Sec. 3.004. ELECTION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) The following authority shall order an election:
(1) the county judge, for the general election for officers of the county government;
(2) the mayor, for the general election for city officers in a city with a population of 1.9 million or more; and
(3) the governing body of a political subdivision, other than a county or a city described by Subdivision (2), that has elective offices, for the general election for those officers.
(b) If a law providing for an election relating to the affairs of a political subdivision does not designate the authority responsible for ordering the election, the governing body of the political subdivision shall order the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 340, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Notes of Decisions
Charles G. Rawls v. Woodville ISD, Lisa Meysembourg, & Donece Gregory (Tex. App. 2022).
· cites it 2× “003; Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 3.004 (b). Except as otherwise provided by law, the precinct election returns for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision, other than a county, shall be canvassed by the political subdivision’s governing body.”
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× “5 TEX. ELEC. CODE § 3.004 .................”
in Re: Joel Quintanilla (Tex. App. 2010).
· cites it 3× “Ramirez has failed to order a general election on November 2, 2010 for the position of Hidalgo County Commissioner Precinct 1 pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 3.004[,] and Joel Quintanilla would be forced to compete against candidates who are not entitled to be named upon…”
Lucio Torres, Jr. v. Norma Jean Canales Torres (Tex. App. 2010).
“Ramirez has failed to order a general election on November 2, 2010 for the position of Hidalgo County Commissioner Precinct 1 pursuant to Texas Election Code Section 3.004[,] and Joel Quintanilla would be forced to compete against candidates who are not entitled to be named upon…”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2011).
“See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 3.004(a)(1) (West 2010) (authorizing county judge to order the "general election for officers of the county government"); TEX.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 3.004(a)(1) — 1 case
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2011).
“See TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 3.004(a)(1) (West 2010) (authorizing county judge to order the "general election for officers of the county government"); TEX.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 3.004(b) — 1 case
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