Texas Election Code

§ 127.131 — PREPARING RETURNS

EL § 127.131Title 8. VOTING SYSTEMS · Ch. 127. PROCESSING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RESULTS · Art. E. PROCESSING RESULTS AT CENTRAL COUNTING STATION

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Text of subsection prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025.

(a)After the automatic counting of ballots for each precinct is completed, the presiding judge of the central counting station shall prepare the election returns for that precinct and sign the returns to certify their accuracy. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025.

(a)After the automatic counting of ballots is completed, the presiding judge of the central counting station shall prepare the election returns for each precinct and each polling location and sign the returns to certify their accuracy.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.15, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2025.