Tex. Fam. Code § 71.001 · Chapter 71. DEFINITIONS
APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Definitions in this chapter apply to this title.
(b) If, in another part of this title, a term defined by this chapter has a meaning different from the meaning provided by this chapter, the meaning of that other provision prevails.
(c) Except as provided by this chapter, the definitions in Chapter 101 apply to terms used in this title.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.71.htm
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- 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
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