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Tex. Agriculture Code § 147.026 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 147 / Section 147.026
§ 147.026. RECORDING OF BOND AND STATEMENT OF SALES.
Status: in_force

(a) The county judge shall file each commission merchant's bond with the county clerk, who shall record the bond at length in records maintained for that purpose labeled "Bonds of Livestock Commission Merchants" or "Bonds of Livestock Auction Commission Merchants," as applicable. The records must be properly indexed.

(b) If the person filing the bond is a livestock commission merchant, the person shall also file a sworn statement with the county judge setting forth the average daily sales of the person for the preceding year. The county clerk shall record the statement in the same manner as the bond.

(c) The county clerk shall file the original bond and sworn statement of a livestock commission merchant in the clerk's office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 52A.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 52A / Section 52A.001
§ 52A.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "sickle cell task force" means the sickle cell task force established under Chapter 52.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.002
§ 1020.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.204 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.204
§ 43.204. STAMP SALE RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

The net revenue derived from the sale of archery hunting stamps shall be sent to the department.
Tex. Government Code § 2110.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2110 / Section 2110.0011
§ 2110.0011. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies unless and to the extent:

(1) another state law specifically states that this chapter does not apply; or

(2) a federal law or regulation:

(A) imposes an unconditional requirement that irreconcilably conflicts with this chapter; or

(B) imposes a condition on the state's eligibility to receive money from the federal government that irreconcilably conflicts with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.101
§ 2207.101. CREATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT EXCESS LIABILITY POOL.
Status: in_force

(a) Acting on behalf of their boards, the presidents of the boards of trustees of five or more school districts may, on written agreement, create a school district excess liability pool.

(b) The school district excess liability pool provides excess liability insurance coverage as provided by this chapter and the pool's plan of operation.

(c) Not more than one school district excess liability pool may be created under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 840.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.002
§ 840.002. RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the board of trustees may adopt rules and provide for forms it considers necessary for the administration of the retirement system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3864.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3864 / Section 3864.108
§ 3864.108. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9053.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9053 / Section 9053.105
§ 9053.105. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election may be given under the hand of the board president or secretary.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.151
§ 1101.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) administer this chapter and Chapter 1102;

(2) adopt rules and establish standards relating to permissible forms of advertising by a license holder acting as a residential rental locator;

(3) maintain a registry of certificate holders; and

(4) design and adopt a seal.

(b) The commission may:

(1) adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer this chapter and Chapter 1102; and

(2) establish standards of conduct and ethics for persons licensed under this chapter and Chapter 1102 to:

(A) fulfill the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 1102; and

(B) ensure compliance with this chapter and Chapter 1102.
Tex. Local Government Code § 316.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 316 / Section 316.022
§ 316.022. MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES OPERATED BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 2.2 million or more may enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization authorizing the nonprofit organization to:

(1) manage and operate a museum, historical site, historical building, or similar building or site in the county; and

(2) charge and collect a fee from the general public for admission to the museum, historical site, historical building, or similar building or site if the nonprofit organization is not obligated to the county for capital improvements to the museum, historical site, historical building, or similar building or site.

(b) The commissioners court by order shall set the admission fee authorized by the contract.

(c) The funds generated by the admission fees are not required to be deposited in the county treasury.

(d) The nonprofit organization may spend funds generated by the admission fees for the payment of costs associated with the administration, maintenance, security, or staffing necessary to operate the building or site as approved by the commissioners court and provided by the contract. The funds may not be spent for purposes other than those associated with the building or site.

(e) In this section, "nonprofit organization" means a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization described by Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3)), as amended.
Tex. Water Code § 11.323 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.323
§ 11.323. CERTIFICATE OF ADJUDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) When a final determination of the rights to the waters of a stream has been made in accordance with the procedure provided in this subchapter and the time for a rehearing has expired, the commission shall issue to each person adjudicated a water right a certificate of adjudication, signed by the presiding officer of the commission and bearing the seal of the commission.

(b) In the certificate, the commission shall include:

(1) a reference to the final decree;

(2) the name and post-office address of the holder of the adjudicated right;

(3) the priority, extent, and purpose of the adjudicated right and, if the right is for irrigation, a description of the irrigated land; and

(4) all other information in the decree relating to the adjudicated right.
Tex. Government Code § 2051.161 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.161
§ 2051.161. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b)).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 222.006 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.006
§ 222.006.
Status: in_force

Sec. 222.006. PROBATION OFFICER: COUNTY EMPLOYEE. A juvenile probation officer whose jurisdiction covers only one county is considered to be an employee of that county.
Tex. Election Code § 276.018 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 276 / Section 276.018
§ 276.018. PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to deceive, the person knowingly or intentionally makes a false statement or swears to the truth of a false statement:

(1) on a voter registration application; or

(2) previously made while making an oath, declaration, or affidavit described by this code.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.004 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.004
§ 152.004. RULE OF STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION NOT APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

The rule that a statute in derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed does not apply to this chapter or the other partnership provisions.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.104 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.104
§ 32.104. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner may contract with a state agency or a private entity for the creation, operation, and maintenance of the database required by this subchapter.

(b) A contract entered into under this section must allow the executive commissioner to oversee and supervise the contractor and the database.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.312 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.312
§ 1951.312. LIABILITY INSURANCE; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may not issue or renew a structural pest control business license until the license applicant:

(1) files with the department a policy or contract of insurance, approved as sufficient by the department, in an amount not less than $200,000 for bodily injury and property damage coverage, with a minimum total aggregate of $300,000 for all occurrences, insuring the applicant against liability for damage to persons or property occurring as a result of operations performed in the course of the business of structural pest control on premises or any other property under the applicant's care, custody, or control;

(2) in the case of an applicant who has an unexpired and uncanceled insurance policy or contract on file with the department, files with the department a certificate or other evidence from an insurance company stating that:

(A) the policy or contract insures the applicant against liability for acts and damage as described in Subdivision (1); and

(B) the amount of insurance coverage is in the amount approved by the department;

(3) files with the department a bond, certificate of deposit, or other proof acceptable to the department of sufficient funds in an amount not less than $300,000 for payment of claims of damage to persons or property occurring as a result of operations performed negligently in the course of the business of structural pest control on premises or any other property under the applicant's care, custody, or control; or

(4) files with the department evidence satisfactory to the department of coverage under a general liability insurance policy, in an amount not less than $200,000 for bodily injury and property damage coverage, with a minimum total aggregate of $300,000 for all occurrences, if the applicant operates solely as a wood treater who treats wood on commercial property owned by the applicant.

(b) A structural pest control business license holder shall at all times maintain the insurance policy or contract or the security described by Subsection (a)(3) in the amount approved by the department. Failure to renew the policy or contract or maintain it or the security in the required amount is a ground for suspension or revocation of the license and a violation of this section.

(c) The department by rule may require different amounts of insurance coverage for different classifications of operations under this chapter.

(d) The department may adopt insurance requirements for certified noncommercial applicators or technicians.

(e) An applicant who files proof under Subsection (a)(3) must designate a third party not affiliated with the applicant to handle the processing of damage claims regarding that security.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.554 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.554
§ 651.554. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the preliminary report is sent, the person charged may:

(1) make a written request for a hearing; or

(2) pay the administrative penalty to the commission.

(b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter. If the right to a hearing is waived, the penalty is due not later than the 30th day after the date the preliminary report is sent.

(c) If the person fails to timely pay the penalty, the person's license is automatically suspended for six months.

(d) If the person requests a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided by Section 651.506.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 168.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 168 / Section 168.001
§ 168.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.

(2) "Laboratory" means the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.

(3) "Flock" means poultry and eggs produced by poultry.

(4) "Hatchery" means an enterprise that operates equipment for the hatching of eggs.

(5) "Poultry" means domestic fowl, including chickens, turkeys, and game birds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.003
§ 8150.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, Section 1-g, Article VIII, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(b) The district is created for the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by Section 54.012, Water Code;

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads, including drainage improvements; and

(3) the purchase, construction, acquisition, ownership, improvement, maintenance, and operation of the public works and public improvements authorized for a tax increment reinvestment zone operating under Chapter 311, Tax Code, and a municipal management district operating under Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(c) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.053
§ 293C.053. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

After the commissioners court of a county has voted to require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter, the commissioners court may adopt rules relating to the administration of the mandatory payment.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 97.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 97 / Section 97.003
§ 97.003. LIMIT ON LIABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION MONITORING AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Business entity" means an entity registered under Section 1001.405, Occupations Code.

(2) "Complied with the obligations under the contract" means:

(A) performing the monitoring and inspection required by a contract; and

(B) notifying the department, as required by the contract, of any unsafe condition or operation that the person becomes aware of in the normal course of providing the services under the contract.

(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Transportation.

(4) "Engineer" has the meaning assigned by Section 1001.002, Occupations Code.

(b) This section applies to a business entity, an officer or employee of a business entity, or an engineer that provides services as a consultant or subconsultant of the department to monitor and inspect the progress of work on a transportation construction or maintenance project performed by a private contractor and report to the department regarding the contractor's compliance with the department's requirements for the project.

(c) A person to whom this section applies is not liable to a claimant for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from an act or omission performed in the course and scope of the person's duties with respect to a project if:

(1) the person does not have authority to direct the operations of the contractor or subcontractor to be monitored or inspected and otherwise had no control of any of the following:

(A) the construction, means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of the contractor or subcontractor;

(B) the safety precautions or programs of the contractor or subcontractor; or

(C) any other person who performs the work of the contractor or subcontractor to be monitored or inspected; and

(2) the person performing the monitoring and inspecting substantially complied with the obligations under the contract with the department.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a cause of action for gross negligence or wilful or wanton conduct.
Tex. Property Code § 204.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 204 / Section 204.002
§ 204.002. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a residential real estate subdivision, excluding a condominium development governed by Title 7 that is located in whole or in part:

(1) in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more;

(2) in a county with a population of not less than 315,000 and not more than 351,000 that is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and that is adjacent to a county having a population of 3.3 million or more; or

(3) in a county with a population of 275,000 or more that:

(A) is adjacent to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more; and

(B) contains part of a national forest.

(b) This chapter applies to a restriction regardless of its effective date.

(c) This chapter does not apply to portions of a subdivision that are zoned for or that contain a commercial structure, an industrial structure, an apartment complex, or a condominium development governed by Title 7, Property Code. For purposes of this subsection, "apartment complex" means two or more dwellings in one or more buildings that are owned by the same owner, located on the same lot or tract, and managed by the same owner, agent, or management company.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.024 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.024
§ 55.024. CHARGE FOR EXTENDED AREA SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An incumbent local exchange company that provides mandatory two-way extended area service to customers shall impose for that service a separately stated monthly charge of $3.50 a line for a residential customer and $7 a line for a business customer if, on September 1, 1995, the company:

(1) served more than 1,000,000 access lines in this state; and

(2) imposed a separately stated monthly charge for mandatory two-way extended area service of more than $3.50 a line for a residential customer and more than $7 a line for a business customer.

(b) The company shall recover all costs incurred and all loss of revenue that results from imposition of the rates prescribed by Subsection (a) in the manner prescribed by Section 55.048(c).

(c) The rate limitation prescribed by Subsection (a) does not apply to a separately stated monthly charge for:

(1) extended area service in or into a metropolitan exchange; or

(2) extended metropolitan service.
Tex. Local Government Code § 22.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 22 / Section 22.004
§ 22.004. PLURALITY VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION OF MUNICIPAL OFFICER.
Status: in_force

To be elected to an office of the municipality, a person must receive more votes than any other person for the office.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.451 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.451
§ 545.451. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Automated driving system" means hardware and software that, when installed on a motor vehicle and engaged, are collectively capable of operating the vehicle with Level 3 automation, Level 4 automation, or Level 5 automation by performing the entire dynamic driving task for the vehicle on a sustained basis, regardless of whether the system is limited to a specific operational design domain.

(2) "Automated motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle on which an automated driving system is installed that is capable of being operated with Level 4 automation or Level 5 automation.

(3) "Authorization holder" means a person granted authorization by the department under Section 545.456 to operate one or more automated motor vehicles.

(4) "Board" means the board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(5) "Department," notwithstanding Section 541.002, means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(6) "Dynamic driving task" means the real-time operational and tactical functions required to operate a vehicle. The term:

(A) includes:

(i) operational functions, including steering, braking, accelerating, and monitoring the vehicle and the roadway; and

(ii) tactical functions, including responding to events, determining when to change lanes, turning, and using signals; and

(B) does not include strategic aspects, including determining destinations or waypoints.

(7) "Human driver" means a natural person in an automated motor vehicle who controls all or part of the dynamic driving task.

(8) "Level 3 automation" means a standard of automation meeting the criteria for Level 3 specified in the SAE International Standard J3016 (April 2021).

(9) "Level 4 automation" means a standard of automation meeting the criteria for Level 4 specified in the SAE International Standard J3016 (April 2021).

(10) "Level 5 automation" means a standard of automation meeting the criteria for Level 5 specified in the SAE International Standard J3016 (April 2021).

(11) "Minimal risk condition" means a stable and stopped condition to which a person or an automated driving system may bring an automated motor vehicle to reduce the risk of a collision when a given trip cannot or should not be continued.

(12) "Operational design domain" means operating conditions under which an automated driving system or feature of the system is specifically designed to function, including environmental, geographical, and time-of-day restrictions and the requisite presence or absence of certain traffic or roadway characteristics.