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Tex. Elec. Code § 231.005 (2026)

Jury Trial Not Allowed

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Sec. 231.005. JURY TRIAL NOT ALLOWED. The district judge shall decide the issues of fact in an election contest without a jury.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: Daisy Campos Rodriguez v. Ricardo \Richie\" Rangel (2023).

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Daisy Campos Rodriguez v. Ricardo \Richie\" Rangel (2023). · cites it 2× “) (citing TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 231.005). -3- 04-23-00099-CV F.”

Esequiel (Cheque) De La Paz v. Ofelia (Ofie) Gutierrez (Tex. App. 2018). “See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 231.005 (West, Westlaw through 2 As explained below, several of the witnesses share Esequiel “Cheque” De La Paz’s surname.”

Jose \Joe\" Flores v. Everardo \"Ever\" Villarreal" (Tex. App. 2020). “” See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 231.005 (“The district judge shall decide the issues of fact in an election contest without a jury.”

Robert Edward Battaile v. Texas Elections Div.; Hon. Jane Nelson; Texas Sec'y of State (Tex. App. 2025). “Clarification on Jury Trial Rights and Election Contest Separation Plaintiff notes that under Tex. Election Code § 231.005, the election contest portion of the case must be decided by the judge without a jury.”

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