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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0091 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0091
§ 437.0091. LOCAL ORDINANCE AND FEE SCHEDULE REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish and maintain on the department's Internet website a registry for municipal ordinances submitted under Section 437.009(b) and fee schedules submitted under Section 437.0124(b). The department shall post in the registry each submitted ordinance or fee schedule not later than the 10th day after the date the department receives the ordinance or fee schedule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 791.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 791 / Section 791.007
§ 791.007. TESTS; AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The person who erects a fire escape shall test the fire escape, on its completion and before final approval of the fire escape, by the application of a live load of 160 pounds per square foot of area of balcony floor and stair treads, or a dead load of 240 pounds per square foot of area of balcony floor and stair treads. The weight must be simultaneously imposed on each balcony and the stairways connecting the balconies that lead both up and down.

(b) Sand, gravel, concrete blocks, or any other suitable commodity may be used in performing the tests. The load must be accurately weighed and applied as specified in this section.

(c) A dead load must be placed in position in whole or in part by mechanical means without a person present on the fire escape when the test is made. A live load must be placed in position by mechanical means or by persons, and persons must be present on the fire escape as part of the load when the test is made.

(d) The person who erects the fire escape shall conduct the tests in the presence of:

(1) the state fire marshal;

(2) an appointed representative of the state fire marshal;

(3) the chief of a fire department; or

(4) a municipal fire marshal.

(e) If an official listed in Subsection (d) cannot be present to witness the test, any of the officials instead may accept an affidavit from the person who erects the fire escape that states that the minimum required test has been made and that the fire escape has passed the test.
Tex. Government Code § 478.0207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 478 / Section 478.0207
§ 478.0207. REMITTANCE OF REMAINING FUND MONEY.
Status: in_force

On payment of all municipal, county, or state obligations under a games support contract or event support contract related to the location of an event in this state, the office shall remit to each endorsing entity, in proportion to the amount contributed by the entity, any money remaining in the fund.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.164 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.164
§ 351.164. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, a license holder shall file with the commissioner a report that contains relevant information concerning its transactions conducted under this chapter.

(b) A report under this section must be:

(1) under oath; and

(2) in the form prescribed by the commissioner.

(c) A report under this section is confidential.

(d) Annually the commissioner shall prepare and publish a consolidated analysis and recapitulation of reports filed under this section.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 69.18 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 69 / Section 69.18
§ 69.18. SALES AT TEMPORARY LOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a retail dealer's on-premise license may temporarily sell malt beverages in or from any lawful container to ultimate consumers:

(1) at a picnic, celebration, or similar event; and

(2) in the county where the license is issued.

(b) The holder of a retail dealer's on-premise license may temporarily sell malt beverages under this section for not more than four consecutive days at the same location.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules that:

(1) require the license holder to notify the commission of the dates on which and location where the license holder will temporarily offer malt beverages for sale under this section;

(2) establish a procedure to verify the wet or dry status of the location where the license holder intends to temporarily sell malt beverages under this section;

(3) detail the circumstances when a license holder may temporarily sell malt beverages under this section with just a notification to the commission and the circumstances that require the commission's preapproval before a license holder may temporarily sell malt beverages under this section; and

(4) require the license holder to provide any other information the commission determines necessary.
Tex. Government Code § 442.0195 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.0195
§ 442.0195. TEXAS MUSIC HISTORY TRAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop a Texas Music History Trail program to promote and preserve Texas music history.

(b) The program, at a minimum, shall include:

(1) designation of locations or organizations that are historically significant to this state's musical heritage;

(2) adoption of an icon, symbol, or other identifying device to represent a designation under this section;

(3) the use of the icon, symbol, or other identifying device in promoting tourism around this state and at the locations or organizations designated under this section; and

(4) to the extent funds are available, the development of itineraries and maps to guide tourists to locations or organizations designated under this section.

(c) The commission shall adopt:

(1) eligibility criteria for a designation under this section; and

(2) procedures to administer the program created under this section.

(d) To implement this section, the commission may, as necessary, enter into a memorandum of understanding with:

(1) the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office, including the divisions of the governor's office responsible for tourism and music, film, television, and multimedia;

(2) the Texas Commission on the Arts; or

(3) the Texas Department of Transportation.

(e) The commission may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and other donations from any source to implement this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.002
§ 367.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "toll bridge" includes:

(1) any part of the physical property comprising a toll bridge;

(2) a permit, grant, franchise, right, or privilege granted or extended by the United States, the United Mexican States, or a state or political subdivision of either nation, for or related to the construction, maintenance, or operation of a toll bridge, or to the collection of a toll or charge for use of the toll bridge;

(3) an interest in real property in either the United States or the United Mexican States that is held or used for or incident to the construction, maintenance, or operation of the toll bridge or an approach to the toll bridge or for the use or occupancy of any building or other structure, appurtenance, appliance, road or street, railroad, park, grounds, or convenience or facility of any kind relating to or incident to the toll bridge;

(4) a building or other structure, appurtenance, appliance, equipment, convenience, or facility of any kind held or used for or incident to the construction, maintenance, or operation of the toll bridge;

(5) a lease or contract of any kind for the use or occupancy of that real property, building or other structure, convenience, appliance, or facility; and

(6) any other right or property used for or incident to the construction, maintenance, or operation of the toll bridge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.108
§ 3908.108. 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. Government Code § 667.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 667 / Section 667.007
§ 667.007. INFORMING EMPLOYER ABOUT MULTIPLE EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

The person must inform the person's employing state agencies or institutions of higher education before accepting an additional employment with another agency or institution.
Tex. Education Code § 29.090 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.090
§ 29.090. AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER INTENSIVE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district may provide an intensive after-school program or an intensive program during the period that school is recessed for the summer to provide science instruction to:

(1) students who are not performing at grade level in science to assist those students in performing at grade level;

(2) students who are not performing successfully in a science course to assist those students in successfully completing the course; or

(3) students other than those described by Subdivision (1) or (2), as determined by the district.

(b) Before providing a program under this section, the board of trustees of a school district must adopt a policy for:

(1) determining student eligibility for participating in the program that:

(A) prescribes the grade level or course a student must be enrolled in to be eligible; and

(B) provides for considering teacher recommendations in determining eligibility;

(2) ensuring that parents of or persons standing in parental relation to eligible students are provided notice of the program;

(3) ensuring that eligible students are encouraged to attend the program;

(4) ensuring that the program is offered at one or more locations in the district that are easily accessible to eligible students; and

(5) measuring student progress on completion of the program.

(c) The commissioner by rule shall:

(1) prescribe a procedure that a school district must follow to apply for and receive funding for a program under this section;

(2) adopt guidelines for determining which districts receive funding if there is not sufficient funding for each district that applies;

(3) require each district providing a program to report student performance results to the commissioner within the period and in the manner prescribed by the rule; and

(4) based on district reports under Subdivision (3) and any required analysis and verification of those reports, disseminate to each district in this state information concerning instructional methods that have proved successful in improving student performance in science.

(d) A program provided under this section shall be paid for with funds appropriated for that purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.044 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.044
§ 68.044. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) On complaint or on its own motion, and after notice and hearing, the board may suspend a branch pilot's license for not more than six months or recommend that the governor revoke a branch pilot's license if the board finds that the pilot has:

(1) failed to demonstrate and maintain the qualifications for a license required by this chapter;

(2) used narcotics or other types of drugs, chemicals, or controlled substances as defined by law that impair the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;

(3) used alcohol to an extent that impairs the pilot's ability to perform the pilot's duties skillfully and efficiently;

(4) violated a provision of this chapter or rules adopted by the board under this chapter that were material to the performance of the pilot's duties at the time of the violation;

(5) made a material misstatement in the application for a license;

(6) obtained or attempted to obtain a license under this chapter by fraud or misrepresentation;

(7) charged a pilotage rate other than that approved by the board;

(8) intentionally refused to pilot a vessel when requested to do so by the master or person responsible for navigation of the vessel except when, in the judgment of the pilot, movement of the vessel constitutes a hazard to life or property or when pilotage charges that are due and owing are unpaid by the person ordering the pilot services;

(9) been absent from duty in violation of board rules and without authorization;

(10) aided or abetted another pilot in failing to perform the other pilot's duties; or

(11) been guilty of carelessness, neglect of duty, intentional unavailability for normal performance of duties, refusal to perform duties, misconduct, or incompetence while on duty.

(b) On determining that a license should be suspended or revoked, the board shall adopt a written order that states its findings and:

(1) suspends the license for a stated period; or

(2) recommends to the governor revocation of the license.

(c) The governor, on receipt of a board order recommending revocation of a license, shall revoke the license. If the board's order is appealed, the governor may not revoke the license until the order is upheld on appeal.

(d) A suspension of a license on the recommendation of a pilot review board takes effect on adoption of the board's order. A revocation of a branch pilot's license takes effect on issuance of the governor's decision.

(e) The board shall immediately give notice to the Brazos Pilots Association, by certified mail, of a revocation or suspension under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3905.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3905 / Section 3905.103
§ 3905.103. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.265 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.265
§ 6904.265. DETACHMENT OF DISTRICT TERRITORY AFTER ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Territory may not be detached from the district after the issuance of bonds payable from revenue or taxes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.267 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.267
§ 601.267. RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF.
Status: in_force

A sheriff who impounds a motor vehicle shall release the vehicle:

(1) on presentation of an order of release from the court and payment of the fee for the impoundment by the defendant or a person authorized by the owner; or

(2) to a person who is shown as a lienholder on the vehicle's certificate of title on presentation of the certificate of title and an accompanying affidavit from an officer of the lienholder establishing that the debt secured by the vehicle is in default or has matured.
Tex. Education Code § 33.155 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.155
§ 33.155. COOPERATION WITH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, INC.
Status: in_force

The agency and Communities In Schools, Inc. shall work together to maximize the effectiveness of the Communities In Schools program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.201
§ 3840.201. MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES.
Status: in_force

Words and phrases used in this subchapter that are defined by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code, have the meanings assigned by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.24 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.24
§ 38.24. STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "investigative hypnosis" means a law enforcement technique that uses hypnosis to explore the memory of a witness to enhance the witness's recall of a legally relevant event, including descriptions of people, conversations, and the environment.

(b) This article applies to all statements made during or after a hypnotic session by a person who has undergone investigative hypnosis performed by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of enhancing the person's recollection of an event at issue in a criminal investigation or case, including courtroom testimony regarding those statements and including statements identifying an accused that are made pursuant to pretrial identification procedures.

(c) A statement described by Subsection (b) is not admissible against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered in the guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the trial, if the hypnotic session giving rise to the statement was performed by a law enforcement agency to investigate the offense that is the subject of the trial. Notwithstanding Article 38.23, this article does not affect the admissibility of any physical evidence, or the testimony of any witness identified, that independently corroborates the commission of the offense.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.204 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.204
§ 1001.204. REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION PROVIDER LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish the criteria applicable to each driver education provider license.

(b) The department shall approve an application for a driver education provider license if the application is submitted on a form approved by the department, the application is accompanied by the fee, and the department determines that the applicant:

(1) has courses, curricula, and instruction of a quality, content, and length that reasonably and adequately achieve the stated objective for which the courses, curricula, and instruction are offered;

(2) provides to each student before enrollment or each person before contracting for driver education course materials, to the extent applicable:

(A) a copy of:

(i) the refund policy;

(ii) the schedule of tuition, fees, and other charges; and

(iii) the regulations relating to absence, grading policy, and rules of operation and conduct; and

(B) the department's name, mailing address, telephone number, and Internet website address for the purpose of directing complaints to the department;

(3) to the extent applicable, maintains adequate records as prescribed by the department to show attendance and progress or grades and enforces satisfactory standards relating to attendance, progress, and conduct;

(4) on completion of training, issues each student a certificate indicating the course name and satisfactory completion;

(5) complies with all county, municipal, state, and federal laws, including assumed name registration and other applicable requirements;

(6) is financially sound and capable of fulfilling its commitments for training;

(7) maintains and publishes as part of its student enrollment contract or materials contract, as applicable, the proper policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges if a student fails to take the course or withdraws or is discontinued from the provider at any time before completion;

(8) does not use erroneous or misleading advertising, either by actual statement, omission, or intimation, as determined by the department;

(9) does not use a name similar to the name of another existing driver education provider or tax-supported educational institution in this state, unless specifically approved in writing by the executive director;

(10) submits to the department for approval the applicable course hour lengths and curriculum content for each course offered by the provider;

(11) does not owe an administrative penalty for a violation of this chapter;

(12) meets all requirements applicable to the license type under Section 1001.2041, 1001.2042, or 1001.2043; and

(13) meets any additional criteria required by the department, including any applicable inspection requirements.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 131.081 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 131 / Section 131.081
§ 131.081. USE OF "HONEY" ON LABEL.
Status: in_force

A person may not label, sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale a product identified on its label as "honey," "liquid or extracted honey," "strained honey," or "pure honey" unless the product consists exclusively of pure honey.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7985A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7985A / Section 7985A.0103
§ 7985A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1075.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1075 / Section 1075.204
§ 1075.204. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall attest the bonds as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.135 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.135
§ 622.135. INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGHWAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not authorize the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state of a vehicle of a size or weight greater than authorized in 23 U.S.C. Section 127, as amended.

(b) If the United States government authorizes the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways of vehicles of a size or weight greater than those authorized on January 1, 1983, the new limit automatically takes effect on the national system of interstate and defense highways in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3816.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3816 / Section 3816.105
§ 3816.105. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, does not apply to a district contract for $25,000 or less.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.112 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.112
§ 424.112. WITHDRAWALS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A pool participant must be able to make withdrawals on demand without penalty or other assessment on any business day, and settlement of funds must occur within a reasonable and customary period that does not exceed five business days after a withdrawal.

(b) The pooling agreement must provide that the pool manager shall make a distribution to a pool participant, at the manager's discretion:

(1) in cash in an amount equal to the fair market value at the time of the distribution of the participant's pro rata share of each of the pool's underlying assets;

(2) in kind in an amount equal to a pro rata share of each underlying asset; or

(3) in a combination of cash and in-kind distributions in an amount equal to a pro rata share of each underlying asset.

(c) A distribution under Subsection (b) must be computed after subtracting all the investment pool's applicable fees and expenses.