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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 125.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 125 / Section 125.003
§ 125.003. SUIT ON BOND.
Status: repealed

(a) If a condition of a bond filed or an injunctive order entered under this subchapter is violated, the district, county, or city attorney of the county in which the property is located or the attorney general shall sue on the bond in the name of the state. In the event the attorney general originates the suit, the whole sum shall be forfeited as a penalty to the state. In the event the suit is originated by any office other than the attorney general, the whole sum shall be forfeited as a penalty to the originating entity. On violation of any condition of the bond or of the injunctive order and subsequent to forfeiture of the bond, the place where the nuisance exists shall be ordered closed for one year from the date of the order of bond forfeiture.

(b) The party bringing the suit may recover reasonable expenses incurred in prosecuting the suits authorized in Subsection (a) including but not limited to investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition fees.

(c) A person may not continue the enjoined activity pending appeal or trial on the merits of an injunctive order entered in a suit brought under this subchapter. Not later than the 90th day after the date of the injunctive order, the appropriate court of appeals shall hear and decide an appeal taken by a party enjoined under this subchapter. If an appeal is not taken by a party temporarily enjoined under this article, the parties are entitled to a full trial on the merits not later than the 90th day after the date of the temporary injunctive order.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 62(2), eff. September 1, 2021.

(e) Nothing herein is intended to allow a suit to enjoin and abate a common nuisance to be brought against any enterprise whose sole business is that of a bookstore or movie theater.
Tex. Election Code § 146.054 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 146 / Section 146.054
§ 146.054. FILING DEADLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the date an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed.

(b) For an election to be held on a uniform election date, the day of the filing deadline is the 74th day before election day.

(c) A write-in candidate may not withdraw from the election after the 71st day before election day.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8376.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8376 / Section 8376.152
§ 8376.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8376.151, 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.

(c) If required by an agreement between the district and a municipality under Section 8376.105, the total ad valorem tax rate of the district may not be less than the total ad valorem tax rate of the municipality.
Tex. Water Code § 36.124 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.124
§ 36.124. DISTRICT ACT OR PROCEEDING PRESUMED VALID.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental act or proceeding of a district is conclusively presumed, as of the date it occurred, valid and to have occurred in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules if:

(1) the third anniversary of the effective date of the act or proceeding has expired; and

(2) a lawsuit to annul or invalidate the act or proceeding has not been filed on or before that third anniversary.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) an act or proceeding that was void at the time it occurred;

(2) an act or proceeding that, under a statute of this state or the United States, was a misdemeanor or felony at the time the act or proceeding occurred;

(3) a rule that, at the time it was passed, was preempted by a statute of this state or the United States, including Section 1.06 or 109.57, Alcoholic Beverage Code; or

(4) a matter that on the effective date of this section:

(A) is involved in litigation if the litigation ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final judgment of a court; or

(B) has been held invalid by a final judgment of a court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.512 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.512
§ 401.512. TERM OF CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.
Status: repealed

(a) A certificate or license expires on the second anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.297(3), eff. September 1, 2017.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.297(3), eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 22.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 22 / Section 22.005
§ 22.005. RECEIPT AND DEED.
Status: in_force

The trustee or substitute trustee shall:

(1) provide the winning bidder with a receipt for the sale proceeds tendered; and

(2) except when prohibited by law, within a reasonable time:

(A) deliver the deed to the winning bidder; or

(B) file the deed for recording.
Tex. Property Code § 212.009 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 212 / Section 212.009
§ 212.009. UNCONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS NOT EXTENDED.
Status: in_force

If a provision in restrictions extended under this chapter is void and unenforceable under the United States Constitution, the restrictions are considered as if the void and unenforceable provision was never contained in the restrictions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.209 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.209
§ 602.209. LICENSE ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board may issue a license to an eligible applicant who:

(1) passes the examination under Section 602.206; and

(2) meets all other license requirements.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the medical board makes a decision on an application submitted under Section 602.203, the medical board shall notify the applicant of the decision.

(c) If the medical board approves the application, the medical board shall issue a license to the applicant. If the medical board denies the application, the medical board shall include in the notice of decision a description of the areas of deficiency.

(d) Each license issued under this chapter must be uniform, except that each license must indicate:

(1) the license holder's name;

(2) the serial number assigned to the license holder; and

(3) the medical physics specialty the license holder may practice.

(e) A license certificate is the medical board's property and must be surrendered on demand.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8248.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8248 / Section 8248.051
§ 8248.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 141.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 141 / Section 141.007
§ 141.007. POLICE RESERVE FORCE.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may provide for the uniform compensation of members of the municipal police reserve force. If a member of the reserve force is compensated, the compensation must be based only on the time served by the member in training for, or in the performance of, official duties. Members of the reserve force may serve without compensation.
Tex. Government Code § 72.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.031
§ 72.031. ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Appellate court" means the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals.

(2) "Electronic filing system" means the filing system established by supreme court rule or order for the electronic filing of documents in courts of this state.

(3) "Electronic filing transaction" means the simultaneous electronic filing of one or more documents related to a proceeding before a court in this state.

(4) "Local government" means a county or municipality.

(5) "State court document database" means a database accessible by the public and established or authorized by the supreme court for storing documents filed with a court in this state.

(b) The office as authorized by supreme court rule or order may:

(1) implement an electronic filing system for use in the courts of this state;

(2) allow public access to view information or documents in the state court document database; and

(3) charge a reasonable fee for additional optional features in the state court document database.

(c) Expired.

(d) A local government or appellate court that uses the electronic filing system may accept electronic payment methods, including payments made with credit and debit cards.

(e) A governmental entity not otherwise required to pay a filing fee under any other law may not be required to pay a fee established under this section.

(f) A court shall waive payment of any fee due under this section for an individual the court determines is indigent.
Tex. Water Code § 58.642 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.642
§ 58.642. COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners shall prepare a report and file it with the secretary of the board. The report shall be signed by at least a majority of the commissioners.

(b) The report shall include:

(1) the name of the owner of each tract of land which is subject to assessment;

(2) a description of the property;

(3) the amount of the benefits or damages assessed on each tract of land;

(4) the time and place at which a hearing will be held on the report to hear objections; and

(5) the number of days each commissioner served and the actual expenses incurred during his service as commissioner.

(c) The day set in the report for the hearing may not be later than 20 days after the report is filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9073.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9073 / Section 9073.002
§ 9073.002. ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality that plans to annex all or part of the district first must adopt a resolution of intention to annex all or part of the district and transmit that resolution to the district and the following districts:

(1) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3;

(2) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 4;

(3) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 5;

(4) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 6;

(5) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 7;

(6) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 8; and

(7) Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 9.

(b) On receipt of a resolution described by Subsection (a), the district and each of the districts listed in Subsection (a) shall call an election to be held on the next uniform election date on the question of whether the annexation should be authorized.

(c) The municipality may annex the territory described in the resolution only if a majority of the total number of voters voting in all of the districts' elections vote in favor of authorizing the annexation.

(d) The municipality seeking annexation shall pay the costs of the elections held under this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 22.11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.11
§ 22.11. SURETIES MAY ANSWER.
Status: in_force

After the forfeiture of the bond, if the sureties, if any, have been duly notified, the sureties, if any, may answer in writing and show cause why the defendant did not appear, which answer may be filed within the time limited for answering in other civil actions.
Tex. Government Code § 322.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.009
§ 322.009. INSPECTION COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

Either of the joint chairs of the board, with the approval of the board, may appoint a committee to visit, inspect, and report on any state institution, department, agency, officer, or employee.
Tex. Election Code § 43.063 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 43 / Section 43.063
§ 43.063. USE OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

In an election in which detailed poll location information is available at a polling place through a computer, an election officer shall provide that information to assist voters in determining the correct polling place location for the voter's election precinct.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98A.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 98A / Section 98A.006
§ 98A.006. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purpose to protect persons from compelled prostitution and provide adequate remedies to victims of compelled prostitution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.059 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.059
§ 53.059. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining the allocation of tax savings derived from liberalized depreciation and amortization, the investment tax credit, and the application of similar methods, the commission shall:

(1) balance equitably the interests of present and future customers; and

(2) apportion accordingly the benefits between consumers and the public utility.

(b) If a public utility retains a portion of the investment tax credit, that portion shall be deducted from the original cost of the facilities or other addition to the rate base to which the credit applied to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 33.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 33 / Section 33.005
§ 33.005. CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall create a process to:

(1) permit the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child to provide the consent required under this chapter through electronic means, including through audio or video recording;

(2) determine the manner of storing electronic consent records; and

(3) ensure the newborn child's attending physician has access to the electronic consent records for the child.

(b) A request for consent required by this chapter may be submitted to the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of a newborn child through written or electronic means, including through audio or visual recording.

(c) A birthing facility or person required to obtain consent under this chapter is not required to use the process created by the department under this section to obtain the consent.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1152.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.201
§ 1152.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "modified guaranteed contract" means an individual life insurance policy or deferred annuity contract as to which:

(1) the underlying assets are held in a separate account; and

(2) the values are guaranteed if the policy or contract is held for a specified period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972 / Section 7972.003
§ 7972.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Family Code § 158.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.001
§ 158.001. INCOME WITHHOLDING; GENERAL RULE.
Status: in_force

In a proceeding in which periodic payments of child support are ordered, modified, or enforced, the court or the Title IV-D agency shall order that income be withheld from the disposable earnings of the obligor as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8012A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8012A / Section 8012A.0301
§ 8012A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5A.002 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.002
§ 5A.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "family," "family violence," "household," and "member of a household" have the meanings assigned by Chapter 71, Family Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.103 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.103
§ 48.103. NOTIFICATION OF LICENSING OR CONTRACTING AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), on determining after an investigation that an elderly person or a person with a disability has been abused, exploited, or neglected by an employee of a home and community support services agency licensed under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code, the department shall:

(1) notify the state agency responsible for licensing the home and community support services agency of the department's determination;

(2) notify any health and human services agency, as defined by Section 521.0001, Government Code, that contracts with the home and community support services agency for the delivery of health care services of the department's determination; and

(3) provide to the licensing state agency and any contracting health and human services agency access to the department's records or documents relating to the department's investigation.

(b) Providing access to a confidential record or document under this section does not constitute a waiver of confidentiality.

(c) This section does not apply to an investigation of alleged or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation in which a provider, as defined by Section 48.251, is or may be alleged to have committed the abuse, neglect, or exploitation. An investigation described by this subsection is governed by Subchapter F.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0006
§ 549.0006. VENDOR DRUG PROGRAM INCLUSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that the vendor drug program includes all drugs and national drug codes made available under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program if a certificate of information form to request the drug's inclusion in the vendor drug program has been submitted to the commission and:

(1) approved by the commission; or

(2) subject to Subsection (b), is pending review by the commission.

(b) On receipt of a certificate of information form to request the addition to the Texas Drug Code Index of a drug that is available under the federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the commission shall, if the commission determines that the drug is appropriate for dispensing through an outpatient pharmacy, provisionally make the drug available under the vendor drug program for a period that expires on the earlier of:

(1) the 90th day after the date the form was submitted; or

(2) the date the commission makes a determination regarding whether to approve or deny the drug's inclusion on the vendor drug program formulary.

(c) The commission shall:

(1) denote the provisional availability of a drug under this section; and

(2) remove a drug made provisionally available under the vendor drug program:

(A) on the expiration of the 90-day period prescribed by Subsection (b)(1); or

(B) if applicable, on the date the commission denies the drug's inclusion on the vendor drug program formulary.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.722 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.722
§ 21.722. EFFECT OF REQUIRED STATEMENT ON SHARE CERTIFICATE AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

If a certificate representing shares of a close corporation contains the statement required by Section 21.732, and a complete copy of each shareholders' agreement has been delivered as required by Section 21.717, each holder, transferee, or other person claiming an interest in the shares of the close corporation is conclusively presumed to have knowledge of a close corporation provision in effect at the time of the transfer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3884.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3884 / Section 3884.153
§ 3884.153. ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an assessment on property in the district, including an assessment on commercial, industrial, or office property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An assessment on property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm-water facilities;

(3) streets and alleys; and

(4) any authorized purpose under Chapter 372, Local Government Code.

(c) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) A lien of an assessment against property under this chapter runs with the land, and the portion of an assessment payment obligation that has not yet come due is not eliminated by the foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien. Any purchaser of property in a foreclosure of an ad valorem tax lien takes the property subject to the assessment payment obligations that have not yet come due and to the lien and terms of payment under the applicable assessment ordinance or order.

(e) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(f) The district shall file notice of any tax or assessment imposed by the district with the county clerk of Dallas County and post the notice on the district's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8893.0001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8893 / Section 8893.0001
§ 8893.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Live Oak Underground Water Conservation District.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.110 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140B / Section 140B.110
§ 140B.110. NOTICE TO LOCAL PROSECUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In a reasonable time before bringing an action or on initiating an investigation on racketeering, the attorney general shall provide notice to the local prosecutor who appears to have primary jurisdiction over the criminal prosecution of any target of an investigation under this chapter at the time of the notice concerning the attorney general's intent to bring an action under this chapter or investigate racketeering, as applicable.

(b) The notices described by Subsection (a) must describe or otherwise identify the defendant to the action or the suspect, as applicable.
Tex. Government Code § 443A.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443A / Section 443A.104
§ 443A.104. JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN ARTIFACTS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Sections 441.198 and 443A.103, the commission has jurisdiction over an artifact or item of historical interest associated with the Alamo.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.254
§ 3946.254. BOND MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Tex. Government Code § 763.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 763 / Section 763.004
§ 763.004. PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC AGENCY OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement under this chapter does not relieve a public agency of any legal obligation.

(b) Actual and timely performance of a legal obligation of a public agency by an adjoining municipality or an entity created by an agreement or contract under this chapter may be offered in satisfaction of the obligation.