Texas Election Code
Sections 1801–2044
- § 253.171CONTRIBUTION FROM OR DIRECT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE BY POLITICAL PARTY
- § 253.176CIVIL PENALTY
- § 254.001RECORDKEEPING REQUIRED
- § 254.031GENERAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS
- § 254.0311REPORT BY LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS
- § 254.0312BEST EFFORTS
- § 254.0313OMISSION OF ADDRESS FOR JUDGE AND FAMILY MEMBER
- § 254.032NONREPORTABLE PERSONAL TRAVEL EXPENSE
- § 254.033NONREPORTABLE PERSONAL SERVICE
- § 254.034TIME OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION
- § 254.035TIME OF MAKING EXPENDITURE
- § 254.036FORM OF REPORT; AFFIDAVIT; MAILING OF FORMS
- § 254.0362USE OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE COMPUTER TERMINAL FOR PREPARATION OF REPORTS
- § 254.037FILING DEADLINE
- § 254.038SPECIAL REPORT NEAR ELECTION BY CERTAIN CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- § 254.039SPECIAL REPORT NEAR ELECTION BY CERTAIN GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEES
- § 254.0391REPORT DURING SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION
- § 254.040PRESERVATION OF REPORTS; RECORD OF INSPECTION
- § 254.0401AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS ON INTERNET
- § 254.0402PUBLIC INSPECTION OF REPORTS
- § 254.0405AMENDMENT OF FILED REPORT
- § 254.041CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR UNTIMELY OR INCOMPLETE REPORT
- § 254.042CIVIL PENALTY FOR LATE REPORT
- § 254.043ACTION TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE
- § 254.044REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES MADE USING CREDIT CARD
- § 254.061ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS
- § 254.0611ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS BY CERTAIN JUDICIAL CANDIDATES
- § 254.0612ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS BY CANDIDATE FOR STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE
- § 254.062CERTAIN OFFICEHOLDER ACTIVITY INCLUDED
- § 254.063SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CANDIDATE
- § 254.064ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF OPPOSED CANDIDATE
- § 254.065FINAL REPORT
- § 254.066AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED
- § 254.091ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS
- § 254.0911ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS BY CERTAIN JUDICIAL OFFICEHOLDERS
- § 254.0912ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS BY STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICEHOLDERS AND LEGISLATIVE OFFICEHOLDERS
- § 254.092CERTAIN OFFICEHOLDER EXPENDITURES EXCLUDED
- § 254.093SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR OFFICEHOLDER
- § 254.094REPORT FOLLOWING APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER
- § 254.095REPORT NOT REQUIRED
- § 254.096OFFICEHOLDER WHO BECOMES CANDIDATE
- § 254.097AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED
- § 254.121ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS
- § 254.1211ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES
- § 254.1212ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEE SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING CANDIDATE FOR STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICEHOLDERS OR LEGISLATIVE OFFICEHOLDERS OR ASSISTING STATEWIDE EXECUTIVE OFFICEHOLDERS OR LEGISLATIVE OFFICEHOLDERS
- § 254.122INVOLVEMENT IN MORE THAN ONE ELECTION BY CERTAIN COMMITTEES
- § 254.123SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR COMMITTEE
- § 254.124ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING CANDIDATE OR MEASURE
- § 254.125FINAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING CANDIDATE OR MEASURE
- § 254.126DISSOLUTION REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR ASSISTING OFFICEHOLDER
- § 254.127TERMINATION REPORT
- § 254.128NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
- § 254.129NOTICE OF CHANGE IN COMMITTEE STATUS
- § 254.130AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED
- § 254.151ADDITIONAL CONTENTS OF REPORTS
- § 254.152TIME FOR REPORTING CERTAIN EXPENDITURES
- § 254.153SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR COMMITTEE
- § 254.154ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEE INVOLVED IN ELECTION
- § 254.1541ALTERNATE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMMITTEES
- § 254.155OPTION TO FILE MONTHLY; NOTICE
- § 254.156CONTENTS OF MONTHLY REPORTS
- § 254.157MONTHLY REPORTING SCHEDULE
- § 254.158EXCEPTION TO MONTHLY REPORTING SCHEDULE
- § 254.1581REPORTING BY OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE
- § 254.159DISSOLUTION REPORT
- § 254.160TERMINATION REPORT
- § 254.161NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
- § 254.162NOTICE OF CHANGE IN COMMITTEE STATUS
- § 254.163AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED
- § 254.164CERTAIN COMMITTEES EXEMPT FROM CIVIL PENALTIES
- § 254.181MODIFIED REPORTING AUTHORIZED
- § 254.182DECLARATION OF INTENT REQUIRED
- § 254.183MAXIMUM EXCEEDED
- § 254.184APPLICABILITY OF REGULAR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
- § 254.201ANNUAL REPORT OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS
- § 254.202FILING OF REPORT; CONTENTS
- § 254.203RETENTION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
- § 254.204DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS
- § 254.205REPORT OF DISPOSITION OF UNEXPENDED CONTRIBUTIONS
- § 254.231LIABILITY TO CANDIDATES
- § 254.232LIABILITY TO STATE
- § 254.261DIRECT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE EXCEEDING $100
- § 254.262TRAVEL EXPENSE
- § 255.001REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING
- § 255.002RATES FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING
- § 255.003UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING
- § 255.0031UNLAWFUL USE OF INTERNAL MAIL SYSTEM FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING
- § 255.004TRUE SOURCE OF COMMUNICATION
- § 255.005MISREPRESENTATION OF IDENTITY
- § 255.006MISLEADING USE OF OFFICE TITLE
- § 255.008DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE
- § 257.001PRINCIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF POLITICAL PARTY
- § 257.002REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CORPORATE OR LABOR UNION CONTRIBUTIONS
- § 257.003REPORT REQUIRED
- § 257.004RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION
- § 257.005CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY CHAIR OF POLITICAL PARTY
- § 257.006CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY
- § 257.007RULES
- § 258.001SHORT TITLE
- § 258.002PURPOSE
- § 258.003DELIVERY OF COPY OF CODE
- § 258.004TEXT OF CODE
- § 258.005FORMS
- § 258.006ACCEPTANCE AND PRESERVATION OF COPIES
- § 258.007SUBSCRIPTION TO CODE VOLUNTARY
- § 258.008INDICATION ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING
- § 258.009CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION
- § 259.001NOTICE REQUIREMENT ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING SIGNS
- § 259.002REGULATION OF DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
- § 259.003REGULATION OF POLITICAL SIGNS BY MUNICIPALITY
- § 271.001APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PARTS OF CODE
- § 271.002JOINT ELECTIONS AUTHORIZED
- § 271.003LOCATION OF COMMON POLLING PLACE
- § 271.004ALLOCATION OF ELECTION EXPENSES
- § 271.005ELECTION OFFICERS
- § 271.006EARLY VOTING
- § 271.007BALLOT
- § 271.0071MULTIPLE METHODS OF VOTING ALLOWED
- § 271.008BALLOT BOXES
- § 271.009COMBINING ELECTION FORMS AND RECORDS
- § 271.010CUSTODIAN OF ELECTION RECORDS
- § 271.011CANVASS
- § 271.012CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
- § 271.013COMPENSATION OF JUDGES AND CLERKS
- § 271.014CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW
- § 272.001BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED
- § 272.002ELECTION PRECINCTS IN WHICH BILINGUAL MATERIALS USED
- § 272.003EXEMPT ELECTION PRECINCTS
- § 272.004USE OF BILINGUAL MATERIALS FOR EARLY VOTING
- § 272.005REQUIRED BILINGUAL MATERIALS
- § 272.006SEPARATE TRANSLATION AUTHORIZED
- § 272.007AUTHORITY PREPARING TRANSLATION
- § 272.008OPTIONAL USE OF BILINGUAL MATERIALS
- § 272.009BILINGUAL ELECTION CLERKS
- § 272.010VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM
- § 272.011BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- § 273.001INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL CONDUCT
- § 273.002LOCAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 273.003IMPOUNDING ELECTION RECORDS
- § 273.004EXAMINATION OF IMPOUNDED RECORDS
- § 273.021PROSECUTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZED
- § 273.022COOPERATION WITH LOCAL PROSECUTOR
- § 273.023SUBPOENA
- § 273.024VENUE
- § 273.041REQUEST TO EXAMINE BALLOTS
- § 273.042ORDER BY DISTRICT JUDGE
- § 273.043CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION
- § 273.061JURISDICTION
- § 273.062PROCEEDING TO OBTAIN WRIT
- § 273.063VENUE IN COURT OF APPEALS
- § 273.081INJUNCTION
- § 273.082TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER; NOTICE
- § 273.101REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 273.102MANDAMUS ACTIONS
- § 273.103MANDATORY SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 273.104CITY REQUIRED TO PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICES
- § 274.001FORM OF AMENDMENT ON BALLOT
- § 274.002DRAWING FOR BALLOT ORDER
- § 274.003CERTIFYING AMENDMENT FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT
- § 274.004PROPOSITION BALLOT ORDER
- § 274.021NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT REQUIRED
- § 274.022CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION
- § 274.023TEXT OF NOTICE
- § 274.024REPORT ON NOTICE PUBLICATION TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 274.025ACTION ON REPORT BY SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 274.026STATE PAYMENT FOR PUBLICATION
- § 274.027AMOUNT OF STATE PAYMENT
- § 274.028COMMISSION RETAINED BY ASSOCIATION
- § 275.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 275.002MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
- § 275.003ELECTION BY PLACE REQUIRED
- § 276.001RETALIATION AGAINST VOTER
- § 276.003UNLAWFUL REMOVAL FROM BALLOT BOX
- § 276.004UNLAWFULLY PROHIBITING EMPLOYEE FROM VOTING
- § 276.005VOTER'S PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST
- § 276.006CHANGING ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES OF CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
- § 276.007STUDENT ELECTION AUTHORIZED
- § 276.008INFORMATION PROVIDED TO TEXAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- § 276.009VOTING BY SEQUESTERED JUROR
- § 276.010UNLAWFUL BUYING AND SELLING OF BALLOTING MATERIALS
- § 276.012ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED ELECTION FRAUD ACTIVITY
- § 276.013ELECTION FRAUD
- § 276.015VOTE HARVESTING
- § 276.016UNLAWFUL SOLICITATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION TO VOTE BY MAIL
- § 276.017UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF EARLY VOTING BALLOTS AND BALLOTING MATERIALS
- § 276.018PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES
- § 276.019UNLAWFUL ALTERING OF ELECTION PROCEDURES
- § 277.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 277.002VALIDITY OF PETITION SIGNATURES
- § 277.0021MEANING OF QUALIFIED VOTER
- § 277.0022WITHDRAWAL OF SIGNATURE
- § 277.0023SUPPLEMENTING PETITION
- § 277.0024COMPUTING NUMBER OF SIGNATURES
- § 277.003VERIFYING SIGNATURES BY STATISTICAL SAMPLE
- § 277.004EFFECT OF CITY CHARTER OR ORDINANCE
- § 277.005OBSTRUCTION OF PETITION-INITIATED ELECTION PROHIBITED
- § 278.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 278.002INTERNET VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE
- § 278.003STATEMENT FILED BY CANDIDATE
- § 278.004STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- § 278.005REVIEW BY SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 278.006PREPARATION OF GUIDE
- § 278.007AVAILABILITY OF GUIDE
- § 278.008ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
- § 279.001DEFINITIONS
- § 279.002ELECTION CYBERSECURITY: SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 279.003ELECTION CYBERSECURITY: COUNTY ELECTION OFFICERS
- § 501.001DEFINITIONS
- § 501.002REFERENCES IN OTHER LAW
- § 501.003ENFORCEMENT
- § 501.021ELECTION TO BE HELD BY PETITION
- § 501.0211ELECTION CALLED BY GOVERNING BODY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
- § 501.022QUALIFICATIONS FOR NEW POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO HOLD ELECTION
- § 501.023APPLICATION FOR PETITION
- § 501.024HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION TO PROHIBIT
- § 501.025HEADING, STATEMENT, AND ISSUE ON APPLICATION FOR PETITION TO LEGALIZE
- § 501.026PETITION REQUIREMENTS
- § 501.027HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO PROHIBIT
- § 501.028HEADING AND STATEMENT ON PETITION TO LEGALIZE
- § 501.029OFFENSE: MISREPRESENTATION OF PETITION
- § 501.030COPIES OF PETITION
- § 501.031VERIFICATION OF PETITION
- § 501.032REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER ELECTION
- § 501.033RECORD IN MINUTES
- § 501.034ISSUES TO APPEAR IN ORDER FOR ELECTION
- § 501.035ISSUES
- § 501.036ISSUE ON MIXED BEVERAGES
- § 501.037EVIDENCE OF VALIDITY
- § 501.038FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS
- § 501.101APPLICABILITY OF ELECTION CODE
- § 501.102ELECTION PRECINCTS
- § 501.103POLLING PLACES; NOTICE
- § 501.1035ELECTION IN TERRITORY ANNEXED BY MUNICIPALITY
- § 501.104NUMBER OF BALLOTS FURNISHED
- § 501.105ISSUE ON BALLOT
- § 501.106TIME FOR VOTE TALLY
- § 501.107COUNTY PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES
- § 501.108DEPOSIT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS
- § 501.109ELECTION IN MUNICIPALITIES
- § 501.151DECLARATION OF RESULT
- § 501.152ORDER PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
- § 501.153CERTIFICATION OF RESULT
- § 501.154POSTING ORDER PROHIBITING SALE
- § 501.155ELECTION CONTEST