Tex. Fam. Code § 101.014 : FAMILY CODE — THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP — GENERAL PROVISIONS — DEFINITIONS — Governmental Entity TEXT PDF "Governmental entity" means the state, a political subdivision of the state, or an agency of the state. Tex. Fam. Code § 101.014 Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. 4/20/1995.