Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 174.025. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee of a political party may adopt a rule requiring the precinct chair to be the permanent chair of the precinct convention unless the precinct chair is absent or declines the position. If a rule is not adopte…

Sec. 174.026. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the subsequent convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S.…

Sec. 174.027. RECORDS OF CONVENTION. (a) The convention chair shall prepare, sign, and make a copy of a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any alternates selected by the convention. (b) The convention chair shall sign and make a copy of the list of pre…

Sec. 174.061. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS. The delegates to a political party's state conventions held under this code shall be selected in accordance with party rules at county and senatorial district conventions held as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69…

Sec. 174.062. TYPE OF CONVENTION HELD. (a) A party may adopt rules for holding conventions at any level before and including the state convention. If a state executive committee has not adopted other rules, conventions shall be held as follows: (1) except as provided by Subdivisi…

Sec. 174.063. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION. (a) Conventions shall be held on a day set by the state executive committee by rule. These rules shall allow the committees at each level of convention to set the hour and place for convening their conventions. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013…

Sec. 174.0631. CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC BUILDING FOR CONVENTION. (a) No charge may be made for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention except for reimbursement for the actual expenses resulting from use of the building for the…

Sec. 174.064. NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE. (a) A notice of the hour and place for convening each county and senatorial district convention shall be posted electronically on the county or state party's Internet website or on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of t…

Sec. 174.065. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee of a political party may adopt a rule requiring the county chair to be the permanent chair of the county convention or requiring the senatorial district executive committee member or chair of the district …

Sec. 174.066. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the state convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.067. STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES SERVE UNTIL NEXT PRIMARY ELECTION. State convention delegates selected under this subchapter serve as the delegates for all state conventions held until the next general primary election date. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Ja…

Sec. 174.068. VOTING AT CONVENTION. The state executive committee may adopt rules concerning voting procedures for any party convention. If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules: (1) the delegates selected by a particular precinct convention who attend the county or …

Sec. 174.069. RECORD OF DELEGATES. (a) The chair of a county or senatorial district convention shall prepare and sign a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any alternate delegates to the state convention selected by the convention. (b) The convention ch…

Sec. 174.091. BIENNIAL STATE CONVENTION. Each political party shall hold a state convention in each even-numbered year as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.092. TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION. (a) The biennial state convention shall be convened on a date selected by the state executive committee. (b) Not later than the date the state chair delivers to the county chairs the certification of names for placement on the general p…

Sec. 174.093. NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE. Before the date of the party's precinct conventions held under this chapter, the state chair shall post on the party's Internet website the date, hour, and place for convening the biennial state convention. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Se…

Sec. 174.094. ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION. (a) The state executive committee may adopt a rule requiring the state chair to be the permanent chair of the convention unless the state chair is absent or declines the position. If a rule is not adopted under this subsection, the state c…

Sec. 174.095. CONVENTION BUSINESS. After the convention is organized, the convention shall conduct its business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 174.096. VOTING AT CONVENTION. The state executive committee shall adopt rules concerning the voting procedures for the convention. If the state executive committee fails to adopt rules: (1) the delegates selected by a particular county or senatorial district convention who …

Sec. 174.097. ATTENDANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICERS. A nominee for or holder of an office of the state or federal government is entitled to attend a state convention of the nominee's or officeholder's party but may not vote in the convention unless serving as a delegate. Acts 1985, 69th …

Sec. 181.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies to a political party making nominations by convention except a party making nominations only for county and precinct offices under Chapter 182. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 181.002. NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED. A political party may make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party is authorized by Section 172.002 to make nominations by primary election. Acts…

Sec. 181.003. NOMINATING BY CONVENTION REQUIRED. A political party must make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party is not required or authorized to nominate by primary election. Acts 1985, 69th …

Sec. 181.004. PARTY ORGANIZATION. (a) A political party making nominations under this chapter shall: (1) establish a state executive committee; (2) establish a county executive committee for each county in which the party will hold a county convention; and (3) select a precinct c…

Sec. 181.0041. REGISTRATION OF PARTY REQUIRED. A political party that intends to make nominations under this chapter for the general election for state and county officers must register with the secretary of state, in the manner prescribed by the secretary, not later than January…

Sec. 181.005. QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT BY PARTY REQUIRED TO NOMINATE BY CONVENTION. (a) To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party required to make nominations by convention must file with the secretary of s…

Sec. 181.006. PETITION SUPPLEMENTING PRECINCT CONVENTION LISTS. (a) If the number of precinct convention participants indicated on the lists filed under Section 181.005 is fewer than the number required for the political party to qualify to have the names of its nominees placed o…

Sec. 181.007. NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PARTIES. (a) The secretary of state shall deliver to the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in each county written notice of the name of each party required to nominate by convention that qualifies to …

Sec. 181.031. APPLICATION REQUIRED. (a) To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination. (b) An application must comply with the requirements prescribed by Section 141.031 for an application …

Sec. 181.0311. FILING FEE OR PETITION REQUIRED. (a) In addition to any other requirements, to be considered for nomination by convention, a candidate must: (1) pay a filing fee to the secretary of state for a statewide or district office or the county judge for a county or precin…

Sec. 181.032. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED. (a) An application for nomination by a convention must be filed with: (1) the state chair, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the county chair, for a county or precinct office. (b) Not later than the 10th day after the …

Sec. 181.033. FILING DEADLINE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an application for nomination by a convention must be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot. (b) A political party by rule ma…

Sec. 181.034. DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS. (a) A political party shall provide by rule for transmitting information regarding applications for nomination to the chair of the appropriate convention. (b) If an application is delivered to a convention, it shall be returned to the au…

Sec. 181.061. CONVENTIONS AT WHICH NOMINATIONS MADE. (a) A political party nominating by convention must make its nominations for statewide offices at a state convention held on the second Saturday in April of the election year, except that if the Sunday after the second Saturday…

Sec. 181.062. NUMBER OF DELEGATES SELECTED. A political party shall provide by rule for the number of delegates to be selected at the precinct conventions for the county conventions and the number of delegates to be selected at the county conventions for the district conventions …

Sec. 181.063. HOUR AND PLACE OF PRECINCT AND COUNTY CONVENTIONS. The hours and places for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be set as provided by Section 174.022 for setting the hours and places of precinct conventions of a par…

Sec. 181.064. NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE. Notice of the hour and place for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be posted and delivered as provided by Section 174.023 for posting and delivering notice of the hour and place for conve…

Sec. 181.065. PARTICIPANT TO BE REGISTERED VOTER. To be eligible to participate in a precinct convention held under this chapter, a person must be a registered voter of the precinct or a precinct resident who is eligible to vote a limited ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Se…

Sec. 181.066. ORGANIZING PRECINCT CONVENTION. (a) Unless the state executive committee has adopted rules providing that the precinct chair is the permanent chair, the precinct chair is the temporary chair of a precinct convention held under this chapter. If the precinct chair is …

Sec. 181.067. DELIVERY OF LIST OF PRECINCT CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS. (a) The chair of a precinct convention shall sign and make a copy of the list of precinct convention participants required by Section 181.066(b). (b) The convention chair shall deliver the original and copy to th…

Sec. 181.068. PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES. (a) The presiding officer of each convention held under this chapter shall certify, in a format prescribed by the secretary of state, for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each candidate nominated by …

Sec. 182.001. NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED. A political party that does not have a state executive committee may make nominations for county or precinct offices by convention as provided by this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 182.002. PARTY ORGANIZATION. A political party making nominations under this chapter shall: (1) establish a county executive committee for each county in which the party will hold a county convention; (2) select a chair for each county executive committee; and (3) select a p…

Sec. 182.003. QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT. To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party making nominations under this chapter must file with the county clerk, not later than the 75th day after the date of the pre…

Sec. 182.004. PETITION SUPPLEMENTING PRECINCT CONVENTION LISTS. (a) If the number of precinct convention participants indicated on the lists filed under Section 182.003 is fewer than the number required for the political party to qualify to have the names of its nominees placed o…

Sec. 182.0041. APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION. (a) To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination. (b) Subchapter B, Chapter 181, applies to an application for nomination under this chapter. Add…