TITLE: Relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.

SUMMARY: Relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0015 to read as follows: Sec. 11.0015. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN CERTAIN PRIMARY ELECTIONS. (a) This section only applies to a primary election in this state held by a political party whose candidate for governor has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10 most recent gubernatorial elections. (b) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the requirements of Section 11.001, to be eligible to vote in a primary election held by a political party to which this section applies, a person must: (1) have voted in a primary election of the political party within the past two years; (2) have been issued an affiliation certificate by the political party before the first day of the filing period for an application for a place on the general primary election ballot; or (3) be under 21 years of age. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.