Tex. Election Code Section 204.002
Temporary Appointment to Fill Vacancy

The governor shall appoint a person to fill a vacancy in office if the vacancy exists or will exist when congress is in session. The appointee serves until a successor has been elected and has qualified.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Source: Section 204.002 — Temporary Appointment to Fill Vacancy, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­204.­htm#204.­002 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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