Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 164.002 · Chapter 164. VETERANS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Veterans' Land Board.
(2) "Bonds" means the revenue bonds issued by the board under this chapter.
(3) "Financial assistance" means the purchase of land, the sale of land to veterans, and the making of home mortgage loans to veterans, as provided for in this chapter.
(4) "Home" means a dwelling within this state in which a veteran intends to reside as the veteran's principal residence.
(5) "Lending institution" means a bank, trust company, savings bank, national banking association, savings and loan association, building and loan association, mortgage banker, mortgage company, credit union, life insurance company, or other financial institution that customarily provides service or aids in the financing of mortgages on single-family residential housing that has been approved for participation by the board, including a holding company for a lending institution.
(6) "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.001.
(7) "Veterans cemetery" means a burial ground operated solely for the burial of veterans and their eligible relatives.
(8) "Veterans home" means a life care facility, retirement home, retirement village, home for the aging, or other facility that furnishes shelter, food, medical attention, nursing services, medical services, social activities, or other personal services or attention to veterans.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1145, Sec. 5.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 242, Sec. 3.01, eff. Aug. 30, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 71, Sec. 5, eff. May 9, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 981, Sec. 2, eff. Nov. 6, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1145, Sec. 4, 5, eff. June 20, 2003.
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- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 242.061DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.Printed as Section 164.002, Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 242.095FEE; RELEASE OF FUNDS.Printed as Section 164.002, Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 242.097ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE--NURSING AND CONVALESCENT HOMES.Printed as Section 164.002, Natural Resources Code
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