TX HB5430

Candidates who file applications for a place on the general primary election ballot or for nomination by convention with more than one political party in the same voting year are declared ineligible for that primary, convention nomination, and the subsequent general election

Ineligible candidates are barred from appearing as an independent candidate, party nominee, or write-in candidate in partisan elections for that election cycle

The Secretary of State must determine candidate ineligibility within 10 days after the regular primary filing deadline and provide written notice to affected candidates

Candidates declared ineligible may withdraw from the primary under existing withdrawal procedures; if they refuse, their names will be omitted from all primary ballots where they filed

State party chairs, convention presiding officers, and county chairs are prohibited from certifying candidates whose names must be omitted under this new provision

Effective date: September 1, 2025