Tex. Health & Safety Code § 1001.004 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
REFERENCES IN LAW MEANING DEPARTMENT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this code or any other law, a reference to the department in relation to a function described by Section 1001.002(c) means the department. A reference in law to the department in relation to any other function has the meaning assigned by Section 521.0002, Government Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 1.17, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 2.66, eff. April 1, 2025.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.1001.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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