DEFINITIONS

In this subtitle:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268, Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2-a) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140 ), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4-a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015.

(6) "State supported living center" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002 , Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 1.10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 1.75, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 1.129(1), eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643 ), Sec. 23, eff. June 11, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.465(a)(50), eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206 ), Sec. 86(42), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 541 (H.B. 140 ), Sec. 7(1), eff. September 1, 2026.