PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Nader v. Connor (2004)
Most recently applied in the Honorable George E. Risner v. Harris County Republican Party, Paul Simpson, Chair, and Leonila Salazar (September 2014)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
(a) The general primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year.
(b) The runoff primary election date is the fourth Tuesday in May following the general primary election.
(c) The presidential primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each presidential election year.
(d) No other election may be held on the date of a primary election.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.