Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 26.047
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Unless otherwise provided by the charter of the municipality or this chapter, a person serving as a member of the governing body of the municipality is not, because of that service, ineligible to be appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor of the municipality, but the person may not vote on the person's own appointment.
Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 26.047