{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-109.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 109.001","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this chapter:\n(1) \"Administration of criminal justice\" and \"criminal justice agency\" have the meanings assigned by Article 66.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.\n(2) \"Local law enforcement authority\" has the meaning assigned by Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.\n(3) \"Sex offender\" has the meaning assigned by Article 42A.251(2), Code of Criminal Procedure.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2005.\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 770 (H.B. 2299), Sec. 2.80, eff. January 1, 2017.\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 4.15, eff. January 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 109. RELEASE OF SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT INFORMATION","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.109.htm#109.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"9ae97f312bf2fc678376236b1408444093fb2ac612ee6a2780d0272f2eb28ab1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-108.055","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-109.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}