The executive commissioner and department shall exercise their powers in matters relating to protecting the public health to prevent the introduction of disease into the state.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.021
PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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.