For an Independent Candidate to Get on the Ballot in Texas

For an independent candidate to get on the ballot in Texas, which requirement must they 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) They must convince voters who have signed other candidate's petitions to switch to their petition.
E) He or she must hold a party convention and adopt a party platform.