About City Legislature
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Legislature
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
In addition to any other qualifications prescribed by law, the Mayor and each Councilman must meet the following qualifications: 1.He or she shall and must be citizens of the United States of America and a qualified voter of the State of Texas.2.He or she shall be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.3.He or she shall have resided for at least twelve (12) months next preceding the election at which he or she is a candidate within the corporate limits of the City. 4.He or she shall not be in arrears in the payment of any taxes or other liabilities due the City.5.No employee or appointed official of the City shall continue in such position after becoming a candidate for an elective office.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Any qualified person may have his or her name placed on the official ballot as a candidate for Councilman or for the office of the Mayor of the City at any election held for the purpose of electing Councilmen or the Mayor by filing with the City Secretary, at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of election a sworn application along with a filing fee to be paid to the City in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a candidate for Councilman or a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a candidate for Mayor, which sworn application which can be found in the city charter.
- Filing period
- January 19, 2028 - February 18, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1301 Mercury Dr, Houston, TX 77029
- Filing phone
- 713-674-8424
- Step 3
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