Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 14A.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Civilly committed individual" means a sexually violent predator as described by Section 841.003, Health and Safety Code, who has been committed to a facility operated by or under contract with the office.
(2) "Claim" means a cause of action governed by this chapter.
(3) "Office" means the Texas Civil Commitment Office.
(4) "Trust account" means a civilly committed individual's trust account administered by the office or by a facility under contract with the office.
(5) "Unsworn declaration" means a document executed in accordance with Chapter 132.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 203 (S.B. 1180), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2023.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2023.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 4.001, eff. September 1, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1145 (S.B. 1610), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.14A.htm
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