Bill Text: TX HB4416 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4416 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the qualifications necessary for a political party to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-08 - Postponed 3/2/20 10:00 AM [HB4416 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4416-Introduced.html

	86R5096 GRM-D

	By: Middleton	H.B. No. 4416



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the qualifications necessary for a political party to
	have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 181.005(b), Election Code, is amended to
	read as follows:
	(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 10 [~~five~~] percent of
	the total number of votes received by all candidates for that
	office.
	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.