(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be entitled to a hearing on a challenge, the applicant must file a written, signed request for a hearing with the registrar not later than the 10th day after the date of the challenge.
(b) If a challenge is made in the applicant's presence, at that time the applicant may orally request a hearing.
Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.