Tex. Election Code Section 145.096
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on Ballot

(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 145.098 (Withdrawal or Death of Candidate Before Certain Events Occur)(b), a candidate’s name shall be placed on the ballot if the candidate:

(1)

dies on or after the second day before the deadline for filing the candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;

(2)

is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the deadline for filing the candidate’s application for a place on the ballot, in an election subject to Section 145.092 (Deadline for Withdrawal)(a);

(3)

is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the 57th day before election day, in an election subject to Section 145.092 (Deadline for Withdrawal)(b); or

(4)

is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day, in an election subject to Section 145.092 (Deadline for Withdrawal)(f).

(b)

If a candidate in a runoff election dies or is declared ineligible before runoff election day, the candidate’s name shall be placed on the runoff election ballot.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.61; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 172 (H.B. 1067), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019.

Source: Section 145.096 — Deceased or Ineligible Candidate's Name to Appear on Ballot, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­145.­htm#145.­096 (accessed May 26, 2025).

145.001
Method for Withdrawal as Candidate 145.002
Procedure for Omitting Deceased Candidate’s Name from Ballot 145.003
Administrative Declaration of Ineligibility 145.004
Final Judgment Required for Adjudication of Ineligibility 145.005
Effect of Votes Cast for Deceased, Withdrawn, or Ineligible Candidate 145.031
Applicability of Subchapter 145.032
Deadline for Withdrawal 145.033
Authority with Whom Withdrawal Request Filed 145.034
Copy of Withdrawal Request Delivered to Executive Committee 145.035
Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate’s Name Omitted from Ballot 145.036
Filling Vacancy in Nomination 145.037
Certification of Replacement Nominee for Placement on Ballot 145.038
Failure of District Executive Committee to Make Replacement Nomination 145.039
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on General Election Ballot 145.061
Applicability of Subchapter 145.062
Deadline for Withdrawal 145.063
Authority with Whom Withdrawal Request Filed 145.064
Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate’s Name Omitted from Ballot 145.065
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on General Election Ballot 145.091
Applicability of Subchapter 145.092
Deadline for Withdrawal 145.093
Authority with Whom Withdrawal Request Filed 145.094
Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate’s Name Omitted from Ballot 145.095
Effect of Withdrawal from Runoff 145.096
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on Ballot 145.097
Home-rule City Candidate 145.098
Withdrawal or Death of Candidate Before Certain Events Occur
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