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Tex. Fam. Code § 264.002 (2026)

Specific Appropriation Required

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Sec. 264.002. SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION REQUIRED.

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.

(e) The department may not spend state funds to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle unless the funds have been specifically appropriated for those purposes.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(22), eff. September 1, 2015.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2005–2006 · leading case: Wilkerson v. State, 173 S.W.3d 521 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
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Wilkerson v. State, 173 S.W.3d 521 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “[21] See TEX. FAM.CODE § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services-CPS-shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of…”
Harm v. State, 183 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services-CPS shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take initiative in all matters involving the interests of children where…”
Harm, Tracy (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services - CPS shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take initiative in all matters involving the interests of children…”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 264.002(a) — 3 cases
Wilkerson v. State, 173 S.W.3d 521 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). “[21] See TEX. FAM.CODE § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services-CPS-shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take the initiative in all matters involving the interests of…”
Harm v. State, 183 S.W.3d 403 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services-CPS shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take initiative in all matters involving the interests of children where…”
Harm, Tracy (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 264.002(a) (stating that the Department of Protective Regulatory Services - CPS shall "(1) promote the enforcement of all laws for the protection of abused and neglected children; and (2) take initiative in all matters involving the interests of children…”
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