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Tex. Water Code § 15.407 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.407
§ 15.407. FACILITY ENGINEERING IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "economically distressed area" and "political subdivision" have the meanings assigned by Section 17.921.

(b) The board may enter into contracts with a political subdivision to pay from the research and planning fund all or part of the cost of facility engineering in economically distressed areas, including preparation of plans and specifications.

(c) The selection process used by a political subdivision to procure engineering services necessary for facility engineering is subject to review by and approval of the executive administrator. The executive administrator may assist a political subdivision in the selection of the provider of engineering services necessary for facility engineering in economically distressed areas.

(d) The board shall adopt rules governing the procurement of facility engineering services by a political subdivision awarded funds under this subchapter and may adopt other rules necessary to carry out the board's powers and duties under this subchapter.

(e) A political subdivision that desires money from the research and planning fund for facility engineering in an economically distressed area shall submit a written application to the board in the manner and form required by board rules.

(f) The application shall include:

(1) the name of the political subdivision;

(2) a citation to the laws under which the political subdivision was created and is operating;

(3) the amount requested from the board for facility engineering in an economically distressed area; and

(4) any other information required by the board in its rules or specifically requested by the board.

(g) After notice and hearing, the board may award the applicant all or part of the requested funds that are considered necessary by the board for the political subdivision to carry out adequate facility engineering in an economically distressed area.

(h) If the board grants an application under this section and awards funds for facility engineering in an economically distressed area, the board shall enter into a contract with the political subdivision that includes:

(1) a detailed statement of the purpose for which the money is to be used;

(2) the total amount of money to be paid from the research and planning fund under the contract; and

(3) any other terms and conditions required by board rules or agreed to by the contracting parties.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 927, Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.

(j) If the board determines that planning activities undertaken by a political subdivision for which the board has committed funds under this subchapter have been inadequate or not completed in a timely manner, the board may terminate the contract with the political subdivision and on behalf of and in consultation with the political subdivision may perform or contract for facility engineering in the economically distressed area.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.031
§ 2252.031. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Governmental entity" means:

(A) the state, a county, or a municipality;

(B) a department, board, or agency of the state, a county, or a municipality;

(C) a school district or a subdivision of a school district; or

(D) any other governmental or quasi-governmental authority authorized by statute to make a public works contract.

(2) "Prime contractor" means a person or persons, firm, or corporation contracting with a governmental entity for a public work.

(3) "Public works" includes the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or the construction or completion of a public work.

(4) "Public works contract payment" means a payment by a governmental entity for the value of labor, material, machinery, fixtures, tools, power, water, fuel, or lubricants used or consumed, ordered and delivered for use or consumption, or specially fabricated for use or consumption but not yet delivered, in the direct performance of a public works contract.

(5) "Retainage" means the percentage of a public works contract payment withheld by a governmental entity to secure performance of the contract.

(6) "Warranty period" means the period of time specified in a contract during which certain terms applicable to the warranting of work performed under the contract are in effect.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.205
§ 822.205. UNENCUMBERED SURPLUS OR GUARANTY FUND REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 912.308, this section applies only to an insurance company that:

(1) writes insurance only in this state; and

(2) is not required by law to have capital stock.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter other than Sections 822.212(b) and (c), an insurance company must have a minimum amount of unencumbered surplus or a minimum amount of guaranty fund and unencumbered surplus equal to the greater of:

(1) the amount of unencumbered surplus or the amount of guaranty fund and surplus, as appropriate, the company was required to have on August 31, 1991; or

(2) one-third of the company's net written premium for the preceding 12 months after deducting:

(A) lawfully ceded reinsurance; and

(B) any policy fees not ceded to reinsurers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.206
§ 3944.206. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose. The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.151
§ 3844.151. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM; PETITION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area within the boundaries of the district.

(b) Before the district may act under Subsection (a), a petition must be filed with the district requesting the action with regard to a public transit system. The petition must be signed by owners of property representing a majority of either the total assessed value or the area of the real property in the district that abuts the right-of-way in which the public transit system is proposed to be located. The determination of a majority is based on the property owners along the entire right-of-way of the proposed transit project and may not be calculated on a block-by-block basis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8508.0120 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8508 / Section 8508.0120
§ 8508.0120.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8508.0120. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS: PAYMENT. (a) The contract price of any construction contract of the authority may be paid in partial payments as the work progresses, but the payments may not exceed 90 percent of the amount due at the time of the payments as shown by the report of the engineer of the authority.

(b) During the progress of the work, the executive director shall inspect the construction or have the construction inspected by the authority's engineer or the engineer's assistants.

(c) On certification of the executive director and the authority's engineer of the completion of the contract in accordance with its terms and, in the case of any construction contract for which notice to bidders is required by this chapter, on approval of the board, the board shall draw a warrant on its depository to pay the balance due on the contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 525.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 525 / Section 525.001
§ 525.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to:

(1) an insurer, as defined by Section 2301.051, writing personal automobile insurance or residential property insurance, as defined by Section 2301.051, in this state;

(2) the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association;

(3) the FAIR Plan Association; and

(4) the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9086.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9086 / Section 9086.0401
§ 9086.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 9086.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Family Code § 152.109 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.109
§ 152.109. APPEARANCE AND LIMITED IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding.

(b) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowed under the laws of that state.

(c) The immunity granted by Subsection (a) does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.034
§ 391.034. NUISANCE; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A commercial sign that is erected or maintained in violation of this chapter:

(1) endangers the health, safety, welfare, morals, and enjoyment of the traveling public and the protection of the public investment in the interstate and primary highway systems; and

(2) is a public nuisance.

(b) On written notice by certified mail from the department, an owner of a commercial sign that is a public nuisance under Subsection (a) shall remove the sign. If the owner does not remove the sign within 45 days of the date of the notice, the department may direct the attorney general to apply for an injunction to:

(1) prohibit the owner from maintaining the sign; and

(2) require the removal of the sign.

(c) The state is entitled to recover from the owner of a commercial sign removed under an action brought under Subsection (b) all administrative and legal costs and expenses incurred to remove the sign, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Education Code § 13.008 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.008
§ 13.008. DISTRICT TRUSTEE APPROVAL OF BOUNDARY CHANGES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Any change in the boundaries of a school district is not effective unless approved by a majority of the board of trustees of the district if the board's approval is required under this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.023
§ 213.023. PENALTY FOR OTHER VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

An employing unit shall pay a penalty of $30 if a civil penalty is not otherwise provided by this subtitle and the employing unit:

(1) does not keep records required under this subtitle or commission rule;

(2) makes a false report to the commission; or

(3) violates this subtitle or a commission rule adopted under this subtitle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.007
§ 1101.007. STATEMENTS OF INSURED.
Status: in_force

A life insurance policy must provide that, in the absence of fraud, a statement made by an insured is considered a representation and not a warranty.
Tex. Government Code § 403.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.204
§ 403.204.
Status: in_force

Sec. 403.204. PROTEST PAYMENT SUIT: PARTIES; ISSUES. (a) A suit authorized by this subchapter must be brought against the public official charged with the duty of collecting the tax or fee, the comptroller, and the attorney general.

(b) The issues to be determined in the suit are limited to those arising from the reasons expressed in the written protest as originally filed.

(c) A copy of the written protest as originally filed must be attached to the original petition filed by the person paying the tax or fee with the court and to the copies of the original petition served on the comptroller, the attorney general, and the public official charged with the duty of collecting the tax or fee.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 75.0107 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 75 / Section 75.0107
§ 75.0107. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "final conviction" includes a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or the imposition of deferred adjudication or deferred disposition for an offense.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates:

(1) Section 75.0104(a) or 75.0106; or

(2) a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b-1) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under Subsection (b)(1) during the five-year period preceding the date of the trial of the current offense.

(b-2) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under Subsection (b)(2) two or more times during the five-year period preceding the date of the trial of the current offense.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under Section 33.112, Natural Resources Code, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, Section 33.112, Natural Resources Code, or both.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.019 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.019
§ 31.019. SURVEYORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a chief surveyor and as many assistant surveyors as authorized by law.

(b) The chief surveyor and the chief surveyor's assistant surveyors shall draw and complete county maps.

(c) The chief surveyor and the chief surveyor's assistant surveyors shall perform drafting and other duties required by the commissioner for the benefit of the state or individuals.
Tex. Government Code § 41.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 41 / Section 41.001
§ 41.001. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A district or county attorney must be a licensed attorney.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2252.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.053
§ 2252.053. APPEAL OF DECISION ON RATING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Any party affected by an action taken by an insurer or rating organization in response to a request for a hearing under Section 2252.052 may appeal that action to the commissioner not later than the 10th day after the date the party receives written notice of the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8458.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8458 / Section 8458.001
§ 8458.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 134.
Tex. Education Code § 51.403 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.403
§ 51.403. ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION FOR COURSES; REPORTS OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
Status: repealed

(a) All higher education institutions of this state shall offer only such courses and teach such classes as are economically justified in the considered judgment of the appropriate governing board.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049, Sec. 9.01(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2011.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049, Sec. 9.01(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2011.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(13), eff. June 17, 2011.

(e) Under guidelines established by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and the State Board of Education, postsecondary institutions shall report student performance during the first year enrolled after graduation from high school to the high school or junior college last attended. This report shall include, but not be limited to, appropriate student test scores, a description of developmental courses required, and the student's grade point average. Appropriate safeguards for student privacy shall be included in the rules for implementation of this subsection.
Tex. Water Code § 58.449 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.449
§ 58.449. CONDITIONS OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds may be issued to mature at the end of a term of years or to mature serially at any date which is not later than the maximum maturity date stated in the election order.

(b) The bonds may be issued at any rate of interest which is not more than the rate of interest set in the election order.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.185 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.185
§ 155.185. DEFICIENCY DETERMINATION, PENALTIES, AND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If the comptroller has reasonable cause to believe that a tax report or the amount of tax is inaccurate, the comptroller may compute and determine the amount of tax, penalty, and interest to be paid from information contained in the report or from any other information available to the comptroller.

(b) On making a deficiency determination, the comptroller shall notify the person by personal service or by mail. Service by mail is complete when the notice is deposited with the U.S. Postal Service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.256 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.256
§ 8888.256. VALIDITY OF BONDS AFTER ADDITION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The annexation or addition of territory to the authority under Section 8888.052 or 8888.053 does not affect the validity of bonds issued by the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 24.512 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.512
§ 24.512.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.512. 367TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DENTON COUNTY). The 367th Judicial District is composed of Denton County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.101
§ 1272.101. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a group model health maintenance organization, as defined by Section 843.111.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.458 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.458
§ 2001.458. ITEMS OF EXPENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) An item of expense may not be incurred or paid in connection with the conduct of bingo except an expense that is reasonable or necessary to conduct bingo, including an expense for:

(1) advertising, including the cost of printing bingo gift certificates;

(2) security;

(3) repairs to premises and equipment;

(4) bingo supplies and equipment;

(5) prizes;

(6) stated rental or mortgage and insurance expenses;

(7) bookkeeping, legal, or accounting services related to bingo;

(8) bingo chairpersons, operators, managers, salespersons, callers, cashiers, ushers, janitorial services, and utility supplies and services;

(9) health insurance or health insurance benefits for bingo chairpersons, operators, managers, salespersons, callers, cashiers, and ushers, as provided by Subsection (b);

(10) attending a bingo seminar or convention required under Section 2001.107; and

(11) debit card transaction fees and electronic funds transfer fees.

(b) The value of health insurance or health insurance benefits provided by a licensed authorized organization to an employee may not exceed 50 percent of the total premium owed. If an employee is employed by more than one licensed authorized organization, the combined value of health insurance or health insurance benefits provided to the employee by the employing organizations may not exceed 50 percent of the total premium owed.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.305
§ 154.305. DISCHARGE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS; INDEMNITY OF SELLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The delivery of abandoned money and reporting to the comptroller under Section 154.304:

(1) relieves the seller of the obligations and liabilities under the prepaid funeral benefits contract;

(2) cancels the prepaid funeral benefits contract; and

(3) discharges the obligations and liabilities of and claims against the seller and funeral provider.

(b) A seller that delivers money to the comptroller under Section 154.304 shall be indemnified under Section 74.304, Property Code, for any claim that may be made with respect to the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7920A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7920A / Section 7920A.0104
§ 7920A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7920A.0103 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.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.701 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.701
§ 2054.701. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF DIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish an artificial intelligence division within the department.

(b) The executive director shall direct the administration and oversight of the artificial intelligence division, including the division's organization within the department.

(c) The department may hire the personnel necessary to administer the duties of the division, including hiring personnel through institutions of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.In this subchapter, "unlawful harm" means any condition in which the use of an artificial intelligence system results in a consequential decision that causes harm to an individual who is a member of a state or federally protected class in violation of law. The term does not include a developer's or deployer's offer, license, or use of a heightened scrutiny artificial intelligence system for the sole purpose of testing the system before deployment to identify, mitigate, or otherwise ensure compliance with state and federal law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.053
§ 1101.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) In addition to the qualifications required by Subsection (a), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.

(c) A district employee may not serve as a director.