§ 8.001 Issuance of Proclamation
§ 8.002 Effect of Proclamation
§ 8.003 Arrests
§ 8.004 Use of Texas Rangers
§ 8.005 Effect On Declaration of Martial Law

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 8 - Protecting Movement of Commerce

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Claims: includes :
    (1) liabilities of a decedent that survive the decedent's death, including taxes, regardless of whether the liabilities arise in contract or tort or otherwise;
    (2) funeral expenses;
    (3) the expense of a tombstone;
    (4) expenses of administration;
    (5) estate and inheritance taxes; and
    (6) debts due such estates. See Texas Estates Code 22.005
  • Exempt property: means the property in a decedent's estate that is exempt from execution or forced sale by the constitution or laws of this state, and any allowance paid instead of that property. See Texas Estates Code 22.013
  • Person: includes a natural person and a corporation. See Texas Estates Code 22.027
  • Personal property: includes an interest in:
    (1) goods;
    (2) money;
    (3) a chose in action;
    (4) an evidence of debt; and
    (5) a real chattel. See Texas Estates Code 22.028
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Texas Estates Code 22.033