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Tex. Transportation Code § 224.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 224 / Section 224.151
§ 224.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Congestion" means the level at which transportation system performance is no longer acceptable because of traffic interference. The level of acceptable system performance may vary by type of transportation facility, geographic location, or time of day.

(2) "Congestion mitigation" means projects and facilities used to reduce congestion by promoting the use of carpools and vanpools, improve air quality, conserve fuel, and enhance the use of existing highways and facilities on the state highway system.

(3) "High occupancy vehicle" means a bus or other motorized passenger vehicle such as a carpool or vanpool vehicle used for ridesharing purposes and occupied by a specified minimum number of persons.

(4) "High occupancy vehicle lane" means one or more lanes of a highway or an entire highway where high occupancy vehicles are given at all times, or at regularly scheduled times, a priority or preference over some or all other vehicles moving in the general stream of all highway traffic.

(5) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 522.003.

(6) "Transportation corporation" means a transportation corporation created by the state under Chapter 431.

(7) "Exclusive lane" means a lane of a highway or segment of a highway the use of which is restricted to one or more designated classifications of motor vehicle.

(8) "Low-emissions vehicle" means a vehicle that meets emissions standards established by commission rule.

(9) "Restricted lane" includes:

(A) a high occupancy vehicle lane;

(B) a toll lane under Section 228.007; and

(C) an exclusive lane.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.232 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.232
§ 33.232. POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is the declared policy of the state:

(1) to protect the property rights of those who sell interests in land to the state by fairly compensating the sellers;

(2) to protect that coastal wetland which is most essential to the public interest by acquiring fee and lesser interests in the coastal wetland and managing it in a manner that will preserve and protect the productivity and integrity of the land as coastal wetland; and

(3) to assure that the state does not expend funds to acquire any coastal wetland to which it already holds a valid title at the time of the expenditure.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.055
§ 201.055. OFFICERS.
Status: repealed

(a) The governor shall designate a chiropractic member of the board as the board's president. The president serves in that capacity at the will of the governor.

(b) The board shall elect one of its members as vice president and one of its members as secretary-treasurer at the first board meeting after the biennial appointment of board members.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 31(31).
Tex. Water Code § 67.001 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 67 / Section 67.001
§ 67.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of a corporation.

(2) "Corporation" means a water supply or sewer service corporation operating under this chapter.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board of directors.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.060 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.060
§ 134.060. COMMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) During a period established by the commission, a local body, agency, authority, or company described by Section 134.059 may submit written comments on the effect of the proposed operation on the environment in the entity's area of responsibility.

(b) The commission shall immediately send the comments to the applicant.

(c) The comments shall be made available to the public at the same location as the mining application.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.359 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.359
§ 11.359. EXTINGUISHMENT OF EXISTING CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an existing claim by or against a terminated filing entity is extinguished unless an action or proceeding is brought on the claim not later than the third anniversary of the date of termination of the entity.

(b) A person's claim against a terminated filing entity may be extinguished before the period prescribed by Subsection (a) if the person is notified under Section 11.358(a) that the claim will be resolved under Section 11.358 and the person:

(1) fails to properly present the claim in writing under Sections 11.358(c) and (d); or

(2) fails to bring an action on a claim rejected under Section 11.358(e) before:

(A) the 180th day after the date the notice rejecting the claim was mailed to the person; and

(B) the third anniversary of the effective date of the entity's termination.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the extinguishment of an existing claim with respect to a terminated filing entity as provided by this section is nullified if:

(1) the filing entity's termination is revoked with retroactive effect under Section 11.153;

(2) the terminated filing entity is reinstated with retroactive effect as provided by Section 11.206;

(3) the terminated filing entity is reinstated with retroactive effect as provided by Section 11.253(d);

(4) the terminated filing entity's certificate of formation is reinstated under the Tax Code with retroactive effect as provided by Section 11.254;

(5) the terminated filing entity's certificate of formation is reinstated under Chapter 22 with retroactive effect as provided by Section 11.255(a); or

(6) the terminated filing entity's certificate of formation is reinstated under Chapter 153 with retroactive effect as provided by Section 11.255(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7931A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7931A / Section 7931A.0403
§ 7931A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.001
§ 507.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Executive council" means the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council.

(2) "License" means a license, certification, registration, or other authorization that is issued by the executive council.

(3) "Marriage and family therapy board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists.

(4) "Professional counseling board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors.

(5) "Psychology board" means the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

(6) "Social work board" means the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.402 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.402
§ 143.402. ELECTION TO ADOPT OR REPEAL SUBCHAPTER.
Status: repealed

(a) A municipality may hold an election to adopt or repeal this subchapter as provided by this section.

(b) If the governing body of the municipality receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of registered voters who reside in the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal general election, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question of whether this subchapter should be adopted. The election must be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Chapter 41, Election Code, that occurs after the petition is filed and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law.

(c) The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Adoption of the emergency medical services personnel civil service law." If a majority of the votes received in the election favor adoption of this subchapter, the governing body shall implement this subchapter.

(d) A petition for a subsequent election to be held under Subsection (b) may not be filed for at least one year after the date of a previous election under that subsection. To be valid, a petition for a subsequent election must contain the signatures of a number of registered voters who reside in the municipality equal to at least 20 percent of the number of voters who voted in the most recent municipal general election. Any subsequent election must be held at the next municipal general election that occurs after the petition is filed.

(e) If the governing body of a municipality that has operated under this subchapter for at least one year receives a petition requesting an election to repeal this subchapter that is signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters who reside in the municipality, the governing body shall order an election submitting to the voters the question of whether this subchapter should be repealed. If a majority of the votes received favor repeal of this subchapter, this subchapter is void in that municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.007
§ 373.007. EXERCISE OF PRIMACY FOR TOLL PROJECT PHASES.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by a toll project agreement under Section 373.006 or other agreement, an exercise of primacy under Subchapter B over a phase of a toll project is an exercise of primacy over the entire project, with additional phases to be developed as the entity determines the phases financially feasible.
Tex. Government Code § 550.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0203
§ 550.0203. PILOT PROGRAM DESIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall design the pilot program to allow social services providers, public benefit offices, and other community partners to refer potential participating families to the program.

(b) The commission shall design the pilot program to assist eligible participating families in attaining self-sufficiency by:

(1) identifying eligibility requirements for the continuation of financial assistance or supplemental nutrition assistance benefits and time limits for the benefits, the application of which may be waived for a limited period and that, if applied, would impede self-sufficiency;

(2) implementing strategies, including waiving the application of the eligibility requirements and time limits identified in Subdivision (1), to remove barriers to self-sufficiency; and

(3) moving eligible participating families toward self-sufficiency through progressive stages that include the following phases:

(A) an initial phase in which a family transitions out of an emergent crisis by securing housing, medical care, and financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits, as necessary;

(B) a second phase in which:

(i) the family transitions toward stability by securing employment and any necessary child care and by participating in services that build the financial management skills necessary to meet financial goals; and

(ii) the family's financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits are reduced according to the following scale:

(a) on reaching 25 percent of the family's sufficient wage, the amount of benefits is reduced by 10 percent;

(b) on reaching 50 percent of the family's sufficient wage, the amount of benefits is reduced by 25 percent; and

(c) on reaching 75 percent of the family's sufficient wage, the amount of benefits is reduced by 50 percent;

(C) a third phase in which the family:

(i) transitions to self-sufficiency by securing employment that pays a sufficient wage, reducing debt, and building savings; and

(ii) becomes ineligible for financial assistance and supplemental nutrition assistance benefits on reaching 100 percent of the family's sufficient wage; and

(D) a final phase in which the family attains self-sufficiency by retaining employment that pays a sufficient wage, amassing at least $1,000 per member of the family's household, and having manageable debt so that the family will no longer be dependent on financial assistance, supplemental nutrition assistance, or other means-tested public benefits for at least six months following the date the family stops participating in the program.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.211
§ 15.211. SUIT FOR OFFICIAL ACT OR OMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall defend an action brought against a commission member or an officer or employee of the commission because of the person's official act or omission regardless of whether the individual is a member, officer, or employee of the commission at the time the action is initiated.

(b) A suit against the commission or its officers or employees may be brought only in Travis County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.065
§ 81.065. RIGHT OF ENTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) For an investigation or inspection, the commissioner, an employee of the department, or a health authority has the right of entry on land or in a building, vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and the right of access to an individual, animal, or object that is in isolation, detention, restriction, or quarantine instituted by the commissioner, an employee of the department, or a health authority or instituted voluntarily on instructions of a private physician.

(b) Evidence gathered during an entry by the commissioner, department, or health authority under this section may not be used in a criminal proceeding other than a proceeding to assess a criminal penalty under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 580.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 580 / Section 580.004
§ 580.004. ANNUAL REPORT TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require each facility to which this chapter applies to annually provide to the commission, in the form and manner the commission requires, the following information for the preceding year regarding individuals who received inpatient competency restoration services at the facility:

(1) the total number of individuals who received inpatient competency restoration services at the facility and the number of those individuals who were restored to competency;

(2) for those individuals who were restored to competency, the average number of days the individuals received services at the facility;

(3) the number of individuals who were restored to competency after receiving services at the facility for not more than 60 days;

(4) the number of individuals who were not restored to competency within the initial restoration period and for whom a treatment extension was sought;

(5) the number of individuals who were not restored to competency and who were transferred to an inpatient mental health facility or residential care facility; and

(6) for individuals who were not restored to competency, the average length of time between the date a determination was made that an individual was not restored to competency and the date the individual was transferred to an inpatient mental health facility or residential care facility.

(b) The data in the report must be disaggregated by whether the individual was charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense and by any other appropriate demographic factors determined by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1002.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.206
§ 1002.206. SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the district may not be dissolved unless the board provides for the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person or entity.

(b) The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets or liabilities may not contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the outstanding bonds of the district. The dissolution and sale or transfer does not diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond, warrant, or other obligation of the district.

(c) The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of the residents of the district, including the residents' collective property rights in the district's assets. The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless the transfer is made to another governmental agency that serves the district and the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of the residents of the district.

(d) A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.
Tex. Water Code § 44.004 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 44 / Section 44.004
§ 44.004. TERMS OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

The members hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the term of one member expiring every three years. Each member holds office until his successor is appointed and has qualified.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.702 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.702
§ 861.702. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A general casualty company that violates Section 861.101 is subject to a penalty of $100 for each day the company writes new business in this state without the certificate of authority required by that section.
Tex. Water Code § 5.179 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.179
§ 5.179. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The commission shall have a seal bearing the words Texas Commission on Environmental Quality encircling the oak and olive branches common to other official seals.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.205 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.205
§ 348.205. STATEMENT IF LIABILITY INSURANCE NOT INCLUDED IN CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

If liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage caused to others is not included in a retail installment contract, the retail installment contract or a separate writing must contain, in at least 10-point type that is bold-faced, capitalized, underlined, or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material, a specific statement that liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage caused to others is not included.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 64.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 64 / Section 64.001
§ 64.001. TEACHING HOSPITAL ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

The Department of State Health Services state-owned multi-categorical teaching hospital account is an account in the general revenue fund. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the department to provide funding for indigent health care.
Tex. Government Code § 3101.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3101 / Section 3101.010
§ 3101.010. THRASHING PECANS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person causes pecans to fall from a pecan tree by any means, including by thrashing, unless the tree is located on:

(1) land owned by the person causing the pecans to fall;

(2) privately owned land, and the person causing the pecans to fall has the written consent of the owner, lessee, or authorized agent of the owner or lessee;

(3) land owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state and in the boundaries of a municipality, and the person causing the pecans to fall has written consent from an officer or agent of the agency or political subdivision controlling the land or from the mayor of the municipality; or

(4) land owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state and outside the boundaries of a municipality, and the person causing the pecans to fall has written consent from an officer or agent of the agency or political subdivision controlling the property or from the county judge of the county.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor and on conviction is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $5 or more than $300;

(2) confinement in the county jail for a term not to exceed three months; or

(3) both a fine and confinement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3985.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3985 / Section 3985.0205
§ 3985.0205. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, together with the city, may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as initial directors five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as initial directors the persons named in the petition.

(b) Initial directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) for each director serving in a position for which the directors are elected, the date the permanent directors are elected under Section 3985.0201 or June 1, 2023; and

(2) for each director serving in a position for which the directors are appointed under Section 3985.0201, June 1, 2023.

(c) If the permanent elected directors have not been elected under Section 3985.0201 and the terms of those temporary directors have expired, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint or reappoint successor directors to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date the permanent elected directors are elected under Section 3985.0201; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.303 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.303
§ 14.303. STAY OF ORDER PENDING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

On a showing of good cause, the commissioner or the reviewing court may enter an order staying the effect of a final decision of the commissioner pending appeal by a party in interest.
Tex. Property Code § 113.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.007
§ 113.007. TEMPORARY DEPOSITS OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

A trustee may deposit trust funds that are being held pending investment, distribution, or the payment of debts in a bank that is subject to supervision by state or federal authorities. However, a corporate trustee depositing funds with itself is subject to the requirements of Section 113.057 of this code.