Phil Stephenson voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for Candidates Seeking Elective Office of Federal, State, or County Government
Signed by Governor Greg Abbott
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for Candidates Seeking Elective Office of Federal, State, or County Government
Vote to pass a bill that amends eligibility requirements for candidates seeking elective office of federal, state, or county government.
Establishes to be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as an officer of a political party, a person must (Sec. 1.a):
Not be a candidate for nomination or election to, or be the holder of, an elective office of the federal, state, or county government; and
If the office is a county or precinct chair of a political party, be a qualified voter of the county.
Classifies the following as officers of a political party (Sec. 1.a-1):
A precinct chair;
A county chair; and
A member, a chair, or a vice chair of a state executive committee of a political party.
Specifies a candidate for nomination or election to, or the holder of, an elective office of the federal, state, or county government is eligible to serve as an officer of a political party (Sec. 1.c).
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for Candidates Seeking Elective Office of Federal, State, or County Government
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for Candidates Seeking Elective Office of Federal, State, or County Government
Title: Amends Eligibility Requirements for Candidates Seeking Elective Office of Federal, State, or County Government