TITLE: Relating to eligibility requirements to hold a political party office.

SUMMARY: Relating to eligibility requirements to hold a political party office.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to eligibility requirements to hold a political party office. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 161.005, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as an officer [a county or precinct chair] of a political party, a person must: (1) [be a qualified voter of the county; and [(2)] except as provided by Subsection (c), not be a candidate for nomination or election to, or be the holder of, an elective office of the federal, state, or county government;and (2) if the office is a county or precinct chair of a political party, be a qualified voter of the county.(a-1) For purposes of this section, the following are officers of a political party: (1) a precinct chair; (2) a county chair; and (3) a member, a chair, or a vice chair of a state executive committee of a political party. (c) A candidate for nomination or election to, or the holder of, an elective office of the federal, state, or county government is eligible to serve as an officer [a county or precinct chair] of a political party to which Chapter 181 applies. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.