Tex. Gov't Code § 401.025

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 401.025 - Exception

The president pro tempore of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives may act as governor under this subchapter only if the person holds that office when the governor and lieutenant governor first become unavailable.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 401.025

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.