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Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.203
§ 2352.203. ARBITRATION.
Status: in_force

A dealer may not be required to submit to arbitration on an issue between the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor at a location that is out of state or an unreasonable distance from the dealer's principal place of business.
Tex. Water Code § 59.071 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 59 / Section 59.071
§ 59.071. ANNEXATION OR INCORPORATION BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a city annexes all or any part of the territory within a district, or incorporates all or any part of any territory within a district, the city shall succeed to the powers, duties, assets, and obligations of the district as provided by this chapter.

(b) On annexation of any part of the territory of a district by a city or incorporation by a city of any part of the territory of a district, the city shall assume a pro rata share of all debt of the district payable in whole or in part by ad valorem taxes incurred for water, sewer, or drainage purposes or any combination of the three purposes. The percentage of the assumption shall be determined by multiplying the total debt of the district payable in whole or in part from taxes incurred for the stated purposes by a fraction, the numerator of which is the assessed value of the property to be annexed or incorporated based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls at the time of annexation or incorporation and the denominator of which is the total assessed value of the property of the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls at the time of annexation or incorporation.

(c) After annexation by a city of a portion of the territory of a district or incorporation over any part of the territory of a district, the district may not levy taxes on that territory, and the territory is no longer considered a part of the district for any purpose.

(d) If any district's debt payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes is assumed by a city, the governing body of the city shall levy and cause to be collected taxes on all taxable property within the city or provide other funds sufficient to pay the city's pro rata share of the principal of and interest on that debt as it becomes due and payable.

(e) If a city annexes or incorporates the entire territory of the district, the district shall be dissolved in accordance with Sections 43.074, 43.075, and 43.081, Local Government Code, if the district is located in one city or Sections 43.076 through 43.079, Local Government Code, if the district is located in more than one city.

(f) Section 43.071, Local Government Code, does not apply to the annexation of a district created pursuant to this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2352.1051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2352 / Section 2352.1051
§ 2352.1051. DELIVERY OF PARTS.
Status: in_force

On signing an agreement, a manufacturer shall provide the dealer with a written statement of the approximate amount of time the manufacturer takes to deliver a part to the dealer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 62.046 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 62 / Section 62.046
§ 62.046. SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF PILOTS.
Status: in_force

The pilot board of a navigation district may suspend or dismiss a branch or deputy pilot only for misconduct, inefficiency, or intoxication on duty and after a hearing on the accusation is held before the pilot board at which there is opportunity for testimony and defense.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.101
§ 293C.101. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, the commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the commissioners court intends to require during the year.

(b) Not later than the fifth day before the date of the hearing required under Subsection (a), the commissioners court of the county shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

(c) A representative of a paying hospital is entitled to appear at the public hearing and be heard regarding any matter related to the mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 682.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 682 / Section 682.004
§ 682.004. CONTENT OF ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

An ordinance, resolution, rule, or order adopted under this chapter must provide that a person charged with violating a parking or stopping ordinance, resolution, rule, or order is entitled to a hearing and provide for:

(1) the period during which a hearing must be held;

(2) the appointment of a hearing officer with authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents; and

(3) the amount and disposition of civil fines, costs, and fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.206
§ 3956.206. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay bonds, notes, or other obligations of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 17.174 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.174
§ 17.174. CONDITIONAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

The board may make binding commitments to provide financial assistance for any project in accordance with this code conditioned on the future availability of money in the appropriate account of the development fund.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.428 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.428
§ 151.428. INTEREST CHARGED BY RETAILER ON AMOUNTS OF TAXES FINANCED.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer who sells taxable items on credit or under any other deferred payment agreement and charges interest or time price differential on the amount of the credit extended for the payment of the sales price of the item and the amount of all sales taxes, and who remits the tax and files tax reports to the comptroller on the basis of the cash system of accounting, shall pay to the comptroller at the time of making each tax report under this chapter an amount calculated according to whichever of the following yields the greater amount:

(1) one-half of the amount of interest or time price differential received by the retailer on credit extended to the purchaser for the payment of the amount of all sales taxes imposed; or

(2)(A) the amount of interest or time price differential received by the retailer on credit extended to the purchaser for the payment of the amount of all sales taxes imposed, less

(B) an amount of interest or time price differential at a rate of nine percent per year received on credit extended by the retailer to the purchaser for the payment of the sales tax.

(b) The deduction provided by Paragraph (B) of Subdivision (2) of Subsection (a) of this section is allowed only if the rate of interest or time price differential charged by the retailer on the credit extended for payment of the sales tax and the method of computing the interest or the time price differential are uniform with the rate charged by the retailer on the credit extended on the sales price and the method of computing the interest or time price differential.

(c) The reporting, collection, refund, and penalty provisions of this chapter and Subtitle B of this title apply to the payments required by this section, except that Sections 151.423 and 151.424 of this code do not apply to this section.

(d) The payments required by this section are in addition to other taxes imposed by this chapter, Chapter 321 of this code, Subchapter I, Chapter 451, Transportation Code, and Subchapter I, Chapter 452, Transportation Code.

(e) The revenue received under this section is allocated as provided by Section 151.801 of this code.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.369 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.369
§ 162.369. WHEN COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS OR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS TAX REFUND OR CREDIT MAY BE FILED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a claim for a refund must be filed with the comptroller before the first anniversary of the first day of the calendar month following the purchase, use, or delivery of compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas, whichever period expires latest.

(b) If the amount of credit that a licensed interstate trucker is entitled to take under Section 162.365(b) exceeds the amount of tax due on that reporting period, the excess credit amount may be claimed on any of three successive quarterly returns following the period in which the credit was established, or the licensed interstate trucker may seek a refund from the comptroller on or before the due date of the third successive quarterly return following the period in which the credit was established. A credit that is not claimed within the period prescribed by this subsection expires.

(c) If the comptroller assesses a dealer for a tax-free sale that is taxable, and the dealer subsequently collects the tax from the purchaser, the purchaser may file a refund claim before the first anniversary of the date the dealer's deficiency assessment becomes final if the purchaser used the fuel in an exempt manner.

(d) A dealer who determines taxes were erroneously reported and remitted or who paid more taxes than were due because of a mistake of fact or law may take a credit on the quarterly tax report on which the error occurred and the tax payment was made to the comptroller. The credit must be taken before the expiration of the applicable period of limitation as provided by Chapter 111.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.204
§ 3951.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.306
§ 2175.306. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to the disposition of surplus computer equipment by a state agency involved in the areas of health, human services, or education, except for an agency to which Section 2175.304 applies. Those agencies shall give preference to transferring the property to a public school, school district, or assistance organization specified by the school district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.079 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.079
§ 395.079. IMPACT FEE FOR STORM WATER, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL IN POPULOUS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any county that has a population of 3.3 million or more or that borders a county with a population of 3.3 million or more, and any district or authority created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution within any such county that is authorized to provide storm water, drainage, and flood control facilities, is authorized to impose impact fees to provide storm water, drainage, and flood control improvements necessary to accommodate new development.

(b) The imposition of impact fees authorized by Subsection (a) is exempt from the requirements of Sections 395.025, 395.052-395.057, and 395.074 unless the political subdivision proposes to increase the impact fee.

(c) Any political subdivision described by Subsection (a) is authorized to pledge or otherwise contractually obligate all or part of the impact fees to the payment of principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred by or on behalf of the political subdivision and to the payment of any other contractual obligations.

(d) An impact fee adopted by a political subdivision under Subsection (a) may not be reduced if:

(1) the political subdivision has pledged or otherwise contractually obligated all or part of the impact fees to the payment of principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by or on behalf of the political subdivision; and

(2) the political subdivision agrees in the pledge or contract not to reduce the impact fees during the term of the bonds, notes, or other contractual obligations.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.110 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.110
§ 36.110. BONDED RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric utility may put a changed rate into effect throughout the area in which the utility sought to change its rates, including an area over which the commission is exercising appellate or original jurisdiction, by filing a bond with the commission if:

(1) the 150-day suspension period has been extended under Section 36.108(b); and

(2) the commission fails to make a final determination before the 151st day after the date the rate change would otherwise be effective.

(b) The bonded rate may not exceed the proposed rate.

(c) The bond must be:

(1) payable to the commission in an amount, in a form, and with a surety approved by the commission; and

(2) conditioned on refund.

(d) The electric utility shall refund or credit against future bills:

(1) money collected under the bonded rates in excess of the rate finally ordered; and

(2) interest on that money, at the current interest rate as determined by the commission.
Tex. Labor Code § 207.042 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.042
§ 207.042. ATHLETES.
Status: in_force

Benefits are not payable to an individual based on services substantially all of which consist of participating in a sport or athletic event or training or preparing to participate in a sport or athletic event for a week that begins during the period between two successive sport seasons or similar periods if:

(1) the individual performed the services in the first of the seasons or periods; and

(2) there is a reasonable assurance that the individual will perform the services in the later of the seasons or periods.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8143.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8143 / Section 8143.003
§ 8143.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 288.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 288 / Section 288.102
§ 288.102. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may not require any mandatory payment authorized by this chapter, spend any money, including for the administrative expenses of the district, or conduct any other business of the commission without an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commission.

(b) Before requiring a mandatory payment under this chapter in any one year, the commission must obtain the affirmative vote required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 483.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 483 / Section 483.001
§ 483.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Advanced nuclear project" means an electric generation facility that relies on an advanced nuclear reactor to generate power, steam, or heat, a nuclear fuel cycle facility that supplies advanced nuclear reactors, or associated technologies supporting the advanced nuclear energy industry.

(2) "Advanced nuclear reactor" means a range of nuclear reactor technologies determined by the regulatory commission to be either of generation III+ or generation IV, including large light water reactors, small modular reactors, microreactors, and nuclear cogeneration.

(3) "Construction permit" means a permit issued by the regulatory commission for the construction of:

(A) a nuclear production or utilization facility; or

(B) a research or test reactor that contributes to the future commercialization of that research or test reactor technology.

(4) "Director" means the director of the office.

(5) "License" means a license issued by the regulatory commission that authorizes the license holder to construct and operate a nuclear power facility, such as a nuclear plant at a specific site, with specified conditions.

(6) "Office" means the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office established under Subchapter B.

(7) "Regulatory commission" means the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

(8) "Utility commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.005
§ 1002.005. CLAIM.
Status: in_force

"Claim" includes:

(1) a liability against the estate of an incapacitated person; and

(2) a debt due to the estate of an incapacitated person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 6.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 6 / Section 6.001
§ 6.001. SALE OF FREIGHT OR BAGGAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A common carrier may sell at public auction freight or baggage that it conveyed to any point in this state if the owner, whether known or unknown, of the freight or baggage, within three months of the date of the conveyance, fails to claim it and pay any charges due at the office, depot, or warehouse closest or most convenient to the destination.

(b) Each article of freight or baggage must be offered separately as consigned or checked.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.301
§ 1202.301. PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "person" means an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, or other group, however organized.

(b) A person may not construct, sell or offer to sell, lease or offer to lease, or transport over a street or highway of this state any industrialized housing or building, or modular section or component of a modular section, in violation of this chapter or a rule of the commission or order of the commission or executive director.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.063 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.063
§ 14.063. TERMINATION OF STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse operator desiring to terminate the storage of grain in the warehouse operator's warehouse, including grain that is abandoned or is unclaimed prior to the sale of a warehouse, shall do so in accordance with Sections 7.206 and 7.210, Business & Commerce Code, except that the warehouse operator is not required to hold the balance of the proceeds of a sale, but may transfer the balance to the comptroller, who shall treat the money in the same manner as an escheated bank account.

(b) A purchaser in good faith of grain sold under Section 7.210, Business & Commerce Code, takes the grain free of any rights of the holder of the receipt, but the receipt is evidence of entitlement to the escheated funds deposited with the comptroller under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7935.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7935 / Section 7935.104
§ 7935.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.

(d) The district shall convey the public roads constructed by or on behalf of the district under Section 7935.103 to Williamson County for ownership, operation, and maintenance by the county. After the 12th anniversary of the date the county accepts conveyance of the roads, the district shall maintain the public roads located in the district, except that the county shall maintain the east-west arterial roadway located in the district north of the San Gabriel River and south of State Highway 29. The district's obligation to maintain the public roads located in the district ceases if all of the territory of the district is annexed by a municipality.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.052 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.052
§ 154.052. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require a permit holder that has outstanding contracts for prepaid funeral benefits to submit an annual report in the form required by rule of the commission.

(b) The department shall require a seller that discontinues the sale of prepaid funeral benefits but has outstanding contracts to submit an annual report until the contracts are fully discharged.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.353
§ 443.353. REOPENING RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

After the liquidation proceeding has been terminated and the liquidator discharged, the commissioner or other interested party may at any time petition the court to reopen the delinquency proceeding for good cause, including the discovery of additional property. If the court is satisfied that there is justification for reopening, it shall so order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8368.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8368 / Section 8368.003
§ 8368.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 6.0601 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.0601
§ 6.0601. CONSULTATION REGARDING CERTAIN FINANCIAL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may hold a closed meeting to consider and discuss financial matters related to the investment or potential investment of the board's funds.

(b) A final action, decision, or vote on a matter considered or discussed in a closed meeting held under this section must be made in an open meeting conducted in compliance with the notice provisions of Chapter 551, Government Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 24.055 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 24 / Section 24.055
§ 24.055. DIRECT STATE MATCHING GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall make grants of money from the account to a large county or municipality to provide one-half of the costs of the planning, acquisition, or development of a park, recreational area, or open space area to be owned and operated by the county or municipality.

(b) In establishing the program of grants under this section, the department shall adopt rules and regulations for grant assistance.

(c) Money granted to a county or municipality under this section may be used for the operation and maintenance of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas only:

(1) if the park, site, or area is owned or operated and maintained by the department and is being transferred by the commission for public use to the county or municipality for operation and maintenance; and

(2) during the period the commission determines to be necessary to effect the official transfer of the park, site, or area.

(d) The department shall make grants of money from the account to a large county or municipality or to a nonprofit corporation for use in a large county or municipality for recreation, conservation, or education programs for underserved populations to encourage and implement increased access to and use of parks, recreational areas, cultural resource sites or areas, and open space areas by underserved populations.

(e) The department may provide from the account for direct administrative costs of the programs described by this subchapter.