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• Texas Election Code Section 1.001 - Short Title
  This code may be cited as the Election Code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.002 - Applicability Of Code
  (a) This code applies to all general, special, and primary elections held in this state. (b) This code supersedes a conflicting statute outside this code ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.003 - Construction Of Code
  (a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.004 - Internal References
  In this code: (1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.005 - Definitions
  In this code: (1) "City secretary" includes a city clerk or, in a city that has no city secretary or clerk, the city officer who ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.006 - Effect Of Weekend Or Holiday
  (a) If the last day for performance of an act is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, the act is timely if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.007 - Delivering, Submitting, And Filing Documents
  (a) When this code provides for the delivery, submission, or filing of an application, notice, report, or other document or paper with an authority having ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.008 - Timeliness Of Action By Mail
  When this code requires an application, notice, report, or other document or paper to be delivered, submitted, or filed within a specified period or before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.009 - Time Of Receipt Of Mailed Document
  (a) When this code provides that an application, notice, or other document or paper that is delivered, submitted, or filed by mail is considered to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.010 - Availability Of Official Forms
  (a) The office, agency, or other authority with whom this code requires an application, report, or other document or paper to be submitted or filed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.011 - Signing Document By Witness
  (a) When this code requires a person to sign an application, report, or other document or paper, except as otherwise provided by this code, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.012 - Public Inspection Of Election Records
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), an election record that is public information shall be made available to the public during the regular business hours of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.013 - Destruction Of Records
  After expiration of the prescribed period for preserving voted ballots, election returns, other election records, or other records that are preserved under this code, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.014 - Election Expenses
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the expenses incurred in the conduct of a general or special election shall be paid by the political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.015 - Residence
  (a) In this code, "residence" means domicile, that is, one's home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.016 - Computation Of Age
  A person attains a specified age on the day before the anniversary of the person's birthday. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.017 - Ineligibility No Defense To Prosecution
  It is no defense to prosecution under this code that a person who receives an official ballot is ineligible to vote in the election for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.018 - Applicability Of Penal Code
  In addition to Section 1.03, Penal Code, and to other titles of the Penal Code that may apply to this code, Title 4, Penal Code, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 1.019 - Required Evidence Or Testimony
  (a) A party to an offense under this code may be required to furnish evidence or testimony about the offense. (b) Evidence or testimony required ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.001 - Plurality Vote Required
  Except as otherwise provided by law, to be elected to a public office, a candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.002 - Tie Vote
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), (g), or (i), in an election requiring a plurality vote, if two or more candidates for the same ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.021 - Runoff Election Required
  If no candidate for a particular office receives the vote necessary to be elected in an election requiring a majority vote, a runoff election for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.022 - Conflicts With Other Law
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a law outside this subchapter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict. (b) Sections 2.023 and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.023 - Runoff Candidates
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the candidates in a runoff election are the candidates who receive the highest and second highest ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.024 - Ordering Runoff
  Not later than the fifth day after the date the final canvass of the main election is completed, the authority responsible for ordering the main ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.025 - Runoff Election Day
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a runoff election shall be held not earlier than the 20th or later than the 45th day ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.026 - Notice Of Runoff
  Notice of a runoff election shall be given in accordance with Chapter 4 except that a notice under Section 4.003(a)(2) or (b) must be posted ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.027 - Certification Of Runoff Candidates
  The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority shall certify in writing for placement on a runoff election ballot the names of the runoff candidates ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.028 - Tie Vote In Runoff
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if the candidates in a runoff election tie, an automatic recount shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.051 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  (a) Except as provided by Sections 2.055 and 2.056, this subchapter applies only to an election for officers of a political subdivision other than a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.052 - Certification Of Unopposed Status
  (a) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall certify in writing that a candidate is unopposed for election to an office if, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.053 - Action On Certification
  (a) On receipt of the certification, the governing body of the political subdivision by order or ordinance may declare each unopposed candidate elected to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.054 - Coercion Against Candidacy Prohibited
  (a) A person commits an offense if by intimidation or by means of coercion the person influences or attempts to influence a person to not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.055 - Special Election To Fill Vacancy In Legislature
  (a) The secretary of state may declare an unopposed candidate elected to fill a vacancy in the legislature if: (1) each candidate for an office ...
• Texas Election Code Section 2.056 - Unopposed Candidate For Office Of State Or County Government
  (a) In this section: (1) "Certifying authority" means: (A) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (B) the county clerk, for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.001 - Order Required
  Each general and special election shall be ordered as provided by this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.002 - Conflicts With Other Law
  A law outside this chapter supersedes this chapter to the extent of any conflict. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.003 - Election Ordered By Governor
  (a) The governor shall order: (1) each general election for officers of the state government, members of the United States Congress, and electors for president ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.004 - Election Of Political Subdivision
  (a) The following authority shall order an election: (1) the county judge, for the general election for officers of the county government; (2) the mayor, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.005 - Time For Ordering Election
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 62nd ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.006 - Contents Of Election Order
  In addition to any other elements required to be included in an election order by other law, each election order must state the date of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.007 - Failure To Order General Election
  Failure to order a general election does not affect the validity of the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 3.008 - Preservation Of Election Order
  (a) The authority ordering an election shall preserve the order, proclamation, or other document ordering the election for the period for preserving the precinct election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.001 - Notice Required
  Notice of each general and special election shall be given as provided by this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.002 - Authority Responsible For Giving Notice
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall give notice of an election: (1) the county judge of each county wholly or partly ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.003 - Method Of Giving Notice
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), notice of an election must be given by any one or more of the following methods: (1) by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.004 - Contents Of Notice
  (a) The notice of a general or special election must state: (1) the nature and date of the election; (2) except as provided by Subsection ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.005 - Record Of Notice
  (a) If notice of an election is given by publication, the authority responsible for giving the notice shall retain a copy of the published notice ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.006 - Failure To Give Notice Of General Election
  Failure to give notice of a general election does not affect the validity of the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.007 - Notice To Election Judge
  Not later than the 15th day before election day or the seventh day after the date the election is ordered, whichever is later, the authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 4.008 - Notice To County Clerk
  The governing body of a political subdivision, other than a county, that orders an election shall deliver notice of the election to the county clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 11.001 - Eligibility To Vote
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, to be eligible to vote in an election in this state, a person must: (1) be a qualified ...
• Texas Election Code Section 11.002 - Qualified Voter
  In this code, "qualified voter" means a person who: (1) is 18 years of age or older; (2) is a United States citizen; (3) has ...
• Texas Election Code Section 11.003 - Place For Voting
  Except as otherwise provided by this code, a person may vote only in the election precinct in which the person resides. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 11.004 - Voting In Precinct Of Former Residence
  A registered voter who changes residence to another election precinct in the same county, if otherwise eligible, may vote a full ballot in the election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 11.005 - Effect Of Vote By Voter Registered In Wrong Precinct
  If a voter who is erroneously registered in an election precinct in which the voter does not reside is permitted to vote by an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.001 - Designation Of Voter Registrar
  The county tax assessor-collector is the voter registrar for the county unless the position of county elections administrator is created or the county clerk is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.002 - Administration Of Oaths
  The registrar may administer and certify an oath under the seal of office if the oath is required in connection with the registrar's responsibilities under ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.003 - Fees Prohibited
  The registrar may not charge a fee for performing a function in connection with voter registration unless expressly authorized to do so by law. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.004 - Office Hours
  (a) The registrar shall conduct voter registration activities at all times during regular office hours. (b) The registrar may keep the office open for voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.005 - Branch Offices
  The registrar may establish one or more branch offices in the county to conduct voter registration activities for the convenience of persons desiring to register. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.006 - Regular Deputy Registrars
  (a) The registrar may appoint one or more deputy registrars to assist in the registration of voters. (b) In this code, "regular deputy registrar" means ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.031 - Designation Of County Clerk As Voter Registrar
  The commissioners court by written order may designate the county clerk as the voter registrar for the county if the county clerk and county tax ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.032 - Designation Order
  (a) The order designating the county clerk as the voter registrar must state the effective date of the transfer of voter registration duties and functions ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.033 - Appropriation By Commissioners Court
  The amount initially appropriated by the commissioners court for the voter registration activities of the county clerk may not be less than the amount last ...
• Texas Election Code Section 12.034 - Rescission Of Designation Order
  (a) The commissioners court by written order may rescind the order designating the county clerk as the voter registrar at any time after two years ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.001 - Eligibility For Registration
  (a) To be eligible for registration as a voter in this state, a person must: (1) be 18 years of age or older; (2) be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.002 - Application Required
  (a) A person desiring to register to vote must submit an application to the registrar of the county in which the person resides. An application ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.003 - Application By Agent
  (a) An applicant may appoint, either orally or in writing, an agent to perform one or more of the following acts for the applicant: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.004 - Recording And Disclosure Of Certain Information By Registrar
  (a) The registrar may not transcribe, copy, or otherwise record a telephone number furnished on a registration application. (b) The registrar may transcribe, copy, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.005 - Unlawfully Acting As Agent
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person acts as an agent for an applicant but is not eligible for appointment as an agent ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.006 - Purportedly Acting As Agent
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person purports to act as an agent in applying for registration or in signing a registration application ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.007 - False Statement On Application
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement or requests, commands, or attempts to induce another person to make ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.031 - Appointment; Term
  (a) To encourage voter registration, the registrar shall appoint as deputy registrars persons who volunteer to serve. (b) In this code, "volunteer deputy registrar" means ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.032 - Prohibition On Refusing To Appoint
  A registrar may not refuse to appoint as a volunteer deputy registrar: (1) a resident of the county served by the registrar; or (2) any ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.033 - Certificate Of Appointment
  (a) A person desiring to serve as a volunteer deputy registrar must request appointment by the registrar in person or by mail. (b) If a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.034 - Active Appointment File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the duplicate certificates of appointment of the volunteer deputy registrars whose appointments are effective. (b) The registrar ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.035 - Inactive Appointment File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the duplicate certificates of appointment of the volunteer deputy registrars whose appointments have been terminated. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.036 - Termination Of Appointment
  (a) An appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar is terminated on: (1) the expiration of the volunteer deputy's term of appointment; or (2) the final ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.037 - Compensation; Bond
  (a) A person may not receive compensation from the county for service as a volunteer deputy registrar unless compensation is authorized by the commissioners court. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.038 - Powers Generally
  A volunteer deputy registrar may distribute voter registration application forms throughout the county and receive registration applications submitted to the deputy in person. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.039 - Review Of Application
  (a) On receipt of a registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall review it for completeness in the applicant's presence. (b) If the application does ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.040 - Issuance Of Receipt
  (a) On receipt of a completed registration application, a volunteer deputy registrar shall prepare a receipt in duplicate on a form furnished by the registrar. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.041 - Effect Of Submission Of Application
  The date of submission of a completed registration application to a volunteer deputy registrar is considered to be the date of submission to the registrar ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.042 - Delivery Of Application To Registrar
  (a) A volunteer deputy registrar shall deliver in person, or by personal delivery through another designated volunteer deputy, to the registrar each completed voter registration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.043 - Failure To Deliver Application
  (a) A volunteer deputy registrar commits an offense if the deputy fails to comply with Section 13.042. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.044 - Purportedly Acting As Volunteer Deputy Registrar
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person purports to act as a volunteer deputy registrar when the person does not have an effective ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.045 - Activity On Governmental Premises
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the chief executive of a state agency with approval of the agency's governing body, if any, the chief executive ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.046 - High School Deputy Registrars
  (a) Each principal of a public or private high school or the principal's designee shall serve as a deputy registrar for the county in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.071 - Review Of Application
  (a) The registrar shall review each submitted application for registration to determine whether it complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.072 - Action On Application
  (a) Unless the registrar challenges the applicant, the registrar shall approve the application if: (1) the registrar determines that an application complies with Section 13.002 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.073 - Notice Of Rejection
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reason for the rejection of an application to the applicant ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.074 - Challenge Of Applicant
  (a) If after determining that an application complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration, the registrar has reason to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.075 - Notice Of Challenge To Applicant
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the registrar shall deliver written notice of the challenge to the applicant not later than the second day ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.076 - Request For Hearing On Challenge
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be entitled to a hearing on a challenge, the applicant must file a written, signed request for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.077 - Hearing On Challenge
  (a) On the timely filing or making of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. (b) The registrar shall conduct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.078 - Notice Of Hearing
  (a) The registrar shall deliver to a challenged applicant written notice of the date, hour, and place set for the hearing on the challenge not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.079 - Determination Of Challenge
  (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.080 - Recording Rejection
  On rejection of an applicant's registration application, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the rejection on the application. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.101 - Active Application File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the approved registration applications of the registered voters of the county. (b) The registrar shall maintain the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.102 - Inactive Application File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the rejected applications of applicants for registration. (b) The registrar shall maintain a file, separate from the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.103 - Place For Keeping Files; Security
  (a) The registration application files maintained under this subchapter shall be kept in the registrar's office at all times in a place and manner ensuring ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.104 - Optional Storage Method
  (a) Instead of keeping the original registration applications and supporting documentation as required by this title, the registrar may record the applications and documentation on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.121 - Official Form For Registration By Mail
  (a) The officially prescribed application form for registration by mail must be in the form of a business reply postcard, unless another form or system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.122 - Additional Elements On Official Form
  (a) In addition to the other statements and spaces for entering information that appear on an officially prescribed registration application form, each official form must ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.141 - Registration Number
  The secretary of state shall prescribe a uniform system for assigning voter registration numbers. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.142 - Initial Registration Certificate
  (a) After approval of a registration application, the registrar shall: (1) prepare a voter registration certificate in duplicate and issue the original certificate to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.143 - Effective Date Of Registration; Period Of Effectiveness
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (e), if an applicant's registration application is approved, the registration becomes effective on the 30th day after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.144 - Delivery Of Initial Certificate To Voter
  (a) The registrar shall deliver the original of an initial certificate: (1) in person to the applicant or the applicant's agent appointed under Section 13.003; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.145 - Unlawful Delivery Of Certificate
  (a) A voter registrar commits an offense if the registrar knowingly delivers a registration certificate to a person other than the applicant or the applicant's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 13.146 - Confirmation Notice On Return Of Initial Certificate
  (a) If an initial certificate delivered to the applicant by mail is returned to the registrar undelivered, the registrar shall promptly deliver to the applicant ...
• Texas Election Code Section 14.001 - Renewal Registration Certificate
  (a) On or after November 15 but before December 6 of each odd-numbered year, the registrar shall issue a voter registration certificate to each voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 14.002 - Delivery Of Renewal Certificate To Voter
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the registrar shall deliver a voter's renewal certificate by mail to the mailing address on the voter's registration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 14.021 - Disposition Of Returned Renewal Certificate
  On the return to the registrar of an undelivered renewal certificate that was mailed to a voter, the registrar shall file the certificate with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 14.022 - Erroneous Return Of Renewal Certificate
  If the registrar determines that a voter's renewal certificate was returned undelivered solely because of postal service error, address reclassification, or the registrar's clerical error, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 14.023 - Confirmation Notice After Return Of Renewal Certificate
  (a) After January 1 but not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year, the registrar shall deliver a confirmation notice in accordance with Section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.001 - Required Contents
  (a) Each voter registration certificate issued must contain: (1) the voter's name in the form indicated by the voter, subject to applicable requirements prescribed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.002 - Optional Contents
  (a) A voter registration certificate may contain an explanation of the voter's rights or duties under this code, including: (1) the procedure by which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.003 - Signing Certificate By Voter
  (a) On receipt of a voter registration certificate issued under this title, the person to whom the certificate is issued must personally sign it in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.004 - Replacement Certificate
  (a) A voter whose registration certificate is lost or destroyed may obtain a replacement certificate by delivering a written, signed notice of the loss or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.021 - Notice Of Change In Registration Information By Voter
  (a) If a voter discovers incorrect information on the voter's registration certificate or if any of the information becomes incorrect because of a change in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.022 - Correction Of Registration Records
  (a) The registrar shall make the appropriate corrections in the registration records, including, if necessary, deleting a voter's name from the suspense list: (1) after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.023 - Time For Certain Deletions From Suspense List
  If the name of a voter whose residence is changed on the registration records to another county election precinct in the same county appears on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.024 - Corrected Registration Certificate
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after correcting the registration records with respect to a voter, if necessary, the registrar shall promptly issue the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.025 - Effective Date Of Certain Changes In Registration Information
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), the registration of a voter described by this subsection whose information is changed on the registration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.027 - Notice To Voter Of Precinct Boundary Change
  (a) Before the effective date of the abolishment of a county election precinct or a change in its boundary, the registrar shall deliver written notice ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.028 - Notice Of Unlawful Voting To Prosecutor
  (a) If the registrar determines that a person who is not a registered voter voted in an election, the registrar shall execute and deliver to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.051 - Confirmation Notice
  (a) If the registrar has reason to believe that a voter's current residence is different from that indicated on the registration records, the registrar shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.052 - Official Confirmation Notice And Confirmation Notice Response Forms
  (a) The officially prescribed form for a confirmation notice must include: (1) a statement that, if the voter fails to submit to the registrar a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.053 - Response To Confirmation Notice
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a confirmation notice is mailed, the voter shall submit to the registrar a written, signed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.081 - Suspense List
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a suspense list containing the name of each voter: (1) who fails to submit a response to the registrar in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.082 - Availability Of Registrar's List
  (a) The registrar shall furnish a copy of the suspense list to any person requesting it or shall furnish that portion of the list requested. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.083 - Delivery Of List To Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state may require the registrar to deliver a copy of the suspense list to the secretary in the form prescribed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.084 - Availability Of Secretary Of State's List
  (a) The secretary of state shall furnish a copy of a suspense list delivered under Section 15.083 to any person requesting it or shall furnish ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.085 - Unlawful Use Of Information On Suspense Lists
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.111 - Notation On List Of Registered Voters
  (a) The registrar shall enter the notation "S", or a similar notation approved by the secretary of state, on the list of registered voters beside ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.112 - Authorization To Vote On Statement
  In an election held on or after the date the voter's name is entered on the suspense list and before November 30 following the second ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.141 - Active Certificate File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the duplicate initial registration certificates of voters whose registrations are effective. (b) The registrar shall maintain the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.142 - Inactive Certificate File
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing the duplicate initial registration certificates of voters whose registrations have been canceled. (b) The registrar shall maintain ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.143 - Maintenance Of Files As Electronic Data-Processing Information
  The registrar may maintain the active or inactive certificate file as information stored in a form suitable for use with electronic data-processing equipment. After the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 15.144 - Place For Keeping Files; Security
  (a) The registration certificate files maintained under this subchapter shall be kept in the registrar's office at all times in a place and manner ensuring ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.001 - Death
  (a) Each month the local registrar of deaths shall prepare an abstract of each death certificate issued in the month for a decedent 18 years ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.002 - Mental Incompetence
  (a) Each month the clerk of each court having jurisdiction to adjudge a person mentally incompetent shall prepare an abstract of each final judgment of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.003 - Felony Conviction
  Each weekday the Department of Public Safety is regularly open for business, the department shall: (1) prepare an abstract of each final judgment received by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.004 - Disqualification In Election Contest
  Not later than the 10th day after the date a judgment in an election contest in which a person is adjudged not to be a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.005 - Preservation Of Abstract
  If an abstract received under this subchapter affects a registered voter of the county, the registrar shall retain a copy of the abstract on file ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.031 - Cancellation On Official Notice Of Ineligibility
  (a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of: (1) notice under Section 13.072(b) or 15.021 or a response under Section 15.053 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.032 - Cancellation Following End Of Suspense List Period
  If on November 30 following the second general election for state and county officers that occurs after the date the voter's name is entered on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.033 - Cancellation Following Investigation By Registrar
  (a) The registrar may use any lawful means to investigate whether a registered voter is currently eligible for registration in the county. This section does ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.0331 - Cancellation On Request By Voter
  (a) A voter desiring to cancel the voter's registration must submit to the registrar a written, signed request for the cancellation. A request may not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.0332 - Cancellation Because Of Citizenship Status
  (a) After the registrar receives a list under Section 62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of citizenship status, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.034 - Recording Cancellation
  On cancellation of a voter's registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the cancellation on the voter's registration application and duplicate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.035 - Effective Date Of Cancellation
  A cancellation of a voter's registration takes effect immediately. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.036 - Notice Of Cancellation To Voter
  (a) Immediately after, but not later than the 30th day after the date a voter's registration is canceled under Section 16.031(a)(3), 16.033, 16.0331, or 16.0332, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.037 - Reinstatement Of Registration
  (a) If the registrar determines after cancellation of a registration that the registration should not have been canceled, the registrar shall reinstate it. (b) If, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.038 - Notice Of Reinstatement To Voter
  (a) Immediately on reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reinstatement to the voter. (b) The notice shall be delivered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.061 - Right To Challenge Cancellation
  A person whose voter registration is canceled may challenge the cancellation at a hearing before the registrar. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.062 - Request For Hearing On Challenge
  A person desiring to challenge the cancellation of the person's registration must file with the registrar a written, signed request for a hearing on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.063 - Reinstatement Pending Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a hearing request under Section 16.062, the registrar shall reinstate the challenging voter's registration pending determination of the challenge. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.064 - Hearing On Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. (b) The registrar shall conduct the hearing not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.065 - Notice Of Hearing
  The registrar shall deliver written notice of the date, hour, and place set for the hearing on the challenge to the challenging voter not later ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.066 - Determination Of Challenge
  (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.091 - Right To Challenge Registration
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a registered voter may challenge the registration of another voter of the same county at a hearing before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.092 - Sworn Statement Required
  A voter desiring to challenge a registration must file with the registrar a sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge that: (1) identifies the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.0921 - Confirmation Notice On Challenge Based On Residence
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground based on residence, the registrar ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.093 - Hearing On Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground other than residence, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.094 - Notice Of Hearing
  (a) The registrar shall deliver written notice of the hearing on the challenge to each party to the controversy not later than the 15th day ...
• Texas Election Code Section 16.095 - Determination Of Challenge
  (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.001 - Right Of Appeal By Applicant For Registration
  An applicant for voter registration is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar under Section 13.079. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.002 - Right Of Appeal By Registered Voter
  A party to a challenge under Subchapter C or D of Chapter 16 is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.003 - Petition For Review
  (a) A party desiring to appeal under this chapter must file a petition for review in the district court not later than the 30th day ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.004 - Copy Filed With Registrar
  (a) Not later than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.005 - Cancellation Delayed Pending Appeal
  If a voter's registration is to be canceled following a decision from which an appeal is taken, the registrar shall delay canceling the registration, pending ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.006 - Venue
  Venue of an appeal under this chapter is in the county served by the registrar who issued the decision from which the appeal is taken. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.007 - Scope Of Review
  (a) Review by the district court under this chapter is by trial de novo. (b) The district court shall try all issues of fact and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 17.008 - Decision Not Appealable
  A decision of the district court under this chapter is not appealable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.001 - Original List Of Registered Voters
  (a) Before the beginning of early voting for the first election held in a county in each voting year, the registrar shall prepare for each ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.002 - Supplemental List Of Registered Voters
  (a) For each election held in the county in a voting year, on request of the authority responsible for procuring election supplies, the registrar shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.003 - Registration Correction List
  (a) For each election held in the county in a voting year, the registrar shall prepare and furnish to the authority responsible for procuring election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.004 - Revised Original List
  (a) As an alternative to furnishing a supplemental list of registered voters and a correction list for an election, the registrar may furnish a certified ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.005 - Form And Contents Of List
  (a) Each original and supplemental list of registered voters must: (1) contain the voter's name, residence address, date of birth, and registration number as provided ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.006 - Delivery Of Lists To Election Authorities
  The registrar shall deliver the lists furnished under this subchapter, including the lists furnished under Section 18.007, to the appropriate authority as soon as practicable ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.007 - Lists Furnished For Precinct Conventions
  In a voting year in which a political party holds precinct conventions in the county under Title 10, the registrar, on request of the party's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.008 - Copies Furnished On Request
  (a) The registrar shall furnish a copy of any list prepared under this subchapter to any person requesting it. The copy shall be furnished without ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.009 - Unlawful Use Of Information On Registration List
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.010 - Fees
  (a) The registrar may not charge a fee for furnishing lists required to be furnished under this subchapter except as authorized by this section. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.011 - File Of Lists For Countywide Election
  (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing one of each of the lists prepared under this subchapter for each countywide election. (b) The registrar ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.012 - Secretary Of State To Approve Computer Services Contracts
  (a) A county may not contract with a computer service company or other private business entity for services related to the lists required under this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.0121 - Contract To Investigate Voter Eligibility
  A list of potentially ineligible voters produced for a county by a private business entity may not be made available to the public or otherwise ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.013 - Political Subdivision List In Certain Counties
  (a) On the written request of any resident of a political subdivision of which more than one-half of the political subdivision's territory is situated in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.041 - Annual Registration Report
  (a) Each voting year, the registrar shall prepare a report of the number of persons whose voter registrations in the county and in each county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.042 - Preelection Registration Statement
  (a) Not later than the 20th day before the date of the general primary election and the date of the general election for state and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.043 - Statement Required Under Federal Law
  (a) At the times prescribed by the secretary of state, the registrar shall deliver to the secretary a statement containing the voter registration information determined ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.061 - Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List
  (a) The secretary of state shall implement and maintain a statewide computerized voter registration list that serves as the single system for storing and managing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.064 - Sanction For Noncompliance
  If a registrar fails to substantially comply with Section 15.083, 16.032, 18.042, or 18.061 or with rules adopted by the secretary of state implementing the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.065 - Secretary Of State To Monitor Registrar's Compliance
  (a) The secretary of state shall monitor each registrar for substantial compliance with Sections 15.083, 16.032, 18.042, and 18.061 and with rules implementing the statewide ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.066 - Availability Of Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List Information
  (a) The secretary of state shall furnish information in the statewide computerized voter registration list to any person on request not later than the 15th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 18.067 - Unlawful Use Of Statewide Computerized Voter Registration List
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.001 - Statement Of Registrations Submitted To Comptroller
  (a) Before May 15 of each year, the registrar shall prepare and submit to the comptroller of public accounts a statement containing: (1) the total ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.002 - Issuance Of Warrants By Comptroller
  (a) Each registrar is entitled to receive the sum of the following amounts: (1) 25 cents multiplied by the number of initial registrations certified under ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.0025 - Electronic Administration Of Vouchers And Warrants
  (a) The secretary of state shall establish and maintain an online electronic system for administering vouchers submitted and warrants issued under Section 19.002. (b) A ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.003 - Disbursement Of State Funds
  Only funds from the General Revenue Fund may be appropriated for the disbursements required by this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.004 - Use Of State Funds Restricted
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), state funds disbursed under this chapter may be used only to defray expenses of the registrar's office in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.005 - State Funds Not Fees Of Office
  State funds disbursed under this chapter are not and may not be treated as fees of office. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 19.006 - State Funds Not Part Of County Budget
  The commissioners court may not consider the availability of state funds under this chapter in adopting the county budget for the office of the voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.001 - Designation Of Voter Registration Agencies
  (a) The following state agencies are designated as voter registration agencies: (1) Health and Human Services Commission; (2) Department of Aging and Disability Services; (3) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.002 - Agency-Prescribed Registration Application Form
  Instead of using the official voter registration application form prescribed by the secretary of state, a voter registration agency may use an official form prescribed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.003 - Official Declination Of Registration Form
  The officially prescribed form for a declination of a voter registration must include: (1) spaces for the person's signature and printed name and the date ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.004 - Agency Coordinator
  (a) A voter registration agency shall designate one or more persons to coordinate the agency's voter registration program. The agency shall notify the secretary of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.005 - Degree Of Assistance
  A voter registration agency shall provide the same degree of assistance, including any necessary bilingual assistance, to a person in completing a voter registration form ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.006 - Determination Of Eligibility
  (a) An employee of a voter registration agency may not make a determination about a person's eligibility for registration other than a determination of whether ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.007 - Prohibited Acts
  An employee of a voter registration agency may not: (1) seek to influence an applicant's political party preference; (2) display any political party preference or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.008 - Assistance By Secretary Of State Or Registrar
  If a question arises concerning voter registration that an agency employee cannot answer, the employee shall provide the person: (1) the toll-free telephone number of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.009 - Additional Procedures
  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary for the orderly and proper administration of voter registration procedures under this chapter. Added by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.031 - Form Provided
  A voter registration agency shall provide a voter registration application form to each person who is of voting age and a United States citizen in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.032 - Registration Procedures
  (a) An appropriate agency employee shall routinely inform each person who applies in person for agency services of the opportunity to complete a voter registration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.033 - Effect Of Submission Of Application To Employee
  The date of submission of a completed registration application to the agency employee is considered to be the date of submission to the voter registrar ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.034 - Submission To Registrar By Applicant
  (a) The applicant may keep the registration application form or the completed application to submit the application personally to the voter registrar. (b) The agency ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.035 - Delivery Of Applications To Registrar
  (a) The agency shall deliver to the voter registrar of the county in which the agency office is located each completed registration application submitted to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.036 - Declination Of Registration
  (a) If the applicant does not wish to complete a voter registration application form, the agency employee shall request that the applicant complete and sign ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.037 - Telephone Or Mail Services
  (a) A voter registration agency that allows a person to apply for services by mail shall deliver to an applicant by mail a voter registration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.061 - Applicability Of Other Provisions
  The other provisions of this chapter apply to the Department of Public Safety except provisions that conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.062 - Department Forms And Procedure
  (a) The Department of Public Safety shall prescribe and use a form and procedure that combines the department's application form for a license or card ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.063 - Registration Procedures
  (a) The Department of Public Safety shall provide to each person who applies in person at the department's offices for an original or renewal of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.064 - Declination Form Not Required
  The Department of Public Safety is not required to comply with the procedures prescribed by this chapter relating to the form for a declination of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.065 - Delivery Of Applications And Changes Of Address
  (a) At the end of each day a Department of Public Safety office is regularly open for business, the manager of the office shall deliver ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.066 - Registration Procedures
  (a) If a person completes a voter registration application as provided by Section 20.063, the Department of Public Safety shall: (1) input the information provided ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.091 - Applicability Of Other Provisions
  The other provisions of this chapter apply to a public library except provisions that conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.092 - Registration Procedure
  (a) A public library shall provide to each person of voting age who applies in person for an original or renewal of a library card ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.093 - Declination Form Not Required
  A public library is not required to comply with the procedures prescribed by this chapter relating to the form for a declination of voter registration. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.121 - Applicability Of Other Provisions
  The other provisions of this chapter do not apply to a marriage license office of the county clerk unless expressly provided otherwise by the other ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.122 - Registration Procedures
  (a) When an original marriage license is returned to the licensees after being recorded, the county clerk shall also deliver to the licensees by mail ...
• Texas Election Code Section 20.123 - Declination Form Not Required
  The county clerk is not required to comply with the procedures prescribed by this chapter relating to the form for a declination of voter registration. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.001 - Chief Election Officer
  (a) The secretary of state is the chief election officer of the state. (b) The secretary shall establish in the secretary's office an elections division ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.002 - Official Forms
  (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the design and content, consistent with this code, of the forms necessary for the administration of this code ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.0021 - Certain Official Forms: Inclusion Of Nepotism Information
  (a) On forms designed and furnished by the secretary of state for an application for a place on the ballot, the secretary shall include a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.003 - Uniformity
  The secretary of state shall obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation, and interpretation of this code and of the election laws outside this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.004 - Assistance And Advice
  (a) The secretary of state shall assist and advise all election authorities with regard to the application, operation, and interpretation of this code and of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.005 - Protection Of Voting Rights
  (a) The secretary of state may take appropriate action to protect the voting rights of the citizens of this state from abuse by the authorities ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.0055 - Voting Rights Hotline
  (a) The secretary of state shall establish a toll-free telephone number to allow a person to report an existing or potential abuse of voting rights. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.006 - Referral Of Complaint To Attorney General
  If, after receiving a complaint alleging criminal conduct in connection with an election, the secretary of state determines that there is reasonable cause to suspect ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.007 - Suspension Of Provisions Implementing National Voter Registration Act
  (a) If under federal law, order, regulation, or other official action the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is not required to be implemented or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.008 - Collection Of Information: Forum On Election Cost Savings
  (a) The secretary of state shall collect and maintain information on the number of elections held in this state and the administrative costs associated with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.009 - Distribution Of Federal Funds
  (a) If federal funds are made available to assist the state in the administration of elections, including assistance for the phasing out or prohibition of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.010 - Implementation Of Federal Help America Vote Act
  (a) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to implement the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. (b) The secretary of state ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.011 - Election Improvement Fund
  (a) The election improvement fund is created as a dedicated account in the general revenue fund and consists of federal funds designated for election improvement, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.031 - Creation Of Position
  (a) The commissioners court by written order may create the position of county elections administrator for the county. (b) The order must state the date ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.032 - Appointment Of Administrator; County Election Commission
  (a) The position of county elections administrator is filled by appointment of the county election commission, which consists of: (1) the county judge, as chair; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.033 - Commission Meetings
  (a) The county election commission shall meet at the call of the chair. However, the vice chair or any three members of the commission may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.034 - Eligibility
  To be eligible for appointment as county elections administrator, a person must be a qualified voter of the state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.035 - Restrictions On Political Activities
  (a) A county elections administrator may not be a candidate for a public office or an office of a political party, hold a public office, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.036 - Resignation
  The county election commission is the proper authority to receive and act on a resignation from the position of county elections administrator. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.037 - Termination Of Employment
  The employment of the county elections administrator may be terminated at any time for good and sufficient cause on the four-fifths vote of the county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.038 - Filling Vacancy
  (a) A vacancy in the position of county elections administrator is filled by appointment of the county election commission. (b) An appointment to fill an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.039 - Salary; Staff; Operating Expenses
  (a) The commissioners court shall set the number of deputies and other persons that the county elections administrator may employ. (b) Repealed by Acts 2005, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.040 - Bond
  (a) Before assuming the duties of a county elections administrator, the person appointed to the position must give a bond that is in an amount ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.041 - Seal
  The county elections administrator shall have an official seal, on which shall be inscribed a star with five points surrounded by the words "County Elections ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.042 - Transfer Of Records
  As soon as practicable after the effective date of the creation of the position of county elections administrator, the officer formerly serving as the voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.043 - Duties Of Administrator Generally
  The county elections administrator shall perform: (1) the duties and functions of the voter registrar; (2) the duties and functions placed on the county clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.044 - Division Of Certain Duties Between County Clerk And Administrator
  (a) With respect to meetings of the commissioners court, including meetings at which the only business conducted pertains to elections, the county clerk shall perform ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.045 - Classification Of Duties By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state shall adopt rules consistent with Sections 31.043 and 31.044 that classify the duties and functions placed on the county clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.046 - Misdirection Of Document
  (a) If a document that should be filed with or submitted to the county elections administrator is mailed to the county clerk or vice versa, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.047 - Action By Wrong Officer
  If a statute specifies that an action is to be taken by the county clerk without specifying that it is to be taken by the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.048 - Abolishing Position
  (a) The commissioners court by written order may abolish the position of county elections administrator at any time. (b) After the effective date of an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.049 - Criminal Penalties
  A statute prescribing a criminal penalty against the county clerk or the clerk's deputies or other employees for conduct relating to duties or functions transferred ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.071 - Transfer Of Duties
  (a) The commissioners court by written order may transfer to the county tax assessor-collector the duties and functions of the county clerk in connection with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.072 - Applicability Of Other Sections
  To the extent practicable, Sections 31.043-31.047 and Section 31.049 apply to the transfer of election duties and functions under this subchapter. For this purpose, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.073 - Transfer Of Records
  As soon as practicable after the effective date of a transfer of duties and functions under Section 31.071, the county clerk shall transfer to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.074 - Appropriation By Commissioners Court
  The amount initially appropriated by the commissioners court for the duties and functions to be performed by the county tax assessor-collector under this subchapter may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.075 - Guidelines
  The secretary of state shall prepare advisory budgetary guidelines for the performance of the duties and functions of the county tax assessor-collector that are consolidated ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.076 - Rescission Of Transfer Order
  (a) The commissioners court by written order may rescind an order adopted under Section 31.071 at any time after two years have elapsed from the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.091 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "County election officer" means the county elections administrator in counties having that position, the county tax assessor-collector in counties in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.092 - Contract For Election Services Authorized
  (a) The county election officer may contract with the governing body of a political subdivision situated wholly or partly in the county served by the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.093 - Duty To Contract
  (a) If requested to do so by a political subdivision or political party, the county elections administrator shall enter into a contract to furnish the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.094 - Services Performable Under Contract
  Subject to Sections 31.096 and 31.097, an election services contract may provide for the county election officer to perform or to supervise the performance of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.095 - Delegation To Deputies
  (a) The county election officer may assign deputies to perform any of the contracted services. (b) In a county not having the office of county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.096 - Nontransferable Functions
  An election services contract may not change: (1) the authority with whom applications of candidates for a place on a ballot are filed; (2) the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.097 - Early Voting
  (a) An election services contract may provide that the county election officer's deputies may serve as deputy early voting clerks even if the officer is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.098 - Payment Of Election Expenses
  (a) An election services contract may authorize the county election officer to contract with third persons for election services and supplies and may provide that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.099 - Filing Copies Of Contract
  (a) Not later than the 10th day after the date an election services contract is executed, the county election officer shall file a copy of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.100 - Disposition Of Contract Money; Payment Of Contracting Officer's Expenses
  (a) Money paid to a county election officer under an election services contract shall be deposited in a separate fund in the county treasury. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.121 - Presiding Officer Failing To Act
  Two or more members of the governing body of a political subdivision may perform a duty placed by this code on the presiding officer of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.122 - Office Hours Of Election Authority During Election Period
  (a) Except as provided by Section 31.123, each county clerk, city secretary, or secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 31.123 - Appointment Of Agent During Election Period
  (a) If the secretary of the governing body of a political subdivision other than a county or city or the authority performing the duties of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.001 - Presiding Judge And Alternate For Each Election Precinct
  (a) A presiding election judge and an alternate presiding judge shall be appointed for each election precinct in which an election is held. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.002 - Judges For County Election
  (a) The commissioners court at its July term shall appoint the election judges for each regular county election precinct. (b) Judges appointed under Subsection (a) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.003 - Judges For Consolidated County Election Precincts
  If election precincts are consolidated in a special election in which the regular county election precincts are required to be used, the commissioners court shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.004 - Judges For Other Elections Ordered By County Authority
  Except as otherwise provided by law, for an election ordered by a county authority in which use of the regular county election precincts is not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.005 - Judges For Elections Of Other Political Subdivisions
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county shall appoint the election judges for elections ordered by an authority of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.006 - Judges For Primary Elections
  (a) The county chair of a political party holding a primary election shall appoint for each primary, with the approval of the county executive committee, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.007 - Emergency Appointment
  (a) If neither the presiding judge nor the alternate presiding judge can serve in an election and their inability to serve is discovered after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.008 - Order Of Appointment
  (a) The appointment of election judges must be made by written order. (b) The order of appointment need not be recorded in the minutes of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.009 - Notice Of Appointment
  (a) Each presiding election judge and alternate presiding judge shall be given written notice of the appointment as provided by this section. (b) The authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.010 - Furnishing Precinct Boundary Information To Judges
  (a) If a presiding election judge has not been given a current description of the boundary of the election precinct for which the judge is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.011 - Conflicts With Other Law
  (a) A home-rule city charter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict. (b) A law outside this subchapter that prescribes a different appointing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.031 - Presiding Judge To Appoint Clerks
  (a) The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint the election clerks to assist the judge in the conduct of an election at the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.032 - Alternate Presiding Judge As Clerk
  In an election conducted by the regularly appointed presiding judge, the presiding judge shall appoint the alternate presiding judge as one of the clerks. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.033 - Number Of Clerks
  (a) The authority that appoints the election judges shall prescribe the maximum number of clerks that each presiding judge may appoint for each election. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.034 - Clerks For Elections For Federal, State, And County Offices
  (a) The clerks for the general election for state and county officers or for a special election to fill a vacancy in an office regularly ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.035 - Conflicts With City Charter
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a home-rule city charter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict. (b) A home-rule city charter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.051 - General Eligibility Requirements
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (e), to be eligible to serve as a judge of an election precinct, a person must: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.052 - Ineligibility Of Public Officer
  (a) A person who holds an elective public office is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election. (b) For purposes ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.053 - Ineligibility Of Candidate For Public Office
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is a candidate for a public ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.054 - Ineligibility Of Employee Or Relative Of Candidate
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is employed by or related within ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.055 - Ineligibility Of Campaign Treasurer
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is the campaign treasurer of a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.0551 - Ineligibility Of Campaign Manager
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is a campaign manager of a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.0552 - Ineligibility Of Person Convicted Of Election Offense
  A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person has been finally convicted of an offense ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.056 - City Charter Requirements
  Eligibility requirements or grounds of ineligibility in addition to those prescribed by this subchapter may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter for election officers ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.071 - General Responsibility Of Presiding Judge
  The presiding judge is in charge of and responsible for the management and conduct of the election at the polling place of the election precinct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.072 - Duties And Working Hours Of Clerks
  (a) The presiding judge shall designate the working hours of and assign the duties to be performed by the election clerks serving under the judge. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.073 - Absence Of Election Officers From Polling Place
  (a) The presiding judge and the clerks who are on duty at the time of any manual count or examination of ballots before the time ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.074 - Administration Of Oaths
  An election judge or clerk may administer any oath required or authorized to be made at a polling place. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.075 - Law Enforcement Duties And Powers
  (a) The presiding judge shall preserve order and prevent breaches of the peace and violations of this code in the polling place and in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.091 - Compensation For Services At Polling Place
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election judge or clerk is entitled to compensation for services rendered at a precinct polling place at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.092 - Compensation For Delivering Election Records And Supplies
  (a) The election judge or clerk who delivers the precinct election records, keys to ballot boxes or other election equipment, and unused election supplies after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.093 - Authority Fixing Compensation
  The compensation of election judges and clerks shall be fixed by the following authority: (1) for an election ordered by the governor or a county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.094 - Statement Of Compensation
  (a) After each election, each presiding judge serving in the election shall prepare and sign, in duplicate, a statement containing the following information: (1) the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.111 - Training Standards For Election Judges
  (a) The secretary of state shall: (1) adopt standards of training in election law and procedure for presiding or alternate election judges; (2) develop materials ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.112 - Expense Of Training Judges
  The governing body of a political subdivision may appropriate funds to: (1) compensate its election judges, early voting clerk, and deputy early voting clerks in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.113 - Training Programs
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county may, and the county executive committee of a political party shall, provide training ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.114 - Public County Training Program
  (a) The county clerk shall provide one or more sessions of training using the standardized training program and materials developed and provided by the secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 32.115 - Secretary Of State To Assist In Training
  On request of a county executive committee or a county clerk, as appropriate, the secretary of state shall schedule and provide assistance for the training ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.001 - Watcher Defined
  In this code, "watcher" means a person appointed under this subchapter to observe the conduct of an election on behalf of a candidate, a political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.002 - Appointment By Candidate
  (a) Watchers may be appointed by each candidate whose name appears on the ballot or the list of declared write-in candidates in an election for: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.003 - Appointment By Political Party
  (a) The county chair of each political party that has one or more nominees on the ballot may appoint watchers. (b) If the county chair ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.004 - Appointment For Write-In Candidate
  (a) A group of registered voters may appoint watchers on behalf of a write-in candidate in an election in which a declaration of write-in candidacy ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.005 - Appointment For Election On Measure
  (a) In an election on a measure, watchers may be appointed by the campaign treasurer or an assistant campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.006 - Certificate Of Appointment
  (a) For an appointment of a watcher to be effective, the appointing authority must issue a certificate of appointment to the appointee. (b) A certificate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.007 - Number And Place Of Service Of Watchers
  (a) Each appointing authority may appoint not more than two watchers for each precinct polling place, meeting place for an early voting ballot board, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.031 - General Eligibility Requirements
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must be a qualified voter: (1) of the county in which the person is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.032 - Ineligibility Of Candidate For Public Office
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election if the person is a candidate for a public office in an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.033 - Ineligibility Of Employee Or Relative Of Election Officer
  (a) A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher at a particular location if the person is the employer of or is employed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.034 - Ineligibility Of Public Officer
  (a) A person who holds an elective public office is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election. (b) For purposes of this section, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.035 - Ineligibility Of Person Convicted Of Election Offense
  A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election if the person has been finally convicted of an offense in connection with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.051 - Acceptance Of Watcher
  (a) A watcher appointed to serve at a precinct polling place, a meeting place for an early voting ballot board, or a central counting station ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.052 - Hours Of Service At Precinct Polling Place
  A watcher at a precinct polling place may begin service at any time after the presiding judge arrives at the polling place on election day ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.053 - Hours Of Service At Early Voting Polling Place
  A watcher serving at an early voting polling place may be present at the polling place at any time it is open and until completion ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.054 - Hours Of Service At Early Voting Ballot Board Meeting
  (a) A watcher serving at the meeting place of an early voting ballot board may be present at any time the board is processing or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.055 - Hours Of Service At Central Counting Station
  (a) A watcher serving at a central counting station may be present at any time the station is open for the purpose of processing or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.056 - Observing Activity Generally
  (a) Except as provided by Section 33.057, a watcher is entitled to observe any activity conducted at the location at which the watcher is serving. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.057 - Observing Preparation Of Voter's Ballot
  (a) A watcher is entitled to be present at the voting station when a voter is being assisted by an election officer, and the watcher ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.058 - Restrictions On Watcher's Activities
  (a) While on duty, a watcher may not: (1) converse with an election officer regarding the election, except to call attention to an irregularity or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.059 - Observing Securing Of Voting System Equipment Before Election
  (a) A watcher appointed to serve at a polling place in an election using voting system equipment that is required to be delivered to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.060 - Observing Delivery Of Election Records
  (a) On request of a watcher, an election officer who delivers election records from a precinct polling place, an early voting polling place, a meeting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 33.061 - Unlawfully Obstructing Watcher
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person serves in an official capacity at a location at which the presence of watchers is authorized ...
• Texas Election Code Section 34.001 - Appointment Of State Inspectors
  (a) The secretary of state may appoint one or more state inspectors for an election. (b) The secretary of state shall appoint one or more ...
• Texas Election Code Section 34.002 - Duties And Privileges
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state inspector is entitled to be present at and observe any function or activity at a polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 34.003 - Travel Expenses
  Subject to specific legislative appropriation, the secretary of state may reimburse state inspectors for travel expenses in an amount determined by the secretary but not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 34.004 - Inspections By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state or a member of the secretary's staff may make inspections in the same manner as state inspectors whether or not a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 34.005 - Action By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state may refer a reported violation of law for appropriate action to the attorney general, if the attorney general has jurisdiction, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.001 - Uniform Election Dates
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, each general or special election in this state shall be held on one of the following dates: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.0011 - Emergency Requiring Early Election
  (a) If the governor determines that an emergency warrants holding a special election before the appropriate uniform election date, the election may be held on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.002 - General Election For State And County Officers
  The general election for state and county officers shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.004 - Special Election Within Particular Period
  (a) If a law outside this code other than the constitution requires a special election subject to Section 41.001(a) to be held within a particular ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.0041 - Election On Measure After Particular Period
  (a) If a law outside this code other than the constitution prohibits another election from being held on the same or a similar measure for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.005 - General Election Of Political Subdivision Other Than County
  (a) This section does not apply to a general election for county officers. (b) If a law outside this code requires the general election for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.0051 - General Election In Certain Coastal Cities
  The general election for officers of a city that borders the Gulf of Mexico, has a population of more than 230,000 according to the 1980 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.0052 - Changing General Election Date
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county may, not later than December 31, 2005, change the date on which it ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.0053 - Elections On Spring Uniform Date In Certain Political Subdivisions
  (a) This section applies only to: (1) a city with a population of more than 450,000 in which all members of the city's governing body ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.006 - Adjusting Election Schedule
  If under this subchapter an election is held on a date other than a date prescribed by other law, the date for a runoff election, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.007 - Primary Elections
  (a) The general primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year. (b) The runoff primary election date is the second ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.008 - Effect Of Holding Election On Improper Date
  An election held on a date not permitted by this subchapter is void. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.031 - Voting Hours
  (a) Except as provided by Section 41.033, the polls shall be opened at 7 a.m. for voting and shall be closed at 7 p.m. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.032 - Voting After Polls Close
  (a) A voter who has not voted before the time for closing the polls is entitled to vote after that time if the voter is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 41.033 - Early Closing Of Certain Polls
  Notwithstanding Section 41.031(a), an entity created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, may close the polls before 7 p.m. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.001 - Precincts Established By Commissioners Court
  (a) Each commissioners court by order shall divide all the territory of the county into county election precincts in accordance with this subchapter. The precincts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.002 - Required Use Of County Precincts
  (a) The county election precincts are the election precincts for the following elections: (1) the general election for state and county officers; (2) a special ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.003 - Boundary Description
  Each county election precinct must be described by natural or artificial boundaries or by survey lines. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.004 - Precinct Identification
  The commissioners court shall identify each county election precinct by a number. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.005 - Relationship To Wards, Districts, And Justice And Commissioners Precincts
  (a) A county election precinct, including a consolidated precinct, may not contain territory from more than one of each of the following types of territorial ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.0051 - Combining Certain Precincts
  (a) If changes in county election precinct boundaries to give effect to a redistricting plan result in county election precincts with a number of registered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.006 - Population Requirements
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a county election precinct must contain at least 100 but not more than 5,000 registered voters. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.007 - Combining Incorporated And Unincorporated Territory
  A commissioners court may not establish a county election precinct containing territory inside a city with a population of 10,000 or more and unincorporated territory ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.008 - Consolidating Precincts In Special Election
  (a) In a special election for which use of county election precincts is required, the commissioners court may consolidate, on the recommendation of the county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.009 - Consolidating Precincts In Primary Election
  The county executive committee of a political party holding a primary election may order two or more county election precincts consolidated into a single precinct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.010 - Recommendation On Elimination Of Less Populous Precincts
  (a) After each redistricting of a ward of a city described by Section 42.005(a)(6), the commissioners court may submit recommendations to the governing body of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.031 - Reviewing Precincts For Compliance: Boundary Changes
  (a) During March or April of each odd-numbered year, each commissioners court shall determine whether the county election precincts comply with Sections 42.005, 42.006, and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.032 - Redistricting: Boundary Changes
  If changes in county election precinct boundaries are necessary to give effect to a redistricting plan under Article III, Section 28, of the Texas Constitution, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.033 - Effective Date Of Boundary Change
  (a) A change in a county election precinct boundary takes effect on the first day of the first even-numbered voting year following the voting year ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.034 - Notice To Registrar
  The commissioners court shall deliver a certified copy of an order changing a county election precinct boundary to the voter registrar not later than the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.035 - Public Notice
  (a) Beginning with the first week following the week in which an order changing a county election precinct boundary is adopted, the commissioners court shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.036 - Additional Notice In Populous Counties
  (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of one million or more. (b) The commissioners court shall deliver written notice of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.037 - Filing Map Of Precinct Boundary Changes With Secretary Of State
  (a) Not later than the 120th day after the date an order changing a county election precinct boundary is adopted, the county clerk shall deliver ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.061 - Precincts Of Political Subdivision Other Than County
  (a) The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county shall establish the election precincts for elections ordered by an authority of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.0615 - Notice To Registrar Of Boundary Change Of Political Subdivision
  A political subdivision that changes its boundaries or the boundaries of districts used to elect members to the governing body of the political subdivision shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.062 - Precincts For Certain Special Elections
  A county authority ordering an election shall establish the election precincts for the election if: (1) the election is a special election affecting only part ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.0621 - Precincts For November Election
  (a) In an election held on the November uniform election date, the participating political subdivisions not located in a county with a population of more ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.063 - Boundary Description
  Each election precinct established under this subchapter must be described by natural or artificial boundaries, by survey lines, or if the precinct is coterminous with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.064 - Precinct Identification
  If more than one election precinct is established under this subchapter, the authority establishing the precincts shall identify each precinct by a name or number. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 42.065 - Conflicts With Other Law
  A law outside this subchapter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.001 - One Polling Place In Each Precinct
  Each election precinct established for an election shall be served by a single polling place located within the boundary of the precinct. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.002 - Designation Of Location: General Or Special Election Using County Precincts
  (a) For a general or special election in which the use of county election precincts is required, the county clerk shall recommend the location of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.003 - Designation Of Location: Primary Election
  The county chair of a political party holding a primary election shall designate the location of the polling place for each election precinct in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.004 - Designation Of Location: Elections Of Other Political Subdivisions
  (a) The governing body of each political subdivision authorized to hold elections, other than a county, shall designate the location of the polling place for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.005 - Designation Of Location: Certain Special Elections
  The authority establishing election precincts under Section 42.062 shall designate the location of the polling place for each precinct. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.006 - Conflicts With Other Law
  A law outside this subchapter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.007 - Countywide Polling Place Pilot Program
  Text of section effective until January 2, 2007 (a) The secretary of state shall implement a pilot program to evaluate the use of countywide ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.031 - Polling Place In Public Building
  (a) In this subchapter, "public building" means a building owned or controlled by the state or a political subdivision. (b) Each polling place shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.032 - Building Acquired By County For Polling Place
  (a) If a public building is unavailable for use as the polling place for a county election precinct, the commissioners court may purchase or construct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.033 - Consideration For Use Of Public Building As Polling Place
  (a) No charge, including a charge for personnel, utilities, or other expenses incurred before or after regular business hours, may be made for the use ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.034 - Accessibility Of Polling Place To The Elderly And Persons With Physical Disabilities
  (a) Each polling place shall be accessible to and usable by the elderly and persons with physical disabilities. To be considered accessible, a polling place ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.061 - Notice Of Change Of Location Of Polling Place
  (a) This section applies only to a general or special election that is ordered by the governor or the county judge. (b) If the location ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.062 - Notice At Previous Polling Place
  If the location of the polling place for an election precinct is different from the location used for the precinct in the preceding election ordered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 43.063 - Use Of Computerized Information
  In an election in which detailed poll location information is available at a polling place through a computer, an election officer shall provide that information ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.001 - Election Supplies
  In this chapter, "election supplies" means the equipment, ballots, forms, lists of registered voters, and other materials necessary to conduct an election. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.002 - County Election Board
  (a) A county election board is established in each county for the general election for state and county officers, a special election for an officer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.003 - Procuring And Allocating Supplies
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall procure the election supplies necessary to conduct an election and shall determine the quantity of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.004 - Distributing Supplies
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority responsible for procuring the election supplies for an election shall distribute the supplies for the election. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.005 - Number Of Ballots
  (a) The authority responsible for procuring the election supplies for an election shall provide for each election precinct a number of ballots equal to at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.006 - Preparing Ballots For Distribution
  The authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall package and seal each set of ballots before their distribution and shall mark the package with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.007 - Record Of Ballot Distribution
  (a) As soon as practicable after the ballots are packaged for distribution, the authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall prepare a record of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.008 - Supplementing Distributed Ballots
  (a) The authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall retain a reserve of ballots to supplement the distributed ballots and on election day may reallocate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.009 - Sheriff To Deliver Supplies
  (a) The sheriff shall deliver the election supplies that a county clerk is responsible for distributing, on request of the clerk, to each presiding judge ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.010 - Failure To Distribute Or Deliver Supplies
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person is responsible for distributing election supplies for an election and intentionally fails to distribute any of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.011 - Obstructing Distribution Of Supplies
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally obstructs the distribution of election supplies for an election. (b) An offense under this section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.013 - Identification Of Printers For Primary Election Or General Election For State And County Officers
  (a) Each person who prints ballots or other election supplies for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers shall file ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.031 - Approval Of Ballot And Voting Booths
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the secretary of state must approve the composition and design of ballot boxes and voting booths before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.032 - Voting Booths
  (a) Voting booths that provide privacy for voters while marking their ballots shall be provided at each polling place. (b) The entrance of the voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.033 - Number And Use Of Ballot Boxes
  (a) Four ballot boxes shall be used at each polling place in an election and shall be marked as follows: (1) "Ballot Box No. 1 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.034 - Specifications For Ballot Boxes
  (a) Each ballot box must be made of a sturdy material and suitably designed for its intended use. Each box must have a lock and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.035 - Use Of County-Owned Equipment For Primary Election
  (a) On request of the county chair of a political party holding a primary election, the county clerk shall furnish available county-owned ballot boxes and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 51.036 - Custodian Of Equipment
  Except as otherwise provided by this code, the authority responsible for distributing election supplies for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.001 - Official Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the vote in an election is by official ballot. (b) If an official ballot is unavailable at a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.002 - Authority Preparing Ballot
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall have the official ballot prepared: (1) for an election ordered by the governor or a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.003 - Placing Candidate's Name On Ballot
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall have placed on the ballot the name of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.004 - Failure To Place Candidate's Name On Ballot
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person is responsible for having the official ballot prepared for an election and knowingly fails to place ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.005 - Ballot Content Determined According To Precinct
  The ballot for an election precinct may contain only those offices and propositions stating measures on which the qualified voters of the precinct are entitled ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.006 - Correcting Ballot
  (a) To make a necessary correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared may: (1) prepare new ballots; (2) line ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.0061 - Notice Of Correction By Authority Responsible For Preparing Ballot
  (a) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall deliver written notice to the secretary of state not later than 24 hours after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.0062 - Notice Of Correction By Certain Printers
  (a) Each person required to file a statement under Section 51.013 shall deliver written notice to the secretary of state not later than 48 hours ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.0063 - Unlawful Preparation Of Ballots
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly prepares or causes to be prepared new ballots to make a correction on the ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.0064 - Destruction Of Incorrect Ballots
  (a) If new ballots are prepared to make a correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall destroy the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.007 - Specimen Ballot
  (a) An official ballot for each ballot format used in each election shall be designated a specimen ballot. (b) The specimen ballot shall be made ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.008 - Sample Ballot
  (a) The authority responsible for procuring the election supplies shall have a supply of sample ballots printed. (b) A sample ballot may be printed only ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.031 - Form Of Name On Ballot
  (a) A candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot with the given name or initials first, followed by a nickname, if any, followed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.032 - Candidates With Same Or Similar Surnames
  (a) If two or more candidates for the same office have the same or similar surnames, each of those candidates may have printed on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.033 - Titles Prohibited
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a title or designation of office, status, or position may not be used in conjunction with a candidate's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.034 - Name On Ballot More Than Once
  A candidate's name may not appear more than once on the ballot except as a candidate for: (1) two or more offices that are permitted ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.061 - Printing On Ballot
  (a) The ballot shall be printed in black ink on white or light-colored paper, but the ballot may not be the same color as sample ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.062 - Numbering Of Ballots
  The ballots prepared by each authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number "1." Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.063 - Designation Of Election And Date
  A designation of the nature of the election and the date of the election shall be printed at the top of the ballot. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.064 - Designation As Official Ballot
  "OFFICIAL BALLOT" shall be printed in large letters on the ballot immediately below the designation and date of the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.065 - Arrangement Of Ballot With Party Nominee
  (a) For an election in which a candidate's name is to appear on the ballot as the nominee of a political party, the ballot shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.066 - Arrangement Of Ballot With No Party Nominee
  (a) For an election in which no party nominee is to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be arranged as provided by this section. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.067 - Nonaligned Candidate Designated As Independent
  In an election in which the candidates' political party alignments are to be printed on the ballot next to the candidates' names, "Independent" shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.068 - Office Title To Appear On Ballot If No Candidate For Office
  (a) If no candidate's name is to appear on the ballot for a particular office to be voted on at an election in which write-in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.069 - Unexpired Term
  If an office to be filled for an unexpired term is to be voted on at a general or primary election, "unexpired term" shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.070 - Voting Square And Instruction For Candidates
  (a) A square for voting shall be printed to the left of each candidate's name on a ballot. (b) Immediately below "OFFICIAL BALLOT," the following ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.071 - Voting Square And Instruction For Straight-Party Vote
  (a) On a ballot on which a party column appears, a square larger than the square prescribed by Section 52.070(a) shall be printed to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.072 - Propositions
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority ordering the election shall prescribe the wording of a proposition that is to appear on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.073 - Voting Square And Instruction For Propositions
  (a) On a ballot on which a proposition is to appear, "FOR" and, below it, "AGAINST" shall be printed to the left of the proposition. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.074 - Provisional Ballot For Certain Voters
  The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall have a provisional ballot prepared in a form approved by the secretary of state for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.091 - Party Columns
  (a) Party columns shall be arranged on the ballot in the following order, beginning on the left: (1) columns of parties with nominees for statewide ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.092 - Offices Regularly Filled At General Election For State And County Officers
  (a) For an election at which offices regularly filled at the general election for state and county officers are to appear on the ballot, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.093 - Offices Of Political Subdivision Other Than County
  Except as otherwise provided by law, for an election at which offices of a political subdivision other than a county are to be voted on, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.094 - Names Of Candidates
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, for an election at which the names of more than one candidate for the same office are to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 52.095 - Propositions
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority ordering an election in which more than one measure is to be voted on shall determine the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.001 - Bystanders Excluded; Unlawful Presence Of Candidate
  (a) Except as permitted by this code, a person may not be in the polling place from the time the presiding judge arrives there on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.002 - Opening Polling Place For Voting
  At the official time for opening the polls for voting, an election officer shall open the polling place entrance and admit the voters. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.003 - Electioneering And Loitering Near Polling Place Prohibited
  (a) A person commits an offense if, during the voting period and within 100 feet of an outside door through which a voter may enter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.004 - Unlawful Operation Of Sound Amplification Device Or Sound Truck
  (a) A person commits an offense if, during the voting period and within 1,000 feet of a building in which a polling place is located, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.005 - Security Of Ballots, Ballot Boxes, And Envelopes
  (a) From the time a presiding judge receives the official ballots for an election until the precinct returns for that election have been certified, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.006 - Unlawfully Divulging Vote
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person was in a polling place for any purpose other than voting and knowingly communicates to another ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.007 - Unlawfully Revealing Information Before Polls Close
  (a) An election officer, watcher, or other person serving at a polling place in an official capacity commits an offense if, before the polls close ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.008 - Unlawfully Influencing Voter
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person indicates to a voter in a polling place by word, sign, or gesture how the person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.009 - Instructing Voter On Casting Ballot
  On the request of a voter, an election officer shall instruct the voter on the proper procedure for casting a ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.010 - Wearing Name Tag Or Badge In Polling Place
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.011 - Removing Written Communications Found In Polling Place
  (a) An election officer shall periodically check each voting station and other areas of the polling place for sample ballots or other written communications used ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.012 - Access By Persons With Disabilities
  (a) Not later than January 1, 2006, each polling place must provide at least one voting station that: (1) complies with Section 504 of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.031 - Use Of English Language
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an election officer may not use a language other than English in performing an official duty in connection ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.032 - Interpreter Permitted
  If an election officer who attempts to communicate with a voter does not understand the language used by the voter, the voter may communicate through ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.033 - Eligibility To Serve As Interpreter
  To be eligible to serve as an interpreter, a person must be a registered voter of the county in which the voter needing the interpreter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.034 - Translating Ballot
  If a voter cannot comprehend the language in which the ballot is printed, an interpreter may accompany the voter to the voting station for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.035 - Oath
  Before serving as an interpreter, the person selected as interpreter must take the following oath administered by an election officer: "I swear (or affirm) that, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 61.036 - Translation Required
  (a) If an election officer and a voter communicate in a language other than English, any other election officer or watcher may request an English ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.001 - Officers To Assemble
  (a) On election day, the presiding judge and the election clerks the judge assigns to assist with preparing the polling place shall meet at the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.002 - Time For Completing Arrangements
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the arrangements prescribed by this chapter shall be completed at a polling place before it is opened for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.003 - Oath Of Election Officers
  (a) The presiding judge and the election clerks present at the polling place before the polls open shall repeat the following oath aloud: "I swear ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.004 - Arranging Voting Stations
  The voting stations shall be arranged so that: (1) the voting area is in view of the election officers, watchers, and persons waiting to vote ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.005 - Examining Ballot Boxes
  An election officer shall open and examine the ballot boxes and remove any contents from the boxes. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.006 - Placing Box For Deposit Of Marked Ballots
  The ballot box to be used by the voters to deposit marked ballots shall be locked. The ballot box and the box used for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.007 - Examining Ballots
  (a) An election officer shall unseal the ballot package, remove the ballots, and examine them to determine whether they are properly numbered and printed. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.008 - Presiding Judge To Sign Ballots
  (a) The presiding judge's signature shall be placed on the back of each ballot to be used at the polling place. (b) The judge shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.009 - Disarranging Ballots For Voters' Selection
  (a) As needed for voting, an election officer shall disarrange a supply of the ballots so that they are in random numerical order. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.010 - Distance Marker
  (a) An election officer shall place one or more distance markers at the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited. (b) A ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.011 - Instruction Poster
  (a) An election officer shall post an instruction poster: (1) in each voting station; and (2) in one or more other locations in the polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.0115 - Public Notice Of Voters' Rights
  (a) The secretary of state shall adopt rules providing for publicizing voters' rights as prescribed by this section. The rules must require that a notice ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.012 - Posting Sample Ballot
  An election officer shall post a sample ballot in one or more locations in the polling place where it can be read by persons waiting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.013 - Unauthorized Posting Of Signs Prohibited
  (a) An election officer commits an offense if the officer knowingly posts at a polling place, including the area within 100 feet of an outside ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.014 - Modification Of List Of Registered Voters
  (a) If a registration correction list is provided for a polling place, an election officer shall make the changes to the list of registered voters ...
• Texas Election Code Section 62.015 - Placing Indelible Marking Instrument In Station
  (a) An indelible marking instrument shall be placed in each voting station. (b) In this section, "indelible marking instrument" means an instrument that makes marks ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.001 - Regular Procedure For Accepting Voter
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, acceptance of voters shall be conducted as provided by this section and Section 63.0011. (b) On offering ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.0011 - Statement Of Residence Required
  (a) Before a voter may be accepted for voting, an election officer shall ask the voter if the voter's residence address on the precinct list ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.002 - Signature Roster
  (a) A signature roster shall be maintained by an election officer at the polling place. (b) A voter who is accepted for voting must sign ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.003 - Poll List
  (a) A poll list shall be maintained by an election officer at the polling place. (b) The poll list shall be maintained as an original ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.004 - Combination Form
  (a) The secretary of state may prescribe forms that combine the poll list, the signature roster, or any other form used in connection with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.005 - Registration Omissions List
  (a) A registration omissions list shall be maintained by an election officer at the polling place. (b) With respect to each voter who is accepted ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.006 - Voter With Correct Certificate Who Is Not On List
  (a) A voter who, when offering to vote, presents a voter registration certificate indicating that the voter is currently registered in the precinct in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.007 - Voter With Incorrect Certificate Who Is Not On List
  (a) A voter who, when offering to vote, presents a voter registration certificate indicating that the voter is currently registered in a different precinct from ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.008 - Voter Without Certificate Who Is On List
  (a) A voter who does not present a voter registration certificate when offering to vote, but whose name is on the list of registered voters ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.009 - Voter Without Certificate Who Is Not On List
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a voter who does not present a voter registration certificate when offering to vote, and whose name is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.0101 - Documentation Of Proof Of Identification
  The following documentation is acceptable as proof of identification under this chapter: (1) a driver's license or personal identification card issued to the person by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.0102 - Use Of Certain Electronically Readable Information
  (a) An election officer may access electronically readable information on a driver's license or personal identification card for proof of identification when determining whether a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.011 - Provisional Voting
  (a) A person to whom Section 63.008(b) or 63.009(a) applies may cast a provisional ballot if the person executes an affidavit stating that the person: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.012 - Unlawfully Accepting Or Refusing To Accept Voter
  (a) An election officer commits an offense if the officer knowingly: (1) permits an ineligible voter to vote other than as provided by Section 63.011; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 63.013 - Electronic Registration System Pilot Program
  Text of section effective until January 1, 2007 (a) The secretary of state shall implement a pilot program to evaluate the use of an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.001 - Voter To Select And Prepare Ballot
  (a) After a voter is accepted for voting, the voter shall select a ballot, go to a voting station, and prepare the ballot. (b) A ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.002 - Occupancy Of Voting Station
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, only one person at a time may occupy a voting station. (b) A child under 18 years ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.003 - Marking The Ballot For Candidate On Ballot
  A vote for a particular candidate whose name is on the ballot must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.004 - Marking The Ballot For Straight-Party Vote
  In an election in which a single square is provided on the ballot for casting a straight-party vote, a straight-party vote must be indicated by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.005 - Marking The Ballot For Write-In Candidate
  In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, a vote for a candidate who is not on the ballot must be indicated by writing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.006 - Marking The Ballot For Measure
  A vote on a particular measure must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows the voter's intent in the appropriate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.007 - Spoiled Ballot
  (a) If a voter mismarks, damages, or otherwise spoils the ballot in the process of voting, the voter is entitled to receive a new ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.008 - Depositing Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after a voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall fold the ballot to conceal the way it ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.009 - Voter Unable To Enter Polling Place
  (a) If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health, on the voter's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.010 - Unlawfully Permitting Or Preventing Deposit Of Ballot
  (a) An election officer commits an offense if the officer: (1) permits a person to deposit in the ballot box a ballot that the officer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.011 - Unlawfully Depositing Ballot
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person deposits or attempts to deposit in a ballot box a ballot that was not provided to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.012 - Illegal Voting
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) votes or attempts to vote in an election in which the person knows the person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.031 - Eligibility For Assistance
  A voter is eligible to receive assistance in marking the ballot, as provided by this subchapter, if the voter cannot prepare the ballot because of: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.032 - Persons Providing Assistance
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a voter's request for assistance in marking the ballot, two election officers shall provide the assistance. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.0321 - Definition
  For purposes of this subchapter and Sections 85.035 and 86.010, assisting a voter includes the following conduct by a person other than the voter that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.033 - Reading Ballot To Voter
  (a) If a voter is assisted by election officers, one of them shall read the entire ballot to the voter unless the voter tells the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.034 - Oath
  A person selected to provide assistance to a voter must take the following oath, administered by an election officer at the polling place, before providing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.035 - Depositing Ballot
  After assistance has been provided in marking a ballot, the ballot shall be folded and deposited in the ballot box by the voter or, on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.036 - Unlawful Assistance
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) provides assistance to a voter who is not eligible for assistance; (2) while assisting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 64.037 - Unauthorized Assistance Voids Ballot
  If assistance is provided to a voter who is not eligible for assistance, the voter's ballot may not be counted. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.001 - Counting Officers
  At each polling place, the ballots shall be counted by one or more teams of election officers assigned by the presiding judge. Each team must ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.002 - Time For Counting
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the presiding judge may direct the counting of ballots to occur at any time after the polls have been open ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.003 - Rotating Ballot Boxes No. 1 And No. 2
  (a) If the counting of the ballots is to begin before voting is concluded, ballot box no. 1 and ballot box no. 2 shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.004 - Tally Lists
  Three original tally lists shall be maintained at the polling place to record the number of votes received for the candidates and for and against ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.005 - Tallying The Votes
  (a) One member of the counting team shall examine each ballot and clearly announce the name of each candidate for whom a vote has been ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.006 - Replacing Member Of Counting Team
  (a) A member of a counting team may not be replaced after vote tallying is begun unless each existing discrepancy among the three tally lists ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.007 - Tallying Straight-Party Votes
  (a) In an election in which a single square is provided on the ballot for casting a straight-party vote, the tally lists shall contain spaces ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.008 - Tallying Write-In Votes
  (a) In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, the name of a write-in candidate shall be entered on the tally list and votes ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.009 - Counting Irregularly Marked Ballot
  (a) Failure to mark a ballot in strict conformity with this code does not invalidate the ballot. (b) Marking the ballot by marking through the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.010 - Ballots Not Counted
  (a) The following ballots may not be counted: (1) a ballot that is not provided to the voter at the polling place; (2) two or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.011 - Overvoting
  Except as provided by Section 65.007(c) or (d), if a voter marks the ballot for more candidates for an office than the number of persons ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.012 - Depositing Ballot In Ballot Box No. 3
  (a) After a ballot is counted, it shall be deposited in ballot box no. 3. (b) A voted ballot that is not counted shall also ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.013 - Ballot Register
  (a) Each presiding judge shall prepare a ballot register as provided by this section. (b) The register must state: (1) the total number of ballots ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.014 - Preparing The Precinct Returns
  (a) On completion of the vote count, the presiding judge shall prepare the returns of the election for the precinct. (b) The returns must state: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.015 - Announcing Partial Results
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), after the polls close and the last voter has voted, the presiding judge may announce the status of the vote ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.051 - Duty Of Early Voting Ballot Board
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall verify and count provisional ballots as provided by this subchapter not later than the seventh day after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.052 - Duty Of Voter Registrar
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures by which the voter registrar of the county in which a provisional ballot is cast shall provide assistance ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.053 - Delivery Of Provisional Ballots
  The presiding judge of an election precinct shall deliver in person to the general custodian of election records the box containing each envelope containing a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.054 - Accepting Provisional Ballot
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall examine each affidavit executed under Section 63.011 and determine whether to accept the provisional ballot of the voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.055 - Disposition Of Accepted Provisional Ballot And Affidavit
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall open each envelope containing an accepted provisional ballot without defacing the affidavit located on the outside of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.056 - Disposition Of Rejected Provisional Ballot
  (a) If the affidavit on the envelope of a rejected provisional ballot contains the information necessary to enable the person to register to vote under ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.057 - Processing Accepted Provisional Ballots
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall count accepted provisional ballots as follows: (1) for ballots to be counted manually, in the manner provided by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.058 - Preservation Of Provisional Voting Records Generally
  The returns of provisional ballots that are accepted, the accepted ballots, and other provisional voting records shall be preserved after the election in the same ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.059 - Notice To Provisional Voter
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to implement a system to allow a person who casts a provisional ballot under Section 63.011 to obtain ...
• Texas Election Code Section 65.060 - Disclosure Of Social Security, Driver's License, Or Personal Identification Number On Provisional Ballot Affidavit
  A social security number, Texas driver's license number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety furnished on a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.001 - General Custodian Of Election Records
  The general custodian of election records is: (1) the county clerk of each county wholly or partly situated in the territory covered by the election, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.002 - Precinct Election Records
  In this chapter, "precinct election records" means the precinct election returns, voted ballots, and other records of an election that are assembled and distributed under ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.003 - Envelopes For Distribution Of Records
  (a) Four envelopes shall be furnished to each polling place for use in assembling and distributing the precinct election records. (b) The envelopes shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.021 - Assembling Election Records
  (a) On completing the election returns for the precinct, the presiding judge shall assemble the precinct election records and place them in the appropriate envelopes ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.022 - Contents Of Envelope No. 1
  Envelope no. 1 must contain: (1) the original of the election returns for the precinct; and (2) a tally list. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.023 - Contents Of Envelope No. 2
  Envelope no. 2 must contain: (1) a copy of the precinct returns; (2) a tally list; (3) the original of the poll list; (4) the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.024 - Contents Of Envelope No. 3
  Envelope no. 3 must contain: (1) a copy of the precinct returns; (2) a copy of the poll list; and (3) a copy of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.0241 - Contents Of Envelope No. 4
  Envelope no. 4 must contain: (1) the precinct list of registered voters; (2) the registration correction list; (3) the registration omissions list; (4) any statements ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.025 - Contents Of Ballot Box No. 3
  (a) Ballot box no. 3 must contain: (1) the voted ballots; (2) a copy of the precinct returns; (3) a tally list; and (4) a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.026 - Contents Of Ballot Box No. 4
  Ballot box no. 4 must contain: (1) the original of the ballot register; (2) the register of spoiled ballots; (3) any spoiled ballots; (4) any ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.051 - Distribution Of Election Records
  (a) The presiding judge shall deliver envelope no. 1 in person to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority. If the presiding officer of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.052 - Delivery By Election Clerk
  A delivery of election records or supplies that is to be performed by the presiding judge may be performed by an election clerk designated by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.053 - Time For Delivering Election Records
  (a) The precinct election records shall be delivered to the appropriate authorities immediately after the precinct returns are completed. (b) If the presiding judge determines ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.054 - Failure To Deliver Election Returns And Voted Ballots
  (a) An election officer responsible for delivering precinct election returns or voted ballots commits an offense if the officer: (1) fails to make the delivery ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.055 - Judicial Impoundment Of Election Records
  (a) If the precinct election records are not delivered by the deadline prescribed by Section 66.053(c), on application by a member of the canvassing authority, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.056 - Unofficial Tabulation Of Precinct Results
  (a) As the general custodian of election records receives the precinct election records from each polling place, the custodian shall: (1) open the envelopes and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.057 - Regulating Public Inspection Of Certain Election Records
  (a) The election returns for a particular precinct that are delivered to the general custodian of election records do not become public information until the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.058 - Preservation Of Precinct Election Records
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the precinct election records shall be preserved by the authority to whom they are distributed for at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.059 - Retrieving Erroneously Placed Election Records
  (a) On written application by the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority or the presiding judge of the election precinct, a district judge of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.060 - Delivery And Preservation Of Key To Ballot Box No. 3
  (a) The presiding judge shall deliver the key to ballot box no. 3 in person to the following authority: (1) the sheriff, for an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.061 - Custody Of List Of Registered Voters To Be Reused In Subsequent Election
  The custodian of a precinct list of registered voters that is to be reused in a subsequent election occurring during the preservation period shall return ...
• Texas Election Code Section 66.062 - Returning Equipment And Supplies
  (a) At the same time the precinct election records are delivered, the unused election supplies shall be delivered to the authority responsible for distributing the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to each general or special election conducted in this state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.002 - Canvass Of Precinct Returns
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the precinct election returns for each election shall be canvassed by the following authority: (1) for an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.003 - Time For Local Canvass
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), each local canvassing authority shall convene to conduct the local canvass at the time set by the canvassing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.004 - Procedure For Local Canvass
  (a) At the time set for convening the canvassing authority for the local canvass, the presiding officer of the canvassing authority shall deliver the sealed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.005 - Determining Official Result Of Election Not Canvassed At State Level
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the official result of an election that is not canvassed at the state level is determined from the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.006 - Local Election Register
  (a) An election register shall be maintained for each local canvassing authority. (b) For each election, the election register must contain in tabulated form the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.007 - County Election Returns
  (a) For each election for a statewide or district office, a statewide measure, or president and vice-president of the United States, the county clerk of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.008 - Separate County Returns For Governor And Lieutenant Governor
  (a) In addition to the returns required by Section 67.007, each county clerk shall prepare separate county election returns of an election for the office ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.009 - Forms And Instructions For County Returns
  (a) Before each election for which county election returns are required, the secretary of state shall deliver to each county clerk in the territory covered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.010 - County Returns Canvassed By Governor
  (a) The county election returns for an election for a statewide office other than governor or lieutenant governor, a statewide measure, a district office, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.011 - County Returns Canvassed By Legislature
  (a) The county election returns for an election for the office of governor or lieutenant governor shall be canvassed by the legislature and the official ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.012 - Time For Canvass By Governor
  (a) The governor shall conduct the state canvass not earlier than the 15th or later than the 30th day after election day at the time ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.013 - Procedure For Canvass By Governor
  (a) At the time set for the state canvass, the secretary of state shall deliver the county returns to the governor. (b) The secretary of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.014 - Determining Official Result Of Election Canvassed At State Level
  The official result of an election canvassed by the governor or by the legislature is determined from the canvass of the county returns conducted by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.015 - State Election Register
  (a) An election register shall be maintained for the governor. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (e), for each election the election register shall contain ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.016 - Certificate Of Election
  (a) After the completion of a canvass, the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority shall prepare a certificate of election for each candidate who ...
• Texas Election Code Section 67.017 - Reporting Precinct Results To Secretary Of State
  (a) After each election for a statewide office or the office of United States representative, state senator, or state representative, the county clerk shall prepare ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.001 - Duty To Tabulate Generally
  (a) The secretary of state shall tabulate the unofficial results as provided by this subchapter in each primary election and general election for state and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.002 - Access To Tabulation System
  (a) During the tabulation, the secretary of state shall provide a sufficient number of display terminals for representatives of the news media to monitor the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.003 - Display Terminals For Certain State Officers
  (a) For monitoring the tabulations, the secretary of state shall provide display terminals without charge to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.004 - Periodic Reports During Tabulation
  (a) Periodically during the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish reports covering the races being tabulated. (b) The periodic reports may include: (1) vote ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.005 - Final Reports Of Tabulation
  (a) After completion of the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish a final report covering the races being tabulated. (b) The final report may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.006 - Report Of Receipt Of County Results
  The secretary of state shall publish a report indicating the times the first and last reports of results from each county were received by the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.007 - Posting Reports For Public Inspection
  (a) The secretary of state shall post for public inspection, on publication, one copy of each report published under Section 68.004. (b) The secretary of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.008 - Backup System
  The secretary of state shall provide a backup system for the tabulation of the results. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.009 - Operations Manual
  Not later than the 90th day before the date of each election covered by this subchapter, the secretary of state shall prepare an operations manual ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.010 - Disposition Of Funds
  Funds collected under this chapter may be appropriated only to the secretary of state for the administration of this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.011 - Additional Procedures Prescribed By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary to implement the tabulation of unofficial results. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.031 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to each election covered by Subchapter A in addition to and notwithstanding other provisions of this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.032 - Delivery Of Returns And Voted Ballots
  (a) In precincts using paper ballots, voting machines, or electronic voting system ballot counters, the copy of the returns required to be delivered to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.033 - Counting Of Early Voting Ballots
  The early voting ballot board shall count the early voting ballots periodically throughout the day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.034 - Transmission Of Results To Secretary Of State
  (a) The county clerk shall transmit periodically, by telephone or other electronic means, to the secretary of state the results for the races being tabulated ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.051 - Membership
  (a) Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and secretary of state shall each ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.052 - Chair And Meetings
  (a) The secretary of state shall designate a chair and vice chair of the committee from among the media organization membership. (b) Meetings of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.053 - Review Of Operations Manual
  The committee shall review the operations manual prepared under Section 68.009 and make any recommendations it considers appropriate. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.054 - Members Present During Tabulation
  One or more members chosen by the committee shall be present during the tabulation of the results at each election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 68.055 - Evaluation And Recommendations Regarding Tabulation
  The committee shall submit a written report after each election to the secretary of state, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives ...
• Texas Election Code Section 81.001 - Early Voting Required
  (a) In each election in this state, early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance at an early voting polling place and by mail. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 81.002 - Applicability Of Other Code Provisions
  The other titles of this code apply to early voting except provisions that are inconsistent with this title or that cannot feasibly be applied to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 81.003 - Substitution Of Electronic System Ballots For Paper Ballots
  In an election in which an electronic voting system is used in regular voting but not for all or part of the early voting, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 81.004 - Location Of Public Election Records
  Election records for which the early voting clerk is custodian and that are public information shall be kept: (1) for an election in which a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 81.005 - Common Or Contract Carrier
  (a) A common or contract carrier may not be used to perform an act in accordance with this title unless the carrier: (1) is a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 82.001 - Absence From County Of Residence
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), a qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter expects to be absent from the county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 82.002 - Disability
  (a) A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter has a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from ...
• Texas Election Code Section 82.003 - Age
  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter is 65 years of age or older on election day. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 82.004 - Confinement In Jail
  (a) A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if, at the time the voter's early voting ballot application is submitted, the voter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 82.005 - Eligibility For Early Voting By Personal Appearance
  Any qualified voter is eligible for early voting by personal appearance. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.001 - Early Voting Clerk Generally
  (a) The early voting clerk shall conduct the early voting in each election. (b) The clerk is an officer of the election in which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.002 - County Clerk As Early Voting Clerk
  The county clerk is the early voting clerk for the county in: (1) the general election for state and county officers and any other countywide ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.003 - Clerk For Less-Than-Countywide Elections Held At County Expense
  (a) In a less-than-countywide election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, county board of school trustees, or any other county authority and held at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.004 - Clerk For Elections Ordered By County Authority Not Held At County Expense
  (a) In an election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, county board of school trustees, or any other county authority and not held at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.005 - Clerk For City Elections
  The city secretary is the early voting clerk for an election ordered by an authority of a city. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.006 - Clerk For Elections Of Other Political Subdivisions
  (a) In an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the authority ordering the election shall appoint ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.007 - Clerk For Other Elections
  (a) In an election for which this code does not provide for an early voting clerk, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.008 - Additional Clerks For Certain Elections
  (a) In an election on the creation, organization, functioning, or existence of one or more political subdivisions that affects more than one political subdivision, more ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.009 - Employee Of Political Subdivision Serving As Clerk
  An employee of a political subdivision may serve as early voting clerk in an election affecting the political subdivision if the political subdivision's governing body ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.010 - Public Notice Of Clerk's Mailing Address
  An election order and the election notice must state the early voting clerk's official mailing address, except for an election in which a county clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.011 - Office Hours On Election Day
  The early voting clerk's office shall remain open for early voting activities during the hours the polls are required to be open for voting on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.031 - Deputy Early Voting Clerk Generally
  (a) Deputy early voting clerks may be appointed as provided by this subchapter to assist the early voting clerk. (b) A deputy is an officer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.032 - Deputy For County Clerk Or City Secretary
  (a) In an election in which a county clerk or a city secretary is the early voting clerk, the county clerk or city secretary by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.033 - Deputy For Other Clerks
  (a) In an election in which a person other than a county clerk or a city secretary is the early voting clerk, the authority appointing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.034 - Employee Of Political Subdivision Serving As Deputy
  An employee of a political subdivision may serve as deputy early voting clerk in an election affecting the political subdivision if the political subdivision's governing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.051 - Compensation Of County Clerk Or City Secretary
  A county clerk or a city secretary is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as early voting clerk. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.052 - Compensation Of Other Clerks And Their Deputies
  An early voting clerk who is not a county clerk or city secretary and the deputy early voting clerks appointed to assist the clerk are ...
• Texas Election Code Section 83.053 - Service Without Compensation By Public Employee
  (a) An employee of the authority ordering an election who is appointed as early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk may be appointed to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.001 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to vote an early voting ballot by mail, a person who is eligible for early voting must make an application for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.002 - Contents Of Application
  (a) An early voting ballot application must include: (1) the applicant's name and the address at which the applicant is registered to vote; (2) for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.003 - Signing Application By Witness; Assisting Applicant
  (a) An early voting ballot application signed for the applicant by a witness other than the early voting clerk or a deputy must indicate the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.004 - Unlawfully Witnessing Application For More Than One Applicant
  (a) A person commits an offense if, in the same election, the person signs an early voting ballot application as a witness for more than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.0041 - Providing False Information On Application
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly provides false information on an application for an early voting ballot. (b) An offense under ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.005 - Application Components
  Each document that contains information required for an early voting ballot application and that is submitted to the early voting clerk and any envelope in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.007 - Submitting Application For Ballot Voted By Mail: General Rule
  (a) Except as provided by Sections 84.008 and 84.009, an application for a ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted as provided by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.008 - Submitting Application For Ballot Voted By Mail: Personal Delivery
  (a) An applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail may submit the application by delivering it in person to the early voting clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.009 - Submitting Application For Ballot Voted By Mail: Confinement In Jail
  (a) On request of the applicant, an application for a ballot to be voted by mail on the ground of confinement in jail may be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.010 - Preservation Of Application
  Each early voting ballot application shall be preserved after the election for the period for preserving the precinct election records. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.011 - Official Application Form
  (a) The officially prescribed application form for an early voting ballot must include: (1) immediately preceding the signature space the statement: "I certify that the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.012 - Clerk To Mail Application Form On Request
  The early voting clerk shall mail without charge an appropriate official application form for an early voting ballot to each applicant requesting the clerk to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.013 - Application Forms Furnished By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state shall maintain a supply of the official application forms for ballots to be voted by mail and shall furnish the forms ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.031 - Cancellation Of Application
  (a) An application for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail that has been submitted to the early voting clerk may be canceled ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.032 - Request For Cancellation
  (a) A person desiring to cancel the person's application for a ballot to be voted by mail must submit a request for the cancellation to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.033 - Action On Request
  (a) The election officer shall review each cancellation request to determine whether it complies with Section 84.032. (b) If the request complies, the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.034 - Notice Of Denial
  Immediately after denying a cancellation request, the election officer shall notify the applicant of the denial. The notice must state the reason for the denial. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.035 - Ballot Sent To Applicant
  If the early voting clerk cancels an application by an applicant to whom an early voting ballot has been sent, the clerk shall: (1) remove ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.036 - Disposition Of Returned Ballot
  If an early voting ballot sent to an applicant whose application is canceled is returned to the early voting clerk as a marked ballot, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 84.037 - Preservation Of Documents
  The early voting clerk shall preserve each cancellation request for the period for preserving the precinct election records. If the application is canceled, the clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.001 - Early Voting Period
  (a) The period for early voting by personal appearance begins on the 17th day before election day and continues through the fourth day before election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.002 - Main Early Voting Polling Place
  (a) Early voting by personal appearance for each election shall be conducted at the main early voting polling place. (b) In an election in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.003 - Voters Served By Main Polling Place
  Any person entitled to vote an early voting ballot by personal appearance may do so at the main early voting polling place. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.004 - Public Notice Of Main Polling Place Location
  The election order and the election notice must state the location of the main early voting polling place. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.005 - Regular Days And Hours For Voting
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in an election in which a county clerk or city secretary is the early voting clerk under Section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.006 - Voting On Saturday Or Sunday
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the authority ordering an election may order early voting by personal appearance at the main early voting polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.007 - Public Notice Of Time For Voting
  (a) The election order and the election notice must state: (1) the date that early voting will begin if under Section 85.001(d) the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.008 - Days And Hours For Voting: Election In Certain Cities
  (a) This section applies only to a city with a population of more than 450,000 in which all members of the governing body are elected ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.031 - Accepting Voter
  (a) For each person entitled to vote an early voting ballot by personal appearance, the early voting clerk shall follow the procedure for accepting a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.0311 - Early Voting Clerk To Sign Ballots
  (a) The early voting clerk's initials shall be placed on the back of each ballot to be used at the polling place. (b) The early ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.032 - Security Of Early Voting Ballot Box
  (a) The procedure for rotating two ballot boxes applicable to a precinct polling place does not apply to an early voting polling place. Once locked ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.033 - Security Of Voting Machine
  At the close of early voting each day, the early voting clerk shall secure each voting machine used for early voting in the manner prescribed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.034 - Voter Unable To Enter Polling Place
  (a) Early voting by personal appearance by a voter who is voting outside the early voting polling place under Section 64.009 shall be conducted in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.035 - Assisting Voter
  A person voting an early voting ballot by personal appearance who is assisted in preparing the ballot by election officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 64, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.036 - Electioneering Prohibited
  (a) During the time an early voting polling place is open for the conduct of early voting, a person may not electioneer for or against ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.037 - Bystanders Excluded; Unlawful Presence Of Candidate
  Section 61.001 applies to an early voting polling place except that the period for which the conduct is proscribed is during the time the polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.061 - Permanent Branch Polling Place
  (a) In a countywide election in which the county clerk is the early voting clerk under Section 83.002, an early voting polling place shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.062 - Temporary Branch Polling Place
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) or (e), one or more early voting polling places other than the main early voting polling place may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.063 - Days And Hours For Voting: Permanent Branch
  Early voting by personal appearance at each permanent branch polling place shall be conducted on the same days and during the same hours as voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.064 - Days And Hours For Voting: Temporary Branch In Populous County
  (a) This section applies only to an election in which the territory served by the early voting clerk is situated in a county with a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.065 - Days And Hours For Voting: Temporary Branch In Less Populous County
  (a) This section applies only to an election in which the territory served by the early voting clerk is situated in a county with a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.066 - Voters Served By Branch Polling Place
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any voter who is entitled to vote an early voting ballot by personal appearance may do so at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.067 - Public Notice Of Branch Voting Schedule
  (a) The early voting clerk shall post for each election a schedule stating: (1) the location of each permanent and temporary branch polling place at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.068 - Public Notice Of Additional Voting Time Ordered By Clerk
  (a) The early voting clerk shall post notice for each election stating any dates and the hours that voting on Saturday or Sunday will be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.069 - Election Officers Serving Branch Polling Place
  (a) The early voting clerk shall designate for each branch polling place a deputy early voting clerk as the election officer in charge of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.070 - Delivery Of Applications To Main Polling Place
  Each early voting ballot application submitted at a branch polling place shall be delivered by an election officer to the main polling place not later ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.071 - Delivery Of Ballots To Main Polling Place
  (a) During the period for early voting by personal appearance, the ballots voted at a branch polling place, other than those cast on a voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 85.072 - Branch Daily Register
  (a) Each day early voting is conducted at a branch polling place, an election officer in charge of the branch shall prepare a register listing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.001 - Reviewing Application And Providing Ballot
  (a) The early voting clerk shall review each application for a ballot to be voted by mail. (b) If the applicant is entitled to vote ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.002 - Additional Balloting Materials
  (a) The early voting clerk shall provide an official ballot envelope and carrier envelope with each ballot provided to a voter. If the voter's name ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.003 - Method Of Providing Ballot To Voter: Required Address
  (a) The balloting materials for voting by mail shall be provided to the voter by mail. A ballot provided by any other method may not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.004 - Time For Providing Ballot To Voter
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the balloting materials for voting by mail shall be mailed to a voter entitled to vote by mail ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.005 - Marking And Sealing Ballot
  (a) A voter must mark a ballot voted by mail in accordance with the instructions on the ballot envelope. (b) A voter may mark the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.0051 - Carrier Envelope Action By Person Other That Voter; Offenses
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person acts as a witness for a voter in signing the certificate on the carrier envelope and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.006 - Method Of Returning Marked Ballot
  (a) A marked ballot voted under this chapter must be returned to the early voting clerk in the official carrier envelope. The carrier envelope may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.007 - Deadline For Returning Marked Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a marked ballot voted by mail must arrive at the address on the carrier envelope before the time ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.008 - Defective Application
  (a) If on reviewing an application for a ballot to be voted by mail that was received on or before the 12th day before election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.009 - Providing Corrected Ballot To Voter
  (a) If, after a ballot to be voted by mail is provided to a voter, the official ballot is changed in a way that affects ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.010 - Assisting Voter
  (a) A voter casting a ballot by mail who would be eligible under Section 64.031 to receive assistance at a polling place may select a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.011 - Action By Clerk On Return Of Ballot
  (a) The early voting clerk shall determine whether the return of a voter's official carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail is timely. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.012 - Official Ballot Envelope
  (a) "Ballot Envelope" must be printed on the face of each officially prescribed ballot envelope for a ballot to be voted by mail. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.013 - Official Carrier Envelope
  (a) "Carrier Envelope for Early Voting Ballot," the name and official title of the early voting clerk as addressee, and the clerk's official mailing address ...
• Texas Election Code Section 86.014 - Public Inspection Of Early Voting Records
  (a) A copy of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail may be obtained from the early voting clerk: (1) 72 hours ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.001 - Board Created; Jurisdiction
  An early voting ballot board shall be created in each election to process early voting results from the territory served by the early voting clerk. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.002 - Composition Of Board
  (a) The early voting ballot board consists of a presiding judge and at least two other members. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.003 - Eligibility For Board Membership
  To be eligible for appointment to the early voting ballot board, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.004 - Board Composed Of Precinct Election Officers
  In an election other than the general election for state and county officers or a primary election, the authority ordering the election may direct by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.005 - Compensation Of Members
  (a) Members of the early voting ballot board are entitled to the same compensation as presiding election judges, except as provided by Subsection (b). (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.021 - Ballots And Other Materials Delivered To Board
  The early voting clerk shall deliver to the early voting ballot board: (1) each ballot box, in accordance with Section 85.032(b), containing the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.022 - Time Of Delivery: General Rule
  Except as provided by Section 87.0221, 87.0222, 87.023, or 87.024, the materials shall be delivered to the early voting ballot board under this subchapter during ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.0221 - Time Of Delivery: Paper Ballots
  (a) In an election in which regular paper ballots are used for early voting, the materials may be delivered to the board between the end ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.0222 - Time Of Delivery: Ballots Voted By Mail
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 87.024, in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more or conducted jointly with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.023 - Time Of Delivery: Automatically Counted Ballots
  (a) In an election in which early voting ballots are to be counted by automatic tabulating equipment at a central counting station, the ballots to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.024 - Time Of Delivery: Voting Machine Election
  (a) In an election in which early voting votes by personal appearance are cast on voting machines, the jacket envelopes containing the early voting ballots ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.0241 - Processing Ballots Before Polls Open
  (a) The early voting ballot board may determine whether to accept early voting ballots voted by mail in accordance with Section 87.041 at any time ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.025 - Delivering Second Ballot Box Key To Board
  On request of the presiding officer of the early voting ballot board, the custodian of the key to the second lock on the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.026 - Bystanders Excluded
  Except as permitted by this code, a person may not be in the meeting place of an early voting ballot board during the time of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.027 - Signature Verification Committee
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a signature verification committee may be appointed in any election. The early voting clerk is the authority responsible ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.041 - Accepting Voter
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall open each jacket envelope for an early voting ballot voted by mail and determine whether to accept the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.042 - Disposition Of Accepted Ballot
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall open each carrier envelope containing an accepted ballot without defacing the certificate on the carrier envelope and remove ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.043 - Disposition Of Rejected Ballot
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall place the carrier envelopes containing rejected ballots in an envelope and shall seal the envelope. More than one ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.0431 - Notice Of Rejected Ballot
  Not later than the 10th day after election day, the presiding judge of the early voting ballot board shall deliver written notice of the reason ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.044 - Disposition Of Application
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall place each application for a ballot voted by mail in its corresponding jacket envelope. If the voter's ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.061 - Authority Responsible For Counting Ballots
  The early voting ballot board shall count the early voting ballots that are to be counted manually. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.062 - Counting Ballots And Preparing Returns
  (a) On the direction of the presiding judge, the early voting ballot board, in accordance with Section 85.032(b), shall open the container for the early ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.063 - Disposition Of Ballots And Other Items
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the presiding judge of the early voting ballot board shall deliver the early voting ballots counted by the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.101 - Delivery Of Ballots To Counting Station
  On the direction of the presiding judge, the early voting ballot board shall deliver to the central counting station the container for the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.102 - Duplicating Paper Ballots For Automatic Counting
  (a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system in which ballots are counted at a central counting station may direct by resolution, order, or other ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.103 - Counting Ballots And Preparing Returns
  (a) The early voting electronic system ballots counted at a central counting station shall be tabulated separately from the ballots cast at precinct polling places ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.104 - Disposition Of Early Voting Ballot Board Returns And Other Records
  Early voting returns or other early voting election records to be delivered to the central counting station under Section 87.063(b) or 87.084(b) shall be delivered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.121 - Early Voting Rosters
  (a) The early voting clerk shall maintain for each election a roster listing each person who votes an early voting ballot by personal appearance and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.122 - Precinct Early Voting List
  (a) For each election precinct in the territory served by the early voting clerk, the clerk shall prepare a list containing the name, address, and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.1221 - Disposition Of Ballot Transmittal Form
  (a) The presiding judge of the early voting ballot board shall enter on the ballot transmittal form the following information: (1) the number of personal ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.123 - Delivering Other Records And Supplies
  Not later than the second day after election day, the early voting clerk shall deliver: (1) the early voting records and supplies, other than those ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.1231 - Early Voting Votes Reported By Precinct
  Not later than the time of the local canvass, the early voting clerk shall deliver to the local canvassing authority a report of the total ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.124 - Preservation Of Early Voting Election Records Generally
  The early voting election returns, voted early voting ballots, and other early voting election records shall be preserved after the election in the same manner ...
• Texas Election Code Section 87.125 - Counting Of Certain Late Ballots Voted By Mail
  (a) The early voting ballot board shall convene to count ballots voted by mail described by Section 86.007(d) at the time set by the presiding ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.001 - Eligibility
  A person is eligible for early voting by mail as provided by this chapter if: (1) the person is qualified to vote in this state ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.002 - General Conduct Of Voting
  Voting under this chapter shall be conducted and the results shall be processed as provided by Subtitle A for early voting by mail, except as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.003 - Form And Contents Of Application
  (a) An application for a ballot to be voted under this chapter must: (1) be submitted on an official federal postcard application form; and (2) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.004 - Submitting Application
  (a) A federal postcard application must be submitted by mailing it to the early voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.005 - Applying For More Than One Election In Same Application
  (a) A person may apply with a single federal postcard application for a ballot for any one or more elections in which the early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.006 - Fpca Voter Registration
  (a) The submission of a federal postcard application that complies with the applicable requirements by an unregistered applicant constitutes registration by the applicant only for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.007 - Method Of Providing Ballot; Required Address
  (a) The balloting materials provided under this chapter shall be airmailed to the voter free of United States postage, as provided by the federal Uniformed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.008 - Return Of Voted Ballot
  A ballot voted under this chapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by mail, common or contract carrier, or courier. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.009 - Noting Fpca Registration On Poll List
  For each FPCA registrant accepted to vote, a notation shall be made beside the voter's name on the early voting poll list indicating that the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.010 - Noting Fpca Registration On Early Voting Roster
  The entry on the early voting roster pertaining to a voter under this chapter who is an FPCA registrant must include a notation indicating that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.011 - Excluding Fpca Registrant From Precinct Early Voting List
  A person to whom a ballot is provided under this chapter is not required to be included on the precinct early voting list if the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.012 - Official Carrier Envelope
  The officially prescribed carrier envelope for voting under this chapter shall be prepared so that it can be mailed free of United States postage, as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 101.013 - Designation Of Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state is designated as the state office to provide information regarding voter registration procedures and absentee ballot procedures, including procedures related to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.001 - Eligibility
  (a) A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if the voter has a sickness or physical condition ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.002 - Contents Of Application
  An application for a late ballot must comply with the applicable provisions of Section 84.002 and must include or be accompanied by a certificate of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.003 - Submitting Application
  (a) An application for a late ballot must be submitted in person to the early voting clerk at the main early voting polling place by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.004 - Reviewing Application And Providing Balloting Materials
  (a) An application submitted under this chapter shall be reviewed and the applicant's registration status verified by the early voting clerk in the same manner ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.005 - Marking And Sealing Ballot
  A late ballot must be marked and sealed by the voter in the same manner as an early voting ballot voted by mail. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.006 - Method Of Returning Marked Ballot; Deadline
  (a) A marked late ballot must be delivered to the early voting clerk in person by the representative who submitted the voter's application. The ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.007 - Processing Results
  The results of voting under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by mail. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.008 - Entry On Early Voting Roster
  The early voting roster must include the name of each person to whom a late ballot is provided with a notation indicating that the ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 102.009 - Entry On Precinct Early Voting List
  The precinct early voting list must contain the name of each person to whom a late ballot has been provided as of the time of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.001 - Eligibility
  (a) A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if: (1) the voter will be absent from the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.002 - Form And Contents Of Application
  An application for a late ballot must: (1) be in the form of an affidavit; and (2) include, in addition to the information required by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.003 - Submitting Application
  (a) An application for a late ballot must be submitted in person by the applicant to the early voting clerk at the main early voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.004 - Voting Procedure; Processing Results
  (a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.005 - Entry On Early Voting Roster
  The early voting roster must include the name of each person voting a late ballot with a notation indicating that the late ballot was voted ...
• Texas Election Code Section 103.006 - Entry On Precinct Early Voting List
  The precinct early voting list must contain the name of each person who has voted a late ballot as of the time of delivery of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.001 - Eligibility
  A qualified voter in whose precinct polling place voting is conducted by voting machine is eligible to vote by the early voting procedure provided by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.002 - Form And Contents Of Application
  An application for a ballot voted under this chapter must: (1) be in the form of an affidavit; and (2) include, in addition to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.003 - Time And Place For Voting
  Voting under this chapter shall be conducted on election day, beginning at 7 a.m. and concluding at 7 p.m., at the main early voting polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.004 - Voting Procedure
  (a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.005 - Processing Results
  The results of voting under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by mail. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 104.006 - Entry On Early Voting Roster
  The early voting roster must include the name of each person voting under this chapter with a notation indicating that the person voted under this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 105.001 - Electronic Transmission Of Completed Ballot
  (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow a person who is casting an early voting ballot by mail to return the ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 105.002 - State Write-In Ballot
  (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow a voter to apply for and cast a state write-in ballot before the time a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 105.003 - Use Of Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot For Elections For Federal Office
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow a voter who qualifies to vote by a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote through use ...
• Texas Election Code Section 106.001 - Applicability
  This chapter applies only to a person who: (1) is eligible to vote in this state; and (2) is unable to vote in an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 106.002 - Voting Permitted
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for voting from space on election day by secure electronic means by persons to whom this chapter applies. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.001 - Restricted Ballot
  In this subtitle, "restricted ballot" means a ballot that is restricted to the offices and propositions stating measures on which a person is entitled to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.002 - General Conduct Of Voting
  The voting of restricted ballots under this subtitle shall be conducted and the results of voting shall be processed as provided by Subtitle A for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.003 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to vote a restricted ballot, a person must make an application for the ballot. (b) A restricted ballot application is subject ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.004 - Contents Of Application
  An application for a restricted ballot must include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, the information necessary to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.005 - Preparing Restricted Ballot
  (a) The early voting clerk shall prepare a voter's restricted ballot. (b) If a regular paper ballot is used, the restricted ballot shall be prepared ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.006 - Manually Counting Electronic System Ballot
  If a restricted electronic system ballot cannot be automatically counted with other electronic system ballots voted in the election that are to be counted automatically, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.007 - Restricted Ballot Roster
  (a) The early voting clerk shall maintain a roster for each election listing each person who votes a restricted ballot by personal appearance and each ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.008 - Noting Restricted Ballot Voter On Poll List And Registered Voter List
  For each voter accepted to vote a restricted ballot, a notation shall be made beside the voter's name on the early voting poll list indicating ...
• Texas Election Code Section 111.009 - Excluding Voter From Precinct Early Voting List
  The name of a person voting a limited ballot by personal appearance under Chapter 112 or to whom a limited or federal ballot to be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.001 - Limited Ballot
  In this code, "limited ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter that is restricted to the offices and propositions stating measures on which a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.002 - Eligibility
  (a) After changing residence to another county, a person is eligible to vote a limited ballot by personal appearance during the early voting period or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.003 - Residence In Precinct Situated In More Than One County
  A person who changes county of residence may vote in the regular manner in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision situated ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.004 - Offices And Measures On Which Voter Entitled To Vote
  A person voting a limited ballot is entitled to vote only on: (1) each office and proposition stating a measure to be voted on statewide; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.005 - Submitting Application For Mail Ballot
  An application for a limited ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted to the early voting clerk serving the election precinct in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.006 - Place For Voting By Personal Appearance
  A person may vote a limited ballot by personal appearance only at the main early voting polling place. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.007 - Verifying Registration Status Of Applicant For Ballot
  Before accepting an applicant to vote a limited ballot or, in the case of an application for a limited ballot to be voted by mail, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.008 - Determining Offices And Measures To Be Voted On
  For each person who is to vote a limited ballot, the early voting clerk shall determine the offices and propositions stating measures on which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.009 - Preparing Voting Machine
  Before permitting a person to vote a limited ballot on a voting machine, the early voting clerk shall adjust the machine so that votes may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.010 - Substituting Mail Ballots For Voting Machine
  (a) If early voting by personal appearance is conducted by voting machine, the early voting clerk may conduct the personal appearance voting of limited ballots ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.011 - Information On District Composition
  (a) In each even-numbered year, the secretary of state shall prepare information on the territorial composition of each district for which an officer of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 112.012 - Notification To Voter Registrar
  Not later than the 30th day after receipt of an application for a limited ballot, the early voting clerk shall notify the voter registrar for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.001 - Presidential Ballot
  In this chapter, "presidential ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter that is restricted to the offices of president and vice-president of the United ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.002 - Eligibility
  A former resident of this state is eligible to vote a presidential ballot in the presidential general election by personal appearance or by mail if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.003 - Submitting Application For Mail Ballot
  An application for a presidential ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted to the early voting clerk serving the county of the applicant's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.004 - Time And Place For Voting By Personal Appearance
  (a) A person may vote a presidential ballot by personal appearance only at the main early voting polling place for the county of the person's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.005 - Personal Appearance Voting; Processing Results
  (a) On submission of an application for a presidential ballot to be voted by personal appearance, the early voting clerk shall review the application and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 113.006 - Canceling Registration
  As soon as practicable after the close of voting, the early voting clerk shall notify the voter registrar of the name of each person who ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Federal ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter that is restricted to federal offices only. (2) "Federal office" means the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.002 - Eligibility
  A United States citizen dwelling outside the United States is eligible to vote a federal ballot by mail if: (1) the citizen's most recent domicile ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.003 - Offices On Which Voter Entitled To Vote
  A person voting a federal ballot is entitled to vote only on each federal office to be voted on in the election precinct of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.004 - Application
  (a) An application for a federal ballot must be submitted on an official federal postcard application form. (b) The application must be submitted to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.005 - Applying For More Than One Election In Same Application
  The provisions governing the application for ballots for more than one election by a single federal postcard application under Chapter 101 apply to a federal ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.006 - Determining Offices To Be Voted On
  For each voter who is to vote a federal ballot, the early voting clerk shall determine the federal offices on which the voter is entitled ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.007 - Method Of Providing Ballot; Required Address; Return Of Ballot
  (a) The balloting materials provided under this chapter shall be airmailed to the voter free of United States postage, as provided by the federal Uniformed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 114.008 - Official Carrier Envelope
  The officially prescribed carrier envelope for voting under this chapter shall be labeled "Official Election Balloting Material--via Airmail." Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 121.001 - Applicability Of Other Parts Of Code
  The other titles of this code apply to an election in which a voting system is used except to the extent that a provision is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 121.002 - Pecuniary Interest Of Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state may not have a pecuniary interest in the manufacturing or marketing of voting system equipment or software necessary for the operation ...
• Texas Election Code Section 121.003 - Definitions
  In this title: (1) "Voting system" means a method of casting and processing votes that is designed to function wholly or partly by use of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.001 - Voting System Standards
  (a) A voting system may not be used in an election unless the system: (1) preserves the secrecy of the ballot; (2) is suitable for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.002 - Inspection Of Voting Systems And Equipment By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state may inspect at any time, including the day of an election, a voting system or the voting system equipment used in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.003 - Action By Secretary Of State
  (a) If the secretary of state determines after inspecting a voting system or voting system equipment that the system or equipment does not comply with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.004 - Preparation Of Software By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state may prepare any type of software for use with an electronic voting system. (b) The software is subject to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.005 - Venue For Offenses
  Venue for prosecution of an offense under this chapter is in the county in which the offense was committed. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.031 - Approval Of System And Equipment Required
  (a) Before a voting system or voting system equipment may be used in an election, the system and a unit of the equipment must be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.032 - Requirements For Approval Generally
  (a) For a voting system or voting system equipment to be approved for use in elections, the voting system in which the equipment is designed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.033 - Additional Requirements For Approval Of Voting Machine
  In addition to other requirements for approval, a voting machine must be equipped with: (1) a security system capable of preventing operation of the machine; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.0331 - Additional Requirements For Electronic Voting System
  (a) Copies of the program codes and the user and operator manuals and copies or units of all other software and any other information, specifications, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.034 - Application For Approval And Fee
  (a) A person desiring approval of a voting system or voting system equipment must submit a written application for approval to the secretary of state. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.035 - Appointment Of Examiners
  (a) On submission of an application for approval of a voting system or voting system equipment, the secretary of state shall appoint four persons as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.036 - Examination And Report By Examiners
  (a) The examiners shall examine the voting system or voting system equipment for which an application has been submitted at the time and in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.037 - Compensation Of Examiners
  (a) Each examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.0371 - Public Hearing Required
  (a) After the delivery of the examiners' reports and before the determination of whether the voting system or voting system equipment for which an application ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.038 - Action By Secretary Of State
  (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.039 - Report By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each application submitted under this subchapter. The report must state whether the system or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.061 - Approval Of Modified Design Required
  Before a voting system or voting system equipment that is modified in design after its approval may be used in an election, the modified design ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.062 - Requirements For Approval
  The requirements for approval of a modified design are the same as those prescribed by Subchapter B for the initial approval of the voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.063 - Application For Approval
  A person desiring approval of a modified design must submit a written application for approval to the secretary of state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.064 - Review Of Application
  (a) The secretary of state shall review an application for approval of a modified design. (b) The secretary may approve the modified design by written ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.065 - Review And Examination Of Additional Material
  (a) The secretary of state shall review additional information in support of an application and examine the modified system or equipment submitted. (b) The secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.066 - Examination Fee
  (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe an examination fee or fee schedule to compensate examiners appointed by the secretary under this subchapter. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.067 - Appointment Of Examiners
  (a) If the secretary of state requires an independent examination of the modified system or equipment, the secretary shall appoint four persons as examiners, one ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.068 - Examination And Report By Examiners
  The examiners shall examine the modified system or equipment and prepare and deliver examination reports in the same manner as for an application for initial ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.069 - Compensation Of Examiners
  (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), an examiner appointed by the secretary of state under this subchapter, other than the secretary's employee, is entitled ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.0691 - Public Hearing Required
  (a) This section applies only if an examination of the modified design by independent examiners was conducted. (b) After the delivery of the examiners' reports ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.070 - Action By Secretary Of State
  (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the modified design ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.071 - Report By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each application submitted under this subchapter. The report must state whether the modified design ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.091 - Reexamination Of Approved System Or Equipment Authorized
  (a) The secretary of state may reexamine a voting system or voting system equipment as provided by this subchapter at any time after the system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.0911 - Assistance Required By Secretary Of State
  (a) If the secretary of state determines that the assistance of a particular person is necessary for the proper and efficient reexamination of a voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.092 - Appointment Of Examiners
  (a) The secretary of state shall appoint four persons as examiners, one of whom must be a full-time employee of the secretary, to assist in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.093 - Examination And Report By Examiners
  (a) The examiners shall examine the system or equipment to be reexamined at the time and in the manner directed by the secretary of state. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.094 - Compensation Of Examiners
  (a) An examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.0941 - Public Hearing Required
  After the delivery of the examiners' reports and before the determination of whether the reexamined voting system or voting system equipment satisfies the applicable requirements ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.095 - Action By Secretary Of State
  (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.096 - Effect Of Secretary Of State's Action
  (a) A voting system or voting system equipment for which approval is suspended may not be used in an election held after the date the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.097 - Notice Of Secretary Of State's Action
  Not later than the fifth day after the date an order taking action under Section 122.095(c) is issued, the secretary of state shall deliver a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.098 - Subsequent Approval
  If a voting system or voting system equipment subject to an order under Section 122.095(c) is subsequently approved under Subchapter B, the approval nullifies the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 122.099 - Report By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each reexamination. The report must state whether the system or equipment satisfied the approval ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.001 - Adoption Of Voting System Required
  (a) Before a voting system may be used in elections, the authority designated by this section, by resolution, order, or other official action of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.002 - Modification Of Adoption Action
  The official action adopting a voting system for use in elections may be modified or rescinded at any time by the adopting authority. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.003 - Restricting Voting System To Particular Elections
  The authority adopting a voting system may restrict its use to any one or more elections. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.004 - Restricting Voting System To Particular Polling Places
  The authority adopting a voting system may restrict its use to one or more polling places, subject to Section 123.009. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.005 - Multiple Methods Of Voting At Same Polling Place
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, only one kind of voting system may be used at a polling place in an election. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.006 - Adoption Of Voting System For Early Voting
  (a) A voting system may be adopted for use in early voting only, regular voting on election day only, or both. (b) A voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.007 - Adoption Of More Than One Voting System For Same Election
  If more than one kind of voting system is adopted for use at the polling places in the same election, the adopting authority shall determine ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.008 - Requirements Regarding Manuals, Instructions, And Other Documents For Use With Electronic Voting System Or Equipment
  (a) Each person who sells, leases, or otherwise provides an electronic voting system or equipment to a political subdivision shall also provide any user or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.009 - Implementation Of New Technology In Certain Elections
  (a) This section applies to a voting system adopted for use in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or in a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.031 - Acquisition Of Equipment By County
  (a) A county may contract to acquire the equipment necessary for operating a voting system by purchase, lease, or other means. (b) To finance the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.032 - Acquisition Of Equipment By Political Subdivision Other Than County
  (a) A political subdivision other than a county may contract to acquire the equipment necessary for operating a voting system as provided by this section. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.033 - Acquisition Of Equipment By Political Party For Primary
  (a) A political party's county executive committee that desires to use a voting system for a primary election must acquire the equipment necessary for operating ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.034 - Maintenance And Storage Of Equipment
  The governing body of a political subdivision shall provide for the proper maintenance and storage of the equipment that the subdivision acquires for use in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.035 - Voting System Equipment Contract
  (a) A contract for the acquisition of voting system equipment under this subchapter must be in writing and be approved by the secretary of state ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.036 - Venue For Offenses
  Venue for prosecution of an offense under this chapter is in the county in which the offense was committed. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.061 - Annual Report Required
  (a) Each authority adopting a voting system for use in its elections shall file an annual report as provided by this subchapter. (b) The report ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.062 - Filing Period
  The report must be filed on or after July 1 and before July 15. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, § 46, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.063 - Contents Of Report
  The report must contain: (1) a description of the voting system currently used by the authority; (2) a copy of the written order issued by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.064 - Review Of Report
  (a) The secretary of state shall review each report filed under this subchapter not later than the 30th day after the date of the filing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.065 - Mandamus By Attorney General
  The attorney general may seek a writ of mandamus to compel the filing of a report by each authority that fails to comply with this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 123.066 - Additional Procedures Prescribed By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state may prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this subchapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, § 46, eff. Sept. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.001 - Straight-Party Arrangement
  In an election in which voters are entitled to cast straight-party votes, the voting system ballot shall be arranged to permit the voters to do ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.002 - Manner Of Indicating Party Alignment
  (a) In an election in which a candidate's name is to appear on the ballot as the nominee of a political party, the voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.003 - Separate Listing Of Unopposed Candidates; Bloc Voting
  (a) Any unopposed candidates may be listed separately under the heading "Uncontested Races" on a voting system ballot. (b) In an election in which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.004 - Sample Ballot
  The secretary of state may prescribe standards regarding the form, content, preparation, and use of sample ballots for voting systems. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.005 - Specimen Ballot
  (a) The secretary of state may prescribe standards regarding the form, content, preparation, availability, and use of specimen ballots in elections using voting systems. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.006 - Implementation Of Provisional Ballot System
  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of a provisional ballot and the necessary procedures to implement the casting of a provisional ballot as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.062 - Form Of Electronic System Ballot
  (a) The electronic system ballot may be any size, composition, color, and texture that is suitable for the electronic voting system in which it is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.0621 - No Write-In Space Provided On Certain Ballots
  If no candidate's name is to appear for a particular office on the list of write-in candidates in an election in which write-in votes may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.063 - Instructions Required On Ballot
  (a) An electronic system ballot on which a voter indicates a vote by making a mark on the ballot must contain the following instruction if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.064 - Separate Ballot Part For Write-In Voting
  (a) The electronic system ballot may include a separate part for write-in voting. (b) The separate write-in part may be an envelope or any other ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.065 - Paper Ballot For Office Of Precinct Chair
  (a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system for use in a primary election may provide by resolution, order, or other official action for voting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 124.066 - Consultation With Programmer On Ballot Preparation
  In an election in which a programmer is appointed to program automatic tabulating equipment for processing electronic system ballots, the authority responsible for having the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.001 - Allocation Of Equipment Among Polling Places
  The authority responsible for allocating election supplies among the polling places for an election shall determine the number of voting machines or units of other ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.002 - Preparation Of Equipment For Delivery To Polling Place
  Before voting system equipment is delivered to a polling place for use in an election, the authority responsible for distributing the election supplies to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.003 - Delivery Of Equipment To Polling Places
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures governing delivery of voting system equipment to polling places to protect the equipment from tampering and damage. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.004 - Installation Of Equipment At Polling Place
  (a) Voting system equipment shall be installed at the polling place so that a voter can operate the equipment without violating the secrecy of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.005 - Maintaining Security Of Equipment During Voting
  (a) The presiding judge shall periodically have an election officer inspect the voting system equipment for tampering and damage while voting is in progress. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.006 - Malfunction Of Equipment At Polling Place
  (a) The presiding judge shall stop use of malfunctioning voting system equipment installed at a polling place immediately after discovering that the equipment is not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.007 - Assisting Voter
  If a voter who is voting with a voting machine is physically unable to operate the machine, the voter is entitled to assistance under the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.008 - Depositing The Ballot
  A voter shall deposit the marked voting system ballot in the ballot box in accordance with the instructions provided at the polling place. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.009 - Training Polling Place Personnel
  The authority adopting a voting system shall provide the election officers serving the polling places at which the voting system is used with the instruction ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.061 - Inspecting Equipment At Polling Place
  (a) Before opening a polling place for voting on election day, the presiding judge shall inspect any electronic voting system equipment installed at the polling ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.0611 - Providing Separate Ballot Part For Write-In Voting
  (a) If an electronic system ballot includes a separate write-in part under Section 124.064, that part shall be provided with the electronic system ballot. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.062 - Alternative Procedure To Rotating Ballot Boxes
  The secretary of state may prescribe an alternative procedure to that of using two ballot boxes on a rotating basis at a polling place using ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.063 - Securing Equipment On Close Of Voting
  On the close of voting at each polling place at which electronic voting system equipment is used, an election officer shall secure or inactivate the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 125.064 - Records Available For Public Inspection
  Any documents or records used in the preparation of or prepared for use in an electronic voting system for the operation of the system for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.001 - Establishment Of Central Counting Station
  (a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system for use in an election may establish, in accordance with this subchapter, one or more central counting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.002 - Counting Station Manager
  (a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall appoint a manager of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility requirements ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.003 - Tabulation Supervisor
  (a) The authority establishing a central counting station shall appoint a tabulation supervisor of the station. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the eligibility ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.004 - Assistants To Tabulation Supervisor
  (a) The tabulation supervisor may appoint one or more assistants, each of whom must be approved by the authority establishing the central counting station. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.005 - Presiding Judge Of Counting Station
  (a) The authority appointing the presiding judges to serve in an election shall appoint a presiding judge of each central counting station operating in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.006 - Counting Station Clerks
  (a) Both the manager and the presiding judge may appoint clerks to serve at the central counting station. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.007 - Plan For Counting Station Operation
  The manager shall establish and implement a written plan for the orderly operation of the central counting station. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.061 - Sealed Ballot Boxes Required
  Sealed ballot boxes shall be used to deliver electronic system ballots from the polling place to the central counting station in accordance with this subchapter. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.063 - Design Of Ballot Box
  A sealed ballot box used under this subchapter must be equipped with a lock to prevent opening the box without a key and designed and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.064 - Seals For Ballot Boxes
  (a) A seal shall be provided for each ballot box used under this subchapter. (b) The seals for the boxes must be serially numbered for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.065 - Sealing Ballot Box; Delivery To Polling Place
  (a) An adequate number of sealed ballot boxes shall be provided for each polling place at which sealed boxes are to be used. (b) Before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.066 - Sealing Deposit Slot; Delivery Of Sealed Ballot Box To Counting Station
  (a) Immediately on completion of voting at a polling place using sealed ballot boxes or, if the presiding judge inactivates a sealed ballot box before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.067 - Disposition Of Election Records
  (a) An election officer shall place the precinct election records in the appropriate envelopes or other containers provided for that purpose. (b) Except as provided ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.068 - Receiving Sealed Ballot Box At Counting Station
  (a) On receipt of a sealed ballot box, the presiding judge of the central counting station or the judge's designee shall give a signed receipt ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.069 - Sorting Ballots
  (a) After opening a sealed ballot box, the presiding judge of the central counting station shall sort the damaged ballots, the ballots containing write-in votes, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.091 - Test Of Tabulating Equipment Required
  The automatic tabulating equipment used for counting ballots at a central counting station shall be tested as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.092 - Testing Authorities
  The programmer, tabulation supervisor, counting station manager, and presiding judge of the central counting station shall prepare and conduct the test jointly. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.093 - Times For Conducting Test
  (a) The test shall be conducted three times for each election. (b) The first test shall be conducted at least 48 hours before the automatic ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.094 - Design Of Test
  (a) The test must be designed to determine whether the automatic tabulating equipment accurately counts ballots and otherwise functions properly. (b) A group of test ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.095 - Determining Success Of Test
  (a) A test is successful if a perfect count of the test ballots is obtained and the automatic tabulating equipment otherwise functions properly during the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.096 - Conduct Of First Test
  (a) The custodian of the automatic tabulating equipment shall publish notice of the date, hour, and place of the test conducted under Section 127.093(b) in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.097 - Conduct Of Second Test
  (a) The automatic tabulating equipment may not be used to count ballots voted in the election until a test conducted under Section 127.093(c) is successful. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.098 - Conduct Of Third Test; Void Ballot Count
  (a) If the initial test conducted under Section 127.093(d) is unsuccessful, the count of ballots voted in the election obtained with the automatic tabulating equipment ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.099 - Security Of Test Materials
  (a) On completing each test, the presiding judge shall place the test ballots and other test materials in a container provided for that purpose and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.100 - Custody Of Test Materials
  (a) The presiding judge is the custodian of the test materials until they are delivered under Subsection (b). (b) The sealed container holding the test ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.121 - Programmer For Tabulating Equipment
  (a) If the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for counting ballots at a central counting station requires the preparation of a program, the authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.122 - Approval Of Program
  If a person other than the tabulation supervisor is appointed as the programmer, the program shall be submitted to the tabulation supervisor for approval not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.123 - Security Of Program
  (a) The tabulation supervisor shall protect the program prepared for the automatic tabulating equipment installed at the central counting station from tampering and unauthorized use, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.1231 - Security Of Automatic Tabulating Equipment
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the general custodian of election records shall ensure that any computer terminals located outside the central counting station ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.1232 - Security Of Voted Ballots
  The general custodian of election records shall post a guard to ensure the security of ballot boxes containing voted ballots throughout the period of tabulation ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.124 - Early Processing Of Ballots
  (a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system for use in an election in which ballots are processed at a central counting station may provide ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.125 - Preparing Ballots For Automatic Counting
  (a) The manager of a central counting station shall have the ballots prepared for automatic counting. (b) The manager shall have the ballots examined to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.126 - Duplicating Ballots
  (a) The manager of a central counting station may have ballots duplicated for automatic counting as provided by this section. (b) The valid portion of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.127 - Operating Equipment And Handling Ballots Restricted
  A person other than the tabulation supervisor and the assistants to the tabulation supervisor may not operate the automatic tabulating equipment or handle the ballots ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.128 - Ballots Tabulated By Precinct
  The automatically counted ballots shall be separately tabulated according to election precinct. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.129 - Correction Of Results After Equipment Malfunction
  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for correcting results after the discovery of an equipment malfunction that caused the results to be incorrect. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.130 - Manual Counting
  (a) Electronic system ballots that are not to be counted automatically and the write-in votes not counted at the polling places shall be counted manually ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.1301 - Tallying, Tabulating, And Reporting Centrally Counted Optical Scan Ballot Undervotes And Overvotes
  In an election using centrally counted optical scan ballots, the undervotes and overvotes on those ballots shall be tallied, tabulated, and reported by race and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.131 - Preparing Returns
  (a) After the automatic counting of ballots for each precinct is completed, the presiding judge of the central counting station shall prepare the election returns ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.132 - Disposition Of Ballots, Returns, And Other Records
  (a) The presiding judge of a central counting station shall distribute the voted ballots, election returns, and other election records from the counting station to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.151 - Applicability Of Subchapter; Procedures Prescribed By Secretary Of State
  (a) This subchapter applies to the processing of election results in electronic voting systems that do not entail the counting of ballots at central locations ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.152 - Test Of Tabulating Equipment Required
  (a) Each unit of automatic tabulating equipment shall be tested, using all applicable ballot formats, in accordance with the testing procedures prescribed by Subchapter D ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.153 - Test Repeated If Equipment Malfunctions
  If the tabulating of ballots must be restarted because of an equipment or system malfunction or any other reason, the tests required by Section 127.152 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.154 - Identification Numbers Required For Equipment
  (a) Each unit of automatic tabulating equipment must have a permanent identification number. Each part of that equipment that contains the ballot tabulation must also ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.155 - Presiding Judge To Sign Tape
  (a) The presiding judge shall sign any tape containing the ballot tabulation that is produced by the automatic tabulating equipment. (b) The presiding judge shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.156 - Tabulation At Central Counting Station If Discrepancy Exists In Ballot Totals
  If a discrepancy of more than three exists between the number of ballots recorded on the ballot and seal certificate and the number of ballots ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.157 - Processing Irregularly Marked Ballots
  (a) This section applies only to a voting system that allows voters to deposit the ballots directly into a unit of automatic tabulating equipment. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.201 - Partial Count Of Electronic Voting System Ballots By General Custodian
  (a) To ensure the accuracy of the tabulation of electronic voting system results, the general custodian of election records shall conduct a manual count of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 127.202 - Count Of Electronic Voting System Ballots By Secretary Of State
  (a) To ensure the accuracy of the tabulation of electronic voting system results, the secretary of state or the secretary's designee may conduct a manual ...
• Texas Election Code Section 128.001 - Computerized Voting System Standards
  (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow for the use of a computerized voting system. The procedures must provide for the use ...
• Texas Election Code Section 129.001 - Certain Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machine Procedures
  (a) As part of the testing of the direct recording electronic voting machine equipment before its use in a particular election, the general custodian of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.001 - Eligibility Requirements For Public Office
  (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public elective office in this state, a person must: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.002 - Effect Of Boundary Change On Residence Requirement For Precinct Office
  (a) Instead of the six-month residence requirement prescribed by Section 141.001(a)(5), a candidate for or appointee to a precinct office must be a resident of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.003 - Age And Residence Requirements For Home-Rule City Office
  (a) Different age and residence requirements from those prescribed by Section 141.001 may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter, but a minimum age may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.004 - Effect Of Boundary Change On Residence Requirement For City Office
  In determining whether a person has complied with a residence requirement under Section 141.001 or 141.003 for a city office, residence in an area while ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.031 - General Requirements For Application
  A candidate's application for a place on the ballot that is required by this code must: (1) be in writing; (2) be signed and sworn ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.032 - Review Of Application; Notice To Candidate
  (a) On the filing of an application for a place on the ballot, the authority with whom the application is filed shall review the application ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.033 - Filing Applications For More Than One Office Prohibited
  (a) A candidate may not file applications for a place on the ballot for two or more offices that: (1) are not permitted by law ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.034 - Limitation On Challenge Of Application
  (a) An application for a place on the ballot may not be challenged for compliance with the applicable requirements as to form, content, and procedure ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.035 - Application As Public Information
  An application for a place on the ballot, including an accompanying petition, is public information immediately on its filing. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.036 - Preservation Of Application
  The authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed shall preserve each application filed with the authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.037 - Form Of Name Certified For Placement On Ballot
  An authority responsible for certifying the names of candidates for placement on the ballot shall certify each name in the form indicated on the candidate's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.038 - Refund Of Filing Fee
  (a) A filing fee paid in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot shall be refunded to the candidate or to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.039 - Official Application Form
  In addition to the other statements and spaces for entering information that appear on an officially prescribed form for an application for a place on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.061 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to each petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.062 - Validity Of Petition
  (a) To be valid, a petition must: (1) be timely filed with the appropriate authority; (2) contain valid signatures in the number required by this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.063 - Validity Of Signature
  (a) A signature on a petition is valid if: (1) except as otherwise provided by this code, the signer, at the time of signing, is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.064 - Method Of Acquiring Signature
  A person circulating a petition must: (1) before permitting a person to sign, point out and read to the person each statement pertaining to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.065 - Affidavit Of Circulator
  (a) Each part of a petition must include an affidavit of the person who circulated it stating that the person: (1) pointed out and read ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.066 - Signing More Than One Petition Prohibited
  (a) A person may not sign the petition of more than one candidate for the same office in the same election. (b) The following statement ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.067 - Withdrawal Of Signature
  (a) A signature may be withdrawn from a petition as provided by this section. (b) To withdraw a signature, the signer must request that the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.068 - Duty Of Local Authority To Verify Signatures
  (a) On request of the secretary of state, a voter registrar shall verify the voter registration status of a signer of a petition filed with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.069 - Verifying Signatures By Statistical Sample
  If signatures on a petition that is required to contain more than 1,000 signatures are to be verified by the authority with whom the candidate's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 141.070 - Estimating Gubernatorial Vote For Territory With Changed Boundary
  (a) If, since the most recent gubernatorial general election, a district or precinct from which an officer of the federal, state, or county government is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to an independent candidate for an office that is to be voted on at the general election for state and county officers ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.002 - Declaration Of Intent Required
  (a) To be entitled to a place on the general election ballot, a candidate must make a declaration of intent to run as an independent ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.0021 - Filing Declarations Of Intent For More Than One Office Prohibited
  (a) A candidate may not file declarations of intent for two or more offices that: (1) are not permitted by law to be held by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.003 - Preservation Of Declaration
  The authority with whom a declaration of intent is required to be filed shall preserve each declaration filed with the authority until the day after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.004 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to a place on the general election ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place on the ballot. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.005 - Authority With Whom Application Filed
  An application for a place on the ballot must be filed with: (1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (2) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.006 - Regular Filing Deadline For Application
  (a) An application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 30th day after runoff primary election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.007 - Number Of Petition Signatures Required
  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate's petition is: (1) for a statewide office, one percent of the total vote received ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.008 - Statement On Petition
  The following statement must appear at the top of each page of a candidate's petition: "I know the purpose of this petition. I have not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.009 - Petition To Be Circulated After Primary
  A signature on a candidate's petition is invalid if the signer: (1) signed the petition on or before general primary election day or, if a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 142.010 - Certification Of Candidates' Names For Placement On General Election Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the authority with whom applications for a place on the ballot are required to be filed shall certify ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a candidate for a city office. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.002 - Independent Candidacy Required
  Except as provided by Section 143.003, a candidate's name may appear on the ballot only as an independent. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.003 - Partisan Candidacy For Home-Rule City Office Authorized
  (a) A city charter may authorize nominations of partisan candidates by political organizations for an office of a home-rule city. Implementing regulations may be prescribed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.004 - Application Required
  Subject to Section 143.005, to be entitled to a place on the ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place on the ballot. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.005 - Application For Home-Rule City Office
  (a) A city charter may prescribe requirements in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot for an office of a home-rule ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.006 - Authority With Whom Application Filed
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), an application for a place on the ballot must be filed with the city secretary. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.007 - Filing Period
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, an application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 143.008 - Extended Filing Deadline For Certain Offices
  (a) This section applies only to an office with a four-year term. (b) If at the deadline prescribed by Section 143.007 no candidate has filed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a candidate for an office of a political subdivision other than a city or county. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.002 - Independent Candidacy Required
  A candidate's name may appear on the ballot only as an independent. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.003 - Application Required
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, to be entitled to a place on the ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.004 - Authority With Whom Application Filed
  Except as otherwise provided by law, an application for a place on the ballot must be filed with the secretary of the political subdivision's governing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.005 - Filing Deadline
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 144.006 - Filing Deadline For Declared Write-In Candidate
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.001 - Method For Withdrawal As Candidate
  (a) To withdraw from an election, a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot must request that the candidate's name be omitted from ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.002 - Procedure For Omitting Deceased Candidate's Name From Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a candidate's name is to be omitted from the ballot under this code because the candidate has ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.003 - Administrative Declaration Of Ineligibility
  (a) Except for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue, a candidate may be declared ineligible only as provided by this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.004 - Final Judgment Required For Adjudication Of Ineligibility
  A candidate's entitlement to a place on the ballot or to a certificate of election is not affected by a judicial determination that the candidate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.005 - Effect Of Votes Cast For Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate
  (a) If the name of a deceased or ineligible candidate appears on the ballot under this chapter, the votes cast for the candidate shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.031 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a candidate who is a political party's nominee in the general election for state and county officers except a candidate for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.032 - Deadline For Withdrawal
  A candidate may not withdraw from the general election after the 74th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.033 - Authority With Whom Withdrawal Request Filed
  A candidate must file a withdrawal request with: (1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the authority responsible for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.034 - Copy Of Withdrawal Request Delivered To Executive Committee
  At the same time a withdrawal request is filed, a candidate must deliver a copy of the request to the chair of the executive committee ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.035 - Withdrawn, Deceased, Or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From Ballot
  A candidate's name shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible on or before the 74th day before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.036 - Filling Vacancy In Nomination
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a candidate's name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035, the political party's state, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.037 - Certification Of Replacement Nominee For Placement On Ballot
  (a) For the name of a replacement nominee to be placed on the general election ballot, the chair of the executive committee making the replacement ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.038 - Failure Of District Executive Committee To Make Replacement Nomination
  (a) If a political party's district executive committee fails to nominate a replacement candidate to fill a vacancy in a nomination for a district office, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.039 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On General Election Ballot
  If a candidate dies or is declared ineligible after the 74th day before election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.061 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to an independent candidate in the general election for state and county officers except a candidate for president or vice-president of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.062 - Deadline For Withdrawal
  A candidate may not withdraw from the general election after the 74th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.063 - Authority With Whom Withdrawal Request Filed
  A candidate must file a withdrawal request with the authority with whom the candidate's application for a place on the ballot is required to be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.064 - Withdrawn, Deceased, Or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a candidate's name shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.065 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On General Election Ballot
  If a candidate dies or is declared ineligible after the 74th day before election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.091 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a candidate in a general or special election, except the general election for state and county officers. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.092 - Deadline For Withdrawal
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a candidate may not withdraw from an election after 5 p.m. of the second day before the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.093 - Authority With Whom Withdrawal Request Filed
  (a) A candidate must file a withdrawal request with the authority with whom applications for a place on the ballot are required to be filed. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.094 - Withdrawn, Deceased, Or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From Ballot
  (a) The name of a candidate shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate: (1) dies before the second day before the date of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.095 - Effect Of Withdrawal From Runoff
  If a runoff candidate withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.096 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot if the candidate: (1) dies on or after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 145.097 - Home-Rule City Candidate
  Provisions governing the withdrawal, death, or ineligibility of candidates for city offices prescribed by a home-rule city charter supersede this chapter to the extent of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.001 - Write-In Votes Permitted
  Except as otherwise provided by law, if the name of the person for whom a voter desires to vote does not appear on the ballot, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.002 - Write-In Voting In Runoff Prohibited
  Write-in voting is not permitted in a runoff election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.021 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a write-in candidate for an office that is to be voted on at the general election for state and county officers. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.022 - Candidate's Name Required To Appear On List
  A write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates required by Section 146.031. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.023 - Declaration Of Write-In Candidacy Required
  (a) To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy. (b) A declaration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.0231 - Filing Fee
  (a) The filing fee for a write-in candidate is the amount prescribed by Section 172.024 for a candidate for nomination for the same office in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.0232 - Number Of Petition Signatures Required
  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 146.023(b) is the number prescribed by Section 172.025 to appear on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.024 - Authority With Whom Declaration Filed
  A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with: (1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the county judge, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.025 - Filing Period
  (a) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 70th day before general election day, except as otherwise ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.026 - Review Of Declaration
  The authority with whom a declaration of write-in candidacy is filed shall review the declaration and take the appropriate action in the manner prescribed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.027 - Limitation On Challenge Of Declaration
  A declaration of write-in candidacy may not be challenged for compliance with the applicable requirements after the 15th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.028 - Preservation Of Declaration
  A declaration of write-in candidacy shall be preserved in the same manner as a candidate's application for a place on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.029 - Certification Of Candidate For Placement On List Of Write-In Candidates
  (a) Except as provided by Section 146.030, the authority with whom a declaration of write-in candidacy is required to be filed shall certify in writing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.030 - Candidate Not Certified
  A write-in candidate may not be certified for placement on the list of write-in candidates if: (1) the information on the candidate's declaration of write-in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.0301 - Withdrawal As Write-In Candidate
  Text of subsec. (a) as added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107, § 1.22. (a) A write-in candidate may not withdraw from the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.031 - List Of Write-In Candidates
  (a) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall prepare a list containing the name of each write-in candidate certified to the authority. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.032 - Official Declaration Form
  An officially prescribed form for a declaration of write-in candidacy must include the elements required by Section 141.039 to be included in an official form ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.051 - Candidate's Name Required To Appear On List
  In an election for city officers, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.052 - Declaration Of Write-In Candidacy Required
  To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy. Added by Acts 1991, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.053 - Authority With Whom Declaration Filed
  A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.054 - Filing Deadline
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.055 - Applicability Of Other Code Provisions
  Subchapter B applies to write-in voting in an election for city officers except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.081 - Candidate's Name Required To Appear On List
  In a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.082 - Declaration Of Write-In Candidacy Required
  To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.083 - Filing Deadline
  A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the date an application for a place on the ballot is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 146.084 - Applicability Of Other Code Provisions
  Subchapter B applies to write-in voting in a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature except to the extent of a conflict with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.001 - Inherent Powers
  A political party retains all of its inherent powers except as limited by this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.002 - Party Name
  (a) The name of a political party as printed on the ballot for an election may not consist of more than three words. (b) A ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.003 - Methods Of Making Nominations
  A political party may make nominations for public office only by the methods provided by this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.004 - Party Document As Public Information
  If a document, record, or other paper is expressly required by this title to be filed, prepared, or preserved, it is public information unless this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.005 - Eligibility For Party Offices Generally
  (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a county or precinct chair of a political party, a person must: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.006 - Holding Precinct Convention Of More Than One Party In Same Building
  A political party may not hold a precinct convention in the same building in which another party is holding a precinct convention on the same ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.007 - Unlawfully Prohibiting Employee From Attending Political Convention
  (a) A person commits an offense if, with respect to another over whom the person has authority in the scope of employment, the person knowingly: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.008 - Certification Of Nominees For Statewide And District Offices For Placement On General Election Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.009 - Party Officer Subject To Mandamus
  The performance of a duty placed by this code on an officer of a political party is enforceable by writ of mandamus in the same ...
• Texas Election Code Section 161.010 - Challenging Convention Delegates
  A political party holding a convention under this title may provide by rule for challenging the qualifications of the convention delegates and for replacing unqualified ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.001 - Affiliation With Party Required
  (a) A person must be affiliated with a political party to be eligible to: (1) serve as a delegate to or otherwise participate in a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.002 - Eligibility To Affiliate
  To be eligible to affiliate with a political party, a person must be: (1) a registered voter; or (2) eligible to vote a limited ballot ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.003 - Affiliation By Voting In Primary
  A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person: (1) is accepted to vote in the party's primary election; or (2) applies for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.004 - Affiliation Procedure: Voting At Polling Place
  (a) The signature roster for a primary election must state at the top of each page: "A person commits a criminal offense if the person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.005 - Affiliation Procedure: Early Voting By Mail
  The early voting clerk in a general primary election shall provide an affiliation certificate with each early voting or limited ballot to be voted by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.006 - Affiliation By Taking Oath
  A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person takes an oath of affiliation as provided by Section 162.007 or 162.008. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.007 - Affiliation Procedure: Taking Oath At Precinct Convention
  (a) This section applies only to a precinct convention held under this title by a political party making nominations by convention. (b) On admitting a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.008 - Affiliation Procedure: Taking Oath Generally
  (a) This section applies only to a person desiring to affiliate with a political party during that part of a voting year in which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.009 - Contents Of Affiliation Certificate
  The authority issuing an affiliation certificate under this chapter shall enter on the certificate: (1) the name of the person to whom the certificate is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.010 - Duration Of Affiliation
  A party affiliation expires at the end of the voting year in which the person became affiliated. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.011 - Presentation Of False Evidence Of Affiliation Prohibited
  (a) A person commits an offense if for the purpose of participating in a political party's convention the person presents to a party official: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.012 - Ineligibility To Affiliate With Another Party
  A person who is affiliated with a political party is ineligible to become affiliated with another political party during the same voting year. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.013 - Void Vote
  A vote in a primary election is void if the voter previously voted in a primary election of another party or participated in a convention ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.014 - Unlawful Participation In Party Affairs
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a primary election or participates or attempts to participate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.015 - Restrictions On Candidacy In General Election By Candidate Or Voter In Primary
  (a) A person who voted at a primary election or who was a candidate for nomination in a primary is ineligible for a place on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 162.016 - Withdrawn Convention Nominee Ineligible For Another Nomination
  If a person nominated by a convention withdraws from the general election for state and county officers, the person is ineligible for a place on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies only to a political party that has a state executive committee. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.002 - Required Rules
  A political party that makes nominations in this state shall adopt rules that: (1) prescribe the parliamentary procedure governing the conduct of party meetings and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.003 - Consistency With State Law
  The rules adopted by a political party must be consistent with state law. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.004 - Adopting Rules
  (a) A political party's rules, including amendments to rules, governing or affecting its general or runoff primary elections, conventions held under this code, or nominees ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.005 - Filing Rules With Secretary Of State; Effective Date
  (a) The state chair shall file a copy of each rule on electoral affairs with the secretary of state. (b) Except as provided by Section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.006 - Deadline For Filing Certain Rules
  (a) A rule on electoral affairs that is to become effective in a year in which the party will hold precinct conventions under this title ...
• Texas Election Code Section 163.007 - Rules Enforceable By Mandamus
  A rule on electoral affairs is enforceable by writ of mandamus in the same manner as if the rule were a statute. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.001 - State Executive Committee Established
  A state executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for each political party holding a primary election in this state. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.002 - Committee Composition
  (a) The state executive committee consists of two members from each state senatorial district. One of each district's members must be a man and the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.003 - Filling Vacancy
  (a) The state executive committee shall fill by appointment any vacancy on the committee, including a vacancy in the office of chair or vice chair. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.004 - Proxy
  (a) To participate in a state executive committee meeting as a proxy for a member representing a senatorial district, a person must reside in that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.021 - County Executive Committee Established
  For each county in which a primary election is held, a county executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for the political party ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.022 - Committee Composition
  (a) A county executive committee consists of: (1) a county chair, who is the presiding officer, elected at the general primary election by majority vote ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.0221 - Election Not Held For Office Of Precinct Chair
  (a) If only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot for the office of precinct chair and no candidate's name is to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.023 - Residence Of Precinct Chair
  (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a precinct chair, a person must reside in the election precinct in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.0231 - Write-In Candidate For County Chair Or Precinct Chair
  (a) A write-in vote for the office of county chair or precinct chair may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.024 - Filling Vacancy
  (a) The county executive committee shall fill by appointment any vacancy on the committee. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a majority of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.025 - Procedure For Filling Vacancy In Office Of County Chair
  (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of county chair, the secretary of the county executive committee shall call a meeting for the purpose ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.0251 - Temporary Replacement Of Committee Member In Military
  (a) In this section, "armed forces of the United States" means the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.026 - Proxy Not Allowed
  A person may not participate in a county executive committee meeting as a proxy. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.027 - Temporary Committee
  (a) If a county executive committee for a political party does not exist in a county in which the party is holding a primary election, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.051 - District Executive Committee Established
  For each district from which an officer of the federal or state government is elected, a district executive committee is established as provided by this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.052 - Committee Composition: District Coterminous With County
  The district executive committee for a district that is coterminous with a single county consists of the county executive committee, with the county chair serving ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.053 - Committee Composition: District Comprising Part Of A County; First Meeting
  (a) The district executive committee for a district comprising only a part of a single county consists of the precinct chairs of the county election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.054 - Committee Composition: District Situated In More Than One County; First Meeting
  (a) The district executive committee for a district situated in more than one county consists of: (1) the county chair of each county that is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.071 - Precinct Executive Committee Established
  For each commissioners precinct and for each justice precinct, a precinct executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for each political party holding ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.072 - Committee Composition: Precinct With Three Or More Election Precincts; First Meeting
  (a) The precinct executive committee for a commissioners precinct or for a justice precinct containing three or more county election precincts consists of the precinct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 171.073 - Committee Composition: Precinct With Fewer Than Three Election Precincts
  The precinct executive committee for a commissioners precinct or for a justice precinct containing fewer than three county election precincts consists of the county executive ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.001 - Nominating By Primary Election Required
  Except as otherwise provided by this code, a political party's nominees in the general election for offices of state and county government and the United ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.002 - Nominating By Primary Election Authorized
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a political party's nominees in the general election for offices of state and county government and the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.003 - Majority Vote Required
  Except as otherwise provided by this code, to receive a political party's nomination, a candidate in a primary election must receive a majority of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.004 - Runoff Primary
  (a) If no candidate for nomination to a particular office receives the vote required for nomination in the general primary election, a runoff primary election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.021 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to a place on the general primary election ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place on the ballot. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.022 - Authority With Whom Application Filed
  (a) An application for a place on the general primary election ballot must be filed with: (1) the state chair, for an office filled by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.023 - Regular Filing Period
  (a) An application for a place on the general primary election ballot must be filed not later than 6 p.m. on January 2 in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.024 - Filing Fee
  (a) The filing fee for a candidate for nomination in the general primary election is as follows: (1) United States senator $5,000 (2) office elected ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.025 - Number Of Petition Signatures Required
  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 172.021(b) is: (1) 5,000, for a statewide office; or (2) for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.026 - Restriction On Petition Signer
  On signing a petition to be filed under Section 172.021, the signer becomes ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a convention ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.027 - Statement On Petition
  The following statement must appear at the top of each page of a petition to be filed under Section 172.021: "I know that the purpose ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.028 - State Chair's Certification Of Names For Placement On General Primary Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the state chair shall certify in writing for placement on the general primary election ballot the name of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.029 - List Of Candidates
  (a) For each general primary election, the state chair and each county chair shall prepare a list containing the name of each candidate who files ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.051 - Withdrawal, Death, Or Ineligibility Generally
  With respect to withdrawal, death, or ineligibility of a candidate in a primary election, this subchapter supersedes Subchapter A, Chapter 145, to the extent of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.052 - Withdrawal From General Primary
  (a) A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the general primary election after the 62nd day before general primary election day. (b) A withdrawal ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.053 - Administrative Declaration Of Ineligibility After Polls Close
  Except for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue, after the polls close on primary election day and before the final ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.054 - Extended Filing Deadline
  (a) The deadline for filing an application for a place on the general primary election ballot is extended as provided by this section if a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.055 - Public Notice Of Extended Filing
  (a) If the deadline for filing applications is extended, notice of the extended filing shall be given as provided by this section. (b) The authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.056 - Supplemental List Of Candidates
  (a) If the deadline for filing applications is extended, a list shall be prepared, as provided by Section 172.029 for a list of candidates who ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.057 - Withdrawn, Deceased, Or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From General Primary Ballot
  A candidate's name shall be omitted from the general primary election ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible on or before the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.058 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On General Primary Ballot
  (a) If a candidate who has made an application for a place on the general primary election ballot that complies with the applicable requirements dies ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.059 - Withdrawal From Runoff Primary
  (a) A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the runoff primary election after 5 p.m. of the 10th day after general primary election day. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.060 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On Runoff Primary Ballot
  (a) If a runoff primary candidate dies or is declared ineligible before runoff primary election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.061 - Candidate For Party Office
  (a) Except for Sections 172.058(b), 172.059(c), and 172.060(b), this subchapter applies to a candidate for county chair or precinct chair. (b) If a runoff candidate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.081 - Primary Committee
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a primary committee is established in each county having a county executive committee. The primary committee consists of: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.082 - Order Of Names On General Primary Ballot: Regular Drawing
  (a) The order of the candidates' names on the general primary election ballot for each county shall be determined by a drawing. (b) The county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.083 - Review And Approval Of Ballot By Primary Committee
  Before having the official ballots for a general primary election printed, the county chair shall submit the format for the official ballot to the primary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.084 - Order Of Names On Runoff Primary Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by this section, the order of the candidates' names on the runoff primary election ballot for each county shall be determined ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.085 - Name Of Party On Ballot
  The name of the political party holding a primary election shall be placed at the top of the primary ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.086 - Pledge On Ballot
  The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: "I am a (insert appropriate political party) and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.087 - Referendum Ordered By State Executive Committee
  The state executive committee may provide by resolution that a proposal to include a demand for specific legislation or any other matter in the party's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.088 - Voter Petition For Referendum
  (a) Voters by petition may require that a proposal to include a demand for specific legislation or any other matter in a political party's platform ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.089 - Order Of Party Offices On Ballot
  The party offices of county chair and precinct chair shall be listed on the primary election ballot after the public offices with the office of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.090 - Separate Ballot For Office Of Precinct Chair
  (a) In a primary election in which election precincts are consolidated, the county executive committee may provide by resolution, order, or other official action for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.111 - Conduct Of Primary Election Generally
  (a) With respect to the conduct of a primary election, this subchapter supersedes Title 6 to the extent of any conflict. (b) The county executive ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.1111 - Posting Notice Of Precinct Convention Required
  (a) Before the opening of the polls, the presiding judge shall post at each outside door through which a voter may enter the building in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.1112 - Notice Of Election
  (a) The county chair shall post a notice of the election and a notice of consolidated precincts, if applicable, in the manner prescribed by Section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.112 - Write-In Voting
  Write-in voting in a primary election is not permitted except in the general primary election for the offices of county chair and precinct chair. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.113 - Unofficial Tabulation Of Precinct Results
  (a) The county chair shall prepare the unofficial tabulation of precinct results. (b) When the general custodian of election records for the primary opens the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.114 - Disposition Of Poll List
  The general custodian of election records shall preserve the poll lists maintained for a primary election until the end of the voting year in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.1141 - List Of Registered Voters For Convention
  At the same time the acceptance of each voter for voting in the general primary election is indicated on the precinct list of registered voters ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.115 - Disposition Of List Of Registered Voters
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the voter registrar shall preserve each precinct list of registered voters that is used for a primary election until the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.116 - Local Canvass
  (a) The county executive committee shall canvass the precinct election returns for the county. (b) The committee shall convene to conduct the local canvass at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.117 - Certification Of Nominees For County And Precinct Offices For Placement On General Election Ballot
  (a) The county chair shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each primary candidate who is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.118 - Notice Of Persons Elected As Party Officers
  (a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the local canvass is completed, the county chair shall deliver written notice to the state ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.119 - County Election Returns
  (a) The county chair shall prepare county election returns for the statewide and district offices voted on in a primary election in the same manner ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.120 - State Canvass
  (a) The state executive committee shall canvass the county election returns. (b) The state executive committee shall convene to conduct the state canvass for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.121 - Certification Of Candidates For Statewide And District Offices For Placement On Runoff Ballot
  (a) The state chair shall certify in writing for placement on the runoff primary election ballot the name of each general primary candidate for a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.122 - Certification Of Nominees For Statewide And District Offices To Secretary Of State
  (a) The state chair shall certify in writing as the party's nominee the name and address of each primary candidate who is nominated for a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.123 - Entering Primary Results In Election Register
  (a) The county clerk shall enter the precinct results for the primary election in the election register maintained for the commissioners court. (b) The secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.124 - Reporting Precinct Results To Secretary Of State
  (a) For each primary election, the county chair shall prepare a report of the number of votes, including early voting votes, received in each county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.125 - Additional Procedure For Accepting Voters In Runoff
  (a) For a runoff primary election, the voter registrar shall enter on the list of registered voters a notation beside each voter's name indicating the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 172.126 - Joint Primaries Authorized
  (a) The primary elections in a county may be conducted jointly at the regular polling places designated for the general election for state and county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.001 - State Funds For Primary Authorized
  (a) Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent as provided by this chapter to pay expenses incurred by a political party in connection ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.002 - State Not Liable For Primary Expenses
  The state is not liable for the failure of a political party to pay expenses the party incurs in holding a primary election. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.003 - Expenses Incurred By County
  Except as otherwise provided by law, the county shall pay all the expenses incurred in connection with early voting in a primary election, except expenses ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.004 - State Compensation Of County Chair And Secretary Of County Executive Committee
  (a) The total amount paid with state funds in a particular primary election year for the combined compensation of a county chair and the secretary, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.005 - State Compensation For Training Election Judges
  The maximum hourly rate payable with state funds in a particular primary election year to election judges serving in a primary election for attending training ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.006 - Authority To Reduce Primary Costs
  The secretary of state may adopt rules consistent with this code that reduce the cost of primary elections or facilitate the holding of primary elections ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.007 - Limiting State Compensation For Polling Places
  (a) The secretary of state may limit the number of primary election polling places for which operating expenses are payable with state funds. (b) Rules ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.008 - Limiting State Compensation For Election Personnel
  (a) The secretary of state may limit the number of election clerks in a primary election whose service is payable with state funds. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.009 - Deadline For Adopting Rules
  A rule adopted by the secretary of state under this subchapter does not apply to a primary election held less than 45 days after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.010 - Furnishing Rules
  During November preceding each primary election year, the secretary of state shall deliver to the state chair and each county chair of each political party ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.011 - Financing Of Joint Primary Elections Generally
  (a) This section applies to the financing of joint primary elections notwithstanding and in addition to other applicable provisions of this code. (b) Any surplus ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.031 - County Primary Fund
  (a) A county primary fund is created for each county executive committee of a political party holding a primary election. (b) The county primary fund ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.032 - State Primary Fund
  (a) A state primary fund is created for the state executive committee of each political party holding a primary election. (b) The state primary fund ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.033 - Use Of Primary Fund
  (a) The county primary fund shall be used to pay expenses incurred by the county chair or county executive committee in connection with a primary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.034 - Managing Primary Fund
  (a) The county executive committee shall manage the county primary fund. (b) The state executive committee shall manage the state primary fund. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.035 - Audit By Secretary Of State
  (a) The secretary of state may have a primary fund audited at any time. (b) The expenses of an audit under this section shall be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.036 - State Funds For Audit Requested By Party
  (a) The secretary of state may approve an expenditure of state funds for an audit of the state primary fund on request of the state ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.061 - Fee Paid To County Chair
  The county chair shall deposit in the county primary fund each filing fee accompanying an application for a place on the ballot filed with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.062 - Fee Paid To State Chair Allocated Among County Committees
  (a) The state chair shall allocate the filing fee for a district office accompanying an application for a place on the ballot filed with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.063 - Fee Retained By State Chair
  The state chair shall deposit in the state primary fund each filing fee accompanying an application for a place on the ballot filed with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.064 - Report Of Fees By State Chair
  (a) The state chair shall prepare a report of the filing fees accompanying applications for a place on the ballot filed with the state chair ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.081 - Statement Of Estimated Primary Expenses
  (a) Regardless of whether state funds are requested for paying primary expenses, a written statement of estimated expenses to be incurred in connection with a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.082 - Review Of Statement; Approval; Notice
  (a) On receipt of a statement of estimated primary election expenses, the secretary of state shall review the statement to determine which items of estimated ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.083 - State Payment Of Estimated Primary Expenses
  (a) The amount of estimated primary election expenses payable with state funds under this section is equal to: (1) for a general primary election, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.0831 - State Payment Of Start-Up Primary Funds
  (a) Not later than the 30th day before the beginning date of the regular filing period for public offices in the general primary election, a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.084 - Expense Report By Party
  (a) Regardless of whether state funds are requested for paying primary expenses, each county chair and state chair shall prepare a report that includes: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.085 - State Payment Of Excess Primary Expenses
  (a) If the actual expenditure for an item of primary election expense exceeds the amount estimated for the item in the statement of estimated primary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.0851 - Disposition Of Surplus In Primary Fund
  (a) Any surplus remaining in a primary fund shall be remitted to the secretary of state immediately after the final payment from the fund of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.086 - Challenge Of Disbursement Of State Funds
  (a) The authority who submitted a statement of estimated primary election expenses under this subchapter may challenge in a district court in Travis County the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.087 - Liability Of County Chair And County Executive Committee
  The county executive committee is not liable for the debts incurred by the committee or the county chair in connection with a primary election that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 173.088 - Availability Of Guidelines
  The secretary of state shall make available to each county and state chair, for use in preparing statements and reports under this chapter, any guidelines ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a political party holding a primary election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.002 - Media Access
  Representatives of the broadcast and print news media are entitled to attend a convention held under this chapter for the purpose of reporting its proceedings. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.003 - Delegate To Be Qualified Voter
  In addition to the requirement of party affiliation, to be eligible to serve as a delegate to a county, senatorial district, or state convention held ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.004 - Eligibility Requirements Exclusive
  A political party may not impose eligibility requirements in addition to those prescribed by this title for serving as a delegate to a county, senatorial ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.021 - Selection Of Delegates To County And Senatorial District Conventions
  The delegates to a political party's county and senatorial district conventions held under this chapter shall be selected in accordance with party rules at precinct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.022 - Time And Place Of Convention
  (a) The precinct conventions shall be held on general primary election day in the regular county election precincts. (b) Not later than the date of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.023 - Notice Of Hour And Place
  (a) The county chair shall post a notice of the hour and place for convening each precinct convention on the bulletin board used for posting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.024 - Participant To Be Registered Voter
  In addition to the requirement of party affiliation, to be eligible to participate in a precinct convention held under this subchapter, a person must be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.025 - Organizing The Convention
  (a) The precinct chair is the temporary chair of the precinct convention held under this subchapter. (b) If the precinct chair is absent, a person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.026 - Convention Business
  After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the county or senatorial district convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.027 - Records Of Convention
  (a) The convention chair shall prepare, sign, and make a copy of a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates and any ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.061 - Selection Of Delegates To State Conventions
  The delegates to a political party's state conventions held under this code shall be selected in accordance with party rules at county and senatorial district ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.062 - Type Of Convention Held
  (a) A county convention shall be held in a county if the county is not situated in more than one state senatorial district. (b) If ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.063 - Time And Place Of Convention
  (a) The county and senatorial district conventions shall be held on the third Saturday after general primary election day. However, if that date occurs during ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.0631 - Consideration For Use Of Public Building For Convention
  (a) No charge may be made for the use of a public building for a precinct, county, or senatorial district convention except for reimbursement for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.064 - Notice Of Hour And Place
  (a) A notice of the hour and place for convening each county and senatorial district convention shall be posted on the bulletin board used for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.065 - Organizing The Convention
  (a) The county chair is the temporary chair of a county convention held under this subchapter. If a senatorial district is situated in more than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.066 - Convention Business
  After the convention is organized, the convention shall select its delegates to the state convention and conduct any other convention business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.067 - State Convention Delegates Serve For Remainder Of Year
  State convention delegates selected under this subchapter serve as the delegates for all state conventions held during the remainder of the year in which they ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.068 - Voting At Convention
  (a) The delegates selected by a particular precinct convention who attend the county or senatorial district convention are entitled to cast a number of votes ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.069 - Record Of Delegates
  (a) The chair of a county or senatorial district convention shall prepare and sign a list of the names and residence addresses of the delegates ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.091 - Biennial State Convention
  Each political party shall hold a state convention in each even-numbered year as provided by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.092 - Time And Place Of Convention
  (a) The biennial state convention shall be convened on any day in June. (b) Not later than the date the state chair delivers to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.093 - Notice Of Time And Place
  Before the date of the party's precinct conventions held under this chapter, the state chair shall deliver written notice of the date, hour, and place ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.094 - Organizing The Convention
  (a) The state chair is the temporary chair of the biennial state convention. (b) The temporary chair shall call the convention to order. (c) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.095 - Convention Business
  After the convention is organized, the convention shall conduct its business. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.096 - Voting At Convention
  (a) The delegates selected by a particular county or senatorial district convention who attend the biennial state convention are entitled to cast a number of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 174.097 - Attendance By Public Officers
  A nominee for or holder of an office of the state or federal government is entitled to attend a state convention of the nominee's or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a political party making nominations by convention except a party making nominations only for county and precinct offices under Chapter 182. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.002 - Nominating By Convention Authorized
  A political party may make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.003 - Nominating By Convention Required
  A political party must make nominations for the general election for state and county officers by convention, as provided by this chapter, if the party ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.004 - Party Organization
  (a) A political party making nominations under this chapter shall: (1) establish a state executive committee; (2) establish a county executive committee for each county ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.0041 - Registration Of Party Required
  A political party that intends to make nominations under this chapter for the general election for state and county officers must register with the secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.005 - Qualifying For Placement On Ballot By Party Required To Nominate By Convention
  (a) To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party required to make nominations by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.006 - Petition Supplementing Precinct Convention Lists
  (a) If the number of precinct convention participants indicated on the lists filed under Section 181.005 is fewer than the number required for the political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.007 - Notice Of Qualifying Parties
  (a) The secretary of state shall deliver to the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in each county written notice of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.031 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.032 - Authority With Whom Application Filed
  (a) An application for nomination by a convention must be filed with: (1) the state chair, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.033 - Filing Deadline
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an application for nomination by a convention must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.034 - Disposition Of Applications
  (a) A political party shall provide by rule for transmitting information regarding applications for nomination to the chair of the appropriate convention. (b) If an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.061 - Conventions At Which Nominations Made
  (a) A political party nominating by convention must make its nominations for statewide offices at a state convention held on the second Saturday in June ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.062 - Number Of Delegates Selected
  A political party shall provide by rule for the number of delegates to be selected at the precinct conventions for the county conventions and the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.063 - Hour And Place Of Precinct And County Conventions
  The hours and places for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be set as provided by Section 174.022(b) for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.064 - Notice Of Hour And Place
  Notice of the hour and place for convening the county convention and precinct conventions held under this chapter shall be posted and delivered as provided ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.065 - Participant To Be Registered Voter
  To be eligible to participate in a precinct convention held under this chapter, a person must be a registered voter of the precinct or a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.066 - Organizing Precinct Convention
  (a) The precinct chair is the temporary chair of a precinct convention held under this chapter. (b) Before conducting business, the temporary chair shall prepare ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.067 - Delivery Of List Of Precinct Convention Participants
  (a) The chair of a precinct convention shall sign and make a copy of the list of precinct convention participants required by Section 181.066(b). (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 181.068 - Party's Certification Of Nominees
  (a) The presiding officer of each convention held under this chapter shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.001 - Nominating By Convention Authorized
  A political party that does not have a state executive committee may make nominations for county or precinct offices by convention as provided by this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.002 - Party Organization
  A political party making nominations under this chapter shall: (1) establish a county executive committee for each county in which the party will hold a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.003 - Qualifying For Placement On Ballot
  To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party making nominations under this chapter must ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.004 - Petition Supplementing Precinct Convention Lists
  (a) If the number of precinct convention participants indicated on the lists filed under Section 182.003 is fewer than the number required for the political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.0041 - Application For Nomination
  (a) To be entitled to be considered for nomination by a convention held under this chapter, a person must make an application for nomination. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.005 - Nominations Made By County Convention
  A political party must make its nominations under this chapter at a county convention held on the first Saturday after the second Tuesday in March ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.006 - Organizing Precinct Convention
  A precinct convention held under this chapter shall be organized as provided by Section 181.066. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 182.007 - Party's Certification Of Nominees
  (a) The county chair shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each of the political party's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.001 - Parties Required To Hold Presidential Primary Election
  To be entitled to have its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the general election ballot in a particular presidential ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.002 - Qualifying For Place On Ballot
  (a) Candidates qualify to have their names placed on the presidential primary election ballot in the manner provided by party rule, subject to this section. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.003 - Notice Of Candidates To Secretary Of State
  The state chair of each political party holding a presidential primary election shall certify the name of each presidential candidate who qualifies for a place ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.004 - Presidential Primary Ballot
  (a) A single ballot shall be used for the presidential primary election and general primary election. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.005 - Procedures For Conduct Of Presidential Primary Generally
  (a) The presidential primary election shall be held in conjunction with the party's general primary election. (b) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.006 - Financing Presidential Primary
  (a) Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent to pay expenses incurred by the secretary of state or by a political party in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.007 - Allocation Of Delegates
  Each political party holding a presidential primary election shall adopt a rule for allocating delegates based on the results of the presidential primary election. At ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.008 - Implementation By Party
  (a) The state executive committee of each political party holding a presidential primary election shall adopt the rules necessary to implement this subchapter unless the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.031 - Party Holding Primary Election
  (a) If a political party holding a primary election in a presidential election year desires to send delegates to a national presidential nominating convention of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 191.032 - Party Not Holding Primary Election
  If a political party not holding a primary election in a presidential election year desires to send delegates to a national presidential nominating convention of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.001 - Time Of Election
  Electors for president and vice-president of the United States shall be elected at the general election for state and county officers held in a presidential ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.002 - Eligibility
  (a) To be eligible to serve as a presidential elector, a person must: (1) be a qualified voter of this state; and (2) not hold ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.003 - Method Of Becoming Elector Candidate
  To become a presidential elector candidate, a person must be nominated as a political party's elector candidate in accordance with party rules or named as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.004 - Elector Candidate Vacancy
  (a) An elector candidate may withdraw from the presidential election before presidential election day, by delivering written notice of the withdrawal to: (1) the secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.005 - Vote Required For Election
  The set of elector candidates that is elected is the one that corresponds to the candidates for president and vice-president receiving the most votes. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.006 - Meeting Of Electors
  (a) The electors shall convene at the State Capitol at 2 p.m. on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December following their election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.007 - Replacement After Election
  (a) The electors meeting to vote for president and vice-president may appoint a replacement elector by a majority vote of the qualified electors present if: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.008 - Elector Expenses
  (a) In performing their official duties, presidential electors are entitled to the same allowances for travel expenses as those granted to state employees. (b) The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.031 - Party Candidate's Entitlement To Place On Ballot
  A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees for president and vice-president of the United States placed on the ballot in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.032 - Independent Candidate's Entitlement To Place On Ballot
  (a) To be entitled to a place on the general election ballot, an independent candidate for president of the United States must make an application ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.033 - Certification Of Candidates For Placement On Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the names of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.034 - Listing Candidates On Ballot
  (a) The names of a presidential candidate and the candidate's running mate shall be placed on the ballot as one race. (b) The names of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.035 - Vote For Candidate Counts For Corresponding Electors
  A vote for a presidential candidate and the candidate's running mate shall be counted as a vote for the corresponding presidential elector candidates. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.036 - Write-In Candidate
  (a) With respect to a write-in candidacy for the office of president of the United States, this section supersedes Subchapter B, Chapter 146, to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.037 - Rules For Counting Votes Not Cast For Both Candidates
  (a) If a voter writes in the name of a write-in candidate for president or vice-president but does not write in a name for a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.061 - Withdrawal, Death, Or Ineligibility Generally
  With respect to withdrawal, death, or ineligibility of a presidential or vice-presidential candidate in a general election, this subchapter supersedes Subchapter A, Chapter 145, to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.062 - Presidential Or Vice-Presidential Party Nominee
  (a) The secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the ballot the name of a political party's replacement nominee for president or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.063 - Independent Presidential Candidate
  (a) The name of an independent presidential candidate and the name of the candidate's running mate shall be omitted from the ballot if the presidential ...
• Texas Election Code Section 192.064 - Independent Vice-Presidential Candidate
  (a) The secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the ballot the name of a replacement vice-presidential running mate for an independent ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.001 - Resigning Or Declining Office
  (a) To be effective, a public officer's resignation or an officer-elect's declination must be in writing and signed by the officer or officer-elect and delivered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.002 - Authority To Act On Resignation Or Declination
  Unless otherwise provided by law, the authority to act on a public officer's resignation or an officer-elect's declination is the officer or body authorized to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.021 - Time Vacancy Occurs Generally
  For purposes of this title, a vacancy in office occurs at the time prescribed by this subchapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.022 - Death
  If an officer or officer-elect dies, a vacancy occurs on the date of death. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.023 - Resignation
  If an officer submits a resignation, whether to be effective immediately or at a future date, a vacancy occurs on the date the resignation is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.024 - Removal
  If an officer is removed from office by a court or other tribunal, a vacancy occurs on the date the judgment becomes final. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.025 - Acceptance Of Another Office
  If an officer accepts another office and the two offices may not lawfully be held simultaneously, a vacancy in the first office occurs on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.026 - Declaration Of Ineligibility
  (a) If an officer or officer-elect is declared ineligible to hold the office by a judgment of a court or other tribunal, a vacancy occurs ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.027 - New Office
  If a new office is created, a vacancy occurs on the effective date of the Act of the legislature creating the office or on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.028 - Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate Receiving Vote Required For Election
  If a deceased or ineligible candidate receives the vote required for election to an office, a vacancy occurs on the date the final canvass of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.029 - Declination Of Officer-Elect
  If an officer-elect declines to qualify for the office before assuming office for the term for which elected, a vacancy in the term occurs on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.051 - Time For Ordering Election
  (a) If a vacancy in office is to be filled by special election, the election shall be ordered as soon as practicable after the vacancy ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.052 - Date Of Election
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a special election to fill a vacancy shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.053 - Unexpired Term And Full Term Filled Simultaneously
  (a) If, after the general election for an office for which a vacancy is filled by special election but before the succeeding full term begins, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 201.054 - Filing Period For Application For Place On Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a candidate's application for a place on a special election ballot must be filed not later than: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to elective offices of the state and county governments except the offices of state senator and state representative. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.002 - Vacancy Filled At General Election
  (a) If a vacancy occurs on or before the 74th day before the general election for state and county officers held in the next-to-last even-numbered ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.003 - New Office
  (a) Subject to Subsection (b), an election for the first full term of an office for which no previous election has been held is governed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.004 - Nomination By Primary Election
  (a) A political party's nominee for an unexpired term must be nominated by primary election if: (1) the political party is making nominations by primary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.005 - Nomination By Convention
  A political party's nominee for an unexpired term must be nominated by the appropriate party convention if: (1) the political party is making nominations by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.006 - Nomination By Executive Committee
  (a) A political party's state, district, county, or precinct executive committee, as appropriate for the particular office, may nominate a candidate for the unexpired term ...
• Texas Election Code Section 202.007 - Filing Deadline For Application Of Independent Candidate
  (a) If a vacancy occurs after runoff primary election day, an independent candidate for the unexpired term must file the application for a place on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to the offices of state senator and state representative. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.002 - Vacancy Filled At Special Election
  An unexpired term in office may be filled only by a special election in accordance with this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.003 - Majority Vote Required
  To be elected in a special election for an unexpired term, a candidate must receive a majority of the total number of votes received by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.004 - Date Of Election
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a special election shall be held on the first uniform election date occurring on or after the 36th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.005 - Application Required
  (a) To be entitled to a place on a special election ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place on the ballot. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.006 - Application Filed With Secretary Of State
  An application for a place on a special election ballot must be filed with the secretary of state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.007 - Number Of Petition Signatures Required
  The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 203.005(b)(2)(B) is 500. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.008 - Circulation Of Petition
  A petition authorized by Section 203.005(b)(2)(B) may not be circulated before the day after the date the vacancy occurs. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.009 - Certification Of Candidates For Placement On Ballot
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the special election ballot the name of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.010 - Time For Certification Of Runoff Candidates
  The certification of the names of the runoff candidates for placement on a runoff ballot shall be delivered not later than the fifth day after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.011 - Party Alignment On Ballot
  The party alignment of each candidate shall be printed on the official ballot next to the candidate's name. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.012 - Time Of Canvass
  (a) The commissioners court shall convene to conduct the local canvass not later than the 10th day after election day. (b) The governor shall conduct ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.013 - Expedited Election
  (a) This section applies to a special election to fill an unexpired term if a vacancy occurs: (1) during a regular session of the legislature ...
• Texas Election Code Section 203.014 - Disposition Of Filing Fees
  The secretary of state shall deposit the filing fees received under Section 203.005 in a suspense account with the comptroller until after election day. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.001 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to the office of United States senator. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.002 - Temporary Appointment To Fill Vacancy
  The governor shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in office if the vacancy exists or will exist when congress is in session. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.003 - Vacancy Filled At General Election
  If a vacancy occurs on or after January 1 of an even-numbered year and on or before the 62nd day before general primary election day, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.004 - Nomination For Vacancy Filled At General Election
  A nomination by a political party for an unexpired term to be filled at the general election for state and county officers is made in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.005 - Vacancy Filled At Special Election
  If a vacancy occurs during an odd-numbered year or after the 62nd day before general primary election day in an even-numbered year, the remainder of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 204.021 - Vacancy Filled At Special Election
  An unexpired term in the office of United States representative may be filled only by a special election in the same manner as provided by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.001 - Elections In Which Recount May Be Obtained
  A recount may be obtained as provided by this title in any election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.002 - Definitions
  In this title: (1) "Recount" means the process conducted under this title for verifying the vote count in an election. (2) "Initial recount" means a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.003 - Change In Outcome Of Election
  In this title, a change in the outcome of an election occurs if, as a result of a recount in the precincts included in a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.004 - Presiding Officer Of Canvassing Authority Ineligible Or Unable To Serve
  (a) The presiding officer of a local canvassing authority who is a candidate in a race for which a recount is to be made is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.005 - Method Of Giving Notice; Record Of Notice
  (a) The authority responsible for giving a notice required by this title shall use the most expeditious means available for giving the notice. If the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.006 - Prompt Performance Of Recount Functions
  (a) Each authority responsible for performing a function in a recount shall perform the function diligently and shall take prompt action at every stage of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 211.007 - Preservation Of Recount Papers
  (a) In this section, "recount papers" means the documents requesting a recount, amendments to those documents, records of notices given, records of costs of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.001 - General Requirements For Recount Document
  A recount document submitted under this title must: (1) be in writing; (2) identify the office or measure for which a recount is desired; (3) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.002 - Designation Of Agent To Receive Notice
  (a) If a recount involves votes canvassed by more than one local canvassing authority, the document requesting the recount may designate, for any one or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.003 - Submission Of Recount Document
  (a) A recount document or a document amending a recount document is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the recount ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.004 - Furnishing Copies Of Documents To Certain Interested Persons
  The recount coordinator shall furnish without charge a copy of a recount document or a document amending a recount document to each person, other than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.005 - Multiple Recounts On Same Office Or Measure
  (a) The approval of a petition for a recount does not preclude the submission and approval of another petition on the same office or measure. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.006 - Withdrawal Of Recount Petition
  (a) A recount petitioner may withdraw the petition for the recount by submitting a request to withdraw the petition to the recount coordinator. On receipt ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.021 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to all elections except an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.022 - Obtaining Initial Recount In Election On Office
  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, a candidate for nomination or election to an office may obtain an initial recount in an election in which ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.023 - Obtaining Initial Recount In Election For Presidential Electors
  (a) Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in a presidential general election may be obtained if one of the grounds prescribed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.0231 - Obtaining Initial Recount In Presidential Primary Election
  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, in a presidential primary election, a candidate in the election, or any 25 or more persons who were eligible ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.024 - Obtaining Initial Recount In Election On Measure
  (a) Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in an election on a measure may be obtained if: (1) the difference in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.0241 - No Ground Required For Electronic Voting System Recount
  (a) A ground for obtaining an initial recount as prescribed by this subchapter is not required to obtain an initial recount of electronic voting system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.025 - Petition For Initial Recount Required
  An initial recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, a petition for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.026 - Authority To Whom Petition Submitted
  (a) In an election for which there is only one canvassing authority, a petition for an initial recount must be submitted to the presiding officer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.027 - Notice Of Petition Submission To Other Canvassing Authorities
  (a) On submission of a recount petition under Section 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is not the same person as the presiding officer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.028 - Time For Submitting Petition
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a petition for an initial recount must be submitted by the later of: (1) 5 p.m. of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.029 - Initial Review Of Petition
  (a) The recount coordinator shall review the petition for compliance with the applicable requirements not later than 48 hours after receipt of the petition. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.030 - Amendment Of Petition
  (a) A petitioner may amend a recount petition to correct a defect. (b) An amendment must be submitted to the recount coordinator not later than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.031 - Final Action On Petition
  (a) If a recount petition complies with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall approve the petition and note on the petition its approved status ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.032 - Notice Of Approval To Others Involved In Election
  After approving a recount petition, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the following persons of the petition's approval: (1) if the recount involves an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.033 - Effect Of Petition Submission On Canvass
  (a) The submission of a recount petition before the canvassing authority completes its canvass does not delay the canvass for the office or measure involved ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.0331 - Effect Of Petition Submission On Qualifying For Office
  (a) The submission of a recount petition delays the issuance of a certificate of election and qualification for the office involved in the recount pending ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.034 - Counting Errors As Ground For Recount In Paper Ballot Precincts
  (a) To obtain a recount on the ground of counting errors in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, a person must attach to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.035 - Application For Including Remaining Paper Ballot Precincts
  (a) If a petition is approved for a partial recount in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, any opposing candidate or any person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.051 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter does not apply to an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.052 - Supplementary Recount Authorized
  If a partial recount is conducted in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, a recount of votes cast in the remaining precincts in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.053 - Obtaining Supplementary Recount
  (a) A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.054 - Application For Supplementary Recount Required
  A supplementary recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, an application for the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.055 - Authority To Whom Application Submitted
  A supplementary recount application must be submitted to the recount coordinator. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.056 - Time For Submitting Application
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplementary recount application must be submitted not later than 5 p.m. of the second day after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.057 - Processing Application
  (a) An application for a supplementary recount is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as prescribed by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.081 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a recount in an election on an office in which: (1) a majority vote is required for nomination or election; and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.082 - Recount Petition
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a recount under this subchapter is initiated by a petition submitted and processed in accordance with Subchapter B. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.083 - Deadline For Submitting Petition
  The deadline for submitting a recount petition under this subchapter is the later of: (1) 2 p.m. of the third day after election day; or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.084 - Notice Of Petition Submission
  If the recount coordinator determines that a recount petition does not comply with the applicable requirements but is correctable by amendment, the coordinator shall promptly ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.085 - Deadline For Amending Petition
  The deadline for amending a petition under this subchapter is: (1) 10 a.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.086 - Application For Including Remaining Paper Ballot Precincts
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the provisions of Subchapter B governing an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts govern the application in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.087 - Processing Application
  An application for including remaining paper ballot precincts is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.088 - Deadline On Saturday, Sunday, Or Holiday
  (a) If the deadline for submitting an expedited recount petition falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday, the deadline is extended to 10 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.089 - Days And Hours For Performing Duties
  The recount coordinator, each recount supervisor, and each recount committee involved in an expedited recount shall continue performing their duties on days that are not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.111 - Deposit Required
  (a) A deposit to cover the costs of a recount must accompany the submission of a recount document. (b) The deposit must be in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.112 - Amount Of Deposit
  (a) Subject to Subsection (d), the amount of the recount deposit is determined by the number of precincts for which a recount is requested in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.113 - Return Of Deposit
  (a) On rejection of a recount document, the recount coordinator shall return the recount deposit to the person who submitted the document. (b) On the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.131 - Scope Of Initial Recount
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an initial recount in an election for which there is no canvass at the state level must include ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.132 - Scope Of Supplementary Recount
  A supplementary recount must include each remaining election precinct in which paper ballots were used in the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.133 - Scope Of Expedited Recount
  An expedited recount is governed by Section 212.131. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.134 - Early Voting Votes Treated As Precinct
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), for the purpose of specifying which election precincts are to be included in a recount, all the early ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.135 - Votes To Be Recounted
  Except as provided by Section 212.136, all votes cast in the election precincts included in a recount on the office or measure specified by the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.136 - Exclusion Of Certain Votes From Recount In Precincts Using Voting System
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), write-in votes cast in connection with a voting system shall be excluded from a recount of an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 212.137 - Objection To Exclusion Of Votes
  (a) The notice of approval of a recount document in which an exclusion of votes is requested under Section 212.136 must include notice that the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.001 - General Supervision Of Recount
  (a) The presiding officer of each local canvassing authority having jurisdiction of election precincts included in a recount shall manage and supervise the recount for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.002 - Recount Committee
  (a) Before beginning a recount, each recount supervisor shall appoint a recount committee composed of as many members as the supervisor determines are necessary for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.003 - Eligibility For Committee Membership
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), to be eligible for appointment as a member of a recount committee, a person must be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.004 - Compensation Of Committee Members
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a member of a recount committee is entitled to compensation for time spent in making a recount at ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.005 - Counting Teams
  (a) A recount committee in a recount other than a recount on automatic tabulating equipment shall function as one or more counting teams composed of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.006 - Determination Of Counting Questions
  (a) The recount committee chair has the same authority as a presiding election judge to determine whether a particular ballot may be lawfully counted and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.007 - Access To Ballots, Equipment, And Other Materials
  (a) On presentation by a recount committee chair of a written order signed by the recount supervisor, the custodian of voted ballots, voting machines or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.008 - Arrangements For Recount; Setting Time And Place
  The recount supervisor shall make the arrangements necessary for conducting the recount and shall set the time and place for beginning the recount. Acts 1985, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.009 - Notice Of Recount
  (a) The recount supervisor shall give personal notice of an initial recount to the petitioner, personal notice of a supplementary recount to both the petitioner ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.010 - Early Recount
  A recount may begin earlier than 18 hours after notice is given under Section 213.009 if each person entitled to the notice agrees to begin ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.011 - Votes Counted By Precinct
  The recount committee shall count the votes separately by precinct. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.0111 - Recount Of Disputed Ballots
  (a) On receipt of an affidavit executed by any recount committee member alleging that legal votes were not counted or illegal votes were counted during ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.012 - Committee Report Of Recount
  (a) After the recount is completed, the recount committee chair shall prepare a report of the committee's vote count and sign the report. Votes shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.013 - Representation Of Parties And Political Parties At Recount
  (a) Each person entitled to notice of the recount under Section 213.009 is entitled to be present at a recount. (b) In a recount of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.014 - Canvass By Committee Following Recount
  If a canvassing authority that normally makes the canvass following a recount consists of more than five members, the presiding officer of the authority may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.015 - Bystanders Excluded
  (a) Only persons that are specifically permitted by law to attend a recount may be inside the room in which the recount is conducted, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.016 - Printing Images Of Ballots Cast Using Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines
  During any printing of images of ballots cast using direct recording electronic voting machines for the purpose of a recount, the full recount committee is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.031 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to recounts in elections for which there is no canvass at the state level. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.032 - Notice Of Partial Initial Recount
  After receiving the recount committee's report of a partial initial recount, the recount supervisor shall promptly give notice of the result of the recount to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.033 - Canvass Following Recount
  (a) As soon as practicable after completion of a recount that changes the number of votes received for a particular candidate or for or against ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.051 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to recounts in elections for which there is a final canvass at the state level. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.052 - Agent For Receiving Notice Of Recount
  (a) If a recount includes election precincts in the jurisdiction of more than one local canvassing authority, a person entitled to notice under Section 212.032 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.053 - Notice Of Recount To Supervisor
  The recount coordinator shall give each recount supervisor involved in a recount notice of: (1) the precincts in the supervisor's jurisdiction included in the recount ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.054 - Notice Of Recount Result To Coordinator
  After receiving the recount committee's report, the recount supervisor shall promptly notify the recount coordinator of the result of the recount. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.055 - Supervisor's Report
  (a) As soon as practicable after receiving the recount committee's report, the recount supervisor shall prepare and sign a report of the vote count by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.056 - Determination Of Result Of Recount; Notice
  (a) After receiving the notices of the results of a recount from all the recount supervisors, the recount coordinator shall promptly determine the result of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.057 - Canvass Following Recount
  As soon as practicable after completion of a recount that changes the number of votes received for a particular candidate or for or against a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.058 - Canvass Following Expedited Recount
  (a) Unless a person entitled to notice under Section 213.056 makes an objection to the recount coordinator before the canvass resulting from a recount, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 213.059 - General Election For Governor Or Lieutenant Governor
  (a) A recount in a general election for the office of governor or lieutenant governor shall be conducted in the same manner as a recount ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.001 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to a recount of regular paper ballots and any other ballots not recounted under Subchapter B, C, or D. Acts 1985, 69th ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.002 - Counting Procedure
  (a) One member of a counting team shall read the ballots, and the other two members shall tally the votes as the ballots are read. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.003 - Disposition Of Tally Lists
  (a) On completion of the count for a precinct, a member of the counting team shall place one tally list in the ballot box containing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.041 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  (a) This subchapter applies to a recount of electronic voting system ballots on automatic tabulating equipment. (b) In this subchapter, "electronic recount" means a recount ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.042 - Counting Method For Recount
  (a) A person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots has a choice of: (1) an electronic recount using the same program as the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.043 - Equipment Used For Recount
  (a) The recount supervisor shall designate the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for an electronic recount in precincts in the supervisor's jurisdiction. (b) A ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.044 - Charge For Use Of Equipment
  The person having control of the automatic tabulating equipment used in the original count shall make it available for a recount for a reasonable charge ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.045 - Composition Of Committee
  (a) The recount committee chair shall designate one member of the recount committee for an electronic recount to operate the automatic tabulating equipment. In this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.046 - Test Of Program And Equipment
  (a) After the time set for beginning an electronic recount but before the recount is made, the recount tabulator shall conduct a test of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.047 - Test Using Unofficial Test Materials
  (a) In addition to a test conducted under Section 214.046 using official test materials, a person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots but ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.048 - Request For Manual Recount After Successful Test
  (a) If a person requesting an electronic recount is dissatisfied with the program or the equipment to be used for the recount after a successful ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.049 - Counting Procedure
  (a) All members of the recount committee in an electronic recount shall be present during the testing of the program and equipment and during the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.050 - Counting And Recording Write-In Votes
  (a) Write-in votes shall be counted in the manner prescribed by Section 214.002. One write-in tally list shall be placed in the ballot box with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.051 - Disposition Of Recount Returns
  (a) After the recount committee certifies the recount returns for a precinct, a member of the committee shall place the copy of the returns in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 214.071 - Procedures Prescribed By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state shall prescribe the counting procedures for a recount of votes cast by means of a voting system to which Subchapter B ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.001 - Payment Of Costs
  (a) The authority responsible for paying the expenses of an election in which a recount is conducted shall pay the costs of the recount. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.002 - Assessable Costs
  Only the following costs of a recount are assessable against a person: (1) compensation of members of a recount committee as provided by Section 213.004; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.003 - Assessment Of Costs
  (a) The costs of a recount for the precincts included in an initial recount petition shall be assessed against the petitioner if the recount in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.004 - Disposition Of Deposit For Costs
  (a) If none of the costs of a recount are assessed against a person, the entire deposit shall be returned to the person. (b) If ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.005 - Administration Of Costs
  (a) The recount coordinator shall determine the allocation of the costs of a recount and dispose of the recount deposits. The coordinator shall make the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.006 - Maintaining Record Of Costs
  (a) A recount supervisor shall maintain records of the assessable recount costs incurred in the supervisor's jurisdiction. (b) If more than one person requests a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.007 - Statement Of Costs For Coordinator
  (a) On receiving notice of an assessment of costs against a person from the recount coordinator in a recount of an election for which the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.008 - Statement Of Costs For Person Assessed
  (a) The recount coordinator shall prepare a statement of the amount of costs assessed against a person and deliver the statement to the person. The ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.009 - Itemized Statement And Inspection Of Records
  (a) On request of a person against whom recount costs are assessed, the recount coordinator shall furnish to the person an itemized statement of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 215.010 - Collection Of Costs
  (a) If a person is assessed costs in an amount that exceeds the amount of the person's deposit, the recount coordinator shall take appropriate action ...
• Texas Election Code Section 216.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies only to an election that results in a tie vote as provided by Sections 2.002(i), 2.023(b) and (c), and 2.028. Added by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 216.002 - Conduct Of Automatic Recount Generally
  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this title applies to a recount conducted under this chapter with appropriate modifications as prescribed by the secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 216.003 - Initiating Automatic Recount
  For purposes of initiating an automatic recount, the authority designated under Section 212.026 shall request the recount in the same manner as a recount petitioner ...
• Texas Election Code Section 216.004 - Counting Procedures
  The method of counting votes in an automatic recount is the same method of counting used in the election that resulted in the tie vote. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 216.005 - Cost Of Automatic Recount
  (a) Subchapter E, Chapter 212, does not apply to an automatic recount. (b) The costs of an automatic recount shall be paid by each political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.001 - Applicability Of Title
  This title does not apply to: (1) a general or special election for the office of United States senator or United States representative; (2) an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.002 - Jurisdiction
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the district court has exclusive original jurisdiction of an election contest. (b) The senate and the house ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.003 - Scope Of Inquiry
  (a) The tribunal hearing an election contest shall attempt to ascertain whether the outcome of the contested election, as shown by the final canvass, is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.004 - Default Judgment Not Allowed
  A default judgment may not be rendered in an election contest. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.005 - Date Of Determination Of Official Result Of Election
  Except as provided by Section 242.003, in this title the date the official result of an election is determined is the date the final canvassing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.006 - Effect Of Contest On Canvass
  Except as otherwise provided by this title, the filing of an election contest before the canvass of the contested election is completed does not affect ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.007 - Contestee In Contest Filed Before Final Canvass
  (a) If a contest is filed before the official result of the contested election is determined, the contestant may name as contestee the person shown ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.008 - Examination Of Secured Ballots And Equipment
  A tribunal hearing an election contest may cause secured ballot boxes, voting machines, or other equipment used in the election to be unsecured to determine ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.009 - Compelling Voter To Reveal Vote
  (a) A voter who cast an illegal vote may be compelled, after the illegality has been established to the satisfaction of the tribunal hearing the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.010 - Secondary Evidence For Unavailable Ballots
  If an examination of ballots is needed in an election contest and the ballots are lost, destroyed, or otherwise beyond the reach of the tribunal, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.011 - Illegal Votes Subtracted
  (a) If the tribunal hearing an election contest can ascertain the candidate or side of a measure for which an illegal vote was cast, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.012 - Tribunal's Action On Contest
  (a) If the tribunal hearing an election contest can ascertain the true outcome of the election, the tribunal shall declare the outcome. (b) The tribunal ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.013 - Costs Of Contest When Election Declared Void
  (a) If a contested election is declared void, the tribunal shall assess the costs of the contest equally against the contestant and the contestee unless ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.014 - Expenses Of New Election Ordered In Election Contest
  (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the expenses of a new election ordered by a tribunal in an election contest are paid ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.015 - Right To Occupy Office Involved In Contest
  (a) If the official result of a contested election shows that the contestee won, on qualifying as provided by law the contestee is entitled to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.016 - Preservation Of Contest Papers
  (a) The papers of a contest in the district court shall be preserved under the rules applicable to the papers in a civil suit. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 221.017 - Effect Of Statutes Outside Code
  A statute outside this code that relates to contests of a particular type of election supersedes this code to the extent of any conflict. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.001 - Applicability Of Subtitle
  This subtitle applies to an election contest of which the district court has jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.002 - Applicability Of Rules Governing Civil Suits
  Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the rules governing civil suits in the district court apply to an election contest in the district court. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.003 - Attendance On Legislature Not Ground For Continuance
  Intended or actual attendance on a session of the legislature by a party or an attorney for a party to an election contest is not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.004 - Disqualification Of District Judge
  (a) The judge of a judicial district that includes any territory covered by a contested election that is less than statewide is disqualified to preside ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.005 - Jury Trial Not Allowed
  The district judge shall decide the issues of fact in an election contest without a jury. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.006 - Compelling Production Of Election Records And Attendance Of Election Officers
  The limitation on the distance within which a witness may be compelled to attend the trial of a civil suit does not apply to officers ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.007 - Procedures For New Election Generally
  (a) If a judgment in an election contest orders that a new election be held, as soon as practicable after the judgment becomes final, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.008 - Delivery Of Certified Copies Of Judgment
  (a) As soon as practicable after a judgment in an election contest becomes final or, if the judgment orders that a new election be held, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 231.009 - Precedence Of Contest On Appeal
  An election contest has precedence in the appellate courts and shall be disposed of as expeditiously as practicable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of an election for nomination or election to a public office or an office of a political party. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.002 - Contestant
  Any candidate in an election may contest the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.003 - Contestee: General Rule
  (a) If a contested election is for nomination or election to an office for which only one person is to be nominated or elected, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.004 - Substitute Contestee
  (a) A contestant may name as a substitute contestee the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the election if: (1) a deceased or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.005 - Additional Contestee
  The district court may require or permit any one or more candidates in a contested election to be named as contestee or may permit the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.006 - Venue
  (a) The venue of an election contest for a statewide office is in Travis County. (b) The venue of a contest for an office less ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.007 - Runoff Not Held Until Final Judgment
  (a) A runoff election for a contested office may not be held until the judgment in the contest becomes final. (b) This section does not ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.008 - Filing Period For Petition
  (a) A contestant may not file the petition in an election contest earlier than the day after election day. (b) Except as provided by Subsection ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.009 - Notice Of Contest To Canvassing Authority
  (a) After an election contest is filed, the district clerk shall promptly deliver written notice of the filing to the presiding officer of the final ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.010 - Filing Period For Answer
  A contestee in a contest of a general or special election must file an answer to the contestant's petition not later than 10 a.m. of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.011 - Return Of Unserved Citation
  The citation issued in an election contest must direct the officer receiving the citation to return it unserved if it is not served within 20 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.012 - Accelerated Procedures For Trial Of Certain Contests
  (a) This section applies only to the contest of an election described by Section 232.008(c). (b) When the contestant's petition is filed, the district clerk ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.013 - Rescheduling Runoff For Contested Race
  (a) If the final judgment in an election contest necessitates a runoff election in the contested race, the district judge shall set the date for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.014 - Accelerated Appeal In Primary Contest
  (a) This section applies only to the contest of a primary election. (b) To be timely, an appellant's bond, affidavit, or cash deposit for costs ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.015 - Acceleration Of Appeal By Court In Contest Of General Or Special Election
  (a) The trial or appellate court may accelerate the appeal in a contest of a general or special election in a manner consistent with the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.016 - Appeal Suspends Execution Of Judgment
  The perfecting of an appeal in an election contest suspends the execution of the district court's judgment pending the disposition of the appeal without the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.041 - New Election Ordered If Contested Election Void
  In an election contest in which the contested election is declared void, the court shall include in its judgment an order directing the appropriate authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.042 - Candidates In New Election
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the candidates in a new election ordered by a court in an election contest are the same candidates ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.043 - Write-In Votes In New Election
  A write-in vote in a new election ordered by a court in an election contest may not be counted unless write-in votes were received by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.044 - Withdrawal In New Election
  The provisions of this code governing withdrawal of candidates in the contested election apply to the new election ordered by a court in an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.045 - Death Or Ineligibility Of Candidate In New Election
  (a) If a candidate in a new election ordered by a court in an election contest dies or is declared ineligible before the date on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.046 - Replacement Party Candidates In New Election: General Election For State And County Officers
  (a) If a candidate who was the nominee of a political party in a new election ordered by a court in an election contest in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.047 - Replacement Of Partisan Nominee In City Election
  (a) If a candidate who is a nominee of a political organization in a new election ordered by a court in an election contest involving ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.048 - Runoff Following New Election
  (a) If no candidate receives a majority vote in a new election ordered by a court in the contest of an election in which a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.049 - Second Runoff Following Contest Of Runoff
  If in a new election ordered by a court in a contest of a runoff election there are more than two candidates and no candidate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 232.050 - Ballot Form And Order Of Names On Ballot
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the provisions of this code regulating ballot form and preparation apply to the ballot for a new ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of an election on a measure. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.002 - Contestant
  One or more qualified voters of the territory covered by an election on a measure may contest the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.003 - Contestee
  (a) The contestee must be at least one of the following: (1) the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the contested election; (2) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.004 - Intervention
  (a) The court may permit one or more qualified voters of the territory covered by the contested election to intervene as contestants or contestees. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.005 - Venue
  The venue of an election contest is: (1) in Travis County if the contested election is statewide; or (2) in any county wholly or partly ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.006 - Filing Period For Petition
  (a) The contestant may not file the petition in the contest earlier than the day after election day. (b) Except as provided by Section 233.014, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.007 - Filing Period For Answer
  (a) A contestee must file an answer to the contestant's petition not later than: (1) 10 a.m. of the 10th day after the date of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.008 - Return Of Unserved Citation
  The citation issued in an election contest must direct the officer receiving the citation to return it unserved if it is not served within 20 ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.009 - Notice Of Filing And Outcome Of Contest To Authority Receiving Election Certification
  If the result of a contested election is required to be certified to an authority other than the authority that ordered the election, the authority ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.010 - Effect Of Contest On Implementation Of Adopted Measure
  (a) The filing of an election contest does not suspend implementation of a contested measure that is shown by the officially determined result to have ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.011 - New Election Ordered If Contested Election Void
  The court may not order a new election to be held if the contested election is declared void, except that the court shall include in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.012 - Effect Of Void Election
  (a) The effect of a void election with respect to a restriction on the authority to order another election or on the time interval between ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.013 - Consolidation Of Contest
  If more than one election contest involving the same measure is filed, the actions shall be consolidated. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 233.014 - Special Procedures For Contest Of Constitutional Amendment Election
  (a) This section applies only to a contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment. (b) The contestant's petition must be filed and service ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of a general or special election for the office of state senator or state representative. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.002 - Parties
  The provisions of this title relating to who may be or is required to be a party in an election contest in the district court ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.003 - Petition
  (a) The contestant must state the grounds for the contest in a petition in the same manner as a petition in an election contest in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.004 - Answer
  (a) The contestee must reply to the contestant's petition in an answer in the same manner as an answer to a petition in an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.005 - Method Of Delivering Contest Papers To Parties
  (a) The copies of the petition and answer must be delivered to the parties by: (1) personal delivery; or (2) registered or certified mail, return ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.006 - Delivery Of Contest Papers To Presiding Officer
  (a) On receipt of a petition or answer, the secretary of state shall enter the date of filing on the document. If the document is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.0061 - Security For Costs
  (a) Not later than the third day after the date the contestee's answer is received by the presiding officer of the house having jurisdiction, the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.007 - Runoff Delayed
  (a) If a special election for which a runoff is necessary according to the official result is contested, the secretary of state shall promptly notify ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.008 - Presiding Officer As Party
  If the presiding officer of the house having jurisdiction is a party to a contest, the house shall elect one of its members to perform ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.009 - Master Of Discovery
  (a) As soon as practicable after receiving the contestee's answer, the presiding officer of the house having jurisdiction shall appoint a master of discovery to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.0091 - Frivolous Petition
  (a) The master may on the master's own motion, or shall on the motion of the committee, determine whether the contestant's petition is frivolous or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.010 - Discovery And Depositions
  (a) Any party to a contest may conduct discovery and take depositions under the procedures applicable to a civil suit in the district court, subject ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.011 - Referral Of Contest To Committee; Hearing By Committee
  (a) As soon as practicable after receiving the contestee's answer, the presiding officer of the house in which the contest is pending shall refer the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.012 - Hearing Procedure
  The procedure for the committee hearing of an election contest shall be prescribed by rules of the house in which the contest is pending. Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.013 - Evidence
  Except as otherwise provided by house rules, the rules of evidence generally applicable to a civil suit in the district court apply to the hearing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.014 - Attendance Of Witnesses
  (a) The committee to which an election contest is referred has the same authority as other legislative committees to compel attendance of witnesses and production ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.015 - Committee Report
  (a) Except as provided by Section 241.019, as soon as practicable after completing its hearing on a contest, the committee shall make a written report ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.016 - Minority Report
  Any member of the committee dissenting from the views of the majority may file a minority report. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.017 - Withdrawal Of Contest
  (a) A contestant may withdraw the election contest at any time before the filing of the committee report by filing with the committee chair and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.018 - Disposition Of Contest By House
  (a) Except as provided by Section 241.019, the house in which a contest is pending shall dispose of the contest as provided by this section. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.019 - Disposition Of Contest By Committee
  The committee to which a contest of a special election is referred shall take action on the contest as prescribed by Section 221.012 if: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.020 - New Election Ordered If Contested Election Void
  In an election contest in which the election is declared void, the house or committee, as appropriate, shall include in its judgment an order directing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.021 - Delivery Of Certified Copies Of Judgment
  (a) After the judgment in a contest is rendered, the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives, as appropriate, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.022 - Procedures For New Election Generally
  (a) If the contested election is declared void, the new election shall be held in the same manner as the contested election, except as otherwise ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.023 - Accelerated Election Schedule
  If another election is necessary under the judgment in an election contest, the applicable time intervals for conducting a special election for state senator or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.024 - Candidates In New Election
  (a) The candidates in a new election ordered in an election contest in which the election is declared void under this chapter are determined in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 241.025 - Costs Of Contest
  (a) Subject to Section 221.013(a), the house considering an election contest may assess the costs of the contest against any one or more of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 242.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of a general election for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller of public accounts, land commissioner, or attorney ...
• Texas Election Code Section 242.002 - Conduct Of Contest Generally
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the applicable provisions of Chapter 241 govern an election contest under this chapter. (b) Two copies of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 242.003 - Contest For Office Of Governor Or Lieutenant Governor
  (a) This section applies only to a contest for the office of governor or lieutenant governor. (b) For purposes of a contest under this section, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 242.004 - Accelerated Election Schedule
  The time intervals for conducting a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of state senator or state representative occurring during a regular ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.001 - Applicability Of Chapter
  This chapter applies to a contest of an election of presidential electors for president and vice-president of the United States. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.002 - Parties
  (a) An election of presidential electors may be contested only by: (1) a presidential candidate whose name appeared on the ballot for the election in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.003 - Petition
  (a) The contestant must state the grounds for the contest in a petition in the same manner as a petition in an election contest in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.004 - Notice To Contestees
  (a) When a petition is filed, the secretary of state shall promptly notify each contestee of the filing and shall deliver a copy of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.005 - Answer
  (a) The contestee must reply to the contestant's petition in an answer in the same manner as an answer to a petition in an election ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.006 - Hearing Of Contest
  When the contestee's answer is filed, the governor shall set a time and place for hearing the contest. After notice to the parties, the governor ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.007 - Master Of Discovery
  (a) The governor may appoint a master of discovery for the contest. The master has the authority of a master appointed under Section 241.009. (b) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.008 - Discovery And Depositions
  (a) Any party to a contest may conduct discovery and take depositions under the procedures applicable to a civil suit in the district court, subject ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.009 - Hearing Procedure
  The governor shall determine the procedure for hearing an election contest. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.010 - Evidence
  Except as otherwise provided by the governor, the rules of evidence generally applicable to a civil suit in the district court apply to the hearing ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.011 - Attendance Of Witnesses
  (a) The governor has the same authority as a district court in an election contest to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.012 - Disposition Of Contest
  (a) The governor shall determine the outcome of the contested election and render the decision not later than the seventh day before the date set ...
• Texas Election Code Section 243.013 - Costs Of Contest
  The governor may assess the costs of the contest against any one or more of the parties. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.001 - Definitions
  In this title: (1) "Candidate" means a person who knowingly and willingly takes affirmative action for the purpose of gaining nomination or election to public ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.002 - Officeholders Covered
  (a) The provisions of this title applicable to an officeholder apply only to a person who holds an elective public office and to the secretary ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.003 - Prohibition Of Document Filing Fee
  A charge may not be made for filing a document required to be filed under this title. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.004 - Venue
  (a) Venue for a criminal offense prescribed by this title is in the county of residence of the defendant, unless the defendant is not a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.005 - Out-Of-State Committees Excluded
  (a) An out-of-state political committee is not subject to Chapter 252 or 254, except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (d). (b) If an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.006 - Federal Office Excluded
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this title does not apply to a candidate for an office of the federal government. (b) A candidate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.007 - Timeliness Of Action By Mail
  When this title requires a notice, report, or other document or paper to be delivered, submitted, or filed within a specified period or before a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.008 - Certain Political Club Meetings Excluded
  (a) An expense incurred in connection with the conduct of a meeting of an organization or club affiliated with a political party at which a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.009 - Legislative Caucus Contribution Or Expenditure Not Considered To Be Officeholder Contribution Or Expenditure
  A contribution to or expenditure by a legislative caucus, as defined by Section 253.0341, is not considered to be an officeholder contribution or officeholder expenditure ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.032 - Forms
  In addition to furnishing samples of the appropriate forms to the authorities having administrative duties under this title, the commission shall furnish the forms to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 251.033 - Notification Of Deadline For Filing Reports
  (a) The commission shall notify each person responsible for filing a report with the commission under Subchapters C through F, Chapter 254, of the deadline ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.001 - Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer Required
  Each candidate and each political committee shall appoint a campaign treasurer as provided by this chapter. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, § ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.0011 - Ineligibility For Appointment As Campaign Treasurer
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a person is ineligible for appointment as a campaign treasurer if the person is the campaign ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.002 - Contents Of Appointment
  (a) A campaign treasurer appointment must be in writing and include: (1) the campaign treasurer's name; (2) the campaign treasurer's residence or business street address; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.003 - Contents Of Appointment By General-Purpose Committee
  (a) In addition to the information required by Section 252.002, a campaign treasurer appointment by a general-purpose committee must include: (1) the full name, and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.0031 - Contents Of Appointment By Specific-Purpose Committee
  (a) In addition to the information required by Section 252.002, a campaign treasurer appointment by a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.0032 - Contents Of Appointment By Candidate
  (a) In addition to the information required by Section 252.002, a campaign treasurer appointment by a candidate must include: (1) the candidate's telephone number; and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.004 - Designation Of Oneself
  An individual may appoint himself or herself as campaign treasurer. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.005 - Authority With Whom Appointment Filed: Candidate
  An individual must file a campaign treasurer appointment for the individual's own candidacy with: (1) the commission, if the appointment is made for candidacy for: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.006 - Authority With Whom Appointment Filed: Specific-Purpose Committee For Supporting Or Opposing Candidate Or Assisting Officeholder
  A specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate or assisting an officeholder must file its campaign treasurer appointment with the same authority as the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.007 - Authority With Whom Appointment Filed: Specific-Purpose Committee For Supporting Or Opposing Measure
  A specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a measure must file its campaign treasurer appointment with: (1) the commission, if the measure is to be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.008 - Multiple Filings By Specific-Purpose Committee Not Required
  If under this chapter a specific-purpose committee is required to file its campaign treasurer appointment with more than one authority, the appointment need only be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.009 - Authority With Whom Appointment Filed: General-Purpose Committee
  A general-purpose committee must file its campaign treasurer appointment with the commission. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.010 - Transfer Of Appointment
  (a) If a candidate who has filed a campaign treasurer appointment decides to seek a different office that would require the appointment to be filed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.011 - Time Appointment Takes Effect; Period Of Effectiveness
  (a) A campaign treasurer appointment takes effect at the time it is filed with the authority specified by this chapter. (b) A campaign treasurer appointment ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.012 - Removal Of Campaign Treasurer
  (a) A campaign treasurer appointed under this chapter may be removed at any time by the appointing authority by filing the written appointment of a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.013 - Termination Of Appointment On Vacating Position
  (a) If a campaign treasurer resigns or otherwise vacates the position, the appointment is terminated at the time the vacancy occurs. (b) A campaign treasurer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.0131 - Termination Of Campaign Treasurer Appointment
  (a) The commission by rule shall adopt a process by which the commission may terminate the campaign treasurer appointment of an inactive candidate or political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.014 - Preservation Of Filed Appointments
  The authority with whom a campaign treasurer appointment is filed under this chapter shall preserve the appointment for two years after the date the appointment ...
• Texas Election Code Section 252.015 - Assistant Campaign Treasurer
  (a) Each specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005(1) or a statewide or district measure and each ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.001 - Contribution Or Expenditure In Another's Name Prohibited
  (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution in the name of or on behalf of another unless the person discloses ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.002 - Unlawful Direct Campaign Expenditure
  (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a direct campaign expenditure. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) an individual making an ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.003 - Unlawfully Making Or Accepting Contribution
  (a) A person may not knowingly make a political contribution in violation of this chapter. (b) A person may not knowingly accept a political contribution ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.004 - Unlawfully Making Expenditure
  (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure in violation of this chapter. (b) This section does not apply to a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.005 - Expenditure From Unlawful Contribution
  (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political expenditure wholly or partly from a political contribution the person knows to have been ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.031 - Contribution And Expenditure Without Campaign Treasurer Prohibited
  (a) A candidate may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution or make or authorize a campaign expenditure at a time when a campaign treasurer appointment ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.032 - Limitation On Contribution By Out-Of-State Committee
  (a) In a reporting period, a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 from an out-of-state political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.033. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEEDING $100 PROHIBITED. (a) A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee may not knowingly accept from a contributor in a reporting period political contributions in cash that in the aggregate exceed $100. (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, § 1, eff. Sept - 1, 1987
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• Texas Election Code Section 253.034 - Restrictions On Contributions During And Following Regular Legislative Session
  (a) During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.0341 - Restrictions On Contributions To Legislative Caucuses During And Following Regular Legislative Session
  (a) During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.035 - Restrictions On Personal Use Of Contributions
  (a) A person who accepts a political contribution as a candidate or officeholder may not convert the contribution to personal use. (b) A specific-purpose committee ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.0351 - Loans From Personal Funds
  (a) A candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the candidate's or officeholder's personal funds may report the amount expended as a loan and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.036 - Officeholder Contributions Used In Connection With Campaign
  An officeholder who lawfully accepts officeholder contributions may use those contributions in connection with the officeholder's campaign for elective office after appointing a campaign treasurer. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.037 - Restrictions On Contribution Or Expenditure By General-Purpose Committee
  (a) A general-purpose committee may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution or political expenditure unless the committee has: (1) filed its campaign treasurer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.038 - Payments Made To Purchase Real Property Prohibited
  (a) A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.039 - Contributions In Certain Public Buildings Prohibited
  (a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution while in the Capitol to: (1) a candidate or officeholder; (2) a political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.040 - Separate Accounts
  (a) Each candidate or officeholder shall keep the person's campaign and officeholder contributions in one or more accounts that are separate from any other account ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.041 - Restrictions On Certain Payments
  (a) A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.042 - Restrictions On Reimbursement Of Personal Funds And Payments On Certain Loans
  (a) A candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the candidate's or officeholder's personal funds may not reimburse those personal funds from political contributions ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.043 - Political Contributions Used In Connection With Appointive Office
  A former candidate or former officeholder who lawfully accepts political contributions may use those contributions to make an expenditure to defray expenses incurred by the ...
• Texas Election Code -
  § 253.061. DIRECT EXPENDITURE OF $100 OR LESS. Except as otherwise provided by law, an individual not acting in concert with another person ...
• Texas Election Code -
  § 253.062. DIRECT EXPENDITURE EXCEEDING $100. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, an individual not acting in concert with another person may ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.063 - Travel Expense
  A direct campaign expenditure consisting of personal travel expenses incurred by an individual may be made without complying with Section 253.062(a)(1). Amended by Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.091 - Corporations Covered
  This subchapter applies only to corporations that are organized under the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, federal law, or law of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.092 - Treatment Of Incorporated Political Committee
  If a political committee the only principal purpose of which is accepting political contributions and making political expenditures incorporates for liability purposes only, the committee ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.093 - Certain Associations Covered
  (a) For purposes of this subchapter, the following associations, whether incorporated or not, are considered to be corporations covered by this subchapter: banks, trust companies, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.094 - Contributions And Expenditures Prohibited
  (a) A corporation or labor organization may not make a political contribution or political expenditure that is not authorized by this subchapter. (b) A corporation ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.095 - Punishment Of Agent
  An officer, director, or other agent of a corporation or labor organization who commits an offense under this subchapter is punishable for the grade of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.096 - Contribution On Measure
  A corporation or labor organization may make campaign contributions from its own property in connection with an election on a measure only to a political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.097 - Direct Expenditure On Measure
  A corporation or labor organization not acting in concert with another person may make one or more direct campaign expenditures from its own property in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.098 - Communication With Stockholders Or Members
  (a) A corporation or labor organization may make one or more direct campaign expenditures from its own property for the purpose of communicating directly with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.099 - Nonpartisan Voter Registration And Get-Out-The-Vote Campaigns
  (a) A corporation or labor organization may make one or more expenditures to finance nonpartisan voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns aimed at its stockholders or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.100 - Expenditures For General-Purpose Committee
  (a) A corporation, acting alone or with one or more other corporations, may make one or more political expenditures to finance the establishment or administration ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.101 - Unlawful Contribution Or Expenditure By Committee
  (a) A political committee assisted by a corporation or labor organization under Section 253.100 may not make a political contribution or political expenditure in whole ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.102 - Coercion Prohibited
  (a) A corporation or labor organization or a political committee assisted by a corporation or labor organization under Section 253.100 commits an offense if it ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.103 - Corporate Loans
  (a) A corporation may not make a loan to a candidate, officeholder, or political committee for campaign or officeholder purposes unless: (1) the corporation has ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.104 - Contribution To Political Party
  (a) A corporation or labor organization may make a contribution from its own property to a political party to be used as provided by Chapter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.131 - Liability To Candidates
  (a) A person who knowingly makes or accepts a campaign contribution or makes a campaign expenditure in violation of this chapter is liable for damages ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.132 - Liability To Political Committees
  (a) A corporation or labor organization that knowingly makes a campaign contribution to a political committee or a direct campaign expenditure in violation of Subchapter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.133 - Liability To State
  A person who knowingly makes or accepts a political contribution or makes a political expenditure in violation of this chapter is liable for damages to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.134 - Civil Penalties Imposed By Commission
  This title does not prohibit the imposition of civil penalties by the commission in addition to criminal penalties or other sanctions imposed by law. Added ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.151 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a political contribution or political expenditure in connection with the office of: (1) chief justice or justice, supreme court; (2) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.152 - Definitions
  In this subchapter: (1) "Complying candidate" or "complying officeholder" means a judicial candidate who files a declaration of compliance under Section 253.164(a)(1). (2) "In connection ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.153 - Contribution Prohibited Except During Election Period
  (a) A judicial candidate or officeholder, a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate, or a specific-purpose committee for assisting a judicial officeholder ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.154 - Write-In Candidacy
  (a) A write-in candidate for judicial office or a specific-purpose committee for supporting a write-in candidate for judicial office may not knowingly accept a political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.1541 - Acceptance Of Officeholder Contributions By Person Appointed To Fill Vacancy
  (a) This section applies only to a person appointed to fill a vacancy in an office covered by this subchapter who, at the time of ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.155 - Contribution Limits
  (a) Subject to Section 253.1621, a judicial candidate or officeholder may not, except as provided by Subsection (c), knowingly accept political contributions from a person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.157 - Limit On Contribution By Law Firm Or Member Or General-Purpose Committee Of Law Firm
  (a) Subject to Section 253.1621, a judicial candidate or officeholder may not accept a political contribution in excess of $50 from a person if: (1) ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.158 - Contribution By Spouse Or Child Considered To Be Contribution By Individual
  (a) For purposes of Sections 253.155 and 253.157, a contribution by the spouse or child of an individual is considered to be a contribution by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.159 - Exception To Contribution Limits
  Sections 253.155 and 253.157 do not apply to an individual who is related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by consanguinity, as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.160 - Aggregate Limit On Contributions From And Direct Campaign Expenditures By General-Purpose Committee
  (a) Subject to Section 253.1621, a judicial candidate or officeholder may not knowingly accept a political contribution from a general-purpose committee that, when aggregated with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.1601 - Contribution To Certain Committees Considered Contribution To Candidate
  For purposes of Sections 253.155, 253.157, and 253.160, a contribution to a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting a judicial candidate, opposing the candidate's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.161 - Use Of Contribution From Nonjudicial Or Judicial Office Prohibited
  (a) A judicial candidate or officeholder, a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate, or a specific-purpose committee for assisting a judicial officeholder ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.1611 - Certain Contributions By Judicial Candidates, Officeholders, And Committees Restricted
  (a) A judicial candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a judicial candidate or assisting a judicial officeholder may not use ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.162 - Restrictions On Reimbursement Of Personal Funds And Payments On Certain Loans
  (a) Subject to Section 253.1621, a judicial candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the person's personal funds may not reimburse the personal funds ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.1621 - Application Of Contribution And Reimbursement Limits To Certain Candidates
  (a) For purposes of a contribution limit prescribed by Section 253.155, 253.157, or 253.160 and the limit on reimbursement of personal funds prescribed by Section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.163 - Notice Required For Certain Political Expenditures
  (a) A person other than a candidate, officeholder, or the principal political committee of the state executive committee or a county executive committee of a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.164 - Voluntary Compliance
  (a) When a person becomes a candidate for a judicial office, the person shall file with the authority with whom the candidate's campaign treasurer appointment ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.165 - Effect Of Noncomplying Candidate
  (a) A complying candidate or a specific-purpose committee for supporting a complying candidate is not required to comply with the limits on contributions, expenditures, and ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.166 - Benefit To Complying Candidate
  (a) A complying candidate is entitled to state on political advertising as provided by Section 255.008 that the candidate complies with the Judicial Campaign Fairness ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.167 - Certification Of Population; Notice Of Contribution And Expenditure Limits
  (a) For purposes of this subchapter only, not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary of state shall: (1) deliver to the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.168 - Expenditure Limits
  (a) For each election in which the candidate is involved, a complying candidate may not knowingly make or authorize political expenditures that in the aggregate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.169 - Expenditure By Certain Committees Considered Expenditure By Candidate
  (a) For purposes of Section 253.168, an expenditure by a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting a candidate, opposing the candidate's opponent, or assisting ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.170 - Effect Of Certain Political Expenditures
  (a) A complying candidate for an office other than a statewide judicial office or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate is not required ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.171 - Contribution From Or Direct Campaign Expenditure By Political Party
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a political contribution to or a direct campaign expenditure on behalf of a complying candidate that is made ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.172 - Restriction On Exceeding Expenditure Limits
  (a) A candidate who files a declaration of compliance under Section 253.164(a)(1) and who later files a declaration of intent to exceed the limits on ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.173 - Agreement To Evade Limits Prohibited
  (a) A complying candidate may not: (1) solicit a person to enter a campaign as a noncomplying candidate opposing the complying candidate; or (2) enter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.174 - Misrepresentation Of Opponent's Compliance With Or Violation Of Subchapter Prohibited
  (a) A candidate for judicial office may not knowingly misrepresent that an opponent of the candidate: (1) is a noncomplying candidate; or (2) has violated ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.175 - Judicial Campaign Fairness Fund
  (a) The judicial campaign fairness fund is a special account in the general revenue fund. (b) The judicial campaign fairness fund consists of: (1) penalties ...
• Texas Election Code Section 253.176 - Civil Penalty
  (a) The commission may impose a civil penalty against a person only after a formal hearing as provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.001 - Recordkeeping Required
  (a) Each candidate and each officeholder shall maintain a record of all reportable activity. (b) Each campaign treasurer of a political committee shall maintain a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.031 - General Contents Of Reports
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, each report filed under this chapter must include: (1) the amount of political contributions from each person ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0311 - Report By Legislative Caucus
  (a) A legislative caucus shall file a report of contributions and expenditures as required by this section. (b) A report filed under this section must ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0312 - Best Efforts
  (a) A person required to file a report under this chapter is considered to be in compliance with Section 254.0612, 254.0912, or 254.1212 only if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.032 - Nonreportable Personal Travel Expense
  A political contribution consisting of personal travel expense incurred by an individual is not required to be reported under this chapter if the individual receives ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.033 - Nonreportable Personal Service
  A political contribution consisting of an individual's personal service is not required to be reported under this chapter if the individual receives no compensation for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.034 - Time Of Accepting Contribution
  (a) A determination to accept or refuse a political contribution that is received by a candidate, officeholder, or political committee shall be made not later ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.035 - Time Of Making Expenditure
  (a) For purposes of reporting under this chapter, a political expenditure is not considered to have been made until the amount is readily determinable by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.036 - Form Of Report; Affidavit; Mailing Of Forms
  (a) Each report filed under this chapter with an authority other than the commission must be in a format prescribed by the commission. A report ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0362 - Use Of Publicly Accessible Computer Terminal For Preparation Of Reports
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person who is required to file reports under this chapter may use a publicly accessible computer terminal ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.037 - Filing Deadline
  The deadline for filing a report required by this chapter is 5 p.m. on the last day permitted under this chapter for filing the report. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.038 - Special Report Near Election By Certain Candidates And Political Committees
  (a) In addition to other reports required by this chapter, the following persons shall file additional reports during the period beginning the ninth day before ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.039 - Special Report Near Election By Certain General-Purpose Committees
  (a) In addition to other reports required by this chapter, a general-purpose committee that makes direct campaign expenditures supporting or opposing either a single candidate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0391 - Report During Special Legislative Session
  (a) A statewide officeholder, a member of the legislature, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.040 - Preservation Of Reports; Record Of Inspection
  (a) Each report filed under this chapter shall be preserved by the authority with whom it is filed for at least two years after the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0401 - Availability Of Electronic Reports On Internet
  (a) The commission shall make each report filed with the commission under Section 254.036(b) available to the public on the Internet not later than the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0402 - Public Inspection Of Reports
  (a) Notwithstanding Section 552.222(a), Government Code, the authority with whom a report is filed under this chapter may not require a person examining the report ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.041 - Criminal Penalty For Untimely Or Incomplete Report
  (a) A person who is required by this chapter to file a report commits an offense if the person knowingly fails: (1) to file the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.042 - Civil Penalty For Late Report
  (a) The commission shall determine from any available evidence whether a report, other than a telegram report under Section 254.038 or 254.039, required to be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.043 - Action To Require Compliance
  (a) This section applies only to: (1) a person required to file reports under this chapter with the commission; or (2) a person required to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.061 - Additional Contents Of Reports
  In addition to the contents required by Section 254.031, each report by a candidate must include: (1) the candidate's full name and address, the office ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0611 - Additional Contents Of Reports By Certain Judicial Candidates
  (a) In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.061, each report by a candidate for a judicial office covered by Subchapter F, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0612 - Additional Contents Of Reports By Candidate For Statewide Executive Office Or Legislative Office
  In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.061, each report by a candidate for a statewide office in the executive branch or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.062 - Certain Officeholder Activity Included
  If an officeholder who becomes a candidate has reportable activity that is not reported under Subchapter D before the end of the period covered by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.063 - Semiannual Reporting Schedule For Candidate
  (a) A candidate shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section. (b) The first report shall be filed not later than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.064 - Additional Reports Of Opposed Candidate
  (a) In addition to other required reports, for each election in which a person is a candidate and has an opponent whose name is to ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.065 - Final Report
  (a) If a candidate expects no reportable activity in connection with the candidacy to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.066 - Authority With Whom Reports Filed
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports under this subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.091 - Additional Contents Of Reports
  In addition to the contents required by Section 254.031, each report by an officeholder must include: (1) the officeholder's full name and address and the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0911 - Additional Contents Of Reports By Certain Judicial Officeholders
  In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.091, each report by a holder of a judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.0912 - Additional Contents Of Reports By Statewide Executive Officeholders And Legislative Officeholders
  In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.091, each report by a holder of a statewide office in the executive branch or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.092 - Certain Officeholder Expenditures Excluded
  An officeholder is not required to report officeholder expenditures made from the officeholder's personal funds, except as provided by Section 253.035(h). Amended by Acts 1987, ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.093 - Semiannual Reporting Schedule For Officeholder
  (a) An officeholder shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section. (b) The first report shall be filed not later than ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.094 - Report Following Appointment Of Campaign Treasurer
  (a) An officeholder who appoints a campaign treasurer shall file a report as provided by this section. (b) The report covers the period beginning the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.095 - Report Not Required
  If at the end of any reporting period prescribed by this subchapter an officeholder who is required to file a report with an authority other ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.096 - Officeholder Who Becomes Candidate
  An officeholder who becomes a candidate is subject to Subchapter C during each period covered by a report required to be filed under Subchapter C. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.097 - Authority With Whom Reports Filed
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports under this subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom a campaign treasurer appointment by a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.121 - Additional Contents Of Reports
  In addition to the contents required by Section 254.031, each report by a campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee must include: (1) the committee's full ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.1211 - Additional Contents Of Reports Of Certain Committees
  In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.121, each report by a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.1212 - Additional Contents Of Reports Of Committee Supporting Or Opposing Candidate For Statewide Executive Officeholders Or Legislative Officeholders Or Assisting Statewide Executive Officeholders Or Legislative Officeholders
  In addition to the contents required by Sections 254.031 and 254.121, each report by a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.122 - Involvement In More Than One Election By Certain Committees
  If a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing more than one candidate becomes involved in more than one election for which the reporting periods prescribed ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.123 - Semiannual Reporting Schedule For Committee
  (a) The campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section. (b) The first report shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.124 - Additional Reports Of Committee For Supporting Or Opposing Candidate Or Measure
  (a) In addition to other required reports, for each election in which a specific-purpose committee supports or opposes a candidate or measure, the committee's campaign ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.125 - Final Report Of Committee For Supporting Or Opposing Candidate Or Measure
  (a) If a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate or measure expects no reportable activity in connection with the election to occur after ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.126 - Dissolution Report Of Committee For Assisting Officeholder
  (a) If a specific-purpose committee for assisting an officeholder expects no reportable activity to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.127 - Termination Report
  (a) If the campaign treasurer appointment of a specific-purpose committee is terminated, the terminated campaign treasurer shall file a termination report. (b) A termination report ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.128 - Notice To Candidate And Officeholder Of Contributions And Expenditures
  (a) If a specific-purpose committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder, the committee's campaign treasurer shall deliver written notice ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.129 - Notice Of Change In Committee Status
  (a) If a specific-purpose committee changes its operation and becomes a general-purpose committee, the committee's campaign treasurer shall deliver written notice of the change in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.130 - Authority With Whom Reports Filed
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports filed under this subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the political committee's campaign treasurer ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.151 - Additional Contents Of Reports
  In addition to the contents required by Section 254.031, each report by a campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee must include: (1) the committee's full ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.152 - Time For Reporting Certain Expenditures
  If a general-purpose committee makes a political expenditure in the form of a political contribution to another general-purpose committee or to an out-of-state political committee ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.153 - Semiannual Reporting Schedule For Committee
  (a) The campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section. (b) The first report shall ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.154 - Additional Reports Of Committee Involved In Election
  (a) In addition to other required reports, for each election in which a general-purpose committee is involved, the committee's campaign treasurer shall file two reports. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.1541 - Alternate Reporting Requirements For Certain Committees
  (a) This section applies only to a general-purpose committee with less than $20,000 in one or more accounts maintained by the committee in which political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.155 - Option To File Monthly; Notice
  (a) As an alternative to filing reports under Sections 254.153 and 254.154, a general-purpose committee may file monthly reports. (b) To be entitled to file ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.156 - Contents Of Monthly Reports
  Each monthly report filed under this subchapter must comply with Sections 254.031 and 254.151 except that the maximum amount of a political contribution, expenditure, or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.157 - Monthly Reporting Schedule
  (a) The campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee filing monthly reports shall file a report not later than the fifth day of the month following ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.158 - Exception To Monthly Reporting Schedule
  If the campaign treasurer appointment of a general-purpose committee filing monthly reports is filed after January 1 of the year in which monthly reports are ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.1581 - Reporting By Out-Of-State Political Committee
  For each reporting period under this subchapter in which an out-of-state political committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures, the committee shall file with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.159 - Dissolution Report
  If a general-purpose committee expects no reportable activity to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this subchapter, the report may be ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.160 - Termination Report
  If the campaign treasurer appointment of a general-purpose committee is terminated, the campaign treasurer shall file a termination report as prescribed by Section 254.127 for ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.161 - Notice To Candidate And Officeholder Of Contributions And Expenditures
  If a general-purpose committee other than the principal political committee of a political party or a political committee established by a political party's county executive ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.162 - Notice Of Change In Committee Status
  If a general-purpose committee changes its operation and becomes a specific-purpose committee, notice of the change in status shall be given to the commission as ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.163 - Authority With Whom Reports Filed
  Reports filed under this subchapter shall be filed with the commission. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.181 - Modified Reporting Authorized
  (a) An opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee required to file reports under Subchapter C or E may file a report under this subchapter instead if ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.182 - Declaration Of Intent Required
  (a) To be entitled to file reports under this subchapter, an opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee must file with the campaign treasurer appointment a written ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.183 - Maximum Exceeded
  (a) An opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee that exceeds $500 in political contributions or political expenditures in the election shall file reports as required by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.184 - Applicability Of Regular Reporting Requirements
  (a) Subchapter C or E, as applicable, applies to an opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee filing under this subchapter to the extent that the appropriate ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.201 - Annual Report Of Unexpended Contributions
  (a) This section applies to: (1) a former officeholder who has unexpended political contributions after filing the last report required to be filed by Subchapter ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.202 - Filing Of Report; Contents
  (a) A person shall file the report required by Section 254.201 not earlier than January 1 or later than January 15 of each year following ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.203 - Retention Of Contributions
  (a) A person may not retain political contributions covered by this title, assets purchased with the contributions, or interest and other income earned on the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.204 - Disposition Of Unexpended Contributions
  (a) At the end of the six-year period prescribed by Section 254.203, the former officeholder or candidate shall remit any unexpended political contributions to one ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.205 - Report Of Disposition Of Unexpended Contributions
  (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the six-year period prescribed by Section 254.203 ends, the person required to dispose of unexpended ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.231 - Liability To Candidates
  (a) A candidate or campaign treasurer or assistant campaign treasurer of a political committee who fails to report in whole or in part a campaign ...
• Texas Election Code Section 254.232 - Liability To State
  A candidate, officeholder, or campaign treasurer or assistant campaign treasurer of a political committee who fails to report in whole or in part a political ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.001 - Required Disclosure On Political Advertising
  (a) A person may not knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising containing express advocacy that does not indicate in the advertising: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.002 - Rates For Political Advertising
  (a) The rate charged for political advertising by a radio or television station may not exceed: (1) during the 45 days preceding a general or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.003 - Unlawful Use Of Public Funds For Political Advertising
  (a) An officer or employee of a political subdivision may not spend or authorize the spending of public funds for political advertising. (b) This section ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.0031 - Unlawful Use Of Internal Mail System For Political Advertising
  (a) An officer or employee of a state agency or political subdivision may not knowingly use or authorize the use of an internal mail system ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.004 - True Source Of Communication
  (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person enters into a ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.005 - Misrepresentation Of Identity
  (a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person misrepresents the person's ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.006 - Misleading Use Of Office Title
  (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising with ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.007 - Notice Requirement On Political Advertising Signs
  (a) The following notice must be written on each political advertising sign: "NOTICE: IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW (CHAPTERS 392 AND 393, TRANSPORTATION ...
• Texas Election Code Section 255.008 - Disclosure On Political Advertising For Judicial Office
  (a) This section applies only to a candidate or political committee covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253. (b) Political advertising by a candidate who files ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.001 - Principal Political Committee Of Political Party
  The state or county executive committee of a political party may designate a general-purpose committee as the principal political committee for that party in the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.002 - Requirements Relating To Corporate Or Labor Union Contributions
  (a) A political party that accepts a contribution authorized by Section 253.104 may use the contribution only to: (1) defray normal overhead and administrative or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.003 - Report Required
  (a) A political party that accepts contributions authorized by Section 253.104 shall report all contributions and expenditures made to and from the account required by ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.004 - Restrictions On Contributions Before General Election
  (a) Beginning on the 60th day before the date of the general election for state and county officers and continuing through the day of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.005 - Candidate For State Or County Chair Of Political Party
  (a) Except as provided by this section, the following are subject to the requirements of this title that apply to a candidate for public office: ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.006 - Criminal Penalty For Failure To Comply
  (a) Except as provided by Section 257.004, a person who knowingly uses a contribution in violation of Section 257.002 or who knowingly fails to otherwise ...
• Texas Election Code Section 257.007 - Rules
  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this chapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, § 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Fair Campaign Practices Act. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 168, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.002 - Purpose
  (a) The purpose of this chapter is to encourage every candidate and political committee to subscribe to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. (b) It ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.003 - Delivery Of Copy Of Code
  (a) When a candidate or political committee files its campaign treasurer appointment, the authority with whom the appointment is filed shall give the candidate or ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.004 - Text Of Code
  The Code of Fair Campaign Practices reads as follows: CODE OF FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES There are basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play that ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.005 - Forms
  The commission shall print copies of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices and shall supply the forms to the authorities with whom copies of the ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.006 - Acceptance And Preservation Of Copies
  (a) An authority with whom a campaign treasurer appointment is filed shall accept each completed copy of the code submitted to the authority that is ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.007 - Subscription To Code Voluntary
  The subscription to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices by a candidate or a political committee is voluntary. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.008 - Indication On Political Advertising
  A candidate or a political committee that has filed a copy of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices may so indicate on political advertising in ...
• Texas Election Code Section 258.009 - Civil Cause Of Action
  This chapter does not create a civil cause of action for recovery of damages or for enforcement of this chapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th ...
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