HB 1091: Write-in Candidates/Election Process
GENERAL BILL by Llorente
Write-in Candidates/Election Process; provides additional requirements for qualification as write-in candidate re disclosure of party affiliation; requires said candidates to pay filing fees & election assessments for qualification; authorizes said candidates to qualify by petition process; provides conditions under which blank spaces for write-in candidates are placed on primary ballot; specifies amount of party assessments required, etc. Amends Ch. 99, 101.151, 103.121.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/23/2007 House • Filed
3/5/2007 House • Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00077; Referred to Ethics & Elections (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00128
5/4/2007 House • Died in Committee on Ethics & Elections (EEI)
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HB 1091, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/23/2007 at 2:55 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1820 (c1) Election Procedures/Write-ins [LPCC] Aronberg Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Judiciary
Location:S 2322 Elections/Write-in Candidates/Qualifying Fee [LPCC] Wilson Compare Last Action: 5/4/2007 S Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
Location:Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.021 Form of candidate oath. 99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. 99.092 Qualifying fee of candidate; notification of Department of State. 99.095 Petition process in lieu of a qualifying fee and party assessment. 101.151 Specifications for ballots. 103.121 Powers and duties of executive committees.