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Tex. Utilities Code § 58.268 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.268
§ 58.268. CONTINUATION OF OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an electing company shall continue to comply with this subchapter until January 1, 2016, regardless of:

(1) the date the company elected under this chapter; or

(2) any action taken in relation to that company under Chapter 65.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.209
§ 1063.209. TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) declare an emergency because money is not available to:

(A) pay the principal of and interest on any district bonds payable wholly or partly from taxes; or

(B) meet any other needs of the district; and

(2) issue negotiable tax anticipation notes to borrow the money the district needs.

(b) Tax anticipation notes may be issued for any purpose for which the district may impose taxes.

(c) Tax anticipation notes may bear interest at any rate or rates authorized by law.

(d) Tax anticipation notes must mature not later than one year after the date of issuance.

(e) Tax anticipation notes must be secured by the proceeds of taxes to be imposed by the district in the succeeding 12-month period.

(f) The board may covenant with the note purchasers that the board will impose a sufficient tax in the following fiscal year to pay the principal of and interest on the notes and pay the costs of collecting the taxes.
Tex. Election Code § 86.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 86 / Section 86.010
§ 86.010. UNLAWFULLY ASSISTING VOTER VOTING BALLOT BY MAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) A voter casting a ballot by mail who would be eligible under Section 64.031 to receive assistance at a polling place may select a person as provided by Section 64.032(c) to assist the voter in preparing the ballot.

(b) Assistance rendered under this section is limited to that authorized by this code at a polling place, except that a voter with a disability who is physically unable to deposit the ballot and carrier envelope in the mail may also select a person as provided by Section 64.032(c) to assist the voter by depositing a sealed carrier envelope in the mail.

(c) The person assisting the voter must sign a written oath prescribed by Section 64.034 that is part of the certificate on the official carrier envelope.

(d) If a voter is assisted in violation of this section, the voter's ballot may not be counted.

(e) A person who assists a voter to prepare a ballot to be voted by mail shall enter on the official carrier envelope of the voter:

(1) the person's signature, printed name, and residence address;

(2) the relationship of the person providing the assistance to the voter; and

(3) whether the person received or accepted any form of compensation or other benefit from a candidate, campaign, or political committee in exchange for providing assistance.

(f) A person who assists a voter commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to comply with Subsections (c) and (e).

(g) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

(h) Subsection (f) does not apply:

(1) to a violation of Subsection (c), if the person is related to the voter within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, or was physically living in the same dwelling as the voter at the time of the event; or

(2) to a violation of Subsection (e), if the person is related to the voter within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.

(i) An offense under this section for a violation of Subsection (c) is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that:

(1) the defendant was previously convicted of an offense under this code;

(2) the offense involved a voter 65 years of age or older; or

(3) the defendant committed another offense under this section in the same election.

(j) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Government Code § 552.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.002
§ 552.002. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION; MEDIA CONTAINING PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "public information" means information that is written, produced, collected, assembled, or maintained under a law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business:

(1) by a governmental body;

(2) for a governmental body and the governmental body:

(A) owns the information;

(B) has a right of access to the information; or

(C) spends or contributes public money for the purpose of writing, producing, collecting, assembling, or maintaining the information; or

(3) by an individual officer or employee of a governmental body in the officer's or employee's official capacity and the information pertains to official business of the governmental body.

(a-1) Information is in connection with the transaction of official business if the information is created by, transmitted to, received by, or maintained by an officer or employee of the governmental body in the officer's or employee's official capacity, or a person or entity performing official business or a governmental function on behalf of a governmental body, and pertains to official business of the governmental body.

(a-2) The definition of "public information" provided by Subsection (a) applies to and includes any electronic communication created, transmitted, received, or maintained on any device if the communication is in connection with the transaction of official business.

(b) The media on which public information is recorded include:

(1) paper;

(2) film;

(3) a magnetic, optical, solid state, or other device that can store an electronic signal;

(4) tape;

(5) Mylar; and

(6) any physical material on which information may be recorded, including linen, silk, and vellum.

(c) The general forms in which the media containing public information exist include a book, paper, letter, document, e-mail, Internet posting, text message, instant message, other electronic communication, printout, photograph, film, tape, microfiche, microfilm, photostat, sound recording, map, and drawing and a voice, data, or video representation held in computer memory.

(d) "Protected health information" as defined by Section 181.006, Health and Safety Code, is not public information and is not subject to disclosure under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 367.010 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 367 / Section 367.010
§ 367.010. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission and each county, municipality, public health department, and river authority shall collect a $10 fee for each on-site wastewater treatment permit application processed.

(b) A county, municipality, public health department, or river authority that collects a fee shall forward the fee to the commission.

(c) The commission shall enforce the collection and forwarding of the fee.

(d) The fee proceeds shall be deposited to the credit of the water resources management account and may be used only for the purposes of Sections 367.007 and 367.008.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.101 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.101
§ 31.101. OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may anchor a boat in the traveled portion of a river or channel so as to prevent, impede, or interfere with the safe passage of any other boat through the same area.

(b) No person may anchor a vessel near a state-owned boat ramp so as to prevent, impede, or interfere with the use of the boat ramp.
Tex. Family Code § 82.0085 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 82 / Section 82.0085
§ 82.0085. APPLICATION FILED BEFORE EXPIRATION OF PREVIOUSLY RENDERED PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If an application for a protective order alleges that an unexpired protective order applicable to the respondent is due to expire not later than the 30th day after the date the application was filed, the application for the subsequent protective order must include:

(1) a copy of the previously rendered protective order attached to the application or, if a copy of the previously rendered protective order is unavailable, a statement that the order is unavailable to the applicant and that a copy of the order will be filed with the court before the hearing on the application; and

(2) a description of the threatened harm that reasonably places the applicant in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault.

(b) The procedural requirements for an original application for a protective order apply to a protective order requested under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.016 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.016
§ 223.016. FORM OF PROPOSAL GUARANTY.
Status: in_force

If the department by rule requires a proposal guaranty as a condition of bidding for a contract, the guaranty may be in the form of:

(1) a cashier's check or money order drawn on a financial entity specified by the department; or

(2) a bid bond issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state; or

(3) any other method determined to be suitable by the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577A.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577A / Section 577A.102
§ 577A.102. ADMISSION CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

A facility certified under this chapter may not admit or provide treatments or services to an individual unless the individual:

(1) is 21 years of age or younger;

(2) has been diagnosed with a severe emotional disturbance by a licensed mental health professional;

(3) requires residential psychiatric treatment under the direction of a licensed physician to improve the individual's condition; and

(4) was referred for treatments or services in a psychiatric residential youth treatment facility by a licensed mental health professional.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8288.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8288 / Section 8288.211
§ 8288.211. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding district bonds and interest on those bonds. Refunding bonds may be issued without an election.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;

(2) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue or mortgage liens.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds, their security, and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the district, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest and any required redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded to any redemption date or to their maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(f) The district may also issue refunding bonds under any other applicable law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8126.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8126 / Section 8126.106
§ 8126.106. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of Aubrey, including an ordinance or resolution adopted before September 1, 2005, that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 31.0039 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0039
§ 31.0039. EXCLUSION OF ASSETS IN PREPAID TUITION PROGRAMS AND HIGHER EDUCATION SAVINGS PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of determining the amount of financial assistance granted to an individual under this chapter for the support of dependent children or determining whether the family meets household income and resource requirements for financial assistance under this chapter, the commission may not consider the right to assets held in or the right to receive payments or benefits under:

(1) any fund or plan established under Subchapter G, H, or I, Chapter 54, Education Code, including an interest in a savings trust account, prepaid tuition contract, or related matching account;

(2) any qualified tuition program of any state that meets the requirements of Section 529, Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or

(3) any school-based account or bond described by Section 28.0024(b)(2), Education Code.

(b) The amount of exclusion under Subsection (a)(3) of assets held in or the right to receive payments or benefits under a school-based account or bond described by Section 28.0024(b)(2)(C), (D), or (E), Education Code, is limited to the amount of the cost of undergraduate resident tuition and required fees for one academic year consisting of 30 semester credit hours charged by the general academic teaching institution with the highest such tuition and fee costs for the most recent academic year, as determined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board under Section 54.753, Education Code.
Tex. Water Code § 42.003 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 42 / Section 42.003
§ 42.003. COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a commissioner to represent this state on the commission established by Article V of the compact.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.021
§ 456.021. BIENNIAL ALLOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall allocate to large urbanized, small urbanized, and nonurbanized areas under the formula program provided by this subchapter the amount appropriated from all sources to the commission each state fiscal biennium for public transportation, other than money from the United States and amounts specifically appropriated for coordination, technical support, or other administrative costs.

(b) The commission shall make the allocation at the beginning of each state fiscal biennium.
Tex. Family Code § 159.208 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.208
§ 159.208. CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS FOR TWO OR MORE OBLIGEES.
Status: in_force

In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.106
§ 3842.106. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to an organization that:

(1) is exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(2) performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.603 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.603
§ 1051.603. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE.
Status: in_force

This article does not:

(1) limit the practice of landscape architecture; or

(2) prohibit the use of the title "Landscape Architect" by a qualified person.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.557 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.557
§ 92.557. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 60th day after the date the application is filed, the commissioner shall:

(1) approve the application without a hearing; or

(2) notify the transferee in writing that the commissioner intends to deny the application and state the grounds for denial.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date notice of intent to deny is mailed to the transferee, the transferee may file a written request for a hearing on the application.

(c) The commissioner may immediately enter a final and nonappealable order denying the application if a hearing is not timely requested.

(d) If a hearing is to be held, the commissioner shall issue public notice of the application and shall give any interested person an opportunity to appear, present evidence, and be heard for or against the application. A hearing officer designated by the commissioner shall hold the hearing.

(e) After the hearing, the commissioner shall enter a final order approving or denying the application.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.201
§ 166.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "DNR order" means an order instructing a health care professional not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient whose circulatory or respiratory function ceases.
Tex. Election Code § 127.096 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.096
§ 127.096. CONDUCT OF FIRST TEST.
Status: repealed

(a) The general custodian of election records shall conduct the first test of automatic tabulating equipment used in a central counting station and the test of automatic tabulating equipment used at a polling place in conjunction with the test of logic and accuracy conducted under Section 129.023 and shall provide notice of the date, hour, and place of the test in the same manner as required for the public test of logic and accuracy.

(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (S.B. 2166), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2025.

(b) The test is open to the public.

(c) The automatic tabulating equipment may not be used to count ballots voted in the election until a test is successful.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.151
§ 1305.151. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1305.003, a person or business may not perform or offer to perform electrical work or residential appliance installation unless the person or business holds an appropriate license issued or recognized under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 252.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 252 / Section 252.001
§ 252.001. MAINTENANCE TAX IMPOSED.
Status: in_force

A maintenance tax is imposed on each authorized insurer with gross premiums subject to taxation under Section 252.003. The tax required by this chapter is in addition to other taxes imposed that are not in conflict with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 24.494 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.494
§ 24.494.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.494. 348TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (TARRANT COUNTY). (a) The 348th Judicial District is composed of Tarrant County.

(b) The 348th District Court shall give preference to civil matters.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.025 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.025
§ 22.025. INTEREST ON BONDS.
Status: in_force

Interest on the bonds may not exceed six percent per year, computed with relation to the absolute maturity of the bonds in accordance with standard bond interest tables currently in use by insurance companies and investment houses, excluding from the computation the amount of any premium to be paid on redemption of any bonds prior to maturity.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 36.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 36 / Section 36.002
§ 36.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program to identify, at as early an age as possible, those individuals from birth through 20 years of age who have special senses and communication disorders and who need remedial vision, hearing, speech, and language services. Early detection and remediation of those disorders provide the individuals with the opportunity to reach academic and social status through adequate educational planning and training.

(b) This chapter shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of professional license laws that pertain to professional examinations and remedial services for individuals with special senses and communication disorders.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 19.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 19 / Section 19.04
§ 19.04. MINIATURE CONTAINERS.
Status: in_force

In addition to other authorized containers, a wholesaler's permittee may import, sell, offer for sale, and possess for the purpose of resale distilled spirits, wine, and vinous liquors in containers of not less than one ounce nor more than two ounces. Liquor in containers of that size may be sold to:

(1) package store permittees for resale to certain passenger transportation permittees, as provided in Section 48.03; and

(2) local distributor's permittees.
Tex. Estates Code § 353.155 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 353 / Section 353.155
§ 353.155. EXEMPT PROPERTY LIABLE FOR CERTAIN DEBTS.
Status: in_force

The exempt property, other than the homestead or any allowance made in lieu of the homestead:

(1) is liable for the payment of Class 1 claims; and

(2) is not liable for any estate debts other than the claims described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.0176 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.0176
§ 58.0176. BOARD MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a member of the board may assume the member's duties, the member must complete at least one course of the training program established under this section.

(b) A training program established under this section shall provide information to the member regarding:

(1) the enabling legislation that created the board;

(2) the programs operated by the board;

(3) the role and functions of the board;

(4) the rules of the board;

(5) the current budget for funds the board administers;

(6) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(7) the requirements of:

(A) Chapter 551, Government Code;

(B) Chapter 552, Government Code; and

(C) Chapter 2001, Government Code;

(8) the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and

(9) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the department or the Texas Ethics Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.208
§ 1071.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued by the district;

(2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Election Code § 173.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 173 / Section 173.009
§ 173.009. DEADLINE FOR ADOPTING RULES.
Status: in_force

A rule adopted by the secretary of state under this subchapter does not apply to a primary election held less than 45 days after the date the rule is adopted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.404 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.404
§ 1094.404. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.

(b) If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district.