Tex. Gov't Code § 2254.002

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 2254.002 - Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1) "Governmental entity" means:

(A) a state agency or department;

(B) a district, authority, county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state;

(C) a local government corporation or another entity created by or acting on behalf of a political subdivision in the planning and design of a construction project; or

(D) a publicly owned utility.

(2) "Professional services" means services:

(A) within the scope of the practice, as defined by state law, of:

(i) accounting;

(ii) architecture;

(iii) landscape architecture;

(iv) land surveying;

(v) medicine;

(vi) optometry;

(vii) professional engineering;

(viii) real estate appraising;

(ix) professional nursing; or

(x) forensic science;

(B) provided in connection with the professional employment or practice of a person who is licensed or registered as:

(i) a certified public accountant;

(ii) an architect;

(iii) a landscape architect;

(iv) a land surveyor;

(v) a physician, including a surgeon;

(vi) an optometrist;

(vii) a professional engineer;

(viii) a state certified or state licensed real estate appraiser;

(ix) a registered nurse; or

(x) a forensic analyst or forensic science expert; or

(C) provided by a person lawfully engaged in interior design, regardless of whether the person is registered as an interior designer under Chapter 1053, Occupations Code.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 2254.002

Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 934,Sec. 10.07, eff. 9/1/2021.

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 487,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2019.

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1409, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/2001.

Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1542, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999

Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 244, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.

See Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 487, Sec. 2.