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Texas Statutes, Title EL

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Title EL, Election Code

109 chapters · 2,044 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title EL2,044 Ch 31, Chapter 3191 Ch 254, Chapter 25481 Ch 127, Chapter 12763 Ch 172, Chapter 17261 Ch 253, Chapter 25358 Ch 212, Chapter 21250 Ch 13, Chapter 1349 Ch 87, Chapter 8746 Ch 32, Chapter 3241 Ch 122, Chapter 12239 Ch 501, Chapter 50137 Ch 52, Chapter 5235 Ch 173, Chapter 17332 Ch 85, Chapter 8529

9 sections·Filtered byTitle EL✕Ch 231✕

Tex. Election Code § 231.001 Applicability of Subtitle
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Sec. 231.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE. This subtitle applies to an election contest of which the district court has jurisdiction. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Tex. Election Code § 231.002 Applicability of Rules Governing Civil Suits
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Sec. 231.002. APPLICABILITY OF RULES GOVERNING CIVIL SUITS. Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the rules governing civil suits in the district court apply to an election contest in the district court. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Tex. Election Code § 231.003 Attendance On Legislature Not Ground For Continuance
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Sec. 231.003. ATTENDANCE ON LEGISLATURE NOT GROUND FOR CONTINUANCE. Intended or actual attendance on a session of the legislature by a party or an attorney for a party to an election contest is not a ground for granting a continuance in the trial of the contest. Acts 1985, 69th L…
Tex. Election Code § 231.004 Disqualification of District Judge
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Sec. 231.004. DISQUALIFICATION OF DISTRICT JUDGE. (a) The judge of a judicial district that includes any territory covered by a contested election that is less than statewide is disqualified to preside in the contest. (b) If a contest is filed in which a judge is disqualified und…

Tex. Election Code § 231.005 Jury Trial Not Allowed

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Sec. 231.005. JURY TRIAL NOT ALLOWED. The district judge shall decide the issues of fact in an election contest without a jury. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Tex. Election Code § 231.006 Compelling Production of Election Records and Attendance of Election Officers

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Sec. 231.006. COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF ELECTION RECORDS AND ATTENDANCE OF ELECTION OFFICERS. The limitation on the distance within which a witness may be compelled to attend the trial of a civil suit does not apply to officers of a contested election or custodians of records, equ…

Tex. Election Code § 231.007 Procedures For New Election Generally

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Sec. 231.007. PROCEDURES FOR NEW ELECTION GENERALLY. (a) If a judgment in an election contest orders that a new election be held, as soon as practicable after the judgment becomes final, the district court shall set the date for the new election. In the case of a general or speci…

Tex. Election Code § 231.008 Delivery of Certified Copies of Judgment

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Sec. 231.008. DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF JUDGMENT. (a) As soon as practicable after a judgment in an election contest becomes final or, if the judgment orders that a new election be held, after the district court sets the date for the new election, the district clerk shall d…

Tex. Election Code § 231.009 Precedence of Contest On Appeal

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Sec. 231.009. PRECEDENCE OF CONTEST ON APPEAL. An election contest has precedence in the appellate courts and shall be disposed of as expeditiously as practicable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.