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| TITLE I | 
CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES | 
Ch.1-2 | 
 
| TITLE II | 
STATE ORGANIZATION | 
Ch.6-8 | 
 
| TITLE III | 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH; COMMISSIONS | 
Ch.10-11 | 
 
| TITLE IV | 
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | 
Ch.14-24 | 
 
| TITLE V | 
JUDICIAL BRANCH | 
Ch.25-44 | 
 
| TITLE VI | 
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE | 
Ch.45-88 | 
 
| TITLE VII | 
EVIDENCE | 
Ch.90-92 | 
 
| TITLE VIII | 
LIMITATIONS | 
Ch.95 | 
 
| TITLE IX | 
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS | 
Ch.97-107 | 
 
| TITLE X | 
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS | 
Ch.110-122 | 
 
| TITLE XI | 
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS | 
Ch.124-164 | 
 
| TITLE XII | 
MUNICIPALITIES | 
Ch.165-185 | 
 
| TITLE XIII | 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT | 
Ch.186-191 | 
 
| TITLE XIV | 
TAXATION AND FINANCE | 
Ch.192-220 | 
 
| TITLE XV | 
HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS | 
Ch.222 | 
 
| TITLE XVI | 
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS | 
Ch.238-243 | 
 
| TITLE XVII | 
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND RELATED MATTERS | 
Ch.250-252 | 
 
| TITLE XVIII | 
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY | 
Ch.253-274 | 
 
| TITLE XIX | 
PUBLIC BUSINESS | 
Ch.279-290 | 
 
| TITLE XX | 
VETERANS | 
Ch.292-296 | 
 
| TITLE XXI | 
DRAINAGE | 
Ch.298 | 
 
| TITLE XXII | 
PORTS AND HARBORS | 
Ch.308-315 | 
 
| TITLE XXIII | 
MOTOR VEHICLES | 
Ch.316-324 | 
 
| TITLE XXIV | 
VESSELS | 
Ch.326-328 | 
 
| TITLE XXV | 
AVIATION | 
Ch.329-333 | 
 
| TITLE XXVI | 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | 
Ch.334-349 | 
 
| TITLE XXVII | 
RAILROADS AND OTHER REGULATED UTILITIES | 
Ch.350-368 | 
 
| TITLE XXVIII | 
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE | 
Ch.369-380 | 
 
| TITLE XXIX | 
PUBLIC HEALTH | 
Ch.381-408 | 
 
| TITLE XXX | 
SOCIAL WELFARE | 
Ch.409-430 | 
 
| TITLE XXXI | 
LABOR | 
Ch.435-452 | 
 
| TITLE XXXII | 
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS | 
Ch.454-493 | 
 
| TITLE XXXIII | 
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS,   AND SOLICITATIONS | 
Ch.494-560 | 
 
| TITLE XXXIV | 
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO | 
Ch.561-569 | 
 
| TITLE XXXV | 
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY | 
Ch.570-604 | 
 
| TITLE XXXVI | 
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS | 
Ch.605-623 | 
 
| TITLE XXXVII | 
INSURANCE | 
Ch.624-651 | 
 
| TITLE XXXVIII | 
BANKS AND BANKING | 
Ch.655-667 | 
 
| TITLE XXXIX | 
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS | 
Ch.668-688 | 
 
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  Chapter 668 | 
  
  ELECTRONIC COMMERCE | 
   
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  UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: CONTROLLABLE ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS | 
   
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  UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: FUNDS TRANSFERS | 
   
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  UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS | 
   
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  UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS | 
   
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  ARBITRATION CODE | 
   
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  LEGAL HOLIDAYS; SPECIAL OBSERVANCES | 
   
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  CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT: CHOICE OF LAW | 
   
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  UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT | 
   
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| TITLE XL | 
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY | 
Ch.689-723 | 
 
| TITLE XLI | 
STATUTE OF FRAUDS, FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS, AND GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS | 
Ch.725-727 | 
 
| TITLE XLII | 
ESTATES AND TRUSTS | 
Ch.731-740 | 
 
| TITLE XLIII | 
DOMESTIC RELATIONS | 
Ch.741-753 | 
 
| TITLE XLIV | 
CIVIL RIGHTS | 
Ch.760-765 | 
 
| TITLE XLV | 
TORTS | 
Ch.766-774 | 
 
| TITLE XLVI | 
CRIMES | 
Ch.775-896 | 
 
| TITLE XLVII | 
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS | 
Ch.900-985 | 
 
| TITLE XLVIII | 
EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE | 
Ch.1000-1013 | 
 
| TITLE XLIX | 
PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS; TEACHERS' BILL OF RIGHTS | 
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