2025 Texas Statutes
Election Code
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State
Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation
Section 68.005. Final Reports of Tabulation

Universal Citation:
TX Elec COde § 68.005 (2025)
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Sec. 68.005. FINAL REPORTS OF TABULATION. (a) After completion of the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish a final report covering the races being tabulated.

(b) The final report may include:

(1) the information described by Section 68.004(b);

(2) vote totals by county for all races being tabulated; and

(3) vote totals for federal offices and statewide offices of the state government in a minimum of eight regions designated by the secretary on the basis of the geographic scope of the electronic media markets.

(c) The secretary shall distribute a copy of the final report on publication to the participating news media, governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and members of the elections advisory committee. A copy of the report shall also be furnished to other persons on payment of a reasonable fee prescribed by the secretary to defray the costs of preparing and furnishing the copy.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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