The bill amends the Election Code of Texas by introducing Section 162.0151, which establishes that a candidate who files an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party in the same voting year will be declared ineligible for various positions. Specifically, the candidate will be ineligible for a place on the ballot for the general primary election, nomination by convention, and participation in the succeeding general election as an independent candidate, a nominee of a political party, or a write-in candidate. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of State must omit the candidate's name from the general primary election ballot of each political party if the candidate is found ineligible within ten days after the regular filing deadline.

Furthermore, the bill modifies existing sections of the Election Code to ensure that a candidate's name cannot be certified if it is to be omitted from the ballot under the new Section 162.0151 or other specified sections. This includes amendments to Sections 172.028, 181.068, and 182.007, which outline the responsibilities of state chairs, presiding officers, and county chairs regarding candidate certification. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 172.028, Election Code 181.068, Election Code 182.007 (Election Code 181, Election Code 182, Election Code 172)
House Committee Report: Election Code 172.028, Election Code 181.068, Election Code 182.007 (Election Code 181, Election Code 182, Election Code 172)