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HB 4287

AN ACT relating to posting certain election information on the Internet

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to posting certain election information on the Internet

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Bill Text

relating to posting certain election information on the Internet
website of certain political subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 4.009, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows:
(c)  Not later than the 150th day before election day, a
political subdivision other than a county, city, or independent
school district that holds an election and maintains an Internet
website shall post on the public Internet website for the political
(3)  each office to appear on the ballot;
(5)  the date candidate packets are available,
(d)  A political subdivision to which Subsection (c) applies
shall post the name of each candidate for an elected office on the
ballot on the public Internet website for the political subdivision
(1)  for a political subdivision with fewer than 10,000
registered voters, the 10th business day after the date the
candidate's application is received; and
(2)  for a political subdivision with more than 10,000
registered voters, the second business day after the date the
SECTION 2.  The changes in law made by this Act apply to an
election ordered on or after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to posting certain election information on the Internet