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Tex. Election Code § 85.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.002
§ 85.002. MAIN EARLY VOTING POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) Early voting by personal appearance for each election shall be conducted at the main early voting polling place.

(b) In an election in which a county clerk or city secretary is the early voting clerk under Section 83.002 or 83.005, the main early voting polling place shall be located in any room selected by the early voting clerk in the building that houses the main business office of the county clerk or city secretary, as applicable. However, if the commissioners court or city governing body determines that locating the polling place in that building is impracticable, the commissioners court or city governing body may designate a different location in the city in which the business office is located that is as near as practicable to the business office.

(c) In an election in which a county clerk is the early voting clerk under Section 83.003 or 83.004, the authority authorized to appoint the clerk shall designate the location of the main early voting polling place. The location must be in the territory covered by the election or in any room selected by the clerk in the building that houses the county clerk's main business office, whether or not the office is located in the territory covered by the election. However, if the commissioners court determines that locating the polling place in that building is impracticable, the commissioners court may designate a different location in the city in which the business office is located that is as near as practicable to the business office.

(d) In an election in which a person other than a county clerk or city secretary is early voting clerk, the authority appointing the clerk shall designate the location of the main early voting polling place. The location must be in the territory covered by the election.
Tex. Labor Code § 1.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 1 / Section 1.002
§ 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

Chapter 311, Government Code (Code Construction Act), applies to the construction of each provision in this code except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 98.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 98 / Section 98.007
§ 98.007. CONFIDENTIAL IDENTITY IN CERTAIN ACTIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "confidential identity" means:

(1) the use of a pseudonym; and

(2) the absence of any other identifying information, including address, telephone number, and social security number.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, in an action under this chapter, the court shall:

(1) make it known to the claimant as early as possible in the proceedings of the action that the claimant may use a confidential identity in relation to the action;

(2) allow a claimant to use a confidential identity in all petitions, filings, and other documents presented to the court;

(3) use the confidential identity in all of the court's proceedings and records relating to the action, including any appellate proceedings; and

(4) maintain the records relating to the action in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the claimant.

(c) In an action under this chapter, only the following persons are entitled to know the true identifying information about the claimant:

(1) the judge;

(2) a party to the action;

(3) the attorney representing a party to the action; and

(4) a person authorized by a written order of a court specific to that person.

(d) The court shall order that a person entitled to know the true identifying information under Subsection (c) may not divulge that information to anyone without a written order of the court. A court shall hold a person who violates the order in contempt.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 12.10(15), eff. December 4, 2025.

(f) A claimant is not required to use a confidential identity as provided by this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.507 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.507
§ 151.507. LIMITATIONS ON DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A notice of a deficiency determination must be personally served or mailed within the period provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 111 of this code after the last day of the calendar month following the close of the regular reporting period of the taxpayer for which the amount is proposed to be determined or within the period provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 111 of this code after the report is filed, whichever period expires the later.

(b) The limitations provided by Subsection (a) of this section do not apply to a determination proposed to be made:

(1) for the collection of an amount of sales tax on the sale of a taxable item if a deficiency notice has been given or is given for the collection of the use tax on the same taxable item; or

(2) for the collection of the use tax on the storage, use, or consumption of a taxable item if a deficiency notice has been or is given for the collection of the sales tax on the same taxable item.

(c) Relettered as (b) by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 37, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.
Tex. Water Code § 15.406 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.406
§ 15.406. REGIONAL FACILITY PLANNING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into contracts with political subdivisions to pay from the research and planning fund all or part of the cost of developing regional facility plans.

(b) A political subdivision that desires money from the research and planning fund for regional facility planning shall submit a written application to the board in the manner and form required by board rules.

(c) The application shall include:

(1) the name of the political subdivision;

(2) a citation to the laws under which the political subdivision was created and is operating including specific citation of all laws providing authority to plan, develop, and operate regional facilities;

(3) the amount requested from the board for regional facility planning; and

(4) any other information required by the board in its rules or specifically requested by the board.

(d) After notice and hearing, the board may award the applicant all or part of the requested funds that are considered necessary by the board for the political subdivision to carry out adequate regional facility planning.

(e) If the board grants an application under this section and awards funds for regional facility planning, the board shall enter into a contract with the political subdivision that includes:

(1) a detailed statement of the purpose for which the money is to be used;

(2) the total amount of money to be paid from the research and planning fund under the contract; and

(3) any other terms and conditions required by board rules or agreed to by the contracting parties.

(f) The board shall adopt rules establishing criteria of eligibility for regional facility planning money that considers:

(1) the relative need of the political subdivision for the money;

(2) the legal authority of the political subdivision to plan, develop, and operate regional facilities;

(3) the effect of regional facility planning by the political subdivision on overall regional facility planning, development, and operation in the state and within the area in which the political subdivision is located; and

(4) the degree to which the regional facility planning by the political subdivision is consistent with an approved regional water plan for the area in which the political subdivision is located.

(g) The board may require that regional facility plans developed under contracts entered into under this section be made available to the commission as provided by board rules.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.313 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.313
§ 161.313. CORRECTION OF REASON FOR FORFEITURE.
Status: in_force

If the person corrects or cures the reason for forfeiture within the 30-day notice period, the board shall not enter an order of forfeiture.
Tex. Government Code § 651.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 651 / Section 651.008
§ 651.008. UNCONSTITUTIONALLY COMPOSED GOVERNING BODY WITH SIX-YEAR TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the governing body of a state board or commission or other state agency only if:

(1) by statute the governing body is composed of an even number of voting members, the appointed members of whom serve staggered six-year terms; and

(2) there is no provision of the Texas Constitution under which the governing body is allowed to be composed in that manner and serve staggered six-year terms.

(b) Notwithstanding the terms of the statute that prescribes the composition and terms of the governing body, the appointed members of the governing body serve two-year terms.

(c) The terms of the members of the governing body who have served less than two years since the date their current terms began expire on the second anniversary of the date their current terms began. The members of the governing body who have served two or more years since the date their current terms began are considered to be performing the duties of their office in a holdover capacity until their successors are qualified in accordance with Section 17, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) As soon as possible after it is determined that this section applies to the governing body, the administrative head of the state board or commission or other state agency shall inform of that fact:

(1) each state officer or other entity that by statute appoints one or more members to the governing body;

(2) the governor and the presiding officer of each house of the legislature;

(3) each standing committee of each house of the legislature that under the rules of either house has jurisdiction over legislative matters pertaining to the board, commission, or other agency; and

(4) the Legislative Reference Library for purposes of including current information in the Texas Appointment System database.

(e) As soon as possible after an appointing officer or entity is informed under Subsection (d), the appointing authority shall make any necessary appointments or reappointments to the governing body to fill the positions of members described by Subsection (c) who are serving in a holdover capacity. If a member whose position is being filled has served two or more years but less than four years of a term, the appointment made under this subsection is for a term expiring on the fourth anniversary of the date the term began. If a member whose position is being filled has served four or more years but less than six years of a term, the appointment made under this subsection is for a term expiring on the sixth anniversary of the date the term began.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.003
§ 1006.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.156
§ 1051.156. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.064
§ 503.064. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Instead of registering a new vehicle that a manufacturer intends to test on a public street or highway or to loan to a consumer for the purpose described by Section 2301.605, Occupations Code, the manufacturer may apply for, receive, and attach manufacturer's license plates to the vehicle.

(b) If the vehicle to which the manufacturer's license plates are attached is a commercial motor vehicle, the vehicle may not carry a load.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.103
§ 1153.103. PRESUMPTIVE PREMIUM RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and a hearing, the commissioner by rule may adopt a presumptive premium rate for various classes of business and terms of coverage. An insurer that does not file a different rate under Section 1153.105 or 1153.106 shall file the presumptive rate adopted by the commissioner.

(b) Except as provided by this chapter, any hearing conducted or order adopting a presumptive rate under this subchapter shall be held in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) In the commissioner's order adopting a presumptive rate, the commissioner shall set forth findings and conclusions on all material issues presented at the hearing.

(d) In determining the presumptive premium rate, the commissioner shall consider any relevant data, including reasonable acquisition costs, loss ratios, administrative expenses, reserves, loss settlement expenses, the type or class of business, the duration of various credit transactions, and reasonable and adequate profits to the insurers.

(e) In determining the presumptive premium rate, the commissioner may not set or limit the amount of compensation actually paid by a company to an agent but may request from an insurer or agent any relevant data relating to the presumptive premium rate, including information relating to compensation paid for the sale of credit insurance, expenses, losses, and profits. An insurer or agent shall provide the requested information to the commissioner in a timely manner.

(f) The commissioner may not adopt a presumptive premium rate that is unjust, unreasonable, inadequate, confiscatory, or excessive to the insureds, the insurers, or the agents.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.144 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.144
§ 1473.144. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this subchapter.

(b) The refunding bonds may be issued in the manner provided by this subchapter for other bonds.

(c) The refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged by the comptroller or to be sold, with the bond proceeds applied to the payment of outstanding bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8444.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8444 / Section 8444.101
§ 8444.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.118 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.118
§ 1702.118. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes a licensing examination under this chapter, the department shall notify the person of the examination results.

(b) If an examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:

(1) the department shall notify the person of the examination results not later than the 14th day after the date the department receives the results from the testing service; and

(2) if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the department shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(c) The department may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.

(d) If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this chapter, the department shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.109
§ 503.109. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year as provided by board rule.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.104
§ 274.104. FORM OF NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

The notice required under Section 274.103 must be in writing and disclose:

(1) the effect the substitution of fiduciary will have on the situs of administration of the fiduciary account;

(2) the person's rights with respect to objecting to the substitution; and

(3) the liability of the existing fiduciary and the substitute fiduciary for their actions.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.1521 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.1521
§ 2303.1521. CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH STATE OF REGISTRATION UNKNOWN.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator of a vehicle storage facility who receives a motor vehicle as defined by Section 501.002(17)(A), Transportation Code, and does not know the state in which the vehicle is registered may give notice by publication under Section 2303.152 only if the operator:

(1) obtains, using the motor vehicle's vehicle identification number, by mail or electronically, a report from the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System operated by the United States Department of Justice, or a successor system, showing the state in which the motor vehicle is titled; and

(2) either:

(A) is unable to determine from the report the governmental entity that is responsible for maintaining the registration information for the motor vehicle; or

(B) attempts to and is unable to obtain, from the governmental entity indicated in the report, the identity and address of any registered owner and any lienholder.

(b) An operator who attempts to obtain owner and lienholder information under Subsection (a)(2) must attempt to obtain the information, by mail or electronically, either:

(1) directly from the governmental entity; or

(2) from a private entity authorized by the governmental entity to obtain title, registration, and lienholder information using a single vehicle identification number inquiry submitted through a secure access portal to the governmental entity's motor vehicle records.

(c) An address obtained electronically from a governmental entity under Subsection (b)(1) must be obtained through the governmental entity's secure access portal.
Tex. Government Code § 545.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 545 / Section 545.0203
§ 545.0203. REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID OR CHILD HEALTH PLAN SERVICES INVOLVING SUPERVISED PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "national provider identifier" means the national provider identifier required under Section 1128J(e), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7k(e)).

(b) If a Medicaid or child health plan program provider, including a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, provides a referral or orders health care services for a Medicaid recipient or child health plan program enrollee at the direction or under the supervision of another provider and the referral or order is based on the supervised provider's evaluation of the recipient or enrollee, the names and associated national provider identifier numbers of the supervised provider and the supervising provider must be included on any claim for reimbursement a provider submits based on the referral or order.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.305
§ 3911.305. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The district by competitive bid or negotiated sale may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument to be made by the district, or any other type of obligation.

(c) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, and Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, district bonds may be secured and made payable, wholly or partly, by a pledge of any part of the money the district receives from system or improvement revenue or from any other source.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.103
§ 7953.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 112.012 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.012
§ 112.012. MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

The members of the council shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with applicable federal developmental disability laws. The governor may appoint as many members to the council as is determined appropriate for the council to accomplish its purposes but must appoint, in total membership, an odd number of members to the council. Appointments to the council shall be made without regard to:

(1) the race, color, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees; or

(2) the disability of the appointees, except as required by applicable federal developmental disability laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8282.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8282 / Section 8282.103
§ 8282.103. OFFICERS AND ASSISTANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall reorganize and elect officers after each election and at any other time the board considers appropriate.

(b) The board may designate one or more assistant secretaries and an assistant treasurer. An assistant secretary or assistant treasurer is not required to be a director.

(c) The board secretary or one of the assistant secretaries:

(1) shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the board and all official records of the board; and

(2) may certify as to the accuracy or authenticity of any actions, proceedings, minutes, or records of the board or of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.004
§ 1062.004. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.001
§ 8859.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Red River Groundwater Conservation District.

(4) "Water services district" means a district created under the authority of Section 59, Article XVI, or Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, with the authority to provide retail water service in the district.

(5) "Water supply corporation" means a water supply corporation operating under Chapter 67, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.353
§ 110.353. DISCIPLINARY HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the council proposes to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a person's license, the person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(b) Disciplinary proceedings are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) Rules of practice adopted by the council under Section 2001.004, Government Code, applicable to the proceedings for a disciplinary action may not conflict with rules adopted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.