(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority ordering an election in which more than one measure is to be voted on shall determine the order in which the propositions are to appear on the ballot.
(b) Each political subdivision‘s proposition on the ballot shall be assigned a unique number or letter on the ballot as follows:
(1) except as provided by Subdivision (2), for each proposition on the ballot, the authority ordering the election shall assign a letter of the alphabet to the measure that corresponds to its order on the ballot; and
(2) for each proposition on the ballot to be voted on statewide, the authority ordering the election shall assign a number to the measure that corresponds to its order on the ballot.

Terms Used In Texas Election Code 52.095

  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
    (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
    (B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
    (C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Proposition: means the wording appearing on a ballot to identify a measure. See Texas Election Code 1.005

(c) Each proposition on the ballot must identify the name of the authority ordering the election on the measure.
(d) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section.

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