Texas Statutes
Chapter 364 - Enforcement of Public Camping Bans
Section 364.001. Definitions

Sec. 364.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Local entity" means:
(A) the governing body of a municipality or county;
(B) an officer or employee of or a division, department, or other body that is part of a municipality or county, including a sheriff, municipal police department, municipal attorney, or county attorney; and
(C) a district attorney or criminal district attorney.
(2) "Policy" includes a formal, written rule, ordinance, order, or policy and an informal, unwritten policy.
(3) "Public camping ban" means a law, rule, ordinance, order, or other regulation that prohibits camping in a public place, including Section 48.05, Penal Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 677 (H.B. 1925), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.