Tex. Prop. Code § 1.002 : PROPERTY CODE — GENERAL PROVISIONS — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Construction of Code TEXT PDF The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code. Tex. Prop. Code § 1.002 Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 70, eff. 9/1/1985. Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3478, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1984.