H.B. No. 1489 introduces new regulations regarding the distribution of voter registration application forms by state officers and employees. The bill prohibits these individuals from distributing such forms to anyone who has not specifically requested them. Additionally, it forbids the use of public funds to facilitate the distribution of these forms by others. However, the bill allows political parties and candidates to distribute the forms to individuals who did not request them.

Violations of these provisions constitute a Class A misdemeanor, making it a criminal offense for state officers or employees to breach the distribution rules outlined in the bill. The new section, designated as Section 13.009, will be added to Subchapter A of Chapter 13 in the Election Code, and the law is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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