Texas HB817 amends the Election Code to clarify that a majority vote in certain elections must be determined by the original votes cast, not by a.

Texas HB817 amends the Election Code to specify that in elections requiring a majority vote, a candidate must receive more than half of the votes as originally cast. The bill prohibits determining a majority by using a preferential voting system to reassign votes. This change applies to elections held after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB817 amends the Election Code to clarify that a majority vote in certain elections must be determined by the original votes cast, not by a.

Texas HB817 amends the Election Code to specify that in elections requiring a majority vote, a candidate must receive more than half of the votes as originally cast. The bill prohibits determining a majority by using a preferential voting system to reassign votes. This change applies to elections held after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.