By: Gallego H.B. No. 4380
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the contents of an application for a place on the ballot
as a candidate for the legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 141.031(a)(4)(G), Election Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 141.031. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION. (a) A
candidate's application for a place on the ballot that is required
by this code must:
(4) include:
(G) for a candidacy other than a candidacy for
the legislature, a statement that the candidate has not been
finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been
pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities, and
for a candidacy for the legislature, a statements that the
candidate has not been finally convicted of a felony;
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2009, but only
if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature,
Regular Session, 2009, disqualifying felons from service in the
legislature is approved by the voters. If that constitutional
amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act has no effect.