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Tex. Government Code § 22.0133 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0133
§ 22.0133. JUDICIAL, COURT INVESTIGATOR, AND COURT VISITOR TRAINING RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIPS.
Status: in_force

The supreme court, in consultation with the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, shall ensure that at least one hour of training related to alternatives to guardianships and supports and services that are available to a proposed ward is provided to each judge with jurisdiction to hear a guardianship proceeding, each court investigator appointed under Section 1054.156, Estates Code, and each court visitor appointed under Section 1054.103, Estates Code, at least once every two years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9057.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9057 / Section 9057.152
§ 9057.152. CERTAIN BOND COVENANTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

An order or resolution authorizing the issuance of district bonds may contain any covenant the board considers necessary to ensure:

(1) the creation and maintenance of proper reserves; and

(2) the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373 / Section 373.006
§ 373.006. REQUIRED PROCEDURES BEFORE ADOPTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Before exercising powers under Section 373.005, the governing body of the municipality must:

(1) identify areas of the municipality in which predominantly low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that are federally assisted new communities;

(2) establish community development program areas in which community development activities, building rehabilitation, or the acquisition of privately owned buildings or land is proposed;

(3) adopt, by resolution or ordinance, a plan under which citizens may publicly comment on the proposed community development program;

(4) conduct public hearings on the proposed program before the 15th day before the date of its final adoption by the governing body; and

(5) adopt the community development program by resolution or ordinance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1049.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1049 / Section 1049.108
§ 1049.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8199.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8199 / Section 8199.111
§ 8199.111. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8199.109; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079 / Section 8079.0202
§ 8079.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8079.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8079.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8079.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 480.0207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 480 / Section 480.0207
§ 480.0207. REMITTANCE OF REMAINING FUND MONEY.
Status: in_force

On payment of all municipal, county, or state obligations under an 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 events trust fund.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0405 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0405
§ 547.0405. DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day of each fiscal year, the commission shall make available to the community collaborative established in the county described by Section 547.0402 a grant in an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) the amount appropriated to the commission for that fiscal year for a mental health jail diversion pilot program in that county; or

(2) the collaborative's available matching funds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 403.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 403 / Section 403.101
§ 403.101. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may revoke the charter of an insurer organized under the laws of this state that pays a dividend in violation of Sections 403.001 and 403.051. If the department revokes an insurer's charter under this subsection, the department shall immediately revoke the insurer's certificate of authority.

(b) Not later than the 10th day before the date on which the department intends to revoke an insurer's certificate of authority under this section, the department shall give the insurer written notice of the department's intent. The notice must include the specific reasons for the revocation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.408 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.408
§ 2001.408. OTHER METHODS FOR PLAYING BINGO.
Status: in_force

Subject to the commission's rules, bingo may be played using a pull-tab bingo ticket.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0301
§ 8513.0301. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall:

(1) administer this chapter; and

(2) use the authority's facilities and powers to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The authority may:

(1) exercise the powers, rights, privileges, and functions in this chapter;

(2) exercise all powers, rights, privileges, and functions necessary or convenient for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter; and

(3) perform any other act necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred by this chapter or other law.

(c) The authority has the powers and rights and is subject to the regulations for government and procedure contained in Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.

(d) The authority may spend any amount reasonably necessary or expedient for seeking cooperation from the federal government or any other person in accomplishing the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.408 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.408
§ 48.408. INFORMATION FOR THE EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) When the department forwards a finding of reportable conduct to the Department of Aging and Disability Services for recording in the employee misconduct registry, the department shall provide the employee's name, the employee's address, the employee's social security number, if available, the name of the agency, the address of the agency, the date the reportable conduct occurred, and a description of the reportable conduct.

(b) If a governmental agency of another state or the federal government finds that an employee has committed an act that constitutes reportable conduct, the department may send to the Department of Aging and Disability Services, for recording in the employee misconduct registry, the employee's name, the employee's address, the employee's social security number, if available, the name of the agency, the address of the agency, the date of the act, and a description of the act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.401
§ 201.401. EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be an employee of the department who is employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if the person is:

(1) an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of road construction or maintenance or outdoor advertising; or

(2) the spouse of an officer, manager, or paid consultant described by Subdivision (1).

(b) A person may not act as general counsel to the department if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department. A person who acts as general counsel to the department must be licensed as an attorney in this state.

(c) In this section, "Texas trade association" has the meaning assigned by Section 201.051.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4205.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4205 / Section 4205.0901
§ 4205.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment or taxation by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.003
§ 2201.003. LIABILITY DEFINED.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, except as provided by Subsection (b) or as otherwise provided by this chapter:

(1) "Completed operations liability" means liability, including liability for activities that are completed or abandoned before the date of the occurrence giving rise to the liability, arising out of the installation, maintenance, or repair of any product at a site that is not owned or controlled by:

(A) a person who performs that work; or

(B) a person who hires an independent contractor to perform that work.

(2) "Liability" means legal liability for damages, including costs of defense, legal costs, fees, and other claims expenses, incurred because of personal injury, property damage, or other damage or loss to another person resulting from or arising out of:

(A) a product, trade, or business, regardless of whether the business operates for profit;

(B) operations, premises, or services, including professional services; or

(C) any activity of:

(i) a state or local government; or

(ii) an agency or political subdivision of a state or local government.

(3) "Product liability" means liability for damages incurred because of any personal injury, death, emotional harm, consequential economic damage, or property damage, including damage resulting from the loss of use of property, arising out of the manufacture, design, importation, distribution, packaging, labeling, lease, or sale of a product, but does not include the liability of any person for those damages if the product involved was in the possession of that person when the incident giving rise to the claim occurred.

(b) In this chapter, "liability" does not include:

(1) liability for damages incurred because of personal injury, property damage, or other damage or loss resulting from a personal, familial, or household activity or responsibility; or

(2) an employer's liability with respect to the employer's employees other than legal liability under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. Section 51 et seq.).
Tex. Education Code § 38.226 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.226
§ 38.226. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school may accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal and local funds to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 101.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 101 / Section 101.006
§ 101.006. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The council shall adopt an annual budget that is funded by a prorated assessment paid by the regulatory agencies listed in Section 101.002.
Tex. Government Code § 24.111 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.111
§ 24.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.111. 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). (a) The 10th Judicial District is composed of Galveston County.

(b) The terms of the 10th and 56th district courts begin on the first Mondays in January and July.

(c) In all suits, actions, or proceedings in the district courts in Galveston County, it is sufficient for the address or designation to be the "District Court of Galveston County."
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.0126 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 146 / Section 146.0126
§ 146.0126. TONGUE SPLITTING PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "tongue splitting" means cutting a human tongue into two or more parts.

(b) A person may not perform tongue splitting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901 / Section 7901.0403
§ 7901.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.556 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.556
§ 2306.556. EXEMPT FROM TAXATION AND REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation is exempt from all taxation by the state or a political subdivision of the state, including a municipality.

(b) A bond or other obligation issued by the corporation is an exempt security under The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code), and unless specifically provided otherwise, under any subsequently enacted securities act. Any contract, guaranty, or other document executed in connection with the issuance of the bond or other obligation is not an exempt security under that Act, and unless specifically provided otherwise, under any subsequently enacted securities act.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.204
§ 151.204. REISSUED OR NEW PERMIT AFTER REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
Status: repealed

(a) A new permit may not be issued to a former holder of a revoked permit unless the comptroller is satisfied that the person will comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules of the comptroller relating to the sales tax.

(b) The comptroller may prescribe the terms under which a suspended permit may be reissued.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 14.12(2).
Tex. Water Code § 54.5161 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.5161
§ 54.5161. REVIEW OF BOND PROJECTS BY COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the commission gives final approval on any bond issue for the purpose of financing a project of a district located wholly or partly outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city, the commission shall notify the county commissioners of the county in which the district is located that an application has been filed and give the county an opportunity within 30 days after notification to examine all information on file and submit a written opinion from the commissioners court stating any findings, conclusions, or other information that the commissioners court considers important to the commission's final determination.

(b) In passing on the approval of a bond issue under this section, if a written opinion is submitted by the commissioners court, the commission shall consider the written opinion before taking final action.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.457 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.457
§ 1201.457.
Status: reserved

Sec. 1201.457. HABITABILITY: CHANGE TO OR FROM NONRESIDENTIAL USE OR SALVAGE. (a) If the sale or exchange of a used manufactured home is to a purchaser for the purchaser's business use, the home is not required to be habitable unless the purchaser discloses to the retailer in writing at the time of purchase that the purchaser intends for a person to be present in the home for regularly scheduled work shifts of not less than eight hours each day. The purchaser of the home shall file with the department an application for the issuance of a statement of ownership indicating that the home is reserved for a business use.

(a-1) If the sale or exchange of a used manufactured home is for the purchaser's nonresidential use other than a business use, the home is not required to be habitable. The purchaser of the home shall file with the department an application for the issuance of a statement of ownership indicating that the home is for a nonresidential use other than a business use.

(b) If a used manufactured home is reserved for a business use or another nonresidential use or is salvaged, a person may not knowingly allow any person to occupy or use the home as a dwelling unless the director issues a new statement of ownership indicating that the home is no longer reserved for that use or is no longer salvaged. On the purchaser's application to the department for issuance of a new statement of ownership, the department shall inspect the home and, if the department determines that the home is habitable, issue a new statement of ownership.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.2621 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.2621
§ 375.2621. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS AFTER PETITION.
Status: in_force

If a petition for dissolution under Section 375.262 is filed with the board, the board must consider the petition not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is filed. The district may not issue bonds secured by assessments after the date the board confirms that the petition is valid and complete under Section 375.262.
Tex. Government Code § 488.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 488 / Section 488.005
§ 488.005. LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

The park may be developed on land owned by the State of Texas and made available for that purpose, as well as on land acquired by the state, the nonprofit corporation, or a member institution for purposes of the park.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.455 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.455
§ 202.455. PRIVILEGE OF CONFIDENTIALITY; WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) The records or determinations of a podiatric peer review committee or communications made to a committee are not subject to subpoena or discovery and are not admissible as evidence in a civil or administrative proceeding unless disclosure is required or authorized by law. A committee may in writing waive the privilege of confidentiality.

(b) The evidentiary privilege under this subchapter may be invoked by any person in a civil or administrative proceeding unless the person has secured a waiver of the privilege executed in writing by the chairman, vice chairman, or secretary of the affected podiatric peer review committee.

(c) If a podiatric peer review committee, a person participating in peer review, or an organization named as a defendant in a civil action filed as a result of participating in peer review is permitted to use confidential information in the defendant's defense or in a claim or suit under Section 202.457, the plaintiff in that proceeding also may disclose the records or determinations of a peer review committee or communications made to a peer review committee to rebut the defendant.

(d) A person who seeks access to privileged information must plead and prove waiver of the privilege.

(e) A member, employee, or agent of a podiatric peer review committee who provides access to otherwise privileged communications or records in cooperation with a law enforcement authority in a criminal investigation does not waive a privilege established under this subchapter.

(f) The disclosure of documents or information under a subpoena issued by the department does not constitute a waiver of the confidentiality privilege associated with a podiatric peer review committee proceeding.