S.B. No. 511 aims to prohibit officers or employees of the state or its political subdivisions from distributing voter registration application forms to individuals who have not requested them. The bill introduces new legal language that specifies that such officials cannot use public funds to facilitate the distribution of these forms by others, reinforcing the prohibition outlined in the bill. However, it allows political parties or candidates to distribute these forms to individuals who did not request them, creating an exception to the general rule.

Additionally, the bill establishes that violating these provisions constitutes a Class A misdemeanor, thereby creating a criminal offense for non-compliance. The new section added to the Election Code, Section 13.009, outlines these regulations and their implications, with the law set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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