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Tex. Utilities Code § 105.025 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 105 / Section 105.025
§ 105.025. PLACE FOR SUIT.
Status: in_force

A suit for an injunction or a penalty under this subtitle may be brought in:

(1) Travis County;

(2) a county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred; or

(3) a county in which a defendant resides.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 164.007 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 164 / Section 164.007
§ 164.007. CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds may be issued in various series and issues.

(b) Bonds shall be payable as provided by the board and may mature serially or otherwise.

(c) Bonds shall be redeemable before maturity or subject to tender for purchase at the price or prices and under the terms and conditions fixed by the board in the resolution providing for the issuance and sale of the bonds.

(d) Bonds may bear a fixed, variable, floating, or other rate or rates of interest or may bear no interest, as determined by the board.

(e) Bonds may be sold at public or private sale at a price or prices and on terms determined by the board.

(f) Bonds issued under this chapter for a purpose other than buying back or refunding general obligation bonds issued under Article III, Section 49-b, 49-b-1, or 49-b-2, of the Texas Constitution may not in the aggregate exceed $1 billion.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.101
§ 1575.101. SYSTEM AS GROUP PLAN HOLDER.
Status: in_force

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is the group plan holder of a plan established under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 21.205 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.205
§ 21.205. TERM OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Once a teacher has completed the probationary contract period, the term of a contract under this subchapter may not exceed five school years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8065.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8065 / Section 8065.0503
§ 8065.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.608 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.608
§ 2001.608. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the director may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.166 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.166
§ 3897.166. SIMILAR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include a public improvement, facility, or service similar to a project described by this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2108 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2108
§ 1603.2108. LOCATION OF PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A person holding a license or permit issued under this subchapter may practice barbering or cosmetology only at a licensed establishment or school.
Tex. Penal Code § 43.041 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 43 / Section 43.041
§ 43.041. AGGRAVATED ONLINE PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person owns, manages, or operates an interactive computer service or information content provider, or operates as an information content provider, with the intent to promote the prostitution of five or more persons or facilitate five or more persons to engage in prostitution or solicitation of prostitution.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree, except that the offense is a felony of the first degree if the actor:

(1) has been previously convicted of an offense under this section; or

(2) engages in conduct described by Subsection (a) involving two or more persons younger than 18 years of age engaging in prostitution, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the persons at the time of the offense.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.036 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.036
§ 366.036. COUNTY MAP.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission designates a local governmental entity as its authorized agent and if the entity intends to apply to the Texas Water Development Board for financial assistance under a program for economically distressed areas, the commissioners court of the county in which the entity is located shall prepare a map of the county area outside the limits of municipalities. The entity shall give to the commissioners court a written notice of the entity's intention to apply for the assistance. The map must show the parts of the area in which the different types of on-site sewage disposal systems may be appropriately located and the parts in which the different types of systems may not be appropriately located.

(b) The commissioners court shall file the map in the office of the county clerk.

(c) The commissioners court, at least every five years, shall review the map and make changes to it as necessary to keep the map accurate.
Tex. Education Code § 54.501 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.501
§ 54.501. LABORATORY FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution of higher education shall set and collect a laboratory fee in an amount sufficient to cover the general cost of laboratory materials and supplies used by a student. An institution other than a public junior college may charge a laboratory fee in an amount that is not less than $2 nor more than $30 for any one semester or summer term for a student in any one laboratory course, except that the amount of the laboratory fee may not exceed the cost of actual materials and supplies used by the student. A public junior college may charge a laboratory fee in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of $24 per semester credit hour of laboratory course credit for which the student is enrolled or the cost of actual materials and supplies used by the student.

(b) Laboratory fees collected by an institution under this section shall be accounted for as educational and general funds.

(c) The governing board of a public junior college may set and collect a fee per contact hour, not to exceed $4, for each person registered in an aerospace mechanics certification course where the fee is required to offset that portion of the cost of the course, including the cost of equipment and of professional instruction or tutoring, that is not covered by state funding or by the fee in Subsection (a).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.303 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.303
§ 122.303. RETAIL SALE OF OUT-OF-STATE PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

A nonconsumable hemp product manufactured outside of this state may be sold at retail in this state unless:

(1) the hemp used to manufacture the product was cultivated illegally; or

(2) the retail sale of the product in this state violates federal law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 135.161 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 135 / Section 135.161
§ 135.161. JUSTICE COURT SUPPORT FUND.
Status: in_force

Money allocated under Section 135.103 to the justice court support fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to defray the costs of services provided by a justice court.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.1101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.1101
§ 1001.1101. INFORMATION RELATING TO PASSING CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require that information relating to the requirements of Section 545.157, Transportation Code, concerning the passing of certain vehicles be included in the curriculum of each driver education course or driving safety course.

(b) In developing rules under this section, the commission shall consult with the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 73.010 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 73 / Section 73.010
§ 73.010. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A child is eligible for services under this chapter if the child:

(1) is under three years of age; and

(2) is documented as having developmental delay or has a medically diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.212
§ 54A.212. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The associate judge's report may contain the associate judge's findings, conclusions, or recommendations and may be in the form of a proposed order.

(b) The associate judge shall prepare a report in the form directed by the referring court, including in the form of:

(1) a notation on the referring court's docket sheet or in the court's jacket; or

(2) a proposed order.

(c) After a hearing, the associate judge shall provide the parties participating in the hearing notice of the substance of the associate judge's report, including any proposed order.

(d) Notice may be given to the parties:

(1) in open court, by an oral statement, or by providing a copy of the associate judge's written report, including any proposed order;

(2) by certified mail, return receipt requested;

(3) by facsimile transmission; or

(4) by electronic mail.

(e) There is a rebuttable presumption that notice is received on the date stated on:

(1) the signed return receipt, if notice was provided by certified mail;

(2) the confirmation page produced by the facsimile machine, if notice was provided by facsimile transmission; or

(3) a printout evidencing submission of the electronic mail message, if notice was provided by electronic mail.

(f) After a hearing conducted by an associate judge, the associate judge shall send the associate judge's signed and dated report, including any proposed order, and all other papers relating to the case to the referring court.
Tex. Family Code § 155.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 155 / Section 155.102
§ 155.102. DISMISSAL.
Status: in_force

If a court in which a suit is filed determines that another court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the child, the court in which the suit is filed shall dismiss the suit without prejudice.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.07
§ 42.07. REASONS TO PREVENT SENTENCE.
Status: in_force

Before pronouncing sentence, the defendant shall be asked whether he has anything to say why the sentence should not be pronounced against him. The only reasons which can be shown, on account of which sentence cannot be pronounced, are:

1. That the defendant has received a pardon from the proper authority, on the presentation of which, legally authenticated, he shall be discharged.

2. That the defendant is incompetent to stand trial; and if evidence be shown to support a finding of incompetency to stand trial, no sentence shall be pronounced, and the court shall proceed under Chapter 46B; and

3. When a person who has been convicted escapes after conviction and before sentence and an individual supposed to be the same has been arrested he may before sentence is pronounced, deny that he is the person convicted, and an issue be accordingly tried before a jury, or before the court if a jury is waived, as to his identity.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.024 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.024
§ 58.024. AUTHORITY EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The property of the authority, its income, and operations are exempt from all taxes and assessments imposed by the state and all public agencies and political subdivisions on property acquired or used by the authority under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8263.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8263 / Section 8263.151
§ 8263.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from any source other than ad valorem taxation.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909A / Section 7909A.0103
§ 7909A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.104
§ 534.104. JOINT DISCHARGE PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt, and the department shall enforce, rules that require continuity of services and planning for client care between department facilities and local intellectual and developmental disability authorities.

(b) At a minimum, the rules must require joint discharge planning between a department facility and a local intellectual and developmental disability authority before a facility discharges a client or places the client on an extended furlough with an intent to discharge.

(c) The local intellectual and developmental disability authority shall plan with the department facility and determine the appropriate community services for the client.

(d) The local intellectual and developmental disability authority shall arrange for the provision of the services if department funds are to be used and may subcontract with or make a referral to a local agency or entity.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 122.0021 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0021
§ 122.0021. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 122.001.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.037
§ 438.037. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect the authority granted under Section 5, Article XI, Texas Constitution, Subchapter F of this chapter, and the applicable chapters of the Local Government Code to a Type A general-law municipality or a home-rule municipality to adopt an ordinance relating to this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 489.258 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 489 / Section 489.258
§ 489.258. BONDS AS LEGAL INVESTMENTS FOR FIDUCIARIES AND OTHER PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds of the bank issued under this subchapter are securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state; municipalities; municipal subdivisions; insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; banks, bankers, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business; administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries; and other persons authorized to invest in other obligations of this state may invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the bonds of the bank issued under this subchapter are also securities that may be deposited with and received by public officers and bodies of this state and municipalities and municipal subdivisions for any purpose for which the deposit of other obligations of the state are authorized.
Tex. Transportation Code § 372.057 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 372 / Section 372.057
§ 372.057. METHOD OF SENDING INVOICE OR NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An invoice or notice provided to a person by a toll project entity may be provided by:

(1) first class mail;

(2) e-mail if the person has provided an e-mail address to the entity and has elected to receive notice electronically; or

(3) text message if the person has provided a phone number to the entity and has elected to receive notice by text message.

(b) A toll project entity is not required to send an invoice or notice as required by Subsection (a) if the entity does not have access to the contact information provided in the electronic toll collection customer account.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.017 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.017
§ 303.017. VARIOUS CHARGES ON CONSUMER LOANS MADE BY PARTICULAR LENDERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 342.005, a bank, savings association, savings bank, or credit union making a loan primarily for personal, family, or household use under authority of this chapter may charge all reasonable expenses and fees incurred in connection with making, closing, disbursing, extending, readjusting, or renewing a loan not secured by real property, whether or not those expenses or fees are paid to third parties. Those reasonable expenses and fees paid to third parties are not interest.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.354
§ 1603.354. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

The owner, operator, or manager of a licensed establishment or school shall equip the establishment or school with the facilities, supplies, appliances, furnishings, and materials necessary to enable a person employed on the premises to comply with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.155
§ 882.155. VOTING BY POLICYHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) At an annual or special meeting of a mutual life insurance company, each policyholder is entitled to one vote for each $500 of insurance held by the policyholder in the company.

(b) A policyholder may vote at an annual or special meeting by proxy, unless the proxy is revoked before the meeting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.003
§ 8385.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect permanent directors as provided by Section 8385.051 of this code and Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.054
§ 1036.054. 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 district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) 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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8428.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8428 / Section 8428.004
§ 8428.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8428.003 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.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1016 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.1016
§ 521.1016. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO VICTIMS AND CHILDREN OF VICTIMS OF DATING OR FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Advocate" has the meaning assigned by Section 93.001, Family Code.

(2) "Victim of dating violence" means the victim of violence described by Section 71.0021, Family Code.

(3) "Victim of family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code.

(b) This section applies to the application for a personal identification certificate only for a victim of dating violence, a victim of family violence, or the child of a victim of dating or family violence.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 521.101, Section 521.1426, or any other provision of this chapter, an individual described by Subsection (b) may, in applying for a personal identification certificate:

(1) provide a copy of the individual's birth certificate as proof of the individual's identity and United States citizenship, as applicable; and

(2) if the individual does not have a residence or domicile, provide a letter certifying the individual is homeless issued by:

(A) an advocate;

(B) a licensed mental health services provider who examined and evaluated the individual; or

(C) the director of an emergency shelter or transitional housing program funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or through the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Title II, Pub. L. No. 98-473).

(d) The department shall exempt an individual described by Subsection (b) from the payment of any fee for the issuance of a personal identification certificate under this chapter, subject to Section 521.4265.
Tex. Local Government Code § 51.077 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.077
§ 51.077. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

The municipality may adopt rules, as it considers advisable, governing the municipality's liability for damages caused to a person or property. The municipality may provide for its exemption from liability.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.102
§ 1271.102. PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF FORM OF EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE OR GROUP CONTRACT; WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall, within a reasonable period, approve the form of an evidence of coverage or group contract or an amendment to one of those forms if the form meets the requirements of this chapter.

(b) If the commissioner does not disapprove a form before the 31st day after the date the form is filed, the form is considered approved. The commissioner may, by written notice, extend the period for approval or disapproval as necessary for proper consideration of the filing for not more than an additional 30 days.

(c) If the commissioner disapproves a form, the commissioner shall notify the person who filed the form of the reason for the disapproval.

(d) A hearing on the disapproval of a form shall be granted not later than the 30th day after the date the person filing the form makes a written request for a hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3827.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3827 / Section 3827.102
§ 3827.102. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 168.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 168 / Section 168.202
§ 168.202. DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is grounds for disciplinary action, including a temporary suspension or restriction under Section 164.059, against a pain management clinic certified under this chapter or an owner or operator of a clinic certified under this chapter.

(b) A violation of this chapter may be enforced in the same manner as any other violation of this subtitle.

(c) A violation of this chapter is subject to criminal prosecution under Section 165.152.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.004
§ 2304.004. GENERAL POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department has the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The department may:

(1) make an agreement with any other person in carrying out its powers or duties under this chapter;

(2) spend funds appropriated to it by the legislature to pay for staff, travel expenses, supplies or equipment, or contracts for services necessary to carry out its powers or duties under this chapter; or

(3) seek and accept funds from any source.