Texas Election Code

§ 65.002 — TIME FOR COUNTING

EL § 65.002Title 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS · Ch. 65. COUNTING VOTES AND PREPARING RETURNS · Art. A. COUNTING VOTES GENERALLY

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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. 7, 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)Subject to Subsection (b), the presiding judge may direct the counting of ballots to occur at any time after the polls have been open for one hour. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 7, 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)Subject to Subsection (b), the presiding judge may direct the counting of ballots to occur on election day at any time after the polls have been open for one hour.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 26(5), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025.