The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Prop. Code § 1.002
CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case In Re Peters (1988)
Most recently applied in Khyber Holdings, LLC v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP (August 2011)
Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3478, ch. 576, 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.