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Texas Government Code - Chapter 312 Construction Of LawsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Government Code > Texas Government Code - Chapter 312 Construction Of Laws Sponsored LinksThis subchapter applies to the construction of all civil statutes. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), words shall be given their ordinary meaning. (b) If a word is connected with and used with reference ... (a) Words in the present or past tense include the future tense. (b) The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular unless ... A joint authority given to any number of officers or other persons may be executed by a majority of them unless expressly provided otherwise. Acts ... In interpreting a statute, a court shall diligently attempt to ascertain legislative intent and shall consider at all times the old law, the evil, and ... (a) The Revised Statutes are the law of this state and shall be liberally construed to achieve their purpose and to promote justice. (b) The ... The repeal of a repealing statute does not revive the statute originally repealed. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. ... Unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to any portion of a statute, rule, or regulation applies to all reenactments, revisions, or amendments of the statute, ... The following definitions apply unless a different meaning is apparent from the context of the statute in which the word appears: (1) "Affidavit" means a ... (a) A grammatical error does not vitiate a law. If the sentence or clause is meaningless because of the grammatical error, words and clauses may ... (a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, if any provision of a statute or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does ... (a) If statutes enacted at the same or different sessions of the legislature are irreconcilable, the statute latest in date of enactment prevails. (b) If ... A majority of a board or commission established under law is a quorum unless otherwise specifically provided. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, ... (a) The standard time in this state is the time at the 90th meridian longitude west from Greenwich, commonly known as "central standard time." (b) ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |