Except as otherwise provided by law, to be elected to a public office, a candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for the office.
Tex. Elec. Code § 2.001
PLURALITY VOTE REQUIRED
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Moore v. Barr (1986)
Most recently applied in Moore v. Barr (October 1986)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.