S.B. No. 310 introduces a new provision in the Texas Election Code regarding the determination of a majority vote in certain elections. The bill adds Section 2.0215, which defines a "preferential voting system" as one that allows voters to rank candidates from most to least favored. It stipulates that in elections requiring a majority vote for candidates to be elected or nominated, a candidate must receive more than half of the votes as originally cast. Importantly, the bill specifies that a majority cannot be determined by reassigning votes through a preferential voting system.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 2.022(b) to clarify that the newly added sections, including 2.0215, along with existing sections 2.023, 2.025, and 2.028, will take precedence over any conflicting laws outside this subchapter. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Election Code 2.022 (Election Code 2)
Senate Committee Report: Election Code 2.022 (Election Code 2)
Engrossed: Election Code 2.022 (Election Code 2)