Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002 · Chapter 221. GENERAL PROVISIONS
JURISDICTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the district court has exclusive original jurisdiction of an election contest.
(b) The senate and the house of representatives, in joint session, have exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general election for governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the general land office, or attorney general.
(c) The senate has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general or special election for state senator.
(d) The house of representatives has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general or special election for state representative.
(e) The governor has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of the election of presidential electors.
(f) The court of appeals has appellate jurisdiction of contests originating in the district court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch.1423, Sec. 6.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.221.htm
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