Texas § 103.001 ELIGIBILITY.

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§ 103.001 — ELIGIBILITY.

Texas § 103.001

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Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 103.001 (2026).

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Sec. 103.001. ELIGIBILITY.

(a)A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if:

(1)the voter will be absent from the county of residence on election day because of the death of a person related to the voter within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573 , Government Code; and

(2)the death occurs on or after the day before the last day of the period for early voting by personal appearance.

(b)In this chapter, "late ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter.

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Sec. 103.001. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if:
(1) the voter will be absent from the county of residence on election day because of the death of a person related to the voter within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573 , Government Code; and
(2) the death occurs on or after the day before the last day of the period for early voting by personal appearance.
(b) In this chapter, "late ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.35; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 18, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 31(1), eff. September 1, 2025.