Texas HB3517 amends the Election Code to criminalize the unlawful publication of a voter's voting information without consent.

Texas HB3517 amends Section 61.006 of the Election Code to redefine the offense of unlawfully publishing a vote. It specifies that a person commits an offense if they knowingly publish how a voter has voted without the voter's effective consent. Effective consent is defined as consent by a person legally authorized to act for the voter, excluding cases where consent is induced by force, threat, or fraud, or given by someone not legally authorized or unable to make reasonable decisions. Publishing is defined as communicating information orally, in writing, or electronically.

Texas HB3517 amends the Election Code to criminalize the unlawful publication of a voter's voting information without consent.

Texas HB3517 amends Section 61.006 of the Election Code to redefine the offense of unlawfully publishing a vote. It specifies that a person commits an offense if they knowingly publish how a voter has voted without the voter's effective consent. Effective consent is defined as consent by a person legally authorized to act for the voter, excluding cases where consent is induced by force, threat, or fraud, or given by someone not legally authorized or unable to make reasonable decisions. Publishing is defined as communicating information orally, in writing, or electronically.