Texas HB113 amends statutory construction rules, emphasizing severability, saving constructions, and prohibiting certain legislative history.

Texas HB113 amends the Government Code to clarify statutory construction rules. It emphasizes severability, ensuring that if a part of a statute is found invalid, the rest remains in effect. The bill also mandates saving constructions, allowing valid, non-preempted, and constitutional applications of statutes to stand. It prohibits courts from considering legislative intent, committee reports, or statements by legislators or the governor when interpreting statutes.

Texas HB113 amends statutory construction rules, emphasizing severability, saving constructions, and prohibiting certain legislative history.

Texas HB113 amends the Government Code to clarify statutory construction rules. It emphasizes severability, ensuring that if a part of a statute is found invalid, the rest remains in effect. The bill also mandates saving constructions, allowing valid, non-preempted, and constitutional applications of statutes to stand. It prohibits courts from considering legislative intent, committee reports, or statements by legislators or the governor when interpreting statutes.