Bill Text: TX SB1608 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to rules adopted by a political party concerning affiliation with the political party.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1608 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1608-Introduced.html
| 86R14046 ADM-D | ||
| By: Hall | S.B. No. 1608 | |
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| relating to rules adopted by a political party concerning | ||
| affiliation with the political party. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 162, Election Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 162.0081 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 162.0081. AFFILIATION PROCEDURE AND DURATION: PARTY | ||
| RULE. (a) A political party may adopt a rule to control how a person | ||
| affiliates with that party and the duration of the affiliation. | ||
| (b) Sections 162.003, 162.004, 162.005, 162.006, 162.007, | ||
| 162.008, 162.010, and 162.017(e) do not apply to a political party | ||
| that has adopted a rule authorized by this section. | ||
| (c) If a party adopts a rule requiring a person to affiliate | ||
| with the party by notifying the secretary of state, the notice must | ||
| be delivered on a form promulgated by the secretary of state. | ||
| (d) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to | ||
| administer this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
