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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Agriculture Code § 251.009: RIGHT OF ACTION.

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  1. AGRICULTURE CODE
  2. TITLE 8. PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS
  3. CHAPTER 251. EFFECT OF NUISANCE ACTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS

(a) In this section, "person" means the owner, operator, or lessee of an agricultural operation.

(b) If a political subdivision enforces a governmental requirement in violation of this chapter or Section 36, Article I, Texas Constitution, a person aggrieved by the violation may bring an action against the political subdivision to obtain declaratory and injunctive relief to block the enforcement of the governmental requirement.

(c) A person who prevails in an action under this section may seek and the court shall award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 49 (S.B. 1035), Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:46:50Z. Source file · JSON

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