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Tex. Elec. Code § 233.003 (2026)

Contestee

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Sec. 233.003. CONTESTEE. (a) The contestee must be at least one of the following:

(1) the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the contested election;

(2) the presiding officer of the authority that ordered the contested election or the ordering authority, if ordered by an individual; or

(3) if the person specified by Subdivision (1) or (2) is incapacitated or cannot act for any other reason, another member of the specified authority.

(b) The secretary of state must be a contestee in a contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment or any other statewide measure submitted by the legislature.

(c) The costs of an election contest may not be assessed against a contestee specified by this section or against the governmental or political entity the contestee represents.

(d) A contestee specified by this section may not be required to give bond on appeal.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Erik Leonard v. Billy Burge, 74 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. App. 2002).

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Erik Leonard v. Billy Burge, 74 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 233.003 (Vernon 1986).”

Stevens v. McClure, 732 S.W.2d 115 (Tex. App. 1987). “” Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 233.003(d) (Vernon 1986).”

Charles G. Rawls v. Woodville ISD, Lisa Meysembourg, & Donece Gregory (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 233.003 . WISD and Meysembourg argued that only the Board of Trustees has the power and duty to conduct elections on behalf of WISD.”

Hays Cnty., Texas, Ruben Becerra, Debbie Ingalsbe, Michelle Cohen, Morgan Hammer, & Walt Smith, in Their Off. Capacities v. Leslie Carnes, Jim Camp, Cathy Ramsey, Gabrielle Moore, & Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen. of Texas (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “4 TEX. ELEC. CODE § 233.003 ...............”

Steve Schwerin v. Nueces Cnty. Juv. Bd., Nueces Cnty., Texas & Michael L. Lindsey D/B/A Nestor Consultants, Inc. (Tex. App. 2012). “See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. §§ 233.003 and 233.006 (West 2010).”

— Tex. Elec. Code § 233.003(d) — 1 case

Stevens v. McClure, 732 S.W.2d 115 (Tex. App. 1987). “” Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 233.003(d) (Vernon 1986).”

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