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Tex. Elec. Code § 221.001 (2026)

Applicability Of Title

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Sec. 221.001. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE. This title does not apply to:

(1) a general or special election for the office of United States senator or United States representative;

(2) an election on a measure that is for advisory purposes only; or

(3) a presidential primary election.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1995–2014 · leading case: Reese v. Duncan, 80 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App. 2002).

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Reese v. Duncan, 80 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 221.001(a) (Vernon 1986) Medrano, 769 S.”

True the Vote v. Hosemann, 43 F. Supp. 3d 693 (S.D. Miss. 2014). “Elec Code §§ 16000-16940 ; Tex. Elec. Code § 221.001 et seq.; Va.Code Ann.”

Bejarano v. Hunter, 899 S.W.2d 346 (Tex. App. 1995). “Judge Peca apparently disqualified himself under the belief that this was an election contest proceeding under Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 221.001 (Vernon Supp.”

Carson v. Johnston, 57 S.W.3d 657 (Tex. App. 2001). “Appellants filed a contest challenging the election pursuant to TEX.ELEC.CODE ANN. §§ 221.001 et seq. & 233.”

Mayor Hector Gonzales, Comm'r Kenneth W. Moon, Comm'r Thomas Trantham & Vill. of Webberville v. Concerned Citizens of Webberville, David Glass, Ricky Turner, Jeannette Johnston, Robert Coe, James Sansom, Carroll Samsom, Matthew Pond, Weldon R. Johnston (Tex. App. 2005). “Implicit in our democratic constitutional system is that, barring the type of extraordinary issues regarding ballot compilation that are addressed in election contests, see Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 221.001 -.017 (West 2003 & Supp.”

— Tex. Elec. Code § 221.001(a) — 1 case

Reese v. Duncan, 80 S.W.3d 650 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 221.001(a) (Vernon 1986) Medrano, 769 S.”

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