Section 172.059 - Withdrawal From Runoff Primary(a) A candidate for nomination may not withdraw from the runoff primary election after 5 p.m. of the 3rd day after the state canvass under Section 172.120.(b) A withdrawal request for the runoff primary must be filed with the state chair, for a statewide or district office, or with the county chair, for a county or precinct office.(c) If a runoff candidate withdraws, the remaining candidate is the nominee and the runoff election for that office is not held.Tex. Elec. Code § 172.059
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 84,Sec. 21, eff. 9/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 36, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 135, eff. 9/1/1997. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.