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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.171 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.171
§ 8888.171. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the authority to acquire property of any kind to further the authorized purposes of the authority.

(b) The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the authority to acquire any land, easements, or other property for the purpose of pumping, treating, storing, or transporting water.

(c) The authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain under Subsection (b):

(1) for the condemnation of land for the purpose of acquiring groundwater rights, water, or water rights; or

(2) to acquire property of any kind that is:

(A) owned by a municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more or any instrumentality of a municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more, including any local government corporation created by the municipality; or

(B) located in the corporate boundaries of a municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more as of February 1, 2001.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c)(2)(B), the authority may exercise the power of eminent domain under Subsection (b) to acquire property in the corporate boundaries of a municipality with a population of 1.6 million or more if:

(1) the condemnation is to be used to provide facilities between two points that are in the authority and the area in the municipality is bounded by a line parallel to and 150 feet north of the north side of Greens Bayou and by a line parallel to and 150 feet south of the south side of Greens Bayou;

(2) annexation of the territory by the municipality was completed between January 1, 1962, and January 1, 1964; or

(3) the municipality grants permission for the condemnation.

(e) The authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property of any kind in Galveston County.

(f) The authority must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code. The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in a condemnation suit, or other suit to which the authority is a party, and is not required to deposit more than the amount of an award in a suit.

(g) The authority may elect to condemn either the fee simple or a lesser property interest when exercising the power of eminent domain.

(h) The authority's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the authority submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.2276 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.2276
§ 162.2276. REFUND FOR CERTAIN NONPROFIT FOOD BANKS.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonprofit food bank is entitled to and may file a claim with the comptroller for a refund in the amount provided by this section of taxes paid under this subchapter for diesel fuel delivered into the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 25,000 pounds that is owned by the nonprofit food bank and used to deliver food.

(b) The amount of the refund under Subsection (a) is equal to the amount of tax paid under this subchapter for diesel fuel that qualifies for the refund and is purchased by the nonprofit food bank.

(c) A nonprofit food bank that requests a refund under this section shall maintain all supporting documentation relating to the refund until the sixth anniversary of the date of the request.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1811.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1811 / Section 1811.151
§ 1811.151. CONFIRMATION OF POLICY ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

A certificate of insurance form that has been approved by the commissioner and properly executed and issued by a property and casualty insurer or an agent constitutes a confirmation that the referenced insurance policy has been issued or that coverage has been bound. This section applies regardless of whether the face of the certificate includes the phrase "for information purposes only" or similar language.
Tex. Transportation Code § 311.035 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 311 / Section 311.035
§ 311.035. LEASE OF LAND UNDER FREEWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental agency that holds the title and property rights to land on which a freeway is located may lease for parking purposes the part of the land beneath an elevated section of the freeway.

(b) Revenue from the parking lease shall be used only for general governmental purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8862.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8862 / Section 8862.101
§ 8862.101. GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.353 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.353
§ 407A.353. REFUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may declare refundable any money for a fund year in excess of the amount necessary to fund all obligations.

(b) The board of trustees shall give each member a written description of the group's refund plan at the time of application for membership.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.160
§ 202.160. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

At least once each biennium, the department shall provide to license holders information on:

(1) prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;

(2) abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;

(3) common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns; and

(4) the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.352
§ 2309.352. REMOVAL OF LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

Immediately on receipt of a motor vehicle, a used automotive parts recycler shall:

(1) remove any unexpired license plates from the vehicle; and

(2) place the license plates in a secure place until destroyed by the used automotive parts recycler.
Tex. Government Code § 421.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.023
§ 421.023. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The council is an advisory entity administered by the office of the governor.

(b) The governor may adopt rules as necessary for the operation of the council.

(c) The governor shall designate the presiding officer of the council.

(d) The council shall meet at the call of the governor and shall meet at least once each quarter in a calendar year.

(e) The council is not subject to Chapter 2110.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 501.1011 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.1011
§ 501.1011. SALES RECEIPT CONTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person may not print an individual's driver's license number on a receipt that evidences payment for a sale of goods or services and is provided to the individual.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0265 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0265
§ 62.0265. TRANSPORTATION OF WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may transport or ship to and from a taxidermist or tannery for mounting or preserving purposes or to his home, a specimen or part of a specimen of a wild bird or wild animal of this state, if the bird or animal was lawfully taken by the person, and if the specimen is not for sale.

(b) This section does not prohibit the transportation of a specimen and parts of a specimen as permitted under Sections 62.021 and 62.022 of this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 108.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 108 / Section 108.014
§ 108.014. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who knowingly or negligently releases data in violation of this chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.

(b) A person who fails to supply available data under Sections 108.009 and 108.010 is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 for each act of violation.

(c) The attorney general, at the request of the department, shall enforce this chapter. The venue of an action brought under this section is in Travis County.

(d) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the general revenue fund to the credit of the health care information account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9072.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9072 / Section 9072.202
§ 9072.202. 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 Section 51.433, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 60.401 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.401
§ 60.401. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to a port authority district only if the port commission of that district or port authority by resolution adopts this subchapter.

(b) A district may adopt this subchapter for a particular purchase or period or for all purchases and contracts, subject to the commission's right to authorize particular procurements under Subchapter O.

(c) Except as specifically provided by this subchapter, a district that adopts this subchapter is not subject to the purchasing requirements of other laws governing purchases by navigation districts and port authorities.

(d) Chapter 2269, Government Code, does not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 99.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 99 / Section 99.001
§ 99.001. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a person who manufactures methamphetamine in violation of Section 481.112, Health and Safety Code, without regard to whether the person is convicted of the offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.115
§ 3916.115. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) After the district is organized and has obtained voter approval for the issuance of, or has sold, bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the district may include and exclude land as provided by this section and Sections 54.740-54.747, Water Code. To the extent of a conflict between this subsection and Section 54.739, Water Code, this subsection controls.

(d) If the district has any outstanding bonds or contract obligations payable wholly or partly by a pledge of net revenues from the ownership or operation of the district's facilities at the time the board considers an application under Sections 54.740-54.747, Water Code, the lands proposed for inclusion shall be considered to be sufficient to avoid an impairment of the security for payment of obligations of the district if the projected net revenue to be derived from the lands to be included during the succeeding 12-month period, as determined by the district's engineer, equals or exceeds the projected net revenue that would otherwise have been derived from the lands to be excluded during the same period. To the extent of a conflict between this subsection and Section 54.744, Water Code, this subsection controls.
Tex. Insurance Code § 464.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 464 / Section 464.005
§ 464.005. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

Liability does not exist and a cause of action does not arise against the commissioner or an agent, employee, or representative of the commissioner for any good faith act or omission in performing the commissioner's, or the agent's, employee's, or representative's powers and duties under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.146 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.146
§ 225.146. COLONEL CHARLES GOODNIGHT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of United States Highway 287 from the eastern corporate limits of Claude to Clarendon in Armstrong and Donley Counties is designated as the Colonel Charles Goodnight Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Colonel Charles Goodnight Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.731 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.731
§ 82.731. CREATION.
Status: in_force

All of the land area and water in the Aransas and Poesta rivers in Bee County, to the extent same are owned by the state, are declared to be a game sanctuary.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.242 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.242
§ 375.242. ELECTION CALLED BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board may call an election for the purpose of voting on any measure.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.081 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.081
§ 11.081. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Governing entity" means the state agency or other political subdivision with jurisdiction over a public body of surface water.

(2) "Integrated pest management" means the coordinated use of pest and environmental information and pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and in a manner that will cause the least possible hazard to persons, property, and the environment.

(3) "Local plan" means a local aquatic vegetation management plan authorized by Section 11.083.

(4) "Public body of surface water" means any body of surface water that is not used exclusively for an agricultural purpose. The term does not include impounded water on private property.

(5) "State plan" means the state aquatic vegetation management plan authorized by Section 11.082 and developed and implemented under this subchapter.

(6) "Water district" means a conservation and reclamation district or an authority created under authority of Section 52(b)(1) or (2), Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that has jurisdiction over a public body of surface water. The term does not include a navigation district or a port authority.
Tex. Government Code § 825.601 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.601
§ 825.601. OUTREACH PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall develop and adopt an outreach plan designed to assist each member of the system, and as appropriate the members' employers, in effectively planning for the member's retirement. The plan must require the retirement system to:

(1) identify and implement ways to improve communication between the system and the system's members and employers;

(2) update and develop outreach materials and other information distributed by the system, including handbooks, brochures, presentations, and handouts, in a manner that complies with Section 802.106(g);

(3) update and develop policies governing retirement benefits counseling provided to members by the system, including policies that:

(A) subject to Section 825.602, ensure the system makes group and individual member retirement benefits counseling available throughout the state; and

(B) clarify that the retirement system does not provide financial or legal advice;

(4) provide at least annually to each member of the system, regardless of whether the member is vested in the system, an estimate of the member's retirement benefits;

(5) enhance employer training and establish an Internet portal designed to assist employers to:

(A) satisfy applicable reporting requirements;

(B) provide general information to individual members on:

(i) employment after retirement;

(ii) enrollment in health insurance benefit plans; and

(iii) retirement benefits and retirement planning; and

(C) facilitate other communications or exchanges involving members and the retirement system; and

(6) design and implement methods for maintaining up-to-date contact information for members and beneficiaries based on best practices for outreach.

(b) In developing the outreach plan, the board of trustees shall solicit input through surveys or other means from members of the system, employers, and other stakeholders, including appropriate advisory groups.

(c) Once every five years, the retirement system shall review and update the outreach plan adopted under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 883.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 883 / Section 883.101
§ 883.101. MUTUAL INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

Mutual insurance of any kind may not be written in this state except as authorized by this chapter or any other law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1111A.024 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1111A / Section 1111A.024
§ 1111A.024. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a violation of this chapter for any person, provider, broker, or any other party related to the business of life settlements to commit a fraudulent life settlement act.

(b) A person who knowingly, recklessly, or intentionally commits a fraudulent life settlement act commits a criminal offense and is subject to penalties under Chapter 35, Penal Code.

(c) Subtitle B, Title 2, applies to a violation of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.110
§ 6902.110. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipality, public agency, special district, or other political subdivision of the state, including the City of Crane, may enter into a contract or agreement with the district for a water supply, or for any purpose relating to the district's powers or functions, on terms agreed to by the parties. Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with a contract or agreement.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 509.059 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 509 / Section 509.059
§ 509.059. USE OF KNOWN MINOR'S PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to prevent a digital service provider from collecting, processing, or sharing a known minor's personal identifying information in a manner necessary to:

(1) comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by a governmental entity;

(2) comply with a law enforcement investigation;

(3) detect, block, or prevent the distribution of unlawful, obscene, or other harmful material to a known minor;

(4) block or filter spam;

(5) prevent criminal activity; or

(6) protect the security of a digital service.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.303 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.303
§ 463.303. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of the time and place of the public hearings on the creation of the authority shall be published, beginning at least 30 days before the date of the hearing, once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each county.

(b) The board of directors described by Section 463.301 shall give a copy of the notice to the Texas Department of Transportation and the comptroller.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.253
§ 1951.253. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the committee and to speak on any issue for which the committee has a duty under this chapter to advise the department.

(b) The department shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.102
§ 4055.102. DEFINITION OF CREDIT PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter, "credit property insurance" means insurance that covers personal property:

(1) used as security for a personal or consumer loan; or

(2) under an installment sales agreement or through a consumer credit transaction that is purchased in connection with or in relation to the personal or consumer loan, installment sale, or consumer credit transaction.

(b) "Credit property insurance" does not include insurance that:

(1) provides theft, collision, liability, property damage, or comprehensive insurance coverage on an automobile, motorized aircraft, motorcycle, truck, truck-tractor, traction engine, or any other self-propelled vehicle or craft that is designed primarily for operation in the air, or on highways, roadways, waterways, or the sea, and the operating equipment of the self-propelled vehicle or craft; or

(2) is necessary because of liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of a vehicle or craft described by Subdivision (1), other than single interest coverage on any vehicle or craft described by Subdivision (1) that insures the interest of the creditor in the same manner as security for a loan.
Tex. Education Code § 8.155 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.155
§ 8.155. DUTIES OF NON-PHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A non-physician mental health professional employed under Section 8.152 shall, to the greatest extent possible, work collaboratively with the regional education service center and shall act as a resource for the center and school district personnel by:

(1) helping personnel gain awareness and a better understanding of mental health and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders;

(2) assisting personnel to implement initiatives related to mental health or substance use under state law or agency rules, interagency memorandums of understanding, and related programs;

(3) ensuring personnel are aware of:

(A) the list of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices developed under Section 38.351;

(B) other public and private mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs available in the school district, including evidence-based programs provided by a local mental health authority and other public or private mental health providers; and

(C) other available public and private mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery program resources administered by the local mental health authority or the Health and Human Services Commission to support school districts, students, and families;

(4) on a monthly basis, facilitating mental health first aid training;

(5) on a monthly basis, facilitating training regarding the effects of grief and trauma and providing support to children with intellectual or developmental disabilities who suffer from grief or trauma; and

(6) on a monthly basis, facilitating training on prevention and intervention programs that have been shown to be effective in helping students cope with pressures to:

(A) use alcohol, cigarettes, or illegal drugs; or

(B) misuse prescription drugs.

(b) A non-physician mental health professional employed under Section 8.152 may not treat or provide counseling to a student or provide specific advice to school district personnel regarding a student.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.157 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.157
§ 223.157. RULES.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.