Tex. Elec. Code § 66.0021 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
ELECTION DAY VOTE TOTAL FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Text of section prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Secs. 10 and 11, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025.
Sec. 66.0021. ELECTION DAY VOTE TOTAL FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.
(a) This section applies only to a primary election or the general election for state and county officers.
(b) The general custodian of election records for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers shall maintain a list that states the total number of votes cast in each precinct by personal appearance on election day that is available for public inspection not later than the day after election day.
(c) Each vote total shall be maintained in a downloadable format approved by the secretary of state and posted on the Internet website of the secretary of state.
(d) The secretary of state shall create a system for an early voting clerk for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers to provide the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (c).
Text of section as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Secs. 10 and 11, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025.
Sec. 66.0021. VOTE TOTAL FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.
(a) This section applies only to a primary election or the general election for state and county officers.
(b) The general custodian of election records for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers shall maintain a list that states the total number of votes cast in each precinct by personal appearance that is available for public inspection not later than the day after election day.
(c) Each vote total shall be maintained in a downloadable format approved by the secretary of state and posted on the Internet website of the secretary of state.
(d) The secretary of state shall create a system for an early voting clerk for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers to provide the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (c).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History (Text of section prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Secs. 10 and
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 902), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
History (Text of section as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Secs. 10 and 11, eff. September
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 902), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2025.
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