{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.0257","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 411.0257","heading":"RESIDENCE.","body":"For the purposes of this subchapter, a person resides in the county where that person:\n(1) claims a residence homestead under Chapter 41, Property Code, if that person is a member of the legislature;\n(2) claimed to be a resident before being subject to residency requirements under Article IV, Texas Constitution, if that person is a member of the executive branch of this state;\n(3) claims a residence homestead under Chapter 41, Property Code, if that person is a justice on the supreme court or judge on the court of criminal appeals; or\n(4) otherwise claims residence if no other provision of this section applies.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION","CHAPTER 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS","SUBCHAPTER B-1. PUBLIC INTEGRITY UNIT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.0257","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"d8d7f60b40f1d6d883a1b29949f608c8a9d9fe97e3ba7199d2160245e1219a33","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.0256","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.0258"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}