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Tex. Occupations Code § 453.356 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.356
§ 453.356. INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:

(1) informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code; and

(2) informal proceedings held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.

(b) A rule adopted under this section must:

(1) provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard; and

(2) require the presence of the board's legal counsel or a representative of the attorney general to advise the board or the board's employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.052
§ 7983.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2017, 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 7983.003; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7983.003 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 7983.003; 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. Occupations Code § 2033.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.055
§ 2033.055. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person charged requests a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) If it is determined after the hearing that the person has committed the alleged violation, the commission shall:

(1) provide written notice to the person of the findings established by the hearing and the amount of the penalty; and

(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay the penalty.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.615 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.615
§ 451.615. USE OF REFUNDED REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a unit of election that receives a refund under Section 451.614 may use the refund only for public purposes directly related to the functions of government that will benefit the residents of the unit as a whole.

(b) If the governing body distributes refund revenue to any other person, the governing body shall:

(1) ensure that the recipient spends the amount received to benefit the residents of the unit of election as a whole;

(2) ensure that the amount distributed is spent for public purposes that are the predominant purpose of the distribution; and

(3) condition the distribution by contract or other legal manner to provide the governing body with sufficient control of the use of the amounts distributed to ensure that the public purposes for which the distribution is made are carried out and to protect the public investment in the revenue.
Tex. Government Code § 665.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.052
§ 665.052. CAUSES FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual may be removed from office by address for:

(1) wilful neglect of duty;

(2) incompetency;

(3) habitual drunkenness;

(4) oppression in office;

(5) breach of trust; or

(6) any other reasonable cause that is not a sufficient ground for impeachment.

(b) In this section, "incompetency" means:

(1) gross ignorance of official duties;

(2) gross carelessness in the discharge of official duties;

(3) inability or unfitness to discharge promptly and properly official duties because of a serious physical or mental defect that did not exist at the time of the officer's election; or

(4) persistent or wilful violation of Article 17.15, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 504.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 504 / Section 504.002
§ 504.002. PROHIBITION ON USE FOR SOLICITATION OR SALE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who possesses crime victim or motor vehicle collision information that the person obtained or knows was obtained from a law enforcement agency may not:

(1) use the information to contact directly any of the following persons for the purpose of soliciting business from the person:

(A) a crime victim;

(B) a person who was involved in a motor vehicle collision; or

(C) a member of the family of a person described by Paragraph (A) or (B); or

(2) sell the information to another person for financial gain.

(b) The attorney general may bring an action against a person who violates Subsection (a) pursuant to Section 17.47.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor unless the defendant has been previously convicted under this section three or more times, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Family Code § 160.415 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.415
§ 160.415. UNTIMELY REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

If a man registers later than the 31st day after the date of the birth of the child, the vital statistics unit shall notify the registrant that the registration was not timely filed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 331.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 331 / Section 331.001
§ 331.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Committee" means the workplace violence prevention committee or other committee responsible for developing a facility's workplace violence prevention plan under Section 331.002.

(3) "Facility" means:

(A) a home and community support services agency licensed or licensed and certified under Chapter 142 that employs at least two registered nurses;

(B) a hospital licensed under Chapter 241 and a hospital maintained or operated by an agency of this state that is exempt from licensing under that chapter;

(C) a nursing facility licensed under Chapter 242 that employs at least two registered nurses;

(D) an ambulatory surgical center licensed under Chapter 243;

(E) a freestanding emergency medical care facility as defined by Section 254.001;

(F) a mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577;

(G) an intermediate care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability licensed under Chapter 252; and

(H) a state supported living center as defined by Section 531.002.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.116 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.116
§ 2052.116. AMATEUR COMBATIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

A person may not act as an amateur combative sports association unless the person is registered under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 313.045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 313 / Section 313.045
§ 313.045. ASSESSMENT OR TAX ON RAILWAYS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may assess against a railway that uses, occupies, or crosses a highway the cost of a highway improvement in the area between, under, or in the area extending two feet outside of the railway's rails, tracks, double tracks, turn outs, or switches.

(b) The governing body by ordinance may impose a special tax on the railway and its roadbed, ties, rails, fixtures, rights, and franchises.

(c) The tax imposed under Subsection (b) is a lien on the railway and its roadbed, ties, rails, fixtures, rights, and franchises that is superior to any other lien or claim except county or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) A tax lien imposed under Subsection (c) may be enforced by:

(1) sale of the property in the manner provided by law for the collection of ad valorem taxes by the municipality; or

(2) suit.

(e) The ordinance imposing the special tax must prescribe the terms of payment of the tax.

(f) The rate of interest may not exceed the greater of:

(1) eight percent a year; or

(2) the rate payable by the municipality on its most recently issued general obligation bonds, determined as of the date of the notice provided by Section 313.047.

(g) If the special tax imposed under Subsection (b) is not paid when due, the municipality may collect the tax, interest, expenses of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees, if incurred.

(h) The governing body may issue assignable certificates in evidence of an assessment as provided by Section 313.052.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.008 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 142 / Section 142.008
§ 142.008. APPEAL OF COURT AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) If either the owner of the estray or the owner or occupant of the public or private property disagrees with a justice's assessment of the payment amount under Section 142.005(b) or 142.006(b-1), the amount in question shall be finally determined according to the procedure prescribed by this section.

(b) The complainant begins the appeal by filing a petition that gives the information listed in Section 142.007 of this code.

(c) The justice of the peace shall appoint three disinterested persons familiar with livestock and agriculture who reside in the county as special commissioners to determine the amount owed, if any, to the owner of the property or the sheriff, taking into account the time of the notice of discovery given by the property owner.

(d) At the request of the special commissioners for their proceedings, the justice of the peace may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of testimony, administer oaths, and punish for contempt. The commissioners' decision as to the amount of any payment is final.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.002
§ 1401.002. BOND REVIEW BOARD MEMBER IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A Bond Review Board member is not liable for damages that result from performing a function of the member under this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.501 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.501
§ 154.501. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:

(1) is a distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer's representative, or retailer and fails to keep records required by this chapter;

(2) engages in the business of a bonded agent, interstate warehouse, distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer without a valid permit;

(3) is a distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, or retailer and fails to make a report or makes a false or incomplete report or application required by this chapter to the comptroller; or

(4) is a person affected by this chapter and fails or refuses to abide by or violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the comptroller under this chapter.

(b) A person who violates this section shall pay to the state a penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.

(c) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate offense.

(d) The attorney general shall bring a suit to recover penalties under this section.

(e) A suit under this section may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County or in any court having jurisdiction.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.105
§ 551.105. NONRENEWAL OF POLICIES; NOTICE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Unless the insurer has mailed written notice of nonrenewal or renewal with written notice of change in coverage as provided by Section 2002.001 to the insured not later than the 60th day before the date on which the insurance policy expires, an insurer must renew an insurance policy, at the request of the insured, on the expiration of the policy. Notwithstanding the failure of an insurer to comply with this section, the policy shall terminate on the effective date of any replacement or succeeding insurance policy with another carrier with respect to the insured (a) personal automobile, (b) home, farm, ranch, dwelling, duplex, or apartment, or (c) other real or personal property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.057
§ 1009.057. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than three for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining directors do not call the election, the county judge of Cochran County may fill the vacancies by appointment.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.403 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.403
§ 2063.403. INFORMATION SECURITY PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency shall develop, and periodically update, an information security plan for protecting the security of the agency's information.

(b) In developing the plan, the state agency shall:

(1) consider any vulnerability report prepared under Section 2063.303 for the agency;

(2) incorporate the network security services provided by the department to the agency under Chapter 2059;

(3) identify and define the responsibilities of agency staff who produce, access, use, or serve as custodians of the agency's information;

(4) identify risk management and other measures taken to protect the agency's information from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction;

(5) include:

(A) the best practices for information security developed by the command; or

(B) if best practices are not applied, a written explanation of why the best practices are not sufficient for the agency's security; and

(6) omit from any written copies of the plan information that could expose vulnerabilities in the agency's network or online systems.

(c) Not later than June 1 of each even-numbered year, each state agency shall submit a copy of the agency's information security plan to the command. Subject to available resources, the command may select a portion of the submitted security plans to be assessed by the command in accordance with command policies.

(d) Each state agency's information security plan is confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552.

(e) Each state agency shall include in the agency's information security plan a written document that is signed by the head of the agency, the chief financial officer, and each executive manager designated by the state agency and states that those persons have been made aware of the risks revealed during the preparation of the agency's information security plan.

(f) Not later than November 15 of each even-numbered year, the command shall submit a written report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters related to the command evaluating information security for this state's information resources. In preparing the report, the command shall consider the information security plans submitted by state agencies under this section, any vulnerability reports submitted under Section 2063.303, and other available information regarding the security of this state's information resources. The command shall omit from any written copies of the report information that could expose specific vulnerabilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8824.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8824 / Section 8824.056
§ 8824.056. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of the board. The appointed director serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term to which the director was appointed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9020.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9020 / Section 9020.151
§ 9020.151. IMPOSITION OF MAINTENANCE TAX; ELECTION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may impose a maintenance tax for the purpose of maintaining structures, channeling, or other improvements constructed by the authority or others in cooperation with the authority.

(b) A maintenance tax election shall be called and notice given in the same manner as for a bond election.

(c) This chapter does not prevent the calling of a subsequent maintenance tax election to establish or increase the amount of tax if the board determines that a maintenance tax election is required.
Tex. Government Code § 654.0155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 654 / Section 654.0155
§ 654.0155. PERIODIC REVIEW OF POSITIONS.
Status: in_force

To ensure that each position is properly classified, each employing state entity subject to this chapter:

(1) shall annually review individual job assignments within the entity; and

(2) may perform a monthly review of job assignments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8018A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8018A / Section 8018A.0502
§ 8018A.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 542.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 542 / Section 542.005
§ 542.005. RULES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not prevent an owner of private property that is a private road from:

(1) regulating or prohibiting use of the property by the public for vehicular travel; or

(2) requiring conditions different from or in addition to those specified by this subtitle.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0110 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0110
§ 2B.0110. OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency commits an offense if the officer or employee releases a recording created with a body worn camera under this subchapter without permission of the applicable law enforcement agency.

(b) An offense under this article is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Education Code § 31.026 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 31 / Section 31.026
§ 31.026. CONTRACT; PRICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Education may execute a contract for the purchase or licensing of each adopted instructional material.

(b) A contract must require the publisher to provide the number of instructional materials required by school districts in this state for the term of the contract.

(c) As applicable, a contract must provide for the purchase or licensing of instructional material at a specific price, which may not exceed the lowest price paid by any other state or any school or school district. The price must be fixed for the term of the contract.

(d) This section does not apply to open education resource instructional material.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0604
§ 8513.0604. MAXIMUM TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The maximum rate of the tax that may be imposed under this subchapter for any year is two cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0604 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0604
§ 3982.0604. TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the district after a municipality annexes part of the territory in the district and imposes the municipality's sales and use tax in the annexed territory.

(b) If at the time of annexation the district has outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, Section 321.102(g), Tax Code, applies to the district.

(c) If at the time of annexation the district does not have outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, the district may exclude the annexed territory from the district, if the district has no outstanding debt or other obligations payable from any source.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996 / Section 7996.0402
§ 7996.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7996.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Water Code § 54.734 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.734
§ 54.734. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board considers it advisable before the issuance of any bonds, notes, or other indebtedness, the board may dissolve the district and liquidate the affairs of the district as provided in Sections 54.734-54.738 of this code.

(b) If a majority of the board finds at any time before the authorization of bonds, notes, or other obligations or the final lending of its credit in another form that the proposed undertaking for any reason is impracticable or apparently cannot be successfully and beneficially accomplished, the board may issue notice of a hearing on a proposal to dissolve the district.
Tex. Education Code § 33.022 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.022
§ 33.022. CONTRACT WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district may enter into contracts with a county or municipality in which the district is located to provide joint library facilities.

(b) The board of trustees of the school district and the commissioners court of the county or governing body of the municipality must conduct public hearings before entering into a contract under this section. The hearings may be held jointly.
Tex. Property Code § 210.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 210 / Section 210.008
§ 210.008. RESOLUTION CERTIFYING RESULTS OF VOTE.
Status: in_force

(a) The property owners' association or petition committee shall certify the results of a vote under this chapter by a written resolution specifying the number of votes for and against the proposal, or for and against each provision of the proposal, and shall also certify that the petition was delivered to each record owner of property in the subdivision as required by Section 210.005.

(b) The association or committee shall attach to the resolution a statement of the exact terms of the proposed extension or modification of the existing restrictions.

(c) The association or committee shall make the resolution, petition, and signature pages available to any owner on request.