[Pilsner]

White can file as a write-in and run in the 2014 general election if he wishes

Nope. Only an independent may run as a write in in Texas. A person who has chosen to affiliate with a political party for the two year election cycle, may not. White affiliated with the Republican Party for this cycle by filing for a place on the ballot, in Texas House District 19, as a Republican:

http://www.texasgop.org/elections/candidates/

White might been able to unaffiliate if he had had time to withdraw his application for a place on the ballot. But if he had had time to do that, he could have just filed for Texas 36 in Congress.

[Theodore R.]

Good point, because he is running for reelection to Austin, he can’t run this year for a chance in DC. Are any of the Dist. 36 Republicans acceptable?