89R1131 MPF-D
By: Cain H.B. No. 934
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 11.0015 to read as follows:
Sec. 11.0015. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN CERTAIN PRIMARY
ELECTIONS. (a) This section only applies to a primary election in
this state held by a political party whose candidate for governor
has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10
most recent gubernatorial elections.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the
requirements of Section 11.001, to be eligible to vote in a primary
election held by a political party to which this section applies, a
person must:
(1) have voted in a primary election of the political
party within the past two years;
(2) have been issued an affiliation certificate by the
political party before the first day of the filing period for an
application for a place on the general primary election ballot; or
(3) be under 21 years of age.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.