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Tex. Government Code § 418.0555 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.0555
§ 418.0555. SOCIAL MEDIA USE DURING AND AFTER DISASTERS.
Status: in_force

The division, in consultation with any state agency or private entity the division determines is appropriate, shall develop standards for the use of social media as a communication tool by governmental entities during and after a disaster. The standards must:

(1) require state agencies, political subdivisions, first responders, and volunteers that use social media during and after a disaster to post consistent and clear information;

(2) optimize the effectiveness of social media use during and after a disaster; and

(3) require that certain official social media accounts be used during and after a disaster only for providing credible sources of information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.060
§ 1054.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint an assistant administrator.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(d) On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.

(e) The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.640 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.640
§ 504.640. SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue Space Shuttle Columbia specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund and may be used only by the Texas Aerospace Commission or its successor agency in making grants to benefit the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas for the purposes of furthering aviation and space activities in Texas and providing Columbia Crew memorial scholarships to students.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8417.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8417 / Section 8417.201
§ 8417.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01136 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01136
§ 30.01136. COURT REPORTER.
Status: repealed

(a) The presiding judge shall appoint the court reporter under Section 30.00010.

(b) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(29), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 203.11 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 203 / Section 203.11
§ 203.11. EVIDENCE IN SUIT.
Status: in_force

In a suit brought to enforce the collection of tax due on malt beverages brewed in or imported into this state, a certificate by the commission or administrator showing the delinquency is prima facie evidence of:

(1) the levy of the tax or the delinquency of the stated amount of tax and penalty; and

(2) compliance by the commission with the provisions of this code in relation to the computation and levy of the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973A / Section 7973A.0105
§ 7973A.0105. 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. Agriculture Code § 141.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.003
§ 141.003. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service is under the direction of the director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, who is responsible for exercising the powers and performing the duties assigned to the service by this chapter.

(b) The service may employ personnel necessary to perform its duties.

(c) The director may appoint a state chemist whose responsibilities may include the making of chemical analyses and tests required by this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 46.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 46 / Section 46.003
§ 46.003. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The Texas Department of Agriculture shall establish and maintain the "Go Texan" Partner Program to encourage the development and expansion of markets for Texas agricultural products through participation of eligible applicants who provide funds to be matched for promotional marketing programs implemented by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8847.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8847 / Section 8847.054
§ 8847.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the entity that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1071 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1071
§ 152.1071. HARRIS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Harris County is composed of:

(1) the county judge;

(2) the juvenile court judges;

(3) one judge of a district court that primarily hears family law matters, selected by those judges;

(4) one judge of a district court that primarily hears criminal law cases, selected by those judges;

(5) one judge of a district court that primarily hears civil cases, selected by those judges; and

(6) a justice of the peace in Harris County, selected by majority vote of all of the justices of the peace in the county.

(b) At the first meeting in January each year the board shall elect a chairman from among the members. The board shall hold regular monthly meetings and may meet at the call of the chairman or at the written request to the chairman of at least two members. The board shall keep accurate and complete minutes of its meetings. The minutes are open to public inspection.

(c) Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the juvenile board shall establish a general personnel policy for the employees of the probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board. The board shall establish and maintain an employee classification system that includes:

(1) an accurate statement of the duties of each employee position;

(2) the qualifications for each position; and

(3) a compensation plan that ensures equal pay for equal work.

(d) The juvenile board shall make an annual written report to the commissioners court that relates to the operations and efficiency of the juvenile probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board and to the general adequacy of the juvenile services provided by the county. The board may include in the report any recommendations for improvements that the board considers necessary.

(e) The board shall investigate the operations of the juvenile probation department and the county institutions under the jurisdiction of the board at the request of the juvenile court judge. The board shall make a written report of the investigation to the commissioners court.

(f) The juvenile board may make any special studies or investigations it considers necessary to improve the operations of the juvenile probation departments and the county institutions under its jurisdiction.

(g) Subject to the approval of the commissioners court, the board may accept and hold in trust a grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property to benefit the county facilities under the jurisdiction of the board.

(h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Harris County.
Tex. Property Code § 141.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.003
§ 141.003. SCOPE AND JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a transfer that refers to the Texas Uniform Transfers to Minors Act in the designation under Section 141.010(a) by which the transfer is made if at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of this state or the custodial property is located in this state. The custodianship created under Section 141.010 remains subject to this chapter despite a subsequent change in residence of a transferor, the minor, or the custodian or the removal of custodial property from this state.

(b) A person designated as custodian under this chapter is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state with respect to any matter relating to the custodianship.

(c) A transfer that purports to be made and that is valid under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or a substantially similar act of another state is governed by the law of the designated state and may be executed and is enforceable in this state if at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the designated state or the custodial property is located in the designated state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1467.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1467 / Section 1467.055
§ 1467.055. CONDUCT OF MEDIATION; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: repealed

(a) A mediator may not impose the mediator's judgment on a party about an issue that is a subject of the mediation.

(b) A mediation session is under the control of the mediator.

(c) Except as provided by this chapter, the mediator must hold in strict confidence all information provided to the mediator by a party and all communications of the mediator with a party.

(c-1) Information submitted by the parties to the mediator is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(7), eff. September 1, 2019.

(e) A party must have an opportunity during the mediation to speak and state the party's position.

(f) Except on the agreement of the participating parties, a mediation may not last more than four hours.

(g) A mediation shall be held not later than the 180th day after the date of the request for mediation.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(7), eff. September 1, 2019.

(i) A health care or medical service or supply provided by an out-of-network provider may not be summarily disallowed. This subsection does not require a health benefit plan issuer or administrator to pay for an uncovered service or supply.

(j) A mediator may not testify in a proceeding, other than a proceeding to enforce this chapter, related to the mediation agreement.

(k) On agreement of all parties, any deadline under this subchapter may be extended.
Tex. Government Code § 507.029 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 507 / Section 507.029
§ 507.029. USE OF INMATE LABOR.
Status: in_force

The department may use the labor of inmates of the institutional division in any work or community service program or project performed by a state jail felony facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.255
§ 4151.255. ADMINISTRATOR COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 4151.117, an administrator may accept compensation of any kind for the performance of administrative services in connection with workers' compensation claims from:

(1) an insurance carrier responsible for those claims;

(2) an employer with whom the administrator has entered into a contract; or

(3) both the insurance carrier and the employer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8207.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8207 / Section 8207.201
§ 8207.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8207.101 or 8207.102.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8207.102 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8207.102 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 63.155 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.155
§ 63.155. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Status: in_force

The commission may acquire by gift, purchase, or condemnation proceedings the necessary right-of-way and property of any kind necessary for improvements contemplated by this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.355 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.355
§ 345.355. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTS OF REPOSSESSION.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract or retail charge agreement may not:

(1) authorize the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf to:

(A) enter the retail buyer's premises unlawfully; or

(B) commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of goods; or

(2) provide for the retail buyer to execute a power of attorney appointing, as the buyer's agent in the repossession of goods, the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf.
Tex. Water Code § 63.027 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.027
§ 63.027. HEARING.
Status: in_force

At the same session the petition is presented, the commissioners court shall order a hearing to be held at a regular or special session of the commissioners court, not less than 60 days from the date the petition is presented.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5016.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5016 / Section 5016.0104
§ 5016.0104. CONTRACTS FOR SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may enter into an interlocal agreement with this state or a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state to jointly provide, and share the costs of, security for the ship channels and waterways in the authority's jurisdiction.

(b) To protect the public interest, the authority may contract with a qualified party, including the federal government, Nueces County, or San Patricio County, for the provision of law enforcement services in all or part of the authority's jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.207
§ 1070.207. INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8283.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8283 / Section 8283.102
§ 8283.102. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a home-rule municipality is annexed, the governing body of the municipality shall appoint a director whose term begins January 1 following the annexation.

(b) If more than two home-rule municipalities are annexed, those municipalities are collectively entitled to appoint two directors and shall designate their directors by any method agreed to by those municipalities.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 82.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 82 / Section 82.003
§ 82.003. LIABILITY OF NONMANUFACTURING SELLERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A seller that did not manufacture a product is not liable for harm caused to the claimant by that product unless the claimant proves:

(1) that the seller participated in the design of the product;

(2) that the seller altered or modified the product and the claimant's harm resulted from that alteration or modification;

(3) that the seller installed the product, or had the product installed, on another product and the claimant's harm resulted from the product's installation onto the assembled product;

(4) that:

(A) the seller exercised substantial control over the content of a warning or instruction that accompanied the product;

(B) the warning or instruction was inadequate; and

(C) the claimant's harm resulted from the inadequacy of the warning or instruction;

(5) that:

(A) the seller made an express factual representation about an aspect of the product;

(B) the representation was incorrect;

(C) the claimant relied on the representation in obtaining or using the product; and

(D) if the aspect of the product had been as represented, the claimant would not have been harmed by the product or would not have suffered the same degree of harm;

(6) that:

(A) the seller actually knew of a defect to the product at the time the seller supplied the product; and

(B) the claimant's harm resulted from the defect; or

(7) that the manufacturer of the product is:

(A) insolvent; or

(B) not subject to the jurisdiction of the court.

(b) This section does not apply to a manufacturer or seller whose liability in a products liability action is governed by Chapter 2301, Occupations Code. In the event of a conflict, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, prevails over this section.

(c) If after service on a nonresident manufacturer through the secretary of state in the manner prescribed by Subchapter C, Chapter 17, the manufacturer fails to answer or otherwise make an appearance in the time required by law, it is conclusively presumed for the purposes of Subsection (a)(7)(B) that the manufacturer is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court unless the seller is able to secure personal jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the action.
Tex. Tax Code § 156.001 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 156 / Section 156.001
§ 156.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "hotel" means a building in which members of the public obtain sleeping accommodations for consideration. The term includes a hotel, motel, tourist home, tourist house, tourist court, lodging house, inn, rooming house, or bed and breakfast. The term does not include:

(1) a hospital, sanitarium, or nursing home;

(2) a dormitory or other housing facility owned or leased and operated by an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, used by the institution for the purpose of providing sleeping accommodations for persons engaged in an educational program or activity at the institution; or

(3) an oilfield portable unit, as defined by Section 152.001.

(b) For purposes of the imposition of a hotel occupancy tax under this chapter, Chapter 351 or 352, or other law, "hotel" includes a short-term rental. In this subsection, "short-term rental" means the rental of all or part of a residential property to a person who is not a permanent resident under Section 156.101.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.551 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.551
§ 51.551. ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The department may combat human trafficking by:

(1) establishing within the department an anti-trafficking unit;

(2) identifying businesses operating within industries regulated by the department that are impacted by human trafficking; and

(3) coordinating with:

(A) the office of the attorney general, including any council, task force, or work group established by that office to combat human trafficking;

(B) local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies; and

(C) any nongovernmental entity engaged in efforts to combat human trafficking or assist victims.(a) The department shall maximize licensing reciprocity agreements, with respect to licenses issued by the department, to the extent allowed by law.

(b) The department shall identify state laws that prevent the department from entering into a reciprocity agreement with a licensing authority in another state.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 1.012 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 1 / Section 1.012
§ 1.012. PUBLIC FRESH WATER.
Status: in_force

Any public freshwater lake, river, creek, or bayou in this state contained in any survey of private land may not be sold but shall remain open to the public. The Parks and Wildlife Department is authorized to protect the fish in public waters under rules as it may prescribe.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.158
§ 1085.158. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more financial institutions to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository institution, except that sufficient money must be remitted to the institution designated for the payment of principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations assumed by the district in time for the institution to make that payment on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository institution is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a financial institution does not disqualify the institution from being designated as a depository.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1107.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.053
§ 1107.053. BALLOT PETITION.
Status: in_force

A person seeking to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for manager must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters who reside in the district;

(2) be filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code; and

(3) specify the commissioners precinct the candidate seeks to represent or specify that the candidate seeks to represent the district at large.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.102
§ 862.102. REINSURANCE OR RESERVES REQUIRED FOR FIRE INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company writing fire insurance in this state shall maintain reinsurance or unearned premium reserves on its policies in force.

(b) The commissioner may require that reserves required by Subsection (a) equal the unearned portions of the gross premiums in force after deducting reinsurance under Section 862.101, as computed on each respective risk from the policy's date of issue.

(c) If the commissioner does not impose a requirement under Subsection (b), the portions of the gross premium in force held as reinsurance or unearned premium reserves after deducting reinsurance under Section 862.101 shall be computed as follows:

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), an insurance company may compute, or the commissioner may require an insurance company to compute, the reserves on a quarterly, monthly, or more frequent pro rata basis.

(e) An insurance company that adopts a method for computing the reserve may not adopt another method without commissioner approval.