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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the availability on the Internet of a candidate's |
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application for a place on the ballot and campaign treasurer |
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appointment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 142, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 142.0055 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 142.0055. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place |
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on the ballot under Section 142.005 shall make the application |
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available to the public on the authority's Internet website not |
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later than the 10th business day after the date the application is |
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received. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 143, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 143.0065 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 143.0065. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place |
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on the ballot under Section 143.006 shall make the application |
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available to the public on the authority's Internet website not |
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later than the 10th business day after the date the application is |
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received. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 144, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 144.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 144.0045. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place |
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on the ballot under Section 144.004 shall make the application |
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available to the public on the authority's Internet website not |
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later than the 10th business day after the date the application is |
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received. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 172, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 172.0225 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 172.0225. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place |
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on the ballot under Section 172.022 shall make the application |
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available to the public on the authority's Internet website not |
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later than the 10th business day after the date the application is |
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received. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter B, Chapter 181, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 181.0325 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 181.0325. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place |
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on the ballot under Section 181.032 shall make the application |
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available to the public on the authority's Internet website not |
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later than the 10th business day after the date the application is |
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received. |
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SECTION 6. Chapter 252, Election Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 252.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 252.016. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET. |
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The authority with whom a person files a campaign treasurer |
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appointment under this chapter shall make the contents of the |
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appointment filing available to the public on the authority's |
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Internet website not later than the 10th business day after the date |
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the appointment is received. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |