Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB766: Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
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: [ADDED: (h)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: An application for a place on the ballot as a candidate ] [ADDED: for precinct chair must, in addition to complying with Section ] [ADDED: 141.031, include:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an e-mail address at which the candidate receives ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a telephone number at which the candidate can be ] [ or] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an e-mail address and a telephone number described ] [ADDED: by Subdivisions (1) and (2).] [ADDED: (i)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding Sections 141.035, 172.0221, and ] [ADDED: 172.028, information provided under Subsection (h) is confidential ] [ADDED: and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter ] [ADDED: 552, Government Code.] SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 766 was passed by the House on May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 15, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 766 was passed by …
Sponsors
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117) · primary sponsor
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Janis Holt (R, HD-018)
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Elections Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1522 (May 6, 2025): 86 yea, 61 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1450 (May 6, 2025): 130 yea, 15 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections--Political Parties, EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, Elections--General
Common questions
- What is HB766?
- HB766 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.
- What does HB766 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the ballot application requirements for the election of a precinct chair.
- What is the status of HB766?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB766?
- Philip Cortez (D, HD-117), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB766?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00766
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