Texas Election Code
§ 201.051 — TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION
EL § 201.051Title 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE · Ch. 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY · Art. C. SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY GENERALLY
Statute text
View on source(a)If a vacancy in office is to be filled by special election, the election shall be ordered as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs, subject to Subsection (b).
(b)For a vacancy to be filled by a special election to be held on the date of the general election for state and county officers, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by:
Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2011.