Bill Title: Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 100-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-11 - Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [SB5 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Contact	Phone	District	Sponsorship	State Profile	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Kelly Hancock [R]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0109	SD-009	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Paul Bettencourt [R]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0107	SD-007	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Dawn Buckingham [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-024	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Konni Burton [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-010	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Craig Estes [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-030	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Donald Huffines [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-016	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Bryan Hughes [R]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0101	SD-001	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Primary	Webmail	512-463-0118	SD-018	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Jane Nelson [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-012	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Kel Seliger [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-031	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Larry Taylor [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	SD-011	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Brian Birdwell [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0122	SD-022	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Donna Campbell [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0125	SD-025	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Creighton [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0104	SD-004	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Bob Hall [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0102	SD-002	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Perry [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0128	SD-028	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Charles Schwertner [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0105	SD-005	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Nicholas Taylor [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-008	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Craig Goldman [R]	Primary	N/A	N/A	HD-097	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jodie Laubenberg [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-089	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Bonnen [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-025	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rodney Anderson [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-105	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cindy Burkett [R]	Primary	Inactive	Inactive	HD-113	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charles Anderson [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-056	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Trent Ashby [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0508	HD-009	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ernest Bailes [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-018	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cecil Bell [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0650	HD-003	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kyle Biedermann [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-073	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dwayne Bohac [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-138	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Greg Bonnen [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0729	HD-024	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dewayne Burns [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-058	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dustin Burrows [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0542	HD-083	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Angie Button [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0486	HD-112	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Briscoe Cain [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0733	HD-128	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0690	HD-098	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Travis Clardy [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-011	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Cosper [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-054	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tom Craddick [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0500	HD-082	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Cyrier [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-017	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tony Dale [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-136	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sarah Davis [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-134	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jay Dean [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0750	HD-007	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gary Elkins [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-135	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Wayne Faircloth [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-023	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pat Fallon [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	SD-030	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dan Flynn [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-002	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James Frank [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0534	HD-069	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Frullo [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-084	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charlie Geren [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0610	HD-099	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cole Hefner [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0271	HD-005	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Justin Holland [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-033	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Isaac [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-045	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mark Keough [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-015	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Phil King [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0110	SD-010	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stephanie Klick [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-091	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Linda Koop [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-102	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Krause [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-093	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Stan Lambert [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0718	HD-071	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Brooks Landgraf [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0546	HD-081	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mike Lang [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-060	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jeff Leach [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0544	HD-067	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative J.M. Lozano [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0463	HD-043	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Metcalf [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0726	HD-016	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Morgan Meyer [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0367	HD-108	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rick Miller [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-026	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jim Murphy [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-133	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Andrew Murr [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-053	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tom Oliverson [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0661	HD-130	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Chris Paddie [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-009	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Tan Parker [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0112	SD-012	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dennis Paul [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0734	HD-129	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dade Phelan [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0706	HD-021	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Larry Phillips [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-062	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Four Price [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-087	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Raney [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-014	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Rinaldi [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-115	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kevin Roberts [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-126	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Sanford [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-070	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matt Schaefer [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-006	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Mike Schofield [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0528	HD-132	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Leighton Schubert [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-013	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Matthew Shaheen [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0594	HD-066	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative J.D. Sheffield [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-059	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Hugh Shine [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-055	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ron Simmons [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-065	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Smithee [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0702	HD-086	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Drew Springer [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	SD-030	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Phil Stephenson [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-085	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jonathan Stickland [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-092	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lynn Stucky [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-064	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Valoree Swanson [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0572	HD-150	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Ed Thompson [R]	Cosponsor	N/A	N/A	HD-029	Sponsored Bills	N/A	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Tony Tinderholt [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0624	HD-094	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gary Vandeaver [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0692	HD-001	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jason Villalba [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-114	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative James White [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-019	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Terry Wilson [R]	Cosponsor	Webmail	512-463-0309	HD-020	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Paul Workman [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-047	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Wray [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-010	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative William Zedler [R]	Cosponsor	Inactive	Inactive	HD-096	Sponsored Bills	Inactive	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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