Tex. Gov't Code Section 311.023
Statute Construction Aids

In construing a statute, whether or not the statute is considered ambiguous on its face, a court may consider among other matters the:

(1)

object sought to be attained;

(2)

circumstances under which the statute was enacted;

(3)

legislative history;

(4)

common law or former statutory provisions, including laws on the same or similar subjects;

(5)

consequences of a particular construction;

(6)

administrative construction of the statute; and

(7)

title (caption), preamble, and emergency provision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Section 311.023 — Statute Construction Aids, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­311.­htm#311.­023 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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