Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 108.001 · Chapter 108. CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR CANINE HANDLERS PROHIBITED
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Canine unit" means a canine handler who is a peace officer or firefighter and a service canine trained to assist a peace officer or firefighter in the performance of the individual's official duties.
(2) "Commercial lodging establishment" means a hotel, motel, inn, or similar entity that offers lodging to the public in exchange for compensation.
(3) "Declared disaster" means:
(A) a disaster declared by the president of the United States;
(B) a state of disaster declared by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code; or
(C) a local state of disaster declared by the governing body of a political subdivision under Section 418.108, Government Code.
(4) "Firefighter" means an individual who is defined as fire protection personnel under Section 419.021, Government Code.
(5) "Mutual aid" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004, Government Code.
(6) "Peace officer" means a person elected, employed, or appointed as a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.
(7) "Service canine" means a canine trained to assist in search and rescue or law enforcement activities.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (H.B. 3487), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Redesignated from Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 106 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(4), eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.004, eff. January 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.108.htm
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- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Code of Criminal Procedure
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTPrinted as Chapter 418, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 418.004DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 418.004, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER.Printed as Section 418.108, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 419.021DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 419.021, Government Code
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