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Tex. Tax Code § 23.83 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.83
§ 23.83. APPRAISAL OF RESTRICTED LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is entitled to have land he owns appraised under this subchapter if, on January 1:

(1) the land is restricted as provided by this subchapter;

(2) the land is used in a way that does not result in accrual of distributable profits, realization of private gain resulting from payment of compensation in excess of a reasonable allowance for salary or other compensation for services rendered, or realization of any other form of private gain;

(3) the land has been devoted exclusively to recreational, park, or scenic uses for the preceding year; and

(4) he is using and intends to use the land exclusively for those purposes in the current year.

(b) The chief appraiser may not consider any factor other than one relating to the value of the land as restricted. Sales of comparable land not restricted as provided by this subchapter may not be used to determine the value of restricted land.

(c) Improvements other than appurtenances to the land and the mineral estate are appraised separately at market value. Riparian water rights, private roads, dams, reservoirs, water wells, and canals, ditches, terraces, and similar reshapings of or additions to the soil are appurtenances to the land and the effect of each on the value of the land for recreational, park, or scenic uses shall be considered in appraising the land.

(d) If land is appraised under this subchapter for a year, the chief appraiser shall determine at the end of that year whether the land was used exclusively for recreational, park, or scenic uses. If the land was not used exclusively for recreational, park, or scenic uses, the assessor for each taxing unit shall impose an additional tax equal to the difference in the amount of tax imposed and the amount that would have been imposed for that year if the land had not been restricted to recreational, park, or scenic uses. The assessor shall include the amount of additional tax plus interest on the next bill for taxes on the land.

(e) The comptroller shall promulgate rules specifying the methods to apply and the procedures to use in appraising land under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928A / Section 7928A.0502
§ 7928A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.606 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.606
§ 202.606.
Status: in_force

Sec. 202.606. CRIMINAL PENALTY: AMPUTATION OF FOOT. (a) A podiatrist commits an offense if the podiatrist amputates a human foot.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500;

(2) confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than six months; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.253
§ 3916.253. SALES AND USE TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the date the results are declared of an election held under Section 3916.252, at which the voters approved imposition of the tax authorized by this subchapter, the board shall determine and adopt by resolution or order the initial rate of the tax, which must be in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.

(b) After the election held under Section 3916.252, the board may increase or decrease the rate of the tax by one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent.

(c) The initial rate of the tax or any rate resulting from subsequent increases or decreases may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) the maximum rate authorized by the district voters at the election held under Section 3916.252; or

(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all sales and use taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district, would result in the maximum combined rate prescribed by Section 321.101(f), Tax Code, at any location in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0102
§ 8499.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.154
§ 1074.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Water Code § 16.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.011
§ 16.011. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

The executive administrator shall determine the responsibilities of each administrative division of the board and its staff in carrying out the authority, duties, and functions provided in this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 575.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 575 / Section 575.001
§ 575.001. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility may admit and detain a patient under the procedures prescribed by this subtitle.

(b) The facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility operated by a community center or other entity the department designates to provide mental health services may not admit or detain a patient under an order for temporary or extended court-ordered mental health services unless the facility is licensed under Chapter 577.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.104
§ 371.104. APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 60th day after the date an application is filed, the commissioner shall determine whether the applicant qualifies for a pawnshop employee license.

(b) The commissioner shall approve the application and issue a license if the commissioner finds that the applicant qualifies for a license.

(c) If the commissioner does not make the finding required by Subsection (b), the commissioner in writing shall notify the applicant and the employing pawnbroker that the application will be denied unless the applicant, in writing and not later than the 30th day after the date of the notice, requests a hearing on the application.

(d) An application is denied on the 31st day after the date of the notice if the applicant does not request a hearing in the time allowed.

(e) If an applicant requests a hearing in the time allowed, the commissioner shall conduct a hearing on the application. On the conclusion of the hearing, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 553.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 553 / Section 553.052
§ 553.052. APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person must obtain approval from the department and any applicable agency before testing an artificial intelligence system under the program.

(b) The department by rule shall prescribe the application form. The form must require the applicant to:

(1) provide a detailed description of the artificial intelligence system the applicant desires to test in the program, and its intended use;

(2) include a benefit assessment that addresses potential impacts on consumers, privacy, and public safety;

(3) describe the applicant's plan for mitigating any adverse consequences that may occur during the test; and

(4) provide proof of compliance with any applicable federal artificial intelligence laws and regulations.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.103 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.103
§ 11.103. EFFECTIVENESS OF TERMINATION OF NONFILING ENTITY.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the existence of a nonfiling entity terminates on the completion of the winding up of its business and affairs. Notice of the termination must be provided by the nonfiling entity in the manner provided in the governing documents of the nonfiling entity if notice of termination is required under the governing documents.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.109 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.109
§ 172.109. STATEMENT OF CLAIM OR DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the period agreed on by the parties or determined by the arbitration tribunal:

(1) the claimant shall state:

(A) the facts supporting the claim;

(B) the points at issue; and

(C) the relief or remedy sought; and

(2) the respondent shall state the defense.

(b) A party may submit with the party's statement any document the party considers relevant or may add a reference to a document or other evidence the party will submit.

(c) The parties may otherwise agree as to the required elements of the statements required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Education Code § 61.9827 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9827
§ 61.9827. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 254.231 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.231
§ 254.231. LIABILITY TO CANDIDATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A candidate or campaign treasurer or assistant campaign treasurer of a political committee who fails to report in whole or in part a campaign contribution or campaign expenditure as required by this chapter is liable for damages as provided by this section.

(b) Each opposing candidate whose name appears on the ballot is entitled to recover damages under this section.

(c) In this section, "damages" means:

(1) twice the amount not reported that is required to be reported; and

(2) reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the suit.

(d) Reasonable attorney's fees incurred in the suit may be awarded to the defendant if judgment is rendered in the defendant's favor.
Tex. Election Code § 31.171 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.171
§ 31.171. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

A statute prescribing a criminal penalty against an officer of a participating entity or the officer's deputies or other employees for conduct relating to duties or functions transferred to the joint elections administrator applies to the administrator or to the administrator's deputies or employees as appropriate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.032
§ 54.032. ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO QUASI-JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to ordinances:

(1) for the preservation of public safety, relating to the materials or methods used to construct a building or improvement, including the foundation, structural elements, electrical wiring or apparatus, plumbing and fixtures, entrances, or exits;

(2) relating to the fire safety of a building or improvement, including provisions relating to materials, types of construction or design, warning devices, sprinklers or other fire suppression devices, availability of water supply for extinguishing fires, or location, design, or width of entrances or exits;

(3) relating to dangerously damaged or deteriorated buildings or improvements;

(4) relating to conditions caused by accumulations of refuse, vegetation, or other matter that creates breeding and living places for insects and rodents;

(5) relating to a building code or to the condition, use, or appearance of property in a municipality;

(6) relating to animal care and control; or

(7) relating to water conservation measures, including watering restrictions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 401.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 401 / Section 401.001
§ 401.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Advisory board" means the Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Advisory Board.

(1-a) "Audiologist" means a person who meets the qualifications of this chapter to practice audiology.

(2) "Audiology" means the application of nonmedical principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, appraisal, prediction, consultation, counseling, habilitation, rehabilitation, or instruction related to disorders of the auditory or vestibular systems for the purpose of providing or offering to provide services modifying communicative disorders involving speech, language, or auditory or vestibular function or other aberrant behavior relating to hearing loss.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(4) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(4-a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(4-b) "Fitting and dispensing hearing instruments," "hearing instrument," "over-the-counter hearing aid," and "sale" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 402.001.

(5) "Speech-language pathologist" means a person who meets the qualifications of this chapter to practice speech-language pathology.

(6) "Speech-language pathology" means the application of nonmedical principles, methods, and procedures for measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, counseling, habilitation, rehabilitation, or instruction related to the development and disorders of communication, including speech, voice, language, oral pharyngeal function, or cognitive processes, for the purpose of evaluating, preventing, or modifying or offering to evaluate, prevent, or modify those disorders and conditions in an individual or a group.
Tex. Education Code § 87.882 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.882
§ 87.882. COURSES AND DEGREES; ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The university shall offer undergraduate- and graduate-level programs.

(b) The board of regents may prescribe courses leading to appropriate degrees and adopt other rules necessary for the operation and management of the university.

(c) The university is subject to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tex. Election Code § 84.011 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.011
§ 84.011. OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) The officially prescribed application form for an early voting ballot must include:

(1) immediately preceding the signature space the statement: "I certify that the information given in this application is true, and I understand that giving false information in this application is a crime.";

(2) a statement informing the applicant of the offenses prescribed by Sections 84.003 and 84.004;

(3) spaces for entering an applicant's voter registration number and county election precinct of registration, with a statement informing the applicant that failure to furnish that information does not invalidate the application;

(3-a) a space for entering the information required under Section 84.002(a)(1-a); and

(4) on an application for a ballot to be voted by mail:

(A) a space for an applicant applying on the ground of absence from the county of residence to indicate the date on or after which the applicant can receive mail at the address outside the county;

(B) a space for indicating the fact that an applicant whose application is signed by a witness cannot make the applicant's mark and a space for indicating the relationship or lack of relationship of the witness to the applicant;

(C) a space for entering an applicant's telephone number, with:

(i) a statement informing the applicant that failure to furnish that information does not invalidate the application; and

(ii) a statement prescribed by the secretary of state explaining the benefits of furnishing that information, including how that information assists the early voting clerk;

(D) a space or box for an applicant applying on the ground of age or disability to indicate that the address to which the ballot is to be mailed is the address of a facility or relative described by Section 84.002(a)(3), if applicable;

(E) a space or box for an applicant applying on the ground of confinement in jail or involuntary civil commitment to indicate that the address to which the ballot is to be mailed is the address of a relative described by Section 84.002(a)(4) or (7), if applicable;

(F) a space for an applicant applying on the ground of age or disability to indicate if the application is an application under Section 86.0015;

(G) spaces for entering the signature, printed name, and residence address of any person assisting the applicant;

(H) a statement informing the applicant of the condition prescribed by Section 81.005; and

(I) a statement informing the applicant of the requirement prescribed by Section 86.003(c).

(b) The officially prescribed application form for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail must be:

(1) at least eight inches by nine inches in size;

(2) printed in at least 10-point type; and

(3) printed in black text.

(c) The secretary of state shall make the statement prescribed by Subsection (a)(4)(C)(ii) available on the secretary's Internet website.
Tex. Government Code § 654.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 654 / Section 654.015
§ 654.015. QUALIFICATION GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS IN POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

General qualification guidelines in the position classification plan, including specifications for experience, training, education, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical conditions:

(1) are only meant to represent the qualifications commonly wanted by employing officers of the state; and

(2) do not have the force of law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.1552 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.1552
§ 2303.1552. BIENNIAL ADJUSTMENT OF CERTAIN FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "consumer price index" means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

(b) Each odd-numbered year, the commission, not later than November 1:

(1) by rule may adjust the impoundment fee under Section 2303.155(b)(2) and the storage fees under Section 2303.155(b)(3) by an amount equal to the amount of the applicable fee in effect on December 31 of the preceding year multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease in the consumer price index during the preceding state fiscal biennium; and

(2) if the fees are adjusted under Subdivision (1), shall publish the adjusted fees on the department's Internet website.

(c) A fee adjusted under Subsection (b) is effective beginning the January 1 following the adoption of a rule under that subsection.

(d) If a fee is decreased under this section, the operator of a vehicle storage facility or governmental vehicle storage facility, as defined by Section 2303.155, shall begin charging the adjusted fee on the effective date of the decrease. If a fee is increased under this section, the operator may begin charging the adjusted fee at any time on or after the effective date of the increase.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.1573 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.1573
§ 31.1573. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The land office shall take charge and control of real property as necessary to conduct and close a real estate transaction authorized by the governor.

(b) The expenses incurred by the land office in conducting a real estate transaction, including the payment of reasonable brokerage fees, may be deducted from the proceeds of the transaction before the proceeds are deposited. The land office may adopt rules relating to the payment of reasonable brokerage fees.

(c) Unless otherwise dedicated by the Texas Constitution, the proceeds of the transaction shall be deposited:

(1) to the credit of the Texas capital trust fund if the agency is eligible under Chapter 2201, Government Code, to participate in that fund;

(2) in the state treasury to the credit of the affected agency if the agency is not eligible under Chapter 2201, Government Code, to participate in the Texas capital trust fund; or

(3) notwithstanding Subdivisions (1) and (2), as otherwise directed under the procedures of Chapter 317, Government Code.

(d) The grant of an interest in real property owned by the state under this section must:

(1) comply with the requirements of Section 31.158 to the extent the requirements do not conflict with a recommendation in the governor's report under Section 31.1571; and

(2) be conveyed by an instrument signed by the commissioner and, if the transaction was conducted under Section 31.158(c)(7), by the governor.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 90.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 90 / Section 90.007
§ 90.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 90.007. MOTION TO DISMISS IN ACTION FILED ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2005. (a) In an action filed on or after September 1, 2005, if a claimant fails to timely serve a report on a defendant, or serves on the defendant a report that does not comply with the requirements of Section 90.003 or 90.004, the defendant may file a motion to dismiss the claimant's asbestos-related claims or silica-related claims. The motion must be filed on or before the 30th day after the date the report is served on the defendant. If a claimant fails to serve a report on the defendant, the motion must be filed on or before the 30th day after the date the report was required to be served on the defendant under Section 90.006. If the basis of the motion is that the claimant has served on the defendant a report that does not comply with Section 90.003 or 90.004, the motion must include the reasons why the report does not comply with that section.

(b) A claimant may file a response to a motion to dismiss on or before the 15th day after the date the motion to dismiss is served. A report required by Section 90.003 or 90.004 may be filed, amended, or supplemented within the time required for responding to a motion to dismiss. The service of an amended or supplemental report does not require the filing of an additional motion to dismiss if the reasons stated in the original motion to dismiss are sufficient to require dismissal under this chapter.

(c) Except as provided by Section 90.010(d) or (e), if the court is of the opinion that a motion to dismiss is meritorious, the court shall, by written order, grant the motion and dismiss all of the claimant's asbestos-related claims or silica-related claims, as appropriate, against the defendant. A dismissal under this section is without prejudice to the claimant's right, if any, to assert claims for an asbestos-related injury or a silica-related injury in a subsequent action.

(d) On the filing of a motion to dismiss under this section, all further proceedings in the action are stayed until the motion is heard and determined by the court.

(e) On the motion of a party showing good cause, the court may shorten or extend the time limits provided in this section for filing or serving motions, responses, or reports.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00734 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00734
§ 30.00734. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) to (f) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(19), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(g) In addition to satisfying the requirements of Section 30.00006(c), a municipal judge must have been a resident of the city for the two-year period immediately preceding appointment.

(h) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(19), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(i) Section 30.00007(b)(5) does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.0011
§ 2156.0011. COMPTROLLER POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller has under this chapter the powers and duties described by Section 2151.004(d).
Tex. Government Code § 1505.072 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.072
§ 1505.072. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SURPLUS MONEY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality may provide for the disposition of surplus money in the operation and maintenance account or a depreciation account by having the money:

(1) transferred to the bond and interest redemption fund;

(2) invested; or

(3) otherwise disposed of.