Tex. Election Code § 274.022: CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION.

(a) The secretary of state shall contract in writing for the publication of notice of a proposed constitutional amendment with:

(1) each eligible newspaper; or

(2) a statewide association of daily and weekly newspapers in this state.

(b) A contract with a statewide association must provide for publication in each eligible newspaper in this state.

(c) In this subchapter, "eligible newspaper" means a newspaper that meets the requirements prescribed by law for the publication of official notices of officers and departments of the state government.

(d) In this subchapter, "contractor" means a newspaper or statewide association with which the secretary of state contracts under this section.

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