The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 1.002
CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case City of Houston v. Kilburn (1993)
Most recently applied in City of El Paso v. Viel (June 2017)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.