Tex. Elec. Code § 3.005 · Chapter 3. ORDERING ELECTION
TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 62nd day before election day.
(b) This section supersedes a law outside this code to the extent of any conflict.
(c) For an election to be held on a uniform election date, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day.
(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election under Section 26.08, Tax Code, to ratify a tax rate adopted by the governing body of a school district under Section 26.05(g) of that code shall be ordered not later than the 30th day before election day.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.3.htm
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Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Elec. Code § 3.005. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Local Government Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 43.1465DISANNEXATION FROM DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITY.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 61.004SEQUENCE OF ELECTIONS; ELECTION DATES.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 504.351ELECTION TO TERMINATE EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION ON PETITION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 505.352ELECTION TO TERMINATE EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION ON PETITION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
Special District Local Laws Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1037.301DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1053.153ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 1090.301DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 3933.353AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 3943.0602TAX ELECTION PROCEDURES.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 3951.253AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
- Tex. Spec. Dist. Local Laws Code § 4013.0603AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.Printed as Section 3.005, Election Code
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