Tex. Election Code Section 173.086
Challenge of Disbursement of State Funds

(a)

The authority who submitted a statement of estimated primary election expenses under this subchapter may challenge in a district court in Travis County the amount of state funds approved by the secretary of state for disbursement.

(b)

A petition stating the ground of the challenge must be filed with the court not later than the 20th day after the earlier of:

(1)

the date of receipt of the secretary of state’s notice of disapproval or approval in a reduced amount of a primary election expense involved in the challenge; or

(2)

the date of receipt of the comptroller’s warrant for payment of a primary election expense involved in the challenge.

(c)

If the court determines the challenged amount is less than the amount to which the petitioner is entitled by law, the court shall order payment in the proper amount.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(j), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 173.086 — Challenge of Disbursement of State Funds, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­173.­htm#173.­086 (accessed May 26, 2025).

173.001
State Funds for Primary Authorized 173.002
State Not Liable for Primary Expenses 173.003
Expenses Incurred by County 173.004
State Compensation of County Chair and Secretary of County Executive Committee 173.005
State Compensation for Training Election Judges 173.006
Authority to Reduce Primary Costs 173.007
Limiting State Compensation for Polling Places 173.008
Limiting State Compensation for Election Personnel 173.009
Deadline for Adopting Rules 173.010
Furnishing Rules and Guidelines 173.011
Financing of Joint Primary Elections Generally 173.031
County Primary Fund 173.032
State Primary Fund 173.033
Use of Primary Fund 173.034
Managing Primary Fund 173.035
Audit by Secretary of State 173.036
State Funds for Audit Requested by Party 173.061
Fee Paid to County Chair 173.062
Fee Paid to State Chair for District Offices Remitted to Secretary of State 173.063
Fee Retained by State Chair 173.081
Statement of Estimated Primary Expenses 173.082
Review of Statement 173.083
State Payment of Estimated Primary Expenses 173.084
Expense Report by Party 173.085
State Payment of Excess Primary Expenses 173.086
Challenge of Disbursement of State Funds 173.087
Liability of County Chair and County Executive Committee 173.0341
State Chair as Fiscal Agent for County Party 173.0831
State Payment of Start-up Primary Funds 173.0832
Direct Repayment to Authority Conducting Primary Election Under Contract in Certain Counties 173.0833
Direct Billing of Certain Primary Expenses 173.0851
Disposition of Surplus in Primary Fund
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May 26, 2025

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