Election Code §42.001

In force on Apr 25, 2025 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2005 · same as today's text

PRECINCTS ESTABLISHED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT

(a) Each commissioners court by order shall divide all the territory of the county into county election precincts in accordance with this subchapter. The precincts must be compact and contiguous. (b) In a county with a population of more than 175,000, in establishing a county election precinct, the commissioners court shall consider the availability of buildings to use as polling places so that a voter of the precinct will not have to travel more than 25 miles from the voter's residence to reach the polling place for the precinct.

History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 742 (H.B. 2759 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Effective Sep 01, 2005 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0504 (Apr 25, 2025): Commissioners Court authority to select a firm to assist with redrawing precinct lines pursuant to Chapter 42, Texas Elections Code

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