{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.003","heading":"SUNSET PROVISION.","body":"The Department of Family and Protective Services is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.77, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.04, eff. June 15, 2007.\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 2), Sec. 2.10, eff. July 10, 2009.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 2.13, eff. June 17, 2011.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (S.B. 200), Sec. 4.04, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 4.09, eff. June 10, 2019.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HR/htm/HR.40.htm#40.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:18Z","sha256":"61914b71267f405ef3948ed81698d4f51f5f830c1ed085f9608feb8bed2f9cd0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.0027","next":"us-tx/tex.-human-resources-code-40.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}