House bill · 89R

HB 5430

Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.

Did not pass

Progress

63 days from first to latest action, across 20 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
Apr 17
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Laid on the table subject to call
May 16, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
May 15, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Elections
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Elections
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

Terry WilsonR

In committee

Elections
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 17, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Elections: Candidates Elections: Political Parties Elections: Primaries

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 901Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1751Relating to a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for a party's primary election.	Christian ManuelD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4652Relating to voter registration and affiliation with a political party; creating a criminal offense.	David LoweR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 3786Relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility on the basis of filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party.	John BucyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 26, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 4453Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee.	Salman BhojaniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Elections
HB 1197Relating to a requirement that an election for a member of a board of trustees of an independent school district is partisan.	Pat CurryR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 7, 2025Referred to Elections