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

The bill establishes that violating these provisions constitutes a Class A misdemeanor, thereby creating a criminal offense for non-compliance. The new section, designated as Section 13.009, is 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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