Tex. Election Code § 41.033
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 41.033, 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.
§ 41.033. EARLY CLOSING OF CERTAIN POLLS.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding Section 41.031(a), an entity created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, may close the polls before 7 p.m. in an election held by the entity if:
(1) the entity has fewer than 50 qualified voters; and
(2) the number of ballots cast in the election equals the number of qualified voters.
(1) the entity has fewer than 50 qualified voters; and
(2) the number of ballots cast in the election equals the number of qualified voters.
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.