Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate Receiving Vote Required For Election

Tex. Election Code § 201.028, under Determination of and Election To Fill Vacancy.

Tex. Election Code § 201.028

Sec. 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 the election is completed. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.