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	HB 281	87-0 (2021)	Author: Stephenson, Phil	Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board; authorizing a fee.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 283	87-0 (2021)	Author: Stephenson, Phil	Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 590	87-0 (2021)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 748	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of civil rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Corrections	Referred to Corrections
	HB 752	87-0 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia | et. al.	Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1036	87-0 (2021)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to limits on certain political contributions; creating a criminal offense.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1170	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rosenthal, Jon	Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1183	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Relating to eligibility requirements for public office and to the form of an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1184	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to eligibility requirements for public office for persons finally convicted of a felony.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1316	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony for certain public offices.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1383	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the authority of certain entities and individuals to prevent individuals from accessing private property for the purpose of registering voters or communicating political messages.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1444	87-0 (2021)	Author: King, Phil | et. al.	Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff.	House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government	Referred to Local Government
	HB 1812	87-0 (2021)	Author: Swanson, Valoree	Relating to filing fees for certain candidates for office in primary elections.	House: Elections	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1848	87-0 (2021)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to the date of the general primary election to be held in 2022.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2092	87-0 (2021)	Author: Sanford, Scott	Relating to a requirement that candidates for municipal elective office declare a party affiliation.	House: Elections	Reported favorably as substituted
	HB 2212	87-0 (2021)	Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio	Relating to the selection of the board of directors of an appraisal district; authorizing the imposition of a fee.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2260	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the name used by a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot and the form of a candidate's name on a ballot; creating a civil penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2291	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to eligibility requirements for public office and to the form of an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2329	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cook, David	Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable.	House: County Affairs	Reported favorably as substituted
	HB 2494	87-0 (2021)	Author: Metcalf, Will Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the election of emergency services commissioners in certain emergency services districts.	House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 2594	87-0 (2021)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to the definition of political advertising for purposes of certain laws regulating political communications, funds, and campaigns.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2764	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rogers, Glenn	Relating to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2873	87-0 (2021)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2908	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the address of a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot; creating a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3152	87-0 (2021)	Author: Noble, Candy	Relating to candidates who are ineligible for office.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3155	87-0 (2021)	Author: Beckley, Michelle	Relating to the signature of an official on certain applications for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3171	87-0 (2021)	Author: Slaton, Bryan	Relating to the selection of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district; authorizing a fee.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 3302	87-0 (2021)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to the order of names of certain candidates on a ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3487	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thierry, Shawn	Relating to the composition of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3566	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cortez, Philip Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 4285	87-0 (2021)	Author: Patterson, Jared	Relating to information about candidate filings held by fresh water supply districts.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 4287	87-0 (2021)	Author: Patterson, Jared	Relating to information about elections held by fresh water supply districts.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
	HB 4331	87-0 (2021)	Author: Jetton, Jacey | et. al.	Relating to vote harvesting; creating an offense; creating a civil penalty.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4402	87-0 (2021)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the date of the general election for state and county officers.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 4555	87-0 (2021)	Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to an application for a place on a ballot filed by a person convicted of a felony and to the general requirements of an application for a place on a ballot; decreasing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 4575	87-0 (2021)	Author: Metcalf, Will	Relating to the election of the board of directors of the San Jacinto River Authority.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
	HJR 117	87-0 (2021)	Author: Rogers, Glenn	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring payment of child support to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HJR 142	87-0 (2021)	Author: Slaton, Bryan	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the secretary of state to be elected by the qualified voters at a general election instead of appointed by the governor.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 165	87-0 (2021)	Author: Jetton, Jacey Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed with the Secretary of State
	SB 290	87-0 (2021)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 774	87-0 (2021)	Author: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the election of emergency services commissioners in certain emergency services districts.	Senate: Local Government	Left pending in committee
	SB 933	87-0 (2021)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1292	87-0 (2021)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah	Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1633	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the eligibility requirements for a public elective office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1732	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the reporting of political expenditures made with a credit card in a political report.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1761	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Swanson, Valoree	Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 2093	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Swanson, Valoree	Relating to filing fees for certain candidates considered for nomination by convention.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SJR 58	87-0 (2021)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a person from being placed on a ballot as a candidate for public office if the person has an outstanding financial obligation payable to the Texas Ethics Commission.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 60	87-1 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website databases containing certain information about elections.		Filed
	HB 67	87-1 (2021)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the authority of certain entities and individuals to prevent individuals from accessing private property for the purpose of registering voters or communicating political messages.		Filed
	HB 76	87-1 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.	House: Constitutional Rights & Remedies, Select	Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies
	SB 54	87-1 (2021)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.		Filed
	HB 87	87-2 (2021)	Author: Zwiener, Erin	Relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices.		Filed
	HB 99	87-2 (2021)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.	House: Constitutional Rights & Remedies, Select	Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies
	HB 134	87-2 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the name used by a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot and the form of a candidate's name on a ballot; creating a civil penalty.		Filed
	SB 58	87-2 (2021)	Author: Eckhardt, Sarah | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility to sign certain petitions in connection with certain applications for placement on a general election ballot.		Filed
	HB 88	86-0 (2019)	Author: Swanson, Valoree | et. al. Sponsor: Fallon, Pat	Relating to an election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 377	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lang, Mike | et. al.	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 450	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.	Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 573	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Corrections	Left pending in committee
	HB 725	86-0 (2019)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 775	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the reporting of political contributions and political expenditures by out-of-state political committees.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 777	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to required disclosures on certain mailed political advertising; providing a civil penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 778	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the provision of notice by the Texas Ethics Commission.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 831	86-0 (2019)	Author: Huberty, Dan Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the residency requirement to be eligible for public office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/20
	HB 1067	86-0 (2019)	Author: Ashby, Trent Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1204	86-0 (2019)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1238	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website a database containing information about each holder of and candidate for all elected offices in the state.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1438	86-0 (2019)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1847	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to limits on political contributions to certain candidates and officeholders.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1852	86-0 (2019)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.	House: Elections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1877	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah | et. al.	Relating to the ethics of public servants, including regulations relating to certain contributions, expenditures, and reports, and certain authority and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2044	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates and officeholders.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2075	86-0 (2019)	Author: Neave, Victoria | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the form of a candidate's name on a ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2118	86-0 (2019)	Author: Pacheco, Leo	Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of certain criminal offenses for public elective office.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2504	86-0 (2019)	Author: Springer, Drew Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to candidates nominated by convention.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2508	86-0 (2019)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the eligibility for public elective office of persons finally convicted of a felony.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2534	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2554	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to regulation of the display of signs containing political advertising.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2586	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.	House: Elections Senate: Administration	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2595	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to the amount of time an authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is filed has to review the application.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2598	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to the deadline to challenge a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2628	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the manner of reporting and maintaining certain information relating to candidates and election returns.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2640	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cortez, Philip Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to political parties.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2909	86-0 (2019)	Author: Klick, Stephanie | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to election practices and procedures; creating a criminal offense.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 3004	86-0 (2019)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to modification of an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3040	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hunter, Todd | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to an interim study by the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.	House: House Administration Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 3233	86-0 (2019)	Author: Klick, Stephanie | et. al. Sponsor: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 3711	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bucy III, John	Relating to the authority of peace officers and private parties to prevent individuals from accessing private property for the purpose of registering voters or communicating political messages.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4129	86-0 (2019)	Author: Swanson, Valoree | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the omission from the ballot of a withdrawing candidate.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 4416	86-0 (2019)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to the qualifications necessary for a political party to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot.	House: Elections	Postponed
	HB 4421	86-0 (2019)	Author: Goldman, Craig	Relating to political advertising.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4439	86-0 (2019)	Author: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to the qualification of certain candidates for placement on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4521	86-0 (2019)	Author: Swanson, Valoree	Relating to the filing fee for certain candidates.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HJR 71	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain judges to become a candidate for another office without automatically resigning from the office already held.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 13	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.	Relating to restrictions on lobbying; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 367	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 466	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the eligibility of persons finally convicted of a felony to run for certain public offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 751	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al. Sponsor: Meyer, Morgan	Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for fabricating a deceptive video with intent to influence the outcome of an election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	SB 862	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the contents of personal financial statements filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 904	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the use of governmental communications systems to distribute political advertising; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1980	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to political contributions and political expenditures made to or by political committees or other persons.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1986	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board; authorizing a fee.	Senate: Property Tax	Left pending in committee
	SB 1987	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the selection and administration of an appraisal review board in certain counties; authorizing a fee.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Property Tax	Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 2368	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to election practices and procedures.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 152	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal
	HB 500	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 501	85-0 (2017)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Van	Relating to personal financial statements filed by public officers and candidates, including the disclosure of certain contracts, agreements, services, and compensation in and the amendment of those statements.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 503	85-0 (2017)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Left pending in committee
	HB 505	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Van	Relating to restrictions on lobbyist expenditures from certain political contributions.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1061	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rinaldi, Matt | et. al.	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1072	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lang, Mike | et. al.	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1242	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to requirements relating to an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1259	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Relating to requirements relating to an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1273	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	HB 1283	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the ethics of public officers and related requirements; creating criminal offenses.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	HB 1347	85-0 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1353	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shaheen, Matt	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1382	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to required disclosures on certain mailed political advertising; providing a civil penalty.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Left pending in committee
	HB 1661	85-0 (2017)	Author: Phelan, Dade | et. al. Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to a withdrawal of a candidate.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1735	85-0 (2017)	Author: Faircloth, Wayne | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to election officers and practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating a criminal offense.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1878	85-0 (2017)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	HB 1941	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Left pending in committee
	HB 1942	85-0 (2017)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1996	85-0 (2017)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2157	85-0 (2017)	Author: Miller, Rick Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application or petition for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 2193	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to certain filing fees for candidates in a primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2323	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the filing period for a place on the ballot in a special election to fill a vacancy.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 2325	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the officially prescribed form for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2327	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 2391	85-0 (2017)	Author: Swanson, Valoree	Relating to the order of candidate names on an election ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2411	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the secretary of state posting on the secretary of state's Internet website a database containing information about each holder of and candidate for all elected offices in the state.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2699	85-0 (2017)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to the form of a candidate's name on a ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2720	85-0 (2017)	Author: Shine, Hugh | et. al.	Relating to the location of a polling place.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2919	85-0 (2017)	Author: Sanford, Scott	Relating to a requirement that candidates for municipal elective office declare a party affiliation.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3068	85-0 (2017)	Author: Reynolds, Ron | et. al.	Relating to the qualification of certain candidates for placement on the ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3072	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3100	85-0 (2017)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the manner in which a majority is determined for the purpose of filling a vacancy in nomination.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3382	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3385	85-0 (2017)	Author: Israel, Celia	Relating to the time period for the withdrawal of a candidate for a general primary election.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3394	85-0 (2017)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Received from the House
	HB 3840	85-0 (2017)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie | et. al.	Relating to the conduct of primary elections; increasing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3959	85-0 (2017)	Author: Gonzales, Larry	Relating to drawing for ballot order on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4119	85-0 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the disclosure of family members engaged in lobbying activities in personal financial statements filed by public officers and candidates.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	SB 14	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al.	Relating to the ethics of public officers and related requirements; creating criminal offenses.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	SB 44	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Schofield, Mike	Relating to requirements relating to an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 62	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to erecting certain signs on private property before an election.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 63	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 374	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to the time period for the withdrawal of a candidate for a general primary election.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 500	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al. Sponsor: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the effect of certain felony convictions of public elected officers.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 501	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al.	Relating to the disclosure of certain contracts, services, and compensation in personal financial statements filed by public officers and candidates.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	SB 503	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al.	Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	SB 505	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al. Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to restrictions on lobbyist expenditures from certain political contributions.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1440	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna Sponsor: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the attendance by a quorum of a governmental body at certain candidate events under the open meetings law.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1666	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Laubenberg, Jodie | et. al.	Relating to the conduct of primary elections and certain other election practices; increasing a criminal penalty; creating criminal offenses.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	House passage as amended reported
	HB 302	85-1 (2017)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to the disclosure of certain family members who are required to register as lobbyists in personal financial statements filed by public officers and candidates.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
	HJR 45	85-1 (2017)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 24	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to political contributions and political expenditures; amending provisions subject to a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 25	84-0 (2015)	Author: Sheets, Kenneth	Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 159	84-0 (2015)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Relating to the reimbursement of state funds used on out-of-state travel by elected officers.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 464	84-0 (2015)	Author: Springer, Drew	Relating to requiring candidates to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee to appear on the ballot for the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 478	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. | et. al.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 484	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al. Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to the eligibility of a person to be a candidate for or holder of certain public elective offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 816	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1059	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Chris | et. al.	Relating to the filing and contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: General Investigating & Ethics	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 1246	84-0 (2015)	Author: Koop, Linda | et. al. Sponsor: Hall, Bob	Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 1405	84-0 (2015)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the availability on the Internet of reports of political contributions or expenditures filed in connection with certain offices.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1444	84-0 (2015)	Author: Villalba, Jason	Relating to the elimination in certain counties of straight-party voting for certain offices.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1532	84-0 (2015)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: Business & Commerce	Posting rule suspended
	HB 1656	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to public financing of campaigns for appellate judicial offices; providing civil penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1823	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anchía, Rafael | et. al.	Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas.	House: Energy Resources	Referred to Energy Resources
	HB 1978	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miller, Rick	Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2029	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the time for qualification for elected office.	House: Elections	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 2496	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to a filing fee submitted with an application for a place on a ballot.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2754	84-0 (2015)	Author: Capriglione, Giovanni | et. al.	Relating to filing requirements for candidates for certain judicial offices.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2775	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a petition filed in connection with an application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2917	84-0 (2015)	Author: Alvarado, Carol	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on certain elected officials.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 3005	84-0 (2015)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to the deadlines for certain processes and procedures involving an election.	House: Elections	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3080	84-0 (2015)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3110	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to information regarding candidates provided by a political party to the secretary of state.	House: Elections	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3456	84-0 (2015)	Author: Paul, Dennis | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the composition of a district executive committee of a political party.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 3511	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Sarah Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 3684	84-0 (2015)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to political advertising.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3880	84-0 (2015)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al.	Relating to the requirements for placement on a general primary election ballot as a candidate for certain judicial offices.	House: Elections	Received from the House
	HB 4032	84-0 (2015)	Author: Gonzales, Larry	Relating to erecting certain signs on private property before an election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 37	84-0 (2015)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 38	84-0 (2015)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 119	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain elected county or district officeholders to become candidates for a countywide office of the same county without automatically resigning from the office already being held.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 19	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van | et. al. Sponsor: Cook, Byron | et. al.	Relating to the ethics of public officers and employees, the disclosure of certain political contributions, and related requirements and procedures; creating criminal offenses.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	House appoints conferees-reported
	SB 431	84-0 (2015)	Author: Seliger, Kel Sponsor: Phelan, Dade	Relating to the deadline for filing a candidate's personal financial statement.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 716	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the methods of delivery for required financial statement forms sent to certain municipal officeholders and candidates for municipal office.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1073	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to the requirements for a candidate's application or nomination for a place on the ballot and related procedures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1378	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a drug testing requirement for a person elected to public elective office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1437	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense.	House: General Investigating & Ethics Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1631	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1648	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to requirements for the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain officeholders and candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1702	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting for judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 1703	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to the deadlines for certain processes and procedures involving an election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	SB 1779	84-0 (2015)	Author: Menéndez, José Sponsor: Minjarez, Ina	Relating to the order of candidate names on a runoff expedited election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	SJR 24	84-0 (2015)	Author: Eltife, Kevin	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 49	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment mandating the legislature to require candidates for public elective office in this state to undergo drug screening.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 131	83-0 (2013)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 146	83-0 (2013)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 160	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Relating to the reimbursement of state funds used on out-of-state travel by elected officers.	House: State Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HB 334	83-0 (2013)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices of certain political subdivisions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 439	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
	HB 650	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zedler, Bill | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of presidential and vice-presidential candidates to be placed on the ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 728	83-0 (2013)	Author: Price, Walter "Four"	Relating to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1035	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huberty, Dan Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 1099	83-0 (2013)	Author: Murphy, Jim	Relating to the filing deadline for candidates for nomination by a political party.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1126	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to public financing of campaigns for appellate judicial offices; providing civil penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1350	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the use of appropriated money for certain advertisements, notices, or announcements featuring an elected state officer near an election.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1398	83-0 (2013)	Author: Murphy, Jim Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the definition of and required disclosures on political advertising.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1842	83-0 (2013)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to the selection of certain candidates for office through a unitary primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1911	83-0 (2013)	Author: Klick, Stephanie	Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2190	83-0 (2013)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2191	83-0 (2013)	Author: Turner, Chris	Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2505	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to political contribution limits in connection with certain offices of state government.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2506	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2702	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miller, Doug	Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements by certain county officers, county employees, and candidates for county office.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
	HB 2940	83-0 (2013)	Author: Toth, Steve	Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3101	83-0 (2013)	Author: Morrison, Geanie Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to filing deadlines to become a write-in candidate in elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 3177	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to requiring a candidate nominated by convention to pay a filing fee or file a petition as a qualification to appear on the ballot for the general election for state and county officers; imposing a fee.	House: Elections	No action taken in committee
	HB 3254	83-0 (2013)	Author: Kacal, Kyle	Relating to making a political expenditure for the purpose of allowing a candidate or officeholder to address a meeting of a corporation or labor organization.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3258	83-0 (2013)	Author: Villalba, Jason	Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3739	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burnam, Lon Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to the continued employment of municipal employees who become candidates for public office.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3794	83-0 (2013)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 42	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	House: State Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HJR 73	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 140	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Proposing a constitutional amendment on the length of legislative terms and number of years a person may serve in the legislature.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 417	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by candidates for and holders of state office and state chairs of political parties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 452	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 577	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 612	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to a drug testing requirement for a person elected to public elective office.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 692	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Miller, Doug	Relating to the filing by electronic mail of financial disclosures by certain county officers, county employees, or candidates for county office.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 755	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 817	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Johnson, Eric	Relating to certain requirements for political parties holding conventions and for officers of certain of those parties.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 1626	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 13	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al. Sponsor: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
	SJR 28	83-0 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 34	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SJR 50	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Proposing a constitutional amendment mandating the legislature to require candidates for public elective office in this state to undergo drug screening.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 4	83-1 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.		Filed
	HB 33	83-2 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to the reimbursement of state funds used on out-of-state travel by elected officers.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 12	83-2 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 13	83-2 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 11	83-2 (2013)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.		Filed
	HJR 2	83-3 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.		Filed
	HJR 3	83-3 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before December 1 of the last full odd-numbered year of the person's term of office.		Filed
	HB 157	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 184	82-0 (2011)	Author: Johnson, Eric Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the cancellation of a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 226	82-0 (2011)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 295	82-0 (2011)	Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.	Relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates for president or vice-president of the United States.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 318	82-0 (2011)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 418	82-0 (2011)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to requiring certain candidates to pay a filing fee or file a petition as a qualification to appear on the ballot for the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 529	82-0 (2011)	Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.	Relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates for president or vice-president of the United States.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 553	82-0 (2011)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 728	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 806	82-0 (2011)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 876	82-0 (2011)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the filing of personal financial disclosure statements by municipal officers and candidates, members of the boards of trustees of school districts, and directors of sports and community venue districts.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 995	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to provision by the secretary of state of notice to a candidate of the form of the candidate's name that will appear on the general election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1081	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to reports and complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1135	82-0 (2011)	Author: Aycock, Jimmie Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to an application to run for political office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 1431	82-0 (2011)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to the selection of candidates for the State Board of Education through a unitary primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1593	82-0 (2011)	Author: Isaac, Jason Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the inclusion of a candidate's e-mail address on an official application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 1745	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 1904	82-0 (2011)	Author: Sheffield, Ralph | et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the deadlines for write-in candidates for the office of county or precinct chair of a political party.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 1999	82-0 (2011)	Author: Garza, John	Relating to the nonpartisan election of district judges.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2181	82-0 (2011)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the deadlines for write-in candidates for the office of county or precinct chair of a political party.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2416	82-0 (2011)	Author: Garza, John	Relating to defining residency for purposes of eligibility to hold the office of or be a candidate for state representative.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2817	82-0 (2011)	Author: Taylor, Larry Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to certain election practices and procedures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 2867	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the inclusion of financial information of a spouse or a dependent child on the financial statement required to be filed by certain public officers, candidates, and state party chairs.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2983	82-0 (2011)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.	House: Natural Resources	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 3054	82-0 (2011)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to disclosures for certain political advertising.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3078	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the residency requirement for certain elective offices of certain political subdivisions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3270	82-0 (2011)	Author: Veasey, Marc Sponsor: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the list of candidates compiled by a state or county party chair for a primary election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 3710	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.	Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
	HJR 12	82-0 (2011)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or person holding a statewide elective office automatically vacates office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office before the final full year of the person's term of office.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 80	82-0 (2011)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve in legislative office or in certain elective executive offices.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 140	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Proposing a constitutional amendment on the length of legislative terms and number of years a person may serve in the legislature.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HJR 146	82-0 (2011)	Author: Taylor, Van	Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the provision that requires the automatic resignation of certain county, municipal, or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HJR 155	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
	SB 512	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 849	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to certain election practices and procedures.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1063	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to the election and qualifications of the commissioner of insurance.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1224	82-0 (2011)	Author: Estes, Craig	Relating to contributions made and personal services rendered to public servants.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1718	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Co-author authorized
	SJR 37	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Taylor, Van	Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
	SJR 45	82-0 (2011)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 105	81-0 (2009)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 258	81-0 (2009)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to the date on which a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 292	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 420	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.	Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 478	81-0 (2009)	Author: Heflin, Joe	Relating to automated telephone solicitation containing political advertising; providing a civil penalty.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 544	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard | et. al.	Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 567	81-0 (2009)	Author: Miller, Sid Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the eligibility of candidates for certain offices to serve as election judges.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 820	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon | et. al.	Relating to certain ballot access requirements.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 835	81-0 (2009)	Author: Miller, Sid	Relating to requiring a candidate for public office to provide proof of citizenship.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1265	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the information about certain candidates required to be filed with the secretary of state.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1419	81-0 (2009)	Author: Brown, Betty	Relating to an application to run for political office.	House: Elections	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1892	81-0 (2009)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to nominations by primary election by all political parties.	House: Elections	No action taken in committee
	HB 2401	81-0 (2009)	Author: Keffer, Jim Sponsor: Fraser, Troy	Relating to the political activities of a person employed by a county elections administrator.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 2574	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne	Relating to eligibility to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2633	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon	Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2926	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3006	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al. Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on municipal controllers and on the members of the municipalities' governing bodies.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 3146	81-0 (2009)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to public financing of campaigns for certain judicial offices and to limits on political contributions to and direct campaign expenditures made on behalf of judicial candidates, and officeholders, in connection with certain judicial offices; providing civil penalties.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3178	81-0 (2009)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to ethics of holders of and candidates for public office, public employees, and lobbyists; providing penalties.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3198	81-0 (2009)	Author: Flynn, Dan	Relating to requiring candidates for certain offices to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee to appear on the ballot for the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3832	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to the requirements to become a candidate for public office; creating an offense.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4380	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the contents of an application for a place on the ballot as a candidate for the legislature.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 4436	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to the period during which a judicial candidate or officeholder may accept political contributions.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	SB 143	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals; providing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 306	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the acknowledgment of a candidate's authorization of political advertising.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 307	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the regulation of telephone calls made by certain persons for political advertising purposes; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 563	81-0 (2009)	Author: Jackson, Mike | et. al. Sponsor: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the designation of a candidate as an incumbent on a primary ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 724	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the qualification of supervisors of a fresh water supply district.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	SB 782	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the filling of a vacancy in an appellate judicial office by appointment and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of the person appointed.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1025	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the votes required for a candidate to be elected to office.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 1142	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the authority with whom campaign finance reports must be filed in connection with a judicial district office filled by the voters of only one county.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 1888	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the reporting by candidates, officeholders, and specific-purpose committees in connection with certain judicial offices of political contributions and expenditures following the end of the period during which those entities may accept political contributions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1950	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to disclosures on certain electronic communications that support or oppose a candidate, public officer, or measure.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 2226	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, partisan elections for all judicial offices, and nonpartisan elections for the retention or rejection for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SJR 23	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SJR 29	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a candidate for public office to win by a margin of one percent of the votes cast at the election before the candidate is elected to that office.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SJR 44	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 110	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark | et. al.	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 349	80-0 (2007)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to political consultants who are, or who are associated with, registered lobbyists; providing a penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 603	80-0 (2007)	Author: Howard, Donna | et. al.	Relating to the nonpartisan election of members to the State Board of Education.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 686	80-0 (2007)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1596	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.	House: Corrections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1908	80-0 (2007)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 2280	80-0 (2007)	Author: Strama, Mark | et. al.	Relating to eligibility of voters to sign ballot access petitions.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2596	80-0 (2007)	Author: Homer, Mark	Relating to the submission of a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3480	80-0 (2007)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3662	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the election of the governor.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 3815	80-0 (2007)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to political reporting by candidates, officeholders and committees for certain county elections.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HJR 4	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing general law to provide for the vote required to be elected governor.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HJR 78	80-0 (2007)	Author: Crownover, Myra	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HJR 91	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.	House: Elections	Postponed
	SB 83	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 421	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the acknowledgment of a candidate's authorization of political advertising.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 599	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the regulation of telephone calls made by certain persons for political advertising purposes; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 806	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1705	80-0 (2007)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the requirements of a candidate for certain judicial offices to be placed on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Elections
	SJR 32	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SJR 68	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Bohac, Dwayne | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow certain elected county or district officeholders to become a candidate for another office in a primary election held in the final year of the officeholder's term without causing the automatic resignation of the officeholder.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 208	79-0 (2005)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the location of a polling place for a primary election.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 336	79-0 (2005)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the declination of compensation by a candidate for constable.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 350	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the filing of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 964	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gattis, Dan Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the filing fee for candidates for justice of certain courts of appeals.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1163	79-0 (2005)	Author: Denny, Mary Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the filing fee for a candidate for certain offices on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1509	79-0 (2005)	Author: Denny, Mary Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the requirements for the validity of a signature on certain petitions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1721	79-0 (2005)	Author: Baxter, Todd | et. al.	Relating to eligibility of voters to sign ballot access petitions.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2030	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to defining residency for purposes of eligibility to hold or be a candidate for public office.	House: Elections	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 2319	79-0 (2005)	Author: Denny, Mary	Relating to the election of unopposed candidates.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2320	79-0 (2005)	Author: Denny, Mary	Relating to certain procedures for running as a write-in candidate.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2391	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hill, Fred	Relating to the regulation of political signs by municipalities.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2487	79-0 (2005)	Author: Gonzalez Toureilles, Yvonne | et. al.	Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an election contest.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2625	79-0 (2005)	Author: Smith, Wayne	Relating to election of trustees of certain junior college districts by cumulative voting.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 2700	79-0 (2005)	Author: Crownover, Myra | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	House: Judiciary	Left pending in committee
	HB 2937	79-0 (2005)	Author: Strama, Mark | et. al.	Relating to limits on political contributions and expenditures in connection with certain legislative and executive offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 2956	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hamric, Peggy Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to filing requirements for certain candidates for the board of trustees of a junior college district.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 3171	79-0 (2005)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the procedure for collecting signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3293	79-0 (2005)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the filing period for a candidate's application for a place on a special election ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HJR 85	79-0 (2005)	Author: Crownover, Myra | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	House: Judiciary	Left pending in committee
	SB 553	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 605	79-0 (2005)	Author: Seliger, Kel	Relating to the declination of compensation by a candidate for constable.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SJR 16	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SJR 42	79-0 (2005)	Author: Fraser, Troy	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the terms of office of justices of the peace.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 296	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goodman, Toby Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to petition requirements for an application for a place on the general primary election ballot for certain judicial candidates.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 775	78-0 (2003)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to impose term limits on the members of their governing bodies.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HB 1274	78-0 (2003)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the procedure for collecting signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1335	78-0 (2003)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to regulate political campaigns; providing a penalty.	House: Elections	Subcommittee members named
	HB 1344	78-0 (2003)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the election of an unopposed candidate for an office of a political subdivision and to omission of that candidate from the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: Administration	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1476	78-0 (2003)	Author: Truitt, Vicki Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on adoption of const. amendment
	HB 1477	78-0 (2003)	Author: Truitt, Vicki	Relating to write-in votes for the office of precinct chair.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1511	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jones, Elizabeth | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1579	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions, political expenditures, and political advertising; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1582	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to nonpartisan elections for statewide judicial office, to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures in connection with statewide judicial office, and to the public financing of campaigns for statewide judicial office; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2048	78-0 (2003)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the eligibility of a candidate to assist a voter.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2089	78-0 (2003)	Author: Geren, Charlie Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to requiring the secretary of state to publicly post a list of candidate names on the Internet.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2194	78-0 (2003)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2196	78-0 (2003)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to limits on political contributions to and direct expenditures made on behalf of legislative candidates, officeholders, and political committees supporting or opposing such candidates; providing civil penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2226	78-0 (2003)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to changing the deadlines and authority for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2355	78-0 (2003)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the timely filing of an application for a place on the ballot for an office of a home-rule city.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2684	78-0 (2003)	Author: Denny, Mary Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to the timely filing of an application for a place on the ballot for an office of a home-rule city.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2756	78-0 (2003)	Author: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the establishment of a standardized election training program, to compensation for the training of and for services rendered at a polling place by certain election officers, and for an increase in filing fees to aid in providing that program and compensation.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2958	78-0 (2003)	Author: Mabry, John	Relating to the eligibility of a person to be the nominee of a political party other than the party holding the primary in which the person voted or was a candidate.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3128	78-0 (2003)	Author: Truitt, Vicki Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to write-in voting for the offices of county chair and precinct chair.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 3222	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to misrepresentation concerning political activity of a tax-exempt organization; providing a civil penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 3280	78-0 (2003)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the nonpartisan election of appellate justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HJR 59	78-0 (2003)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to assume an office of a political subdivision without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HJR 62	78-0 (2003)	Author: Truitt, Vicki Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to take office without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HJR 63	78-0 (2003)	Author: Jones, Elizabeth | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 207	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the nonpartisan election of appellate justices and judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 757	78-0 (2003)	Author: Brimer, Kim Sponsor: Denny, Mary	Relating to the application for a candidate to be placed on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 794	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of certain judicial offices and a nonpartisan election for the retention or rejection of a person appointed to those offices.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 1213	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the election of an unopposed candidate for an office of a political subdivision and to omission of that candidate from the ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1215	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Jones, Elizabeth	Relating to changing the deadlines and authority for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1644	78-0 (2003)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the early voting clerk of an election in which the county clerk is a candidate.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1827	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to misrepresentation concerning political activity of a tax-exempt organization; providing a civil penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 33	78-0 (2003)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointment to fill vacancies in certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SJR 51	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to assume an office of a political subdivision without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 28	78-1 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the procedure for collecting signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions, political expenditures, and political advertising; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 59	77-0 (2001)	Author: Puente, Robert Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to making a voter information guide for judicial elections available to the public on the Internet.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 405	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob	Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 444	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the requirements for write-in candidates in an election for city officers.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 552	77-0 (2001)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to limits on political contributions to and direct campaign expenditures made on behalf of certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; providing criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Subcommittee members named
	HB 555	77-0 (2001)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting in connection with certain judicial races.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 708	77-0 (2001)	Author: Danburg, Debra | et. al.	Relating to the reporting of certain political contributions and political expenditures; providing criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 831	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the cancellation of an election to fill a vacancy in the legislature when a candidate is running unopposed.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
	HB 1117	77-0 (2001)	Author: Goodman, Toby Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to petition requirements for an application for a place on the general primary election ballot for certain judicial candidates.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1275	77-0 (2001)	Author: Turner, Bob	Relating to the nonpartisan election of certain state and county officers.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1496	77-0 (2001)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to the name of political committees for supporting a candidate or assisting an officeholder.	House: Elections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1518	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment and nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with district judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 2293	77-0 (2001)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the filing deadline for candidacy for the governing body of certain school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2304	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to removing the requirement for duplicate political reporting for candidates for federal office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2509	77-0 (2001)	Author: Danburg, Debra Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to certain election processes and procedures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 2780	77-0 (2001)	Author: Villarreal, Mike Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the effect of a recount on qualifying for an office involved in the recount.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2884	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to cross-filing with more than one political party by candidates for certain judicial offices.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3175	77-0 (2001)	Author: Solis, Jim	Relating to the candidacy of certain personnel in a prosecuting attorney's office or a city attorney's office in an election for judicial office.	House: Judicial Affairs	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 3229	77-0 (2001)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to a declaration for write-in candidacy for director of the Midland County Hospital District.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 3305	77-0 (2001)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to changing the deadlines and authority for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
	HJR 6	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges and for nonpartisan retention elections for those justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HJR 47	77-0 (2001)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the cancellation of an election to fill a vacancy in the legislature when a candidate is running unopposed.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HR 1351	77-0 (2001)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3305.		Reported enrolled
	SB 129	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 719	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to making a voter information guide for judicial elections available to the public.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 1018	77-0 (2001)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to changing the deadlines for ordering the election and filing for candidacy in political subdivision elections.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	SB 1180	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the filing deadline for candidacy for the governing body of certain school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 1199	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Kitchen, Ann	Relating to a primary election filing fee and petition requirements for certain judicial candidates.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1464	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to signature requirements for certain petitions filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	SB 1528	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the deadline for withdrawal of a candidate from a primary election.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SJR 3	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment for the offices of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 59	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to making a voter information guide for judicial elections available to the public on the Internet.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 114	76-0 (1999)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to the filing of a declaration of write-in candidacy in elections for trustees of independent school districts.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 265	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the authority with whom an application for a place on the general primary election ballot for a legislative office is required to be filed.	House: Elections	Failed to pass to engrossment
	HB 346	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the nonpartisan election of appellate justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 386	76-0 (1999)	Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.	Relating to ballot access by certain candidates.	House: Elections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 442	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madden, Jerry Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the procedures for write-in candidates in an election of a junior college district.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 477	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the vote required for election of the governing board of certain junior college districts.	House: Elections	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 666	76-0 (1999)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to the method of voting in connection with certain judicial races.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 762	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to prohibiting certain personnel in a prosecuting attorney's office or a city attorney's office from running for an elected judicial office.	House: Judicial Affairs	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	HB 808	76-0 (1999)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the restrictions on political activities of full-time employees of a county elections administrator's office.	House: Elections	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
	HB 833	76-0 (1999)	Author: Denny, Mary Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 866	76-0 (1999)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to determining the residence address of a candidate for public office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 927	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to exempting certain counties from the requirement that presiding and alternate presiding election judges must be from different political parties.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 992	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to prohibiting a candidate from filing applications for a place on the ballot, declarations of intent for independent candidacy, or declarations of write-in candidacy for more than one office.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 993	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to requiring candidates for or appointees to certain elective offices to be registered voters.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1361	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna | et. al.	Relating to the appointment of justices of the Texas Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and to the nonpartisan retention or rejection of those justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 1395	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dunnam, Jim | et. al.	Relating to residents' voting rights and the right to file for candidacy after an area is annexed by certain small and medium sized municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1440	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to requiring candidates for and appointees to elective public office to submit to drug testing.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1548	76-0 (1999)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the deadline for filing an application for a place on the ballot, or for nomination by a convention, by an incumbent officeholder.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2056	76-0 (1999)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to the security for costs in a legislative election contest.	House: Elections	Considered in Calendars
	HB 2163	76-0 (1999)	Author: Farabee, David	Relating to the name of certain political committees.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2276	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the period for filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot in 2000 and to related dates and deadlines.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Record vote
	HB 2519	76-0 (1999)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to certain election processes and procedures; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 2785	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dunnam, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the effective date of a change in a boundary of certain political subdivisions for purposes of an election.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 1/1/00
	HB 3309	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the method of judicial selection for Harris County district and statutory county courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HJR 28	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Proposing a constitutional amendment creating a vacancy in the office of district judge if the judge becomes a candidate for another public elective office.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 49	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointment from a list of judicial selection committee nominees to fill vacancies in the offices of justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of criminal appeals, and for nonpartisan retention elections for those justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HJR 93	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a countywide referendum on various methods of judicial selection for Harris County district and statutory county courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	SB 59	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment and nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with district judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 78	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the appointment of appellate justices and judges, to the nonpartisan election of district judges, to the retention or rejection of district and appellate judges, and to the creation of certain judicial districts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 203	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the restrictions on political activities of full-time employees of a county elections administrator's office in certain counties.	House: Elections Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 410	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to requiring a candidate for statewide judicial office to submit a petition with the candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 493	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to certain procedures relating to a person's candidacy in an election.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 544	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nixon, Drew	Relating to allowing write-in votes in all elections.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 752	76-0 (1999)	Author: Sibley, David Sponsor: Dunnam, Jim | et. al.	Relating to residents' voting rights and the right to file for candidacy after an area is annexed by certain small and medium sized municipalities.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	SJR 9	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the court of criminal appeals and establishing one supreme court with civil and criminal jurisdiction and revising the manner in which appellate justices are selected, using a combination of appointment, partisan elections, and nonpartisan retention elections.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SJR 11	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of appellate justices and judges by the governor with retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, for the nonpartisan election and retention or rejection of district judges, for the election of certain district judges from state representative districts or commissioners court precincts, and for the alteration of the terms of certain judicial offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 51	75-0 (1997)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to requiring a declaration of write-in candidacy in an election for the members of the governing body of a junior college district, the board of a hospital district, or the board of a self-liquidating navigation district.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 233	75-0 (1997)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to the filing of a declaration of write-in candidacy in an election for the governing board of a junior college district.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 301	75-0 (1997)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections	Subcommittee members named
	HB 382	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to requiring candidates for and appointees to elective public office to submit to drug testing.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 543	75-0 (1997)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the use of a candidate's nickname on the ballot.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 643	75-0 (1997)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to compliance with financial reporting requirements as a qualification for public office.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 684	75-0 (1997)	Author: Woolley, Beverly	Relating to changing a person's date of birth to a statement of age on certain election documents.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 899	75-0 (1997)	Author: Mowery, Anna	Relating to limits on political contributions to and direct campaign expenditures made on behalf of certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; providing criminal penalties.	House: Elections	Subcommittee meeting cancelled
	HB 947	75-0 (1997)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to determining the residence address of a candidate for public office.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1352	75-0 (1997)	Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.	Relating to the appointment, election, and retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2712	75-0 (1997)	Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.	Relating to ballot access by certain candidates.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2949	75-0 (1997)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to the residence requirement for the office of mayor of a home-rule municipality.	House: Urban Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HJR 56	75-0 (1997)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to prescribe compliance with financial reporting requirements as a qualification for public office.	House: Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	HJR 75	75-0 (1997)	Author: Goodman, Toby | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointments to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for a partisan election followed by retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, and for the appointment of district judges in accordance with certain standards.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 155	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nixon, Drew	Relating to the eligibility of a person who is delinquent in the payment of taxes to be a candidate for or to hold elective office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 158	75-0 (1997)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to requiring a declaration of write-in candidacy in an election for the members of the governing body of a junior college district or the board of a hospital district.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 621	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the appointment, election, and retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with appellate and district justices and judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 628	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the appointment of appellate justices and judges, to the nonpartisan election of district judges, to the retention or rejection of district and appellate judges, and to the creation of certain judicial districts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SJR 11	75-0 (1997)	Author: Nixon, Drew	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the eligibility of a person who is delinquent in the payment of taxes to be a candidate for or to hold elective office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SJR 25	75-0 (1997)	Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointments to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for a partisan election followed by retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, and for the appointment of district judges in accordance with certain standards.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SJR 26	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appointment of appellate justices and judges by the governor with retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, for the nonpartisan election and retention or rejection of district judges, for the election of certain district judges from state representative districts or commissioners court precincts, and for the alteration of the terms of certain judicial offices.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 97	74-0 (1995)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 335	74-0 (1995)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Patterson, Jerry	Relating to the period for filing a petition for a place on the ballot for the board of directors of the Sweeny Hospital District.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 541	74-0 (1995)	Author: Danburg, Debra | et. al.	Relating to a prohibition on the listing of a county clerk's name on election supplies at an election in which the clerk is a candidate.	House: Elections	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 550	74-0 (1995)	Author: Moreno, Paul	Relating to requiring political advertising on billboards to indicate a candidate's party alignment; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 662	74-0 (1995)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to resign-to-run-provisions for certain elective offices.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 716	74-0 (1995)	Author: Talton, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of a person who has served as a member of the United States Senate or House of Representatives to be a candidate for the same office.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1096	74-0 (1995)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the prohibition on unauthorized persons being in a polling place; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1101	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to requiring candidates for and appointees to elective public office to submit to drug testing.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1704	74-0 (1995)	Author: Yarbrough, Ken	Relating to venue for criminal offenses under Title 15, Election Code.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1811	74-0 (1995)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to resumes filed by candidates for public office; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2244	74-0 (1995)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to candidacy for public elective office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2347	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HJR 131	74-0 (1995)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the constructive election of an unopposed candidate to a municipal office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 232	74-0 (1995)	Author: Patterson, Jerry	Relating to voting in connection with judicial and law enforcement races.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 277	74-0 (1995)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of a person who has served as a member of the United States Senate or House of Representatives to be a candidate for the same office.	Senate: State Affairs	Record vote
	SB 754	74-0 (1995)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to resign-to-run-provisions for certain elective offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1245	74-0 (1995)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to requiring certain elected officers and candidates to file federal income tax returns; providing a criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 103	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to prohibiting a person from simultaneously holding more than one local elective office.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 598	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Jack	Relating to the reporting of certain direct campaign expenditures by a candidate or officeholder.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1057	73-0 (1993)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina | et. al.	Relating to ballot access by third-party and independent candidates.	House: Elections	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2317	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2690	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hirschi, John	Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HJR 6	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hirschi, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local officers to become candidates for the legislature by resigning the office held.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HJR 26	73-0 (1993)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow a district, county, or precinct officer to become a candidate for another district, county or precinct office without resigning from the first office.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1113	73-0 (1993)	Author: Haley, Bill	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	Senate: Cmte of the Whole on Red., Ethics & Elections	Left pending in subcommittee
	SB 1196	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carriker, Steven Sponsor: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to certain expenditures and contributions under Title 15, Election Code.	House: State Affairs Senate: Cmte of the Whole on Red., Ethics & Elections	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 125	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Sam	Relating to a write-in candidacy in the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 205	72-0 (1991)	Author: Johnson, Sam	Relating to a write-in candidacy in a city election.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 340	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to petitions filed in connection with certain candidates' applications for a place on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 357	72-0 (1991)	Author: Taylor, M.A.	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 509	72-0 (1991)	Author: Mowery, Anna Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to a filing fee for a write-in candidate in the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 599	72-0 (1991)	Author: Russell, Sam	Relating to a write-in candidacy for an office sought in a preceding primary election.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 1297	72-0 (1991)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al. Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 1938	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hernandez, Christine | et. al.	Relating to rejection of certain applications for a place on the ballot in the general primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2398	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hirschi, John	Relating to write-in candidates and tallying write-in votes.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2590	72-0 (1991)	Author: Martinez, Roman	Relating to write-in candidates.	House: Elections	Left pending in committee
	HB 2824	72-0 (1991)	Author: Conley, Karyne	Relating to the minimum length of residence required for election to an office of a home-rule municipality.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	HJR 3	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hernandez, Christine	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the eligibility of public officers who seek other elective office at a special election and excepting those officers from the automatic resignation provisions of the constitution.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 62	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to petitions filed in connection with certain candidates' applications for a place on the general primary election ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Withdrawn from intent calendar
	SB 117	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in subcommittee
	SB 123	72-0 (1991)	Author: Carriker, Steven Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Relating to write-in candidacy in certain elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 1022	72-0 (1991)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to reports required to be filed by certain candidates under Title 15, Election Code, and to penalties for failure to report political contributions or expenditures.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in subcommittee
	HB 4	72-2 (1991)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge | et. al.	Relating to drug tests for candidates for and holders of certain state and district offices.		Filed
	HJR 12	72-2 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the location of statewide elected officials' residences.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 84	71-0 (1989)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 187	71-0 (1989)	Author: Robinson, Phyllis | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the reduction, withholding, or donation of the compensation of certain county and precinct officers.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 259	71-0 (1989)	Author: Ovard, A.R.	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	House: Elections	No action taken in subcommittee
	HB 1207	71-0 (1989)	Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine	Relating to a write-in candidacy for an office sought in a preceding primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 2376	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smithee, John Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to making a replacement nomination for the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Motion withdrawn
	HB 2650	71-0 (1989)	Author: Wright, Brad Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to filing fee and petition requirements for certain candidates in a general primary election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 2685	71-0 (1989)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to filing fees for candidates for nomination in the general primary election; amending Subsections (a)(8), (a)(10), and (a)(12), Section 172.024, Election Code, as amended.	House: Elections	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	HB 2746	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harris, Chris | et. al.	Relating to filing fee and petition requirements for certain candidates in a general primary election.	House: Elections	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	HB 3155	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hudson, David Sponsor: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the qualifications for election as a director of the Smith County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (Owentown).	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 103	71-0 (1989)	Author: Leedom, John	Relating to candidacy for two or more offices to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.	Senate: State Affairs	Meeting canceled
	SB 727	71-0 (1989)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 1746	71-0 (1989)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to requirements for election to the board of Smith County Water Control and Improvement District Number One--Owentown.	Senate: Natural Resources	Postponed in committee
	SB 58	71-3 (1990)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 126	71-4 (1990)	Author: Hightower, Allen	Relating to a write-in candidacy for an office sought in a preceding primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	SB 27	71-4 (1990)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 103	71-5 (1990)	Author: Hury, James	Relating to the furnishing of information pamphlets to voters in connection with judicial races.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 110	71-5 (1990)	Author: Hightower, Allen	Relating to a write-in candidacy for an office sought in a preceding primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	SB 76	71-5 (1990)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Postponed in committee
	SB 27	71-6 (1990)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to false statements made during a political campaign.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 137	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gavin, John	Relating to limitations on loans accepted or debts incurred by a candidate in connection with the candidate's campaign for public office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 228	70-0 (1987)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the candidacy for school board trustee of an employee of the school district.	House: Public Education	Comm. laid on table subj. to call
	HB 277	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patterson, Pete	Relating to making a person serving a term of probation or confinement to a penal institution for an offense of driving while intoxicated or involuntary manslaughter involving the use of an automobile ineligible to be a a candidate for or be elected or appointed to elective office.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 340	70-0 (1987)	Author: Carter, Bill	Relating to the form of the ballot in connection with uncontested races.	House: Elections	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 520	70-0 (1987)	Author: Staniswalis, Chip	Relating to the filing deadline for and the certification of declared write-in candidates in the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 536	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hollowell, Bill	Relating to the number of signatures required for a primary election candidate's petition filed in lieu of a filing fee.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 811	70-0 (1987)	Author: Perry, Rick	Relating to the filing period for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot in the general primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 836	70-0 (1987)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to requiring the filing of financial statements by elected county officers and candidates for elected county offices; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: County Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1094	70-0 (1987)	Author: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to limitations on loans accepted or debts incurred by a candidate in connection with the candidate's campaign for public office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1095	70-0 (1987)	Author: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to limiting the period for which a person may hold the same public elective office.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1199	70-0 (1987)	Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine	Relating to the deadline for conducting the drawing for the order of candidates' names on the general primary election ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1408	70-0 (1987)	Author: McKinney, Mike	Relating to the requirements for a petition filed instead of a filing fee in the general primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1608	70-0 (1987)	Author: Schlueter, Stan Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to reports filed by specific purpose political committees.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 1660	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to election of members of the State Board of Education and trustees of junior colleges, community colleges, school districts, and county school boards.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1671	70-0 (1987)	Author: Robnett, Nolan	Relating to the filing deadline for candidates' applications for a place on the ballot for certain city offices.	House: Elections	Comm. laid on table subj. to call
	HB 1818	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hilbert, Paul Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Relating to a revision of Title 15 of the Election Code regulating political funds and campaigns; providing civil and criminal penalties.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 1853	70-0 (1987)	Author: Horn, Jim Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Relating to the filing deadline for an independent candidate's application for a place on the ballot in the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 1859	70-0 (1987)	Author: Horn, Jim	Relating to the form of a candidate's name on the ballot when another candidate for the office has the same or a similar surname.	House: Elections	Rules suspended
	HB 1956	70-0 (1987)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent Sponsor: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to the requirements for a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 2002	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hill, Patricia Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to deadlines for filing certain financial statements and to forms provided by the secretary of state.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2215	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to petitions filed in connection with certain candidates' applications for a place on the ballot.	House: Elections	Comm. laid on table subj. to call
	HB 2276	70-0 (1987)	Author: Finnell, Charles Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Relating to the number of signatures required for certain candidates' petitions filed in lieu of a filing fee.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 2367	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to statements of political contributions and expenditures filed by candidates for the legislature or statewide office before a regular legislative session is convened.	House: Elections	Pending in committee
	SB 208	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Chet	Relating to the filing deadline for and the certification of declared write-in candidates in the general election for state and county officers.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 303	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the waiver of confidentiality of certain information.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 466	70-0 (1987)	Author: Edwards, Chet	Relating to the filing periods for and the withdrawal or ineligibility of candidates in elections other than the general election for state and county officers for a primary election.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 495	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Hackney, Clint	Relating to petitions filed in connection with certain candidates' applications for a place on the ballot and to changes in filing fees.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 497	70-0 (1987)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hury, James	Relating to sanctions for violations of the code of Judicial Conduct by candidates for certain judicial offices.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 933	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Richardson, Bob	Relating to the regulation of nepotism in government.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
	SB 935	70-0 (1987)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Robnett, Nolan	Relating to the filing deadline for candidates' applications for a place on the ballot for certain city offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 1080	70-0 (1987)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to deadlines for filing certain financial statements and to forms provided by the secretary of state.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 199	69-0 (1985)	Author: Evans, Larry	Relating to nonpartisan election of certain judicial officers.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 274	69-0 (1985)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Relating to the making of a substitute nomination by a political party's executive committee.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 318	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gibson, Bruce Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to exempting unopposed candidates from filing reports required to be filed within 48 hours of accepting certain contributions.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 550	69-0 (1985)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to the filing fees for offices regularly filled at the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 755	69-0 (1985)	Author: Ceverha, Bill	Relating to exempting unopposed candidates from filing reports required to be filed within 48 hours of accepting certain contributions.	House: Elections	Referred to Elections
	HB 1130	69-0 (1985)	Author: Gavin, John	Relating to loans accepted or debts incurred by a candidate in connection with the candidate's campaign for public office; providing a penalty.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 1389	69-0 (1985)	Author: Wolens, Steven Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to prohibiting the imposition of penalties for the late filing of inconsequential amendments to sworn statements of political contributions and expenditures.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1881	69-0 (1985)	Author: Russell, Sam	Relating to the eligibility of a primary election candidate as a write-in candidate in the general election.	House: Elections	No action taken in committee
	HB 2162	69-0 (1985)	Author: Patronella, David Sponsor: Washington, Craig	Relating to the number of signatures required on an application for a place on the ballot in a municipal election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HJR 45	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the automatic resignation from office of certain public officials seeking other elective office and prohibiting the holding of more than one elective office at one time.	House: Elections	Placed on Const. Amendments Calendar
	SB 86	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to required disclosure of financial interests, activities, and gifts by elective county officers and candidates for elective county office; providing standards of conduct; giving the county clerk certain duties; providing a penalty.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 93	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the qualifications of election judges and clerks.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken in s/c
	SB 375	69-0 (1985)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the method by which candidates for offices regularly filled at the general election for state and county officers are nominated and elected.	Senate: State Affairs	Postponed in committee
	SJR 40	69-0 (1985)	Author: Edwards, Chet	Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit a public official to become a candidate for another public office while continuing to hold the first office.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 90	69-2 (1986)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to primaries, other elections, political party conventions, the selection of delegates to national presidential nominating conventions, and procedures related to candidacy for public office.	House: Elections	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	SB 41	69-2 (1986)	Author: Edwards, Chet	Relating to primaries, other elections, politcal party conventions, the selection of delegates to national presidential nominating conventions, and procedures related to candidacy for public office.	Senate: State Affairs	Tagged in committee
	HB 19	69-3 (1986)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to primaries, other elections, political party conventions, the selection of delegates to national presidential nominating conventions, and procedures related to candidacy for public office.	House: Elections	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 189	68-0 (1983)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to required disclosure of financial interests, activities, and gifts by elective officers and candidates for elective office in certain political subdivisions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 204	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the time at which the secretary of state furnishes to the county clerks certain forms and the certification of candidates for the general election.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 349	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hackney, Clint	Relating to the declination of a political party's nomination.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 574	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to the declination of a political party's nomination.	House: Elections	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 575	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hall, Lanny	Relating to the declination of a political party's nomination.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 741	68-0 (1983)	Author: Jackson, Lee Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the deadline for filing an application for a place on a primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 957	68-0 (1983)	Author: Kubiak, L.B. Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to printing on the ballot and posting the names of candidates for the general election for state and county officers.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 972	68-0 (1983)	Author: Patronella, David Sponsor: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to certain deadlines and actions in the Texas Election Code affecting the status of candidates.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1006	68-0 (1983)	Author: Shea, Gwyn Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to election contests for the offices of state senator and state representative.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1039	68-0 (1983)	Author: Luna III, Albert	Relating to the number of signatures required on an application for a place on the ballot in a municipal election.	House: Elections	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1493	68-0 (1983)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to the designation and responsibilities of a principal political campaign treasurer.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1558	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gandy, Charles	Relating to disclosure of information regarding political expenditures.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1559	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gandy, Charles	Relating to the information required in a candidate's report regarding political contributions received and expenditures made by a political committee on behalf of the candidate.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1818	68-0 (1983)	Author: Oliver, Jesse Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the service of process in an election contest.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HJR 14	68-0 (1983)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to restrictions on candidacy for public office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 67	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Gandy, Charles	Relating to the filing of an application for a place on the ballot by a candidate for the office of precinct chairman and prohibiting reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by early filing.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 68	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Oliver, Jesse	Relating to the qualifications of election judges and clerks.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Placed on daily Major State Calendar
	SB 122	68-0 (1983)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to the declination of a political party's nomination and the making of a substitute nomination.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 556	68-0 (1983)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to certain deadlines in the Texas Election Code affecting the status of candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 1042	68-0 (1983)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the use of a name by a general-purpose political committee.	Senate: State Affairs	See remarks
	SB 1043	68-0 (1983)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to revision of the political funds reporting and disclosure law and to regulation of the ethical conduct of public servants; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably with substitute
	SB 1090	68-0 (1983)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to nonpartisan elections in home-rule cities.	Senate: State Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 43	68-2 (1984)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Relating to the making of a substitute nomination by a political party's executive committee.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 119	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to district court jurisdiction of election contests relative to boards of certain agencies.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 168	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to delivery of a copy of a nominating petition and an application for a place on a primary election ballot to a public officer.	House: Elections	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
	HB 243	67-0 (1981)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to required disclosure of financial interests, activities, and gifts by elective officers and candidates for elective office in certain political subdivisions.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 502	67-0 (1981)	Author: Jackson, Lee Sponsor: Travis, Dee	Relating to the deadline for filing an application for a place on a primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Removed from local and uncontested calendar
	HB 544	67-0 (1981)	Author: Simpson, Bob	Relating to truth in campaigning for public office.	House: Elections	Reported from subcommittee with substitute
	HB 564	67-0 (1981)	Author: Semos, Chris V.	Relating to the filing of candidates' contribution and expenditure statements.	House: Elections	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 607	67-0 (1981)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to a filing fee and petition requirements for candidates for certain judicial offices who are applying for a place on the primary election ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 610	67-0 (1981)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Relating to the filling of vacancies on the state executive committee of a political party that holds primary elections.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 882	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to primary elections and conventions held by political parties and the uniform dates for holding elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 1065	67-0 (1981)	Author: Benedict, Jerry L.	Relating to hearings to review placement of children under the care of the Department of Human Resources.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 1403	67-0 (1981)	Author: Gibson, Bruce Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to notice of the drawing to determine the order of candidates' names on the ballot for certain elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1583	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the declaration of candidacy by a write-in candidate.	House: Elections	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
	HB 1655	67-0 (1981)	Author: London, David	Relating to misrepresentation of a legislator's voting record by a candidate for the legislature.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1676	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bock II, Bennie	Relating to regulation of political advertising.	House: Elections	Comm. report printed & sent to Comm. on Local & Consent Cal.
	HB 1682	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to election contests for the office of state senator and state representative.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1712	67-0 (1981)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to political reporting requirements for withdrawn candidates.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1713	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the definition of candidate for purposes of reporting political funds by candidates.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2005	67-0 (1981)	Author: Elizondo, Paul	Relating to providing candidates in primary elections with information regarding the qualifications for office.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 203	67-0 (1981)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the method by which candidates for officers of the federal, state, and county governments are nominated and elected.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
	SB 285	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to nomination of candidates for certain offices by the state executive committee of a political party.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 522	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to required disclosure of financial interests, activities, and gifts by elective county officers and candidates for elective county office; providing standards of conduct; providing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Elections
	SB 613	67-0 (1981)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the deadline for filing an application for a place on a primary election ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 692	67-0 (1981)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the declaration of candidacy by a write-in candidate and posting of lists of the names of write-in candidates.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on Elections
	SB 699	67-0 (1981)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to certain deadlines for placing names on the general election ballot and to the time for certification of candidates for certain offices for placement on the ballot; amending the Texas Election Code.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on Elections
	SB 700	67-0 (1981)	Author: Sarpalius, Bill	Relating to filing deadline for write-in candidates for public office.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
	SB 737	67-0 (1981)	Author: Travis, Dee Sponsor: Jackson, Lee	Relating to the deadline for filing an application for a place on the primary election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	SB 848	67-0 (1981)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the political reporting requirements for withdrawn candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
	SB 849	67-0 (1981)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the definition of candidate for purposes of reporting political funds by candidates.	Senate: State Affairs	No action taken
	HB 260	66-0 (1979)	Author: Fox, Milton E.	Relating to placement of names of candidates on the official ballot for a public election.	House: Elections	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 574	66-0 (1979)	Author: McBee, Susan Gurley Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the counting of votes for write-in candidates and elimination of write-in filing requirements.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 672	66-0 (1979)	Author: Green, Forrest	Relating to use of endorsements in political advertising.	House: Elections	Motion to reconsider spread on the journal
	HB 918	66-0 (1979)	Author: Pierce, George Sponsor: Vale, Bob	Relating to procedures for filing as an independent candidate in an election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1007	66-0 (1979)	Author: Pierce, George Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the time for filing an application for a place on an election ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1113	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Providing means whereby a voter may express his lack of confidence in any of the candidates for certain offices in certain elections.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1150	66-0 (1979)	Author: Davis, Bob Sponsor: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Relating to the procedure for contesting an election for the office of state senator or representative.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 1253	66-0 (1979)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to changes in the primary nomination filing fee schedule.	House: Elections	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1344	66-0 (1979)	Author: Simpson, Bob	Relating to truth in campaigning.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1697	66-0 (1979)	Author: Coody, Bill	Relating to certain political advertising.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1800	66-0 (1979)	Author: Close, G.R. "Bob"	Relating to the declaration of candidacy for write-in candidates.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 1802	66-0 (1979)	Author: Close, G.R. "Bob"	Relating to nominating petitions of applicants for a place on the general primary ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1861	66-0 (1979)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Relating to required disclosure of financial interest, activities, and gifts by elective officers and candidates for elective office in political subdivisions; providing a penalty.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs	Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
	HB 1968	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wright, Brad	Relating to judicial verification of election returns for certain federal offices.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2051	66-0 (1979)	Author: Pierce, George Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the purchase of certain kinds of political advertising.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Ordered not printed
	HB 2250	66-0 (1979)	Author: Leonard, Jr., Bob	Relating to the consideration of write-in votes for the purpose of determining whether a candidate for an office of a political subdivision has received a majority vote.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 33	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the form of the ballot and the method for showing party affiliation of the candidates in an election where nominees of political parties appear on the ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 36	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to a nomination by the appropriate executive committee of the political party where no candidate files for an office in the party's primary.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 122	66-0 (1979)	Author: Clower, Ron	Providing for the disclosure of the party affiliation of candidates by persons contracting for political advertising; prescribing a criminal penalty; declaring an emergency.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 728	66-0 (1979)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to truth in campaigning.	Senate: State Affairs	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	SB 787	66-0 (1979)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to certain offenses in connection with endorsements of candidates for public office; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably with substitute
	SB 1097	66-0 (1979)	Author: Clower, Ron	Relating to the date on which certain candidates may apply for a place on the primary ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on Elections
	SB 1125	66-0 (1979)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to filing a loyalty affidavit by an independent candidate.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 1187	66-0 (1979)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: DeLay, Tom	Relating to notification of names and addresses of candidates that are to appear on the primary ballot.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SCR 99	66-0 (1979)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete" Sponsor: Davis, Bob	Requesting the House to return H.B. 1150 to the Senate for further consideration.		Signed by the Governor
	HB 104	65-0 (1977)	Author: Fox, Milton E.	Relating to placement of names of candidates on the official ballot for a public election.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1007	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Providing means whereby a voter may express his lack of confidence in any of the candidates for certain offices in certain elections.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1316	65-0 (1977)	Author: Nabers, Lynn	Relating to the removal of the disqualification from public office that results from investment in a regulated business.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1362	65-0 (1977)	Author: Brown, Albert "Al"	Relating to the filing of financial statements with the secretary of state by candidates for certain offices.	House: Elections	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 1454	65-0 (1977)	Author: Powers, Pike	Regulating write-in candidacy for public office.	House: Elections	Reported from subcommittee with substitute
	HB 1627	65-0 (1977)	Author: Weddington, Sarah	Relating to the form of the petition of minor party and the form of the application of independent candidate for a place on the general election ballot.	House: Elections	Assigned to Consent Calendar
	HB 1724	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wright, Brad	Relating to a nomination by the appropriate executive committee of the political party where no candidate files for an office in the party's primary.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 1743	65-0 (1977)	Author: Rains, Don Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Providing for changes of content in general primary and general election ballot up to 40 days prior to date of election.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days
	HB 1773	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schlueter, Stan Sponsor: Lombardino, Frank	Relating to the use of office titles in political campaigns for elective public offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days
	HB 1940	65-0 (1977)	Author: Wright, Brad	Changing the deadline for candidates to file for a place on a primary election ballot and changing dates for other actions to conform to the change in the filling deadline.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 2097	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Luther	Relating to nomination, election, and service of presidential electors.	House: Elections	Assigned to Consent Calendar
	HB 2101	65-0 (1977)	Author: Untermeyer, Chase	Changing the deadline for candidates to file for a place on a primary election ballot and changing dates for other actions to conform to the change in the filing deadline.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 2168	65-0 (1977)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to the filing procedure for candidacy in a general (regular) municipal election.	House: Elections	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 2169	65-0 (1977)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to the filing procedure for candidacy in a general (regular) municipal election.	House: Elections	Considered by committee in public hearing
	SB 92	65-0 (1977)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd	Providing partial public financing of the campaigns of candidates for the office of railroad commissioner.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 487	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to a nomination by the appropriate executive committee of the political party where no candidate files for an office in the party's primary.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 975	65-0 (1977)	Author: Lombardino, Frank	Relating to the use of office titles in political campaigns for elective public offices.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 1020	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the form of the petition of a minor party and the form of the application of an independent candidate for a pice on the general election ballot.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	SB 1091	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Maloney, Robert	Relating to changes in the primary nomination filing fee schedule.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	90 Day Bill
	SB 1094	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Powers, Pike	Regulating write-in candidacy for public office.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	90 Day Bill
	SB 1160	65-0 (1977)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill" Sponsor: Brown, Albert "Al"	Relating to the time for filing of financial statements with the Secretary of State by candidates for certain offices.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	90 Day Bill
	HB 301	64-0 (1975)	Author: Pentony, Joe	Providing for the conduct and financing of primary elections to be held jointly for all political parties required to make nominations by primary elections; prescribing the methods by which a candidate may qualify for a ballot position in a primary election; also making changes with respect to conventions and other affairs of political parties and to other matters relating to the nomination and election of candidates, which are necessitated by the changes in the law with respect to primary elections; containing penal provisions.	House: Elections	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 352	64-0 (1975)	Author: Sherman, W.C. "Bud" Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Relating to declination of party nomination, withdrawal of independent candidacy, death, and ineligibility of candidates in general and special elections held within the state; relating to methods for making changes in printed ballots which are necessitated by or result from the death, declination, withdrawal, or ineligibility of candidates; relating to the printing of the name of a deceased or ineligible candidate on the ballot and the effect of votes cast for such a candidate; relating to the declination of party nominations, the filling of vacancies in nomination caused by death, declination, or ineligibility of nominees, the withdrawal of independent candidates, and the ballot status of party nominees and independent candidates who die, decline, withdraw, or are ineligible.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days
	HB 363	64-0 (1975)	Author: Fox, Milton E.	Relating to placement of names of candidates on the official ballot for a public education; to delete the provision which permits a person's name to appear on the same ballot as a candidate for the office of President or Vice-President of the United States and as a candidate for an office requiring a statewide vote for election; also revising the provision defining what political parties are required to nominate by primary election in order to have the names of the party nominees printed on the official ballot for a general election.	House: Elections	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 440	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schieffer, Tom	Relating to qualifying requirements for a candidate in a primary election who files under an extended deadline and for a candidate in a general election who is nominated to replace a candidate who has declined a party nomination.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 441	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schieffer, Tom	Relating to procedures for and effect of withdrawal of candidacy in a general, special, or primary election or declination of a party nomination in a general election for state and county officers, to ballot changes necessitated by withdrawal, declination, death, or ineligibility of a candidate, and to the effect of votes cast for the candidate if his name appears on the ballot.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 442	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schieffer, Tom	Relating to statements of campaign contributions and expenditures required of certain candidates who withdraw or decline a nomination; prescribing criminal and civil penalties.	House: Elections	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 443	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schieffer, Tom	Relating to the place for filing an application to run for state senator or state representative in a primary election.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 444	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schieffer, Tom	Relating to the place for candidates and political committees involved in state legislative races to file campaign statements and designations of campaign managers.	House: Elections	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 618	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hilliard, Bill	Providing for designation of a candidate's political party affiliation on the ballot in a special election to fill a vacancy in the state legislature or the congress of the United States.	House: Elections	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 869	64-0 (1975)	Author: Powers, Pike	Relating to the conduct, financing and funding of primary elections.	House: Elections	Reported from committee with substitute
	HB 996	64-0 (1975)	Author: Korioth, A.J. "Al"	Relating to candidacy for public office; permitting a candidate to cross-file for the nomination of more than one political party, and permitting a candidate's name to appear on a general election ballot as the nominee of more than one political party or as both an independent candidate and the nominee of one or more political parties for the same office, subject to certain restrictions; also deleting outdated and superseded provisions on other subjects in statutes being amended.	House: Elections	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1043	64-0 (1975)	Author: Lary, Camm	Relating to the regulation and reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures in behalf of or in opposition to candidates for nomination or election to public office or in behalf of or in opposition to measures submitted to the voters, and to the regulation of political advertising; containing both civil and criminal penalties for violations.	House: Elections	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 1174	64-0 (1975)	Author: Gilley, Smith Sponsor: Ogg, Jack	Requiring the county chairman of certain political parties to furnish lists of elected party nominees to the state chairmen.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days
	HB 1227	64-0 (1975)	Author: Jones, Luther	Relating to a person making application for a place on the ballot at a special election held for the purpose of filling a vacancy; relating to the time by which such an application must be filed and the fee to accompany the application; relating to the proper place to file such an application and providing that the Secretary of State shall direct that the name and party affiliation of the applicant shall be printed on the official ballot; providing that the ballot shall be printed as indicated in Section 61 and marked as indicated in Section 62.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 1592	64-0 (1975)	Author: Reynolds, Richard F.	Relating to the content of the financial statement required to be filed by certain state officers, appointees, executive heads of state agencies, and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1593	64-0 (1975)	Author: Reynolds, Richard F.	Relating to the content of the financial statement required to be filed by certain state officers, appointees, executive heads of state agencies, and candidates.	House: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1823	64-0 (1975)	Author: Harris, Ed	Setting a time limit for conducting the drawing to determine the order of names on the ballot in certain elections.	House: Elections	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 1976	64-0 (1975)	Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon	Relating to the filing of financial statements with the secretary of state by candidates for certain offices, and to the furnishing of lists of candidates to the secretary of state.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	SB 641	64-0 (1975)	Author: McKnight, Peyton Sponsor: Hilliard, Bill	Relating to the application for a place on the ballot at a special election held for the purpose of filling a vacancy and the information to be included on the application; relating to the time and place for filing such an application and the fee or petition of voters to accompany the application; providing that in certain special elections the political party affiliation of the applicant shall be printed on the official ballot or the word "Independent" in appropriate cases; and making other provisions regarding the application and ballot in special elections.	House: Elections Senate: State Affairs	90 day bill
	SB 766	64-0 (1975)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to the regulating and reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures in behalf of or in opposition to candidates for nomination or election to public office or in behalf of or in opposition to measures submitted to the voters, and to the regulation of political advertising.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Elections
	HB 4	63-0 (1973)	Author: Bynum, Ben Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Regulating campaign contributions and expenditures and political advertising in behalf of or in opposition to candidates for nomination or election to public offices or in behalf of or in opposition to measures submitted to the voters; containing both civil and criminal penalties for violations.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
	HB 7	63-0 (1973)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	Relating to the candidacy of a Speaker of the House of Representatives to succeed himself and to soliciting or accepting pledges or promises for candidates for Speaker of the House of Representatives; amending the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.	House: Rules Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned from the Senate
	HB 8	63-0 (1973)	Author: Allen, Joe Sponsor: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to contributions, loans, and expenditures for campaigns for the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing penalties for violation.	House: Rules Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by the Governor
	HB 9	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hendricks, Bob Sponsor: Adams, Don	Relating to bribery with intent to influence votes for Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing for construction of the Act; providing penalties for violation.	House: Rules Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by the Governor
	HB 861	63-0 (1973)	Author: Agnich, Fred	Relating to campaign contributions and expenditures of a candidate for the office of United States Senator or United State Representative.	House: Elections	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HB 1031	63-0 (1973)	Author: Poff, Jr., Bryan	Relating to candidacy in elections to fill offices; regulating the procedures where a candidate dies, withdraws, declines a nomination, or is declared ineligible before the election.	House: Elections	Committee hearing date
	HB 1169	63-0 (1973)	Author: Barnhart, Ray A.	Pertaining to filing for office at city or town elections.	House: Elections	Amendments
	HB 1382	63-0 (1973)	Author: Denton, Lane	Relating to write-in candidacy for public office.	House: Elections	Referred to Committee on Elections
	HB 1529	63-0 (1973)	Author: Harris, Ed	Providing for a Voters' Information Pamphlet; amending the Texas Election Code by adding Section 8; and declaring an emergency.	House: Elections	Subcommittee hearing date
	HB 1607	63-0 (1973)	Author: McAlister, R.B.	Relating to the filing of statements of income by candidates for certain public offices; amending the Texas Election Code by adding Section 244a; and declaring an emergency.	House: State Affairs	Subcommittee hearing date
	SB 68	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to recording and reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures by candidates for public office.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Sent to subcommittee
	SB 174	63-0 (1973)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to candidacy for public office; permitting a person to run an office as the nominee of more than one political party or as both an independent candidate and the nominee of one or more political parties.	Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably
	SB 284	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the conduct and financing of primary elections for nomination of candidates by political parties; the procedures for making nominations by other methods; the organization, officers, conventions, and other affairs of political parties; nonpartisan or independent candidacy in elections held by counties, cities, and other political subdivisions; and related matters; containing penal provisions.	Senate: State Affairs	Sent to subcommittee
	SB 541	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to a newspaper assailing a candidate in an election; requiring fairness; space for reply and providing penalties.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably
	SB 761	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Pertaining to filing for office at city or town elections; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Rules failed to suspend
	SB 783	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Amending certain sections of the Election Code relating to nominations for the general election.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee substitute
	HB 47	62-0 (1971)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Relating to limiting the amount of campaign expenditures by or on behalf of a candidate for public office; providing civil and criminal penalties for violation.
	HB 109	62-0 (1971)	Author: Earthman, Jim	Relating to the procedure for becoming a write-in candidate in certain elections and to the counting and canvassing of votes cast for write-in candidates and unopposed candidates.
	HB 421	62-0 (1971)	Author: Poff, Jr., Bryan	Relating to public disclosure of financial interests and other information by all candidates for the Texas Legislature and all candidates for statewide elected office not to include judges and candidates for federal office.
	HB 1437	62-0 (1971)	Author: Orr, Fred Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to eligibility of candidates for all elected public offices of cities of any class.
	HB 1865	62-0 (1971)	Author: Lemmon, Ray	Relating to enacting temporary provisions relating to the method of conducting and financing primary elections, and to the fees, assessments, and deposits levied against candidates.
	SB 314	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to the charges made for political advertising and for public opinion polls conducted for candidates for public office.
	SB 610	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to deposit to accompany application for place on the ballot.
	HB 5	62-1 (1971)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to enacting temporary provisions relating to the method of conducting and financing primary elections and to the fees, assessments, and deposits levied against candidates; providing penalties; making the Act effective only upon the occurrence of certain conditions and fixing the expiration date if the Act becomes effective.
	HB 12	62-1 (1971)	Author: Lemmon, Ray	Relating to enacting temporary provisions relating to the method of conducting and financing primary elections and to the fees, assessments, and deposits levied against candidates, making the Act effective only upon the existence of certain conditions and fixing the expiration date if the Act becomes effective.
	SB 3	62-1 (1971)	Author: Creighton, Tom	Relating to amending the Texas Election Codeand enacting temporary provisions for conducting and financing primary elections, fees, assessment of cadidates, ect.
	SB 5	62-1 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to amending The Election Code relative to time and methods of administering, conducting, and financing primary elections.
	SB 15	62-1 (1971)	Author: Hall, Ralph | et. al.	Relating to the filing of finacial statements by candidates for certain offices.
	SCR 7	62-1 (1971)	Author: Creighton, Tom	Recalling H.B. No.5 from the House of Representatives for further consideration.
	SB 46	62-4 (1972)
	SB 47	62-4 (1972)
	HB 50	61-0 (1969)	Author: Graves, Curtis M. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to require the placing of a separate number beside the name of each candidate in certain elections, applying to paper ballots, voting machines, and electronic voting systems.
	HB 404	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nowlin, James | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code pertaining to the filing deadline for nominations in party primaries.
	HB 1194	61-0 (1969)	Author: Archer, Jr., William Reynolds "Bill"	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relating to the appointment of watchers by candidates.
	SB 376	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relative to extending the deadline for filing for office upon the death of a candidate.
	SB 454	61-0 (1969)	Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relative to assessment of candidates in primary elections in certain counties and refund of those assessments in certain circumstances; prescribing a penalty for illegal refunds.
	HB 161	60-0 (1967)	Author: Schiller, Milton Joe | et. al.	Relating to filing fees for candidates for the office of State Representative; adding Section 194a to the Texas Election Code.
	HB 1092	60-0 (1967)	Author: Atwell, Ben	Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relating to the filing fees for candidates for State Representative or State Senator and assessments of candidates for precinct, county and district offices and the office of Congress in primary elections in certain counties.
	SB 139	60-0 (1967)	Author: Watson, Jr., Murray	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relating to the death or declination of a nominee or candidate before an election.
	SB 155	60-0 (1967)	Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relative to assessment of certain candidates in primary elections in certain counties and refund of those assessments in certain circumstances; prescribing a penalty for illegal refunds.
	SB 388	60-0 (1967)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Relating amending the Texas Election Code relating to filing fees for candidates for State Senator.
	HB 150	59-0 (1965)	Author: Traeger, John | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to change the date on which the returns are canvassed and election certificates are issued to persons elected to the State Senate and House of Representatives.
	HB 365	59-0 (1965)	Author: McLaughlin, Jack Ray | et. al.	Relating to filing fees for candidates for State Representative or State Senator in primary elections in counties having a certain population; amending the Texas Election Code.
	HB 468	59-0 (1965)	Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"	Relating to filing fees for candidates for State Representative or State Senator in primary elections in certain counties; amending the Texas Election Code.
	HB 511	59-0 (1965)	Author: Lewis, Ben H.	Relating to filing fees for judges of district and criminal district courts and for justices of courts of civil appeals; amending the Texas Election Code.
	SB 243	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to amending the Election Code by prescribing the conditions necessary for election of a write-in candidate to an office for which no candidate's name was printed on the ballot at the general election for the state, district, county, and precinct offices.
	HB 279	58-0 (1963)	Author: Bridges, Ronald Wayne	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to place a limitation upon the amount of campaign expenditures in elections for certain offices, and providing civil and criminal penalties for violation; excepting elections ordered before the effective date of the Act.
	HB 419	58-0 (1963)	Author: Garrison, Donald E. "Don" | et. al.	Relating to providing that the name of a candidate who is a nominee of more than two (2) or more political parties may appear two (2) or more times on the official ballot.
	HB 458	58-0 (1963)	Author: Harris, O.H. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code so as to eliminate the possibility of a candidate's name appearing more than once upon the official ballot in case he has been nominated for the office of President or Vice-President of the United States and also for an office requiring a state-wide vote for election.
	HB 468	58-0 (1963)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to making illegal the soliciting or accepting pledges, promises or obligations for the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives prior to the general election immediately preceding that session of the Legislature during which candidates for said office would preside if elected; providing for penalties for violation thereof.
	HB 763	58-0 (1963)	Author: Shipley, Donald K.	Relating to amending the Election Code to provide that any person who holds any elected State, county precinct or municipal office shall be ineligible to be a candidate for any other office unless he resigns from the office so held, prior to the filing date for the primary election for such office sought.
	HB 1084	58-0 (1963)	Author: Berry, Virgil E. "Red"	Relating to amending the Election Code relative to filing fees for candidates for State Representative or State Senator in primary elections in certain counties.
	HJR 37	58-0 (1963)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to require every person holding an elective office of this state or of the United States to resign from such office before being eligible to be a candidate for any other elective office.
	SB 369	58-0 (1963)	Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to requiring the filing of records containing certain information by those who conduct public opinion polls regarding candidates or prospective candidates for political office, when the results of such polls are published; providing penalties for violations; providing a cause of action for any person if a polling organization maliciously publishes or submits for publication any erroneous statement or set of figures with the intent to diminish such person's chances or expectations for election to political office.
	HB 13	57-0 (1961)	Author: Martin, Lloyd C. | et. al.	Relating to regulating the soliciting and receiving of funds for political activity by State officials, employees, Senators and Representatives; regulating the giving or receiving of funds by State officials and employees; prohibiting the solicitation or collection of funds for political purposes from State officials and employees on State property; prohibiting the promotion, demotion or discharge of State officials and employees because of political activity of lack thereof; prohibiting the selling of a State official's or employee's vote; providing penalties.
	HB 92	57-0 (1961)	Author: Connell, Jr., Jack W.	Relating to amending an Article of the Election Code relating to fees charged candidates for nomination for State Senator or Representative for having name placed on the primary ballot.
	HB 155	57-0 (1961)	Author: Dewey, Jr., Brownrigg Hefferron "Browny"	Relating to amending the Election Code relating filing fees and expenses charged candidates for nomination for State Representative or State Senator for primary elections.
	HB 239	57-0 (1961)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy | et. al.	Relating to amending the Election Code to provide for the filing applications for nomination by candidates of political parties making nominations for State, district and county offices by convention.
	HB 358	57-0 (1961)	Author: Dungan, William Taylor "Bill" | et. al.	Relating to regulating the conduct of the election of Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing penalties.
	HB 675	57-0 (1961)	Author: Johnson, Sr., Robert Ellis "Bob; Big Daddy" | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act providing for increase of the filing fee for candidacy for Statewide offices.
	HB 771	57-0 (1961)	Author: Green, Howard Lemuel	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to assessments and filing fees in certain primary elections, to provide for certain filing fees in Special Elections for the offices of United States Senator and United States Representative.
	HJR 6	57-0 (1961)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy" | et. al.	Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas requiring every elective officer of the State or of the United States who has been elected in a state-wide election, or any Member of the State Legislature, or any Member of the United States Congress elected from this State, to resign before being eligible to be a candidate for any other elective office of this State or of the United States other than the one which he holds.
	SB 350	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relating to filing fees for candidates for all state-wide elections.
	SB 451	57-0 (1961)	Author: Baker, Robert W. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to provide for increased assessments for candidates for the office of State Senator and State Representative in counties having a population of nine hundred thousand (900,000) or more.
	HB 84	57-3 (1962)	Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code providing for increased assessments for candidates for the office of State Senator and State Representative in certain counties.
	SB 44	57-3 (1962)	Author: Parkhouse, George M. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relating to the filing fees of candidates for office in counties having a population of one million (1,000,000) or more, according to the last preceding Federal Census; and in counties having a population of not less than six hundred thousand (600,000) and not more than one million (1,000,000) according to the last preceding Federal Census, and relating to the filing fees of candidates for State Representative in State Representative Districts containing eight (8) and not more than nine (9) or more counties.
	HB 477	56-0 (1959)	Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob" | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code so as to fix $300.00 per county as the maximum amount that a candidate for nomination for State Senator or Representative may be required to pay to the County Executive Committee to have his name placed on the primary ballot in counties having a population of more than 350,000 as determined by the last preceding Federal Census.
	HB 586	56-0 (1959)	Author: Johnston, Dean Francis	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to provide for assessments of candidates in counties of 800,000 or more inhabitants, providing that any excess in the cost of holding elections over and above the assessments herein authorized shall be paid by the County if certain conditions are met.
	HB 587	56-0 (1959)	Author: Johnston, Dean Francis	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relating to filing fees and time of payment by candidates in counties having more than 800,000 population.
	HB 771	56-0 (1959)	Author: Dugas, Jr., Louis	Relating to amending the Election Code relating to write-in voting in the primaries.
	SB 458	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Election Code so as to provide that in instances where a person is nominated for President or Vice President of the United States and also for an office requiring a state-wide vote election, the name of such person may appear on the official ballot as a candidate for both such offices.
	HB 603	55-0 (1957)	Author: Cotten, James M. | et. al.	Relating to permitting Members of the Legislature and nominees for the office of State Senator or State Representative to attend certain political conventions as nonparticipating observers.
	HB 608	55-0 (1957)	Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code so as to fix a filing fee for candidates for nomination for State Representative in primary elections in counties having a population of more than four hundred and five thousand.
	HJR 42	55-0 (1957)	Author: Kennard, Don	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide that no person shall be a candidate for any elective federal, state, district, county or precinct office, with certain exceptions, who holds any other office or position honor, trust or profit, under this State or the United States.
	SB 172	55-0 (1957)	Author: Fly, William S. "Bill"	Relating to prohibiting State employees including members of Legislature from taking money or property or persons from offering same to appear before State Departments, agencies or bureaus.
	SB 447	55-0 (1957)	Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy	Relating to limiting the filing fees of candidates for office in counties of eight hundred thousand (800,000) or more; providing for the time of payment of filing fees for State Senator and State Representative.
	HB 22	54-0 (1955)	Author: Crosthwait, John L.	Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relating to assessments against candidates for State Senator or State Representative in primary elections.
	HB 45	54-0 (1955)	Author: Maverick, Jr., Fontaine Maury | et. al.	Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas, providing that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once upon the official ballot, except as a candidate for two (2) or more offices permitted by the Constitution to be held by the same person.
	HB 113	54-0 (1955)	Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas relating to statements of campaign contributions and expenditures to be filed by candidates.
	HB 121	54-0 (1955)	Author: Joseph, Jr., Thomas R. "Tom" | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code so as to require party committee holding primary elections in this State to certify as party nominees and/or as members of the County Committee all unopposed candidates without printing that race and candidate upon the primary ballot, to limit the fees to be charged for placing the name of the candidate upon the primary election ballot.
	HB 209	54-0 (1955)	Author: Joseph, Jr., Thomas R. "Tom" | et. al.	Relating to the time of filing requests to have the names of candidates placed on a primary election ballot; amending the Texas Election Code so as to fix a deadline of 5 o'clock p.m. on the last day for filing requests.
	HB 360	54-0 (1955)	Author: Pyle, Joe	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code by changing the date for assessment of the costs of holding the general primary election and by changing the date for payment of such assessments.
	SB 78	54-0 (1955)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas relating to assessments and filing fees of candidates in primary elections; changing the basis of assessment and the method of payment of the filing fee for candidates for Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals in primary elections; fixing the filing fee for the office of Lieutenant Governor; fixing the time for payment of fees.
	SB 262	54-0 (1955)	Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"	Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas to provide that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once upon the official ballot, except as a candidate for two (2) or more offices permitted by the Constitution to be held by the same person.
	HB 50	53-0 (1953)	Author: Downer, Albert Dee | et. al.	Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas, to provide that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once upon the official ballot, except as a candidate for two (2) or more offices permitted by the Constitution to be held by the same person.
	HB 587	53-0 (1953)	Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley | et. al.	Relating to amending the Texas Election Code, regulating write-in candidates in elections held in this State and prescribing the method for becoming a write-in candidate; providing for the form of the ballot on voting machines where no person has qualified as a write-in candidate for an office; providing that irregular ballots cast on voting machines shall be counted only in the event they are cast for persons who have duly qualified as write-in candidates.
	HB 76	52-0 (1951)	Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that no person who has been elected to an executive, administrative, judicial or legislative public office in the State of Texas for a term of more than two (2) years shall be eligible to run for nomination or election to any other public office the term of which would begin before the expiration of the term of the original office to which such person was elected, without first resigning from such original office.
	SB 382	52-0 (1951)	Author: Fuller, Jep S. | et. al.	Relating to fixing the filing fees of candidates for nomination for State Senator in certain senatorial districts.
	SB 407	52-0 (1951)	Author: Vick, Kyle A.	Relating to amending certain statutes prescribing the requirements of the official ballot which shall be used in all elections by the people, and providing that the name of no person shall appear as a candidate for more than one office except as a candidate for two or more offices permitted by the Constitution to be held by the same person.
	HB 129	51-0 (1949)	Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur | et. al.	Relating to providing that no person who has been elected or appointed to an executive, administrative, judicial or legislative public office in the State of Texas for a term of more than two (2) years shall be eligible to run for nomination or election to any other public office the term of which would begin before the expiration of the term of the original office to which such person was elected or appointed, without first resigning from such original office; repealing all laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
	HB 148	51-0 (1949)	Author: McGregor, Frank Bobbitt	Relating to providing that no candidate's name for nomination by any political party at primary elections for any county and precinct office, and for any district office and for any member of the State Legislature, and for any office to be nominated by the vote of the voters of the while State, unless he has paid the expense for holding such primary elections assessed against him by the County Executive Committee of such party, and also the expense as fixed by law for the nomination of candidates for such offices.
	HB 222	51-0 (1949)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring that where a candidate for a State office, or a candidate for Chief Justice or Associate Justice of a Court of Civil Appeals, already holds (either by election or appointment) the office for which he is a candidate, his name and county of residence shall be immediately followed on the ballot by the words "For Reelection".
	HB 223	51-0 (1949)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.	Relating to amending an Article by adding thereto a provision that where a person is a candidate to succeed himself in an office he holds (either by election or appointment) the request to have his name placed on the official ballot for a general primary shall state that he is then holding the office and is a candidate to succeed himself, and also adding a provision that if the candidate seeks an office then held by him (either by election or appointment), the certificate from the chairman of the State committee to the county chairmen shall include the words "For Reelection" immediately following his name and county of residence.
	HB 559	51-0 (1949)	Author: Williams, Eugene C.	Relating to repealing previous Statutes relating to election laws.
	HB 601	51-0 (1949)	Author: Reed, William Otey | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that no person shall have his name appear upon an official ballot as a candidate at a general election, primary election or a special election unless and until he shall file a loyalty affidavit with the same person with whom the law requires him to file his application for a place on the ballot as a candidate for office at a general, primary, or special election; providing for a saving clause; providing this Act shall repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
	HB 130	50-0 (1947)	Author: Senterfitt, Reuben E.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing certain restrictions as to the casting of absentee ballots by persons affected by Senate Bill No. 197, Acts Forty-ninth Legislature; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
	HB 469	50-0 (1947)	Author: Ridgeway, Jack F. | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring that all county officials and district officials in counties in which such district is composed of only one (1) county to be nominated by majority vote; repealing all laws in conflict.
	HB 488	50-0 (1947)	Author: Aynesworth, Jake K.	Relating to amending a previous Act, to fix the amount to be paid by candidates for certain offices to County Executive Committees in certain counties, for expenses of holding primaries; providing that this Act shall not repeal, amend or affect certain other Acts; providing a severable and a saving clause.
	HB 708	50-0 (1947)	Author: Hughes, Jr., Edward P. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Articles by providing that no person who advocates the overthrow by force or violence or change by unconstitutional means of the present constitutional from of government, shall be eligible to have his or her name printed on any official ballot used in general, special or primary elections.
	HB 730	50-0 (1947)	Author: Willis, Phillip LaFrance	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that no candidate's name for nomination at primary elections for county or precinct office shall be placed upon the ballot unless he has paid the expense for holding such primary elections, and also the expense as fixed by law for the nomination of candidates for such offices; amending and repealing certain Articles relating to assessing and fixing such expense; repealing all laws in conflict.
	HB 822	50-0 (1947)	Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring the payment of a fee by candidates for State offices in special elections.
	HB 826	50-0 (1947)	Author: Heflin, James McDonald	Relating to amending a certain Article by adding thereto a provision that in cities having a certain population and the charter of which provides a method for the filing of candidates for city offices, such charter provision shall control.
	SB 383	50-0 (1947)	Author: Tynan, Walter	Relating to amending a previous Act, by eliminating therefrom the requirement that independent candidates for nomination for city office be required to file a petition of five (5%) per cent of the entire vote cast in such city or town at the last general election; repealing all laws in conflict.
	SB 387	50-0 (1947)	Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy	Relating to amending a previous Act, so as to provide that where a candidate has been nominated for the same office by more than one political party, his name shall appear on the official ballot under the heading of each party so nominating him; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
	HB 106	49-0 (1945)	Author: Cato, Arthur	Relating to providing that any person as owner, employee, or representative of any radio station who sells, leases, or gives an option on any radio time or services for any purpose designed to advance or defeat the candidacy of any person for State Office, must make a report within three (3) days to the Secretary of State; providing a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Act.
	HB 128	49-0 (1945)	Author: Hoyo, John C.	Relating to amending certain Statutes regulating elections and governing nomination of candidates applicable to political parties whose candidate for Governor shall have received less than 30% of the votes, etc.
	HB 580	49-0 (1945)	Author: Hoyo, John C.	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to change the time in which requests for names to be printed on the official ballot shall be filed.
	SB 60	49-0 (1945)	Author: Spears, J. Franklin	Relating to amending certain Statutes to eliminate the requirement that candidates for presidential electors shall have their names printed on the ticket, and to provide in lieu thereof that the names of the candidates for President and Vice-President, respectively, of the Political Parties shall appear on the official ballot at the heads of their respective tickets.
	SB 312	49-0 (1945)	Author: Vick, Kyle A.	Relating to providing that the official ballots to be used in primary or general elections shall designate places for nominations for candidates for two or more state offices of the same classification.
	HB 290	48-0 (1943)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to providing that any person as owner, employee, or representative of any radio station who sells, leases, or gives an option on any radio time or services for any purpose designed to advance or defeat the candidacy of any person for State office, must make a report within three (3) days to the Secretary of State; providing a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Act.
	HB 292	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.	Relating to repealing certain Act fixing a filing fee of candidates for Congress in certain counties.
	HB 301	48-0 (1943)	Author: Green, Albert N. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to fix the final filing date of all those running for State offices and certain district offices, on the third Monday in May preceding the general primary.
	HB 393	48-0 (1943)	Author: Wood, Hugh N. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that no person who has been elected or appointed to an executive or administrative public office in the State of Texas for a term of more than two (2) years shall be eligible to run for nomination or election to any other public office the term of which would begin before the expiration of the term of the original office to which such person was elected or appointed, without first resigning from such original office.
	HB 478	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bond, Thomas R.	Relating to amending Statutes by requiring all State, county, district, and precinct candidates in any primary election to pay his proportioned part of the expenses of holding primary elections throughout the State of Texas.
	HB 561	48-0 (1943)	Author: Klingeman, Fred V.	Relating to regulating corrupt practices relating to elections and limiting expenditures in regard to elections.
	HB 595	48-0 (1943)	Author: Hoyo, John C.	Relating to further regulating elections and governing the nomination of candidates; providing a severability clause.
	HJR 4	48-0 (1943)	Author: Cato, Arthur	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas regulating the eligibility of civil officers and employees of this State as candidates for nomination for, or election to, an elective office of honor, trust or emolument.
	SB 26	48-0 (1943)	Author: Lovelady, Karl L.	Relating to controlling and regulating the marketing of campaign contributions and the expenditure of monies in connection with the candidacy of persons for nomination for election and elections in this State; defining offenses and prescribing the punishment therefor.
	HB 202	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hargis, William B. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to providing for the service of notice in a primary election contest upon the opposing candidate, by providing that such notice may be served upon the agent or attorney of the opposing candidate, or by leaving the notice with some person over the age of sixteen (16) years at the usual place of residence or business of the opposing candidate.
	HB 203	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hargis, William B. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes providing that service upon the contestee in a primary nomination contest may be had upon the agent or attorney of the contestee, or by leaving such notice with some person over the age of sixteen (16) years at the usual place of residence or business of the contestee, or his last address.
	HB 222	47-0 (1941)	Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain" | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to prescribing additional requirements for the official ballot in general elections; and providing that certain persons shall not be permitted to have their names on the official ballot.
	HB 520	47-0 (1941)	Author: Weatherford, S. William "Bill" | et. al.	Relating to providing that in certain counties a candidate in a primary election for State Representative shall not have his name placed on the ballot until he has paid a fee not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50).
	HB 623	47-0 (1941)	Author: McAlister, Obel L.	Relating to restraining persons from holding a State elective or appointive office and being a candidate for another State office during his term of office, with certain exceptions.
	HB 676	47-0 (1941)	Author: Alsup, Lon E.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes by fixing maximum charges to be paid by candidates for State Senator or State Representative, or Chief Justice, or Associate Justice of a Court of Civil Appeals, or for Representative in Congress, or for any other district office upon application to have name placed on primary ballot.
	HB 692	47-0 (1941)	Author: Daniel, Sr., Marion Price | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes providing that no person who has been elected or appointed to an executive or administrative public office for a term of more than two (2) years shall be eligible to run for nomination or election to any other public office for certain term without first resigning from such original office.
	HB 734	47-0 (1941)	Author: Cato, Arthur	Relating to providing amount of payment to the County Executive Committee in order to have name placed on official ballot for State Representative in certain counties.
	HB 857	47-0 (1941)	Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill"	Relating to amending certain Articles of the Revised Civil Statutes by providing certain changes with respect to the canvass of election returns by the county executive committee; providing certain changes in the conduct of elections, for the determining of nominees, and for the prosecution of election contests.
	HB 934	47-0 (1941)	Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward	Relating to providing amount of payment to the Executive Committee in order to have the name placed on official ballot for Representative in certain counties.
	HB 1032	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lock, Ottis E.	Relating to providing that candidates for nomination for State Representative in a primary election in certain counties shall be required to pay a fee not to exceed Thirty Dollars ($30) to the County Executive Committee.
	HJR 4	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lehman, Henry G. "Bud" | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment regulating the eligibility of civil officers and employees of this State as candidates for nomination for, or election to, an elective office of honor, trust, or emolument.
	SB 25	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lemens, Vernon	Relating to amending certain Article prescribing additional requirements for the official ballot in general elections.
	SB 165	47-0 (1941)	Author: Chadick, T. C.	Relating to protecting and preserving the political and seniority rights of employees who enter the military service or are absent in a political candidacy; providing fines and penalties for the violation of this Act.
	SB 272	47-0 (1941)	Author: Lanning, Royston Conrad "Doc" | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Chapter of the Revised Civil Statutes providing that no person who has been elected or appointed to an executive or administrative public office in the State shall be eligible to run for nomination or election to any other public office without first resigning from the original office.
	HB 507	46-0 (1939)	Author: Dowell, Maurice Hood	Relating to prohibiting persons who may purchase municipal bonds, or persons who are connected with any firm or corporation which may purchase such bonds from holding any elective city office.
	HB 645	46-0 (1939)	Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson	Relating to amending a certain Article with reference to filing applications by candidates for district offices.
	HB 700	46-0 (1939)	Author: Celaya, Augustine	Relating to providing that no newspaper, magazine, or other publication, published daily, biweekly, weekly, monthly, or otherwise, shall sell, solicit, bargain for, offer, or accept political advertisements for money, other consideration, or favors, from more than one candidate for any or all political offices, unless such publication shall have been published and circulated generally for at least twelve (12) months next preceding the acceptance of such political advertisement; providing a penalty for the breach of this Act.
	HB 721	46-0 (1939)	Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.	Relating to providing limitation on money expended by members of the Legislature as campaign expenses in certain counties.
	HB 722	46-0 (1939)	Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.	Relating to providing for the sum of money required for placing names on the primary ballot in certain counties.
	HB 763	46-0 (1939)	Author: Daniel, Sr., Marion Price	Relating to amending a certain Article to provide the order in which the officers and candidates for office shall appear on the official ballots, making such order uniform.
	HB 1020	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hamilton, Ed B.	Relating to providing amount of payment to the Executive Committee, in order to have name placed on ticket for Representative in certain counties.
	HB 1061	46-0 (1939)	Author: Clark, Lester	Relating to providing amount of payment to the Executive Committee in order to have the name placed on official ballot for Representative and Flotorial Representative and Flotorial Representative No. 2 in certain counties.
	HJR 42	46-0 (1939)	Author: Bray, Clayton	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing State, District and County officers shall take office on first day of month succeeding month in which general election is held.
	SJR 7	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain state officials to resign from office in order to become eligible as a candidate for Governor of Texas.
	HB 982	45-0 (1937)	Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.	Relating to increasing primary election filing fees for legislative candidates in six largest counties, to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in Dallas, Harris and Bexar, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in Tarrant, El Paso and Jefferson.
	HB 1021	45-0 (1937)	Author: Stinson, Jeff D. | et. al.	Relating to fixing and limiting expenses of candidates for Representative in the State Legislature in primary elections in counties of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) inhabitants, according to the last preceding Federal Census.
	SB 491	45-0 (1937)	Author: Westerfeld, Claud C.	Relating to limiting the amount of money to be assessed against candidates for Congress in districts composed of one county, when the population is more than three hundred twenty thousand (320,000) inhabitants, and less than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000), and when the population is more than two hundred ninety-two thousand (292,000) inhabitants, and less than three hundred thousand (300,000), according to the last preceding and any future Federal Census.
	HB 200	44-0 (1935)	Author: Colquitt, Rawlins M. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; political advertising.
	HB 151	42-0 (1931)	Author: Bounds, W. R.	Relating to amending certain statutes relative to services rendered to any political candidate; providing a penalty.
	HB 189	42-0 (1931)	Author: Johnson, Andrew Percy | et. al.	Relating to regulating nominations of candidates for District Judges, Criminal District Judges, Justices of the Courts of Civil Appeals, Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, and Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas by all political parties.
	HB 457	42-0 (1931)	Author: Adams, F. P. "Pat"	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to contests of nominations for office in primary elections, so as to provide for an appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals from the judgment of the district court or judge in all cases of such contests.
	SB 66	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to regulating nominations of candidates for certain judges by political parties casting one hundred thousand votes or more for their candidates for governor at the last general election.
	SB 453	42-0 (1931)	Author: Poage, William Robert "Bob"	Relating to providing that all election returns, in cases of election of State Senators, shall be made to the Secretary of State and that the Secretary of State shall receive the returns and count the votes, and issue certificates of election to persons receiving the highest number of votes for Senator at any election in their respective districts.
	HB 312	41-0 (1929)	Author: Mankin, Luke	Relating to regulating the placing of names of candidates on the ballot in primary elections of political parties; enacting provisions deigned to secure party loyalty before a person shall have his name printed on the ballot in primary elections of political parties as a candidate; providing remedies and penalties to carry out the purpose of this act.	House: Privileges, Suffrage & Elections
	HB 349	41-0 (1929)	Author: Mankin, Luke | et. al.	Relating to amending certain statute so as to provide that the county executive committee shall be composed of a county chairman and one member from each justice precinct, and to provide for the election of said committeemen at the general primary election in 1930 and every two years thereafter.	House: Privileges, Suffrage & Elections
	HB 352	41-0 (1929)	Author: Graves, William Thomas	Relating to amending certain statute providing for the election of a State Superintendent of Public Instruction and fixing his term of office, repealing all laws in conflict herewith.	House: Education
	HB 374	41-0 (1929)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending Article 3101 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.	House: Privileges, Suffrage & Elections
	HB 502	41-0 (1929)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to amending certain laws regulating the assessment of candidates for the payment of primary expenses.
	HJR 4	41-0 (1929)	Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund	Proposing an amendment providing that all officers of the State Government who are now elected for two years shall be elected for four years.
	HJR 12	41-0 (1929)	Author: Gerron, Orion Elwin	Proposing an amendment providing for the election of the Secretary of State of Texas.
	HJR 22	41-0 (1929)	Author: Stevenson, Coke Robert	Proposing an amendment providing that the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General shall be elected by the qualified votes of the State at the same time and places of election for members of the Legislature; making an appropriation.
	SB 55	41-0 (1929)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to the nomination of non-partisan and independent candidates for public office.
	SB 141	41-0 (1929)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Relating to providing the manner of placing names of candidates on official ballots at special elections.
	SB 149	41-0 (1929)	Author: Martin, William Marvin "Will"	Relating to regulating the placing of names of candidates on the ballot in primary elections of political parties; enacting provisions designed to secure party loyalty before a person shall have his name printed on the ballot; providing remedies and penalties.
	SB 277	41-0 (1929)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to eliminating the requirement that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once upon the official ballot.
	SB 504	41-0 (1929)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob | et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws providing that political parties shall have power to prescribe qualifications of its own members and determine who shall be qualified to vote or otherwise participate in such political party.
	SB 598	41-0 (1929)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to amending certain laws providing that all political parties shall be required by law to nominate candidates for office at primary elections.
	HB 54	40-0 (1927)	Author: McGill, Joseph | et. al.	Relating to amending Article 3116 of the revised Civil Statutes; regarding regulating the assessment of candidates for the payment of primary expenses.
	HB 76	40-0 (1927)	Author: Sinks, Ed R. | et. al.	Relating to amending Title 50, Chapter 13 of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to Primary Elections.
	HB 99	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree | et. al.	Relating to the nomination of officers.
	SB 58	40-0 (1927)	Author: Berkeley, Benjamin Franklin	Relating to regulating the assessment of candidates for the payment of primary expenses and providing that no candidate's name shall be placed upon ballot unless he shall have paid his share of such expense so as to limit the amount required to be paid by candidates for Chief Justice or Associate Justice of a Court of Civil Appeals, or for representative in Congress or for district judge or district attorney or any other district office in representative or judicial districts composed of four or more counties.
	SB 322	40-0 (1927)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Relating to providing the manner of placing names of candidates on official ballots at special elections; making general election laws applicable to special elections, except where otherwise provided.
	HB 64	39-0 (1925)	Author: McGill, Joseph	Relating to amending certain statute so as to regulate the assessment of candidates for the payment of primary expenses and to provide that no candidate's name shall be placed upon the ballot unless he shall have paid his share of such expense, and that no candidate shall be required to pay any sum other than as herein provided to have his name placed upon such ballot.	House: State Affairs
	HB 347	38-0 (1923)	Author: Cable, Robert L. | et. al.	Relating to amending statute relating to primary elections; prescribing the form of the ballot to be used at such elections, the manner of counting the votes and declaring the result of such election.
	HB 424	38-0 (1923)	Author: Davenport, Douglas Samuel | et. al.	Relating to amending the statutes relative to elections, primary elections and nominating conventions.
	HB 466	38-0 (1923)	Author: Greer, Julian Preston	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to primary elections, prescribing the form of the ballot to be used at such elections, the manner of counting the votes and declaring the result of such election.
	HB 470	38-0 (1923)	Author: Stewart, B. J.	Relating to injunctions, restraining orders and other writs; restricting the issuance of temporary and interlocutory injunctions, restraining orders or writs in connection.
	HB 506	38-0 (1923)	Author: Merriman, James Otho	Relating to amending certain Article so as to provide that no candidate for State Senator or State Representative shall be required to pay more than one dollar as his portion of the estimated expenses of holding the primary election at which such candidate is seeking nomination.
	SB 12	38-0 (1923)	Author: Doyle, William Elliott | et. al.	Relating to requiring any officer holding an office of emolument in Texas, district, state or federal, that is Congressmen and U.S. Senators, to resign the office he holds on announcing his candidacy for another office emolument, and providing penalties for its infraction.
	SB 216	38-0 (1923)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to providing a means by which candidates may get their names on the official ballots in elections to fill vacancies in the Senate or House of Representatives of this State.
	SB 290	38-0 (1923)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to injunctions, restraining orders and other writs.
	SB 373	38-0 (1923)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to the filling of vacancies occurring in the office Congressman, United States Senator and state and district offices which are filled by election.
	HB 58	38-2 (1923)	Author: Davenport, Douglas Samuel | et. al.	Relating to requiring candidates of certain political parties to be nominated by primary elections; all primary elections in this State to be held on the same day.
	HB 173	38-2 (1923)	Author: Sackett, Henry H.	Relating to amending statutes relative to primary elections so as to authorize the nomination by parties casting not more than one hundred thousand vote for their nominee for Governor at the next preceding general election, to nominate candidates from Texas for the United States, as is permitted in certain Articles.
	HB 122	38-3 (1923)	Author: Merriman, James Otho	Relating to providing that no candidate for State Senator or State Representative shall be required to pay more than one dollar as his portion of the estimated expenses of holding the primary election at which such candidate is seeking nominations.
	HB 14	37-0 (1921)	Author: Stephens, Caulie R.	Relating to a certain Act regarding the nomination of candidates by political parties.
	SB 70	37-0 (1921)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to the nomination of candidates for judicial offices by convention plan.
	HB 14	36-0 (1919)	Author: Thompson, R. D.	Relating to providing for holding primary elections in this State; providing for the nomination by political parties of candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States; providing methods for contesting nominations in primary elections; providing methods for enforcing the provisions of this Act, defining violations thereof, and prescribing penalties therefor.
	HB 16	36-0 (1919)	Author: Thompson, R. D.	Relating to providing for organizing political or campaign committees, authorizing same to receive and disburse funds in political campaigns, and requiring reports thereof to be made; providing that all candidates for nominations to office in primary elections shall have their campaign expenses limited; providing for certificate from candidates evidencing their acceptance of the organization and services of their campaign committee; defining violations of this Act, and prescribing penalties therefor.
	SB 5	36-0 (1919)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to amending certain articles prescribing eligibility of state, county, precinct and municipal officers of this State, and prohibiting issuance of certificates of election to any one ineligible to hold office in this State and prohibiting the issuance of certificates of party nominations of ineligible candidates and prohibiting the placing of the name of any ineligible candidate upon the ballot for any general or special election.
	SB 120	36-0 (1919)	Author: Westbrook, Ed | et. al.	Relating to preventing the control of Primary Elections by the use of money, and to regulate and limit the expenditure of money to promote or defeat the candidacy of persons for nomination for office in primary elections in this State, and providing penalties for violation of this Act.
	SB 129	36-0 (1919)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to providing for the nomination of candidates in primary elections in this State, at one election, providing for "first" and "second choice" at same primary election; providing form of ballot to be used at primary elections; providing how candidates may have their names placed on the ballot; providing how first and second votes shall be counted, etc.
	SB 152	36-0 (1919)	Author: Johnston, Rienzi Melville	Relating to providing that the nominations by political parties of candidates for office of cities, of counties, or of subdivisions of counties and of districts where their territorial extent is limited to a particular county or part of same, shall be made either by a party convention or by a party primary election as now provided by law, ad that the nominations by political parties of candidates for all other offices shall be made by a primary convention held under the control and direction of the proper executive committee of the particular political party.
	SB 185	36-0 (1919)	Author: Woods, James Hollins	Relating to amending certain article of the Penal Code forbidding candidates for office and other persons from paying the poll taxes of others by striking out the words "candidates for office," and changing the penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 248	36-0 (1919)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton | et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that candidate of political parties casting 100,000 or more votes in the next preceding election shall be nominated by a majority of the votes cast in a primary election.	Senate: Privileges and Elections
	SB 119	36-2 (1919)	Author: Buchanan, Arren C.	Relating to amending certain laws so as to prohibit the issuance of certificates of party nominations of ineligible candidate, and prohibiting the placing of the name of any ineligible candidate upon the ballot for any general or special election.
	HB 4	35-0 (1917)	Author: Holland, Robert H. | et. al.	Relating to defining "mooching" and "boostering" in relation to political candidates; prescribing certain penalties.
	HB 87	35-0 (1917)	Author: Thompson, R. D.	Relating to providing that all candidates for nomination in primary elections shall have their campaign expenses limited; providing for reports of all receipts and disbursements and for the purposes for which disbursements may be made; defining violations and prescribing penalties.
	HB 258	35-0 (1917)	Author: Murrell, Jesse C. | et. al.	Relating to limiting the amount and purpose of campaign expenses that candidates for public office may incur and providing that every candidate shall include in his expense account an averment of compliance; providing for punishment.
	SB 193	35-0 (1917)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to providing for the nomination of candidates in primary elections and for first and second choice at the same primary election.
	SB 426	35-0 (1917)	Author: Johnston, Rienzi Melville	Relating to providing the manner of nominations by political parties of candidates for offices of cities, counties, etc.
	SB 480	35-0 (1917)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to prohibiting blacklisting by labor unions, labor organizations and members thereof of members of the Legislature of Texas and of candidates for office who are or have been members of the Legislature; defining the offense of blacklisting and prescribing the punishment therefor.
	HB 106	35-4 (1918)	Author: Thompson, R. D. | et. al.	Relating to providing for holding primary elections by political parties.
	HB 109	35-4 (1918)	Author: Thompson, R. D.	Relating to limiting the expenses of candidates for nominations to office in primary elections; prescribing penalties.
	HB 110	35-4 (1918)	Author: DeBogory, Eugene	Relating to providing that no candidate at a primary election for a State or District officer, shall be declared the nominee of any political party unless he has complied with all the requirements of law, and received a majority of the votes cast for all candidates for such office at such primary election.
	HB 159	35-4 (1918)	Author: Clark, Henry	Relating to elections and regulating the publication of certain matters pertaining to candidates so as to secure equal treatment of the candidacies of all candidates by newspapers and periodicals; declaring such newspapers to be subject to public use; providing penalties.
	SB 51	35-4 (1918)	Author: Hopkins, Sr., George Milton	Relating to providing that all candidates for nominations to office in primary elections shall have their campaign expenses limited; prescribing penalties.
	SB 52	35-4 (1918)	Author: Westbrook, Ed | et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that no candidate at a primary election for a State or District office shall be declared the nominee of any political party unless he is legally qualified to hold such office, has complied with all requirements of law and received a majority of the votes cast at such primary election.
	HB 104	34-0 (1915)	Author: Boner, Charles Wilbur	Relating to amending a certain Statute making it an additional duty of the Secretary of State to certify all nominations of district officers to the various county clerks.
	HB 196	34-0 (1915)	Author: Cunningham, John	Relating to regulating the publishing, printing, circulation and distribution of campaign advertisements; requiring every person, firm or corporation who shall print or publish a newspaper to print at the end of each advertisement concerning any candidate for any office a true and correct statement showing the name of the person who ordered such advertisement; prescribing a penalty.
	HB 213	34-0 (1915)	Author: Metcalfe, Charles B. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the certification of nominations for district officers.
	HB 370	34-0 (1915)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to providing for the nomination of candidates in primary elections.
	SB 39	34-0 (1915)	Author: Morrow, Wright Chalfant | et. al.	Relating to providing for and regulating the nomination by political parties of candidates for State offices.
	SB 154	34-0 (1915)	Author: Gibson, Flavius M.	Relating to regulating the publishing, printing and circulation and distribution of campaign advertisements, bills and circulars or literature of any character and requiring the printing at the end of each such advertisement a statement showing the individual name of the person who ordered such; prescribing a penalty.
	HB 197	33-0 (1913)	Author: Buchanan, James Paul	Relating to prohibiting any person from maliciously, willfully or wantonly making or circulating any false statement against any civil officer or candidate for any state, county, precinct, or municipal office, affixing a penalty.
	SB 193	33-0 (1913)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to limiting the amount that may be spent by candidates for nomination to any public office; to provide that no candidate shall expend more that 25% of the first year's salary of the office for which he is a candidate, in his campaign for the nomination to such office; fixing penalty.
	HB 3	33-1 (1913)	Author: Kirby, John Henry	Relating to providing for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people in accordance with the recent amendment to the Federal Constitution.
	HB 4	33-1 (1913)	Author: Kennedy, Austin Milton	Relating to providing for the election of United States Senators from Texas to the Congress of the United States; defining violations of this Act, fixing punishment therefor.
	SB 3	33-1 (1913)	Author: Taylor, Charles W. | et. al.	Relating to providing for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people in accordance with the recent amendment to the Federal Constitution.
	SB 1	29-2 (1906)		Relating to amending Section 120, of Chapter 11, of the acts of the First Called Session of the 29th Legislature of the State of Texas, entitled an act to regulate elections and to provide penalties for its violation and to repeal the acts of the 28th Legislature of 1903, regulating elections, general, special and primary and political conventions; relating to manner of determining vote which candidates receive in state and district conventions.
	HB 93	24-0 (1895)		Relating to better defining who are eligible for the several State and county offices of the State of Texas.

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