Texas Election Code - ELEC § 214.043. Equipment Used for Recount

(a) The recount supervisor shall designate the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for an electronic recount in precincts in the supervisor's jurisdiction.

(b) A recount of ballots originally counted on automatic tabulating equipment at a polling place must be made on the same or a similar unit of equipment unless the person requesting the recount requests that other equipment be used.

(c) A recount of ballots originally counted at a central counting station must be made on the same equipment unless:

(d) If the equipment used for the original count is available and in usable condition, the recount supervisor is not required to grant a request that the recount be made on different equipment unless the request is contained in the recount document or in a written request filed with the supervisor before the supervisor gives notice of the time and place for beginning the recount.

(e) Equipment other than that used for the original count must: