Tex.
Gov't Code Section 620.001
Definitions
(1)
“Covered application” means:(A)
the social media service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited; or(B)
a social media application or service specified by proclamation of the governor under Section 620.005 (Applications Identified by Governor’s Proclamation).(2)
“Governmental entity” means:(A)
a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive or legislative branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 (Definitions), Education Code;(B)
the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, or the Texas Judicial Council or another agency in the judicial branch of state government; or(C)
a political subdivision of this state, including a municipality, county, or special purpose district.
Source:
Section 620.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.620.htm#620.001 (accessed May 26, 2025).
