Texas Codes

Tex. Elec. Code § 276.019 (2026)

Unlawful Altering Of Election Procedures

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Sec. 276.019. UNLAWFUL ALTERING OF ELECTION PROCEDURES. A public official or election official may not create, alter, modify, waive, or suspend any election standard, practice, or procedure mandated by law or rule in a manner not expressly authorized by this code.

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 7.04, eff. December 2, 2021.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2025 · leading case: Traci R. Jones & Sharon M. Cotton v. Randy Stinson, Lane Grayson, Paul Perry, Kyle Butler, Todd Little, & Krystal Valdez (Tex. App. 2023).

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Traci R. Jones & Sharon M. Cotton v. Randy Stinson, Lane Grayson, Paul Perry, Kyle Butler, Todd Little, & Krystal Valdez (Tex. App. 2023). “Were Constitutionally protected free and fair elections negatively impacted by Texas officials’ modification of election laws? TEX. ELEC. CODE § 276.019 and TEX. CONST.”

Michelle Lee Mahfouz & Shannon Huggins v. Dorothy J. Oliver, Burleson Cnty. Elections Adm'r, Keith Schroeder, Burleson Cnty. Judge, Dwayne Faust, Precinct 1 Comm'r, Vincent Svec, Jr., Precinct 2 Comm'r, David Hildebrand, Precinct 3 Comm'r, & Carol Hill, Precinct 4 Comm'r (Tex. App. 2025). “Were Constitutionally protected free and fair elections negatively impacted by Texas officials’ unconstitutional modification of election laws? TEX. ELEC. CODE § 276.019 and TEX. CONST.”

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