Tex. Election Code § 212.024
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 212.024, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 212.024. OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION ON MEASURE.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in an election on a measure may be obtained if:
(1) the difference in the number of votes received for the measure and against the measure is less than 10 percent of the total number of votes received on the measure as shown by the election returns;
(2) the secretary of state certifies that counting errors affecting the election occurred in one or more election precincts in which paper ballots were used, as provided by Section 212.034; or
(3) the total number of votes received for and against the measure is less than 1,000 as shown by the election returns.
(b) The following persons may obtain an initial recount in an election on a measure:
(1) the campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that was involved in the election; or
(2) any 25 or more persons, acting jointly, who were eligible to vote in the election.
(1) the difference in the number of votes received for the measure and against the measure is less than 10 percent of the total number of votes received on the measure as shown by the election returns;
(2) the secretary of state certifies that counting errors affecting the election occurred in one or more election precincts in which paper ballots were used, as provided by Section 212.034; or
(3) the total number of votes received for and against the measure is less than 1,000 as shown by the election returns.
(b) The following persons may obtain an initial recount in an election on a measure:
(1) the campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that was involved in the election; or
(2) any 25 or more persons, acting jointly, who were eligible to vote in the election.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.