Tex. Elec. Code § 142.007

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 142.007 - Number of Petition Signatures Required

The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate's petition is:

(1) for a statewide office, one percent of the total vote received by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election; or

(2) for a district, county, or precinct office, the lesser of:

(A) 500; or

(B) five percent of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 25, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of:

(i) 25; or

(ii) 10 percent of that total vote.

Tex. Elec. Code § 142.007

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.