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2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter B. County Executive Committee › Section 171.029. Removal of Precinct Chair or County Chair for Abandonment of Office

Sec. 171.029.  REMOVAL OF PRECINCT CHAIR OR COUNTY CHAIR FOR ABANDONMENT OF OFFICE.  (a)  A precinct or county chair who has failed to perform statutory duties provided by this code or failed to attend four or more consecutive meetings of the county executive committee may be removed for abandonment of office as provided by this section.
(b)  If authorized by a resolution passed by the county executive committee, a county chair may send a notice to a precinct chair that states that the precinct chair is considered to have abandoned the office of precinct chair and the duties of the office.  The notice must:
(1)  state the reasons the county executive committee believes the precinct chair has abandoned the office;
(2)  be sent by certified mail; and
(3)  request a response from the precinct chair not later than the seventh day after the date the precinct chair receives the notice.
(c)  If authorized by a resolution passed by the state executive committee, a state chair may send a notice to a county chair that states that the county chair is considered to have abandoned the office of county chair and the duties of the office.  The notice must:
(1)  state the reasons the state executive committee believes the county chair has abandoned the office;
(2)  be sent by certified mail; and
(3)  request a response from the county chair not later than the seventh day after the date the county chair receives the notice.
(d)  A precinct or county chair must respond to a notice under Subsection (b) or (c) on or before the seventh day after the date the chair receives the notice and state whether the chair wishes to continue in office.  A chair's failure to respond and affirmatively state that the chair wishes to remain in office results in a vacancy in the office of precinct or county chair, as applicable.  The vacancy shall be filled as provided by this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 (S.B. 1072), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter C. District Executive Committee › Section 171.051. District Executive Committee Established

Sec. 171.051.  DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED.  (a)  For each district from which an officer of the federal or state government is elected, a district executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for each political party holding a primary election.
(b)  The state executive committee may by rule require a specific deadline for filling vacancies on a district executive committee before that committee fills a vacancy in nomination for public office, but may not set the deadline for a date later than the date that the vacancy in nomination for public office occurred.  The deadline does not apply to the filling of a vacancy if the executive committee contains no members.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter C. District Executive Committee › Section 171.052. Committee Composition: District Coterminous With County

Sec. 171.052.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:  DISTRICT COTERMINOUS WITH COUNTY.  The district executive committee for a district that is coterminous with a single county consists of the county executive committee, with the county chair serving as chair of the district committee.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 119, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter C. District Executive Committee › Section 171.053. Committee Composition: District Comprising Part of a County; First Meeting

Sec. 171.053.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:  DISTRICT COMPRISING PART OF A COUNTY;  FIRST MEETING.  (a)  The district executive committee for a district comprising only a part of a single county consists of the members of the county executive committee who reside in the district.
(b)  The members of a district executive committee shall elect a chair at the committee's first meeting from among the committee membership.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), the county chair shall call the first meeting of the district executive committee to convene at any time after the precinct chairs take office.  The county chair shall notify each committee member in advance of the meeting of its time, place, and purpose.
(d)  If a vacancy exists in the office of chair of a senatorial district executive committee immediately before the date for conducting the regular drawing for a place on the general primary ballot, the committee shall convene on that date at the hour and place specified by the county chair to elect the district executive committee chair.
(e)  Not later than the third day after the date the chair for a senatorial district executive committee is elected, the county chair shall deliver to the state chair written notice of the name and address of the person elected.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 120, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter C. District Executive Committee › Section 171.054. Committee Composition: District Situated in More Than One County; First Meeting

Sec. 171.054.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:  DISTRICT SITUATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY;  FIRST MEETING.  (a)  The district executive committee for a district situated in more than one county consists of the members of each county executive committee who reside in the district.
(b)  The state chair shall call a meeting of the district executive committee to convene either as a whole in one location or separately in each county in the district at any time after the precinct chairs take office to fill a vacancy in a nomination or to transact any other business by the committee.  The state chair shall notify the members of the district executive committee in advance of the time, place, and purpose of any meeting or meetings.
(c)  If a vacancy exists in the office of senatorial district chair for a county immediately before the date for conducting the regular drawing for a place on the general primary ballot, the appropriate county executive committee members shall convene on that date at the hour and place specified by the county chair to elect that officer.
(d)  If the district executive committee is meeting as a whole in one location, the members of the committee shall elect a chair at the committee's first meeting from among the committee membership.  If the district executive committee is meeting separately in each county, the members meeting in each county shall elect a chair at the committee's first meeting from among the committee membership in that county.
(e)  For the purposes of filling a vacancy in a nomination, the state chair shall canvass the votes of the district executive committee when meeting separately in each county and make the certification required by Section 145.037.
(f)  The state executive committee shall by rule determine the quorum requirements for a district executive committee to conduct business.
(g)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 42(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 814 (H.B. 3456), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 42(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter D. Precinct Executive Committee › Section 171.071. Precinct Executive Committee Established

Sec. 171.071.  PRECINCT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED.  (a)  For each commissioners precinct and for each justice precinct, a precinct executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for each political party holding a primary election.
(b)  The state executive committee may by rule require a specific deadline for filling vacancies on a precinct executive committee before that committee fills a vacancy in nomination for public office, but may not set the deadline for a date later than the date that the vacancy in nomination for public office occurred.  The deadline does not apply to the filling of a vacancy if the executive committee contains no members.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter D. Precinct Executive Committee › Section 171.072. Committee Composition: Precinct With Three or More Election Precincts; First Meeting

Sec. 171.072.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:  PRECINCT WITH THREE OR MORE ELECTION PRECINCTS;  FIRST MEETING.  (a)  The precinct executive committee for a commissioners precinct or for a justice precinct containing three or more county election precincts consists of the members of the county executive committee who reside in the commissioners or justice precinct, as applicable.
(b)  The members of a precinct executive committee shall elect a chair at the committee's first meeting from among the committee membership.
(c)  The county chair shall call the first meeting of the precinct executive committee and shall notify each committee member in advance of the meeting of its time, place, and purpose.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 122, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 171 - Organization › Subchapter D. Precinct Executive Committee › Section 171.073. Committee Composition: Precinct With Fewer Than Three Election Precincts

Sec. 171.073.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION:  PRECINCT WITH FEWER THAN THREE ELECTION PRECINCTS.  The precinct executive committee for a commissioners precinct or for a justice precinct containing fewer than three county election precincts consists of the county executive committee, with the county chair serving as chair of the precinct committee.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 123, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter A. Nominating by Primary Election Generally › Section 172.001. Nominating by Primary Election Required

Sec. 172.001.  NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION REQUIRED.  Except as otherwise provided by this code, a political party's nominees in the general election for offices of state and county government and the United States Congress must be nominated by primary election, held as provided by this code, if the party's nominee for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election received 20 percent or more of the total number of votes received by all candidates for governor in the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter A. Nominating by Primary Election Generally › Section 172.002. Nominating by Primary Election Authorized

Sec. 172.002.  NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION AUTHORIZED.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this code, a political party's nominees in the general election for offices of state and county government and the United States Congress may be nominated by primary election, held as provided by this code, if the party's nominee for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election received at least two percent but less than 20 percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for governor in the election.
(b)  If any nominee of a party is nominated by primary election, none of that party's nominees may be nominated that year by convention.
(c)  For a political party to be entitled to hold a primary election under this section, the state chair, not later than one year before general election day, must deliver written notice to the secretary of state that the party will hold a primary election in the general election year.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 124, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter A. Nominating by Primary Election Generally › Section 172.003. Majority Vote Required

Sec. 172.003.  MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.  Except as otherwise provided by this code, to receive a political party's nomination, a candidate in a primary election must receive a majority of the total number of votes received by all the candidates for the nomination.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter A. Nominating by Primary Election Generally › Section 172.004. Runoff Primary

Sec. 172.004.  RUNOFF PRIMARY.  (a)  If no candidate for nomination to a particular office receives the vote required for nomination in the general primary election, a runoff primary election shall be held to determine the nomination.
(b)  The candidates in a runoff for a nomination shall be determined and a tie vote in a runoff resolved as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 2, for a runoff for an election to office.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.022. Authority With Whom Application Filed

Sec. 172.022.  AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED.  (a)  An application for a place on the general primary election ballot must be filed with:
(1)  the state chair, for an office filled by voters of more than one county;  or
(2)  the county chair or the secretary, if any, of the county executive committee, for an office filled by voters of a single county.
(b)  Not later than the day before the last day of the filing period, the county chair shall post on the political party's Internet website or in the location where a candidate files for a place on the ballot notice of the address at which the county chair or secretary will be available to receive applications on the last day of the filing period.  If both the county chair and the secretary will be available, the notice must contain the address at which each will be available.  Section 1.006 does not apply to this subsection.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 126, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.0221. Notice to Candidate Regarding Posting of Certain Information

Sec. 172.0221.  NOTICE TO CANDIDATE REGARDING POSTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  The authority with whom an application is filed must inform the candidate that the candidate's public mailing address and, if provided on the application, the candidate's electronic mail address will be posted by the secretary of state on the secretary's publicly viewable website.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.0222. Review of Application; Notice to Candidate

Sec. 172.0222.  REVIEW OF APPLICATION; NOTICE TO CANDIDATE. (a) If the application of this section conflicts with the application of Section 141.032, this section prevails.
(b)  On the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot, the authority with whom the application is filed shall review the application to determine whether it complies with the requirements as to form, content, and procedure that it must satisfy for the candidate's name to be placed on the general primary election ballot.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e), the review shall be completed not later than the fifth business day after the date the application is received by the authority.
(d)  If an application is submitted fewer than five business days before the regular filing deadline, the review shall be completed not later than the first Friday after the regular filing deadline.
(e)  If an application is accompanied by a petition, the petition is considered part of the application, and the review shall be completed as soon as practicable after the date the application is received by the authority. However, the petition is not considered part of the application for purposes of determining compliance with the requirements applicable to each document, and a deficiency in the requirements for one document may not be remedied by the contents of the other document. Unless the petition is challenged, the authority is only required to review the petition for facial compliance with the applicable requirements as to form, content, and procedure.
(f)  A determination under this section that an application complies with the applicable requirements does not preclude a subsequent determination that the application does not comply, subject to Section 172.0223.
(g)  If an application does not comply with the applicable requirements, the authority shall reject the application and immediately deliver to the candidate written notice of the reason for the rejection.
(h)  This section does not apply to a determination of a candidate's eligibility.
(i)  After the filing deadline:
(1)  a candidate may not amend an application filed under Section 172.021; and
(2)  the authority with whom the application is filed may not accept an amendment to an application filed under Section 172.021.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.0223. Limitation on Challenge of Application

Sec. 172.0223.  LIMITATION ON CHALLENGE OF APPLICATION.  (a) If the application of this section conflicts with the application of Section 141.034, this section prevails.
(b)  An application for a place on the general primary election ballot may not be challenged for compliance with the applicable requirements as to form, content, and procedure after the 50th day before the date of the election for which the application is made.
(c)  This section does not apply to a determination of a candidate's eligibility.
(d)  A challenge must state with specificity how the application does not comply with the applicable requirements as to form, content, and procedure. The authority's review of the challenge is limited to the specific items challenged and any response filed with the authority by the challenged candidate.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.023. Regular Filing Period

Sec. 172.023.  REGULAR FILING PERIOD.  (a)  An application for a place on the general primary election ballot must be filed not later than 6 p.m. on the second Monday in December of an odd-numbered year unless the filing deadline is extended under Subchapter C.
(b)  An application, other than an application for the office of precinct chair, may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date of the regular filing deadline.  An application for the office of precinct chair may not be filed earlier than the 90th day before the date of the regular filing deadline.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 127, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.025. Number of Petition Signatures Required

Sec. 172.025.  NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED.  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 172.021(b) is:
(1)  5,000, for a statewide office;  or
(2)  for a district, county, or precinct office, the lesser of:
(A)  500;  or
(B)  two percent of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all the candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 50, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of:
(i)  50;  or
(ii)  20 percent of that total vote.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 13(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.026. Restriction on Petition Signer

Sec. 172.026.  RESTRICTION ON PETITION SIGNER.  On signing a petition to be filed under Section 172.021, the signer becomes ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a convention of another political party during the voting year in which the primary election is held.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 13(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.027. Statement on Petition

Sec. 172.027.  STATEMENT ON PETITION.  The following statement must appear at the top of each page of a petition to be filed under Section 172.021:  "I know that the purpose of this petition is to entitle (insert candidate's name) to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the office of (insert office title, including any place number or other distinguishing number) for the (insert political party's name) primary election.  I understand that by signing this petition I become ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a convention of another party, including a party not holding a primary election, during the voting year in which this primary election is held."
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 13(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 128, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.028. State Chair's Certification of Names for Placement on General Primary Ballot

Sec. 172.028.  STATE CHAIR'S CERTIFICATION OF NAMES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the state chair shall certify to the secretary of state for placement on the general primary election ballot the name of each candidate who files with the chair an application that complies with Section 172.021(b).  The secretary of state shall post on the secretary's Internet website that is viewable by the public:
(1)  the certified list; and
(2)  for each certified candidate, the public mailing address and, if provided by the candidate, the electronic mail address at which the candidate receives correspondence relating to the candidate's campaign.
(b)  Not later than the ninth day after the date of the regular filing deadline, the state chair shall notify the county chair in each county in which the candidate's name is to appear on the ballot that the certification has been posted by the secretary of state.
(c)  A candidate's name may not be certified:
(1)  if, before delivering the certification, the state chair learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 172.057;  or
(2)  for an office for which the candidate's application is invalid under Section 141.033.
(d)  A copy of each certification shall be made available on request, without charge, to each newspaper published in this state and to each licensed radio and television station in this state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1. eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 129, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter B. Application for Place on Ballot › Section 172.029. Submission and Compilation of Information Pertaining to Candidates

Sec. 172.029.  SUBMISSION AND COMPILATION OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES.  (a)  For each general primary election, the state chair and each county chair shall electronically submit the following information:
(1)  the name of each candidate who files an application for a place on the ballot with the chair, including an application for the office of a political party;
(2)  the name of each candidate whose application meets the requirements of Section 172.021 and is accepted by the chair, as the name is to appear on the ballot;
(3)  the candidate's address as shown on the application;
(4)  the date on which the candidate filed the application; and
(5)  any additional information required by the secretary of state.
(b)  The secretary of state shall continuously maintain an online database of information submitted under this section.  The database must be accessible by the county and precinct chairs of the party that submitted the information.  Any changes in the party's county or precinct chairs shall be reported to the secretary of state.  The secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules regarding the public availability of information submitted under this section.
(c)  The secretary of state may by rule prescribe a deadline by which the state chair must deliver the chair's submission regarding a candidate to the secretary of state, and each county chair shall deliver a copy of the chair's submission regarding a candidate to the county clerk, the state chair, and the secretary of state when the chair accepts the application.  The secretary of state may by rule prescribe a deadline for the delivery of a submission under this subsection.
(d)  The secretary of state shall be notified if a candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible, or if the candidate's application is determined not to comply with the applicable requirements.  The secretary of state shall adopt rules implementing this subsection.
(e)  The secretary of state shall:
(1)  archive and keep available for inspection a list of all candidates for whom information has been submitted under this section; and
(2)  prescribe rules for submitting the list electronically and methodology for distribution to each county clerk and state chair.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 130, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (H.B. 1265), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 570 (H.B. 3270), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.051. Withdrawal, Death, or Ineligibility Generally

Sec. 172.051.  WITHDRAWAL, DEATH, OR INELIGIBILITY GENERALLY.  With respect to withdrawal, death, or ineligibility of a candidate in a primary election, this subchapter supersedes Subchapter A, Chapter 145, to the extent of any conflict.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., Ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.052. Withdrawal From General Primary

Sec. 172.052.  WITHDRAWAL FROM GENERAL PRIMARY.  (a)  A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the general primary election after the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline for the general primary election.
(b)  A withdrawal request for the general primary must be filed with the authority with whom the withdrawing candidate's application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.053. Administrative Declaration of Ineligibility After Polls Close

Sec. 172.053.  ADMINISTRATIVE DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY AFTER POLLS CLOSE.  Except for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue, after the polls close on primary election day and before the final canvass for the office sought by the candidate is completed, a candidate for nomination may be declared ineligible only by the presiding officer of the primary's final canvassing authority for that office.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.054. Extended Filing Deadline

Sec. 172.054.  EXTENDED FILING DEADLINE.  (a)  The deadline for filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot is extended as provided by this section if a candidate who has made an application that complies with the applicable requirements:
(1)  dies on or after the fifth day before the date of the regular filing deadline and on or before the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline;
(2)  holds the office for which the application was made and withdraws or is declared ineligible on the date of the regular filing deadline or the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline; or
(3)  withdraws or is declared ineligible during the period prescribed by Subdivision (2), and at the time of the withdrawal or declaration of ineligibility no other candidate has made an application that complies with the applicable requirements for the office sought by the withdrawn or ineligible candidate.
(b)  An application for an office sought by a withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate must be filed not later than 6 p.m. of the fifth day after the date of the regular filing deadline.  An application filed by mail with the state chair is not timely if received later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the date of the regular filing deadline.
(c)  An extension of the filing deadline under this section applies only to the primary election of the political party for which the withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate applied for a place on the ballot.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 131, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.055. Public Notice of Extended Filing

Sec. 172.055.  PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENDED FILING.  (a)  If the deadline for filing applications is extended, notice of the extended filing shall be given as provided by this section.
(b)  The authority with whom the withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate's application was filed shall prepare a notice identifying the candidate and the office for which the filing deadline is extended and stating the extended deadline.
(c)  Not later than 24 hours after the candidate withdraws or is declared ineligible or after the authority preparing the notice learns of the candidate's death, as applicable, the authority shall:
(1)  deliver a copy of the notice to:
(A)  at least one daily newspaper published in the county or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the county chair;
(B)  at least three daily newspapers that regularly maintain a news representative at the State Capitol, for a notice applicable to a statewide office; or
(C)  at least one daily newspaper published in each county wholly or partly situated in the district or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the state chair for a district office;
(2)  post the notice on the authority's Internet website, if one is maintained; and
(3)  send a copy of the notice to:
(A)  the secretary of state, to be posted on the secretary of state's Internet website, for a candidate for an office filled by voters of more than one county; or
(B)  the county clerk, to be posted on the county's Internet website, for an office filled by voters of a single county.
(d)  A county or state chair's failure to perform a duty prescribed by this section is cause for the officer's removal by the executive committee over which the chair presides.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 132, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.056. Supplemental List of Candidates

Sec. 172.056.  SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF CANDIDATES.  (a)  If the deadline for filing applications is extended, an electronic submission shall be made containing the name of each candidate:
(1)  who files an application that complies with the applicable requirements during the extended filing period; and
(2)  whose name is not submitted under Section 172.029.
(b)  Notification shall be made as prescribed by Section 172.029 that additional names have been added during the extended period.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 133, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.057. Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From General Primary Ballot

Sec. 172.057.  WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT.  A candidate's name shall be omitted from the general primary election ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible on or before the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.058. Deceased or Ineligible Candidate's Name to Appear on General Primary Ballot

Sec. 172.058.  DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT.  (a)  If a candidate who has made an application for a place on the general primary election ballot that complies with the applicable requirements dies or is declared ineligible after the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot and the votes cast for the candidate shall be counted and entered on the official election returns in the same manner as for the other candidates.
(b)  If the deceased or ineligible candidate receives the vote required for nomination, the appropriate executive committee may select the nominee and certify the nominee's name for placement on the general election ballot as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 145, for filling a vacancy in a nomination.
(c)  In a race in which a runoff is required, if the deceased or ineligible candidate received the vote that would entitle the candidate to a place on the runoff primary ballot or tied for that number of votes, the candidates in the runoff shall be determined in the regular manner but without regard to the votes received by the deceased or ineligible candidate.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 24(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 134, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.059. Withdrawal From Runoff Primary

Sec. 172.059.  WITHDRAWAL FROM RUNOFF PRIMARY.  (a)  A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the runoff primary election after 5 p.m. of the 3rd day after the state canvass under Section 172.120.
(b)  A withdrawal request for the runoff primary must be filed with the state chair, for a statewide or district office, or with the county chair, for a county or precinct office.
(c)  If a runoff candidate withdraws, the remaining candidate is the nominee and the runoff election for that office is not held.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 135, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.060. Deceased or Ineligible Candidate's Name to Appear on Runoff Primary Ballot

Sec. 172.060.  DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON RUNOFF PRIMARY BALLOT.  (a)  If a runoff primary candidate dies or is declared ineligible before runoff primary election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot.
(b)  If a deceased or ineligible candidate receives the vote required for nomination, the appropriate executive committee may select the nominee and certify the nominee's name for placement on the general election ballot as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 145, for filling a vacancy in a nomination.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter C. Withdrawal, Death, and Ineligibility of Candidate › Section 172.061. Candidate for Party Office

Sec. 172.061.  CANDIDATE FOR PARTY OFFICE.  (a)  Except for Sections 172.058(b), 172.059(c), and 172.060(b), this subchapter applies to a candidate for county chair or precinct chair.
(b)  If a runoff candidate for county chair or precinct chair withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 136, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter D. Ballot › Section 172.081. Primary Committee

Sec. 172.081.  PRIMARY COMMITTEE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a primary committee is established in each county having a county executive committee.  The primary committee consists of:
(1)  the county chair;  and
(2)  four other members of the county executive committee, appointed by the county chair subject to the executive committee's approval.
(b)  The county executive committee by resolution may provide that the primary committee consist of more or fewer than five members or that a primary committee not be established.  If a primary committee is not established, the county chair shall perform the duties of the primary committee prescribed by this chapter unless the county executive committee designates another member of the committee for that purpose.
(c)  The county chair serves as chair of the primary committee.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 137, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter D. Ballot › Section 172.082. Order of Names on General Primary Ballot: Regular Drawing

Sec. 172.082.  ORDER OF NAMES ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT:  REGULAR DRAWING.  (a)  The order of the candidates' names on the general primary election ballot for each county shall be determined by a drawing.
(b)  The county chair or the county chair's designee shall conduct the drawing unless the county executive committee provides by resolution that the drawing be conducted by the primary committee.
(c)  The drawing shall be conducted not later than the 10th day after the date of the regular filing deadline for the general primary election.
(d)  Each candidate affected by a drawing is entitled to be present or have a representative present at the drawing.
(e)  The county chair shall post notice of the date, hour, and place of the drawing for at least 24 consecutive hours immediately before the drawing begins.  The notice shall be posted on the party's Internet website, if the party maintains a website.  If the party does not maintain a website, the notice shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court.   All candidates who provide an e-mail address on their filing form shall be notified electronically.
(f)  The state chair shall conduct the drawing if:
(1)  the county chair requests that the state chair conduct the drawing; or
(2)  the county chair or the county chair's designee fails to conduct the drawing by the deadline set in this section.
(g)  A designee appointed by the county chair to conduct the drawing under this section must be:
(1)  a member of the county executive committee; or
(2)  if no member of the county executive committee is available to conduct the drawing, a resident of the county served by the committee who is affiliated with the same political party.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 138, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 172 - Primary Elections › Subchapter D. Ballot › Section 172.083. Review and Approval of Ballot by Primary Committee

Sec. 172.083.  REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BALLOT BY PRIMARY COMMITTEE.  If a primary committee was established, before having the official ballots for a general primary election printed, the county chair shall submit the format for the official ballot to the primary committee for its review and approval.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 139, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2017.