Texas Election Code - ELEC § 52.0064. Destruction of Incorrect Ballots

(a) If new ballots are prepared to make a correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall destroy the incorrect ballots in the presence of:

(b) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall post in the authority's office a notice of the date, hour, and place of the destruction of the incorrect ballots.  The notice must remain posted continuously for the 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the destruction.

(c) Any interested person is entitled to be present at the destruction of incorrect ballots.

(d) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall prepare a record of the incorrect ballots that are destroyed.  The authority shall preserve the record for the period for preserving the precinct election records.