Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.037
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.037, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 13.037. DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person is a resident of this state if the person:
(1) is physically present and living voluntarily in this state;
(2) intends to make a home in this state; and
(3) is not in this state temporarily.
(b) The intent to make a home in this state may be demonstrated by proof similar to or including:
(1) the possession of documentation, such as a Texas driver's license, motor vehicle registration, or voter registration certificate;
(2) the presence of personal effects at a specific abode in this state; or
(3) employment in this state.
(1) is physically present and living voluntarily in this state;
(2) intends to make a home in this state; and
(3) is not in this state temporarily.
(b) The intent to make a home in this state may be demonstrated by proof similar to or including:
(1) the possession of documentation, such as a Texas driver's license, motor vehicle registration, or voter registration certificate;
(2) the presence of personal effects at a specific abode in this state; or
(3) employment in this state.
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