By Shapiro S.B. No. 1528
77R8194 GGS-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the deadline for withdrawal of a candidate from a
1-3 primary election.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 172.052(a), Election Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 (a) A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the
1-8 general primary election after the ballots are printed for the
1-9 election [62nd day before general primary election day].
1-10 SECTION 2. Section 172.059(a), Election Code, is amended to
1-11 read as follows:
1-12 (a) A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the
1-13 runoff primary election after the ballots are printed for the
1-14 election [5 p.m. of the 10th day after general primary election
1-15 day].
1-16 SECTION 3. The secretary of state by rule shall modify
1-17 related dates, deadlines, and procedures as necessary to implement
1-18 the changes in law made by this Act.
1-19 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.