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Tex. Government Code § 662.049 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.049
§ 662.049. PUBLIC SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The second Wednesday in May of each year is Public School Paraprofessional Day in recognition of education paraprofessionals including teacher assistants, instructional aides, educational trainers, library attendants, bilingual assistants, special education associates, mentors, and tutors.

(b) Public School Paraprofessional Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities in the public schools and other places to properly recognize the paraprofessionals who have made tremendous contributions to the educational process.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 791.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 791 / Section 791.001
§ 791.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Owner" includes an individual, firm, association, or private corporation.

(2) "Story" has its usual architectural meaning and includes:

(A) a basement that extends five feet or more above the grade line on one or more sides of a building;

(B) a balcony or mezzanine floor of a building;

(C) a roof garden; or

(D) an attic used for any purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 61 / Section 61.001
§ 61.001. GENERAL GROUNDS.
Status: in_force

A writ of original attachment is available to a plaintiff in a suit if:

(1) the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff;

(2) the attachment is not sought for the purpose of injuring or harassing the defendant;

(3) the plaintiff will probably lose his debt unless the writ of attachment is issued; and

(4) specific grounds for the writ exist under Section 61.002.
Tex. Government Code § 445.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 445 / Section 445.011
§ 445.011. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent possible, the costs of operating the museum shall be paid from revenues generated by the museum, but the legislature may appropriate funds for the operation of the museum.

(b) The museum shall solicit and may accept gifts of money or items from individuals and from public or private foundations and organizations.

(c) The museum may set and collect fees in amounts necessary to provide for the operation of the museum, including fees for:

(1) admission to exhibits, theaters, programs, and activities;

(2) parking and transportation; and

(3) facility rental.

(d) The museum may sell at prices set by the museum items manufactured or publications printed under contract with the museum.

(e) All net revenue collected by the museum under this chapter, including the net revenue from vending facilities under Section 445.003, shall be credited to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum fund.

(f) The transactions, funds, and programs of the museum are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321.

(g) The museum may establish a membership program.

(h) Notwithstanding other law, for purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659:

(1) the museum is considered an eligible charitable organization entitled to participate in a state employee charitable campaign under Subchapter I, Chapter 659; and

(2) a state employee is entitled to authorize a deduction for contributions to the museum, including contributions for museum membership, as a charitable contribution under Section 659.132, and the museum may use the contributions for museum purposes.
Tex. Water Code § 51.452 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.452
§ 51.452. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the district proposes to issue bonds which will be secured under either Section 51.450(b)(2) or 51.450(b)(3) of this code, the proposition shall be presented at an election held under Section 51.413 of this code.

(b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against one of the following propositions:

(1) "The issuance of bonds and the pledge of net revenue for the payment of the bonds.";

(2) "The issuance of bonds, the pledge of net revenue, and the creation of a lien on physical property to secure payment of the bonds."; or

(3) "The issuance of bonds, the pledge of net revenue, and the levy of adequate taxes to pay the bonds."
Tex. Water Code § 13.088 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.088
§ 13.088. MUNICIPAL FEES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

A municipally owned utility that provides retail water or sewer utility service to a public school district may not charge the district a fee based on the number of district students or employees in addition to the rates the utility charges the district for the service.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.005 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 402 / Section 402.005
§ 402.005. APPLICABILITY TO EXISTING ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after January 1, 2010, if a domestic entity formed before January 1, 2006, or a foreign filing entity registered with the secretary of state to transact business in this state before January 1, 2006, has not taken the actions specified by Section 402.003 or 402.004 to elect to adopt this code:

(1) this code applies to the entity and all actions taken by the managerial officials, owners, or members of the entity, except as otherwise expressly provided by this title;

(2) if the entity is a domestic or foreign filing entity, the entity is not considered to have failed to comply with this code if the entity's certificate of formation or application for registration, as appropriate, does not comply with this code;

(3) if the entity is a domestic filing entity, the entity shall conform its certificate of formation to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its certificate of formation; and

(4) if the entity is a foreign filing entity, the entity shall conform its application for registration to the requirements of this code when it next files an amendment to its application for registration.

(b) On or after January 1, 2010, and to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, this code applies to a corporation created under a special statute of this state outside this code before January 1, 2006. The corporation, if its certificate of formation, or equivalent governing document, is filed with the secretary of state, may elect for this code to apply to the corporation at any time on or after January 1, 2006, and prior to January 1, 2010, to the extent provided in Subchapter A, Chapter 23, by filing a statement and taking other actions in a manner similar to a domestic filing entity under Section 402.003.

(c) A domestic or foreign filing entity is not considered to have failed to comply with Subsection (a)(3) or (4) because:

(1) the certificate of formation does not state the type of entity formed;

(2) the application for registration or any amendment to the registration:

(A) does not state the entity's type; or

(B) does not include the appointment of the secretary of state as agent for service of process, notice, or demand under the circumstances provided by Section 5.251; or

(3) a circumstance described by Section 402.0051 applies.
Tex. Election Code § 501.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 501 / Section 501.003
§ 501.003. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The enforcement provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Code that relate generally to a violation of a provision of that code, including Chapter 101, Alcoholic Beverage Code, apply to a violation of a provision of this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.0195 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0195
§ 11.0195. USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT PEACE OFFICER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

The department, subject to director approval, may use appropriated funds to purchase food and beverages for training functions required of peace officers of the department.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0716 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0716
§ 411.0716. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this subchapter applies to the issuance of an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for an offense committed before, on, or after September 1, 2017.

(b) Section 411.072 applies only to a person described by Subsection (a) of that section who receives a discharge and dismissal under Article 42A.111, Code of Criminal Procedure, on or after September 1, 2017.
Tex. Government Code § 508.322 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.322
§ 508.322. RELEASEE RESTITUTION FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The releasee restitution fund is a fund outside the treasury and consists of restitution payments made by releasees. Money in the fund may be used only to pay restitution as required by a condition of parole or mandatory supervision to victims of criminal offenses.

(b) The comptroller is the trustee of the releasee restitution fund as provided by Section 404.073.

(c) When a parole panel orders the payment of restitution from a releasee as provided by Article 42.037(h), Code of Criminal Procedure, the department shall:

(1) collect the payment for disbursement to the victim;

(2) deposit the payment in the releasee restitution fund;

(3) transmit the payment to the clerk of the court that entered the order of restitution as soon as practicable for the clerk to remit the payment to the victim; and

(4) provide at the time the payment is transmitted under Subdivision (3) to the clerk of the court that entered the order of restitution the last known address of the victim available to the department, if any.

(c-1) The department shall include the releasee's name and other relevant identifying information, the cause number, and the payment amount when transmitting a payment to the clerk of the court under Subsection (c)(3).

(c-2) On receipt of a payment transmitted to the clerk of the court under Subsection (c)(3), the clerk shall process and account for the payment in the same manner as if the payment had been made directly to the clerk.

(c-3) Information provided to the clerk of a court under Subsection (c)(4) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552.

(d) If a victim who is entitled to restitution cannot be located, immediately after receiving a final payment in satisfaction of an order of restitution for the victim, the clerk of the court shall attempt to notify the victim of that fact by certified mail, mailed to the last known address of the victim. If a victim then makes a claim for payment, the clerk of the court promptly shall remit the payment to the victim.

(e) If a victim who is entitled to restitution does not make a claim for payment before the third anniversary of the date the clerk of the court receives the initial restitution payment or if, after the victim makes a claim for payment, the clerk is unable to locate the victim for a period of three years after the date the clerk last made a payment to the victim, any unclaimed restitution payments being held by the clerk for payment to the victim are presumed abandoned. The clerk of the court shall report and deliver to the comptroller all unclaimed restitution payments presumed abandoned under this section in the manner provided by Chapter 77, Property Code.

(f) If on March 1 a clerk of the court is not holding unclaimed restitution payments that are presumed abandoned under this section, the clerk shall file a property report under Section 77.051, Property Code, that certifies that the clerk is not holding any unclaimed restitution payments that are presumed abandoned under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.124 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.124
§ 141.124. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The service may sue in the name of the director to enjoin a violation of this chapter.

(b) The service may request a prosecuting attorney or the attorney general to sue to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.224 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.224
§ 162.224. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON BLENDER'S RETURN.
Status: in_force

The monthly return and supplements of each blender shall contain for the period covered by the return:

(1) the number of net gallons of diesel fuel received by the blender during the month, sorted by product code, seller, point of origin, carrier, and receipt date;

(2) the number of net gallons of product blended with diesel fuel during the month, sorted by product code, type of blending agent if no product code exists, seller, and carrier;

(3) the number of net gallons of blended diesel fuel sold during the month and the license number or name and address of the entity receiving the blended diesel fuel; and

(4) any other information required by the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.001
§ 3937.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "County" means Waller County.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the East Waller County Management District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.252
§ 2052.252. REGULATED AMATEUR EVENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an amateur combative sports event, other than an event described by Section 2052.110, in which a fee is charged for admission to the event.

(b) The amateur combative sports association sponsoring or producing the event shall register with the department not later than 30 days before the date the event begins.

(c) The event may take place only if the executive director approves the event not later than seven days before the date the event begins.

(d) Each contestant in the event must have been a member of the amateur combative sports association for the 30-day period immediately preceding the date the event begins and must be a member on the date of the event.

(e) The amateur combative sports association shall determine the amateur standing of the event contestants and shall establish training programs consisting of at least 30 days of training for each contestant.

(f) The event is subject to the supervision of the executive director.

(g) Each contestant participating in the event must be examined by a licensed physician within a reasonable time before the event begins. A licensed physician must be present at ringside during the entire event.

(h) A professional combative sports contestant licensed under this chapter may not participate as a contestant in the event.
Tex. Water Code § 11.183 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.183
§ 11.183. RESERVOIR.
Status: in_force

If the holder of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication has facilities for the storage of water in a reservoir, the commission may allow him to retain the impoundment to the extent of the conservation storage capacity of the reservoir for domestic, livestock, or recreation purposes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.335 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.335
§ 601.335. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A judgment debtor, on notice to the judgment creditor, may apply to the court in which judgment was rendered to pay the judgment in installments.

(b) The court may order payment in installments and may establish the amounts and times of the payments.

(c) An order issued under this section is issued without prejudice to any other legal remedy that the judgment creditor has.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 98.1065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 98 / Section 98.1065
§ 98.1065. STUDY OF INCENTIVES AND RECOGNITION FOR HEALTH CARE QUALITY.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct a study on developing a recognition program to recognize exemplary health care facilities for superior quality of health care and make recommendations based on that study.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.207 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.207
§ 39A.207. REPLACEMENT OF MEMBER OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may at any time replace a member of a board of managers appointed under Subchapter C. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 40.101 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 40 / Section 40.101
§ 40.101. INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle may not interfere with or abrogate the rights or obligations of parties, including a retail or wholesale customer, to a contract with a municipally owned utility or river authority.

(b) This subtitle may not interfere with or abrogate the rights or obligations of a party under a contract or agreement concerning certificated utility service areas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0103
§ 8513.0103. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

All land included in the authority will benefit by the exercise of power conferred by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 15.3041 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.3041
§ 15.3041. RESERVATION AND APPROPRIATION FOR BAYS AND ESTUARIES AND INSTREAM USES.
Status: in_force

(a) Five percent of the annual firm yield of water in any reservoir and associated works constructed with state financial participation under this chapter within 200 river miles from the coast, to commence from the mouth of the river thence inland, is appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department for use to make releases to bays and estuaries and for instream uses, and the commission shall issue permits for this water to the Parks and Wildlife Department under procedures adopted by the commission.

(b) The Parks and Wildlife Department in cooperation with the department shall manage this water for the purposes stated in this section.

(c) The Parks and Wildlife Department shall adopt necessary rules and shall enter into necessary memoranda of understanding with the department to provide necessary rules and procedures for managing the water and for release of the water for the purposes stated in this section.

(d) This section does not limit or repeal any other authority of or law relating to the department or the commission.

(e) Operating and maintenance costs for the percentage of annual firm yield appropriated to the Parks and Wildlife Department shall be paid by the local political subdivisions that are the project owners.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1660.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1660 / Section 1660.104
§ 1660.104. HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ISSUER COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each issuer of a health benefit plan that offers a health benefit plan in a county or counties designated by the commissioner under Section 1660.101 for initial participation in the identification card pilot program shall comply with this subchapter and rules adopted under this subchapter.

(b) To ensure timely compliance with the requirements of this subchapter, the commissioner may require the issuer of a health benefit plan to submit its procedures for implementation of the requirements to the department in the form prescribed by the commissioner.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 6 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 6
§ 6. EXTRADITION OF PERSONS NOT PRESENT IN DEMANDING STATE AT TIME OF COMMISSION OF CRIME.
Status: in_force

The Governor of this State may also surrender, on demand of the Executive Authority of any other State, any person in this State charged in such other State in the manner provided in Section 3 with committing an act in this State, or in a third State, intentionally resulting in a crime in the State whose Executive Authority is making the demand, and the provisions of this Article not otherwise inconsistent, shall apply to such cases, even though the accused was not in that State at the time of the commission of the crime, and has not fled therefrom.
Tex. Education Code § 95.06 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 95 / Section 95.06
§ 95.06. SYSTEM CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE; EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The central administration office of the university system shall provide oversight and coordination of the activities of each component institution within the system.

(b) The board shall appoint an executive officer of the university system and determine the executive officer's term of office, salary, and duties.

(c) The executive officer shall recommend a plan for the organization of the university system and the appointment of a president for each component institution within the system.

(d) The executive officer is responsible to the board for the general management and success of the university system, and the board shall cooperate with the executive officer to carry out that responsibility.

(e) In addition to other powers and duties provided by this code or other law, the central administration office of the system shall recommend necessary policies and rules to the governing board of the system to ensure conformity with all laws and rules and to provide uniformity in data collection and financial reporting procedures.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01255 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01255
§ 30.01255. MAGISTRATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may appoint one or more magistrates in addition to magistrates provided under Article 2A.151, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) A magistrate does not have to possess all the qualifications necessary to be a municipal court of record judge.

(c) A magistrate may not preside over the court or hear contested cases.

(d) A magistrate may:

(1) conduct an arraignment;

(2) hold an indigency hearing;

(3) accept a plea;

(4) sign a judgment;

(5) set the amount of a bond; and

(6) perform other functions under Article 15.17, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.105
§ 1103.105. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1805.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1805 / Section 1805.052
§ 1805.052. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant the commissioner determines is qualified, without regard to:

(1) the state of domicile or residence of the applicant; or

(2) the location of the applicant's place of business.

(b) The commissioner shall grant or deny a license to an applicant not later than the 60th day after the date the commissioner receives the application.

(c) A license issued under this subchapter remains in effect until the commissioner suspends or revokes the license.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.019 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.019
§ 372.019. SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

After notice and a hearing, the governing body of the municipality or county may make supplemental assessments to correct omissions or mistakes in the assessment relating to the total cost of the improvement. Notice must be given and the hearing held under this section in the same manner as required by Sections 372.016 and 372.017.