{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-278.004","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 278.004","heading":"STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS.","body":"(a) A candidate's statement must include a summary of the following information:\n(1) current occupation;\n(2) educational and occupational background;\n(3) biographical information; and\n(4) any previous experience serving in government.\n(b) The secretary of state may prescribe the format and length of the candidate's statement.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 278. VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR JUDICIAL ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.278.htm#278.004","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"75bc9a49f5f513a1c532a11c4f22152d90ad1eb8de2a4f53b8873775388c6952","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-278.003","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-278.005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}