Texas § PE.28.01 - DEFINITIONS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § PE.28.01 — DEFINITIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ PE.28.01. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Habitation" means a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons and includes: (A) each separately secured or occupied portion of the structure or vehicle; and (B) each structure appurtenant to or connected with the structure or vehicle. (2) "Building" means any structure or enclosure intended for use or occupation as a habitation or for some purpose of trade, manufacture, ornament, or use. (3) "Property" means: (A) real property; (B) tangible or intangible personal property, including anything severed from land; or (C) a document, including money, that represents or embodies anything of value. (4) "Vehicle" includes any device in, on, or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved, or drawn in the normal course of commerce or transportation. (5) "Open-space land" means real property that is undeveloped for the purpose of human habitation. (6) "Controlled burning" means the burning of unwanted vegetation with the consent of the owner of the property on which the vegetation is located and in such a manner that the fire is controlled and limited to a designated area. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1216, ch. 588, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 31, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § PE.28.01
What does The Texas Constitution § PE.28.01 cover?
Section PE.28.01 ("DEFINITIONS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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