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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.116 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.116
§ 46B.116. DISPOSITION ON DETERMINATION OF COMPETENCY.
Status: in_force

If the defendant is found competent to stand trial, the proceedings on the criminal charge may proceed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1024.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1024 / Section 1024.057
§ 1024.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.

(c) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8042.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8042 / Section 8042.0103
§ 8042.0103. 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 § 264.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.001
§ 264.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the County Hospital Authority Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0501
§ 4015.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 251.741 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 251 / Section 251.741
§ 251.741. CERTAIN AIRPORTS AS WET AREAS.
Status: in_force

In addition to those areas declared wet by order of the commissioners court under the authority of Section 251.74 of this code, in a county with a population of more than 175,000 according to the most recent federal census where the sale of mixed beverages only is legalized in the most populous city in the county by a local option election held after May 18, 1971, the area actually encompassed by any municipal airport under the jurisdiction of that city is wet for the sale of mixed beverages only. Subsequent local option elections held by that city do not affect the local option status of the airport unless the result of the election prohibits the sale of mixed beverages, in which case the provisions of this section do not apply.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.302
§ 1301.302. CONTRACT INFORMATION; REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

A written proposal, invoice, or contract relating to plumbing services performed by or under the direction of a plumber licensed under this chapter must contain the name and license number of the responsible master plumber and the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board. The person who performed the services shall give the customer an invoice or completed contract document on completion of the job, regardless of whether the person charged a fee for performing the services.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.304 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.304
§ 51.304. EASEMENTS FOR SOIL CONSERVATION AND FLOOD PREVENTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may execute grants of easements on unsold public school land to conservation and reclamation districts for soil conservation and flood prevention projects authorized by the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.), as amended.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.109
§ 3894.109. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:

(1) the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:

(A) the governing body of the city; and

(B) the owners of the territory being added or removed;

(2) a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and

(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.405 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.405
§ 151.405. OTHER DUE DATES SET BY COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may require a seller, retailer, or purchaser to file a return or pay the taxes imposed by this chapter for a period other than a monthly period if necessary to ensure the payment or to facilitate the collection of the taxes due.

(b) A requirement under Subsection (a) of this section may by rule be made generally applicable to retailers providing amusement services at locations other than the regular business establishment of the retailer or to retailers who provide amusement services and who have no regular business establishment in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.052
§ 3889.052. QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director appointed by the governing body of the city, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district who is also a registered voter of the district;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock or a partnership or membership interest, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate partnership, limited liability company, or other entity owner of a direct or indirect interest in property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust, or a trustee in a trust, that directly or indirectly owns property in the district; or

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9305.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9305 / Section 9305.0305
§ 9305.0305. POWER TO QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The district has the power necessary to fully qualify for and gain the full benefits of any law helpful in carrying out the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 24.600 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.600
§ 24.600.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.600. 456TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GUADALUPE COUNTY). (a) The 456th Judicial District is composed of Guadalupe County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 1.27(a), eff. December 4, 2025.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1071
§ 25.1071. HAYS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

Hays County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) the County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County;

(2) the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays County; and

(3) the County Court at Law No. 3 of Hays County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8163.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8163 / Section 8163.053
§ 8163.053. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of:

(1) David Donaldson;

(2) Mike Fowler;

(3) Jim Hemphill;

(4) Kurt Johnson; and

(5) Kerry Russell.

(b) Unless the initial board otherwise agrees, the initial directors shall draw lots to determine which two directors shall serve until the first regularly scheduled election of directors and which three directors shall serve until the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6608.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6608 / Section 6608.0106
§ 6608.0106. 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 made 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; or

(2) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7949A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7949A / Section 7949A.0403
§ 7949A.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. Finance Code § 31.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.102
§ 31.102. ISSUANCE OF INTERPRETIVE STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner may issue interpretive statements containing matters of general policy to guide the public and state banks, and may amend or repeal a published interpretive statement by issuing an amended statement or notice of repeal of a statement.

(b) An interpretive statement may be disseminated by newsletter, via an electronic medium such as the internet, in a volume of statutes or related materials published by the banking commissioner or others, or by other means reasonably calculated to notify persons affected by the interpretive statement. Notice of an amended or withdrawn statement must be disseminated in a substantially similar manner as the affected statement was originally disseminated.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.05185 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.05185
§ 382.05185. ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric generating facility is considered permitted under this section with respect to all air contaminants if the facility is:

(1) a natural-gas-fired electric generating facility that has applied for or obtained a permit under Section 39.264, Utilities Code; or

(2) an electric generating facility exempted from permitting under Section 39.264(d), Utilities Code.

(b) A coal-fired electric generating facility that is required to obtain a permit under Section 39.264, Utilities Code:

(1) shall be considered permitted under this section with respect to nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and, as provided by commission rules, for opacity if the facility has applied for or obtained a permit under Section 39.264, Utilities Code; and

(2) is not considered permitted for criteria pollutants not described by Subsection (b)(1).

(c) The commission shall issue a permit for a facility subject to Subsection (b) for criteria pollutants not covered by Subsection (b)(1) if the commission finds that the emissions from the facility will not contravene the intent of this chapter, including protection of the public's health and physical property. Upon request by the applicant, the commission shall include a permit application under this subsection with the applicant's pending permit application under Section 39.264, Utilities Code.

(d) The owner or operator of an electric generating facility with a permit or an application pending under Section 39.264, Utilities Code, may apply for a permit under this section before September 1, 2002, for a facility located at the same site if the facility not permitted or without a pending application under Section 39.264, Utilities Code, is:

(1) a generator that does not generate electric energy for compensation and is used not more than 10 percent of the normal annual operating schedule; or

(2) an auxiliary fossil-fuel-fired combustion facility that does not generate electric energy and does not emit more than 100 tons of any air contaminant annually.

(e) Emissions from facilities permitted under Subsection (d) shall be included in the emission allowance trading program established under Section 39.264, Utilities Code. The commission may not issue new allowances based on a permit issued under this section.

(f) A person planning the modification of a facility previously permitted under this section must comply with Section 382.0518 before modifying.

(g) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this section.

(h) A permit application under this section is subject to notice and hearing requirements as provided by Section 382.05191.

(i) For the purposes of this section, a natural-gas-fired electric generating facility includes a facility that was designed to burn either natural gas or fuel oil of a grade approved by commission rule. The commission shall adopt rules regarding acceptable fuel oil grades.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 23.042 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 23 / Section 23.042
§ 23.042. WILDLIFE RESOURCES DEFINED.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "wildlife resources" means all wild birds, wild animals, and aquatic animal life.
Tex. Government Code § 481.127 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.127
§ 481.127. COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency required to review, approve, or grant permits for business undertakings, projects, or activities shall report to the permit office in a form prescribed by the permit office on each type of review, approval, or permit administered by the agency.

(b) The agency's report must include application forms, applicable agency rules, and the estimated period necessary to process permit applications.

(c) The permit office shall prepare an information file on state agency permit requirements and shall develop methods for maintenance, revision, update, and ready access. The permit office shall provide comprehensive permit information based on that file.

(d) The permit office may prepare and distribute publications, guides, and other materials to serve the convenience of permit applicants and explain permit requirements affecting business, including requirements involving multiple permits or regulation by more than one state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.002
§ 1034.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The Hall County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.254 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.254
§ 85.254. APPEAL HAS PRECEDENCE.
Status: in_force

The appeal is returnable at once to the appellate court and the action appealed shall have precedence in the appellate court over all cases, proceedings, and causes of a different character that are pending.
Tex. Government Code § 45.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.104
§ 45.104. ARANSAS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In Aransas County, the county attorney of Aransas County shall perform the duties imposed on and have the powers conferred on district attorneys by general law.

(b) The county attorney of Aransas County or the Commissioners Court of Aransas County may accept gifts or grants from any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, foundation, association, or governmental entity for the purpose of financing or assisting the operation of the office of county attorney in Aransas County. The county attorney shall account for and report to the commissioners court all gifts or grants accepted under this subsection.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.303 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.303
§ 101A.303. MULTIYEAR PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The oversight committee may approve the award of grant money for a multiyear project.

(b) The oversight committee shall specify the total amount of money approved to fund the multiyear project. For purposes of this chapter, the total amount is considered to have been awarded in the state fiscal year the peer review committee approved the project. The institute shall disburse only the money to be spent during that fiscal year. The institute shall disburse the remaining grant money as the money is needed in each subsequent state fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.255
§ 3928.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3928.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.003
§ 3849.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Houston, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the area of the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of this Act, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or municipal services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 88.013 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 88 / Section 88.013
§ 88.013. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) When the governmental agency adopts a rule under this chapter, the governmental agency shall publish a complete copy of the rule once each day for three consecutive days in three newspapers of general circulation in the state, to be selected by the governmental agency.

(b) Notice of any amendment, repeal, alteration, or modification of the order may be similarly adopted and will become effective after similar notice.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.514 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.514
§ 161.514. SALE OF LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may sell at public or private sale, with or without public bidding, any or all of the loans made under this subchapter. Proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in the fund and otherwise applied in the manner provided by this chapter, except that at the direction of the board the sale proceeds may be used by the board, together with other available money, to discharge, pay, or redeem, wholly or partly, outstanding bonds issued by the board under this chapter.

(b) A loan made under this chapter that is combined with a housing assistance loan made under Chapter 162 or a home mortgage loan made under Chapter 164 may be sold under this section or under Chapter 162 or 164, as applicable.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.351
§ 1051.351. ANNUAL RENEWAL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a certificate of registration under this subtitle may renew an unexpired certificate by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the expiration date of the certificate. A person whose certificate of registration has expired may not engage in activities that require registration until the certificate of registration has been renewed.

(b) The board by rule may adopt a system under which certificates of registration expire on various dates during the year.

(c) For the year in which the certificate of registration expiration date is changed, the board shall prorate renewal fees on a monthly basis so that each certificate holder pays only that portion of the registration fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the certificate is valid. On renewal of the certificate of registration on the new expiration date, the total registration renewal fee is payable.

(c-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who holds a certificate of registration issued under Chapter 1053 without examination may not renew the certificate on or after September 1, 2037, unless, before September 1, 2037, the person has passed the registration examination adopted by the board under Section 1053.154 and in effect on January 1, 2014. This subsection expires January 1, 2039.
Tex. Labor Code § 207.093 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.093
§ 207.093. WITHHOLDING OF CHILD SUPPORT BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall withhold from the benefits payable to an individual that owes a child support obligation an amount equal to:

(1) any amount required to be withheld under legal process properly served on the commission;

(2) if Subdivision (1) does not apply, the amount determined under an agreement submitted to the commission under Section 454(19)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 654) by the state or local child support enforcement agency; or

(3) if neither Subdivision (1) or (2) applies, the amount the individual specifies to the commission to be withheld.

(b) The commission shall pay the amount withheld under Subsection (a) to the appropriate state or local child support enforcement agency. The amount withheld shall be treated for all purposes as if it were benefits paid to the individual and paid by the individual to the state or local child support enforcement agency in satisfaction of the individual's child support obligation.

(c) This section applies only if appropriate arrangements have been made for reimbursement to the commission by a state or local child support enforcement agency for the administrative costs incurred by the commission under this subchapter that are attributable to the enforcement of child support obligations by the state or local child support enforcement agency.

(d) In this section, "legal process" has the meaning assigned by Section 459(i)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 659).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.207
§ 1013.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the bonds to be refunded; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar amount of outstanding bonds and the unpaid matured interest on the bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 888.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 888 / Section 888.101
§ 888.101. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY BURIAL ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an insurance certificate issued by a burial association must provide for the payment of the benefit in specified merchandise or burial services.

(b) The merchandise or services to be provided must be:

(1) stated in the insurance certificate; and

(2) approved by the department as being of the reasonable value stated on the face of the certificate.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply if, at the time the insurance certificate is issued, the insured elects to have the benefit paid in cash.

(d) An election under this section must be stated in the insurance certificate.