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Fading Legislature OKs Primary Funds
The Texas Legislature near midnight adjournment passed a bill funding the 1974 party primaries. Senate approved House amendments sending the election bill to Gov. Briscoe. The measure withholds 25 percent of a party chairman’s funds until after primaries and sets who must hold primaries, with 20 percent vote requirement for gubernatorial candidates in 1974 and prohibitions for 1976 if below that. Critics predict federal court challenges over filing fees of 50 to 1000 dollars. A fiscal-year change to match federal dates was also sent to Briscoe.
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Austin
Texas
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House
Dolph Briscoe
Oscar Mauay
Dallas
Brisbe
Price Daniel Jr