Texas § 433.003 DURATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY.

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§ 433.003 — DURATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Texas § 433.003

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 433.003 (2026).

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Sec. 433.003. DURATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a directive expires 72 hours after the time of proclamation of the state of emergency for which it was issued.

(b)The governor by proclamation may terminate or set a shorter period for a directive. The governor may proclaim successive states of emergency, each not exceeding 72 hours, as necessary to protect health, life, and property in the affected area, and may extend a directive from one state of emergency to the next.

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Sec. 433.003. DURATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a directive expires 72 hours after the time of proclamation of the state of emergency for which it was issued.
(b) The governor by proclamation may terminate or set a shorter period for a directive. The governor may proclaim successive states of emergency, each not exceeding 72 hours, as necessary to protect health, life, and property in the affected area, and may extend a directive from one state of emergency to the next.