Tex. Health & Safety Code § 117.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
(2) "Committee" means the Public Health Funding and Policy Committee established under Section 117.051.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
(4) "Local health department" means a local health department established under Subchapter D, Chapter 121.
(5) "Local health entity" means a local health unit, a local health department, or a public health district.
(6) "Local health unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.004.
(7) "Public health district" means a health district established under Subchapter E, Chapter 121.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1237 (S.B. 969), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(46), eff. April 2, 2015.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.117.htm
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