Sec. 202.004. NOMINATION BY PRIMARY ELECTION

(a) A political party's nominee for an unexpired term must be nominated by primary election if:

(1) the political party is making nominations by primary election for the general election in which the vacancy is to be filled; and

(2) the vacancy occurs on or before the 62nd day before general primary election day.

(b) If the vacancy occurs on or before the 10th day before the date of the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot, an application for the unexpired term must be filed by the regular filing deadline.

(c) If the vacancy occurs after the 10th day before the date of the regular filing deadline, an application for the unexpired term must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 15th day after the date the vacancy occurs or 5 p.m. of the 60th day before general primary election day, whichever is earlier.

(d) The filing fee or petition requirements for a candidate for an unexpired term are the same as for a candidate for a full term.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.