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Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.104
§ 1202.104. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall set fees, in amounts sufficient to cover the costs of the inspections described by this chapter and the administration of this chapter, for:

(1) the registration of manufacturers or builders of industrialized housing or buildings;

(2) the inspection of industrialized housing or buildings; and

(3) the issuance of decals or insignia required under Section 1202.204.

(b) The fees shall be paid to the comptroller and placed in the general revenue fund, except that a fee for an inspection may be paid directly to an approved third-party inspector who performs the inspection.

(c) The building and permit fees charged by a municipality for an inspection of industrialized housing or buildings to be located in the municipality may not exceed the fees charged for the equivalent inspection of a building constructed on-site.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 506.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 506 / Section 506.007
§ 506.007. DIRECT CITIZEN ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person may request in writing copies of the facility's existing workplace chemical list for community right-to-know purposes.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, any facility covered by this chapter shall furnish or mail, within 10 working days of the date of receipt of a request under Subsection (a), either a copy of the facility's existing workplace chemical list or a modified version of the most recent tier two form using a 500-pound threshold.

(c) Any facility that has received five requests under Subsection (a) in a calendar month, four requests in a calendar month for two or more months in a row, or more than 10 requests in a year may elect to furnish the material to the commission.

(d) Any facility electing to furnish the material to the commission under Subsection (c) may during that same filing period inform persons making requests under Subsection (a) of the availability of the information at the commission and refer the request to the commission for that filing period. The notice to persons making requests shall state the address of the commission and shall be mailed within seven days of the date of receipt of the request, if by mail, and at the time of the request if in person.
Tex. Election Code § 212.089 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.089
§ 212.089. DAYS AND HOURS FOR PERFORMING DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The recount coordinator, each recount supervisor, and each recount committee involved in an expedited recount shall continue performing their duties on days that are not regular working days and during hours that are not regular working hours if necessary to complete the recount in time to avoid interfering with the orderly conduct of the scheduled runoff election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 252.037 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 252 / Section 252.037
§ 252.037. REASONABLE TIME TO COMPLY.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall give a facility that is in operation when a rule or standard is adopted under this chapter a reasonable time to comply with the rule or standard.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9085.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9085 / Section 9085.0105
§ 9085.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and control of domestic, industrial, or communal waste and the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local storm water or other harmful excesses of water; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4017.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4017 / Section 4017.0306
§ 4017.0306. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 254.0401 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.0401
§ 254.0401. AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS ON INTERNET.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall make each report filed with the commission under Section 254.036(b) available to the public on the Internet not later than the second business day after the date the report is filed.

(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (H.B. 2626), Sec. 2(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(b) The clerk or secretary of a political subdivision's governing body or, if the governing body does not have a clerk or secretary, the governing body's presiding officer shall make a report filed with the political subdivision by a candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee under this subchapter available to the public on the political subdivision's Internet website not later than the 10th business day after the date the report is received.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (H.B. 2626), Sec. 2(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(d) The access allowed by this section to reports is in addition to the public's access to the information through other electronic or print distribution of the information.

(e) Before making a report filed under Section 254.036(b) available on the Internet, the commission shall remove each portion, other than city, state, and zip code, of:

(1) the address of a person listed as having made a political contribution to the person filing the report; and

(2) the residence address of an individual listed as having received a political expenditure if the individual's address is indicated in the space described by Section 254.036(b-1) as being a residence address.

(e-1) Before making a report available on the Internet as required by Subsection (b), the authority with whom the report is filed may remove each portion, other than city, state, and zip code, of the address of a person listed as having made a political contribution to the person filing the report. The address information removed must remain available on the report maintained in the authority's office.

(e-2) The address information the commission removes under Subsection (e) must remain available on the report maintained in the commission's office but may not be available electronically at that office.

(f) The commission shall clearly state on the Internet website on which reports are provided that reports filed by an independent candidate, a third-party candidate, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing an independent or third-party candidate will not be available if the candidate or committee has not yet filed a report.

(g) Electronic report data saved in a temporary storage location of the authority with whom the report is filed for later retrieval and editing before the report is filed is confidential and may not be disclosed. After the report is filed with the authority, the information disclosed in the filed report is public information to the extent provided by this title.

(h) A report made available on an Internet website under this section must be accessible on that website until the fifth anniversary of the date the report is first made available.
Tex. Property Code § 5.075 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.075
§ 5.075.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.075. PURCHASER'S RIGHT TO PLEDGE INTEREST IN PROPERTY ON CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2001. (a) On an executory contract entered into before September 1, 2001 , a purchaser may pledge the interest in the property, which accrues pursuant to Section 5.066, only to obtain a loan for improving the safety of the property or any improvements on the property.

(b) Loans that improve the safety of the property and improvements on the property include loans for:

(1) improving or connecting a residence to water service;

(2) improving or connecting a residence to a wastewater system;

(3) building or improving a septic system;

(4) structural improvements in the residence; and

(5) improved fire protection.
Tex. Occupations Code § 558.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 558 / Section 558.152
§ 558.152. DURATION OF PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the license application under this subtitle.
Tex. Family Code § 264.2044 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.2044
§ 264.2044. GRANTS FOR FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Using available funds or private donations, the governor shall establish and administer an innovation grant program to award grants to support faith-based community programs that collaborate with the department and the commission to improve foster care and the placement of children in foster care.

(b) A faith-based community program is eligible for a grant under this section if:

(1) the effectiveness of the program is supported by empirical evidence; and

(2) the program has demonstrated the ability to build connections between faith-based, secular, and government stakeholders.

(c) The regional director for the department in the region where a grant recipient program is located, or the regional director's designee, shall serve as the liaison between the department and the program for collaborative purposes. For a program that operates in a larger region, the department may designate a liaison in each county where the program is operating. The department or the commission may not direct or manage the operation of the program.

(d) The initial duration of a grant under this section is two years. The governor may renew a grant awarded to a program under this section if funds are available and the governor determines that the program is successful.

(e) The governor may not award to a program grants under this section totaling more than $300,000.

(f) The governor shall adopt rules to implement the grant program created under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 83.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 83 / Section 83.008
§ 83.008. SURETY BOND ON ASSISTANT TREASURERS, DEPUTIES, AND EMPLOYEES; SELF-INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a county treasurer employs only one assistant or deputy, the county treasurer shall execute a surety bond to cover the assistant or deputy and shall execute a schedule surety bond or a blanket surety bond to cover all other employees of the office. If a county treasurer employs more than one assistant or deputy, the county treasurer shall execute a blanket surety bond to cover the assistants or deputies and all other employees of the office.

(b) Instead of a county treasurer obtaining a bond as required by Subsection (a), the county may self-insure against losses that would have been covered by the bond.

(c) The bond under this section must be conditioned in the same manner and must be for the same amount as the bond for the county treasurer under Section 83.002. The bond must be made payable to the county judge for the use and benefit of the county treasurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1203.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.107
§ 1203.107. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.252 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.252
§ 21.252. CANCELLATION OF TREASURY SHARES.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation, by resolution of the board of directors of the corporation, may cancel all or part of the corporation's treasury shares at any time.

(b) Upon the cancellation of treasury shares, the stated capital of the corporation shall be reduced by that part of the stated capital that was, at the time of the cancellation, represented by the canceled shares, and the canceled shares shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares.

(c) This section does not prohibit a cancellation of shares or a reduction of stated capital in any other manner permitted by law.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.609 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.609
§ 39.609. PLEDGE OF STATE.
Status: in_force

Debt obligations issued pursuant to this subchapter, including any bonds, are not a debt or obligation of the state and are not a charge on its full faith and credit or taxing power. The state pledges, however, for the benefit and protection of financing parties and the independent organization that it will not take or permit any action that would impair the value of default property, or reduce, alter, or impair the default charges to be imposed, collected, and remitted to financing parties, until the principal, interest and premium, and any other charges incurred and contracts to be performed in connection with the related debt obligations have been paid and performed in full. Any party issuing a debt obligation under this subchapter is authorized to include this pledge in any documentation relating to the obligation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.054
§ 541.054. BOYCOTT, COERCION, OR INTIMIDATION.
Status: in_force

It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance to commit through concerted action or to enter into an agreement to commit an act of boycott, coercion, or intimidation that results in or tends to result in the unreasonable restraint of or a monopoly in the business of insurance.
Tex. Family Code § 153.072 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.072
§ 153.072. WRITTEN FINDING REQUIRED TO LIMIT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The court may limit the rights and duties of a parent appointed as a conservator if the court makes a written finding that the limitation is in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Insurance Code § 701.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 701 / Section 701.004
§ 701.004. ANTIFRAUD EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, through the insurance fraud unit, shall develop fraud prevention educational programs and disseminate materials necessary to educate the public effectively regarding antifraud programs.
Tex. Education Code § 61.06696 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.06696
§ 61.06696. STUDY AND REPORT ON HEALTH PHYSICS EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission, shall conduct a study on health physics education in this state.

(b) The study must:

(1) identify gaps in health physics training programs provided by institutions of higher education; and

(2) assess workforce needs in the nuclear energy and radiological safety sectors.

(c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall prepare and submit to each standing committee of the senate and house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over higher education or workforce development a written report that:

(1) summarizes the results of the study conducted under this section; and

(2) includes recommendations for legislative or other action based on the results of the study.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Estates Code § 123.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 123 / Section 123.002
§ 123.002. TREATMENT OF DECEDENT'S FORMER SPOUSE.
Status: in_force

A person is not a surviving spouse of a decedent if the person's marriage to the decedent has been dissolved by divorce, annulment, or a declaration that the marriage is void, unless:

(1) as the result of a subsequent marriage, the person is married to the decedent at the time of death; and

(2) the subsequent marriage is not declared void under Subchapter C.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.251
§ 1100.251. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8375.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8375 / Section 8375.003
§ 8375.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect permanent directors as provided by Section 8375.051 of this code and Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 15.206 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 15 / Section 15.206
§ 15.206. REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A ground for removal of a commission member by the governor exists if a member:

(1) neglects the member's duty;

(2) is incompetent; or

(3) commits fraudulent or criminal conduct.

(b) It is a ground for removal from the commission that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Sections 15.202, 15.203, and 15.204;

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the applicable qualifications required by Sections 15.202, 15.203, and 15.204;

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 15.202, 15.203, or 15.204;

(4) cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.

(c) The validity of an action of the commission is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a commission member exists.

(d) If the commissioner has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the commissioner shall notify the presiding officer of the commission of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the commissioner shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.305
§ 1084.305. TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to a county or to another governmental entity in Palo Pinto County;

(2) sell the assets and liabilities to another person; or

(3) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.

(c) If Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply and the board administers the property, assets, and debts of the district under Subsection (a)(3), the district is dissolved when all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
Tex. Government Code § 823.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 823 / Section 823.201
§ 823.201. CURRENT MEMBERSHIP SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Membership service is credited in the retirement system for each year in which a member is an employee and for which the member renders sufficient service for credit under Section 823.002 and makes and maintains with the retirement system the deposits required by this subtitle or prior law.

(b) The board of trustees may adopt rules for the granting of membership service credit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.0201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.0201
§ 142.0201. REGISTRATION FOR EVACUATION; DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
Status: in_force

A home and community support services agency shall:

(1) assist clients as necessary with registering for disaster evacuation assistance through 2-1-1 services provided by the Texas Information and Referral Network; and

(2) counsel clients as necessary regarding disaster preparedness.
Tex. Local Government Code § 361.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 361 / Section 361.043
§ 361.043. JAILER FOR MUNICIPAL-COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract made under Section 361.041 or 361.042 may provide for a jailer to be custodian of the jail facilities.

(b) The jailer is under the control and supervision of the sheriff of the county and shall be appointed by the sheriff with the advice and consent of the commissioners court of the county and the governing body of the municipality. The salary of the jailer shall be set in an amount equal to that of a deputy sheriff of the county and may be paid by the county and the municipality in proportionate amounts as provided by the contract.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the rights, duties, salary, and tenure of the jailer are controlled by the laws governing deputy sheriffs.
Tex. Government Code § 855.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.105
§ 855.105. INDEBTEDNESS; PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may:

(1) incur indebtedness;

(2) on the credit of the retirement system, borrow money to pay expenses incident to the system's operation;

(3) renew, extend, or refund its indebtedness; or

(4) issue and sell negotiable promissory notes or negotiable bonds of the retirement system.

(b) A note or bond issued under this section must mature before the 20th anniversary of the issuance of the note or bond. The rate of interest on the note or bond may not exceed six percent a year.

(c) The board shall charge a note or bond issued under this section against the system's expense fund and shall pay the note or bond from that fund. The total indebtedness against the expense fund may not exceed $75,000 at any time.

(d) A note or bond issued under this section must expressly state that the note or bond is not an obligation of this state.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.403 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.403
§ 323.403. TIME OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

An election under this chapter must be held on the next uniform election day not less than 30 days after the day on which the order calling the election was passed.