2012 Schedule for Texas candidates
| Candidate filing deadline | Friday, March 9, 2012 |
| County conventions | Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
| District conventions | Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
| Candidate PFS form due to TEC* | Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
| State convention | Saturday-Sunday, June 9-10, 2012 |
| July finance report due to TEC* | Monday, July 16, 2012 |
| 30-day finance report due to TEC* | Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
| 8-day finance report due to TEC* | Monday, October 29, 2012 |
| Election day | Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
* Important candidate filing deadline. Missing deadline can result in fines.