# Filing Dates for the Texas Special Election in the 6th Congressional District Special Election
**AGENCY:**
Federal Election Commission.
**ACTION:**
Notice of filing dates for special election.
**SUMMARY:**
Texas has scheduled a Special Runoff Election on July 27, 2021, to fill its U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District of the late Representative Ron Wright. On May 1, 2021, a Special General Election was held, with no candidate achieving a majority vote. Under Texas law, a Special Runoff Election will now be held between the top two vote-getters. Committees participating in the Texas Special Runoff Election are required to file pre- and post-runoff election reports.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Ms. Elizabeth S. Kurland, Information Division, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463; Telephone: (202) 694-1100; Toll Free (800) 424-9530.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Principal Campaign Committees**
All principal campaign committees of candidates who participate in the Texas Special Runoff Election shall file a 12-day Pre-Runoff Report on July 15, 2021, and a 30-day Post-Runoff Report on August 26, 2021. (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
Note that these reports are in addition to the campaign committee's regular quarterly filings. (See charts below for the closing date for each report).
**Unauthorized Committees (PACs and Party Committees)**
Political committees not filing monthly in 2021 are subject to special election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection with the Texas Special Runoff Election by the close of books for the applicable report(s). (See charts below for the closing date for each report.)
Committees filing monthly that make contributions or expenditures in connection with the Texas Special Runoff Election will continue to file according to the monthly reporting schedule.
Additional disclosure information for the Texas special elections may be found on the FEC website at *https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/dates-and-deadlines/.*
**Disclosure of Lobbyist Bundling Activity**
Principal campaign committees, party committees and leadership PACs that are otherwise required to file reports in connection with the special election must simultaneously file FEC Form 3L if they receive two or more bundled contributions from lobbyists/registrants or lobbyist/registrant PACs that aggregate in excess of $19,300 during the special election reporting period. (See charts below for closing date of each period.) 11 CFR 104.22(a)(5)(v), (b), 110.17(e)(2), (f).
| Report | Close of books | Reg./cert. & overnight | Filing deadline |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | |
| July Quarterly | | —WAIVED— | |
| Pre-Runoff | 07/07/2021 | 07/12/2021 | 07/15/2021 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/16/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 08/26/2021 |
| October Quarterly | 09/30/2021 | 10/15/2021 | 10/15/2021 |
| | | | |
| Pre-Runoff & Mid-Year | 07/07/2021 | 07/12/2021 | 07/15/2021 |
| Post-Runoff | 08/16/2021 | 08/26/2021 | 08/26/2021 |
| Year-End | 12/31/2021 | 01/31/2022 | 01/31/2022 |
On behalf of the Commission,
Dated: May 18, 2021.
Shana M. Broussard,
Chair, Federal Election Commission.