Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.011
PERMISSION REQUIRED
Texas · Texas Health and Safety Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.011, PERMISSION REQUIRED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/668454
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A person, including an officer or agent of this state or of an instrumentality or political subdivision of this state, may not enter a private residence to conduct a health inspection without first receiving:
(1) permission obtained from a lawful adult occupant of the residence; or
(2) an authorization to inspect the residence for a specific public health purpose by a magistrate or by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction on a showing of a probable violation of a state health law, a control measure under Chapter 81, or a health ordinance of a political subdivision.