Texas Election Code - ELEC § 145.037. Certification of Replacement Nominee for Placement on Ballot

(a) For the name of a replacement nominee to be placed on the general election ballot, the chair of the executive committee making the replacement nomination must certify in writing the nominee's name for placement on the ballot as provided by this section.

(b) The certification must be signed and acknowledged by the chair.

(c) In addition to the name of the replacement nominee, the certification must include:

(d) The chair must deliver the certification to:

(e) The certification must be delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day.

(f) A certification of a replacement nominee that is delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.

(g) A replacement nominee's name may not be certified if, before delivering the certification, the certifying authority learns that the replacement nominee's name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035.