Coercing a public servant or voter is typically what offense level?

• A. 3rd Degree Felony
• B. Class A Misdemeanor
• C. State Jail Felony
• D. 2nd Degree Felony

Answer: (B)

Coercing a public servant or voter is treated as a Class A misdemeanor in Texas. This reflects that using coercion to influence someone in their official duties or in a voting context is a serious wrongdoing, but it does not rise to a felony level. Class A misdemeanors carry up to one year in jail and fines up to $4,000, which fits the seriousness of pressuring someone in government or electoral matters without crossing into felony territory. Higher penalties like state jail or higher-degree felonies apply to other, more aggravated offenses—not this specific coercion statute. In short, the act is a serious misdemeanor, not a felony, under standard circumstances.