Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 202.005 - Nomination By Convention A political party's nominee for an unexpired term must be nominated by the appropriate party convention if:
(1) the political party is making nominations by convention for the general election in which the vacancy is to be filled; and(2) the vacancy occurs on or before the fourth day before the date the convention convenes.Tex. Elec. Code § 202.005
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.