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Tex. Transportation Code § 522.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.062
§ 522.062. NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO LICENSING AUTHORITY IN OTHER STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person holds a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit issued by another state and is finally convicted of a violation of a state traffic law or local traffic ordinance that was committed in a commercial motor vehicle, the department shall notify the driver's licensing authority in the issuing state of that conviction, in the time and manner required by 49 U.S.C. Section 31311.

(b) This section does not apply to a parking violation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.132 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.132
§ 1956.132. APPLICABILITY; EFFECT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, this subchapter applies to the purchase or acquisition, from a person described by Section 1956.002(1), of copper or brass material.

(b) This subchapter does not affect any requirement under Subchapter A-3, including any requirement applicable to the purchase or acquisition of copper or brass material from a person not described by Section 1956.002(1).
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.254
§ 823.254. STANDARD FOR INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATE BY INSURER WITH LOW TOTAL LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

If a domestic insurer's total liabilities, as computed for National Association of Insurance Commissioners annual statement purposes, are less than 10 percent of the insurer's assets, the insurer may invest any amount in the securities of one or more affiliates organized for any lawful purpose if after the investment, treating the investment as if it were a nonadmitted asset, the insurer's policyholders' surplus is reasonable in relation to the insurer's outstanding liabilities and adequate to its financial needs.
Tex. Government Code § 480.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 480 / Section 480.0102
§ 480.0102. DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL INCREASE IN CERTAIN TAX RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After a site selection organization selects a site for an event in this state in accordance with an application by a local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county, the office shall determine the incremental increases in the following tax receipts that the office determines are directly attributable to the preparation for and presentation of the event for the 30-day period that ends at the end of the day after the date on which the event will be held or, if the event will be held on more than one day, after the last date on which the event will be held:

(1) the receipts to this state from taxes imposed under Chapters 151, 152, 156, and 183, Tax Code, and under Title 5, Alcoholic Beverage Code, in the market areas designated under Section 480.0104;

(2) the receipts collected by this state for each endorsing municipality in the market area from the sales and use tax imposed by each endorsing municipality under Section 321.101(a), Tax Code, and the mixed beverage tax revenue to be received by each endorsing municipality under Section 183.051(b), Tax Code;

(3) the receipts collected by this state for each endorsing county in the market area from the sales and use tax imposed by each endorsing county under Section 323.101(a), Tax Code, and the mixed beverage tax revenue to be received by each endorsing county under Section 183.051(b), Tax Code;

(4) the receipts collected by each endorsing municipality in the market area from the hotel occupancy tax imposed under Chapter 351, Tax Code; and

(5) the receipts collected by each endorsing county in the market area from the hotel occupancy tax imposed under Chapter 352, Tax Code.

(b) The office shall make the determination required by Subsection (a) in accordance with procedures the office develops and shall base that determination on information submitted by a local organizing committee, endorsing municipality, or endorsing county.

(c) In determining the amount of state revenue available under Subsection (a)(1), the office may consider whether:

(1) the event has been previously held in this state; and

(2) changes to the character of the event could affect the incremental increase in tax receipts collected and remitted to this state by an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Education Code § 130.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.006
§ 130.006. COURSE HELD OUTSIDE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustees of an independent school district located in a county contiguous to, but not a part of, a community college district and the governing board of the community college district may enter into a contract providing for the community college to hold college courses in the school district's facilities.

(b) The contract must be approved by resolution of the governing boards of the community college district and the school district.

(c) For purposes of state funding, a course held in the school district facilities is considered to be a course held in the community college district if the course:

(1) has been approved by a regional higher education council recognized by rule of the coordinating board and in which the district has been designated a member by the coordinating board; and

(2) is approved by the coordinating board as an out-of-district course for the community college district.

(d) Any statutory or regulatory requirement of local support of a community college program is satisfied by the school district providing its facilities without charge to the community college if the total community college enrollment in the school district does not exceed 1,000 full-time students, or the equivalent.

(e) Either party may terminate a contract under this section by giving the other party at least one year's written notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.202
§ 3855.202. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Family Code § 58.109 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.109
§ 58.109. UNIFORM INCIDENT FINGERPRINT CARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may provide for the use of a uniform incident fingerprint card in the maintenance of the juvenile justice information system.

(b) The department shall design, print, and distribute to each law enforcement agency and juvenile intake agency uniform incident fingerprint cards.

(c) The incident cards must:

(1) be serially numbered with an incident number in a manner that allows each incident of referral of a juvenile offender who is the subject of the incident fingerprint card to be readily ascertained; and

(2) be multiple-part forms that can be transmitted with the juvenile offender through the juvenile justice process and that allow each agency to report required data to the department.

(d) Subject to available telecommunications capacity, the department shall develop the capability to receive by electronic means from a law enforcement agency the information on the uniform incident fingerprint card. The information must be in a form that is compatible to the form required of data supplied to the juvenile justice information system.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.183 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.183
§ 86.183. USE OF CASINGHEAD GAS.
Status: in_force

Casinghead gas may be used for any beneficial purpose, which includes the manufacture of natural gasoline.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.306 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.306
§ 56A.306. PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFER AND PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE.
Status: repealed

(a) The department, consistent with Chapter 420, Government Code, shall develop procedures for the transfer, preservation, and testing of evidence collected during a forensic medical examination for a sexual assault that was not reported to a law enforcement agency, including procedures for:

(1) the transfer of the evidence to a crime laboratory or other suitable location designated by the public safety director of the department;

(2) the preservation of the evidence by the entity receiving the evidence;

(3) the notification of the survivor of the offense through the statewide electronic tracking system before a planned destruction of evidence under this article; and

(4) forensic DNA testing performed in accordance with the limited consent of a survivor or other authorized person, as described by Section 420.0736, Government Code.

(a-1) The transfer and preservation of evidence collected during a forensic medical examination for a reported sexual assault must comply with the procedures under Sections 420.035(b) and (c) and 420.042(a), Government Code.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), an entity receiving evidence collected during a forensic medical examination as described by this subchapter shall preserve the evidence until the earlier of:

(1) the fifth anniversary of the date on which the evidence was collected; or

(2) the date on which written consent to release the evidence is obtained as provided by Section 420.0735, Government Code.

(c) An entity receiving evidence collected during a forensic medical examination as described by this subchapter may destroy the evidence on the expiration of the entity's duty to preserve the evidence under Subsection (b)(1) only if notice of the planned destruction is entered into the statewide electronic tracking system and an objection is not received by the entity from the victim before the 91st day after the date on which the entity entered the notice of the planned destruction of the evidence into the tracking system.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1401), Sec. 25(2), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Government Code § 825.311 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.311
§ 825.311. INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

In the interest account the retirement system shall:

(1) deposit all income, interest, and dividends from deposits and investments of assets of the retirement system;

(2) accumulate net capital gains and losses resulting from the sale, call, maturity, conversion, or recognition of changes in carrying values of investments of the retirement system; and

(3) accumulate net income or losses from other investments.
Tex. Property Code § 141.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.011
§ 141.011. SINGLE CUSTODIANSHIP.
Status: in_force

A transfer may be made only for one minor, and only one person may be the custodian. All custodial property held under this chapter by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.151 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.151
§ 5.151. APPLICATION BY CERTAIN ENTITIES FOR REGISTRATION OF NAME.
Status: in_force

An organization that is authorized to do business in this state as a bank, trust company, savings association, or insurance company, or that is a foreign filing entity not registered to do business in this state under this code, may apply to register its name under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.204
§ 1302.204. ADVISORY BOARD DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board shall advise the commission in adopting rules and in administering and enforcing this chapter.

(b) The advisory board shall advise the commission in setting fees under this chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 71.156 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 71 / Section 71.156
§ 71.156. PRESCRIBED FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may prescribe a form to be used for filing a certificate or statement that complies with this chapter in the secretary's office or in the office of any county clerk in this state.

(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the use of a form prescribed under this section is not mandatory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8152.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8152 / Section 8152.0403
§ 8152.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Estates Code § 751.251 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 751 / Section 751.251
§ 751.251. JUDICIAL RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The following may bring an action requesting a court to construe, or determine the validity or enforceability of, a durable power of attorney, or to review an agent's conduct under a durable power of attorney and grant appropriate relief:

(1) the principal or the agent;

(2) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;

(3) a person named as a beneficiary to receive property, a benefit, or a contractual right on the principal's death;

(4) a governmental agency with authority to provide protective services to the principal; and

(5) a person who demonstrates to the court sufficient interest in the principal's welfare or estate.

(b) A person who is asked to accept a durable power of attorney may bring an action requesting a court to construe, or determine the validity or enforceability of, the power of attorney.

(c) On the principal's motion, the court shall dismiss an action under Subsection (a) unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the durable power of attorney.

(d) In an action brought under this section, the court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees in an amount the court considers equitable and just.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.141 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.141
§ 375.141. IMPOSITION OF IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose impact fees to pay for the cost of providing improvements that the district is authorized to provide under this chapter, including mass transit systems.

(b) The board may provide for impact fees to be paid in periodic installments and may include an interest charge from the date the impact fees are imposed to the date the impact fees are paid.

(c) The board may provide interest charges and penalties for failure to make timely payment and also may levy an amount to cover delinquencies and expenses of collection.
Tex. Water Code § 58.784 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.784
§ 58.784. BOARD'S ORDER TO CONTINUE OR DISSOLVE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board shall determine from the evidence whether the best interests of the persons, land, and property in the district will be promoted by prosecuting the district's plans or whether the best interests of the persons and property in the district will be served by dissolving the district, and the board shall enter the appropriate findings and order in the record.
Tex. Education Code § 51.888 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.888
§ 51.888. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who in good faith takes, or fails to take, any action under this subchapter is immune from civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action resulting from that act or failure to act, including:

(1) issuing an order for epinephrine delivery systems;

(2) supervising or delegating the administration of an epinephrine delivery system;

(3) possessing an epinephrine delivery system;

(4) maintaining an epinephrine delivery system;

(5) storing an epinephrine delivery system;

(6) disposing of an epinephrine delivery system;

(7) prescribing an epinephrine delivery system;

(8) dispensing an epinephrine delivery system;

(9) administering, or assisting in administering, an epinephrine delivery system;

(10) providing, or assisting in providing, training, consultation, or advice in the development, adoption, or implementation of policies, guidelines, rules, or plans; or

(11) undertaking any other act permitted or required under this subchapter.

(b) The immunity provided by Subsection (a) is in addition to other immunity or limitations of liability provided by law.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter does not create a civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action or liability or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides the basis for a cause of action for an act or omission under this subchapter.

(d) An institution of higher education or a campus of an institution of higher education is immune from suit resulting from an act, or failure to act, under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures.

(e) A cause of action does not arise from an act or omission described by this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 64.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 64 / Section 64.002
§ 64.002. PERSONS NOT ENTITLED TO APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may not appoint a receiver for a corporation, partnership, or individual on the petition of the same corporation, partnership, or individual.

(b) A court may appoint a receiver for a corporation on the petition of one or more stockholders of the corporation.

(c) This section does not prohibit:

(1) appointment of a receiver for a partnership in an action arising between partners; or

(2) appointment of a receiver over all or part of the marital estate in a suit filed under Title 1 or 5, Family Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 95.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 95 / Section 95.001
§ 95.001. DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A savings bank may receive a deposit of money.

(b) Money deposited in a savings bank may be withdrawn or paid on a check of the deposit account holder.

(c) Unless the deposit contract expressly provides otherwise, a deposit must be payable on demand without notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6904.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6904 / Section 6904.154
§ 6904.154. CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may contract with public agencies, political subdivisions, and others to supply water. The district may sell water inside and outside the boundaries of the district.

(b) The district may contract with a public agency or political subdivision for the rental or leasing of or for the operation of the water production, water supply, water filtration or purification, and water supply facilities of the entity on the consideration agreed to by the district and the entity.

(c) A contract may be on terms and for the time agreed to by the parties.

(d) A contract may provide that it will continue in effect until bonds specified in it and refunding bonds issued in lieu of the bonds are paid.

(e) The district may contract with the City of Hillsboro for the operation of the district's water facilities by the city. An election is not required in connection with this contract.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.053 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.053
§ 112.053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 112.053. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY: WHEN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OWNER DISAGREE. (a) A railroad company may acquire property by condemnation if the company cannot agree with the owner for the purchase of the property and the property is required for any of the following purposes:

(1) the incorporation of the railroad;

(2) the transaction of company business;

(3) depots, station buildings, and machine and repair shops;

(4) the construction of reservoirs for the water supply;

(5) the right-of-way, or new or additional right-of-way;

(6) a change or relocation;

(7) a roadbed;

(8) the shortening of a line;

(9) the reduction of grades;

(10) the double tracking of the railroad or the construction and operation of tracks; or

(11) any other purpose connected with or necessary to the building, operating, or running of the railroad.

(b) A railroad company may not, under this section, condemn property that is located more than two miles from the company's right-of-way.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.005
§ 3891.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.202
§ 2001.202. ELIGIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The following persons are not eligible for a manufacturer's license:

(1) a person convicted of criminal fraud or a gambling or gambling-related offense;

(2) a person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;

(3) an elected or appointed public officer or a public employee;

(4) an owner, officer, director, shareholder, agent, or employee of a licensed commercial lessor;

(5) a person who conducts, promotes, or administers, or assists in conducting, promoting, or administering, bingo for which a license is required by this chapter;

(6) a distributor required to be licensed under this chapter;

(7) a person who has had a license to manufacture, distribute, or supply bingo equipment or supplies revoked within the preceding year by another state;

(8) an owner, officer, director, or shareholder of, or a person holding an equitable or credit interest in, another manufacturer or distributor licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter; or

(9) a person:

(A) in which a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) or in which a person married or related in the first degree by consanguinity or affinity to one of those persons has greater than a 10 percent proprietary, equitable, or credit interest or in which one of those persons is active or employed; or

(B) in whose application for a manufacturer's license a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) is required to be named.
Tex. Water Code § 12.114 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 12 / Section 12.114
§ 12.114. DISPOSITION OF FEES PENDING DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall hold all fees, except filing fees, which are paid with an application until the commission finally determines whether the application should be granted. If the application is not granted, the commission shall return the fees to the applicant.