Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2021-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

1951 by the 52nd Leg.

Description

To record the receipts for application to appear upon the official ballot of any special election held for the purpose of filling a vacancy. Each application must be accompanied with a fee as follows:

  • United States Senator $5,000.
  • United States Representative $3,125.
  • State Senator $1,250.
  • State Representative $750.
  • Write-in candidate -- amount prescribed for a candidate for nomination for the same office.

In addition to other fees, state and county candidates must pay a filing fee to the state (statewide office candidate) or county judge (county office candidate).

Due Date

At time of filing

Collecting Agencies

Deposit Funds

  • Fees collected from candidates for other district or county offices are deposited to county treasuries and not remitted to the state.

Note

In lieu of the above fees, the minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition is 5,000 for a statewide office or for a district, county, or precinct office, the lesser of 500 or 2% of the votes received. 

Amended by S.B. 265, 67th Leg., R.S.

Rates amended by S.B. 1470, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by: S.B. 280, S.B. 86, S.B. 495, H.B. 2276, 70th Leg., R.S.

Write in fee added by H.B. 509, 72nd Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1695, 78th Leg., R.S.

Additional filing fee added by H.B. 2504, 86th Leg., R.S.

Section 141.041 redesigned to 181.0311 and amended by S.B. 2093, 87th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title FEES - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Receipt Category 14 – Other
Receipt Type 30 – State Service Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES