{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2277.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 2277.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Governmental entity\" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001.\n(2) \"Professional sports team\" has the meaning assigned by Section 2004.002, Occupations Code. The term includes a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of a professional sports team that exists to make a profit.\n(3) \"Sporting event\" means any preseason, regular season, or postseason game of a professional sports team.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 833 (S.B. 4), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.\nRedesignated from Government Code, Chapter 2274 by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 24.001(23), eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT","SUBTITLE F. STATE AND LOCAL CONTRACTS AND FUND MANAGEMENT","CHAPTER 2277. AGREEMENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2277.htm#2277.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"91b3b2ec87769b0705d41121189db160c91dac590046ff4f25b1c564e058c23b","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2276.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-2277.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}