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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 994

Senate Author:  Schwertner et al.

Effective:  9-1-23

House Sponsor:  Burrows

            Senate Bill 994 amends the Election Code to provide for a candidate in the general election for state and county officers to be declared ineligible for placement on the ballot for failure to pay the filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of the filing fee. The bill authorizes a political party executive committee to make a replacement nomination following such a declaration of ineligibility only if the replacement candidate pays the filing fee or submits a petition in lieu of a filing fee.