Bill Summary

HB 535 Candidate Qualifying (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Benarroch Co Sponsors: Boyles, Owen, Kendall
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
11/24/25
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Filed
12/03/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
12/03/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
01/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/13/26, 3:30 pm, 404 H
01/13/26
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Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 3 Nays
01/13/26
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/03/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0535
Filed on 11/24/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
105.031
99.012
99.061
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