S.B. No. 511 aims to regulate the distribution of voter registration application forms by state officers and employees. The bill introduces a new section, Section 13.009, to the Election Code, which prohibits these officials from distributing voter registration forms to individuals who have not requested them while performing their official duties. Additionally, it forbids them from entering contracts with third-party vendors to use public funds for distributing such forms. However, the bill allows political parties, elected officials, or candidates to distribute these forms without prior requests.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that state agencies and political subdivisions display a notice indicating the availability of voter registration forms upon request, with the notice required to be posted in multiple languages as necessary. Violations of these provisions by an officer or employee would constitute a Class C misdemeanor, escalating to a Class A misdemeanor if the violation involves the distribution of forms through a third-party vendor. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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