House Bill No. 1489 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 a new section, Section 13.009, to the Election Code, which outlines that such distribution is not allowed unless specified otherwise in the code. Additionally, it prohibits the use of public funds to facilitate the distribution of these forms by others. However, the bill allows political parties or candidates to distribute the 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 legislation is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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