Texas Election Code
§ 142.006 — REGULAR FILING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
EL § 142.006Title 9. CANDIDATES · Ch. 142. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS
Statute text
View on source(a)An application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 30th day after runoff primary election day, except as provided by Section 202.007.
(b)An application filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
Legislative history
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 490, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.