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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 ELECTION CODE
 Title 9. CANDIDATES
 Chapter 145. WITHDRAWAL, DEATH AND INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE  
 Subchapter D. CANDIDATE IN ELECTION OTHER THAN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS  

  Sec. 145.092. DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL    

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  • (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a candidate may not withdraw from an election after 5 p.m. of the third day after the deadline for filing the candidate's application for a place on the ballot.

    (b) A candidate in an election for which the filing deadline for an application for a place on the ballot is not later than 5 p.m. of the 62nd day before election day may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the 53rd day before election day.

    (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164, Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2011.

    (d) A candidate in a runoff election may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the third day after the date of the main election.

    (e) Section 1.006 does not apply to this section.

    (f) A candidate in an election for which the filing deadline for an application for a place on the ballot is not later than 5 p.m. of the 78th day before election day may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.59; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 , Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 , Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 , Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 , Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2011.