Tex. Gov't Code § 320.001
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
In this chapter, "mandate" means a requirement made by a statute enacted by the legislature on or after January 1, 1997, that requires a political subdivision to establish, expand, or modify an activity in a way that requires the expenditure of revenue by the political subdivision that would not have been required in the absence of the statutory provision.
Tex. Gov't. Code § 320.001