Friday, December 23, 2022

The Texas Statutory Code

What is statutory law? 

- Wikipedia: Statutory law or statute law is written law passed by a body of legislature. This is opposed to oral or customary law; or regulatory law promulgated by the executive or common law of the judiciary.[1] Statutes may originate with national, state legislatures or local municipalities.

What is a statute? 

- LII: statute

Texas Statutory Code: 

- From the Texas Legislature Online: Texas Statutes.

Here are the individual sections. All of the laws passed by the state of Texas are contained in one of these sections. This list provides another way to divide up the areas of public policy engaged in by the state. 

AGRICULTURE CODE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE
AUXILIARY WATER LAWS
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE
CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
EDUCATION CODE
ELECTION CODE
ESTATES CODE
FAMILY CODE
FINANCE CODE
GOVERNMENT CODE
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
INSURANCE CODE
INSURANCE CODE - NOT CODIFIED
LABOR CODE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
NATURAL RESOURCES CODE
OCCUPATIONS CODE
PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
PENAL CODE
PROBATE CODE
PROPERTY CODE
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TAX CODE
TRANSPORTATION CODE
UTILITIES CODE
WATER CODE
VERNON'S CIVIL STATUTES

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From the Texas State Law Library: Historical Texas Statutes.