{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-21.101","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 21.101","heading":"REMOVAL BY RECALL ELECTION AUTHORIZED.","body":"A member of the governing body of a general-law municipality with a population of less than 3,000 located in a county that borders the United Mexican States and contains a municipality with a population of more than 500,000 may be removed from office through a recall election initiated by petition as provided by this subchapter.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 701 (H.B. 3015), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.\nAmended by:\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 119, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. ORGANIZATION OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE B. MUNICIPAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 21. GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING GOVERNING BODY OF MUNICIPALITY","SUBCHAPTER C. REMOVAL OF MEMBER OF GOVERNING BODY OF CERTAIN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES FOLLOWING ELECTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.21.htm#21.101","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"fdbc138f29f4359e40c10d956e9f6eddb48f902169db54a48d49176921d04f83","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-21.032","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-21.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}