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

Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.001: DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268, Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.
Text of subdivision effective until September 01, 2026
(2-a) "Council" means the Family and Protective Services Council.
Text of subdivision effective on September 01, 2026
(2-a) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(4-a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.
(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015.
(6) "State supported living center" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.75, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 23, eff. June 11, 2009.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.

Where this section sits in the code

HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
TITLE 2. HUMAN SERVICES AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN GENERAL
SUBTITLE D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 40. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

In this subtitle:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268, Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.

Text of subdivision effective until September 01, 2026

(2-a) "Council" means the Family and Protective Services Council.

Text of subdivision effective on September 01, 2026

(2-a) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4-a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015.

(6) "State supported living center" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.75, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 23, eff. June 11, 2009.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.

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