|
HB 223 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Cortez, Philip
|
Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
|
HB 232 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Swanson, Valoree | et. al.
|
Relating to the filing fee required for certain candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Postponed |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Legislature |
|
HB 378 |
88-0 (2023) |
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | PEACE OFFICERS | Property Interests--General |
|
HB 380 |
88-0 (2023) |
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. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| County Government--General | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 490 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"
|
Relating to limits on certain political contributions; creating a criminal offense. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS |
|
HB 789 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Rogers, Glenn | et. al.
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Family--Child Support | State Officers |
|
HB 879 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Cook, David | et. al.
|
Relating to the qualifications required to hold the office of constable in certain counties. |
House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government
|
Referred to Local Government |
| CONSTABLES | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Law Enforcement |
|
HB 941 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
|
Relating to eligibility requirements for public office for persons finally convicted of a felony. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
HB 1160 |
88-0 (2023) |
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Family--Child Support | State Officers |
|
HB 1828 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Turner, Chris
|
Relating to public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates. |
House: State Affairs
|
Placed on General State Calendar |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Financial--General |
|
HB 2013 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Leach, Jeff
|
Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
HB 2030 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
|
Relating to the restoration of civil rights to a criminal defendant. |
House: Corrections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2629 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Rogers, Glenn | et. al. Sponsor: Middleton, Mayes | et. al.
|
Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Vetoed by the Governor |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | P.A.C. TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
HB 2751 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Romero, Ramon
|
Relating to the use of political contributions by a candidate or officeholder for child-care expenses. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
HB 3046 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Kacal, Kyle | et. al. Sponsor: Paxton, Angela
|
Relating to the omission of a deceased candidate from the ballot in certain elections. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Removed from local & uncontested calendar |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 3477 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Neave Criado, Victoria
|
Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff. |
House: County Affairs
|
Laid on the table subject to call |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Law Enforcement | Military & Veterans | PEACE OFFICERS | SHERIFFS |
|
HB 3537 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Manuel, Christian | et. al.
|
Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 3565 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Smith, Reggie
|
Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | SENATE, TEXAS | State Officers |
|
HB 3684 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hefner, Cole
|
Relating to a procedure for applying for a place on a ballot as a candidate for precinct chair of a political party; providing an administrative penalty. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 4030 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Schofield, Mike
|
Relating to the appointment of election judges. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| County Government--General | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
HB 4149 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hefner, Cole
|
Relating to restrictions on candidacy in the general election. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 4877 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Landgraf, Brooks
|
Relating to the use of political contributions to settle a civil action. |
House: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
HB 5034 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Toth, Steve
|
Relating to the posting of an application for a place on the ballot in certain elections on an election authority's internet website. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 5065 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Harrison, Brian
|
Relating to the recall of a United States senator by the legislature. |
House: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Congress | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Legislature |
|
HJR 54 |
88-0 (2023) |
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Family--Child Support | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
HJR 70 |
88-0 (2023) |
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Family--Child Support | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
SB 215 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Eckhardt, Sarah
|
Relating to the prohibition on lobbying by certain elected officers. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Officers |
|
SB 489 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Springer, Drew
|
Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS |
|
SB 596 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Gutierrez, Roland
|
Relating to term limitation for United States Senators from Texas. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Congress | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
SB 747 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Leach, Jeff
|
Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Placed on General State Calendar |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
SB 932 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Middleton, Mayes
|
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility and to the prohibition of the candidate's placement on the ballot. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 993 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Schwertner, Charles
|
Relating to the process of applying for a place on a ballot. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Electronic Information Systems |
|
SB 994 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Schwertner, Charles | et. al. Sponsor: Burrows, Dustin
|
Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of failure to pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of a filing fee. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Effective on 9/1/23 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
SB 1044 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Johnson, Nathan
|
Relating to criminal offenses for the creation or distribution of certain misleading images and videos; creating a criminal offense. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to Elections |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | VIDEOTAPE & FILM |
|
SB 1089 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Parker, Tan | et. al. Sponsor: Capriglione, Giovanni
|
Relating to repealing the ability to declare certain unopposed candidates for office as elected. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Effective on 9/1/23 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
SB 1124 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: King, Phil | et. al. Sponsor: Neave Criado, Victoria | et. al.
|
Relating to qualifications of a sheriff or a candidate for sheriff. |
House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government
|
Effective on 9/1/23 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Law Enforcement | Military & Veterans | PEACE OFFICERS | SHERIFFS |
|
SB 1660 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hughes, Bryan
|
Relating to the qualifications necessary for a political party to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
SB 1706 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Middleton, Mayes
|
Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
SB 2071 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Bettencourt, Paul
|
Relating to automatic recounts of certain elections. |
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
SB 2271 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hughes, Bryan
|
Relating to the filing fee required for certain candidates. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 2532 |
88-0 (2023) |
Author: Hughes, Bryan
|
Relating to certain ballot access requirements. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Primaries |
|
HB 64 |
88-2 (2023) |
Author: Rogers, Glenn
|
Relating to the reporting of direct campaign expenditures by certain persons and political committees. |
|
Filed |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | P.A.C. TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INTERNET | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT | Electronic Information Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | PEACE OFFICERS | Property Interests--General |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Law Enforcement | Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions | SHERIFFS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Redistricting | SECRETARY OF STATE | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Elections--Candidates | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons | Disabilities, Persons with | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | FELON CANDIDACY DISAMBIGUATION ACT |
|
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 |
| CONSTABLES | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Law Enforcement |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Electronic Information Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Family--Child Support | State Officers |
|
HB 2873 |
87-0 (2021) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS |
|
HB 3152 |
87-0 (2021) |
Author: Noble, Candy
|
Relating to candidates who are ineligible for office. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION | SENATE, TEXAS | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Utilities--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
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 |
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SAN JACINTO RIVER AUTHORITY | Special Districts & Authorities--River Authorities | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Family--Child Support | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Courts--Administration | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INTERNET | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Open Meetings | Political Subdivisions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Political Subdivisions | Property Interests--General | Property Interests--Property Owners Association |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 87 |
87-2 (2021) |
Author: Zwiener, Erin
|
Relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices. |
|
Filed |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 725 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: Larson, Lyle
|
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 1204 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INTERNET | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
HB 1852 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: Israel, Celia
|
Relating to the election of certain unopposed candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Considered in Calendars |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Political Subdivisions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Highways | Property Interests--Landlord & Tenant | Property Interests--Property Owners Association | SIGNS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Governor | JUDICIAL SELECTION, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE | STATE BAR OF TEXAS | SUPREME COURT | TEXAS INTERIM COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | PEACE OFFICERS | Property Interests--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
HB 4421 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: Goldman, Craig
|
Relating to political advertising. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 4521 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: Swanson, Valoree
|
Relating to the filing fee for certain candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Open Meetings | Political Subdivisions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Political Subdivisions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Employees | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Against Persons--General | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | VIDEOTAPE & FILM |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Electronic Information Systems | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Taxation--Property-Appeal of Tax Decisions | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
SB 2368 |
86-0 (2019) |
Author: Hughes, Bryan
|
Relating to election practices and procedures. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Officers |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--Political Parties | OATHS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Officers | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
HB 1996 |
85-0 (2017) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | OATHS |
|
HB 2193 |
85-0 (2017) |
Author: Johnson, Jarvis
|
Relating to certain filing fees for candidates in a primary election. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2391 |
85-0 (2017) |
Author: Swanson, Valoree
|
Relating to the order of candidate names on an election ballot. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Electronic Information Systems | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Open Meetings |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | SIGNS |
|
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 |
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Open Meetings |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Law Enforcement | Legislature | State Finances--Management & Control | State Officers | TRAVEL |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Ethics |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
HB 1656 |
84-0 (2015) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to public financing of campaigns for appellate judicial offices; providing civil penalties. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 1823 |
84-0 (2015) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael | et. al.
|
Relating to the name and governance of the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
House: Energy Resources
|
Referred to Energy Resources |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Mines & Mineral Resources | Oil & Gas | RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES COMMISSION | Utilities--Natural Gas |
|
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 |
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Notaries |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Holidays |
|
HB 3080 |
84-0 (2015) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS |
|
HB 3684 |
84-0 (2015) |
Author: Geren, Charlie
|
Relating to political advertising. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | INTERNET |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | SIGNS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | Retirement Systems--General | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Holidays | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers | TEXAS CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Law Enforcement | State Finances--Management & Control | TRAVEL |
|
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 |
| City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District | Political Subdivisions | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS |
|
HB 439 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: RodrÃguez, José
|
Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant. |
House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice
|
Left pending in committee |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Presidential | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Elections--Candidates | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
HB 1126 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to public financing of campaigns for appellate judicial offices; providing civil penalties. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Ethics | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Officers |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Legislature | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Officers |
|
HB 1911 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: Klick, Stephanie
|
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
HB 2191 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: Turner, Chris
|
Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
HB 2505 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to political contribution limits in connection with certain offices of state government. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Governor | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
HB 2506 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: AnchÃa, Rafael
|
Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems |
|
HB 2940 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: Toth, Steve
|
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Corporations & Associations | Elections--Candidates | Labor--General | State Officers |
|
HB 3258 |
83-0 (2013) |
Author: Villalba, Jason
|
Relating to political contributions and expenditures; providing civil and criminal penalties. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SENATOR MARIO GALLEGOS ACT | State Officers |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INTERNET | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Ethics |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Open Records | State Officers |
|
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 |
| AGRICULTURE, COMMISSIONER OF | ATTORNEY GENERAL | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Elections--Candidates | GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | Governor | Legislature | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | RAILROAD COMMISSIONER | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SENATE, TEXAS | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Drugs | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Law Enforcement | State Finances--Management & Control |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers | TEXAS CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT |
|
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 |
| BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Presidential | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 318 |
82-0 (2011) |
Author: Alonzo, Roberto
|
Relating to the date of the primary election and related procedures. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Aliens | BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Presidential | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Education--Primary & Secondary--General | Education--School Districts | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Electronic Information Systems | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INTERNET |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS |
|
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 |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Elections--Voting Systems | PUNCH CARD BALLOTS & VOTING MACHINES | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Ethics | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
HB 3054 |
82-0 (2011) |
Author: Peña, Aaron
|
Relating to disclosures for certain political advertising. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | INTERNET |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District | Political Subdivisions | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Voting Systems | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
SB 849 |
82-0 (2011) |
Author: Duncan, Robert
|
Relating to certain election practices and procedures. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Not again placed on intent calendar |
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Elections--Voting Systems | PUNCH CARD BALLOTS & VOTING MACHINES | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF | Insurance--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | GIFTS & DONATIONS | Legislature | LOANS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Voting Systems | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers | TEXAS CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--Political Parties |
|
HB 820 |
81-0 (2009) |
Author: Ortiz, Jr., Solomon | et. al.
|
Relating to certain ballot access requirements. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Aliens | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 1419 |
81-0 (2009) |
Author: Brown, Betty
|
Relating to an application to run for political office. |
House: Elections
|
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | DEFERRED ADJUDICATION | Elections--Candidates | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
HB 3146 |
81-0 (2009) |
Author: AnchÃa, 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 |
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | INFORMATION RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
SB 1142 |
81-0 (2009) |
Author: Carona, John Sponsor: AnchÃa, 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 |
| County Government--General | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS | Ethics | INTERNET |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--General | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers | TEXAS CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING |
|
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 |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Courts--Juries | Criminal Procedure--General | Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | MANDATORY & COMMUNITY SUPERVISION |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
HB 3662 |
80-0 (2007) |
Author: Dunnam, Jim
|
Relating to the election of the governor. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Governor |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Corporations & Associations | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| CONSTABLES | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Salaries & Expenses |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS | State Officers |
|
HB 2319 |
79-0 (2005) |
Author: Denny, Mary
|
Relating to the election of unopposed candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2320 |
79-0 (2005) |
Author: Denny, Mary
|
Relating to certain procedures for running as a write-in candidate. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2391 |
79-0 (2005) |
Author: Hill, Fred
|
Relating to the regulation of political signs by municipalities. |
House: Urban Affairs
|
Left pending in committee |
| City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | Property Interests--Real Property | SIGNS |
|
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 |
| ATTORNEY'S FEES | Courts--District | Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | State Officers | TEXAS CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| CONSTABLES | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Salaries & Expenses |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Justice | Elections--Candidates | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | City Government--General | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| County Government--General | Education--School Districts | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--General |
|
HB 1477 |
78-0 (2003) |
Author: Truitt, Vicki
|
Relating to write-in votes for the office of precinct chair. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 2048 |
78-0 (2003) |
Author: Deshotel, Joe
|
Relating to the eligibility of a candidate to assist a voter. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Electronic Information Systems | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Elections--Primaries | Labor--Wages | STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
SB 207 |
78-0 (2003) |
Author: Ellis, Rodney
|
Relating to the nonpartisan election of appellate justices and judges. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
Referred to Jurisprudence |
| Courts--Appellate | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--Election Officers |
|
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 |
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 405 |
77-0 (2001) |
Author: Turner, Bob
|
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Education--School Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Early Voting | Elections--General | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | VOTE RECOUNTS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | MIDLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
HR 1351 |
77-0 (2001) |
Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey
|
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3305. |
|
Reported enrolled |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Conf. Comm. Reports |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | INTERNET | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Education--School Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | INTERNET |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial |
|
HB 386 |
76-0 (1999) |
Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.
|
Relating to ballot access by certain candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Considered in Calendars |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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 |
| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| City Government--Annexation | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
HB 2056 |
76-0 (1999) |
Author: Yarbrough, Ken
|
Relating to the security for costs in a legislative election contest. |
House: Elections
|
Considered in Calendars |
| CHECKS | Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | HARRIS COUNTY |
|
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 |
| Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Courts--County & Statutory | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | HARRIS COUNTY | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
SB 544 |
76-0 (1999) |
Author: Nixon, Drew
|
Relating to allowing write-in votes in all elections. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| City Government--Annexation | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SUPREME COURT |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | Special Districts & Authorities--Navigation & Ports |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | DRUG TESTING | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
HB 2712 |
75-0 (1997) |
Author: Keffer, Jim | et. al.
|
Relating to ballot access by certain candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Placed on General State Calendar |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Taxation--General |
|
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 |
| Education--Junior College Districts | Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--General |
|
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 |
| Courts--Appellate | Courts--District | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | LBJ LAW |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | SWEENY HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
|
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 |
| COUNTY CLERK | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| BILLBOARDS | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 662 |
74-0 (1995) |
Author: Danburg, Debra
|
Relating to resign-to-run-provisions for certain elective offices. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Congress | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse | DRUG TESTING | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
HB 2244 |
74-0 (1995) |
Author: Danburg, Debra
|
Relating to candidacy for public elective office. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2347 |
74-0 (1995) |
Author: Brimer, Kim
|
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
SB 232 |
74-0 (1995) |
Author: Patterson, Jerry
|
Relating to voting in connection with judicial and law enforcement races. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
Referred to Jurisprudence |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Law Enforcement |
|
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 |
| Congress | Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Political Subdivisions |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Officers | Taxation--Income |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2690 |
73-0 (1993) |
Author: Hirschi, John
|
Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
HB 205 |
72-0 (1991) |
Author: Johnson, Sam
|
Relating to a write-in candidacy in a city election. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| City Government--General | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
HB 2398 |
72-0 (1991) |
Author: Hirschi, John
|
Relating to write-in candidates and tallying write-in votes. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 2590 |
72-0 (1991) |
Author: Martinez, Roman
|
Relating to write-in candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Left pending in committee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--General | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
SB 117 |
72-0 (1991) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Left pending in subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| DRUG TESTING | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | LBJ BILL |
|
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 |
| County Government | Elections--Candidates | Salaries & Expenses |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | LBJ BILL |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SMITH COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | LBJ BILL |
|
SB 727 |
71-0 (1989) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
No action taken in committee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SMITH COUNTY | Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility |
|
SB 58 |
71-3 (1990) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
SB 27 |
71-4 (1990) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Referred to State Affairs |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 76 |
71-5 (1990) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
Postponed in committee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 27 |
71-6 (1990) |
Author: Glasgow, Bob
|
Relating to false statements made during a political campaign. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
Referred to Jurisprudence |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel | Education--School Districts | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Elections--Candidates | Vehicles & Traffic--DWI & DUID |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF | Education--General | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Statutory Revision |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 303 |
70-0 (1987) |
Author: Krier, Cynthia
|
Relating to the waiver of confidentiality of certain information. |
Senate: Jurisprudence
|
Referred to Jurisprudence |
| Elections--Candidates | Open Records |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | NEPOTISM | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 199 |
69-0 (1985) |
Author: Evans, Larry
|
Relating to nonpartisan election of certain judicial officers. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Elections |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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. |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
|
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. |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
HB 575 |
68-0 (1983) |
Author: Hall, Lanny
|
Relating to the declination of a political party's nomination. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 1558 |
68-0 (1983) |
Author: Gandy, Charles
|
Relating to disclosure of information regarding political expenditures. |
House: State Affairs
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Courts--District | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Election Officers | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
HB 544 |
67-0 (1981) |
Author: Simpson, Bob
|
Relating to truth in campaigning for public office. |
House: Elections
|
Reported from subcommittee with substitute |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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. |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
HB 1712 |
67-0 (1981) |
Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo
|
Relating to political reporting requirements for withdrawn candidates. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
SB 848 |
67-0 (1981) |
Author: Caperton, Kent
|
Relating to the political reporting requirements for withdrawn candidates. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
No action taken |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
HB 1344 |
66-0 (1979) |
Author: Simpson, Bob
|
Relating to truth in campaigning. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | TRUTH IN CAMPAIGNING ACT OF TEXAS |
|
HB 1697 |
66-0 (1979) |
Author: Coody, Bill
|
Relating to certain political advertising. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--School District |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Political Subdivisions |
|
HB 1968 |
66-0 (1979) |
Author: Wright, Brad
|
Relating to judicial verification of election returns for certain federal offices. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to subcommittee |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 728 |
66-0 (1979) |
Author: Meier, Bill
|
Relating to truth in campaigning. |
Senate: State Affairs
|
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | TRUTH IN CAMPAIGNING ACT OF TEXAS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 . . . . . . . . . . |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Recall |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | TRUSTS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
HB 1454 |
65-0 (1977) |
Author: Powers, Pike
|
Regulating write-in candidacy for public office. |
House: Elections
|
Reported from subcommittee with substitute |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
HB 2097 |
65-0 (1977) |
Author: Jones, Luther
|
Relating to nomination, election, and service of presidential electors. |
House: Elections
|
Assigned to Consent Calendar |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
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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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
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 |
| Congress | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | State Officers |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1973 | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
|
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 |
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
|
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 |
| Congress | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 1169 |
63-0 (1973) |
Author: Barnhart, Ray A.
|
Pertaining to filing for office at city or town elections. |
House: Elections
|
Amendments |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
HB 1382 |
63-0 (1973) |
Author: Denton, Lane
|
Relating to write-in candidacy for public office. |
House: Elections
|
Referred to Committee on Elections |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
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 |
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
|
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 |
| Communications & Press | Elections--Candidates |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local |
|
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 |
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ACT FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES, TEXAS | Legislature | State Officers |
|
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. |
|
|
| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| ADVANCE DIRECTIVES | Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
SB 610 |
62-0 (1971) |
Author: McKool, Mike
|
Relating to deposit to accompany application for place on the ballot. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
SB 15 |
62-1 (1971) |
Author: Hall, Ralph | et. al.
|
Relating to the filing of finacial statements by candidates for certain offices. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
|
SCR 7 |
62-1 (1971) |
Author: Creighton, Tom
|
Recalling H.B. No.5 from the House of Representatives for further consideration. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Recall |
|
SB 46 |
62-4 (1972) |
|
|
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | SECRETARY OF STATE |
|
SB 47 |
62-4 (1972) |
|
|
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems | PUNCH CARD BALLOTS & VOTING MACHINES |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--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. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Legislature |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Legislature |
|
SB 388 |
60-0 (1967) |
Author: Brooks, Chet
|
Relating amending the Texas Election Code relating to filing fees for candidates for State Senator. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | Legislature |
|
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. |
|
|
| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Legislature |
|
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. |
|
|
| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
|
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. |
|
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| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
|
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. |
|
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
|
SB 369 |
58-0 (1963) |
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
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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. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 13 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Martin, Lloyd C. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | Ethics |
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HB 92 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Connell, Jr., Jack W.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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HB 155 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Dewey, Jr., Brownrigg Hefferron "Browny"
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Relating to amending the Election Code relating filing fees and expenses charged candidates for nomination for State Representative or State Senator for primary elections. |
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| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | SENATE, TEXAS |
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HB 239 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Harrington, D. Roy | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
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HB 358 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Dungan, William Taylor "Bill" | et. al.
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Relating to regulating the conduct of the election of Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing penalties. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE |
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HB 675 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Johnson, Sr., Robert Ellis "Bob; Big Daddy" | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Act providing for increase of the filing fee for candidacy for Statewide offices. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
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HB 771 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Green, Howard Lemuel
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
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HJR 6 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
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SB 350 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.
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Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relating to filing fees for candidates for all state-wide elections. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
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SB 451 |
57-0 (1961) |
Author: Baker, Robert W. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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HB 84 |
57-3 (1962) |
Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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SB 44 |
57-3 (1962) |
Author: Parkhouse, George M. | et. al.
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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. |
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| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 477 |
56-0 (1959) |
Author: Strickland, Robert L. "Bob" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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HB 586 |
56-0 (1959) |
Author: Johnston, Dean Francis
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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. |
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| County Government--Finance | Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 587 |
56-0 (1959) |
Author: Johnston, Dean Francis
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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HB 771 |
56-0 (1959) |
Author: Dugas, Jr., Louis
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Relating to amending the Election Code relating to write-in voting in the primaries. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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SB 458 |
56-0 (1959) |
Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential |
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HB 603 |
55-0 (1957) |
Author: Cotten, James M. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Legislature |
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HB 608 |
55-0 (1957) |
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature |
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HJR 42 |
55-0 (1957) |
Author: Kennard, Don
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
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SB 172 |
55-0 (1957) |
Author: Fly, William S. "Bill"
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Ethics | Legislature |
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SB 447 |
55-0 (1957) |
Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
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HB 22 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Crosthwait, John L.
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Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relating to assessments against candidates for State Senator or State Representative in primary elections. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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HB 45 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Maverick, Jr., Fontaine Maury | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 113 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Sandahl, Jr., Charles L. | et. al.
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Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas relating to statements of campaign contributions and expenditures to be filed by candidates. |
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS |
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HB 121 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Joseph, Jr., Thomas R. "Tom" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 209 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Joseph, Jr., Thomas R. "Tom" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 360 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Pyle, Joe
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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SB 78 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Kelley, Rogers
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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SB 262 |
54-0 (1955) |
Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 50 |
53-0 (1953) |
Author: Downer, Albert Dee | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 587 |
53-0 (1953) |
Author: Banks, Jr., Clinton Stanley | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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HB 76 |
52-0 (1951) |
Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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SB 382 |
52-0 (1951) |
Author: Fuller, Jep S. | et. al.
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Relating to fixing the filing fees of candidates for nomination for State Senator in certain senatorial districts. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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SB 407 |
52-0 (1951) |
Author: Vick, Kyle A.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 129 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 148 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: McGregor, Frank Bobbitt
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 222 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.
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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". |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 223 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 559 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: Williams, Eugene C.
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Relating to repealing previous Statutes relating to election laws. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
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HB 601 |
51-0 (1949) |
Author: Reed, William Otey | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | OATHS |
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HB 130 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Senterfitt, Reuben E.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 469 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Ridgeway, Jack F. | et. al.
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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. |
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| County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 488 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Aynesworth, Jake K.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 708 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Hughes, Jr., Edward P. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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HB 730 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Willis, Phillip LaFrance
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 822 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Moore, Sr., Carlton | et. al.
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Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring the payment of a fee by candidates for State offices in special elections. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local |
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HB 826 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Heflin, James McDonald
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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. |
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| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
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SB 383 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Tynan, Walter
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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. |
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| City Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates |
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SB 387 |
50-0 (1947) |
Author: Cousins, Jr., Wilfred Roy
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 106 |
49-0 (1945) |
Author: Cato, Arthur
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | RADIO | Utilities--Telecommunications |
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HB 128 |
49-0 (1945) |
Author: Hoyo, John C.
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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. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 580 |
49-0 (1945) |
Author: Hoyo, John C.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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SB 60 |
49-0 (1945) |
Author: Spears, J. Franklin
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Presidential |
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SB 312 |
49-0 (1945) |
Author: Vick, Kyle A.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Voting Systems |
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HB 290 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Knight, Roger A.
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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. |
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| ADVERTISING | COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Elections--Candidates | RADIO |
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HB 292 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.
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Relating to repealing certain Act fixing a filing fee of candidates for Congress in certain counties. |
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| Congress | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State |
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HB 301 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Green, Albert N. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 393 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Wood, Hugh N. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 478 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Bond, Thomas R.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 561 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Klingeman, Fred V.
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Relating to regulating corrupt practices relating to elections and limiting expenditures in regard to elections. |
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 595 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Hoyo, John C.
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Relating to further regulating elections and governing the nomination of candidates; providing a severability clause. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
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HJR 4 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Cato, Arthur
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Employees | State Officers |
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SB 26 |
48-0 (1943) |
Author: Lovelady, Karl L.
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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. |
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 202 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Hargis, William B. | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; 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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 203 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Hargis, William B. | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 222 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Benton, J. A. "Captain" | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; prescribing additional requirements for the official ballot in general elections; providing that certain persons shall not be permitted to have their names on the official ballot. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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HB 520 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Weatherford, S. William "Bill" | et. al.
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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). |
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| Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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HB 623 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: McAlister, Obel L.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 676 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Alsup, Lon E.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | State Officers |
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HB 692 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Daniel, Sr., Marion Price | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 734 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Cato, Arthur
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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HB 857 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill"
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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. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 934 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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HB 1032 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Lock, Ottis E.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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HJR 4 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Lehman, Henry G. "Bud" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Employees | State Officers |
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SB 25 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Lemens, Vernon
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Relating to amending certain Article prescribing additional requirements for the official ballot in general elections. |
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SB 165 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Chadick, T. C.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Labor--Management Relations | Military & Veterans |
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SB 272 |
47-0 (1941) |
Author: Lanning, Royston Conrad "Doc" | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | State Officers |
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HB 507 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Dowell, Maurice Hood
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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. |
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| BONDS | City Government--Finance | Elections--Candidates | Financial--General |
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HB 645 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; filing applications by candidates for district offices. |
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HB 700 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Celaya, Augustine
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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. |
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| ADVERTISING | Communications & Press | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 721 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.
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Relating to providing limitation on money expended by members of the Legislature as campaign expenses in certain counties. |
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| Elections--Campaign Financing | Elections--Candidates | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature |
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HB 722 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.
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Relating to providing for the sum of money required for placing names on the primary ballot in certain counties. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Legislature |
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HB 763 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Daniel, Sr., Marion Price
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; to provide the order in which the officers and candidates for office shall appear on the official ballots, making such order uniform. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 1020 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Hamilton, Ed B.
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Relating to providing amount of payment to the Executive Committee, in order to have name placed on ticket for Representative in certain counties. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 1061 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Clark, Lester
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries |
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HJR 42 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Bray, Clayton
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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. |
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| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
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SJR 7 |
46-0 (1939) |
Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette
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Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain state officials to resign from office in order to become eligible as a candidate for Governor of Texas. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
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HB 982 |
45-0 (1937) |
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Section of the Acts of the 44th Legislature (R.S.); 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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Legislature |
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HB 1021 |
45-0 (1937) |
Author: Stinson, Jeff D. | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | Legislature |
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SB 491 |
45-0 (1937) |
Author: Westerfeld, Claud C.
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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. |
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| Congress | Elections--Candidates | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local |
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HB 200 |
44-0 (1935) |
Author: Colquitt, Rawlins M. | et. al.
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Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; political advertising. |
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| ADVERTISING | Communications & Press | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 151 |
42-0 (1931) |
Author: Bounds, W. R.
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Relating to amending certain statutes relative to services rendered to any political candidate; providing a penalty. |
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| ADVERTISING | Elections--Candidates |
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HB 189 |
42-0 (1931) |
Author: Johnson, Andrew Percy | et. al.
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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. |
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| Courts--Appellate | Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial |
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HB 457 |
42-0 (1931) |
Author: Adams, F. P. "Pat"
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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. |
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| Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure | Elections--Candidates | Elections--General |
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SB 66 |
42-0 (1931) |
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto
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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. |
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| Courts--Judges | Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
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SB 453 |
42-0 (1931) |
Author: Poage, William Robert "Bob"
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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. |
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| Elections--Administration | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SENATE, TEXAS |
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HB 312 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Mankin, Luke
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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
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 349 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Mankin, Luke | et. al.
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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
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties |
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HB 352 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Graves, William Thomas
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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
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| Elections--Candidates | TERM LIMITS |
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HB 374 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: McCombs, Charles S.
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Relating to amending Article 3101 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925. |
House: Privileges, Suffrage & Elections
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Judicial | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
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HB 502 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"
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Relating to amending certain laws regulating the assessment of candidates for the payment of primary expenses. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Primaries | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local |
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HJR 4 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund
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Proposing an amendment providing that all officers of the State Government who are now elected for two years shall be elected for four years. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers |
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HJR 12 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Gerron, Orion Elwin
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Proposing an amendment providing for the election of the Secretary of State of Texas. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SECRETARY OF STATE |
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HJR 22 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Stevenson, Coke Robert
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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. |
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| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Elections--Candidates | Governor | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments |
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SB 55 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Love, Thomas Bell
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Relating to the nomination of non-partisan and independent candidates for public office. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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SB 141 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"
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Relating to providing the manner of placing names of candidates on official ballots at special elections. |
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| County Government--General | Elections--Candidates | Legislature | SECRETARY OF STATE |
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SB 149 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Martin, William Marvin "Will"
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Primaries |
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SB 277 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Love, Thomas Bell
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Relating to eliminating the requirement that the name of no candidate shall appear more than once upon the official ballot. |
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| Elections--Candidates |
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SB 504 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob | et. al.
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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. |
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| Elections--Candidates | Elections--Political Parties | Elections--Registration & Suffrage |
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SB 598 |
41-0 (1929) |
Author: Love, Thomas Bell
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Relating to amending certain laws providing that all political parties shall be required by law to nominate candidat |