CS/HB 91: Candidate Qualification

GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee, Tant; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Candidate Qualification; Specifying that a person seeking to qualify for office as a candidate must be a registered member of a political party, or registered without any party affiliation, for 365 consecutive days preceding the beginning of qualifying for an election; specifying that such person may not have legally changed his or her name through a specified petition during such 365-day period; providing that compliance with specified requirements is mandatory; providing construction; authorizing qualified candidates or certain political parties to challenge compliance with specified provisions by filing suit in a specified circuit court; prohibiting a person from being qualified as a candidate for nomination or election and appearing on the ballot under specified circumstances.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2026 02:44 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 62 (c1) by Arrington Candidate Qualification Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 91	Similar
  H 991 (e1) by Government Operations Subcommittee Election Integrity Last Action: 2/26/2026 S Received	Compare

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  99.021

  Form of candidate oath.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/6/2025	H	• Filed
  10/14/2025	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  12/3/2025	H	• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  12/10/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
  12/11/2025	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  12/12/2025	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/6/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/10/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 383023 adopted • Amendment 384943 superseded by substitute • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  2/26/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 62 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 • Immediately certified
  2/26/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled