TITLE: Relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention.

SUMMARY: Relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the filing fee for nomination by convention. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 181.0311(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) In addition to any other requirements, to be considered for nomination by convention, a candidate must: (1) pay a filing fee to the [secretary of] state chair for a statewide or district office or the county chair [judge] for a county or precinct office; or (2) submit to the [secretary of] state chair for a statewide or district office or the county chair [judge] for a county or precinct office a petition in lieu of a filing fee that satisfies the requirements prescribed by Subsection (e) and Section 141.062. SECTION 2. Sections 181.0311(c) and (d), Election Code, are repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.