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Tex. Elec. Code § 232.014 (2026)

Accelerated Appeal In Primary Contest

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Sec. 232.014. ACCELERATED APPEAL IN PRIMARY CONTEST. (a) This section applies only to the contest of a primary election.

(b) To be timely, an appellant's bond, affidavit, or cash deposit for costs of appeal must be made not later than the fifth day after the date the district court's judgment in the contest is signed. If the appellant is not required to give security for the costs of appeal, the notice of appeal must be filed by the same deadline.

(c) If an appellant files an affidavit of inability to pay costs of appeal, a challenge to the affidavit must be filed not later than the fifth day after the date the affidavit is filed.

(d) As soon as practicable after an appeal in a contest is perfected, the district judge shall set the deadline for filing the trial court record in the appellate court. The judge may make any other orders to expedite an appeal that are reasonable and appropriate, including reducing the time normally allowed for filing appellate briefs, subject to review by the appellate court on motion of a party.

(e) The court of appeals may refuse to permit a motion for rehearing to be filed or may reduce the time for filing the motion.

(f) The decision of the court of appeals is not reviewable by the supreme court by certified question or any other method.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: Green v. Reyes, 836 S.W.2d 203 (Tex. App. 1992).
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Green v. Reyes, 836 S.W.2d 203 (Tex. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “This court will not entertain any motions for rehearing pursuant to Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986).”
Rodriguez v. Cuellar, 143 S.W.3d 251 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 2003).”
Reagan Nat'l Advert. of Austin, Inc. D/B/A Reagan Nat'l Advert. v. City of Austin, Texas & Marc A. Ott, Being Sued in His Off. Capacity, 498 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Elec.Code § 232.014(b) (“To be timely, an appellant's bond, affidavit, or cash deposit for costs of appeal must be made not later than the fifth day after the date the district court’s judgment in the contest is signed") (emphasis added); Tex.”
In the Interest of E.W.N., 482 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App. 2015). “12 Primary election contest Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014 Management of person with communicable disease Tex.”
Smith v. Adair, 96 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. App. 2003). “003(c) (Vernon 2002) (in multi-plaintiff suits, appeal of interlocutory-venue decision "must be perfected not later than the 20th day after the date the trial court signs the order denying or allowing the intervention or joinder”); Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(b) (Vernon 1986)…”
Salazar v. Gonzales, 931 S.W.2d 59 (Tex. App. 1996). “A remedy by appeal is available, and when pursued diligently, this court will diligently labor, as it did in this ease, to expedite and consider the appeal on its merits.”
Sepulveda v. Medrano, 323 S.W.3d 620 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (West 2010).”
Stevens v. Cain, 735 S.W.2d 694 (Tex. App. 1987). “See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. §§ 232.014, 232.015 (Vernon 1986).”
Moore v. Barr, 718 S.W.2d 925 (Tex. App. 1986). “See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986).”
Reyes v. Zuniga, 794 S.W.2d 842 (Tex. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “This is an accelerated appeal, brought pursuant to TEX.ELEC.CODE ANN. §§ 232.014 and 232.015 (Vernon 1986), from the contest of a municipal election.”
Lerma v. Ramon, 760 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. App. 1988). “Pursuant to Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986), no motion for rehearing may be filed in this cause.”
in the Interest of D.B., 80 S.W.3d 698 (Tex. App. 2002). “014(b) (Vernon 1986) (deadline for perfecting accelerated appeal of primary election contest is "not later than the fifth day after the date the district court’s judgment in the contest is signed”); Tex.”
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— Tex. Elec. Code § 232.014(b) — 10 cases
Reagan Nat'l Advert. of Austin, Inc. D/B/A Reagan Nat'l Advert. v. City of Austin, Texas & Marc A. Ott, Being Sued in His Off. Capacity, 498 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App. 2016). “See Tex. Elec.Code § 232.014(b) (“To be timely, an appellant's bond, affidavit, or cash deposit for costs of appeal must be made not later than the fifth day after the date the district court’s judgment in the contest is signed") (emphasis added); Tex.”
Smith v. Adair, 96 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. App. 2003). “003(c) (Vernon 2002) (in multi-plaintiff suits, appeal of interlocutory-venue decision "must be perfected not later than the 20th day after the date the trial court signs the order denying or allowing the intervention or joinder”); Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(b) (Vernon 1986)…”
in the Interest of D.B., 80 S.W.3d 698 (Tex. App. 2002). “014(b) (Vernon 1986) (deadline for perfecting accelerated appeal of primary election contest is "not later than the fifth day after the date the district court’s judgment in the contest is signed”); Tex.”
Stevens v. McClure, 732 S.W.2d 115 (Tex. App. 1987).
Wayne Johnson v. Dan (Danny) Halley (Tex. App. 2018).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 232.014(d) — 2 cases
Marla Cuellar v. Omar Maldonado (Tex. App. 2014).
Rey Ortiz v. Luis Manuel Singleterry (Tex. App. 2014).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 232.014(e) — 14 cases
Rodriguez v. Cuellar, 143 S.W.3d 251 (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 2003).”
Green v. Reyes, 836 S.W.2d 203 (Tex. App. 1992). “This court will not entertain any motions for rehearing pursuant to Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986).”
Salazar v. Gonzales, 931 S.W.2d 59 (Tex. App. 1996). “A remedy by appeal is available, and when pursued diligently, this court will diligently labor, as it did in this ease, to expedite and consider the appeal on its merits.”
Sepulveda v. Medrano, 323 S.W.3d 620 (Tex. App. 2010). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (West 2010).”
Moore v. Barr, 718 S.W.2d 925 (Tex. App. 1986). “See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986).”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 232.014(f) — 1 case
Green v. Reyes, 836 S.W.2d 203 (Tex. App. 1992). “This court will not entertain any motions for rehearing pursuant to Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.014(e) (Vernon 1986).”
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