HB 934

AN ACT relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.

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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 the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.

Bill Text

relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 11, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 11.0015 to read as follows:
Sec. 11.0015.  ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN CERTAIN PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.  (a)  This section only applies to a primary election in
this state held by a political party whose candidate for governor
has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10
most recent gubernatorial elections.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the
requirements of Section 11.001, to be eligible to vote in a primary
election held by a political party to which this section applies, a
(1)  have voted in a primary election of the political
party within the past two years;
(2)  have been issued an affiliation certificate by the
political party before the first day of the filing period for an
application for a place on the general primary election ballot; or
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.