{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-556.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 556.003","heading":"STATE EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS.","body":"A state employee has the rights of freedom of association and political participation guaranteed by the state and federal constitutions except as provided by Section 556.004.\nAdded by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1498, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE A. OPEN GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 556. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY CERTAIN PUBLIC ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.556.htm#556.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"e373a6cc1a011f6af5cc24d65497b8a535197f13c0d8c3e614005269397df6e3","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-556.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-556.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}