Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Legislation
Chapter 311 - Code Construction Act

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 311.001. Short Title - Sec. 311.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 311.002. Application - Sec. 311.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies to: (1) each code...

Section 311.003. Rules Not Exclusive - Sec. 311.003. RULES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The rules provided in this...

Section 311.004. Citation of Codes - Sec. 311.004. CITATION OF CODES. A code may be cited...

Section 311.005. General Definitions - Sec. 311.005. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. The following definitions apply unless the...

Section 311.006. Internal References - Sec. 311.006. INTERNAL REFERENCES. In a code: (1) a reference...

Subchapter B. Construction of Words and Phrases

Section 311.011. Common and Technical Usage of Words - Sec. 311.011. COMMON AND TECHNICAL USAGE OF WORDS. (a) Words...

Section 311.012. Tense, Number, and Gender - Sec. 311.012. TENSE, NUMBER, AND GENDER. (a) Words in the...

Section 311.013. Authority and Quorum of Public Body - Sec. 311.013. AUTHORITY AND QUORUM OF PUBLIC BODY. (a) A...

Section 311.014. Computation of Time - Sec. 311.014. COMPUTATION OF TIME. (a) In computing a period...

Section 311.015. Reference to a Series - Sec. 311.015. REFERENCE TO A SERIES. If a statute refers...

Section 311.016. "May," "Shall," "Must," Etc - Sec. 311.016. "MAY," "SHALL," "MUST," ETC. The following constructions apply...

Subchapter C. Construction of Statutes

Section 311.021. Intention in Enactment of Statutes - Sec. 311.021. INTENTION IN ENACTMENT OF STATUTES. In enacting a...

Section 311.022. Prospective Operation of Statutes - Sec. 311.022. PROSPECTIVE OPERATION OF STATUTES. A statute is presumed...

Section 311.023. Statute Construction AIDS - Sec. 311.023. STATUTE CONSTRUCTION AIDS. In construing a statute, whether...

Section 311.024. Headings - Sec. 311.024. HEADINGS. The heading of a title, subtitle, chapter,...

Section 311.025. Irreconcilable Statutes and Amendments - Sec. 311.025. IRRECONCILABLE STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 311.026. Special or Local Provision Prevails Over General - Sec. 311.026. SPECIAL OR LOCAL PROVISION PREVAILS OVER GENERAL. (a)...

Section 311.027. Statutory References - Sec. 311.027. STATUTORY REFERENCES. Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference...

Section 311.028. Uniform Construction of Uniform Acts - Sec. 311.028. UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION OF UNIFORM ACTS. A uniform act...

Section 311.029. Enrolled Bill Controls - Sec. 311.029. ENROLLED BILL CONTROLS. If the language of the...

Section 311.030. Repeal of Repealing Statute - Sec. 311.030. REPEAL OF REPEALING STATUTE. The repeal of a...

Section 311.031. Saving Provisions - Sec. 311.031. SAVING PROVISIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 311.032. Severability of Statutes - Sec. 311.032. SEVERABILITY OF STATUTES. (a) If any statute contains...

Section 311.034. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity - Sec. 311.034. WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. In order to preserve...

Section 311.035. Construction of Statute or Rule Involving Criminal Offense or Penalty - Sec. 311.035. CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTE OR RULE INVOLVING CRIMINAL OFFENSE...

Section 311.036. Construction of Abortion Statutes - Sec. 311.036. CONSTRUCTION OF ABORTION STATUTES. (a) A statute that...