Chapter 311, Government Code (Code Construction Act), applies to the construction of each provision in this code except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 1.002
CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Williams v. State (2008)
Most recently applied in Williams v. State (May 2008)
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, 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.