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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the contents of an application for a place on the ballot |
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as a candidate for the legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 141.031(a)(4)(G), Election Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 141.031. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION. (a) A |
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candidate's application for a place on the ballot that is required |
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by this code must: |
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(4) include: |
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(G) for a candidacy other than a candidacy for |
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the legislature, a statement that the candidate has not been |
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finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been |
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pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities, and |
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for a candidacy for the legislature, a statements that the |
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candidate has not been finally convicted of a felony; |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2009, but only |
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if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2009, disqualifying felons from service in the |
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legislature is approved by the voters. If that constitutional |
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amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect. |