GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT

SUBTITLE H.  PROHIBITED ADVERSE ACTIONS BY GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 2401. PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 2401.001.  DEFINITIONS.    In this chapter:
(1)  "Disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004.
(2)  "Governmental entity" means:
(A)  this state;
(B)  a board, commission, council, department, or  other agency in the executive branch of state government that is created by the state constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(C)  the legislature or a legislative agency;
(D)  a state judicial agency or the State Bar of Texas;
(E)  a political subdivision of this state, including a county, municipality, or special district or authority; or
(F)  an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described by Paragraphs (A) through (E).
(3)  "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, except the term does not include:
(A)  an employee of a governmental entity acting within the employee's scope of employment; or
(B)  a contractor of a governmental entity acting within the scope of the contract.
(4)  "Religious organization" means an organization open to the public that is a religious organization under Section 110.011(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 525), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.