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Tex. Elec. Code § 85.064

DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: TEMPORARY BRANCH

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case TX Democratic Party v. Hughs (2021)

Most recently applied in TX Democratic Party v. Hughs (May 2021)

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

(a) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 1217), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(b) Early voting by personal appearance at each temporary branch polling place shall be conducted on the days that voting is required to be conducted at the main early voting polling place under Section 85.005 and remain open for at least:

(1) eight hours each day; or

(2) three hours each day if the city or county clerk does not serve as the early voting clerk for the territory holding the election and the territory has fewer than 1,000 registered voters.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 7(2), eff. September 1, 2019.

(d) The authority authorized under Section 85.006 to order early voting on a Saturday or Sunday may also order, in the manner prescribed by that section, early voting to be conducted on a Saturday or Sunday at any one or more of the temporary branch polling places. In addition, the early voting clerk shall order such voting in accordance with Section 85.006(e) at each temporary branch polling place established under Section 85.062(d).

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 31(5), eff. September 1, 2025.

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