Tex. Gov't Code § 571.1211 · Subchapter E. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND HEARINGS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter:
(1) "Campaign communication" and "political advertising" have the meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
(2) "Category One violation" means a violation of a law within jurisdiction of the commission as to which it is generally not difficult to ascertain whether the violation occurred or did not occur, including:
(A) the failure by a person required to file a statement or report to:
(i) file the required statement or report in a manner that complies with applicable requirements; or
(ii) timely file the required statement or report;
(B) a violation of Section 255.001, Election Code;
(C) a misrepresentation in political advertising or a campaign communication relating to the office held by a person in violation of Section 255.006, Election Code;
(D) a failure to include in any written political advertising intended to be seen from a road the right-of-way notice in violation of Section 259.001, Election Code; or
(E) a failure to timely respond to a written notice under Section 571.123(b).
(3) "Category Two violation" means a violation of a law within the jurisdiction of the commission that is not a Category One violation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 824 (H.B. 2554), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.571.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 251.001DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 251.001, Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 255.001REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING.Printed as Section 255.001, Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 255.006MISLEADING USE OF OFFICE TITLE.Printed as Section 255.006, Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 259.001NOTICE REQUIREMENT ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING SIGNS.Printed as Section 259.001, Election Code
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