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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9040.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9040 / Section 9040.104
§ 9040.104. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.128 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.128
§ 63.128. APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OR RULING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person at interest who is aggrieved by an order or ruling of the service may appeal the order or ruling in the manner provided for contested cases under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) Appeal under this section is by trial de novo.
Tex. Education Code § 25.0021 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0021
§ 25.0021. USE OF LEGAL SURNAME.
Status: in_force

In each public school a student must be identified by the student's legal surname as that name appears:

(1) on the student's birth certificate or other document suitable as proof of the student's identity; or

(2) in a court order changing the student's name.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.011
§ 441.011. CREATION; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

A district may be created under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, to construct, acquire, improve, and provide financing for a road facility as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 51.902 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.902
§ 51.902. CONTRACTS FOR TEACHER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

The governing board of any state-supported institution of higher education which trains teachers may contract with the trustees of any independent school district for the use of the public schools of the school district as laboratory schools for the training of teachers. The available local funds of the institution or the local funds of the school district may be used in the performance of the contracts.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.002
§ 161.002. CARETAKER OF ANIMAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is subject to this chapter as the caretaker of an animal and is presumed to control the animal if the person:

(1) is the owner or lessee of the pen, pasture, or other place in which the animal is located and has control of that place;

(2) exercises care or control over the animal; or

(3) has recorded a mark or brand for the animal under Chapter 144.

(b) This section does not limit the care and control of an animal to any person.
Tex. Family Code § 159.615 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.615
§ 159.615. JURISDICTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 159.711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal regardless of whether the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual under Section 159.611 has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.

(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order under this section is the controlling order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.056
§ 1802.056. LICENSE EXAMINATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall prepare, recognize, administer, or arrange for the administration of a license examination designed to establish:

(1) an applicant's general knowledge of the auction business;

(2) the principles of conducting an auction; and

(3) the laws of this state relating to auctioneers.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 626 (H.B. 4416), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 626 (H.B. 4416), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Family Code § 65.107 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.107
§ 65.107. COURT COST.
Status: in_force

(a) If a child is found to have engaged in truant conduct, the truancy court, after giving the child, parent, or other person responsible for the child's support a reasonable opportunity to be heard, shall order the child, parent, or other person, if financially able to do so, to pay a court cost of $50 to the clerk of the court.

(b) The court's order to pay the $50 court cost is not effective unless the order is reduced to writing and signed by the judge. The written order to pay the court cost may be part of the court's order detailing the remedial actions in the case.

(c) The clerk of the court shall keep a record of the court costs collected under this section and shall forward the funds to the county treasurer, municipal treasurer, or person fulfilling the role of a county treasurer or municipal treasurer, as appropriate.

(d) The court costs collected under this section shall be deposited in a special account that can be used only to offset the cost of the operations of the truancy court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.031
§ 383.031. INVESTMENT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may set aside amounts from the proceeds of the sale of bonds for payment into an interest and sinking fund and reserve funds and may provide for this in the resolution or a security agreement. All expenses of issuing and selling the bonds must be paid from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds.

(b) Proceeds from the sale of bonds may be invested in:

(1) direct or indirect obligations of the United States government or an agency of the United States government that mature in a manner specified by the resolution or a security agreement; or

(2) certificates of deposit of a bank or trust company if the deposits are secured by obligations described by Subdivision (1).

(c) A bank or trust company with trust powers may be designated as depository for proceeds of bonds or of lease or other contract revenue. The bank or trust company shall furnish indemnifying bonds or pledge securities as required by the issuer to secure the deposits.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.071
§ 1232.071. RELATIONSHIP TO PREVIOUS BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Public Finance Authority owns the property formerly owned by, and is the successor to each lease or rental contract entered into by, the Texas Public Building Authority created by Chapter 700, Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983.

(b) An obligation contracted or assumed by the Texas Public Building Authority with respect to a property or contract described by Subsection (a) is an obligation of the Texas Public Finance Authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 342.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 342 / Section 342.012
§ 342.012. DESIGNATION OF FIRE LIMITS; REMOVAL OR DESTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule municipality may establish fire limits and may prescribe the kind and character of structures and other improvements erected within those limits.

(b) The municipality may provide for the erection of fireproof buildings within certain limits and may condemn dangerous buildings or other structures, dilapidated buildings, or buildings considered to increase the hazard of fire. The municipality may provide for the manner of the removal or destruction of those buildings or structures.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.204 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.204
§ 55A.204. DUTIES OF ATTORNEY REPRESENTING STATE REGARDING EXPUNCTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

The attorney representing the state shall prepare an expunction order under Article 55A.202 or 55A.203 for the court's signature and notify the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the person who is the subject of the order is in the custody of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8101.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8101 / Section 8101.155
§ 8101.155. COST OF RELOCATING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the authority, in the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted under this chapter, makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, or pipeline or telephone or telegraph property or facility, the authority is solely responsible for the expense of that necessary action.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.060 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.060
§ 371.060. NOTICE OF DENIAL; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner does not make a finding described by Section 371.059, the commissioner shall notify the applicant.

(b) An applicant who requests a hearing on the application not later than the 30th day after the date of notification under Subsection (a) is entitled to a hearing within 60 days after the date of the request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.160
§ 1121.160. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) The board may solicit bids from local financial institutions to determine which institution may serve as a depository for district money.

(c) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1121.161 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. This subsection does not limit the board's power to place part of the district's money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.
Tex. Family Code § 231.201 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.201
§ 231.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Federal share" means the portion of allowable expenses for fees and other costs that will be reimbursed by the federal government under federal law and regulations regarding the administration of the Title IV-D program.

(2) "State share" means the portion of allowable expenses for fees and other costs that remain after receipt of the federal share of reimbursement and that is to be reimbursed by the state or may be contributed by certified public expenditure by a county.
Tex. Family Code § 160.304 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.304
§ 160.304. RULES FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DENIAL OF PATERNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity may be contained in a single document or in different documents and may be filed separately or simultaneously. If the acknowledgment and denial are both necessary, neither document is valid until both documents are filed.

(b) An acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity may be signed before the birth of the child.

(c) Subject to Subsection (a), an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity takes effect on the date of the birth of the child or the filing of the document with the vital statistics unit, whichever occurs later.

(d) An acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity signed by a minor is valid if it otherwise complies with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.156
§ 1505.156. OBLIGATIONS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligation issued under this subchapter:

(1) is not a debt of the municipality;

(2) may be a charge only against the revenue or property pledged for the payment of the obligation; and

(3) may not be included in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds for any purpose authorized by law.

(b) Each obligation issued under this subchapter must contain the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation from any money raised by taxation."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3875.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3875 / Section 3875.006
§ 3875.006. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.201
§ 437B.201. INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or a local authority may investigate a mobile food vendor on reasonable suspicion the vendor is violating the law or on receipt of a health or safety complaint. The department must record a complaint in the state's mobile food vendor database. The local authority shall report suspected violations of state law to the department and may recommend the department suspend or revoke a mobile food vendor license.

(b) The mobile food vendor shall cooperate with the department or local authority during an investigation. Failure to cooperate with the department or local authority may result in suspension or revocation of a license.

(c) This chapter may not be construed to impede the department or local authority when conducting an investigation of a reported foodborne illness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.204
§ 1099.204. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.178 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.178
§ 161.178. DISPOSAL OF EXCESS FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of the constitution:

(a) Money in the fund that is not spent for the purposes provided in this chapter shall remain in the fund until there is sufficient money to retire fully bonds issued and sold by the board.

(b) Money in the fund that is in addition to that necessary to retire the bonds shall be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund to be appropriated as provided by law, and the money necessary to retire the bonds shall be set aside and shall remain in the fund.

(c) Money that becomes at a later time a part of the fund after there is sufficient money to retire the bonds shall be deposited to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
Tex. Local Government Code § 235.041 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 235 / Section 235.041
§ 235.041. SUBDIVISIONS COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a subdivision all or a part of which is located in the unincorporated area of a county and for which a plat is required to be prepared and filed under Chapter 232.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.059 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.059
§ 152.059. RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) If state money transmission jurisdiction is conditioned in federal law, any inconsistency between a provision of this chapter and the federal law governing money transmission shall be governed by the applicable federal law to the extent of the inconsistency.

(b) In the event of any inconsistency between this chapter and federal law that governs under Subsection (a), the commissioner may provide interpretive guidance that:

(1) identifies the inconsistency; and

(2) prescribes the appropriate means of compliance with federal law.
Tex. Property Code § 202.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.021
§ 202.021. REGULATION OF FIREARMS OR FIREARM AMMUNITION.
Status: in_force

A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits, restricts, or has the effect of prohibiting or restricting any person who is otherwise authorized from lawfully possessing, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition, as well as the otherwise lawful discharge of a firearm.
Tex. Penal Code § 76.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 76 / Section 76.01
§ 76.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Material support or resources" means:

(A) currency or other financial securities;

(B) financial services;

(C) instruments of value;

(D) lodging;

(E) training;

(F) safehouses;

(G) false documentation or identification;

(H) communications equipment;

(I) computer equipment;

(J) software;

(K) facilities;

(L) a deadly weapon;

(M) lethal substances;

(N) an explosive weapon or components of an explosive weapon, a chemical dispensing device, or a hoax bomb, as those terms are defined by Section 46.01;

(O) personnel;

(P) transportation; and

(Q) other tangible assets, other than medical care provided by a licensed health care provider or religious materials.

(2) "Training" means teaching or demonstrating directly to another person, either in person or through a writing or by use of a computer or computer network, the use, application, or making of:

(A) a weapon prohibited by Section 46.05;

(B) a deadly weapon;

(C) a component of an explosive weapon, as defined by Section 46.01; or

(D) an incendiary device capable of causing injury or death to persons.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.301
§ 9015.301. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (h), the board shall designate one or more banks in the authority to serve as depository for authority money.

(b) Authority money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank, except that:

(1) money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and

(2) money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank or the trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.

(e) Before designating a depository bank, the board shall mail a written notice to each bank in the authority at least 10 days before the date set for receiving bids that:

(1) states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and

(2) invites each bank in the authority to submit an application to be designated as a depository.

(f) At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:

(1) consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and

(2) designate as a depository the bank or banks:

(A) that offer the most favorable terms for the handling of the money; and

(B) that the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.

(g) Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.

(h) If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, the board may designate one or more banks located inside or outside the authority on terms that the board finds advantageous to the authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 796.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 796 / Section 796.004
§ 796.004. ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS.
Status: in_force

(a) A manufacturer of a cigarette that the state fire marshal determines cannot be tested in accordance with Section 796.003 shall propose a test method and performance standard for the cigarette to the state fire marshal. If the state fire marshal determines that the performance standard proposed by the manufacturer is equivalent to the performance standard under Section 796.003, the manufacturer may use the proposed test method.

(b) Unless the state fire marshal demonstrates a reasonable basis why an alternative test should not be accepted under this chapter, the state fire marshal shall authorize a manufacturer to employ the alternative test method and performance standard to certify a cigarette for sale in this state if the state fire marshal:

(1) determines that another state has enacted reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards that include a test method and performance standard that are the same as those contained in this chapter; and

(2) finds that the officials responsible for implementing those requirements have approved an alternative test method and performance standard for a particular cigarette proposed by a manufacturer as meeting the fire safety standards of that state's law or regulation under a legal provision comparable to this section.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 26.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 26 / Section 26.04
§ 26.04. APPLICATION OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

Sections 61.78, 61.81, 61.82, and 61.84 also apply to a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit. The restrictions in this code relating to malt beverages as to the application of local restrictions, sales to minors and intoxicated persons, and age of employees apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages by a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permittee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.408 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.408
§ 603.408. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board or a three-member panel of medical board members designated by the president of the medical board shall temporarily suspend the license of a license holder if the medical board or panel determines from the evidence or information presented to it that continued practice by the license holder would constitute a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare.

(b) A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:

(1) action is taken to initiate proceedings for a hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and

(2) a hearing is held as soon as practicable under this chapter and Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a preliminary hearing not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension to determine if there is probable cause to believe that a continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare still exists. A final hearing on the matter shall be held not later than the 61st day after the date of the temporary suspension.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1508.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.152
§ 1508.152. APPLICATION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a health benefit plan issuer shall accept applications for qualifying health benefit plan coverage from small employers at all times throughout the calendar year.

(b) The commissioner may limit the dates on which a health benefit plan issuer must accept applications for qualifying health benefit plan coverage if the commissioner determines the limitation to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3906.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3906 / Section 3906.053
§ 3906.053. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The four directors recommended by the board must meet the qualifications described by Section 54.102, Water Code, and by Section 375.064, Local Government Code.

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 33.0205 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.0205
§ 33.0205. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as limiting the acquisition of instructional material, as defined by Section 31.002, necessary for the teaching of, instruction in, or demonstration of knowledge of the essential knowledge and skills adopted under Section 28.002.
Tex. Government Code § 24.249 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.249
§ 24.249.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.249. 150TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 150th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 150th District Court.