ELECTED OFFICER MUST BE REGISTERED VOTER.

Tex. GOV'T Code § 601.009.
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(a) A person may not qualify for a public elective office unless the person is a registered voter. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an office for which the federal or state constitution prescribes exclusive qualification requirements. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a member of the governing body of a district created under Section 52 (b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 504 (H.B. 484 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/29/2026

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