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  89R8281 PRL-D     By: Gerdes H.B. No. 2316       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the manner of reporting results in the conduct of   elections.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 67.017, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:           (a-1)     The report of precinct results for a general election   shall include each candidate's percentage of the total number of   votes received by all candidates for each office.          SECTION 2.  Section 68.004, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:           (b-1)     The periodic reports for a primary, runoff primary, or   general election shall include each candidate's percentage of the   total number of votes received by all the candidates for the   nomination or office, as applicable.          SECTION 3.  Section 68.005, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:           (b-1)     The final report for a primary, runoff primary, or   general election shall include each candidate's percentage of the   total number of votes received by all the candidates for the   nomination or office, as applicable.          SECTION 4.  Section 172.113, Election Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:           (a-1)     The unofficial tabulation of precinct results shall   include each candidate's percentage of the total number of votes   received by all the candidates for the nomination.          SECTION 5.  Section 172.124(a), Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (a)  For each primary election and any resulting runoff   election , the county clerk shall prepare a report of the number of   votes, including early voting votes, received in each county   election precinct by each candidate for nomination to a statewide   or district [ an ] office[ , other than a party office, ] as provided by   Section 67.017 for the report of precinct results for a general   election.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.