Petition circulator affidavits.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-3.1
in effectSec. 2-3.1. - Petition circulator affidavits.
(a) It is the policy of the city to enforce the United States Constitutional requirements relating to petition circulator qualifications.
(b) The city shall accept the 'Affidavit for Circulators Who Are Not Registered Voters in the City of Houston or Are Not Residents of the City of Houston,' in the form set forth below.
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF HARRIS §
I, ______________, being first duly sworn on oath depose and say:
I am 18 years of age or older, of sound mind, and capable of making this affidavit. The facts stated in this affidavit are within my personal knowledge and are true and correct. I am a circulator who: (a) is not registered to vote in the City of Houston or (b) is not a resident of the City of Houston. I agree to submit myself to the jurisdiction of the courts in Harris County, Texas and waive any challenge to venue and personal jurisdiction in connection with the matters encompassed by this affidavit. I further depose and say that each signature appearing on this petition was made in my presence on the day and date it purports to have been made, and I solemnly swear that the same is a genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be.
Signature: ______________
Printed Name: ______________
Address: ______________
______________
______________
Contact Number: ______________
Email Address: ______________
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ___ day of _______ (Month), _______ (Year).
/s/
Notary Public, State of Texas
(c) The city secretary shall post a link to the 'Affidavit for Circulators Who Are Not Registered Voters in the City of Houston or Are Not Residents of the City of Houston' on the city secretary's website."
(Ord. No. 2020-1033, § 2, 12-2-2020; Ord. No. 2022-455, § 2, 6-8-2022)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTIINGE_S2-3.1PECIAFFetched: 10/26/2026