Texas HB5116 modifies procedures for contesting constitutional amendment elections, including timelines for rulings and declarations.

Texas HB5116 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and Election Code to establish procedures for contesting elections on proposed constitutional amendments. It sets specific timelines for the secretary of state to tabulate county returns and for the governor to announce the final vote count. The bill also mandates that the court's judgment in a contest must direct the governor to declare the election result within 10 days of the judgment becoming final. Additionally, it requires the appellate court to ensure final disposition of an appeal within 60 days after the judgment becomes final.

Texas HB5116 modifies procedures for contesting constitutional amendment elections, including timelines for rulings and declarations.

Texas HB5116 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and Election Code to establish procedures for contesting elections on proposed constitutional amendments. It sets specific timelines for the secretary of state to tabulate county returns and for the governor to announce the final vote count. The bill also mandates that the court's judgment in a contest must direct the governor to declare the election result within 10 days of the judgment becoming final. Additionally, it requires the appellate court to ensure final disposition of an appeal within 60 days after the judgment becomes final.