HB 535: Candidate Qualifying

GENERAL BILL by Benarroch; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Boyles, Kendall, Owen

Candidate Qualifying; Requires certain candidates to provide filing officer statement disclosing dual citizenship for nomination & election to federal, state, county, multicounty, district, or judicial office or to district school board.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/24/2025 03:59 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 991 (er) by Government Operations Subcommittee Elections Last Action: 4/2/2026 Chapter No. 2026-26	Compare
  S 620 (e1) by Mayfield Candidate Qualifying Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Messages	Compare

• Analyses (2)

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  • Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   1/13/2026
  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/3/2026

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  99.012	Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.	Page 5 (pdf)
  99.061	Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.	Page 1 (pdf)
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/24/2025	H	• Filed
  12/3/2025	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  1/9/2026	H	• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  1/13/2026	H	• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/30/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/3/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/13/2026	H	• Died on Second Reading Calendar