Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 508.001
Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

“Environmental or toxic agent” means any bacterium or other disease-producing organism, toxic substance, radioactive substance, or other hazardous substance capable of causing widespread human illness, death, or substantial negative economic impact.

(2)

“Health authority” means a physician appointed as a health authority or a regional director under Chapter 121 (Local Public Health Reorganization Act).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.

Source: Section 508.001 — Definitions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­508.­htm#508.­001 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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