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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.209
§ 3860.209. POWERS OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS AND DESIGNATED PROPERTY; TAXES; BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers of a municipal utility district under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, including the power to:

(1) implement a plan adopted under that subchapter;

(2) issue bonds; and

(3) impose a tax in a defined area established under that subchapter.

(b) The district may exercise the powers described by Subsection (a) regardless of whether the district is composed of the minimum number of acres provided by Section 54.801, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.001
§ 7811.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Constituent municipality" means the City of Grand Prairie or the City of Irving.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.105
§ 3868.105. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by Chapter 372, Local Government Code, to a municipality or county.
Tex. Government Code § 311.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.021
§ 311.021. INTENTION IN ENACTMENT OF STATUTES.
Status: in_force

In enacting a statute, it is presumed that:

(1) compliance with the constitutions of this state and the United States is intended;

(2) the entire statute is intended to be effective;

(3) a just and reasonable result is intended;

(4) a result feasible of execution is intended; and

(5) public interest is favored over any private interest.
Tex. Government Code § 844.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 844 / Section 844.101
§ 844.101. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

To receive a retirement annuity for service, an eligible member must apply by filing a valid application with the retirement system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.022 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.022
§ 8503.022. PROPERTY USEFUL IN THE PRODUCTION OR UTILIZATION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit or restrict the sale, lease, or other disposition, to an electric cooperative, municipality, nonprofit corporation created by the authority under Chapter 152, Water Code, or other governmental agency or body politic and corporate of this state, of any property acquired or constructed by the authority and incidental to or used or useful in the generation, production, transmission, distribution, or sale of electric energy. The authority may pledge the proceeds of a sale under this section to the same extent and in the same manner in which it is authorized to pledge its revenues.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.046 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 132 / Section 132.046
§ 132.046. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPED EGGS.
Status: in_force

Shipped eggs coming into Texas in cartons ready for retail sale must be at least Grade A, as established by a Texas licensee. Shipped eggs coming into Texas loosed packed must be inspected and graded by a Texas licensee at the licensee's place of business in Texas before being sold at retail. All shipped eggs must be transported under refrigeration in compliance with the rules of the department.
Tex. Education Code § 130.003 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.003
§ 130.003. STATE APPROPRIATION FOR PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES.
Status: repealed

(a) There shall be appropriated biennially from money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated an amount sufficient to supplement local funds for the proper support, maintenance, operation, and improvement of those public junior colleges of Texas that meet the standards prescribed by this chapter. The sum shall be allocated in accordance with Chapter 130A.

(b) To be eligible for and to receive money appropriated under Subsection (a), a public junior college must certify to the coordinating board, in the manner prescribed by coordinating board rule, that the college:

(1) offers a minimum of 24 semester hours of vocational and/or terminal courses;

(2) collects, from each full-time and part-time student enrolled, tuition and other fees in the amounts required by law or in the amounts set by the governing board of the junior college district as authorized by this title;

(3) grants, when properly applied for, the scholarships and tuition exemptions provided for in this code;

(4) for a public junior college established on or after September 1, 1986, levies and collects ad valorem taxes as provided by law for the operation and maintenance of the college; and

(5) has complied with all laws and coordinating board rules for the establishment and operation of a public junior college.

(c) All funds allocated under the provisions of this code, with the exception of those necessary for paying the costs of audits as provided, shall be used exclusively for the purpose of paying salaries of the instructional and administrative forces of the several institutions and the purchase of supplies and materials for instructional purposes.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2023.

(e) The primary purpose of each public junior college shall be to provide:

(1) technical programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or certificates;

(2) vocational programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;

(3) courses in the core curriculum or a field of study curriculum, as those terms are defined by Section 61.821;

(4) continuing adult education programs for occupational or cultural upgrading;

(5) compensatory education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students;

(6) a continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals;

(7) work force development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs;

(8) adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and

(9) such other purposes as may be prescribed by the coordinating board or local governing boards in the best interest of post-secondary education in this state.

(f) This section does not affect the application of Section 54.231.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 439.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 439 / Section 439.014
§ 439.014. REGULATION BY HEALTH CARE FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A hospital or health care facility may not forbid or restrict the use of DMSO prescribed or administered by a licensed physician having staff privileges at that hospital or facility unless the hospital or facility:

(1) makes a formal finding that the DMSO as prescribed or administered by the physician is or will be harmful to the patient; or

(2) determines that the prescription or administration of DMSO creates an immediate danger to the public.

(b) A hospital or health care facility that forbids or restricts the use of DMSO under Subsection (a)(2) shall conduct a hearing on the restriction or prohibition as soon as practicable after its determination.
Tex. Labor Code § 209.046 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 209 / Section 209.046
§ 209.046. EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIREMENT TO ACCEPT OR APPLY FOR SUITABLE WORK.
Status: in_force

An individual may not be denied extended benefits for failure to accept a job offer of suitable work or apply for suitable work if:

(1) the work was not offered to the individual in writing and was not listed with the employment service; or

(2) failure to accept or apply for the work would not result in a denial of benefits under the applicable suitable work requirements for a regular benefit claimant in Section 207.008, to the extent that the standards of suitability in that section are not inconsistent with Section 209.047.
Tex. Education Code § 31.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.002
§ 31.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Full subject tier one instructional material" means instructional material designed to, if implemented as designed, provide a student with mastery of the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the board for a certain subject and grade level in the required curriculum under Section 28.002 or for prekindergarten without the need for supplementation.

(1-a) "Instructional material" means content that conveys the essential knowledge and skills of a subject in the public school curriculum through a medium or a combination of media for conveying information to a student. The term includes:

(A) material used by a teacher, including a lesson plan, answer key, grading rubric, or unit plan;

(B) material used by a principal or campus instructional leader to support instruction; and

(C) material used by a student, including a book, supplementary materials, a combination of a book, workbook, and supplementary materials, computer software, magnetic media, DVD, CD-ROM, computer courseware, on-line services, or an electronic medium, or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise contributing to the learning process through electronic means, including open education resource instructional material.

(1-b) "Open education resource instructional material" means teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others, including full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.

(1-c) "Partial subject tier one instructional material" means instructional material designed to, if implemented as designed, provide a student with mastery in a portion of the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education for a certain subject and grade level in the required curriculum under Section 28.002 or for prekindergarten without the need for supplementation in the essential knowledge and skills covered.

(2) "Publisher" includes an on-line service or a developer or distributor of electronic instructional materials.

(3) "Supplemental instructional material" means instructional material designed to assist in the instruction of one or more of the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education for a subject in the required curriculum under Section 28.002 or for prekindergarten.

(4) "Technological equipment" means hardware, a device, or equipment necessary for:

(A) instructional use in the classroom, including to gain access to or enhance the use of electronic instructional materials; or

(B) professional use by a classroom teacher.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8480.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8480 / Section 8480.203
§ 8480.203. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.104
§ 1009.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:

(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;

(2) equipping the buildings; and

(3) administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 45.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.201
§ 45.201. HARRIS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Harris County or his assistants to represent the state, Harris County, and the officials of Harris County in all civil matters pending before the courts of Harris County and any other courts in which the state, the county, or the officials of the county have matters pending. The county attorney shall represent the Harris County Flood Control District and perform the other duties imposed by this section without any additional fee, compensation, or perquisite other than that paid by Harris County out of its officers' salary fund.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.158 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.158
§ 1301.158. INFORMATION CONCERNING PREFERRED PROVIDER BENEFIT PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "prospective insured" means:

(1) for group coverage, an individual or an individual's dependent who is eligible for coverage under a health insurance policy issued to the group; or

(2) for individual coverage, an individual or an individual's dependent who is eligible for coverage and who has expressed an interest in purchasing an individual health insurance policy.

(b) An insurer shall provide to a current or prospective group contract holder or current or prospective insured on request an accurate written description of the terms of the health insurance policy to allow the current or prospective group contract holder or current or prospective insured to make comparisons and an informed decision before selecting among health care plans. The description must be in a readable and understandable format as prescribed by the commissioner and must include a current list of preferred providers. The insurer may satisfy this requirement by providing its handbook if:

(1) the handbook's content is substantively similar to and achieves the same level of disclosure as the written description prescribed by the commissioner; and

(2) the current list of preferred providers is provided.

(c) An insurer or an agent or representative of an insurer may not use or distribute, or permit the use or distribution of, information for prospective insureds that is untrue or misleading.

(d) An insurer shall provide to an insured on request information on:

(1) whether a physician or other health care provider is a participating provider in the insurer's preferred provider network;

(2) whether proposed health care services are covered by the health insurance policy;

(3) what the insured's personal responsibility will be for payment of applicable copayment or deductible amounts; and

(4) coinsurance amounts owed based on the provider's contracted rate for in-network services or the insurer's usual and customary reimbursement rate for out-of-network services.
Tex. Estates Code § 1301.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.103
§ 1301.103. ENFORCEABILITY OF CERTAIN TERMS.
Status: in_force

A provision in a management trust created for a ward or incapacitated person that relieves a trustee from a duty or liability imposed by this chapter or Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code, is enforceable only if:

(1) the provision is limited to specific facts and circumstances unique to the property of that trust and is not applicable generally to the trust; and

(2) the court creating or modifying the trust makes a specific finding that there is clear and convincing evidence that the inclusion of the provision is in the best interests of the trust beneficiary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8043.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8043 / Section 8043.0102
§ 8043.0102. 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. Government Code § 54.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.101
§ 54.101. APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioners Court of Bell County may select masters to serve the justice courts of Bell County having jurisdiction in truancy matters.

(b) The commissioners court shall establish the minimum qualifications, salary, benefits, and other compensation of each master position and shall determine whether the position is full-time or part-time.

(c) A master appointed under this section serves at the pleasure of the commissioners court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.257 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.257
§ 861.257. EXAMINATION OF COMPANY.
Status: in_force

A general casualty company is subject to:

(1) Subchapter A, Chapter 86; and

(2) Sections 401.051, 401.052, 401.054-401.062, 401.151, 401.152, 401.155, and 401.156.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8025A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8025A / Section 8025A.0304
§ 8025A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Family Code § 8.055 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.055
§ 8.055. AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) A court may not order maintenance that requires an obligor to pay monthly more than the lesser of:

(1) $5,000; or

(2) 20 percent of the spouse's average monthly gross income.

(a-1) For purposes of this chapter, gross income:

(1) includes:

(A) 100 percent of all wage and salary income and other compensation for personal services (including commissions, overtime pay, tips, and bonuses);

(B) interest, dividends, and royalty income;

(C) self-employment income;

(D) net rental income (defined as rent after deducting operating expenses and mortgage payments, but not including noncash items such as depreciation); and

(E) all other income actually being received, including severance pay, retirement benefits, pensions, trust income, annuities, capital gains, unemployment benefits, interest income from notes regardless of the source, gifts and prizes, maintenance, and alimony; and

(2) does not include:

(A) return of principal or capital;

(B) accounts receivable;

(C) benefits paid in accordance with federal public assistance programs;

(D) benefits paid in accordance with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program;

(E) payments for foster care of a child;

(F) Department of Veterans Affairs service-connected disability compensation;

(G) supplemental security income (SSI), social security benefits, and disability benefits; or

(H) workers' compensation benefits.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486, Sec. 9(2), eff. September 1, 2011.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486, Sec. 9(2), eff. September 1, 2011.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486, Sec. 9(2), eff. September 1, 2011.
Tex. Education Code § 55.1722 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1722
§ 55.1722. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of The University of Texas System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related infrastructure for the following institutions to be financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter, including bonds issued in accordance with its systemwide revenue financing program and secured as provided by that program in aggregate principal amounts not to exceed the following amounts:

(1) The University of Texas at Arlington, $16 million;

(2) The University of Texas at Austin, $12.5 million;

(3) The University of Texas at Brownsville, $22.5 million;

(4) The University of Texas at Dallas, $5 million;

(5) The University of Texas at El Paso, $14 million;

(6) The University of Texas--Pan American, $17 million;

(7) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, $25.8 million;

(8) The University of Texas at San Antonio, $50 million;

(9) The University of Texas at Tyler, $9.5 million;

(10) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, $20 million;

(11) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, $17.5 million; and

(12) the Lower Rio Grande Valley Academic Health Center, $30 million, if that institution is established.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of an institution, branch, or entity of The University of Texas System, including student tuition charges required or authorized by law to be imposed on students enrolled at an institution, branch, or entity of The University of Texas System. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer funds among institutions, branches, and entities of The University of Texas System to ensure the most equitable and efficient allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or entity to carry out its constitutional and statutory duties and purposes.

(d) Of the proceeds of bonds authorized by this section:

(1) for The University of Texas at San Antonio, $35 million may be used only to build or construct the university's downtown campus, phase III; and

(2) for The University of Texas at Tyler:

(A) $4 million may be used only for an upper-level educational center at Longview; and

(B) $500,000 may be used only for The University of Texas at Tyler, Nursing-Palestine Extension.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7947A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7947A / Section 7947A.0301
§ 7947A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.407 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.407
§ 162.407. VENUE OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Status: in_force

The venue for a prosecution under this subchapter is in Travis County or in the county where the offense occurred.