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Tex. Elec. Code § 232.015 (2026)

Acceleration Of Appeal By Court In Contest Of General Or Special Election

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Sec. 232.015. ACCELERATION OF APPEAL BY COURT IN CONTEST OF GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION. (a) The trial or appellate court may accelerate the appeal in a contest of a general or special election in a manner consistent with the procedures prescribed by Section 232.014.

(b) Section 232.014(f) does not apply to a contest of a general or special election.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2022 · leading case: Gonzalez v. Villarreal, 251 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Gonzalez v. Villarreal, 251 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. EleC.Code ANN. § 232.015 (Vernon 2003) (providing that an appellate court may accelerate an appeal in a contest of a general election).”
Stevens v. McClure, 732 S.W.2d 115 (Tex. App. 1987). “See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.015(a) (Vernon 1986).”
Kirk Launius v. Diana Flores, in Her Off. Capacity as Presiding Officer, Chair of Trs., of Dallas Cnty. Cmty. Coll. Dist. (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “” TEX. ELEC. CODE § 232.015 (emphasis added).”
Gilberto Perez Jr. v. Oziel Trevino (Tex. App. 2017). “See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 232.015 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.”
Armando O'Cana v. Norberto 'Beto' Salinas (Tex. App. 2018). “Appellant asks that we accelerate the appeal pursuant to Texas Election Code section 232.015. See TEX.”
Arturo Gonzalez, Jr. & Esperanza Ochoa v. Domingo Villarreal & Elma Garza (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 232.015 (Vernon 2003) (providing that an appellate court may accelerate an appeal in a contest of a general election) .”
Raul (Roy) Morales v. Rudy Segura (Tex. App. 2015). “25 Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 232.015 (West 2014) .”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 232.015(a) — 2 cases
Stevens v. McClure, 732 S.W.2d 115 (Tex. App. 1987). “See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 232.015(a) (Vernon 1986).”
Kirk Launius v. Diana Flores, in Her Off. Capacity as Presiding Officer, Chair of Trs., of Dallas Cnty. Cmty. Coll. Dist. (Tex. App. 2022). “” TEX. ELEC. CODE § 232.015 (emphasis added).”
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