Sec. 33.061. UNLAWFULLY OBSTRUCTING WATCHER. (a) A person commits an offense if the person serves in an official capacity at a location at which the presence of watchers is authorized and knowingly prevents a watcher from observing an activity or procedure the person knows the watcher is entitled to observe, including by taking any action to obstruct the view of a watcher or distance the watcher from the activity or procedure to be observed in a manner that would make observation not reasonably effective.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.09, eff. December 2, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers
Section 33.051. Acceptance of Watcher
Section 33.052. Hours of Service at Precinct Polling Place
Section 33.053. Hours of Service at Early Voting Polling Place
Section 33.055. Hours of Service at Central Counting Station
Section 33.056. Observing Activity Generally
Section 33.057. Observing Preparation of Voter's Ballot
Section 33.058. Restrictions on Watcher's Activities
Section 33.059. Observing Securing of Voting System Equipment Before Election
Section 33.060. Observing Delivery of Election Records
Section 33.0605. Observing Data Storage Sealing and Transfer