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Tex. Elec. Code § 233.002 (2026)

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Sec. 233.002. CONTESTANT. One or more qualified voters of the territory covered by an election on a measure may contest the election.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: Chumney v. Craig, 805 S.W.2d 864 (Tex. App.—Waco 1991).
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Chumney v. Craig, 805 S.W.2d 864 (Tex. App.—Waco 1991). · cites it 4× “" See Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 233.002 (Vernon 1986).”
Blum v. Lanier, 997 S.W.2d 259 (Tex. 1999). “Because Blum or any qualified voter in the City of Houston could have challenged the City’s allegedly misleading proposition through an election *263 contest, see Tex. Elec.Code § 233.002; see also, e.g., Wright, 520 S.”
Allen Mark Dacus v. Annise D. Parker & City of Houston, 466 S.W.3d 820 (Tex. 2015). “See TEX. ELEC. CODE § 233.002. . We refer to the City and Mayor collectively as "the City.”
Broyles v. Texas, 618 F. Supp. 2d 661 (S.D. Tex. 2009). “” Tex. Election Code § 233.002. A court may “suspend implementation of the contested measure pending outcome of the contest,” id.”
Brown v. Blum, 9 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). “” Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 233.002 (Vernon 1986).”
Jane Nelson v. Jarrett Woodward, No. 15-24-00074-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Apr. 24, 2025). · cites it 10× “16 Tex. Elec. Code § 233.002 ...............”
Jane Nelson v. Jarrett Woodward, No. 15-24-00074-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Apr. 24, 2025). · cites it 2× “13 Tex. Elec. Code § 233.002 ...............”
Jane Nelson v. Jarrett Woodward, No. 15-24-00038-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Apr. 3, 2025). · cites it 2× “Appellees pleaded in their petition that they are voters with statutory standing pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 233.002; that “voting systems used across the state of Texas” were not properly certified because the accrediting body failed to issue an updated certificate;…”
Charles G. Rawls v. Woodville ISD, No. 09-22-00214-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Aug. 31, 2022). “See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 233.002 , 233.003(a)(1), 233.”
Jane Nelson v. Jarrett Woodward, No. 15-24-00074-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Feb. 27, 2025). “” Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 233.002 . A “qualified voter” is one who meets the criteria set forth in Section 11.”
Sharon P. Jorolan v. Andy Eads, No. 02-23-00338-CV, 2025 WL 628340 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Feb. 26, 2025). “” Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 233.002 . A “qualified voter” is one who meets the criteria set forth in Section 11.”
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