Section 2.055 - Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Legislature(a) The secretary of state shall declare an unopposed candidate elected to fill a vacancy in the legislature if:(1) each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot is unopposed; and(2) no proposition is to appear on the ballot.(b) The declaration under Subsection (a) shall be made on the second day after: (1) the last date an application for a place on the special election ballot may be filed; or(2) the date of a withdrawal, death, or final judgment of ineligibility of a candidate that causes the remaining candidate to be unopposed.(c) After a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the election is not held. A copy of the declaration shall be posted on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election.(d) At the same time a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of election to each candidate in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 467, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107, Sec. 1.03, eff. 9/1/2005.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2002.