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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.001. Order Required

Sec. 3.001.  ORDER REQUIRED.  Each general and special election shall be ordered as provided by this chapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.002. Conflicts With Other Law

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.003. Election Ordered by Governor

Sec. 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 and vice-president of the United States;
(2)  each election on a proposed constitutional amendment;  and
(3)  each special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature or in congress.
(b)  The order shall be made by proclamation.
(c)  Not later than the 36th day before election day, a copy of the proclamation ordering an election shall be mailed to the county judge of each county wholly or partly in the territory covered by the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.004. Election of Political Subdivision

Sec. 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, for the general election for city officers in a city with a population of 1.9 million or more;  and
(3)  the governing body of a political subdivision, other than a county or a city described by Subdivision (2), that has elective offices, for the general election for those officers.
(b)  If a law providing for an election relating to the affairs of a political subdivision does not designate the authority responsible for ordering the election, the governing body of the political subdivision shall order the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.005. Time for Ordering Election

Sec. 3.005.  TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 62nd day before election day.
(b)  This section supersedes a law outside this code to the extent of any conflict.
(c)  For an election to be held on a uniform election date, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election under Section 26.08, Tax Code, to ratify a tax rate adopted by the governing body of a school district under Section 26.05(g) of that code shall be ordered not later than the 30th day before election day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.006. Contents of Election Order

Sec. 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 the election and the offices or measures to be voted on at the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.007. Failure to Order General Election

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.008. Preservation of Election Order

Sec. 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 records.
(b)  For an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision, the date and nature of each election shall be entered in the official records of the political subdivision's governing body.  For an election on a measure, the entry must include a description of the measure.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 3 - Ordering Election › Section 3.009. Contents of Debt Obligation Election Order

Sec. 3.009.  CONTENTS OF DEBT OBLIGATION ELECTION ORDER.  (a)  In this section, "debt obligation" means an issued public security, as defined by Section 1201.002, Government Code, that is secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes.  The term does not include public securities that are designated as self-supporting by the political subdivision issuing the securities.
(b)  The document ordering an election to authorize a political subdivision to issue debt obligations must distinctly state:
(1)  the proposition language that will appear on the ballot;
(2)  the purpose for which the debt obligations are to be authorized;
(3)  the principal amount of the debt obligations to be authorized;
(4)  that taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the debt obligations may be imposed;
(5)  a statement of the estimated tax rate if the debt obligations are authorized or of the maximum interest rate of the debt obligations or any series of the debt obligations, based on the market conditions at the time of the election order;
(6)  the maximum maturity date of the debt obligations to be authorized or that the debt obligations may be issued to mature over a specified number of years not to exceed the maximum number of years authorized by law;
(7)  the aggregate amount of the outstanding principal of the political subdivision's debt obligations as of the date the election is ordered;
(8)  the aggregate amount of the outstanding interest on debt obligations of the political subdivision as of the date the election is ordered, which may be based on the political subdivision's expectations relative to variable rate debt obligations; and
(9)  the ad valorem debt service tax rate for the political subdivision at the time the election is ordered, expressed as an amount per $100 valuation of taxable property.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (S.B. 637), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 477), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.001. Notice Required

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.002. Authority Responsible for Giving Notice

Sec. 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 in the territory covered by the election, for an election ordered by the governor;
(2)  the presiding officer of the governing body of a political subdivision, for an election ordered by the presiding officer or the governing body;  and
(3)  the authority ordering the election, for an election ordered by any other authority.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.004. Contents of Notice

Sec. 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 (c), the location of each polling place;
(3)  the hours that the polls will be open;
(4)  the Internet website of the authority conducting the election; and
(5)  any other information required by other law.
(b)  The notice of a special election must also state each office to be filled or the proposition stating each measure to be voted on.  This subsection does not apply to an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
(c)  If notice of an election is given by posting the notice in the various election precincts, the notice posted in a precinct is not required to state the location of the polling places in other precincts.
(d)  If precincts are consolidated under Section 42.008, the notice must state which precincts have been combined to form each consolidated precinct in addition to the locations of the polling places in the consolidated precincts.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.005. Record of Notice

Sec. 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 that contains the name of the newspaper and the date of publication.
(b)  For each notice posted under Section 4.003(a)(2) or (b), the person posting the notice shall make a record at the time of posting stating the date and place of posting.  The person shall sign the record and deliver it to the authority responsible for giving the election notice after the last posting is made.
(c)  If notice of an election is given under Section 4.003(a)(3), the authority responsible for giving the notice shall:
(1)  retain a copy of the notice and enter on the copy the date or dates the mailing occurred;  and
(2)  prepare a list of the names and addresses of the persons to whom the notice was mailed.
(d)  The authority responsible for giving the election notice shall preserve the records required by this section for the period for preserving the precinct election records.
(e)  If other law prescribes the method of preserving the notice of an election, that law supersedes this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.01, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.006. Failure to Give Notice of General Election

Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.007. Notice to Election Judge

Sec. 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 responsible for giving notice of the election shall deliver to the presiding judge of each election precinct in which the election is to be held in the authority's jurisdiction a written notice of:
(1)  the nature and date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling place for the precinct served by the judge;
(3)  the hours that the polls will be open;
(4)  the judge's duty to hold the election in the precinct specified by the notice;  and
(5)  the maximum number of clerks that the judge may appoint for the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.008. Notice to County Clerk

Sec. 4.008.  NOTICE TO COUNTY CLERK.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the governing body of a political subdivision, other than a county, that orders an election shall deliver notice of the election, including the location of each polling place, to the county clerk and voter registrar of each county in which the political subdivision is located not later than the 60th day before election day.  The county clerk shall post notice of the election, including the location of each polling place, on the county's Internet website, if the county maintains a website, as provided by Section 4.003(b).
(b)  The governing body of a school district that orders an election under Section 26.08, Tax Code, to ratify an ad valorem tax rate adopted by the governing body under Section 26.05(g) of that code shall deliver notice of the election to the county clerk of each county in which the school district is located not later than the 30th day before election day.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (H.B. 3062), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 79, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 933), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 1 - Introductory Provisions › Chapter 4 - Notice of Election › Section 4.009. Internet Posting

Sec. 4.009.  INTERNET POSTING.  (a)  Not later than the 21st day before election day, a county that holds or provides election services for an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public Internet website for an election of public officials or of a governmental entity authorized by law to impose a tax administered by the county:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of each polling place;
(3)  each candidate for an elected office on the ballot; and
(4)  each measure on the ballot.
(b)  Not later than the 21st day before election day, a city or independent school district that holds an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on the public Internet website for the city or independent school district, as applicable:
(1)  the date of the next election;
(2)  the location of each polling place;
(3)  each candidate for an elected office on the ballot; and
(4)  each measure on the ballot.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 436 (S.B. 1116), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting › Section 11.001. Eligibility to Vote

Sec. 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 voter as defined by Section 11.002 on the day the person offers to vote;
(2)  be a resident of the territory covered by the election for the office or measure on which the person desires to vote; and
(3)  satisfy all other requirements for voting prescribed by law for the particular election.
(b)  For a person who resides on property located in more than one territory described by Subsection (a)(2), the person shall choose in which territory the residence of the person is located.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting › Section 11.002. Qualified Voter

Sec. 11.002.  QUALIFIED VOTER.  (a)  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 not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
(A)  totally mentally incapacitated; or
(B)  partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
(4)  has not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, has:
(A)  fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or
(B)  been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;
(5)  is a resident of this state; and
(6)  is a registered voter.
(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 6.01, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 417), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (H.B. 1226), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting › Section 11.003. Place for Voting

Sec. 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., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting › Section 11.004. Voting in Precinct of Former Residence

Sec. 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 precinct of former residence until the voter's registration becomes effective in the new precinct if the voter satisfies the residence requirements prescribed by Section 63.0011 and submits a statement of residence in accordance with that section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting › Section 11.005. Effect of Vote by Voter Registered in Wrong Precinct

Sec. 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 officer who does not know of the erroneous registration, the votes for the offices and measures on which the voter would have been eligible to vote in the voter's precinct of residence are valid unless the voter intentionally gave false information to procure the erroneous registration.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.001. Designation of Voter Registrar

Sec. 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 designated as the voter registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.002. Administration of Oaths

Sec. 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 this code.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.003. Fees Prohibited

Sec. 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 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.004. Office Hours

Sec. 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 registration activities at times other than regular office hours.  The registrar shall post notice of the irregular days and hours the office will be open.  The notice must remain posted continuously at each entrance to the registrar's office for the period beginning not later than the third day before the day the office is to be open during irregular hours and ending after the last time specified in the notice for the office to be open.
(c)  The registrar's office shall remain open for voter registration activities during the hours the polls are required to be open for voting on the date of any general or primary election in which a statewide office appears on the ballot or any other election held in the county on a uniform election date.
(d)  If early voting by personal appearance is required to be conducted for extended hours under Section 85.005(c) or for weekend hours under Section 85.006(e), the registrar's office shall remain open for providing voter registration information during the extended hours or weekend hours that the main early voting polling place is open for voting.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 1(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.005. Branch Offices

Sec. 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.  A branch office may be temporary or permanent.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter A. Voter Registrar › Section 12.006. Regular Deputy Registrars

Sec. 12.006.  REGULAR DEPUTY REGISTRARS.  (a)  The registrar may appoint one or more deputy registrars to assist in the registration of voters, subject to Subsection (e).
(b)  In this code, "regular deputy registrar" means a deputy registrar appointed under this section.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a regular deputy registrar has the same authority as the registrar, subject to the registrar's supervision.
(d)  A regular deputy registrar may not hear or determine a challenge under this title.
(e)  To be eligible for appointment as a regular deputy registrar under this section, a person must meet the requirements to be a qualified voter under Section 11.002 except that the person is not required to be a registered voter.
(f)  A regular deputy registrar may not assist in the registration of voters until the deputy registrar has completed training developed under Section 13.047. At the time of appointment, the voter registrar shall provide information about the times and places at which training is offered.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (H.B. 1570), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(13), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter B. County Clerk as Voter Registrar › Section 12.031. Designation of County Clerk as Voter Registrar

Sec. 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 assessor-collector agree to the designation.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter B. County Clerk as Voter Registrar › Section 12.032. Designation Order

Sec. 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 to the county clerk.
(b)  The county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary of state not later than the third day after the date the order is adopted.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 893), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter B. County Clerk as Voter Registrar › Section 12.033. Appropriation by Commissioners Court

Sec. 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 appropriated to the county's voter registrar for the same purpose.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 12 - Voter Registrar › Subchapter B. County Clerk as Voter Registrar › Section 12.034. Rescission of Designation Order

Sec. 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 have elapsed from the date the order was adopted, to become effective on a date stated in the order.
(b)  Not later than the third day after the date the rescission order is adopted, the county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the order to the secretary of state.
(c)  On the effective date of the rescission, the county tax assessor-collector is the voter registrar for the county unless the position of county elections administrator is created.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 338 (S.B. 893), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.001. Eligibility for Registration

Sec. 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 a United States citizen;
(3)  not have been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be:
(A)  totally mentally incapacitated; or
(B)  partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
(4)  not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:
(A)  fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or
(B)  been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and
(5)  be a resident of the county in which application for registration is made.
(b)  To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must, on the date the registration application is submitted to the registrar, be at least 17 years and 10 months of age and satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age.
(c)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), a person is not considered to have been finally convicted of an offense for which the criminal proceedings are deferred without an adjudication of guilt.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 6.02, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 850, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 417), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (H.B. 1226), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.0021. Additional Registration Information From Certain Federal and State Judges, Federal Officials, and Family Members

Sec. 13.0021.  ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE JUDGES, FEDERAL OFFICIALS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS.  (a)  In this section, "family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.
(b)  If the registration applicant is a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a state judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a family member of a state judge, a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, or a United States attorney, the registrar of the county shall omit the applicant's residence address from the registration list.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 594 (H.B. 41), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 465 (S.B. 281), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1259 (H.B. 559), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 190 (S.B. 42), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 383 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.003. Application by Agent

Sec. 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)  complete and sign a registration application;
(2)  submit an application;
(3)  act on the applicant's behalf in the process of approving the application, including a challenge of the applicant;
(4)  receive a registration certificate in person;  and
(5)  submit a notice or other applicable document for correcting registration information.
(b)  To be eligible for appointment as an agent, a person must:
(1)  be the applicant's spouse, parent, or child;  and
(2)  be a qualified voter of the county or have submitted a registration application and be otherwise eligible to vote.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.005. Unlawfully Acting as Agent

Sec. 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 under Section 13.003(b).
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.006. Purportedly Acting as Agent

Sec. 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 at a time when the person:
(1)  is not an agent of the applicant under Section 13.003(a);  and
(2)  is not eligible for appointment under Section 13.003(b) as the agent of the person for whom the person purports to act.
(b)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.007. False Statement on Application

Sec. 13.007.  FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:
(1)  makes a false statement; or
(2)  requests, commands, coerces, or attempts to induce another person to make a false statement on a registration application.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that an offense under this section is a state jail felony if the person:
(1)  directly or through a third party offers or provides compensation or other benefit to a person for activity described by Subsection (a); or
(2)  solicits, receives, or accepts compensation or other benefit for an activity described by Subsection (a).
(c)  If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.02, eff. December 2, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration › Section 13.008. Performance-Based Compensation for Registering Voters Prohibited

Sec. 13.008.  PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR REGISTERING VOTERS PROHIBITED.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  compensates another person based on the number of voter registrations that the other person successfully facilitates;
(2)  presents another person with a quota of voter registrations to facilitate as a condition of payment or employment;
(3)  engages in another practice that causes another person's compensation from or employment status with the person to be dependent on the number of voter registrations that the other person facilitates; or
(4)  accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)  An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars › Section 13.031. Appointment; Term

Sec. 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 a deputy registrar appointed under this section.
(c)  Volunteer deputy registrars serve for terms expiring December 31 of even-numbered years.
(d)  To be eligible for appointment as a volunteer deputy registrar, a person must:
(1)  be 18 years of age or older;
(2)  not have been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, must have:
(A)  fully discharged the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; or
(B)  been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote;
(3)  meet the requirements to be a qualified voter under Section 11.002 except that the person is not required to be a registered voter; and
(4)  not have been finally convicted of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code.
(e)  A volunteer deputy registrar appointed under this section may not receive another person's registration application until the deputy registrar has completed training developed under Section 13.047.  At the time of appointment, the voter registrar shall provide information about the times and places at which training is offered.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 307 (H.B. 488), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (H.B. 1570), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 5.001, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars › Section 13.032. Prohibition on Refusing to Appoint

Sec. 13.032.  PROHIBITION ON REFUSING TO APPOINT.  A registrar may not refuse to appoint as a volunteer deputy registrar:
(1)  a person eligible for appointment under Section 13.031(d); or
(2)  any person on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, or national origin or ancestry.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 307 (H.B. 488), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration › Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration › Subchapter B. Volunteer Deputy Registrars; High School Deputy Registrars › Section 13.033. Certificate of Appointment

Sec. 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 person is to be appointed, the registrar shall prepare a certificate of appointment in duplicate containing:
(1)  the date of appointment;
(2)  the statement:  "I, ____________, Voter Registrar for ____________ County, do hereby appoint ____________ as a volunteer deputy registrar for ____________ County.";
(3)  the person's residence address;
(4)  the person's voter registration number, if any;
(5)  a statement that the term of the appointment expires December 31 of an even-numbered year; and
(6)  a statement that the appointment terminates on the person's final conviction for an offense for failure to deliver a registration application and may terminate on the registrar's determination that the person failed to adequately review a registration application, intentionally destroyed or physically altered a registration application, or engaged in any other activity that conflicts with the responsibilities of a volunteer deputy registrar under this chapter.
(c)  The registrar shall sign the certificate and issue the original to the appointee, who shall sign it on receipt.
(d)  A volunteer deputy shall present the certificate as identification to an applicant for registration, on request, when receiving the application for delivery to the registrar.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (H.B. 621), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.