{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-213.016","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 213.016","heading":"PRINTING IMAGES OF BALLOTS CAST USING DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES.","body":"During any printing of images of ballots cast using direct recording electronic voting machines for the purpose of a recount, the full recount committee is not required to be present. The recount committee chair shall determine how many committee members must be present during the printing of the images. Each candidate is entitled to be present and to have representatives present during the printing of the images in the same number as Section 213.013(b) prescribes for watchers for a recount.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 13. RECOUNTS","CHAPTER 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT","SUBCHAPTER A. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.213.htm#213.016","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"d68678fea669e2213cfa8c3aeda55ca7112ea5b40ac5124d4ca0136f1aef3a4f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-213.015","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-213.031"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}