Tex. Elec. Code § 172.025

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

Section 172.025 - Number of Petition Signatures Required

The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 172.021(b) is:

(1) 5,000, for a statewide office; or

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

(A) 500; or

(B) two percent of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all the candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 50, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of:

(i) 50; or

(ii) 20 percent of that total vote

Tex. Elec. Code § 172.025

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 13(c), eff. 9/1/1987

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1987

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 496, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.

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