{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-401.082","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 401.082","heading":"TERM OF SERVICE AS GOVERNOR.","body":"The individual who receives the highest number of votes cast by the members of the legislature for governor shall hold that office until the next general election.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS","CHAPTER 401. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR","SUBCHAPTER E. SUCCESSION OF GOVERNOR-ELECT AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.401.htm#401.082","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"53b4df2c1f21cc25bf97902609e5d0a37418873aa841697e500e6684ccb58f1e","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-401.081","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-401.083"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}