Tex. Gov't Code § 2151.002 · Chapter 2151. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, in this subtitle, "state agency" means:
(1) a department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government created by the state constitution or a state statute;
(2) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council; or
(3) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, except a public junior college.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.199, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 60, eff. June 19, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2007.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2151.htm
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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.
Cited by 12 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Gov't Code § 2151.002. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 324.008DEPOSIT AND MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTS.Printed as Sections 2151.002(1)
- Tex. Gov't Code § 436.103BIENNIAL REPORT; ANNUAL MEETING.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 552.274REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL ON COST OF COPIES.Printed as Sections 2151.002(2)(A)
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2155.385CREDIT CARDS.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2165.104SPACE USE STUDY; LIMITATION ON ALLOCATION OF SPACE.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2175.304EXCEPTION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.007DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.021DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2261.002DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2269.002APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ENGAGED IN PUBLIC WORKS.Printed as Section 2151.002
- Tex. Gov't Code § 2269.452DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.Printed as Section 2151.002
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