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2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 174 - Conventions › Subchapter D. Biennial State Convention › Section 174.094. Organizing the Convention

Sec. 174.094.  ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION.  (a)  The state executive committee may adopt a rule requiring the state chair to be the permanent chair of the convention unless the state chair is absent or declines the position.  If a rule is not adopted under this subsection, the state chair is the temporary chair of the biennial state convention.
(b)  The chair shall call the convention to order.
(c)  The chair shall prepare a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any alternate delegates to the convention and shall deliver the list to the convention.
(d)  The convention shall select a convention chair, if the state chair is not the permanent chair, and a convention secretary.  The convention may select any other officers considered necessary to conduct the convention's business.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 186, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 27, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 174 - Conventions › Subchapter D. Biennial State Convention › Section 174.095. Convention Business

Sec. 174.095.  CONVENTION BUSINESS.  After the convention is organized, the convention shall conduct its business.
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 174 - Conventions › Subchapter D. Biennial State Convention › Section 174.096. Voting at Convention

Sec. 174.096.  VOTING AT CONVENTION.  The state executive committee shall adopt rules concerning the voting procedures for the convention.  If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules:
(1)  the delegates selected by a particular county or senatorial district convention who attend the biennial state convention are entitled to cast a number of votes equal to as many delegates as that county or senatorial district convention was entitled to select;
(2)  a person may not vote a proxy for delegates from more than one county or senatorial district; and
(3)  a person who votes a proxy for a delegate from a county may not do so for a delegate from a senatorial district and vice versa.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 28, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election › Chapter 174 - Conventions › Subchapter D. Biennial State Convention › Section 174.097. Attendance by Public Officers

Sec. 174.097.  ATTENDANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICERS.  A nominee for or holder of an office of the state or federal government is entitled to attend a state convention of the nominee's or officeholder's party but may not vote in the convention unless serving as a delegate.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 187, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.001. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 181.001.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies to a political party making nominations by convention except a party making nominations only for county and precinct offices under Chapter 182.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.002. Nominating by Convention Authorized

Sec. 181.002.  NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED.  A political party may make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party is authorized by Section 172.002 to make nominations by primary election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.003. Nominating by Convention Required

Sec. 181.003.  NOMINATING BY CONVENTION REQUIRED.  A political party must make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party is not required or authorized to nominate by primary election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.004. Party Organization

Sec. 181.004.  PARTY ORGANIZATION.  (a)  A political party making nominations under this chapter shall:
(1)  establish a state executive committee;
(2)  establish a county executive committee for each county in which the party will hold a county convention;  and
(3)  select a precinct chair for each election precinct in which the party will hold a precinct convention.
(b)  The party shall provide by rule for the selection of a chair of the state executive committee and each county executive committee.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 188, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.0041. Registration of Party Required

Sec. 181.0041.  REGISTRATION OF PARTY REQUIRED.  A political party that intends to make nominations under this chapter for the general election for state and county officers must register with the secretary of state, in the manner prescribed by the secretary, not later than January 2 of the election year.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.005. Qualifying for Placement on Ballot by Party Required to Nominate by Convention

Sec. 181.005.  QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT BY PARTY REQUIRED TO NOMINATE BY CONVENTION.  (a)  To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party required to make nominations by convention must file with the secretary of state, not later than the 75th day after the date of the precinct conventions held under this chapter, lists of precinct convention participants indicating that the number of participants equals at least one percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election.  The lists must include each participant's residence address and voter registration number.
(b)  A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot, without qualifying under Subsection (a), in each subsequent general election following a general election in which the party had a nominee for a statewide office who received a number of votes equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for that office.
(c)  A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, without qualifying under Subsection (a) or (b), if the party had a nominee for a statewide office who received a number of votes equal to at least two percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for that office at least once in the five previous general elections.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2504), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter A. Nominating by Convention Generally › Section 181.007. Notice of Qualifying Parties

Sec. 181.007.  NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PARTIES.  (a)  The secretary of state shall deliver to the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in each county written notice of the name of each party required to nominate by convention that qualifies to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot.
(b)  The notice shall be delivered at the same time as the secretary of state's certification of nominees for statewide and district offices for placement on the general election ballot.
(c)  The names of the nominees of a party required to nominate by convention may not be placed on the ballot without the notice.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter B. Application for Nomination › Section 181.031. Application Required

Sec. 181.031.  APPLICATION REQUIRED.  (a)  To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination.
(b)  An application must comply with the requirements prescribed by Section 141.031 for an application for a place on the ballot, with changes appropriate to indicate that the application is for nomination by a convention instead of for a place on the ballot.
(c)  This section does not apply to a nomination for an unexpired term if the vacancy occurs after the 10th day before the date of the regular deadline for filing an application for convention nomination.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter B. Application for Nomination › Section 181.0311. Filing Fee or Petition Required

Sec. 181.0311.  FILING FEE OR PETITION REQUIRED.  (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 for a statewide or district office or the county judge for a county or precinct office; or
(2)  submit to the secretary of state for a statewide or district office or the county 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.
(b)  The amount of the filing fee is the amount prescribed by Section 172.024 for a candidate for nomination for the same office in a general primary election.
(c)  A filing fee received by the secretary of state shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
(d)  A filing fee received by the county judge shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the county general fund.
(e)  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Subsection (a) is the number prescribed by Section 172.025 to appear on a petition of a candidate for nomination for the same office in a general primary election.
(f)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2504), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Election Code, Section 141.041 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 149 (S.B. 2093), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter B. Application for Nomination › Section 181.032. Authority With Whom Application Filed

Sec. 181.032.  AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED.  (a)  An application for nomination by a convention must be filed with:
(1)  the state chair, for a statewide or district office;  or
(2)  the county chair, for a county or precinct office.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date of the filing deadline prescribed by Section 181.033, the authority with whom an application is filed shall deliver to the secretary of state a list containing:
(1)  each candidate's name;
(2)  each candidate's residence address;
(3)  the office sought by the candidate;
(4)  the date on which the candidate filed the application; and
(5)  any additional information required by the secretary of state.
(c)  A list delivered under Subsection (b) must be in a format prescribed by the secretary of state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 190, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 360 (H.B. 1265), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2628), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter B. Application for Nomination › Section 181.033. Filing Deadline

Sec. 181.033.  FILING DEADLINE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an application for nomination by a convention must be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot.
(b)  A political party by rule may extend the filing deadline for applications for nomination for an office for which a candidate who has made an application withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 11, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter B. Application for Nomination › Section 181.034. Disposition of Applications

Sec. 181.034.  DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS.  (a)  A political party shall provide by rule for transmitting information regarding applications for nomination to the chair of the appropriate convention.
(b)  If an application is delivered to a convention, it shall be returned to the authority with whom it was filed not later than the 10th day after the date of the convention.
(c)  The authority with whom an application is filed shall preserve each application for two years after the date of the appropriate convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 191, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.061. Conventions at Which Nominations Made

Sec. 181.061.  CONVENTIONS AT WHICH NOMINATIONS MADE.  (a)  A political party nominating by convention must make its nominations for statewide offices at a state convention held on the second Saturday in April of the election year, except that if the Sunday after the second Saturday in April in an election year is the date of the Easter holiday, the state convention must be held on the third Saturday in April of that year.  The state convention consists of delegates selected at the county conventions held under Subsection (c).
(b)  A party nominating by convention must make its nominations for offices of districts situated in more than one county at district conventions held on the second Saturday after the second Tuesday in March.  A district convention consists of delegates selected at the county conventions held under Subsection (c).
(c)  A party nominating by convention must make its nominations for county and precinct offices and for offices of districts not situated in more than one county at county conventions held on the first Saturday after the second Tuesday in March.  A county convention consists of delegates selected at precinct conventions held on the second Tuesday in March in the regular county election precincts.
(d)  A party by rule may limit the delegates making nominations to those from the territory from which the office sought is elected.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 576 (S.B. 817), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.062. Number of Delegates Selected

Sec. 181.062.  NUMBER OF DELEGATES SELECTED.  A political party shall provide by rule for the number of delegates to be selected at the precinct conventions for the county conventions and the number of delegates to be selected at the county conventions for the district conventions and the state convention held under this chapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.063. Hour and Place of Precinct and County Conventions

Sec. 181.063.  HOUR AND PLACE OF PRECINCT AND COUNTY CONVENTIONS.  The hours and places for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be set as provided by Section 174.022 for setting the hours and places of precinct conventions of a party holding a primary election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 29, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.064. Notice of Hour and Place

Sec. 181.064.  NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE.  Notice of the hour and place for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be posted and delivered as provided by Section 174.023 for posting and delivering notice of the hour and place for convening precinct conventions for a party holding a primary election, except that notice of a county convention shall:
(1)  be posted for the 10 days immediately preceding the date of the county convention;  and
(2)  be delivered to the county clerk not later than the 10th day before the date of the county convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.065. Participant to Be Registered Voter

Sec. 181.065.  PARTICIPANT TO BE REGISTERED VOTER.  To be eligible to participate in a precinct convention held under this chapter, a person must be a registered voter of the precinct or a precinct resident who is eligible to vote a limited ballot.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.066. Organizing Precinct Convention

Sec. 181.066.  ORGANIZING PRECINCT CONVENTION.  (a)  Unless the state executive committee has adopted rules providing that the precinct chair is the permanent chair, the precinct chair is the temporary chair of a precinct convention held under this chapter.  If the precinct chair is absent or declines the position, a participant may act as a temporary chair.
(b)  Before conducting business, the precinct chair or temporary chair shall prepare a list containing the name and residence address of each person who is admitted to participate in the convention.  In preparing the list, the chair shall use information from preregistration if the party has adopted a preregistration process under Section 162.017.
(c)  The precinct chair or temporary chair shall call the convention to order.
(d)  The convention shall select a convention chair if a temporary chair is acting as chair. The convention may select any other officers considered necessary to conduct the convention's business.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 192, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 30, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.067. Delivery of List of Precinct Convention Participants

Sec. 181.067.  DELIVERY OF LIST OF PRECINCT CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS.  (a)  The chair of a precinct convention shall sign and make a copy of the list of precinct convention participants required by Section 181.066(b).
(b)  The convention chair shall deliver the original and copy to the county chair not later than the third day after the date of the precinct convention, except that if delivered by mail they shall be deposited in the mail not later than the second day after the date of the precinct convention.
(c)  If the party is required to nominate by convention, the convention chair shall make an additional copy of the list and deliver it to the state chair not later than the third day after the date of the precinct convention.
(d)  An electronic submission to the county chair through a system created by party rule constitutes a complete delivery under Subsection (b).
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 193, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 31, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 181 - Party With State Organization › Subchapter C. Conventions › Section 181.068. Party's Certification of Nominees

Sec. 181.068.  PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES.  (a)  The presiding officer of each convention held under this chapter shall certify, in a format prescribed by the secretary of state, for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each candidate nominated by the convention.
(b)  Not later than the 20th day after the date of the convention making the nomination, the presiding officer shall deliver the certification to:
(1)  the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in the county, for certification of a county or precinct office;  or
(2)  the secretary of state, for certification of a statewide or district office.
(c)  A presiding officer may not certify a candidate's name if, before delivering the certification, the presiding officer learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2628), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.001. Nominating by Convention Authorized

Sec. 182.001.  NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED.  A political party that does not have a state executive committee may make nominations for county or precinct offices by convention as provided by this chapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.002. Party Organization

Sec. 182.002.  PARTY ORGANIZATION.  A political party making nominations under this chapter shall:
(1)  establish a county executive committee for each county in which the party will hold a county convention;
(2)  select a chair for each county executive committee;  and
(3)  select a precinct chair for each election precinct in which the party will hold a precinct convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 194, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.003. Qualifying for Placement on Ballot

Sec. 182.003.  QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT.  To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party making nominations under this chapter must file with the county clerk, not later than the 75th day after the date of the precinct conventions held under this chapter, lists of precinct convention participants indicating that the number of participants equals at least three percent of the total number of votes received in the county by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.004. Petition Supplementing Precinct Convention Lists

Sec. 182.004.  PETITION SUPPLEMENTING PRECINCT CONVENTION LISTS.  (a)  If the number of precinct convention participants indicated on the lists filed under Section 182.003 is fewer than the number required for the political party to qualify to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot, the party may qualify by filing a petition as provided by this section.
(b)  A petition must:
(1)  satisfy the requirements prescribed by Section 141.062 for a candidate's petition;
(2)  contain signatures in a number that, when added to the number of convention participants indicated on the lists, equals at least three percent of the total number of votes received in the county by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election;  and
(3)  be filed with the county clerk by the county chair before the deadline for filing the lists of precinct convention participants.
(c)  Except as provided by this section, the petition is subject to the applicable provisions of Subchapter C, Chapter 141.
(d)  A signer's voter registration must be in the county in which the party seeks to be qualified but is not required to be in any other particular territory.
(e)  A copy of a request for the withdrawal of a signature must be delivered to the county chair when the withdrawal request is filed.
(f)  Sections 181.006(f)-(j) apply to a petition circulated under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 195, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.0041. Application for Nomination

Sec. 182.0041.  APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION.  (a)  To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination.
(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 181, applies to an application for nomination under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.005. Nominations Made by County Convention

Sec. 182.005.  NOMINATIONS MADE BY COUNTY CONVENTION.  A political party must make its nominations under this chapter at a county convention held on the first Saturday after the second Tuesday in March of the election year.  The convention consists of delegates selected at precinct conventions held on the second Tuesday in March in the regular county election precincts.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S. ch. 14, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.006. Organizing Precinct Convention

Sec. 182.006.  ORGANIZING PRECINCT CONVENTION.  A precinct convention held under this chapter shall be organized as provided by Section 181.066.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 10 - Political Parties › Subtitle C - Parties Nominating by Convention › Chapter 182 - Party Without State Organization › Section 182.007. Party's Certification of Nominees

Sec. 182.007.  PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES.  (a)  The county chair shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each of the political party's nominees.
(b)  Not later than the 20th day after the date of the county convention, the county chair shall deliver the certification to the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in the county.
(c)  The county chair may not certify a candidate's name if, before delivering the certification, the county chair learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 196, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.001. Parties Required to Hold Presidential Primary Election

Sec. 191.001.  PARTIES REQUIRED TO HOLD PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.  To be entitled to have its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the general election ballot in a particular presidential election year, a political party must hold a presidential primary election in this state if:
(1)  in the presidential election year, the party is required by this code to nominate its candidates for state and county offices by primary election;
(2)  a presidential primary election is authorized under national party rules;  and
(3)  before January 1 of the presidential election year, the national party has determined that it will hold a national presidential nominating convention that year.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.002. Qualifying for Place on Ballot

Sec. 191.002.  QUALIFYING FOR PLACE ON BALLOT.  (a)  Candidates qualify to have their names placed on the presidential primary election ballot in the manner provided by party rule, subject to this section.
(b)  If party rules provide for the filing of applications or signature petitions to qualify candidates for a place on the ballot, the filing deadline may not be later than the regular filing deadline for candidates in the general primary election.  A signature on a candidate's petition is not valid unless it is that of a registered voter and is accompanied by the signer's residence address, including county, and voter registration number.
(c)  A person may not sign petitions supporting more than one presidential candidate in the same primary, and, if a person does so, the person's signature is void as to all petitions the person signs.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 197, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.003. Notice of Candidates to Secretary of State

Sec. 191.003.  NOTICE OF CANDIDATES TO SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  The state chair of each political party holding a presidential primary election shall submit the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website and certify the name of each presidential candidate who qualifies for a place on the presidential primary election ballot in the same manner as a candidate filing for statewide, district, and county offices not later than the ninth day after the date of the regular filing deadline for the general primary election.
(b)  The secretary of state shall create a system for submitting the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 198, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.004. Presidential Primary Ballot

Sec. 191.004.  PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BALLOT.  (a)  A single ballot shall be used for the presidential primary election and general primary election.  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the ballot, which must accommodate the regular form for the general primary election to the extent practicable.
(b)  The names of the presidential candidates shall be printed as the first race on the ballot under the heading "Preference For Presidential Nominee" followed by the instruction, "You may vote for one presidential candidate whose name appears on the ballot by making a mark in the shape beside the candidate's name."  If party rules provide for voting for an uncommitted status, the instruction shall read, "You may vote for one presidential candidate whose name appears on the ballot by making a mark in the shape beside the candidate's name or you may vote as uncommitted by making a mark in the shape beside 'Uncommitted.'  Make only one choice."  The instruction shall be changed as appropriate to accommodate the form of a voting system ballot.
(c)  A drawing to determine the order in which the presidential candidates' names are printed on the ballot in the county shall be conducted in conjunction with the regular drawing for position on the general primary election ballot.  "Uncommitted" shall be printed on the ballot following the candidates' names, if applicable.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.005. Procedures for Conduct of Presidential Primary Generally

Sec. 191.005.  PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY GENERALLY.  (a)  The presidential primary election shall be held in conjunction with the party's general primary election.
(b)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the presidential primary election shall be conducted and the results canvassed, tabulated, and reported in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this code in relation to the general primary election to the extent those procedures can be made applicable.
(c)  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary for the orderly and proper administration of the presidential primary election.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.006. Financing Presidential Primary

Sec. 191.006.  FINANCING PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.  (a)  Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent to pay expenses incurred by the secretary of state or by a political party in connection with a presidential primary election.
(b)  The provisions of this code relating to state financing of a general primary election govern a presidential primary election to the extent those provisions can be made applicable.
(c)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules, consistent with this subchapter, that are necessary for the fair and efficient financing of presidential primary elections with state funds.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.007. Allocation of Delegates

Sec. 191.007.  ALLOCATION OF DELEGATES.  (a)  Each political party holding a presidential primary election shall adopt a rule for allocating delegates.
(b)  A rule adopted under this section may utilize either a proportional or winner-take-all method, based on the results of the presidential primary election, which may be based on:
(1)  a direct tie to statewide popular vote totals;
(2)  a direct tie to congressional or state senatorial district popular vote totals; or
(3)  an alternative disproportionate method that is based on statewide, congressional district, or state senatorial district popular vote totals.
(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply to delegates allocated:
(1)  among party and elected officials; or
(2)  through an allocation based on participants registering for or attending a caucus or similar process, provided that at least 75 percent of the total number of delegates who are to represent this state at the party's national presidential nominating convention, excluding delegates allocated among party and elected officials, shall be allocated in accordance with the rule adopted under this section based on the results of the presidential primary election.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1209 (S.B. 1398), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter A. Presidential Primary Election › Section 191.008. Implementation by Party

Sec. 191.008.  IMPLEMENTATION BY PARTY.  (a)  The state executive committee of each political party holding a presidential primary election shall adopt the rules necessary to implement this subchapter unless the rules already exist.
(b)  The rules may not be inconsistent with this subchapter or with rules adopted by the secretary of state under this subchapter.
(c)  A rule is enforceable by writ of mandamus in the same manner as if the rule were a statute.
(d)  For a political party to be entitled to have its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the general election ballot in an election year in which the party is holding a presidential primary election, the rules adopted under this section or the rules already in existence must be posted on the party's Internet website and filed with the secretary of state not later than January 5 of the presidential election year.  The secretary of state may extend this deadline for good cause.
(e)  Before presidential primary election day, the secretary of state shall notify the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in each county of each political party that failed to file a rule as provided by Subsection (d) and shall order those authorities to omit the party's nominees for president and vice-president of the United States from the general election ballot.
(f)  The rules may be amended at any time by the state executive committee, but an amendment adopted in a presidential election year after the rules are filed with the secretary of state under Subsection (d) may not take effect until after the presidential election year if the rule affects the selection of delegates to the national presidential nominating convention.
Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter B. State Convention › Section 191.031. Party Holding Primary Election

Sec. 191.031.  PARTY HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTION.  (a)  If a political party holding a primary election in a presidential election year desires to send delegates to a national presidential nominating convention of the party, the party shall select the delegates at a state convention convened on a date adopted by the state executive committee occurring in the presidential election year.  Before the date of the party's precinct conventions held under Chapter 174, the party's state executive committee shall choose the date, hour, and place for the state convention.
(b)  The state convention shall consist of delegates selected at the party's county and senatorial district conventions held under Chapter 174.
(c)  Before the date of the party's precinct conventions, the party's state chair shall post on the party's Internet website notice of the date, hour, and place for the state convention.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 191.001 by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 199, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 32, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 191 - Selection of Delegates to National Nominating Convention › Subchapter B. State Convention › Section 191.032. Party Not Holding Primary Election

Sec. 191.032.  PARTY NOT HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTION.  If a political party not holding a primary election in a presidential election year desires to send delegates to a national presidential nominating convention of the party, the party shall select the delegates at the state convention at which the party is authorized by this code to make nominations for state offices.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 191.002 by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.001. Time of Election

Sec. 192.001.  TIME OF ELECTION.  Electors for president and vice-president of the United States shall be elected at the general election for state and county officers held in a presidential election year.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.002. Eligibility

Sec. 192.002.  ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  To be eligible to serve as a presidential elector, a person must:
(1)  be a qualified voter of this state;  and
(2)  not hold the office of United States senator, United States representative, or any other federal office of profit or trust.
(b)  To be eligible to serve as a presidential elector for a political party, a person must be affiliated with the party.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.003. Method of Becoming Elector Candidate

Sec. 192.003.  METHOD OF BECOMING ELECTOR CANDIDATE.  To become a presidential elector candidate, a person must be nominated as a political party's elector candidate in accordance with party rules or named as an elector candidate by an independent or write-in candidate for president.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.004. Elector Candidate Withdrawal

Sec. 192.004.  ELECTOR CANDIDATE WITHDRAWAL.   An elector candidate may withdraw from the presidential election before presidential election day, by delivering written notice of the withdrawal to:
(1)  the secretary of state; and
(2)  the state chair of the party that nominated the elector candidate or to the independent or write-in candidate for president who named the elector candidate.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 200, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 998 (H.B. 87), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.005. Vote Required for Election

Sec. 192.005.  VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION.  The set of elector candidates that is elected is the one that corresponds to the candidates for president and vice-president receiving the most votes.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.006. Meeting of Electors

Sec. 192.006.  MEETING OF ELECTORS.  (a)  The electors shall convene at the State Capitol at 2 p.m. on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their election and shall perform their duties as prescribed by federal law.
(b)  The secretary of state shall arrange for the meeting place, notify the electors, and call the meeting to order.
(c)  If an elector is absent at the time for convening the meeting, the electors may declare the elector position vacant by a majority vote of those present at the meeting.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 201, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 998 (H.B. 87), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 11 - Presidential Elections › Chapter 192 - Presidential Electors and Candidates › Subchapter A. Presidential Electors › Section 192.008. Elector Expenses

Sec. 192.008.  ELECTOR EXPENSES.  (a)  In performing their official duties, presidential electors are entitled to the same allowances for travel expenses as those granted to state employees.
(b)  The secretary of state shall provide assistance to the electors in submitting vouchers for travel expenses.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.