For an Independent Candidate to Get on the Ballot in Texas,which

For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas,which requirement must he or she meet?

A) He or she must obtain signatures on a petition from registered voters. The signatures must equal 30 percent of the total votes in the last governor's race.
B) He or she must gain petition signatures from registered voters who did not previously participate in any political party primary election.
C) He or she must begin collecting signatures before the major party primaries are held.
D) He or she must convince voters who have signed other candidates' petitions to switch to his or her petition.