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TX Educ Code § 1001.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1001.453. Distribution of Written Information on Driving Safety Provider

Sec. 1001.453.  DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION ON DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER.  (a)  A person may not distribute within 500 feet of a court with jurisdiction over an offense to which Article 45.0511, Code of Criminal Procedure, applies written information that advertises a driving safety provider.(b)  The department may revoke the license of a driving safety provider if the provider or the provider's agent, employee, or representative violates this section.(c)  This section does not apply to distribution of information:(1)  by a court;  or(2)  to a court to advise the court of the availability of the course or to obtain approval of the course.(d)  Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, and Section 51.353, Occupations Code, do not apply to a violation of this section or a rule adopted under this section.(e)  Section 51.352, Occupations Code, and Sections 1001.455(a)(6) and 1001.554 of this code do not apply to a violation of this section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.54, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.55, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1001.455. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Driver Education Instructor License

Sec. 1001.455.  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR LICENSE.  (a)  The executive director or the commission may deny an application for a driver education instructor license or suspend or revoke the license of a driver education instructor if the instructor:(1)  fails to meet a requirement for issuance of or holding a license under this chapter;(2)  permits or engages in misrepresentation, fraud, or deceit in applying for or obtaining a certificate, license, or permit;(3)  induces fraud or fraudulent practices on the part of an applicant for a driver's license or permit;(4)  permits or engages in any other fraudulent practice in an action between the applicant or license holder and the public;(5)  fails to comply with commission rules relating to driver instruction; or(6)  fails to comply with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 70(a)(10), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.56, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter L. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1001.554. General Criminal Penalty

Sec. 1001.554.  GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable by:(1)  a fine of not less than $100 or more than $20,000;(2)  confinement in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Educ Code § 1001.555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 5 - Other Education|Chapter 1001 - Driver and Traffic Safety Education|Subchapter L. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1001.555. Unauthorized Transfer or Possession of Certificate; Offense

Sec. 1001.555.  UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF CERTIFICATE;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells, trades, issues, or otherwise transfers, or possesses with intent to sell, trade, issue, or otherwise transfer, a uniform certificate of course completion, a course completion certificate number, or a driver education certificate to an individual, firm, or corporation not authorized to possess the certificate or number.(b)  The department may contract with the Department of Public Safety to provide undercover and investigative assistance in the enforcement of Subsection (a).(c)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses a uniform certificate of course completion, a course completion certificate number, or a driver education certificate and is not authorized to possess the certificate or number.(d)  An offense under this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term not to exceed five years.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 6.012(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 928 (H.B. 468), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.055, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 2.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter A. Election by Plurality|Section 2.001. Plurality Vote Required

Sec. 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 office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 2.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.021. Runoff Election Required

Sec. 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 that office is required.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 2.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.022. Conflicts With Other Law

Sec. 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, 2.025, and 2.028 supersede a law outside this subchapter to the extent of any conflict.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.023. Runoff Candidates

Sec. 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 number of votes in the main election or who tie for the highest number of votes.(b)  If more than two candidates tie for the highest number of votes in the main election, an automatic recount shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 216.  If the recount does not resolve the tie, the tied candidates shall cast lots to determine which two are to be the runoff candidates.(c)  If two or more candidates tie for the second highest number of votes in the main election, an automatic recount shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 216.  If the recount does not resolve the tie, the tied candidates shall cast lots to determine which one is to be the second candidate in the runoff election.(d)  The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the election shall supervise the casting of lots under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 2.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.024. Ordering Runoff

Sec. 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 election shall order the runoff election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 2.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.025. Runoff Election Day

Sec. 2.025.  RUNOFF ELECTION DAY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d) or as otherwise provided by this code, a runoff election shall be held not earlier than the 20th or later than the 45th day after the date the final canvass of the main election is completed.(b)  A runoff election date later than the period prescribed by Subsection (a) may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter.(c)  This section supersedes a law outside this subchapter to the extent of a conflict notwithstanding Section 2.022.(d)  A runoff election for a special election to fill a vacancy in Congress or a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature, except an election ordered as an emergency election under Section 41.0011 or an election held as an expedited election under Section 203.013, shall be held not earlier than the 70th day or later than the 77th day after the date the final canvass of the main election is completed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 60, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.026. Notice of Runoff

Sec. 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 not later than the 15th day before election day.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 2.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.027. Certification of Runoff Candidates

Sec. 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 and shall deliver the certification to the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 2.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter B. Runoff Election|Section 2.028. Tie Vote in Runoff

Sec. 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 216.  If the recount does not resolve the tie, the tied candidates shall cast lots to determine the winner.(b)  The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority shall supervise the casting of lots under this section.(c)  A tying candidate may resolve the tie by filing with the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority a written statement of withdrawal signed and sworn to by the candidate.  If the statement of withdrawal is received before the automatic recount is conducted, the remaining candidate is the winner, and the automatic recount is not conducted. If the statement of withdrawal is received not later than 5 p.m. the day after the date the automatic recount is conducted, the remaining candidate is the winner, and a casting of lots is not held.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 652, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate|Section 2.051. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 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 county in which write-in votes may be counted only for names appearing on a list of write-in candidates and in which  each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot is unopposed, except as provided by Subsection (b).  For purposes of this section, a special election of a political subdivision is considered to be a separate election with a separate ballot from:(1)  a general election for officers of the political subdivision held at the same time as the special election; or(2)  another special election of the political subdivision held at the same time as the special election.(b)  In the case of an election in which any members of the political subdivision's governing body are elected from territorial units such as single-member districts, this subchapter applies to the election in a particular territorial unit if each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot in that territorial unit is unopposed and no opposed at-large race is to appear on the ballot.  This subchapter applies to an unopposed at-large race in such an election regardless of whether an opposed race is to appear on the ballot in a particular territorial unit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 667, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 1;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate|Section 2.052. Certification of Unopposed Status

Sec. 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, were the election held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the election for that office may be counted.(b)  The certification shall be delivered to the governing body of the political subdivision as soon as possible after the filing deadlines for placement on the ballot and list of write-in candidates.(c)  A certification may be made under Subsection (a) following the filing of a withdrawal request by a candidate after the deadline prescribed by Section 145.092 if:(1)  the withdrawal request is valid except for the untimely filing;(2)  ballots for the election have not been prepared; and(3)  the conditions for certification under Subsection (a) are otherwise met.(d)  A certification described by Subsection (c) shall be delivered to the governing body of the political subdivision as soon as possible.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 667, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1032 (H.B. 1661), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 2.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate|Section 2.053. Action on Certification

Sec. 2.053.  ACTION ON CERTIFICATION.  (a)  On receipt of the certification, the governing body of the political subdivision by order or ordinance shall declare each unopposed candidate elected to the office.  If no election is to be held on election day by the political subdivision, a copy of the order or ordinance shall be posted on election day at each polling place used or that would have been used in the election.(b)  If a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the election is not held. (c)  The ballots used at a separate election held at the same time as an election that would have been held if the candidates were not declared elected under this section shall include the offices and names of the candidates declared elected under this section listed separately after the measures or contested races in the separate election under the heading "Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected."  The candidates shall be grouped in the same relative order prescribed for the ballot generally.  No votes are cast in connection with the candidates.(d)  The secretary of state by rule may prescribe any additional procedures necessary to accommodate a particular voting system or ballot style and to facilitate the efficient and cost-effective implementation of this section.(e)  A certificate of election shall be issued to each candidate in the same manner and at the same time as provided for a candidate elected at the election.  The candidate must qualify for the office in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 667, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 3.01, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate|Section 2.055. Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Legislature

Sec. 2.055.  SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY IN LEGISLATURE.  (a)  The secretary of state shall declare an unopposed candidate elected to fill a vacancy in the legislature if:(1)  each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot is unopposed; and(2)  no proposition is to appear on the ballot.(b)  The declaration under Subsection (a) shall be made on the second day after:(1)  the last date an application for a place on the special election ballot may be filed; or(2)  the date of a withdrawal, death, or final judgment of ineligibility of a candidate that causes the remaining candidate to be unopposed.(c)  After a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the election is not held.  A copy of the declaration shall be posted on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election.(d)  At the same time a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of election to each candidate in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 184), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 2.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter C. Election of Unopposed Candidate|Section 2.056. Unopposed Candidate for Office of State or County Government

Sec. 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 a county or precinct office.(2)  "Office of the state or county government" means an office described by Section 52.092(a)(2) or (3).(b)  This section applies only to the general election for state and county officers.(c)  A certifying authority shall declare a candidate elected to an office of the state or county government if, were the election held, only the votes cast for that candidate in the election for that office may be counted.(d)  If a declaration is made under Subsection (c):(1)  the election for that office is not held;  and(2)  the name of the candidate is listed on the ballot as elected to the office as provided by this section.(e)  The offices and names of any candidates declared elected under this section shall be listed separately after the contested races in the election under the heading "Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected."  The candidates shall be grouped according to their respective political party affiliations or status as independents in the same relative order prescribed for the ballot generally.  No votes are cast in connection with the candidates.(f)  The secretary of state by rule may prescribe any additional procedures as necessary to accommodate a particular voting system or ballot style and to facilitate the efficient and cost-effective implementation of this section.(g)  The certifying authority shall issue a certificate of election to a candidate declared elected under this section in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 2.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 3.02, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 2.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter D. Cancellation of Elections|Section 2.081. Cancellation of Moot Measure

Sec. 2.081.  CANCELLATION OF MOOT MEASURE.  (a)  If an authority that orders an election on a measure determines that the action to be authorized by the voters may not be taken, regardless of the outcome of the election, the authority may declare the measure moot and remove the measure from the ballot.(b)  If a measure is declared moot under this section and is removed from the ballot, the authority holding the election shall post notice of the declaration during early voting by personal appearance and on election day, at each polling place that would have been used for the election on the measure.(c)  A county election officer, as defined by Section 31.091, may use a single combined notice of cancellation under Subsection (b) for all authorities:(1)  for which the officer provides election services under contract; and(2)  that declare an election moot under Subsection (a). |Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 3157), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 2.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 1 - Introductory Provisions|Chapter 2 - Vote Required for Election to Office|Subchapter D. Cancellation of Elections|Section 2.082. Specific Authority for Cancellation Required

Sec. 2.082.  SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR CANCELLATION REQUIRED.  An authority that orders an election may cancel the election only if the power to cancel the election is specifically provided by statute.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|