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Tex. Local Government Code § 157.9015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.9015
§ 157.9015. REPRESENTATION PERMITTED WITHOUT CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) It is not a conflict of interest for a district or county attorney under Section 157.901 to defend a county or a county official or employee sued by another county official or employee and also to advise or represent the opposing party on a separate matter arising from the performance of a public duty, regardless of whether the attorney gives the advice or representation to the opposing party before the suit began or while the suit is pending.

(b) If practicable, the district or county attorney shall assign a different attorney to defend the county or a county official or employee under this section than the attorney assigned to advise or represent the opposing party on a separate matter.

(c) This section does not require a district or county attorney to represent a county official or employee who brings a suit against the county or another county official or employee for an action arising from the performance of a public duty.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.207 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.207
§ 621.207. MAXIMUM HEIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle and its load may not be higher than 14 feet.

(b) The operator of a vehicle that is higher than 13 feet 6 inches shall ensure that the vehicle will pass through each vertical clearance of a structure in its path without touching the structure.

(c) The owner of a vehicle is strictly liable for any damage to a bridge, underpass, or similar structure that is caused by the height of the vehicle unless at the time the damage was caused:

(1) the vehicle was stolen;

(2) the vertical clearance of the structure was less than that posted on the structure;

(3) the vehicle was being operated under the immediate direction of a law enforcement agency; or

(4) the vehicle was being operated in compliance with a permit authorizing the movement of the vehicle issued by the department or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.132 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.132
§ 161.132. WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall make a good faith effort to award to women-owned businesses:

(1) contracts relating to the issuance of bonds by the board under this chapter in the amount of at least 10 percent of the total costs of issuing those bonds; and

(2) contracts for the items to be financed by bonds issued by the board in the amount of at least 10 percent of the proceeds of those bonds.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(135), eff. June 17, 2011.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Women-owned business" means a business entity at least 51 percent of which is owned by women or, in the case of a corporation, at least 51 percent of the shares of which are owned by women, and that is managed and controlled by women in its daily operations.

(2) "Minority group" includes:

(A) African Americans;

(B) American Indians;

(C) Asian Americans; and

(D) Mexican Americans and other Americans of Hispanic origin.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.059
§ 1013.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and receives the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Penal Code § 29.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 29 / Section 29.03
§ 29.03. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he commits robbery as defined in Section 29.02, and he:

(1) causes serious bodily injury to another;

(2) uses or exhibits a deadly weapon; or

(3) causes bodily injury to another person or threatens or places another person in fear of imminent bodily injury or death, if the other person is:

(A) 65 years of age or older; or

(B) a disabled person.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.

(c) In this section, "disabled person" means an individual with a mental, physical, or developmental disability who is substantially unable to protect himself from harm.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 74.007 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 74 / Section 74.007
§ 74.007. INTERAGENCY MEMORANDUM.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall enter into an interagency memorandum to share the information collected by the secretary of state under this chapter with any relevant state agency.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.102
§ 443.102. LICENSE INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who is or has been convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance under federal law or the law of any state may not, before the 10th anniversary of the date of the conviction:

(1) hold a license under this subchapter; or

(2) be a governing person of an establishment that holds a license under this subchapter.

(b) The department may not issue a license under this subchapter to a person who materially falsifies any information contained in an application submitted to the department under Section 443.103.
Tex. Government Code § 421.095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 421 / Section 421.095
§ 421.095. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "First responder" means a public safety employee or volunteer whose duties include responding rapidly to an emergency. The term includes:

(A) a peace officer whose duties include responding rapidly to an emergency;

(B) fire protection personnel under Section 419.021;

(C) a volunteer firefighter who is:

(i) certified by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection or by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshalls' Association of Texas; or

(ii) a member of an organized volunteer fire-fighting unit as described by Section 615.003;

(D) an individual certified as emergency medical services personnel by the Department of State Health Services;

(E) an emergency response operator or emergency services dispatcher who provides communication support services for an agency by responding to requests for assistance in emergencies; and

(F) other emergency response personnel employed by an agency.

(2) "Infrastructure equipment" means the underlying permanent equipment required to establish interoperable communication between radio systems used by local, state, and federal agencies and first responders.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.172 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.172
§ 225.172. CONSTABLE DARRELL LUNSFORD MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of U.S. Highway 59 in Garrison is designated as the Constable Darrell Lunsford Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Constable Darrell Lunsford Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.001
§ 392.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Housing Authorities Law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3959.0151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3959 / Section 3959.0151
§ 3959.0151. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.066 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.066
§ 345.066. BUYER'S RIGHT TO RESCIND CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Until a retail seller complies with Section 345.065, a retail buyer who has not received delivery of the goods or services is entitled to:

(1) rescind the contract;

(2) receive a refund of all payments made under or in contemplation of the contract; and

(3) receive the return of all goods traded in to the seller under or in contemplation of the contract or, if those goods cannot be returned, receive the trade-in allowance of those goods.
Tex. Transportation Code § 5.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 5 / Section 5.003
§ 5.003. LIABILITY OF CARRIER OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) A carrier of household goods, as defined by 49 U.S.C. Section 10102, is not required to accept for transportation household goods unless the shipper or owner of the property or the agent of the shipper or owner declares in writing the reasonable value of the property.

(b) A carrier transporting property with a value declared under Subsection (a) is not liable in damages for an amount more than the declared value of the property lost, destroyed, or damaged.

(c) A shipper's declaration of value is not admissible evidence in a court action unless the carrier, when accepting the shipment, provides and maintains in an amount at least equal to the declared value of the property:

(1) insurance in a solvent company authorized to do business in this state; or

(2) bonds.

(d) The security requirement of Subsection (c) does not apply to steam or electric railroads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7934.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7934 / Section 7934.052
§ 7934.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7934.003; 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 7934.003 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 7934.003; 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. Insurance Code § 425.224 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.224
§ 425.224.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.224. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR CAPITAL, SURPLUS, AND CONTINGENCY FUNDS: LOANS SECURED BY CORPORATE STOCK. (a) Subject to this section, an insurer may loan the insurer's capital, surplus, and contingency funds and take as collateral the capital stock, bonds, bills of exchange, or other commercial notes or bills or the securities of:

(1) a solvent corporation that has not defaulted in the payment of any debt during the five years preceding the investment; or

(2) a solvent corporation that has not been in existence for the five years preceding the investment, if:

(A) the corporation has succeeded to the business and assets and has assumed the liabilities of another corporation; and

(B) neither the successor corporation nor the corporation succeeded has defaulted in the payment of any debt during the five years preceding the investment.

(b) Subject to this section, an insurer may loan the insurer's capital, surplus, and contingency funds and take as collateral the bonds or notes of an educational or religious corporation that has provided for the payment of a sufficient amount of the first weekly or monthly revenues of the corporation to an interest and sinking fund account in a bank or trust company as an independent paying agent.

(c) The market value of the stock, bills of exchange, other commercial notes or bills, or securities must be at all times during the continuance of the loan at least 50 percent more than the amount loaned on the securities or obligations.

(d) An insurer may not take as collateral for any loan:

(1) the insurer's capital stock;

(2) the stock of a single corporation in an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the amount of the insurer's own capital, surplus, and contingency funds;

(3) the stock of a manufacturing corporation with a net worth of less than $25,000;

(4) the stock of an oil corporation with a net worth of less than $500,000; or

(5) any stock, the holder or owner of which is or may become liable for any assessment other than taxes.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.104
§ 342.104. APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall approve the application and issue to the applicant a license to make loans under this chapter if the commissioner finds that:

(1) the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant are sufficient to:

(A) command the confidence of the public; and

(B) warrant the belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of this chapter; and

(2) the applicant has net assets of at least $25,000 available for the operation of the business.

(b) If the commissioner does not find the eligibility requirements of Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify the applicant.

(c) If an applicant requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (b), the applicant is entitled to a hearing not later than the 60th day after the date of the request.

(d) The commissioner shall approve or deny the application not later than the 60th day after the date of the filing of a completed application with payment of the required fees, or if a hearing is held, after the date of the completion of the hearing on the application. The commissioner and the applicant may agree to a later date in writing.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.079 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.079
§ 43.079. CONSENT REQUIREMENT FOR ANNEXATION OF AREA IN CERTAIN CONSERVATION AND RECLAMATION DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a conservation and reclamation district, including a municipal utility district, that:

(1) is located wholly in more than one municipality, but on April 1, 1971, was not wholly in more than one municipality;

(2) was created or exists under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution;

(3) provides or has provided a fresh water supply, sanitary sewer services, and drainage services; and

(4) was not, on April 1, 1971, a party to a contract providing for a federal grant for research and development under 33 U.S.C. Sections 1155(a)(2) and (d).

(b) A municipality that has annexed area in the district is not required to obtain the consent of any municipality to annex additional area located wholly in the district other than the consent of the other municipalities that have annexed area in the district and have extraterritorial jurisdiction over the area proposed to be annexed.
Tex. Property Code § 92.2571 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.2571
§ 92.2571. ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

A landlord complies with the requirements of this subchapter relating to the provision of smoke alarms in the dwelling unit if the landlord:

(1) has a fire detection device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, that includes a fire alarm device, as defined by Section 6002.002, Insurance Code, installed in a dwelling unit; or

(2) for a dwelling unit that is a one-family or two-family dwelling unit, installs smoke detectors in compliance with Chapter 766, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Education Code § 54.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.301
§ 54.301. HIGHEST RANKING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES; OPTIONAL EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The governing board of each institution of higher education may issue scholarships each year to the highest ranking graduate of each accredited high school of this state, exempting the graduates from the payment of tuition during both semesters of the first regular session immediately following their graduation. This exemption may be granted for any one of the first four regular sessions following the individual's graduation from high school when in the opinion of the institution's president the circumstances of an individual case, including military service, merit the action.
Tex. Family Code § 52.0151 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 52 / Section 52.0151
§ 52.0151. BENCH WARRANT; ATTACHMENT OF WITNESS IN CUSTODY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a witness is in a placement in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, a juvenile secure detention facility, or a juvenile secure correctional facility, the court may issue a bench warrant or direct that an attachment issue to require a peace officer or probation officer to secure custody of the person at the placement and produce the person in court. Once the person is no longer needed as a witness or the period prescribed by Subsection (c) has expired without extension, the court shall order the peace officer or probation officer to return the person to the placement from which the person was released.

(b) The court may order that the person who is the witness be detained in a certified juvenile detention facility if the person is younger than 17 years of age. If the person is at least 17 years of age, the court may order that the person be detained without bond in an appropriate county facility for the detention of adults accused of criminal offenses.

(c) A witness held in custody under this section may be placed in a certified juvenile detention facility for a period not to exceed 30 days. The length of placement may be extended in 30-day increments by the court that issued the original bench warrant. If the placement is not extended, the period under this section expires and the witness may be returned as provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Estates Code § 1161.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1161 / Section 1161.054
§ 1161.054. INAPPLICABILITY OF PROCEDURE TO CERTAIN ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The procedure prescribed by this subchapter does not apply if a different procedure is prescribed for an investment or sale by a guardian.

(b) A guardian of the estate is not required to follow the procedure prescribed by this subchapter with respect to an investment or sale that is specifically authorized by other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6605.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6605 / Section 6605.002
§ 6605.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.056 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.056
§ 143.056. PROCEDURES AFTER FELONY INDICTMENT OR MISDEMEANOR COMPLAINT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a fire fighter or police officer is indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor, the department head may temporarily suspend the person with or without pay for a period not to exceed 30 days after the date of final disposition of the specified felony indictment or misdemeanor complaint.

(b) The department head shall notify the suspended fire fighter or police officer in writing that the person is being temporarily suspended for a specific period with or without pay and that the temporary suspension is not intended to reflect an opinion on the merits of the indictment or complaint.

(c) If the action directly related to the felony indictment or misdemeanor complaint occurred or was discovered on or after the 180th day before the date of the indictment or complaint, the department head may, within 30 days after the date of final disposition of the indictment or complaint, bring a charge against the fire fighter or police officer for a violation of civil service rules.

(d) A fire fighter or police officer indicted for a felony or officially charged with the commission of a Class A or B misdemeanor who has also been charged by the department head with civil service violations directly related to the indictment or complaint may delay the civil service hearing for not more than 30 days after the date of the final disposition of the indictment or complaint.

(e) If the department head temporarily suspends a fire fighter or police officer under this section and the fire fighter or police officer is not found guilty of the indictment or complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction, the fire fighter or police officer may appeal to the commission or to a hearing examiner for recovery of back pay. The commission or hearing examiner may award all or part of the back pay or reject the appeal.

(f) Acquittal or dismissal of an indictment or a complaint does not mean that a fire fighter or police officer has not violated civil service rules and does not negate the charges that may have been or may be brought against the fire fighter or police officer by the department head.

(g) Conviction of a felony is cause for dismissal, and conviction of a Class A or B misdemeanor may be cause for disciplinary action or indefinite suspension.

(h) The department head may order an indefinite suspension based on an act classified as a felony or a Class A or B misdemeanor after the 180-day period following the date of the discovery of the act by the department if the department head considers delay to be necessary to protect a criminal investigation of the person's conduct. If the department head intends to order an indefinite suspension after the 180-day period, the department head must file with the attorney general a statement describing the criminal investigation and its objectives within 180 days after the date the act complained of occurred.
Tex. Family Code § 153.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.002
§ 153.002. BEST INTEREST OF CHILD; REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION IN SUIT BETWEEN PARENT AND NONPARENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The best interest of the child shall always be the primary consideration of the court in determining the issues of conservatorship and possession of and access to the child.

(b) In a suit between a parent and a nonparent, it is a rebuttable presumption that:

(1) a parent acts in the best interest of the parent's child; and

(2) it is in the best interest of a child to be in the care, custody, and control of a parent.

(c) In a suit between a parent and a nonparent, the nonparent may overcome the presumption under Subsection (b) by proving by clear and convincing evidence that denial of the relief requested by the nonparent would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development. If the court renders an order in the suit granting relief to the nonparent, the court shall state in the order:

(1) the specific facts that support the court's finding that denying the relief requested by the nonparent would significantly impair the child's physical health or emotional development; and

(2) the extent to which the nonparent has overcome the presumption under Subsection (b).