Texas § 47.001 APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.

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§ 47.001 — APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 47.001

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 47.001 (2026).

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Sec. 47.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), the definitions in Chapter 101 apply to terms used in this title.

(b)If a term defined in this title has a meaning different from the meaning provided by Chapter 101 , the meaning provided by this title prevails. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2017.

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Sec. 47.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the definitions in Chapter 101 apply to terms used in this title.
(b) If a term defined in this title has a meaning different from the meaning provided by Chapter 101 , the meaning provided by this title prevails.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488 ), Sec. 7.001, eff. September 1, 2017.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 612 (S.B. 822 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Nearby Sections

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§ 47.001

APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.

§ 47.002

APPLICABILITY OF LAWS RELATING TO ATTORNEYS AD LITEM, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, AND AMICUS ATTORNEYS.

§ 47.003

USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE.

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