Tex. Election Code § 61.004
UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF SOUND AMPLIFICATION DEVICE OR SOUND TRUCK
Texas · Texas Election Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Election Code § 61.004, UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF SOUND AMPLIFICATION DEVICE OR SOUND TRUCK, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640351
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(a) A person commits an offense if, during the voting period and within 1,000 feet of a building in which a polling place is located, the person operates a sound amplification device or a vehicle with a loudspeaker while the device or loudspeaker is being used for the purpose of:
(1) making a political speech; or
(2) electioneering for or against any candidate, measure, or political party.
(b) For the purpose of Subsection (a), a person operates a vehicle with a loudspeaker if the person drives the vehicle, uses the loudspeaker, or operates sound equipment in connection with the loudspeaker.
(c) In this section, "voting period" means the period prescribed by Section 61.003(b).
(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.