Tex. Elec. Code § 247.001 · Chapter 247. LAWSUIT ALLEGING IMPROPER ELECTION ACTIVITIES
PETITION ALLEGING FRAUD.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
This chapter applies to a civil suit in which a candidate in an election alleges in the petition that an opposing candidate, an agent of the opposing candidate, or a person acting on behalf of the opposing candidate with the candidate's knowledge violated any of the following sections of this code:
(1) Section 13.007;
(2) Section 64.012;
(3) Section 64.036;
(4) Section 84.003;
(5) Section 84.0041;
(6) Section 86.0051;
(7) Section 86.006;
(8) Section 86.010;
(9) Section 276.013; and
(10) Section 276.015.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 8.03, eff. December 2, 2021.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.247.htm
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Election Code
- Tex. Elec. Code § 13.007FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION.Printed as Section 13.007
- Tex. Elec. Code § 64.012ILLEGAL VOTING.Printed as Section 64.012
- Tex. Elec. Code § 64.036UNLAWFUL ASSISTANCE.Printed as Section 64.036
- Tex. Elec. Code § 84.003SIGNING APPLICATION BY WITNESS; ASSISTING APPLICANT.Printed as Section 84.003
- Tex. Elec. Code § 84.0041FRAUDULENT USE OF APPLICATION FOR BALLOT BY MAIL.Printed as Section 84.0041
- Tex. Elec. Code § 86.0051UNLAWFUL CARRIER ENVELOPE ACTION BY PERSON OTHER THAN VOTER.Printed as Section 86.0051
- Tex. Elec. Code § 86.006METHOD OF RETURNING MARKED BALLOT.Printed as Section 86.006
- Tex. Elec. Code § 86.010UNLAWFULLY ASSISTING VOTER VOTING BALLOT BY MAIL.Printed as Section 86.010
- Tex. Elec. Code § 276.013ELECTION FRAUD.Printed as Section 276.013
- Tex. Elec. Code § 276.015VOTE HARVESTING.Printed as Section 276.015
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