Sec. 1.003. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. (a) The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
(a-1) Election officials and other public officials shall strictly construe the provisions of this code to effect the intent of the legislature under Section 1.0015.
(b) When a provision of this code provides that it supersedes another specifically referenced provision of this code to the extent of any conflict, no conflict is created by the failure of the superseding provision, or of related provisions, to repeat the substance of the referenced provision; rather, a conflict exists only if the substance of the superseding and any related provisions is irreconcilable with the substance of the referenced provision. If the substance of the superseding provision, together with any related provisions, and the substance of the referenced provision can each be applied to the same subject or set of circumstances, both provisions shall be given effect.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 1.05, eff. December 2, 2021.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
10
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case:
In Re Bell, 91 S.W.3d 784 (Tex. 2002).
In Re Bell, 91 S.W.3d 784 (Tex. 2002).
· cites it 2× “Laws 802 , 805 (codified at Tex. Elec.Code § 1.003). The Code Construction Act states that the Legislature is presumed to have intended a "just and reasonable result" in enacting statutes.”
In Re Francis, 186 S.W.3d 534 (Tex. 2006).
· cites it 2× “Francis contends that the omission of the place number does not invalidate the signatures because the omission does not violate the Code's purpose and that this construction of the statute produces *546 a "just and reasonable result" in accordance with the Code Construction Act.”
In Re Triantaphyllis, 68 S.W.3d 861 (Tex. App. 2002).
· cites it 2× “3d at ___ (citing Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 1.003 (Vernon Supp.”
Cohen v. Strake, 743 S.W.2d 366 (Tex. App. 1988).
· cites it 2× “002(3); TEX.ELEC.CODE § 1.003(a) (invoking the Code Construction Act).”
In Re Hopkins, 181 S.W.3d 919 (Tex. App. 2006).
· cites it 4× “3d at 785 ; see also TEX. ELEC.CODE § 1.003. The Act directs us to presume the Legislature intended a just and reasonable *930 result in enacting statutes.”
Lerma v. Ramon, 760 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. App. 1988).
“002(3) (Vernon 1986); (Code Construction Act) and Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 1.003(a) (Vernon 1986) require a liberal construction of the election code.”
Jane Nelson in Her Off. Capacity as Sec'y of State for the State of Texas v. Jarrett Woodward, Heather Couchman, Amber Cloy, Tommie Dickinson, Travis Eubanks, Amanda Eubanks, Traci Jones, Lars Kuslich, Michelle Pique, Madelon Highsmith, & Sharon Cotton, Voters of Bexar Cnty. (Tex. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “11 Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002 ................”
Crystal Mason v. State (Tex. App. 2020).
“First, this subsection contemplates that under Texas law the punishment for a criminal conviction––a sentence––can consist 14 See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 1.003 (a) (providing that Code Construction Act applies to Election Code except where expressly stated otherwise); Tex.”
Kennedy v. Cascos, 214 F. Supp. 3d 559 (W.D. Tex. 2016).
“” Tex. Elec. Code § 1.003(b). Concededly, this provision applies “[w]hen a provision of [the Election Code] provides that it supersedes another specifically referenced provision,” which section 192.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 1.003(a) — 5 cases
In Re Francis, 186 S.W.3d 534 (Tex. 2006).
“Francis contends that the omission of the place number does not invalidate the signatures because the omission does not violate the Code's purpose and that this construction of the statute produces *546 a "just and reasonable result" in accordance with the Code Construction Act.”
Cohen v. Strake, 743 S.W.2d 366 (Tex. App. 1988).
“002(3); TEX.ELEC.CODE § 1.003(a) (invoking the Code Construction Act).”
In Re Hopkins, 181 S.W.3d 919 (Tex. App. 2006).
“3d at 785 ; see also TEX. ELEC.CODE § 1.003. The Act directs us to presume the Legislature intended a just and reasonable *930 result in enacting statutes.”
Lerma v. Ramon, 760 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. App. 1988).
“002(3) (Vernon 1986); (Code Construction Act) and Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 1.003(a) (Vernon 1986) require a liberal construction of the election code.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 1.003(b) — 1 case
Kennedy v. Cascos, 214 F. Supp. 3d 559 (W.D. Tex. 2016).
“” Tex. Elec. Code § 1.003(b). Concededly, this provision applies “[w]hen a provision of [the Election Code] provides that it supersedes another specifically referenced provision,” which section 192.”
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