Under this chapter, the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive orders, proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law.
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012
EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Known as the Texas Disaster Act
The act spans §§ 418.001 to 418.404 (183 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Mi Familia Vota v. Greg Abbott, Governor, e (2020)
Most recently applied in Mi Familia Vota v. Greg Abbott, Governor, e (October 2020)
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.