{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.011","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.011","heading":"PERMISSION REQUIRED.","body":"A person, including an officer or agent of this state or of an instrumentality or political subdivision of this state, may not enter a private residence to conduct a health inspection without first receiving:\n(1) permission obtained from a lawful adult occupant of the residence; or\n(2) an authorization to inspect the residence for a specific public health purpose by a magistrate or by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction on a showing of a probable violation of a state health law, a control measure under Chapter 81, or a health ordinance of a political subdivision.\nActs 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.189, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 2. HEALTH","SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER B. HEALTH INSPECTION OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.161.htm#161.011","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"87bd09ce7885b3547d82488b59a5ae54a53e02566403bdd9dcfe0dc17a416169","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.0109","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-161.012"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}