Texas SB1187 creates a criminal offense for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes in a federal Article V convention.

Texas SB1187 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal penalty for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes in a federal Article V convention. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. If a defendant receives community supervision, the judge must mandate 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 SB1187 creates a criminal offense for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes in a federal Article V convention.

Texas SB1187 amends the Government Code to establish a criminal penalty for delegates or alternate delegates who knowingly cast unauthorized votes in a federal Article V convention. The offense is classified as a state jail felony. If a defendant receives community supervision, the judge must mandate 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.