Tex. Election Code § 253.167
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 253.167, 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.
§ 253.167. CERTIFICATION OF POPULATION; NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS.
Official statutory text
(a) For purposes of this subchapter only, not later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall:
(1) make a written certification of the population of each judicial district for which a candidate for judge or justice must file a campaign treasurer appointment with the commission; and
(2) deliver to the county clerk of each county a written certification of the county's population, if the county:
(A) comprises an entire judicial district under Chapter 26, Government Code; or
(B) has a statutory county court or statutory probate court, other than a multicounty statutory county court created under Subchapter D, Chapter 25, Government Code.
(b) Following certification of population under Subsection (a), the commission or county clerk, as appropriate, shall make available to each candidate for an office covered by this subchapter written notice of the contribution limits applicable to the office the candidate seeks.
(c) The commission shall post the written certification required by this section on the commission's Internet website.
(1) make a written certification of the population of each judicial district for which a candidate for judge or justice must file a campaign treasurer appointment with the commission; and
(2) deliver to the county clerk of each county a written certification of the county's population, if the county:
(A) comprises an entire judicial district under Chapter 26, Government Code; or
(B) has a statutory county court or statutory probate court, other than a multicounty statutory county court created under Subchapter D, Chapter 25, Government Code.
(b) Following certification of population under Subsection (a), the commission or county clerk, as appropriate, shall make available to each candidate for an office covered by this subchapter written notice of the contribution limits applicable to the office the candidate seeks.
(c) The commission shall post the written certification required by this section on the commission's Internet website.
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.