Tex. Agric. Code § 251.009 · Chapter 251. EFFECT OF NUISANCE ACTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
RIGHT OF ACTION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "person" means the owner, operator, or lessee of an agricultural operation.
(b) If a political subdivision enforces a governmental requirement in violation of this chapter or Section 36, Article I, Texas Constitution, a person aggrieved by the violation may bring an action against the political subdivision to obtain declaratory and injunctive relief to block the enforcement of the governmental requirement.
(c) A person who prevails in an action under this section may seek and the court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49 (S.B. 1035), Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2025.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.251.htm
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