HB 934
Win 7 Of 10 Governor Races, Get A Closed Primary
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
…“a political party whose candidate for governor has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10 most recent gubernatorial elections”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
A numeric win-record test aims a general-looking election rule at whichever party has dominated governor races, likely a single party. The caption only says 'certain primary elections,' so it partly discloses the narrowness but does not say which party is targeted.
Bracket billInitial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The caption says “certain primary elections” and never says which party. Under 21? You’re in.
The bill closes the primary election of one kind of political party to voters who have not already shown loyalty to that party. It applies only to a party whose governor candidate won at least 7 of the last 10 governor races, and in that party's primary a voter must have voted in the party's primary in the past two years, hold a party affiliation certificate issued before candidate filing opens, or be under 21. Texans who now vote in that primary without a recent party history would be turned away starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB934 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY
+ 2 coauthors
ITEM
relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections.
WHAT IT DOES
The caption says “certain primary elections” and never says which party. Under 21? You’re in.
The bill closes the primary election of one kind of political party to voters who have not already shown loyalty to that party. It applies only to a party whose governor candidate won at least 7 of the last 10 governor races, and in that party's primary a voter must have voted in the party's primary in the past two years, hold a party affiliation certificate issued before candidate filing opens, or be under 21. Texans who now vote in that primary without a recent party history would be turned away starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 60%
THE TEXT
…“a political party whose candidate for governor has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10 most recent gubernatorial elections”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
A numeric win-record test aims a general-looking election rule at whichever party has dominated governor races, likely a single party. The caption only says 'certain primary elections,' so it partly discloses the narrowness but does not say which party is targeted.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Elections
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$5,000.00
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/06/2025 H Referred to Elections: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Elections--Political Parties
Elections--Primaries
Text
The text as introduced · 199 words
89R1131 MPF-D By: Cain H.B. No. 934 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the eligibility to vote in certain primary elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0015 to read as follows: Sec. 11.0015. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE IN CERTAIN PRIMARY ELECTIONS. (a) This section only applies to a primary election in this state held by a political party whose candidate for governor has received the greatest number of votes in at least 7 of the 10 most recent gubernatorial elections. (b) Notwithstanding any other law and in addition to the requirements of Section 11.001, to be eligible to vote in a primary election held by a political party to which this section applies, a person must: (1) have voted in a primary election of the political party within the past two years; (2) have been issued an affiliation certificate by the political party before the first day of the filing period for an application for a place on the general primary election ballot; or (3) be under 21 years of age. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.