Tex. Human Resources Code § 241.002

This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 241.002, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.

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§ 241.002. NO FORFEITURE OF CERTAIN CIVIL RIGHTS.

Official statutory text

Commitment of a child to the custody of the department does not disqualify the child in any future examination, appointment, or application for public service under the government of the state or of any political subdivision of the state.

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