Sec. 142.005. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED. An application for a place on the ballot must be filed with: (1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the county judge, for a county or precinct office. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Authority With Whom Application Filed
Tex. Election Code § 142.005, under Independent Candidate In General Election For State and County Officers.
Tex. Election Code § 142.005