Texas HB4501 amends statutory construction rules, prohibiting courts from considering legislative intent or history, and requiring severability of.

Texas HB4501 amends the Texas Government Code to change how statutes are interpreted and applied. Courts are prohibited from considering legislative intent or history when interpreting statutes. Courts must enforce the statutory text as written, without considering statements from legislators or legislative reports. Courts are also prohibited from giving deference to state agency constructions of statutes unless those constructions are reasonable and do not conflict with the plain language.

Texas HB4501 amends statutory construction rules, prohibiting courts from considering legislative intent or history, and requiring severability of.

Texas HB4501 amends the Texas Government Code to change how statutes are interpreted and applied. Courts are prohibited from considering legislative intent or history when interpreting statutes. Courts must enforce the statutory text as written, without considering statements from legislators or legislative reports. Courts are also prohibited from giving deference to state agency constructions of statutes unless those constructions are reasonable and do not conflict with the plain language.