Texas Election Code

§ 213.057 — CANVASS FOLLOWING RECOUNT

EL § 213.057Title 13. RECOUNTS · Ch. 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT · Art. C. ELECTIONS WITH STATE LEVEL CANVASS

Statute text

As soon as practicable after completion of a recount that changes the number of votes received for a particular candidate or for or against a measure, the final canvassing authority shall conduct a canvass for the office or measure involved using the recount supervisor's report, instead of the original county election returns, for each county in which a recount was conducted. An original final canvass for the office or measure is void, and the new final canvass is the official final canvass for the election on that office or measure. If no change occurs in the recount in the number of votes received for a candidate or for or against a measure, the official result of the election is determined from the original final canvass.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 16, eff. Oct. 20, 1987; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 759, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.