The president pro tempore of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives may act as governor under this subchapter only if the person holds that office when the governor and lieutenant governor first become unavailable.
Tex. Gov't Code § 401.025
EXCEPTION
Known as the Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act
The act spans §§ 401.021 to 401.025 (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.