Sec. 86.0105. COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTING VOTERS PROHIBITED.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) compensates or offers to compensate another person for assisting voters as provided by Section 86.010; or
(2) solicits, receives, or accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1).
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(d) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.
(e) For purposes of this section, compensation means an economic benefit as defined by Section 38.01, Penal Code.
(f) This section does not apply if the person assisting a voter is an attendant or caregiver previously known to the voter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 148), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 6.06, eff. December 2, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail
Section 86.001. Reviewing Application and Providing Ballot
Section 86.0015. Annual Ballots by Mail
Section 86.002. Additional Balloting Materials
Section 86.003. Method of Providing Ballot to Voter: Required Address
Section 86.004. Time for Providing Ballot to Voter
Section 86.005. Marking and Sealing Ballot
Section 86.0051. Unlawful Carrier Envelope Action by Person Other Than Voter
Section 86.0052. Compensation for Carrier Envelope Action Prohibited
Section 86.006. Method of Returning Marked Ballot
Section 86.007. Deadline for Returning Marked Ballot
Section 86.008. Defective Application
Section 86.009. Providing Corrected Ballot to Voter
Section 86.010. Unlawfully Assisting Voter Voting Ballot by Mail
Section 86.0105. Compensation for Assisting Voters Prohibited
Section 86.011. Action by Clerk on Return of Ballot
Section 86.012. Official Ballot Envelope
Section 86.013. Official Carrier Envelope
Section 86.014. Public Inspection of Early Voting Records
Section 86.015. Electronic Tracking of Application for Ballot Voted by Mail or Ballot Voted by Mail