A person acts as governor under this subchapter until a new governor is elected and qualified or until a preceding officer in the order of succession becomes available.
Tex. Gov't Code § 401.024
TERM OF SERVICE
Known as the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act
The act spans §§ 401–401 (5 sections).
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.