Texas Election Code

§ 1.005 — DEFINITIONS

EL § 1.005Title 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS · Ch. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

In this code:

(1)"City secretary" includes a city clerk or, in a city that has no city secretary or clerk, the city officer who performs the duties of a city secretary.

(2)"County election precinct" means an election precinct established under Section 42.001.

(3)"County office" means an office of the county government that is voted on countywide.

(4)"District office" means an office of the federal or state government that is not voted on statewide. (4-a) "Election official" means:

(A)a county clerk;

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (H.B. 25), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2020. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 1.06, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1143 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.