SB 901 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.

This bill prohibits candidates from running in the same election year with more than one political party in Texas. It directly affects individuals seeking office by making them ineligible for general primary ballots, party nominations, and subsequent general elections if they file applications with multiple parties. The law requires the Secretary of State to remove ineligible candidates from ballots and notify them of their ineligibility, while also updating certification procedures for election officials to ensure compliance. The bill aims to clarify election rules regarding multi-party candidacies and prevent confusion on ballots.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · May 29, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, adding official signatures, certification dates, and vote counts. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding candidate eligibility rules.
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Added enrolled version metadata including Senate and House passage dates, vote counts, and Governor approval signature lines.

Reformatted bill text with consistent spacing, removed line numbers, and corrected minor formatting inconsistencies between sections.

Floor votes · House May 16, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
44
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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