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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 43.15 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.15
§ 43.15. WARRANT OF EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever any person is sentenced to death, the clerk of the court in which the sentence is pronounced shall, not later than the 10th day after the court enters its order setting the date for execution, issue a warrant under the seal of the court for the execution of the sentence of death, which shall recite the fact of conviction, setting forth specifically the offense, the judgment of the court, and the time fixed for the execution, and which shall be directed to the director of the correctional institutions division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at Huntsville, Texas, commanding the director to proceed, at the time and place named in the order of execution, to carry the same into execution, as provided in Article 43.14, and shall deliver such warrant to the sheriff of the county in which such judgment of conviction was had, to be delivered by the sheriff to the director, together with the condemned person if the person has not previously been so delivered.

(b) At the time the warrant is issued under Subsection (a), the clerk of the court shall send a copy of the warrant to:

(1) the attorney who represented the condemned person in the most recently concluded stage of a state or federal postconviction proceeding;

(2) the attorney representing the state; and

(3) the office of capital writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.056 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.056
§ 363.056. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, the temporary directors of a proposed district shall give notice of an election to create a district by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the proposed district once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Finance Code § 392.401 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 392 / Section 392.401
§ 392.401. BONA FIDE ERROR.
Status: in_force

A person does not violate this chapter if the action complained of resulted from a bona fide error that occurred notwithstanding the use of reasonable procedures adopted to avoid the error.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.252
§ 1105.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The district may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.024
§ 2304.024. INVESTMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUND.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall invest and disburse the money credited to the fund on the written authorization of the executive director of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.056
§ 1029.056. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

All district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:

(1) maintained at the district office; and

(2) open to public inspection at reasonable hours.
Tex. Property Code § 21.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.003
§ 21.003. DISTRICT COURT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A district court may determine all issues, including the authority to condemn property and the assessment of damages, in any suit:

(1) in which this state, a political subdivision of this state, a person, an association of persons, or a corporation is a party; and

(2) that involves a claim for property or for damages to property occupied by the party under the party's eminent domain authority or for an injunction to prevent the party from entering or using the property under the party's eminent domain authority.
Tex. Government Code § 24.572 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.572
§ 24.572.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.572. 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). The 428th Judicial District is composed of Hays County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.023 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.023
§ 81.023. CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall punish a person held in contempt by a fine of not more than $25 or by confinement for not more than 24 hours. A person fined under this section may be confined until the fine is paid.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.063
§ 3100.063. DISPLAY ON CASKET.
Status: in_force

(a) If the state flag is used to cover a casket, the flag should be placed so that:

(1) the blue stripe is at the head of the casket; and

(2) the white stripe is over the left shoulder of the casket.

(b) The state flag should not be lowered in the grave or allowed to touch the ground.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.106
§ 438.106. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule may adopt a fee for issuance or renewal of a food manager certificate under this subchapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to administer this subchapter, but not to exceed $35.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule may adopt a fee, in an amount not to exceed $10, for an examination administered by the department under this subchapter.

(c) The executive commissioner may adopt rules for the denial, suspension, and revocation of a food manager certificate issued under this subchapter.

(d) The executive commissioner by rule may prescribe standards for:

(1) examination sites;

(2) expenses of administration of examinations under this subchapter; and

(3) site audits for administration of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972A / Section 7972A.0501
§ 7972A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.401
§ 452.401. SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee may impose for an authority a sales and use tax at the rate of:

(1) one-quarter of one percent;

(2) one-half of one percent;

(3) three-quarters of one percent; or

(4) one percent.

(b) The imposition of an authority's sales and use tax must be approved at an election under this chapter and may not be imposed in a unit of election that has not confirmed the authority. The tax rate in an authority created by a contiguous municipality must be approved by the governing body of the contiguous municipality.

(c) Chapter 322, Tax Code, applies to an authority's sales and use tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996A / Section 7996A.0103
§ 7996A.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. Insurance Code § 2204.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.003
§ 2204.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules for the operation and management of the exchange.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983A.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983A / Section 7983A.0203
§ 7983A.0203. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 481.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.121
§ 481.121. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Applicant" means a person acting for himself or authorized to act on behalf of another person to obtain a permit.

(2) "Permit office" means the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office's business permit office.

(3) "Permit" means any license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or by state agency rules to be obtained by a person in order to engage in a particular business but does not include a permit or license issued in connection with any form of gaming or gambling.
Tex. Education Code § 12A.0071 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12A / Section 12A.0071
§ 12A.0071. POSTING OF LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district designated as a district of innovation shall ensure that a copy of the district's current local innovation plan is available to the public by posting and maintaining the plan in a prominent location on the district's Internet website.

(b) Not later than the 15th day after the date on which the board of trustees adopts a proposed local innovation plan, adopts a proposed amendment of a local innovation plan, or renews a local innovation plan, the district shall provide a copy of the current local innovation plan to the agency. The agency shall promptly post the current local innovation plan on the agency's Internet website.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.004
§ 503.004. BUYING, SELLING, EXCHANGING, OR MANUFACTURING VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a person from entering into the business of buying, selling, or exchanging new or used vehicles at wholesale or retail or from manufacturing vehicles.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.257 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.257
§ 200.257. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the holders of the majority of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders of a real estate investment trust that are present or represented by proxy at the meeting are a quorum for the consideration of a matter to be presented at that meeting.

(b) The certificate of formation of a real estate investment trust may provide that a quorum is present only if:

(1) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is greater than the majority of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy; or

(2) the holders of a specified portion of the shares that is less than the majority but not less than one-third of the shares entitled to vote are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

(c) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of the real estate investment trust, after a quorum is present at a meeting of shareholders, the shareholders may conduct business properly brought before the meeting until the meeting is adjourned. The subsequent withdrawal from the meeting of a shareholder or the refusal of a shareholder present at or represented by proxy at the meeting to vote does not negate the presence of a quorum at the meeting.

(d) Unless provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws, the shareholders of the real estate investment trust at a meeting at which a quorum is not present may adjourn the meeting until the time and to the place as may be determined by a vote of the holders of the majority of the shares who are present or represented by proxy at the meeting.
Tex. Estates Code § 353.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 353 / Section 353.051
§ 353.051. EXEMPT PROPERTY TO BE SET ASIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless an application and verified affidavit are filed as provided by Subsection (b), immediately after the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims of an estate are approved or after the affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims is filed, the court by order shall set aside:

(1) the homestead for the use and benefit of the decedent's surviving spouse and minor children; and

(2) all other exempt property described by Section 42.002(a), Property Code, for the use and benefit of the decedent's:

(A) surviving spouse and minor children;

(B) unmarried adult children remaining with the decedent's family; and

(C) each other adult child who is incapacitated.

(b) Before the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims of an estate are approved or, if applicable, before the affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims is filed:

(1) the decedent's surviving spouse or any other person authorized to act on behalf of the decedent's minor children may apply to the court to have exempt property described by Subsection (a), including the homestead, set aside by filing an application and a verified affidavit listing all exempt property that the applicant claims is exempt property described by Subsection (a); and

(2) any of the decedent's unmarried adult children remaining with the decedent's family, any other adult child of the decedent who is incapacitated, or a person who is authorized to act on behalf of the adult incapacitated child may apply to the court to have all exempt property described by Subsection (a), other than the homestead, set aside by filing an application and a verified affidavit listing all the exempt property, other than the homestead, that the applicant claims is exempt property described by Subsection (a).

(c) At a hearing on an application filed under Subsection (b), the applicant has the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence. The court shall set aside property of the decedent's estate that the court finds is exempt.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 99A.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 99A / Section 99A.005
§ 99A.005. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund the duties of the department under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 29.045 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.045
§ 29.045. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION; ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

Subject to available funding the agency shall approve each student who meets the program eligibility criteria established under Section 29.044 and assign to the student an account maintained under Section 29.042(b). The account may only be used by the student's parent to purchase supplemental services or supplemental instructional materials for the student, subject to Sections 29.046 and 29.047.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.030 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.030
§ 604.030. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the advisory board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the advisory board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) the law governing advisory board operations;

(2) the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the advisory board;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the advisory board;

(4) the types of advisory board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the advisory board regulates, including any rule, interpretation, or enforcement action that:

(A) regulates the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;

(B) restricts advertising by persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;

(C) affects the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the advisory board regulates; or

(D) restricts participation in a profession or business the advisory board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the advisory board;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the advisory board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the advisory board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the advisory board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the medical board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each advisory board member. Each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.
Tex. Education Code § 25.113 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.113
§ 25.113. NOTICE OF CLASS SIZE.
Status: in_force

(a) A campus or district that is granted an exception under Section 25.112(d) from class size limits shall provide written notice of the exception to the parent of or person standing in parental relation to each student affected by the exception. The notice must be in conspicuous bold or underlined print and:

(1) specify the class for which an exception from the limit imposed by Section 25.112(a) was granted;

(2) state the number of children in the class for which the exception was granted; and

(3) be included in a regular mailing or other communication from the campus or district, such as information sent home with students.

(b) The notice required by Subsection (a) must be provided not later than the 31st day after:

(1) the first day of the school year; or

(2) the date the exception is granted, if the exception is granted after the beginning of the school year.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1352.0035 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1352 / Section 1352.0035
§ 1352.0035. REQUIRED COVERAGES--SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) A small employer health benefit plan may not exclude coverage for cognitive rehabilitation therapy, cognitive communication therapy, neurocognitive therapy and rehabilitation, neurobehavioral, neurophysiological, neuropsychological, or psychophysiological testing or treatment, neurofeedback therapy, remediation, post-acute transition services, or community reintegration services necessary as a result of and related to an acquired brain injury.

(b) Coverage required under this section may be subject to deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum amount limits that are consistent with the deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or annual or maximum amount limits applicable to other medical conditions for which coverage is provided under the small employer health benefit plan.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 83.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 83 / Section 83.004
§ 83.004. PROCEEDINGS UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may proceed solely under this chapter or under this chapter in conjunction with other applicable law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0251
§ 8509.0251. TAX METHOD.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall use the ad valorem plan of taxation.

(b) The board is not required to hold a hearing on the adoption of a plan of taxation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.0251 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0251
§ 42.0251. RELEASE OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION BY CERTAIN GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a general-law municipality:

(1) that has a population of less than 4,000;

(2) that is located in a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than four million; and

(3) in which at least two-thirds of the residents reside within a gated community.

(b) A municipality shall release an area from its extraterritorial jurisdiction not later than the 10th day after the date the municipality receives a petition requesting that the area be released that is signed by at least 80 percent of the owners of real property located in the area requesting release.
Tex. Government Code § 411.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.202
§ 411.202. LICENSE A BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

The issuance of a license under this subchapter is a benefit to the license holder for purposes of those sections of the Penal Code to which the definition of "benefit" under Section 1.07, Penal Code, applies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3966.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3966 / Section 3966.0304
§ 3966.0304. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may, with the consent of the governing body of the city by resolution, authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.

(d) The board of the nonprofit corporation shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.

(e) The board of the nonprofit corporation must post notice of each meeting with the city secretary not later than 72 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.07
§ 16.07. SAME RULES OF EVIDENCE AS ON FINAL TRIAL.
Status: in_force

The same rules of evidence shall apply to and govern a trial before an examining court that apply to and govern a final trial.
Tex. Government Code § 821.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 821 / Section 821.101
§ 821.101. CONVERSION OF FUNDS; FRAUD.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally confiscates, misappropriates, or converts funds that represent deductions from a member's salary or that belong to the retirement system.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes or permits the making of a false record for or statement to the retirement system in an attempt to defraud the retirement system.

(c) A member commits an offense if the member intentionally receives as a salary money that should have been deducted as provided by this subtitle from the member's salary.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally violates a requirement of this subtitle other than ones described by Subsection (a), (b), or (c).