Texas Election Code - ELEC § 276.004. Unlawfully Prohibiting Employee from Voting

(a) A person commits an offense if, with respect to another person over whom the person has authority in the scope of employment, the person knowingly:

(b) It is an exception to the application of this section that the person's conduct occurs in connection with an election in which the polls are open on election day or while early voting is in progress for voting for two consecutive hours outside of the voter's working hours.

(c) In this section, “penalty” means a loss or reduction of wages or another benefit of employment.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.