# Tex. Government Code § 2304.003: DEFINITIONS

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Government Code § 2304.003
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.003

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) "Borrower" means a household whose application for a housing rehabilitation loan is approved under this chapter by a local government.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

(3) "Fund" means the Texas housing rehabilitation loan fund.

(4) "Household" means one or more persons owning housing.

(5) "Housing" means a structure that is on a permanent foundation and that consists of one to four family units used only for residential purposes.

(6) "Housing rehabilitation" means the repair, renovation, or other improvement of housing to make the housing decent, safe, sanitary, and more habitable.

(7) "Housing rehabilitation loan" means a loan made under this chapter.

(8) "Local agency" means a:

(A) nonprofit organization whose principal purpose is to improve housing conditions; or

(B) local housing authority, urban renewal agency, or other public entity.

(9) "Local government" means a county or municipality.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.001 § 2304.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.001.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.002 § 2304.002. PURPOSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.002.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.003 § 2304.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.003.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.004 § 2304.004. GENERAL POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.004.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.005 § 2304.005. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT MINIMUM HOUSING CODE STANDARDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.005.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.006 § 2304.006. LIMITATION ON CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING OR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.006.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.007 § 2304.007. PROHIBITION ON BORROWING, INCURRING OBLIGATIONS, OR PLEDGING CREDIT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.007.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.008 § 2304.008. ALLOCATION OF AVAILABLE LOAN FUNDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.008.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.009 § 2304.009. RELATIONSHIP OF DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.009.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.010 § 2304.010. DESIGNATION OF LOCAL AGENCY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.010.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.011 § 2304.011. EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.011.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.021 § 2304.021. FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.021.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.022 § 2304.022. DEPOSITS TO FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.022.md)
- [Tex. Government Code § 2304.023 § 2304.023. PURPOSES OF FUND.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cgv_C2304_S2304.023.md)

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