The state has a duty to protect the public health. Each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002
RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE AND PUBLIC
Known as the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act
The act spans §§ 81–81 (155 sections).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, 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.