Texas Statutes
Chapter 22 - Definitions
Section 22.014. Governmental Agency of the State

Sec. 22.014. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OF THE STATE. "Governmental agency of the state" means:
(1) a municipality;
(2) a county;
(3) a public school district;
(4) a special-purpose district or authority;
(5) a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(6) the legislature or a legislative agency;
(7) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or a district, county, or justice of the peace court;
(8) a judicial agency having statewide jurisdiction; and
(9) the State Bar of Texas.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.