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Tex. Property Code § 209.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 209 / Section 209.007
§ 209.007. HEARING BEFORE BOARD; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) and only if the owner is entitled to an opportunity to cure the violation, the owner has the right to submit a written request for a hearing to discuss and verify facts and resolve the matter in issue before the board.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (S.B. 1588), Sec. 22(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(c) The association shall hold a hearing under this section not later than the 30th day after the date the board receives the owner's request for a hearing and shall notify the owner of the date, time, and place of the hearing not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing. The board or the owner may request a postponement, and, if requested, a postponement shall be granted for a period of not more than 10 days. Additional postponements may be granted by agreement of the parties. The owner or the association may make an audio recording of the meeting.

(d) The notice and hearing provisions of Section 209.006 and this section do not apply if the association files a suit seeking a temporary restraining order or temporary injunctive relief or files a suit that includes foreclosure as a cause of action. If a suit is filed relating to a matter to which those sections apply, a party to the suit may file a motion to compel mediation. The notice and hearing provisions of Section 209.006 and this section do not apply to a temporary suspension of a person's right to use common areas if the temporary suspension is the result of a violation that occurred in a common area and involved a significant and immediate risk of harm to others in the subdivision. The temporary suspension is effective until the board makes a final determination on the suspension action after following the procedures prescribed by this section.

(e) An owner or property owners' association may use alternative dispute resolution services.

(f) Not later than 10 days before the association holds a hearing under this section, the association shall provide to an owner a packet containing all documents, photographs, and communications relating to the matter the association intends to introduce at the hearing.

(g) If an association does not provide a packet within the period described by Subsection (f), an owner is entitled to an automatic 15-day postponement of the hearing.

(h) During a hearing, a member of the board or the association's designated representative shall first present the association's case against the owner. An owner or the owner's designated representative is entitled to present the owner's information and issues relevant to the appeal or dispute.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8114.024 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8114 / Section 8114.024
§ 8114.024. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The directors elected under Section 8114.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8114.052 and which three shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Property Code § 80.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 80 / Section 80.006
§ 80.006. CONSERVATION OR DISPOSAL OF LOANED PROPERTY; CONDITIONS; LIEN; LIABILITY OF MUSEUM.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless there is a written loan agreement to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to or dispose of property on loan to the museum without a lender's permission if immediate action is required to protect the property on loan or to protect other property in the custody of the museum, or the property on loan has become a hazard to the health and safety of the public or of the museum's staff, and:

(1) the museum cannot reach the lender at the lender's last address of record so that the museum and the lender can promptly agree on a solution; or

(2) the lender will not agree to the protective measures the museum recommends, yet is unwilling or unable to terminate the loan and retrieve the property.

(b) If a museum applies conservation measures to or disposes of property under Subsection (a), the museum:

(1) has a lien on the property and on the proceeds from any disposition of the property for the costs incurred by the museum; and

(2) is not liable for injury to or loss of the property if the museum:

(A) had a reasonable belief at the time the action was taken that the action was necessary to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum, or that the property on loan constituted a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum's staff; and

(B) exercised reasonable care in the choice and application of the conservation measures.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.001
§ 228.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Air quality project" means a project or program of the department or another governmental entity that the commission determines will mitigate or prevent air pollution caused by the construction, maintenance, or use of public roads.

(2) "Bond" means bonds, notes, or other obligations issued under Subchapter C or another law with respect to a toll project or system.

(3) "Region" means:

(A) a metropolitan statistical area and any county contiguous to that metropolitan statistical area; or

(B) two adjacent districts of the department.

(3-a) "Registered owner" means an owner as defined in Section 502.001.

(4) "System" means a toll project or any combination of toll projects designated as a system under Section 228.010.

(5) "Toll project" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.001(b).

(6) "Transportation project" means:

(A) a tolled or nontolled state highway improvement project;

(B) a toll project eligible for department cost participation under Section 222.103;

(C) the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of a rail facility or system under Chapter 91;

(D) the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of a state-owned ferry under Subchapter A, Chapter 342;

(E) a public transportation project under Chapter 455 or 456;

(F) the establishment, construction, or repair of an aviation facility under Chapter 21; and

(G) a passenger rail project of another governmental entity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 9.0045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 9 / Section 9.0045
§ 9.0045. APPROVAL OF CLIMATE CHARTER OR AMENDMENT TO CHARTER BY LEGISLATURE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not hold an election for voter approval of a proposed climate charter unless the legislature adopts a resolution approving the proposed climate charter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.001
§ 314.001. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 1,000.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.402 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.402
§ 303.402. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO SUBTITLE B.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who contracts for, charges, or receives under a contract subject to Chapter 342, 345, 346, 347, 348, or 353, including a contract for an open-end account, a rate or amount of interest or time price differential that exceeds the maximum applicable rate or amount authorized by the applicable chapter or this chapter is subject to a penalty for that violation determined under Chapter 349.

(b) For a contract described by Subsection (a) that contains a rate or amount authorized under this chapter, the failure to perform a duty or comply with a prohibition provided by this chapter is subject to Chapter 349 as if this chapter were in Subtitle B.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.003
§ 3840.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Pearland, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County and the City of Pearland from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.152
§ 9061.152. DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall keep a complete system of the district's accounts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8415.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8415 / Section 8415.101
§ 8415.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred and imposed by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.082
§ 1401.082. REVENUE BOND REPAYMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with a lease agreement, the appropriate agency, with money appropriated for the purpose, shall pay to the board an amount the board determines to be sufficient to:

(1) pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued under Section 1401.061;

(2) maintain a reserve fund necessary to service the debt; and

(3) reimburse the authority for other costs and expenses relating to:

(A) a project; or

(B) the outstanding bonds.

(b) For purposes of this section, a state agency may enter into a lease agreement in the name of and on behalf of the state.

(c) A state agency shall include in its biennial appropriation request an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on outstanding bonds issued under Section 1401.061 for the agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7971A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7971A / Section 7971A.0503
§ 7971A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0103
§ 540.0103. TREATMENT OF STATE TAXES IN CALCULATING EXPERIENCE REBATE OR PROFIT SHARING.
Status: in_force

The commission shall ensure that any experience rebate or profit sharing for Medicaid managed care organizations is calculated by treating premium, maintenance, and other taxes under the Insurance Code and any other taxes payable to this state as allowable expenses to determine the amount of the experience rebate or profit sharing.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.006 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.006
§ 503.006. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

A dealer or manufacturer who has been issued dealer's, converter's, or manufacturer's license plates shall notify the department of a change to the dealer's, converter's, or manufacturer's address not later than the 10th day after the date the change occurs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 162 / Section 162.002
§ 162.002. REQUIRED TESTING OF BLOOD.
Status: in_force

(a) For each donation of blood, a blood bank shall require the donor to submit to tests for communicable diseases, including tests for AIDS, HIV, or hepatitis, and serological tests for contagious venereal diseases.

(b) A blood bank is not required to obtain the donor's informed consent before administering tests for infectious diseases and is not required to provide counseling concerning the test results.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8478.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8478 / Section 8478.005
§ 8478.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(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, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.151
§ 2054.151. PURPOSES OF COMPANY.
Status: in_force

The company shall:

(1) serve as a competitive force in the marketplace;

(2) guarantee the availability of workers' compensation insurance in this state; and

(3) serve as an insurer of last resort as provided by Subchapter H.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60030
§ 24.60030.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60030. 485TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 485th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.

(b) The 485th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters.

(c) The terms of the 485th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

(d) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 485th District Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the county criminal courts in Tarrant County over misdemeanor cases.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.161 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.161
§ 351.161. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed as authorizing the taking of private property for economic development purposes in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of Section 17, Article I, Texas Constitution, or Section 2206.001, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.125 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.125
§ 1956.125. INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

On request, a metal recycling entity shall permit a peace officer, a representative of the department, or a representative of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision that issues a license or permit under Section 1956.003(b) to, during the entity's usual business hours:

(1) enter the premises of the entity; and

(2) inspect a record required to be maintained by Section 1956.124.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.703 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.703
§ 861.703. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general or a district or county attorney under the direction of the attorney general may file an action in the name of the state to collect a penalty under this chapter.

(b) An action filed under this section must be filed in Travis County or in the county in which the general casualty company's principal office is located.
Tex. Local Government Code § 615.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 615 / Section 615.024
§ 615.024. REGULATION OF TRANSIT AUTHORITY PASSENGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county in which there is located a rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, the principal municipality of which has a population of more than 1.9 million, may adopt an ordinance of the principal municipality relating to the conduct of persons:

(1) on board a transit vehicle;

(2) awaiting transportation on a transit vehicle at a bus stop or other place designated as a place of entry to or exit from a transit vehicle;

(3) in a facility, including a building, storage unit, or parking lot of the rapid transit authority; or

(4) in a transit route or other dedicated traffic lane over which a transit vehicle travels and that is specifically labeled or numbered for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers at regularly scheduled stops or intervals.

(b) An order adopted under this section applies in all parts of the county.

(c) An offense defined by an order under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) In this section:

(1) "Principal municipality" has the meaning assigned by Section 451.001, Transportation Code.

(2) "Transit vehicle" means a vehicle operated by a rapid transit authority operating under Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0219 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0219
§ 546.0219. TRANSFER OF CHILD BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an institution described by Section 546.0201(4)(A), (B), or (D) in which a child resides.

(b) Before transferring a child who is 17 years of age or younger, or a child who is at least 18 years of age and for whom a guardian has been appointed, from one institution to another institution, the institution in which the child resides must attempt to obtain consent for the transfer from the child's parent or guardian unless the transfer is in response to an emergency situation, as defined by rules the executive commissioner adopts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.514 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.514
§ 772.514. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Status: in_force

The digits 9-1-1 are the primary emergency telephone number in a district. A public safety agency whose services are available through a 9-1-1 system:

(1) may maintain a separate number for an emergency telephone call; and

(2) shall maintain a separate number for a nonemergency telephone call.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3813.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3813 / Section 3813.104
§ 3813.104. SPECIFIC POWERS RELATING TO IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may undertake an improvement project separately or jointly with another person and pay all or part of the costs of an improvement project, including an improvement project that:

(1) improves, enhances, or supports public safety and security, fire protection, emergency medical services, or law enforcement in the district;

(2) confers a general benefit on the entire district and the areas adjacent to the district; or

(3) confers a special benefit on all or part of the district.

(b) A district improvement project or service may include:

(1) the construction, acquisition, lease, rental, installment purchase, improvement, rehabilitation, repair, relocation, and operation of:

(A) landscaping; lighting, banners, or signs; streets or sidewalks; pedestrian or bicycle paths and trails; pedestrian walkways, skywalks, crosswalks, or tunnels; and highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvements;

(B) drainage or storm water detention improvements and solid waste, water, sewer, or power facilities and services, including electrical, gas, steam, and chilled water facilities and services;

(C) parks, lakes, gardens, recreational facilities, open space, scenic areas, and related exhibits and preserves; fountains, plazas, or pedestrian malls; public art or sculpture and related exhibits and facilities and educational or cultural exhibits and facilities, including exhibits, displays, attractions, or facilities for special events, holidays, or seasonal or cultural celebrations;

(D) off-street parking facilities, bus terminals, heliports, mass transit, and roadway or water transportation systems; and

(E) other public improvements, facilities, or services similar to the improvements, facilities, or services described by Paragraphs (A)-(D);

(2) the cost of removing, razing, demolishing, or clearing of land or improvements in connection with providing an improvement project;

(3) the acquisition of property or an interest in the property that is made in connection with an improvement project; and

(4) the provision of special or supplemental services to improve or promote the area in the district or to protect the public health and safety in the district, including advertising, promotion, tourism, health and sanitation, public safety, security, fire protection or emergency medical services, business recruitment, development, elimination of traffic congestion, and recreational, educational, or cultural improvements, enhancements, or services.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.151 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.151
§ 56B.151. METHOD OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may pay an award in a lump sum or in installments as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.202
§ 1090.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1090.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.150 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.150
§ 623.150. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a person issued a registration certificate under Chapter 643, even if not all the operations of the person are performed under that certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7935.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7935 / Section 7935.102
§ 7935.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 54.884 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.884
§ 54.884. MAGISTRATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a magistrate appointed under this subchapter is absent or unable to serve, the judge referring the case may appoint another magistrate to serve for the absent magistrate.

(b) A magistrate serving for another magistrate under this section has the powers and shall perform the duties of the magistrate for whom he is serving.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.662 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.662
§ 452.662. DISSOLUTION OF AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a contiguous municipality, at any time after confirmation of a subregional authority, may order an election for the dissolution of the authority.

(b) The governing body of a contiguous municipality, before the first anniversary of the confirmation election confirming an authority created by the municipality, shall on receipt of a petition containing the signatures of at least 20 percent of the registered voters of the contiguous municipality order an election for the dissolution of the authority.

(c) In an election ordered under Subsection (a) or (b) the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters: "Shall the (name of authority) be continued in the city of (name of city)?"

(d) If the majority of votes received in the election do not favor the proposition, the subregional authority ceases to exist on the day after the date of the canvass of the election and all financial obligations of that unit of election stop accruing at that time.

(e) Taxes shall continue to be collected until all financial obligations of the subregional authority are paid and may not be collected after the payment of those obligations.