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Tex. Transportation Code § 364.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.054
§ 364.054. TAX EXEMPTIONS; PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county carrying out this chapter may not be required to pay an assessment on property acquired under this chapter.

(b) Bonds issued under this chapter, the transfer of those bonds, and income from those bonds, including profits from their sale, are exempt from taxation in this state.

(c) A county that purchases a toll bridge under this chapter from a private owner may make payments, in amounts determined by the commissioners court, in lieu of ad valorem taxes previously paid by the owner to any common or independent school district in which the property is located. The payments are considered operating expenses of the toll bridge for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.408 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.408
§ 91.408. INFORMATION FOR PAYEES OF PROCEEDS OF PRODUCTION FROM CERTAIN GAS WELLS.
Status: in_force

(a) A payor of proceeds from the sale of gas produced from a tight formation as defined by Section 29(c)(2)(B), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, annually shall furnish the payee a statement providing the information necessary to compute the federal income tax credit provided by that section for the gas for which payment was made in the preceding year, including:

(1) information as described in Section 91.502(1) of this code; and

(2) the volume of the gas, measured in:

(A) thousands of cubic feet and heating value; or

(B) millions of British thermal units for each thousand cubic feet.

(b) A payor shall furnish a statement required by Subsection (a) not later than March 15 each year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298F.152 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298F / Section 298F.152
§ 298F.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may designate an official of the district or contract with another person to assess and collect the mandatory payments authorized under this chapter.

(b) The person charged by the district with the assessment and collection of mandatory payments shall charge and deduct from the mandatory payments collected for the district a collection fee in an amount not to exceed the person's usual and customary charges for like services.

(c) If the person charged with the assessment and collection of mandatory payments is an official of the district, any revenue from a collection fee charged under Subsection (b) shall be deposited in the district general fund and, if appropriate, shall be reported as fees of the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 503.061 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 503 / Section 503.061
§ 503.061. ADMINISTRATION AND RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The system shall administer this chapter.

(b) Process and procedure under this chapter shall be as summary as possible.

(c) The system may:

(1) adopt and publish rules and prescribe and furnish forms necessary for the administration of this chapter; and

(2) adopt and enforce rules necessary for the prevention of accidents and injuries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.159
§ 1038.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1038.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.

(c) This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.

(d) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Tex. Water Code § 68.203 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.203
§ 68.203. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules to govern the operation of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 563.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 563 / Section 563.001
§ 563.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Claims database" means a database used by insurers to share, among insurers, insureds' claims histories or damage reports concerning covered properties.

(2) "Insurer," "personal automobile insurance," and "residential property insurance" have the meanings assigned by Section 2254.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.151
§ 3880.151. PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain a public transit system to serve the area in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 38.352 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.352
§ 38.352. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not:

(1) waive any immunity from liability of a school district or of district school officers or employees;

(2) create any liability for a cause of action against a school district or against district school officers or employees; or

(3) waive any immunity from liability under Section 74.151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Government Code § 775.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 775 / Section 775.002
§ 775.002. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF COLONIA INITIATIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor may designate an agency to act as the state's colonia initiatives coordinator.

(b) If appointed under Subsection (a), the colonia initiatives coordinator shall coordinate colonia initiatives within the agency and with the other agencies and local officials involved in colonia projects in the state.

(c) The colonia initiatives coordinator shall work with the other agencies and local officials involved in colonia projects in the state to:

(1) coordinate efforts to address colonia issues;

(2) identify nonprofit self-help groups to help with colonia initiatives;

(3) set goals for each state fiscal year for colonia initiatives in the state, including goals to:

(A) address easement problems; and

(B) ensure that water and wastewater connections are extended from distribution lines to houses located in colonias;

(4) ensure that the goals set under this subsection are met each state fiscal year; and

(5) coordinate state outreach efforts to nonborder colonias and to political subdivisions capable of providing water and wastewater services to nonborder colonias.

(d) The following agencies shall designate an officer or employee of the agency to serve as the agency's liaison for colonia initiatives:

(1) the office of the attorney general;

(2) the Department of State Health Services;

(3) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;

(4) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(5) the Texas Water Development Board;

(6) the Texas Department of Rural Affairs;

(7) the Office of State-Federal Relations;

(8) the Texas Department of Insurance; and

(9) the Texas Department of Transportation.

(e) Each agency's liaison for colonia initiatives under Subsection (d) must be a deputy executive director or a person of equivalent or higher authority at the agency. This subsection does not authorize the creation of a new position for colonia coordination at a state agency.

(f) In coordinating colonia initiatives under this section, the coordinator shall consider the advice and recommendations of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee established under Section 2306.584.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 445.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 445 / Section 445.004
§ 445.004. OFFENSE FOR DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF KRATOM PRODUCT TO MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, sells, or exposes for sale a kratom product to an individual younger than 18 years of age.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 434.3525 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.3525
§ 434.3525. MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for appointment under Section 434.352(c), an individual must:

(1) have at least a master's degree in a recognized mental health field;

(2) be licensed in this state to practice a mental health profession;

(3) have multiple years of postgraduate experience in a human services setting, such as a community mental health center, chemical dependency rehabilitation center, or residential treatment facility; and

(4) have experience in providing trauma-informed care, with preference given to a candidate with at least two years of that experience.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.504 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.504
§ 772.504. CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is created when the governing bodies of each county and the principal municipality in a region adopt a resolution approving the district's creation and the county's or municipality's participation in the district. The district's creation is effective on the date the last county or municipal governing body in the region adopts the resolution.

(b) The district shall file with the county clerk of each county in which the district is located a certificate declaring the creation of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7938A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7938A / Section 7938A.0305
§ 7938A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.354
§ 2051.354. AGENT LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

A registered or unregistered athlete agent who violates this chapter may be subject to:

(1) an administrative penalty imposed under Subchapter J;

(2) forfeiture of the right to payment for a thing of value that the athlete agent gives to an athlete to induce the athlete to enter into a contract;

(3) a refund of consideration paid to the athlete agent; and

(4) payment of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs incurred by an athlete who files suit against an athlete agent for violation of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.063
§ 1073.063. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.201
§ 1201.201. POLICY PROVISIONS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), an individual accident and health insurance policy must contain the provisions required by this subchapter in the words provided by this subchapter.

(b) An insurer may substitute for a policy provision required by this subchapter a provision with different wording approved by the commissioner in accordance with reasonable rules adopted by the commissioner. A substituted provision may not be less favorable to an insured or a beneficiary of the policy than the provision required by this subchapter.

(c) If a policy provision required by this subchapter is wholly or partly inapplicable to or inconsistent with the coverage provided by a particular form of policy, the insurer, with the commissioner's approval, shall:

(1) omit from the policy each inapplicable provision or part of a provision; and

(2) modify each inconsistent provision or part of a provision so that the provision as contained in the policy is consistent with the coverage provided by the policy.

(d) A policy provision required by this subchapter must be preceded by the caption for the provision provided by this subchapter or, at the option of the insurer, by an appropriate individual or group caption or subcaption approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.004
§ 3867.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for street or road and recreational facilities and improvements, including related drainage facilities, for the district.

(e) Pedestrian or other nonmotorized vehicle ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Government Code § 843.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 843 / Section 843.101
§ 843.101. CREDITABLE PRIOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

Prior service creditable in the retirement system is service performed as an employee of a participating subdivision before the date the subdivision's participation in the retirement system became effective.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.004
§ 431.004. REPRESENTATION OF DRUG AS ANTISEPTIC.
Status: in_force

The representation of a drug, in its labeling, as an antiseptic shall be considered to be a representation that the drug is a germicide, except in the case of a drug purporting to be, or represented as, an antiseptic for inhibitory use as a wet dressing, ointment, dusting powder, or such other use as involves prolonged contact with the body.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 129C.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 129C / Section 129C.002
§ 129C.002. CERTAIN PROVISIONS UNENFORCEABLE.
Status: in_force

Any provision of a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement or nondisclosure or confidentiality provision of an employment agreement, settlement agreement, or any other agreement is void and unenforceable as against the public policy of this state to the extent the provision prohibits a person, including a party, from disclosing an act of sexual abuse or facts related to an act of sexual abuse to any other person. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit a person, including a party, from agreeing to keep confidential any other provision of a settlement agreement, including the amount or payment terms of a settlement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.004
§ 3956.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty;

(4) provide for road and recreational facilities for the district; and

(5) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, canals, waterways, bulkheads, docks, and other similar improvement facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954 / Section 7954.104
§ 7954.104. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.056
§ 1081.056. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

Any four directors constitute a quorum.
Tex. Tax Code § 112.206 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 112 / Section 112.206
§ 112.206. TRIAL DE NOVO.
Status: in_force

In a suit under this subchapter, the issues shall be tried de novo as are other civil cases.
Tex. Water Code § 61.111 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.111
§ 61.111. PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district may:

(1) improve rivers, bays, creeks, streams, and canals inside or adjacent to the district;

(2) construct and maintain canals and waterways to permit or aid navigation; and

(3) issue bonds to pay for these improvements.
Tex. Utilities Code § 58.060 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 58 / Section 58.060
§ 58.060. RATE ADJUSTMENT AFTER CAP EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

After the expiration of the period during which the rates for basic network services are capped as prescribed by Section 58.054, an electing company may increase a rate for a basic network service only:

(1) with commission approval subject to this title; and

(2) to the extent consistent with achieving universal affordable service.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.253 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.253
§ 643.253. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person fails to:

(1) register as required by Subchapter B;

(2) maintain insurance or evidence of financial responsibility as required by Subchapter C; or

(3) keep a cab card in the cab of a vehicle as required by Section 643.059.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person engages in or solicits the transportation of household goods for compensation and is not registered as required by Subchapter B.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(d) Expired.

(e) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is:

(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted one time of an offense under Subsection (b); and

(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted two or more times of an offense under Subsection (b).

(f) A peace officer may issue a citation for a violation under this section.

(g) As soon as practicable after the date a person is convicted of an offense under Subsection (b), the convicting court shall notify the Department of Public Safety of the conviction. The notice must be in a form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and must contain the person's driver's license number.

(h) A conviction under Subsection (b) shall be recorded in the person's driving record maintained by the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.011 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.011
§ 3929.011. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0254
§ 549.0254. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may by contract authorize a private entity to administer the prior authorization requirements imposed by Sections 549.0251 and 549.0255 through 549.0259 on the commission's behalf.

(b) The commission shall ensure that the prior authorization requirements are implemented in a manner that minimizes the cost to this state and any administrative burden placed on providers.
Tex. Transportation Code § 286.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 286 / Section 286.064
§ 286.064. PUBLIC ROAD.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may declare to be a public road to furnish access to public water a:

(1) line between parcels of real property having different owners;

(2) section line;

(3) survey line;

(4) survey subdivision line; or

(5) direct practicable route through an enclosure that contains 500 or more acres of land.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0401
§ 3984.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.