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Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002

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Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Moore v. Barr (1986)

Most recently applied in Kenneth Craig Miller v. Gregg County, Texas (March 2018)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the district court has exclusive original jurisdiction of an election contest.

(b) The senate and the house of representatives, in joint session, have exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general election for governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the general land office, or attorney general.

(c) The senate has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general or special election for state senator.

(d) The house of representatives has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of a general or special election for state representative.

(e) The governor has exclusive jurisdiction of a contest of the election of presidential electors.

(f) The court of appeals has appellate jurisdiction of contests originating in the district court.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.