Bill > SB901

This bill establishes new rules preventing candidates from filing primary election applications with more than one political party in the same voting year. Specifically, a candidate who files primary ballot applications with multiple parties will be ineligible for several election-related activities: they cannot secure a place on any general primary election ballot, cannot be nominated by convention, and cannot run in the subsequent general election as an independent candidate, party nominee, or write-in candidate. The secretary of state is required to identify such candidates within 10 days after the primary filing deadline and provide written notice informing them of their ineligibility. The candidate will then have the option to withdraw from the general primary election. The bill amends several sections of the Texas Election Code to ensure that party chairs and election officials cannot certify the names of candidates who fall under this new ineligibility provision. These changes are designed to maintain the integrity of the primary election process by preventing candidates from simultaneously seeking nomination from multiple political parties. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB901