Monitoring the Session

HB 472

Bucy Bill Lets One Party Go Countywide For Its Primary

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the establishment of countywide polling places for a primary or runoff primary election.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No more waiting on the other party. Each party’s county chair can opt in alone, starting 2027.

This bill changes the state program that lets counties drop neighborhood precinct polling places and use countywide polling places, where any voter in the county can vote at any location. Today, in a separate party primary, every party that must hold a primary has to agree to use the same countywide locations, and this bill lets a single party's county chair or executive committee opt in on its own. Each party could then run its primary or runoff with countywide polling places even if the other party keeps precinct polling places, starting September 1, 2027.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB472 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136

ITEM

relating to the establishment of countywide polling places for a primary or runoff primary election.

WHAT IT DOES

No more waiting on the other party. Each party’s county chair can opt in alone, starting 2027.

This bill changes the state program that lets counties drop neighborhood precinct polling places and use countywide polling places, where any voter in the county can vote at any location. Today, in a separate party primary, every party that must hold a primary has to agree to use the same countywide locations, and this bill lets a single party's county chair or executive committee opt in on its own. Each party could then run its primary or runoff with countywide polling places even if the other party keeps precinct polling places, starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

ELECTION RULE CHANGES

THE TEXT

…“committee of a [ each ] political party required to nominate”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill removes the rule that all parties must agree before countywide polling places are used in primaries, so one party alone can switch where its primary voters cast ballots.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John H. Bucy III

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56KAdam Loewy$20,000Texas Sands PAC$17K

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 Oct 23, 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56,000.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$56,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$31,000.00
Total
$56,000.00
consulting $31,000.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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.

Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.

Adam Loewy$20,000.00
Texas Sands PAC$17,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$17,000.00

Cash
$17,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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.

Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$56,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$31,000.00
Total
$56,000.00
consulting $31,000.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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.

Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$17,000.00

Cash
$17,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$17,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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.

Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.

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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Elections--Political Parties

Elections--Primaries

Text

The text as introduced · 234 words

90R1987 TSS-D

By: Bucy
H.B. No. 472

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment of countywide polling places for a

primary or runoff primary election.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 43.007(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to

allow each commissioners court participating in the program to

eliminate county election precinct polling places and establish

countywide polling places for:

(1) any election required to be conducted by the

county;

(2) any election held as part of a joint election

agreement with a county under Chapter 271;

(3) any election held under contract for election

services with a county under Subchapter D, Chapter 31;

(4) each primary election and runoff primary election

if:

(A) the county chair or county executive

committee of each political party participating in a joint primary

election under Section 172.126 agrees to the use of countywide

polling places; or

(B) the county chair or county executive

committee of a [ each ] political party required to nominate

candidates by primary election agrees to the use of [ the same ]

countywide polling places; and

(5) each election of a political subdivision located

in the county that is held jointly with an election described by

Subdivision (3) or (4).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.