Texas Government Code 411.0257 – Residence
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Terms Used In Texas Government Code 411.0257
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
For the purposes of this subchapter, a person resides in the county where that person:
(1) claims a residence homestead under Chapter 41, Property Code, if that person is a member of the legislature;
(2) claimed to be a resident before being subject to residency requirements under Article IV, Texas Constitution, if that person is a member of the executive branch of this state;
(3) claims a residence homestead under Chapter 41, Property Code, if that person is a justice on the supreme court or judge on the court of criminal appeals; or
(4) otherwise claims residence if no other provision of this section applies.