Texas HB2416 creates a criminal offense for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes at a federal Article V convention.

Texas HB2416 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal penalty for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes at a federal Article V convention. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. If a defendant convicted of this offense is granted community supervision, the judge must require at least 10 days of confinement in county jail as a condition. Any confinement time served under this condition cannot be credited toward the completion of any subsequent sentence of confinement. The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2416 creates a criminal offense for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes at a federal Article V convention.

Texas HB2416 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal penalty for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes at a federal Article V convention. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. If a defendant convicted of this offense is granted community supervision, the judge must require at least 10 days of confinement in county jail as a condition. Any confinement time served under this condition cannot be credited toward the completion of any subsequent sentence of confinement. The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.