Tex. Election Code § 52.008: SAMPLE BALLOT.

(a) The authority responsible for procuring the election supplies shall have a supply of sample ballots printed.

(b) A sample ballot may be printed only on yellow paper. "SAMPLE BALLOT" shall be printed in large letters at the top of each sample ballot.

(c) Sample ballots shall be distributed for use in the election as directed by the authority responsible for procuring the election supplies.

(d) A sample ballot may not be cast or counted in an election.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.