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Tex. Government Code § 54.306 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.306
§ 54.306. PROCEEDING THAT MAY BE REFERRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge may refer to a magistrate any matter arising out of a criminal case involving:

(1) a negotiated plea of guilty or nolo contendere before the court;

(2) a bond forfeiture;

(3) a pretrial motion;

(4) a postconviction writ of habeas corpus;

(5) an examining trial;

(6) an occupational driver's license;

(7) an appeal of an administrative driver's license revocation hearing; and

(8) any other matter the judge considers necessary and proper.

(b) The magistrate may not preside over a trial on the merits, whether or not the trial is before a jury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3852.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3852 / Section 3852.158
§ 3852.158. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds for economic development projects in accordance with Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 58.175 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.175
§ 58.175. REVENUE FOR PAYMENT OF MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may determine conclusively by resolution whether the mortgage or encumbrance represents all or part of the cost of the acquired property and constitutes a purchase money lien on the property.

(b) The board may contract to use and pledge its revenue derived solely from the sale of water and services supplied through the acquired properties for the payment of a purchase money lien.

(c) The board also may use revenue from taxation or from the issuance and sale of bonds to pay all or part of the amount due under the encumbrance if a majority of the electors of the district voting at an election on this proposition approve its use.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.011
§ 80.011. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish procedures for the informal review and resolution of a claim arising out of certain acts taken by the corporation under this chapter. Rules established under this section shall include a designation of the acts that are subject to review under this subsection and the appropriate remedial action, as authorized by this chapter.

(b) A person dissatisfied with the department's informal resolution of a claim under procedures adopted under Subsection (a) may appeal the department's decision to the commissioner.

(c) A decision issued by the commissioner on a claim appealed under Subsection (b) is the final administrative action of the department and is subject to judicial review under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(d) This section does not constitute a waiver of the state's immunity from liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.061
§ 1115.061. ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as the attorney for the district.

(b) The attorney serves at the will of the board and receives the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8474.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8474 / Section 8474.005
§ 8474.005. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 7985A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7985A / Section 7985A.0202
§ 7985A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Mike Terechenok;

(2) Bryan D. Kinsler;

(3) Donnie Reed;

(4) Walker French; and

(5) Mark C. Hodges.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7985A.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 7985A.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 7985A.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. Agriculture Code § 201.028 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.028
§ 201.028. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than January 1 of each year, the state board shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives a report relating to the status of the budget areas of responsibility assigned to the board, including outreach programs, grants made and received, federal funding applied for and received, special projects, and oversight of water conservation district activities.
Tex. Election Code § 161.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 161 / Section 161.004
§ 161.004. PARTY DOCUMENT AS PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

If a document, record, or other paper is expressly required by this title to be filed, prepared, or preserved, it is public information unless this title provides otherwise.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.681 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.681
§ 504.681. TEXAS, OUR TEXAS LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writing of the state song, "Texas, Our Texas," that include the words "Texas, Our Texas" and the dates "1924-2024."

(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.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.0075 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.0075
§ 2054.0075.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2054.0075. EXCEPTION: PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE. This chapter does not apply to a public junior college or a public junior college district, except as necessary to comply with information security standards and for participation in shared technology services, including the electronic government project implemented under Subchapter I and statewide technology centers under Subchapter L.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.181 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.181
§ 431.181. ALTERATION OR DISSOLUTION BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time the commission in its sole discretion may:

(1) alter the structure, organization, programs, or activities of a corporation; or

(2) dissolve a corporation.

(b) The authority of the commission under this section is limited only by:

(1) any law of this state prohibiting the impairment of a contract entered into by a corporation; and

(2) any provision of this subchapter relating to alteration or dissolution.

(c) The commission must make an alteration or dissolution under this section by a written resolution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.105 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74 / Section 74.105
§ 74.105. MANNER OF DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

Consent to medical care that appears on the disclosure panel's list requiring disclosure shall be considered effective under this chapter if it is given in writing, signed by the patient or a person authorized to give the consent and by a competent witness, and if the written consent specifically states the risks and hazards that are involved in the medical care or surgical procedure in the form and to the degree required by the disclosure panel under Section 74.103.
Tex. Local Government Code § 118.020 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.020
§ 118.020. BRAND REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The fee for "Brand Registration" under Section 118.011 is for registering a brand, including indexing, searching the records, and issuing the certificate.
Tex. Education Code § 38.255 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.255
§ 38.255. AGENCY USE OF STATEWIDE PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall use the statewide plan for student mental health required by Section 38.254 to develop and revise the agency's long-term strategic plan.

(b) The agency shall use the recommendations to the legislature required by Section 38.254(a)(6) to develop each agency legislative appropriations request.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.002
§ 885.002. LIMITED EXEMPTION FROM INSURANCE LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this chapter, a fraternal benefit society is governed by this chapter and is exempt from all other insurance laws of this state for all purposes.

(b) A law enacted after July 1, 1913, does not apply to fraternal benefit societies unless a fraternal benefit society is expressly designated in the law.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 53.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.001
§ 53.001. STORE LEASE CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision of a lease contract that requires a store to be open when another store located in the same shopping center is open does not apply on Sunday unless the provision specifically states that it applies on Sunday.

(b) This section applies to a contract executed before or after September 1, 1985.
Tex. Education Code § 62.149 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.149
§ 62.149. USE OF ALLOCATED AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible institution may use money received under this subchapter only for the support and maintenance of educational and general activities that promote increased research capacity at the institution in a manner that aligns with the goals of the state's master plan for higher education developed under Section 61.051.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), the use of money shall be limited to the following permitted activities:

(1) providing faculty support and paying faculty salaries;

(2) purchasing equipment or library materials;

(3) paying graduate stipends;

(4) supporting research performed at the institution, including undergraduate research;

(5) increasing technology transfer, commercialization, and patent development; and

(6) increasing the number of research doctoral graduates in this state.

(c) Money received in a fiscal year by an institution under this subchapter that is not used in that fiscal year by the institution may be held and used by the institution in subsequent fiscal years for the purposes prescribed by this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.217 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.217
§ 981.217. NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A surplus lines agent shall notify the department not later than the 30th day after the date any of the following occurs:

(1) balances due for more than 90 days to an eligible surplus lines insurer or for more than 60 days to the agent acting on behalf of the surplus lines insurer exceed $1 million or 10 percent of the insurer's policyholder surplus calculated on December 31 of the preceding year;

(2) balances due for more than 60 days from a managing general agent or a local recording agent appointed by or reporting to the managing general agent exceed $500,000;

(3) authority to settle claims for an eligible surplus lines insurer is withdrawn;

(4) funds held for an eligible surplus lines insurer for losses are greater than $100,000 more than the amount necessary to pay losses and loss adjustment expenses expected to be paid on behalf of the insurer in the next 60-day period; or

(5) the agent's contract to act on behalf of a surplus lines insurer is canceled or terminated.

(b) The commissioner shall adopt the form to be used under Subsection (a).

(c) A surplus lines agent may comply with the notification requirement under Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (4) by submitting a single annual report if:

(1) the agent or applicable eligible surplus lines insurer routinely operates beyond the limits provided by those subdivisions; and

(2) the commissioner verifies that fact under a procedure adopted by the commissioner.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.581 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.581
§ 5.581. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONNEL RECORDS OF COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "personnel record" includes any letter, memorandum, or document maintained by the commission that relates to a commissioned peace officer of the commission, including background investigations, employment applications, employment contracts, service and training records, requests for off-duty employment, birth records, reference letters, letters of recommendation, performance evaluations and counseling records, results of physical tests, polygraph questionnaires and results, proficiency tests, the results of health examinations and other medical records, workers' compensation files, the results of psychological examinations, leave requests, requests for transfers of shift or duty assignments, commendations, promotional processes, demotions, complaints and investigations, employment-related grievances, and school transcripts.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the personnel records of a commissioned peace officer of the commission may not be disclosed under Chapter 552, Government Code, or otherwise made available to the public while there is a pending internal investigation for alleged employee misconduct.

(c) The commission may release any personnel record of a commissioned peace officer:

(1) pursuant to a subpoena or court order, including a discovery order;

(2) for use by the commission in an administrative hearing; or

(3) with the written authorization of the officer who is the subject of the record, as long as release of the information does not interfere with the investigation of alleged misconduct by the commissioned peace officer.

(d) A release of information under Subsection (c) does not waive the right to assert in the future that the information is excepted from required disclosure under this section or other law.
Tex. Family Code § 8.201 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.201
§ 8.201. ORDER OR WRIT BINDING ON EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer required to withhold income from earnings under this chapter is not entitled to notice of the proceedings before the order of withholding is rendered or writ of withholding is issued.

(b) An order or writ of withholding is binding on an employer regardless of whether the employer is specifically named in the order or writ.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.011 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.011
§ 91.011. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A person may not engage in or offer professional employer services in this state unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 246.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 246 / Section 246.007
§ 246.007. GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may accept a grant for the vocational rehabilitation of children.

(b) The department shall maintain a record of the receipt and disbursement of a grant and shall annually report to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives on the administration of grant funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8330.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8330 / Section 8330.004
§ 8330.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8330.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.

(c) In addition to the restrictions and conditions described by Section 54.016(e), Water Code, a municipality that contains district territory in its corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction may include in the municipality's consent any restriction on or condition to the municipality's consent to the creation of the district, including a limitation on the powers of the district otherwise granted by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 26.020 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.020
§ 26.020. HEARING POWERS.
Status: in_force

The commission may call and hold hearings, administer oaths, receive evidence at the hearing, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and documents related to the hearing, and make findings of fact and decisions with respect to administering the provisions of this chapter or the rules, orders, or other actions of the commission.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.071 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.071
§ 201.071. COMPOSITION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided for the initial board, the board of directors of a conservation district is composed of five persons, with one director elected from each of the five numbered subdivisions created by the state board under Section 201.046 of this code.

(b) The initial board of directors is composed of the two directors appointed by the state board and three elected directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.109
§ 3921.109. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8100.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8100 / Section 8100.0501
§ 8100.0501. 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. Human Resources Code § 121.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.005
§ 121.005. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person with a disability who uses an assistance animal for assistance in travel is liable for any damages done to the premises or facilities by the animal.

(b) A person with a disability who uses an assistance animal for assistance in travel or auditory awareness shall keep the animal properly harnessed or leashed, and a person who is injured by the animal because of the failure of a person with a disability to properly harness or leash the animal is entitled to maintain a cause of action for damages in a court of competent jurisdiction under the same law applicable to other causes brought for the redress of injuries caused by animals.
Tex. Local Government Code § 118.132 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.132
§ 118.132. SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR APPELLATE COURT.
Status: in_force

A sheriff shall collect the same fee for service of process issued by the supreme court or a court of appeals as the fee provided for service of process issued by a district court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.004
§ 8878.004. INITIAL AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the authority;

(2) the right of the authority to issue any type of bond or note for the purposes for which the authority is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond or note;

(3) the right of the authority to impose or collect a fee, user fee, rate, or charge; or

(4) the legality or operation of the authority.

(c) All of the territory of a local government created after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter that encompasses any territory within the boundaries of the authority, immediately on the creation and without any action required of the authority, is subject to all of the rights, powers, privileges, and rules of the authority to the same extent as the territory was before the local government was created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8873.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8873 / Section 8873.052
§ 8873.052. CHANGE IN COMPOSITION; ADDITIONAL COUNTY.
Status: in_force

If a county is added to the district, the board may change the number of directors so that:

(1) an equal number of directors are appointed by the county judge of each county in the district;

(2) one director is appointed jointly by the county judges of each county in the district; and

(3) the board is composed of an odd number of directors.
Tex. Government Code § 501.060 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.060
§ 501.060. TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board will establish requirements for tuberculosis screening of department employees and volunteers in a manner similar to that established for jail employees and volunteers as outlined in Subchapter B, Chapter 89, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The institutional division shall provide tuberculosis screening for a person if:

(1) the person is an employee of:

(A) the institutional division;

(B) the correctional managed care plan operated by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; or

(C) the Texas Tech University Health Science Center Correctional Managed Care Plan; and

(2) the person requests the screening.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.253
§ 841.253. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A life insurance company may declare or pay a dividend to its:

(1) policyholders only from the expense loading and profits made by the company; and

(2) shareholders only from the company's earned surplus, as defined by the commissioner.

(b) A life insurance company that is not showing a profit may pay a dividend on its participating policies from the expense loading on those policies.

(c) A life insurance company may not discriminate between policyholders in paying a dividend from the expense loading under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.152
§ 1271.152. STANDARDS FOR BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt minimum standards relating to basic health care services.