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Tex. Water Code § 65.731 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.731
§ 65.731. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD'S ORDER.
Status: in_force

The board's decree to dissolve the district may be appealed in the manner provided by Sections 65.708-65.710 of this code for the review of an order excluding land from the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.110 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.110
§ 12.110. DISPOSITION OF CONFISCATED GAME.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the department shall donate, whenever donation is reasonably practicable, any wild game animal, bird, fowl, game fish, or exotic animal that is unlawfully killed, taken, shipped, held in storage, possessed, or offered for sale in a public eating place to a charitable institution, hospital, or person or persons.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 4.40(34), eff. January 1, 2020.

(c) The department and an enforcement officer of the department who acts under this section are not liable in any civil action for the seizure, sale, or donation of a game bird, other fowl, animal, game fish, or exotic animal.

(d) The department may sell confiscated live game described by Subsection (a) to the highest of three bidders. At the time of a sale under this subsection, the department shall provide the buyer a receipt for all game sold to the buyer. The department shall deposit the proceeds of the sale in the state treasury to the credit of the appropriate suspense fund pending the outcome of any action against the person charged with an unlawful action described by Subsection (a). If the person is acquitted by the trial court, the charges against the person are dismissed, or the statute of limitations period for the prosecution of the offense has expired, the department shall pay the proceeds of the sale to the person from whom the game was seized.

(e) This section does not apply to the lawful possession or sale of an exotic animal.

(f) In this section, "exotic animal" has the meaning assigned by Section 62.015.
Tex. Government Code § 552.372 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.372
§ 552.372. BIDS AND CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract described by Section 552.371 must require a contracting entity to:

(1) preserve all contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to the governmental body for the duration of the contract;

(2) promptly provide to the governmental body any contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity on request of the governmental body; and

(3) on completion of the contract, either:

(A) provide at no cost to the governmental body all contracting information related to the contract that is in the custody or possession of the entity; or

(B) preserve the contracting information related to the contract as provided by the records retention requirements applicable to the governmental body.

(b) Unless Section 552.374(c) applies, a bid for a contract described by Section 552.371 and the contract must include the following statement: "The requirements of Subchapter J, Chapter 552, Government Code, may apply to this (include "bid" or "contract" as applicable) and the contractor or vendor agrees that the contract can be terminated if the contractor or vendor knowingly or intentionally fails to comply with a requirement of that subchapter."

(c) A governmental body may not accept a bid for a contract described by Section 552.371 or award the contract to an entity that the governmental body has determined has knowingly or intentionally failed to comply with this subchapter in a previous bid or contract described by that section unless the governmental body determines and documents that the entity has taken adequate steps to ensure future compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.153
§ 152.153. NOTICE AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF KEY INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A money services licensee adding or replacing a key individual shall provide:

(1) notice in a manner prescribed by the commissioner not later than the 15th day after the effective date of the key individual's appointment; and

(2) information as required by Section 152.105 not later than the 45th day after that effective date.

(b) Not later than the 90th day after the date on which notice provided under Subsection (a) is determined to be complete, the commissioner may issue a notice of disapproval of a key individual if it would not be in the best interests of the public or the customers of the money services licensee to permit the individual to be a key individual of the licensee, considering the competence, experience, character, or integrity of the individual.

(c) A notice of disapproval shall be sent to the money services licensee and the disapproved individual and must contain a statement of the basis for disapproval. A money services licensee may appeal a notice of disapproval by filing a written request for a hearing with the commissioner not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is mailed. A hearing on the denial must be held not later than the 45th day after the date the commissioner receives the written request unless the administrative law judge extends the period for good cause or the parties agree to a later hearing date. The hearing is considered a contested case hearing and is subject to Section 152.451.

(d) If the notice provided under Subsection (a) is not disapproved before the 91st day after the date on which the notice is determined to be complete, the key individual is considered approved.

(e) If a multistate licensing process includes a key individual notice review and disapproval process under this section and the money services licensee participates in or is subject to the multistate licensing process:

(1) the commissioner may accept the determination of another state if the investigating state has sufficient staffing, expertise, and minimum standards for the purposes of this section; or

(2) if this state is a lead investigative state, the commissioner may investigate the applicant in the same manner as for a determination under Subsection (b) and in accordance with the time frames established by agreement through the multistate licensing process.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3985.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3985 / Section 3985.0107
§ 3985.0107. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.116
§ 1089.116. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8874.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8874 / Section 8874.054
§ 8874.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director at large, a person must be a registered voter in the district.

(b) To be a candidate for or to serve as director from a county commissioners precinct, a person must be a registered voter of that precinct, except as provided by Section 8874.052(d).

(c) A person is not eligible to serve as a director unless the person owns land in the district.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2002.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.002
§ 2002.002. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND USERS.
Status: in_force

A person in the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum gas containers shall give to each prospective purchaser or user of a container a written notice of the purchase or use options provided by that business, including, as applicable, options to purchase, lease, or lease-purchase. The notice must include a written statement that other persons in the business of leasing or selling liquefied petroleum gas containers may provide purchase or use options that include purchase, lease, and lease-purchase.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0201
§ 8499.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8499.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Election Code § 42.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.032
§ 42.032.
Status: in_force

Sec. 42.032. REDISTRICTING: BOUNDARY CHANGES. If changes in county election precinct boundaries are necessary to give effect to a redistricting plan under Article III, Section 28, of the Texas Constitution, each commissioners court shall order the changes before October 1 of the year in which the redistricting is done.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 11.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 11 / Section 11.003
§ 11.003. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The Department of Agriculture is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2035.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8832.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8832 / Section 8832.107
§ 8832.107. RESEARCH AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

As permitted by Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may carry out research projects, develop information, and determine limitations, if any, that should be made on the withdrawal of groundwater from a groundwater reservoir in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.209
§ 887.209. VENUE.
Status: in_force

An action brought against an association that grows out of or is based on any right of claim or loss or proceeds due, arising from or predicated on any claim for benefits under an insurance certificate issued by the association, may be brought in:

(1) the county where the certificate holder or beneficiary instituting the action resides; or

(2) the county of the principal office of the association.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.424 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.424
§ 151.424. DISCOUNT FOR PREPAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A taxpayer who prepays the taxpayer's tax liability on the basis of a reasonable estimate of the tax liability for a quarter in which a prepayment is made or for a month in which a prepayment is made may deduct and withhold 1.25 percent of the amount of the prepayment in addition to the amount permitted to be deducted and withheld under Section 151.423 of this code. A reasonable estimate of the tax liability must be at least 90 percent of the tax ultimately due or the amount of tax paid in the same quarter, or month, if a monthly prepayer, in the last preceding year. Failure to prepay a reasonable estimate of the tax will result in the loss of the entire prepayment discount.

(b) In order to qualify for the deduction permitted by Subsection (a) of this section, the taxpayer must make the tax prepayment:

(1) on or before the 15th day of the second month of the calendar quarter for which the prepayment is made if the taxpayer pays the tax quarterly; or

(2) on or before the 15th day of the month for which the prepayment is made if the taxpayer pays the tax monthly.

(c) A taxpayer who prepays the tax liability as permitted by this section must file a report when due as provided by this chapter. The amount of a prepayment made by a taxpayer under this section shall be credited against the amount of actual tax liability of the taxpayer as shown on the tax report of the taxpayer. If there is a tax liability owed by the taxpayer in excess of the prepayment credit, the taxpayer shall send to the comptroller the remaining tax liability at the time of filing the quarterly or monthly report. The taxpayer is entitled to the deduction permitted under Section 151.423 of this code on the amount of the remaining tax liability.

(d) If the amount of a prepayment exceeds the actual tax liability, the excess of the prepayment shall be credited against future tax liability of the taxpayer or refunded to the taxpayer as provided by Subchapter C of Chapter 111 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3833.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3833 / Section 3833.156
§ 3833.156. OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY AFTER TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) After a transfer under this subchapter, the receiving entity owns the improvement and has sole jurisdiction and control over the improvement. On acceptance of the transfer, the receiving entity is responsible for all maintenance of the public improvement and the district is not responsible for the public improvement or its maintenance.

(b) This section does not affect any authority of the receiving entity to alter, relocate, close, or discontinue maintenance of an improvement.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.054 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.054
§ 154.054. EXAMINATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) For each examination conducted under Section 154.053, the commissioner or the commissioner's agent shall impose on the seller a fee in an amount set by the commission under Section 154.051 and based on the seller's total outstanding contracts.

(b) The amount of the fee must be sufficient to cover:

(1) the cost of the examination, including:

(A) salary and travel expenses for department employees, including travel to and from the place where the records are kept; and

(B) any other expense necessarily incurred in conducting the examination;

(2) the equitable or proportionate cost of maintaining and operating the department; and

(3) the cost of enforcing this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3821.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3821 / Section 3821.104
§ 3821.104. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Midland County or the City of Midland to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.204
§ 455.204. DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds a license shall publicly display the license as specified by the department.

(b) Each massage establishment must post in plain sight the license for each massage therapist who practices in the massage establishment.

(b-1) The license of a massage therapist that is posted under Subsection (b) must have attached to the front of the license a photograph of the massage therapist.

(c) Each massage school, massage establishment, massage therapy instructor, or massage therapist shall present the person's license on the request of the department, an authorized representative of the department, or a peace officer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.204
§ 401.204. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a compact waste disposal facility license may not be considered unless the applicant has acquired the title to and any interest in land and buildings as required by commission rule.

(b) If an applicant for a compact waste disposal license is unsuccessful in acquiring a mineral right that the rules adopted under Subsection (a) require the applicant to acquire, the commission may allow the applicant, to the extent permissible under federal law, to enter into a surface use agreement that restricts mineral access, including slant drilling and subsurface mining, to the extent necessary to prevent intrusion into the disposal facility site.

(c) If an applicant cannot reach a surface use agreement described by Subsection (b) with a private landowner, the attorney general shall, on request of the commission, institute condemnation proceedings as provided under Chapter 21, Property Code, to acquire fee simple interest in the mineral right.
Tex. Family Code § 85.0225 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 85 / Section 85.0225
§ 85.0225. SEPARATION OF WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A petitioner who is the primary user of a wireless telephone number associated with the respondent's wireless telephone service account may submit to the court that renders a protective order for the petitioner under this chapter a request for the court to order:

(1) the separation of that wireless telephone number from the respondent's wireless telephone service account; and

(2) if applicable, the separation of each wireless telephone number primarily used by a child in the petitioner's care or custody.

(b) The request must include each wireless telephone number for which the petitioner requests separation.

(c) If the petitioner shows by a preponderance of the evidence that for each wireless telephone number listed in the request the petitioner or, if applicable, a child in the petitioner's care or custody is the primary user, the court shall render a separate order directing the wireless telephone service provider to transfer the billing responsibilities and rights to each listed wireless telephone number to the petitioner.

(d) An order rendered under Subsection (c) must include:

(1) the name and billing wireless telephone number of the wireless telephone service account holder;

(2) each wireless telephone number to be transferred; and

(3) a statement requiring the wireless telephone service provider to transfer to the petitioner all financial responsibility for and the right to use each wireless telephone number transferred.

(e) For purposes of Subsection (d)(3), financial responsibility includes the monthly service costs associated with any mobile device associated with the wireless telephone number.

(f) The court shall serve a copy of the order described by Subsection (c) on the registered agent for the wireless telephone service provider designated under Chapter 5, Business Organizations Code.

(g) The court shall ensure that the contact information of the petitioner is not provided to the respondent as the wireless telephone service account holder in a proceeding under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.253
§ 3883.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and by order shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Finance Code § 343.108 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 343 / Section 343.108
§ 343.108. RELEASE OF LIEN AFTER PAYOFF BY MORTGAGOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Mortgage servicer," "mortgagee," and "mortgagor" have the meanings assigned by Section 51.0001, Property Code.

(2) "Release of lien" means a release of a deed of trust or other lien securing a home loan.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), not later than the 60th day after the date a mortgage servicer or mortgagee, as applicable, receives the correct payoff amount for a home loan from a mortgagor, the mortgage servicer or mortgagee shall:

(1) deliver to the mortgagor a release of lien for the home loan; or

(2) file the release of lien with the appropriate county clerk's office for recording in the real property records of the county.

(c) If, on or before the 20th day after the date of the payoff of the home loan, the mortgagor delivers a written request to the mortgagee or mortgage servicer for the release of lien to be delivered to the mortgagor or filed with the county clerk, the mortgagee or mortgage servicer shall deliver or file the release of lien not later than the 30th day after the date the mortgagee or mortgage servicer receives the written request from the mortgagor.

(d) Chapter 349 does not apply to this section.

(e) A mortgage servicer is required to comply with this section only if the mortgage servicer has the authority to deliver or file a release of lien for the home loan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8331.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8331 / Section 8331.202
§ 8331.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 143.123 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 143 / Section 143.123
§ 143.123. REQUIRING REMOVAL OF FENCE BY ANOTHER PERSON.
Status: in_force

A person who is the owner of a fence that is wholly on that person's land may require the owner of an attached fence to disconnect and withdraw the attached fence by giving six months' notice of the required disconnection. The notice must be in writing and given to the owner of the attached fence or that person's agent, attorney, or lessee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.155
§ 1069.155. ASSUMPTION OF DEBT AND TAXES.
Status: in_force

If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in an election to approve annexation under Section 1069.154 must determine whether the annexed territory will assume its portion of the debts or taxes on annexation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.415 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.415
§ 502.415. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the Ending Homelessness fund under Subsection (f).

(b) The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, an opportunity to contribute to the Ending Homelessness fund in any registration renewal system used by the department.

(c) If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.

(d) The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the Ending Homelessness fund before the 31st day after the date the contribution is made.

(e) The department shall consult with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in performing the department's duties under this section.

(f) The Ending Homelessness fund is created as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs as trustee. The fund is composed of money deposited to the credit of the fund under this section. Money in the fund shall be used to provide grants to counties and municipalities to combat homelessness.

(g) The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall adopt rules governing application for grants from the Ending Homelessness fund and the issuance of those grants.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1101.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.056
§ 1101.056. PRELIMINARY TERM INSURANCE OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR IN LEVEL PREMIUM POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) Sections 1101.051 and 1101.052 do not apply to this section.

(b) This section does not apply to a life insurance policy issued on or after the date determined under Section 1105.002(a) or (b), as applicable.

(c) A level premium life insurance policy may not be issued or sold in this state by any company if the policy provides for more than one year of preliminary term insurance.