# Filing Dates for the Texas Special Election in the 19th Congressional District
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
Texas has scheduled a special election on May 3, 2003, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the Nineteenth Congressional District vacated by Representative Larry Combest. There are two possible elections, but only one may be necessary. If no candidate wins a majority of votes in the Special General Election, the two top vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will participate in a Special Runoff Election on a date to be set by the Governor after May 3, 2003.
Committees participating in the Texas special election are required to file pre- and post-election reports.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Principal Campaign Committees**
All principal campaign committees of candidates participating in the Texas Special General Election shall file a 12-day Pre-General Report on April 21, 2003. If there is a majority winner, committees must also file a 30-day Post-General Report on June 2, 2003. (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees that file on a semiannual basis in 2003 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Texas Special General Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See chart below for the closing date for each report).
Committees filing monthly that support candidates in the Texas Special General Election should continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
**Possible Special Runoff Election**
In the event that no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the Special General Election, a Special Runoff Election will be held. The Commission will publish a future notice giving the filing dates for that election if it becomes necessary.
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert. mailing date | Filing date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| April Quarterly | ———Waived——— | | |
| Pre-General | 04/13/03 | 04/18/03 | 04/21/03 |
| Post-General | 05/23/03 | 06/02/03 | 06/02/03 |
| | | | |
| April Quarterly | ———Waived——— | | |
| Pre-General | 04/13/03 | 04/18/03 | 04/21/03 |
Dated: January 23, 2003.
Bradley A. Smith,
Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission.