89R22393 JDK-D
By: Cortez, et al. H.B. No. 766
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 766:
By: Shaheen C.S.H.B. No. 766
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of
a precinct chair.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 172.021, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (h) and (i) to read as follows:
(h) An application for a place on the ballot as a candidate
for precinct chair must, in addition to complying with Section
141.031, include:
(1) an e-mail address at which the candidate receives
correspondence relating to the candidate's campaign;
(2) a telephone number at which the candidate can be
reached; or
(3) an e-mail address and a telephone number described
by Subdivisions (1) and (2).
(i) Notwithstanding Sections 141.035, 172.0221, and
172.028, information provided under Subsection (h) is confidential
and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter
552, Government Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.