Texas Election Code
§ 141.031 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
EL § 141.031Title 9. CANDIDATES · Ch. 141. CANDIDACY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE GENERALLY · Art. B. APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON BALLOT
Statute text
View on source(a)A candidate's application for a place on the ballot that is required by this code must:
(1)be in writing;
(2)be signed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths in this state by the candidate and indicate the date that the candidate swears to the application;
(3)be timely filed with the appropriate authority; and
(4)include:
(A)the candidate's name;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 417), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 2157), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1006 (H.B. 4555), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.