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Texas

CH. 1
Title 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
23 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 1 › Chapter 2
ELECTION BY PLURALITY
16 sectionsOpen →
CH. 3
Title 1
ORDERING ELECTION
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 4
Title 1
NOTICE OF ELECTION
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 11
Title 2
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING
5 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 12
VOTER REGISTRAR
11 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 13
ELIGIBILITY; MANNER OF APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION
49 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 14
ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
5 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 15
FORM AND CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE; REPLACEMENT OF CERTIFICATE
25 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 16
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO REGISTRAR
27 sectionsOpen →
CH. 17
Title 2
JUDICIAL REVIEW
8 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 18
REGISTRATION LISTS
25 sectionsOpen →
CH. 19
Title 2
FINANCING VOTER REGISTRATION
7 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 2 › Chapter 20
GENERAL PROVISIONS
28 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 3 › Chapter 31
SECRETARY OF STATE
91 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 3 › Chapter 32
APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES
41 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 3 › Chapter 33
APPOINTMENT
28 sectionsOpen →
CH. 34
Title 3
STATE INSPECTORS
5 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 4 › Chapter 41
ELECTION DATES
13 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 4 › Chapter 42
COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS
25 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 4 › Chapter 43
NUMBER AND LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES
15 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 5 › Chapter 51
PROCURING, ALLOCATING, AND DISTRIBUTING ELECTION SUPPLIES
18 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 5 › Chapter 52
PREPARING THE BALLOT
35 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 6 › Chapter 61
GENERAL PROVISIONS
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 62
Title 6
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 63
Title 6
ACCEPTING VOTER
16 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 6 › Chapter 64
VOTING GENERALLY
20 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 6 › Chapter 65
COUNTING VOTES GENERALLY
27 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 6 › Chapter 66
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27 sectionsOpen →
CH. 67
Title 6
CANVASSING ELECTIONS
17 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 6 › Chapter 68
CONDUCT OF TABULATION
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 81
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING
GENERAL PROVISIONS
5 sectionsOpen →
CH. 82
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING
ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY VOTING
7 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING › Chapter 83
EARLY VOTING CLERK
19 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING › Chapter 84
APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
26 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING › Chapter 85
TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING; ELECTION OFFICERS
31 sectionsOpen →
CH. 86
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING
CONDUCT OF VOTING BY MAIL
19 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 7 › EARLY VOTING › Chapter 87
EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD
51 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING › Chapter 101
GENERAL PROVISIONS
25 sectionsOpen →
CH. 102
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING
LATE VOTING BY DISABLED VOTER
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 104
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY BY DISABLED VOTER FROM VOTING SYSTEM PRECINCT
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 105
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING
VOTING BY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR OTHER PERSONS OVERSEAS
3 sectionsOpen →
CH. 106
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING
VOTING ON ELECTION DAY BY PERSON ON SPACE FLIGHT
2 sectionsOpen →
CH. 103
Title 7 › SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING › Text of chapter prior to repeal by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(1), eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025.
LATE VOTING BECAUSE OF DEATH IN IMMEDIATE FAMILY
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 111
Title 7 › Subtitle C
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 112
Title 7 › Subtitle C
VOTING LIMITED BALLOT AFTER CHANGING COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
12 sectionsOpen →
CH. 113
Title 7 › Subtitle C
VOTING PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT BY FORMER RESIDENT
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 114
Title 7 › Subtitle C
VOTING FEDERAL BALLOT BY OVERSEAS CITIZEN
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 121
Title 8
GENERAL PROVISIONS
4 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 122
VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS
39 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 123
ADOPTION OF VOTING SYSTEM
22 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 124
VOTING SYSTEM BALLOT GENERALLY
11 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 125
VOTING SYSTEMS GENERALLY
16 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 127
ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL COUNTING STATION
63 sectionsOpen →
CH. 128
Title 8
COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEMS
1 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 8 › Chapter 129
GENERAL PROVISIONS
15 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 9 › Chapter 141
ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
26 sectionsOpen →
CH. 142
Title 9
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS
11 sectionsOpen →
CH. 143
Title 9
CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 144
Title 9
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY OR CITY
6 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 9 › Chapter 145
GENERAL PROVISIONS
27 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 9 › Chapter 146
WRITE-INS GENERALLY
26 sectionsOpen →
CH. 161
Title 10 › INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10 sectionsOpen →
CH. 162
Title 10 › INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
REGULATING PARTICIPATION IN PARTY AFFAIRS
18 sectionsOpen →
CH. 163
Title 10 › INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
PARTY RULES
7 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 10 › PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION › Chapter 171
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
23 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 10 › PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION › Chapter 172
NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION GENERALLY
61 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 10 › PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION › Chapter 173
PRIMARY ELECTION EXPENSES GENERALLY
32 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 10 › PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION › Chapter 174
GENERAL PROVISIONS
28 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 10 › Subtitle C › Chapter 181
NOMINATING BY CONVENTION GENERALLY
21 sectionsOpen →
CH. 182
Title 10 › Subtitle C
PARTY WITHOUT STATE ORGANIZATION
8 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 11 › Chapter 191
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
10 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 11 › Chapter 192
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
24 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 12 › Chapter 201
RESIGNING OR DECLINING OFFICE
16 sectionsOpen →
CH. 202
Title 12
VACANCY IN OFFICE OF STATE OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT
7 sectionsOpen →
CH. 203
Title 12
VACANCY IN LEGISLATURE
14 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 12 › Chapter 204
VACANCY IN SENATE
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 211
Title 13
GENERAL PROVISIONS
7 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 13 › Chapter 212
REQUESTING RECOUNT GENERALLY
50 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 13 › Chapter 213
CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY
29 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 13 › Chapter 214
MANUALLY COUNTED BALLOTS
15 sectionsOpen →
CH. 215
Title 13
COSTS OF RECOUNT
10 sectionsOpen →
CH. 216
Title 13
AUTOMATIC RECOUNT
5 sectionsOpen →
CH. 221
Title 14 › INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
18 sectionsOpen →
CH. 231
Title 14 › CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT
CONTEST IN DISTRICT COURT GENERALLY
9 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 14 › CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT › Chapter 232
TRIAL AND DISPOSITION OF CONTEST
26 sectionsOpen →
CH. 233
Title 14 › CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT
CONTEST ON MEASURE
14 sectionsOpen →
CH. 241
Title 14 › Subtitle C
CONTEST FOR STATE SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE
27 sectionsOpen →
CH. 242
Title 14 › Subtitle C
CONTEST FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 243
Title 14 › Subtitle C
CONTEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
13 sectionsOpen →
CH. 247
Title 14 › Subtitle D
LAWSUIT ALLEGING IMPROPER ELECTION ACTIVITIES
5 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 15 › Chapter 251
GENERAL PROVISIONS
13 sectionsOpen →
CH. 252
Title 15
CAMPAIGN TREASURER
19 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 15 › Chapter 253
GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
58 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 15 › Chapter 254
RECORDKEEPING
81 sectionsOpen →
CH. 255
Title 15
REGULATING POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 257
Title 15
POLITICAL PARTIES
7 sectionsOpen →
CH. 258
Title 15
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 259
Title 15
POLITICAL SIGNS
3 sectionsOpen →
CH. 271
Title 16
JOINT ELECTIONS
15 sectionsOpen →
CH. 272
Title 16
BILINGUAL REQUIREMENTS
11 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 16 › Chapter 273
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
20 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 16 › Chapter 274
AMENDMENT ON BALLOT
12 sectionsOpen →
CH. 275
Title 16
ELECTION FOR OFFICERS OF CITY WITH 200,000 POPULATION
3 sectionsOpen →
CH. 276
Title 16
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
16 sectionsOpen →
CH. 277
Title 16
PETITION PRESCRIBED BY LAW OUTSIDE CODE
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 278
Title 16
VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 279
Title 16
CYBERSECURITY OF ELECTION SYSTEMS
3 sectionsOpen →
SUBCH A
Title 17 › Chapter 501
GENERAL PROVISIONS
37 sectionsOpen →
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