Tex. Health & Safety Code § 1001.002 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
AGENCY AND AGENCY FUNCTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "function" includes a power, duty, program, or activity and an administrative support services function associated with the power, duty, program, or activity, unless consolidated under former Section 531.02012, Government Code.
(b) The department is an agency of the state.
(c) In accordance with former Subchapter A-1, Chapter 531, Government Code, and notwithstanding any other law, the department performs only functions related to public health, including health care data collection and maintenance of the Texas Health Care Information Collection program.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.09.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.16, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.65, eff. April 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.1001.htm
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