Texas HB3571 amends the Election Code to require a candidate whose eligibility is in question to be a necessary party in any related judicial action.

Texas HB3571 amends the Election Code by adding Section 145.006, which mandates that in any judicial action where a candidate's eligibility is contested, the candidate must be a necessary party to the proceedings. This change applies only to actions initiated after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025. Actions started before this date will follow the law in effect at the time they were initiated.

Texas HB3571 amends the Election Code to require a candidate whose eligibility is in question to be a necessary party in any related judicial action.

Texas HB3571 amends the Election Code by adding Section 145.006, which mandates that in any judicial action where a candidate's eligibility is contested, the candidate must be a necessary party to the proceedings. This change applies only to actions initiated after the Act's effective date of September 1, 2025. Actions started before this date will follow the law in effect at the time they were initiated.