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

Tex. Government Code § 312.012: GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION.

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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SUBTITLE B. LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 312. CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS
SUBCHAPTER B. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

(a) A grammatical error does not vitiate a law. If the sentence or clause is meaningless because of the grammatical error, words and clauses may be transposed to give the law meaning.

(b) Punctuation of a law does not control or affect legislative intent in enacting the law.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

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