AI-assisted research summary: County clerks must prepare a precinct vote report for each primary election and deliver it to the secretary of state within 30 days after primary election day. The secretary of state must also maintain an electronic submission system for the report.
Sec. 172.124. REPORTING PRECINCT RESULTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE RELATING TO CANDIDATES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Text of subsection prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (a) For each primary election, the county clerk shall prepare a report of the number of votes, including early voting votes, received in each county election precinct by each candidate for an office, other than a party office, as provided by Section 67.017 for the report of precinct results for a general election. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (a) For each primary election, the county clerk shall prepare a report of the number of votes received in each county election precinct by each candidate for an office, other than a party office, as provided by Section 67.017 for the report of precinct results for a general election. (b) The county clerk shall deliver the report to the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after primary election day. (c) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the report is subject to the requirements prescribed by Section 67.017 for the report prepared for a general election. (d) The secretary of state shall create and maintain an electronic system for submission of the report. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 2(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.64; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 154, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2025.