For purposes of this subchapter, the following are offenses against public administration:

1. (1) an offense under Title 8, Penal Code, committed by a state officer or a state employee in connection with the powers and duties of the state office or state employment;
2. (2) an offense under Chapter 301, 302, 571, 572, or 2004 committed by a state officer or a state employee in connection with the powers and duties of the state office or state employment or by a candidate for state office;
3. (3) an offense under Chapter 573 committed by a state officer in connection with the powers and duties of the state office; and

4. (4) an offense under Title 15, Election Code, committed in connection with:

   1. (A) a campaign for or the holding of state office; or
   2. (B) an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.