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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Election Code § 201.028: DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE RECEIVING VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION.

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  1. ELECTION CODE
  2. TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE
  3. CHAPTER 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY
  4. SUBCHAPTER B. TIME VACANCY OCCURS

If a deceased or ineligible candidate receives the vote required for election to an office, a vacancy occurs on the date the final canvass of the election is completed.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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