Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB37: Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
Status: Introduced, August 15, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1.002(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) This code applies to all general, special,[ADDED: federal,]and primary elections held in this state. SECTION 2. Section 1.005, Election Code, is amended by amending Subdivisions (4-b), (7), (14), and (19) and adding Subdivisions (4-c) and (4-d) to read as follows: (4-b)[ADDED: "Federal election" means a primary or general ] [ADDED: election for a federal office or a resulting runoff election and ] [ADDED: does not include an election held for electors for president and ] [ADDED: vice president of the United States.] [ADDED: (4-c)]"Federal judge" means: (A) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a United States court of appeals; (B) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a United States district court; (C) a judge, former judge, or retired judge of a United States bankruptcy court; or (D) a magistrate judge, former magistrate judge, or retired magistrate judge of a United States district court. [ADDED: (4-d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Federal office" means the office of United ] [ADDED: States senator or United States representative.] (7) "General election for state …
Sponsors
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Elections--Presidential, Elections--Registration & Suffrage, SECRETARY OF STATE, Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall, Military & Veterans, Elections--General, Elections--Primaries, Elections--Administration
Common questions
- What is HB37?
- HB37 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
- What does HB37 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures.
- What is the status of HB37?
- Introduced as of August 15, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB37?
- Mike Schofield (R, HD-132).
- Where is the official record for HB37?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00037
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