Tex. Human Resources Code § 23.002
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 23.002, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 23.002. LICENSING AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER.
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In this chapter, "licensing authority" means:
(1) the Parks and Wildlife Department; and
(2) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
(1) the Parks and Wildlife Department; and
(2) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
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