85R11796 JRJ-D
By: Neave H.B. No. 2699
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the form of a candidate's name on a ballot.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 52.031, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
follows:
(a) A candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot with
the given name or initials first, followed by a nickname, if any,
followed by the surname, including any married name, in accordance
with this section.
(a-1) A person may use any surname acquired by law or
marriage.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.