Texas Government Code

§ 23.302 — DEADLINES IN CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEEDINGS

GV § 23.302Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 23. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TRIAL COURTS · Art. D. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Not later than 24 hours after the proceeding is filed, a judge to whom a case is assigned under Section 23.301(b) who wishes to be recused from the proceeding must, before recusal:

(1)hear an application for any emergency temporary relief sought;

(2)grant or deny any emergency temporary relief sought; and

(3)set a scheduling order that provides:

(A)a date for a hearing on any injunction sought not later than five days after the date on which the proceeding was filed; and

(B)discovery and deposition deadlines before the expiration of any emergency relief order entered.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 8.07, eff. December 2, 2021.