Sec. 172.120. STATE CANVASS RELATING TO CANDIDATES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) The state chair shall canvass the county election returns.
(b) The state chair shall conduct the state canvass for the general primary election not later than:
(1) the second Sunday after general primary election day, for an election in which three or more candidates are seeking election to the same office; or
(2) the 22nd day after general primary election day, for an election not described by Subdivision (1).
(b-1) Not later than the third Saturday after runoff primary election day, the state chair shall complete the state canvass of the runoff primary election.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 , Sec. 15(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 , Sec. 15(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 , Sec. 15(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
(f) The secretary of state shall preserve and archive on the secretary's website all of the information pertaining to candidates and the canvass results.
(g) The state canvass is open to the general public.
(h) The official result of the primary election for offices canvassed by the state chair is determined from its canvass of the county returns.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S. ch. 14, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 21(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 151, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 15(4), eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election
Chapter 172 - Primary Elections
Subchapter E. Conduct of Election
Section 172.111. Conduct of Primary Election Generally
Section 172.1111. Posting Notice of Conventions Required
Section 172.1112. Notice of Election
Section 172.1113. County Chair Permitted in Polling Place
Section 172.1114. Distribution of Notice of Conventions
Section 172.112. Write-in Voting
Section 172.113. Unofficial Tabulation of Precinct Results
Section 172.114. Disposition of Poll List
Section 172.1141. List of Registered Voters for Convention
Section 172.115. Disposition of List of Registered Voters
Section 172.118. Notice of Persons Elected as Party Officers
Section 172.123. Entering Primary Results in Election Register
Section 172.125. Additional Procedure for Accepting Voters in Runoff
Section 172.126. Joint Primaries Authorized
Section 172.127. Content of Sign Used to Identify Polling Place Location
Section 172.128. Alternative Primary Procedure for Counties Without County Party Leadership
Section 172.129. Statements Made by Election Officer When Primaries Conducted at Same Location
Section 172.130. Action by State Chair to Meet Deadlines for Conduct of Primary