Plurality Vote Required

Tex. Election Code § 2.001, under Vote Required For Election To Office.

Tex. Election Code § 2.001

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.