Tex. Occupations Code § 54.001
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 54.001, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 54.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit the organization's members from participating in secular activities.
(2) "Religious organization" means an organization that qualifies under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(3) "State agency" means an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that administers an examination for licensing or other regulatory purposes.
(1) "Religious holy day" means a day on which the tenets of a religious organization prohibit the organization's members from participating in secular activities.
(2) "Religious organization" means an organization that qualifies under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(3) "State agency" means an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government that administers an examination for licensing or other regulatory purposes.
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