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  89R15854 MZM-D     By: Plesa H.B. No. 4289       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the availability on the Internet of a candidate's   application for a place on the ballot and campaign treasurer   appointment.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 142, Election Code, is amended by adding   Section 142.0055 to read as follows:           Sec.   142.0055.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place   on the ballot under Section 142.005 shall make the application   available to the public on the authority's Internet website not   later than the 10th business day after the date the application is   received.          SECTION 2.  Chapter 143, Election Code, is amended by adding   Section 143.0065 to read as follows:           Sec.   143.0065.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place   on the ballot under Section 143.006 shall make the application   available to the public on the authority's Internet website not   later than the 10th business day after the date the application is   received.          SECTION 3.  Chapter 144, Election Code, is amended by adding   Section 144.0045 to read as follows:           Sec.   144.0045.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place   on the ballot under Section 144.004 shall make the application   available to the public on the authority's Internet website not   later than the 10th business day after the date the application is   received.          SECTION 4.  Subchapter B, Chapter 172, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 172.0225 to read as follows:           Sec.   172.0225.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place   on the ballot under Section 172.022 shall make the application   available to the public on the authority's Internet website not   later than the 10th business day after the date the application is   received.          SECTION 5.  Subchapter B, Chapter 181, Election Code, is   amended by adding Section 181.0325 to read as follows:           Sec.   181.0325.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place   on the ballot under Section 181.032 shall make the application   available to the public on the authority's Internet website not   later than the 10th business day after the date the application is   received.          SECTION 6.  Chapter 252, Election Code, is amended by adding   Section 252.016 to read as follows:           Sec.   252.016.     AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.   The authority with whom a person files a campaign treasurer   appointment under this chapter shall make the contents of the   appointment filing available to the public on the authority's   Internet website not later than the 10th business day after the date   the appointment is received.          SECTION 7.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.