bill adding vote percentages to election results

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89R8281 PRL-D

By: Gerdes
H.B. No. 2316

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the manner of reporting results in the conduct of

elections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 67.017, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1) The report of precinct results for a general election

shall include each candidate's percentage of the total number of

votes received by all candidates for each office.

SECTION 2. Section 68.004, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1) The periodic reports for a primary, runoff primary, or

general election shall include each candidate's percentage of the

total number of votes received by all the candidates for the

nomination or office, as applicable.

SECTION 3. Section 68.005, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1) The final report for a primary, runoff primary, or

general election shall include each candidate's percentage of the

total number of votes received by all the candidates for the

nomination or office, as applicable.

SECTION 4. Section 172.113, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:

(a-1) The unofficial tabulation of precinct results shall

include each candidate's percentage of the total number of votes

received by all the candidates for the nomination.

SECTION 5. Section 172.124(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) For each primary election and any resulting runoff

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 nomination to a statewide

or district [ an ] office[ , other than a party office, ] as provided by

Section 67.017 for the report of precinct results for a general

election.

SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.