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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0302
§ 4013.0302. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, using any money available to the district for the purpose, may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may contract with a governmental or private entity to carry out an action under Subsection (a).

(c) The implementation of a district project or service is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 143.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 143 / Section 143.102
§ 143.102. RUNNING AT LARGE ON HIGHWAY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person who owns or has responsibility for the control of a horse, mule, donkey, cow, bull, steer, hog, sheep, or goat may not knowingly permit the animal to traverse or roam at large, unattended, on the right-of-way of a highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7976A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7976A / Section 7976A.0202
§ 7976A.0202. TEMPORARY 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 may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7976A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7976A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7976A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 555.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 555 / Section 555.001
§ 555.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an insurer subject to Chapter 841.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 552.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 552 / Section 552.151
§ 552.151. TRANSITION PLANNING FOR CONTRACTED OPERATIONS OF A CERTAIN STATE HOSPITAL.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish a plan under which the commission may contract with a local public institution of higher education to transfer the operations of Austin State Hospital from the commission to a local public institution of higher education.
Tex. Water Code § 63.329 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.329
§ 63.329. HEARING BY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Status: in_force

The owners of property shall have an opportunity to present evidence in hearings before the board of equalization. All interested persons shall have an opportunity to appear and present evidence as to the benefits or lack of benefits to property in which they are interested.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.103
§ 437B.103. OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

A mobile food vendor shall:

(1) submit to and pass any required health inspection conducted under Subchapter D; and

(2) display the mobile food vendor license and health inspection certificate in a conspicuous location for public view.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.402 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.402
§ 55A.402. OFFENSE FOR VIOLATION OF EXPUNCTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

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

(1) learns of an arrest while an officer or employee of the state or of any agency or other entity of the state or any political subdivision of the state;

(2) knows of an order expunging the records and files relating to that arrest; and

(3) knowingly releases, disseminates, or otherwise uses the records or files.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to return or to obliterate identifying portions of a record or file ordered expunged under this chapter.

(c) An offense under this article is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8383.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8383 / Section 8383.051
§ 8383.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) If required under the terms of the agreement, ordinance, or resolution by which a municipality consents to the creation of the district, the board consists of:

(1) four elected directors; and

(2) one director appointed by the governing body of the municipality.

(c) A director appointed under Subsection (b)(2) is not required to be a qualified voter of the district or to own land subject to taxation in the district.

(d) Except as provided by Section 8383.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms. A permanent director may not serve more than two four-year terms.

(e) The common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify an official or employee of a municipality from being appointed a director by the governing body of a municipality under Subsection (b)(2), and a director appointed to the board may continue to serve in a public office of or be employed by the municipality.
Tex. Local Government Code § 292.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 292 / Section 292.001
§ 292.001. AUTHORITY FOR BUILDINGS OTHER THAN COURTHOUSE; LEASE TO OTHER PERSONS; LOCATION OF JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may purchase, construct, or provide by other means, including a lease or a lease with an option to purchase, or may reconstruct, improve, or equip a building or rooms, other than the courthouse, for the housing of county or district offices, county or district courts, justice of the peace courts, county records or equipment (including voting machines), or county jail facilities, or for the conducting of other public business, if the commissioners court determines that the additional building or rooms are necessary. The commissioners court may purchase and improve the necessary site for the building or rooms.

(b) Except as provided by this subsection and to the extent permitted under other law, the building or rooms must be located in the county seat. If the building or rooms are for housing a county or district court in buildings or rooms designated for that purpose, or for housing county jail facilities, the building or rooms may be located anywhere in the county at the discretion of the commissioners court.

(c) The commissioners court may lease or rent to any person any part of the building or rooms that are not necessary for the purposes described by Subsection (a).

(d) A justice of the peace court may not be housed or conducted in a building located outside the court's precinct except as provided by Section 27.051(f) or 27.0515, Government Code, or unless the justice of the peace court is situated in the county courthouse in a county with a population of at least 305,000 persons and the county seat of which is located in the Llano Estacado region of this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2751.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2751 / Section 2751.054
§ 2751.054. COMMISSIONER ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date of a hearing under Section 2751.053, the commissioner shall issue an order prescribing the rates and forms to be used in connection with personal property title insurance policies under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner's order promulgating rates must be based on the evidence adduced at the hearing.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.1595 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.1595
§ 39.1595. GRID RELIABILITY LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "committee" means the Grid Reliability Legislative Oversight Committee established under this section.

(b) The Grid Reliability Legislative Oversight Committee is created to oversee the commission's implementation of legislation related to the regulation of the electricity market in this state enacted by the 87th and 88th Legislatures.

(c) The committee is composed of eight members as follows:

(1) three members of the senate, appointed by the lieutenant governor;

(2) three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(3) the chair of the committee of the senate having primary jurisdiction over matters relating to the generation of electricity; and

(4) the chair of the committee of the house having primary jurisdiction over matters relating to the generation of electricity.

(d) An appointed member of the committee serves at the pleasure of the appointing official.

(e) The committee members described by Subsections (c)(3) and (4) serve as presiding co-chairs.

(f) A member of the committee may not receive compensation for serving on the committee but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the committee as provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(g) The committee shall meet at least twice each year at the call of either co-chair and shall meet at other times at the call of either co-chair, as that officer determines appropriate.

(h) Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to the committee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.258 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.258
§ 370.258. INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may indemnify one or more of its directors or officers for necessary expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, incurred by the directors or officers in connection with any claim asserted against the directors or officers in their respective capacities as directors or officers.

(b) If an authority does not fully indemnify a director or officer as provided by Subsection (a), the court in a proceeding in which any claim against the director or officer is asserted or any court with jurisdiction of an action instituted by the director or officer on a claim for indemnity may assess indemnity against the authority, its receiver, or trustee only if the court finds that, in connection with the claim, the director or officer is not guilty of negligence or misconduct.

(c) A court may not assess indemnity under Subsection (b) for an amount paid by the director or officer to the authority.

(d) This section applies to a current or former director or officer of the authority.

(e) If an officer or director who has been indemnified by an authority under Subsection (a) is subsequently convicted of an offense involving the conduct for which the officer or director was indemnified, the officer or director is liable to the authority for the amount of indemnification paid, with interest at the legal rate for interest on a judgment from the date the indemnification was paid.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.201
§ 185.201. INVESTIGATION OF UNAUTHORIZED TRUST ACTIVITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the banking commissioner has reason to believe that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is likely to engage in an unauthorized trust activity, the banking commissioner may:

(1) investigate as necessary within or outside this state to:

(A) determine whether the unauthorized trust activity has occurred or is likely to occur; or

(B) aid in the enforcement of the laws administered by the banking commissioner;

(2) initiate appropriate disciplinary action as provided by this subchapter; and

(3) report any unauthorized trust activity to a law enforcement agency or another regulatory agency with appropriate jurisdiction.

(b) The banking commissioner may:

(1) on written request furnish to a law enforcement agency evidence the banking commissioner has compiled in connection with the unauthorized activity, including materials, documents, reports, and complaints; and

(2) assist the law enforcement agency or other regulatory agency as requested.

(c) A person acting without malice, fraudulent intent, or bad faith is not subject to liability, including liability for libel, slander, or other relevant tort, because the person files a report or furnishes, orally or in writing, information concerning a suspected, anticipated, or completed unauthorized activity to a law enforcement agency, the banking commissioner or another regulatory agency with appropriate jurisdiction, or an agent or employee of a law enforcement agency, the banking commissioner, or other regulatory agency. The person is entitled to attorney's fees and court costs if the person prevails in an action for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort based on the report or other information the person furnished as provided by this subchapter.

(d) This section does not:

(1) affect or modify a common law or statutory privilege or immunity;

(2) preempt the authority or relieve the duty of a law enforcement agency or other regulatory agency with appropriate jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute suspected criminal acts;

(3) prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing information to a law enforcement agency or other regulatory agency; or

(4) limit a power or duty granted to the banking commissioner under this subtitle or other law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.002
§ 263.002. ABANDONED SEAWALL OR HIGHWAY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If abandoned seawall or highway right-of-way property is no longer needed for such a purpose, the county may sell or lease the property only according to the following priorities:

(1) to an abutting or adjoining landowner;

(2) to the person who originally granted the right-of-way to the county or the grantor's heirs or assigns;

(3) exclusively for public use to the United States, this state, or a municipality within the municipal boundaries of which the property is located; or

(4) at public auction in accordance with Section 263.001.

(b) A sale or lease to the public under this section is subject to any restrictions and prohibitions contained in the deed of conveyance under which the county originally acquired title to the property.

(c) Before the commissioners court of the county sells or leases the property to an abutting or adjoining landowner or to the original grantor or the grantor's heirs or assigns, the commissioners court, in addition to notice published in accordance with Section 263.001, shall appoint an appraiser to determine the fair market value and fair lease value of the property to be sold or leased. The appraiser shall report those values to the commissioner appointed to sell or lease the property under Section 263.001. The appointed commissioner may not sell or lease the property for an amount that is less than the reported fair market value or fair lease value, as the case may be.

(d) Before the commissioner sells or leases the property, the commissioner shall report to the commissioners court the amount of the proposed purchase or lease price. The commissioners court shall determine whether an offer of sale, purchase, or lease is reasonable and shall accept or reject the offer. The commissioners court may reject any offer it determines to be unreasonable.

(e) In addition to the sale price, a purchaser of abandoned seawall or highway right-of-way property must pay all costs of conducting the sale, including the appraisal fee.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 147.083 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 147 / Section 147.083
§ 147.083.
Status: in_force

Sec. 147.083. NOTICE ON YEAR 2000 PROJECT OFFICE WEBSITE. (a) A person who provides information to the Year 2000 Project Office website to satisfy the requirements of Section 147.082 is responsible for the accuracy of the person's information posted on the website.

(b) A person is not subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state solely on the basis that the person has provided information for posting on the Year 2000 Project Office website.

(c) The state is not liable for any damages arising from its Year 2000-related activities conducted by the Department of Information Resources, including:

(1) operation of the Year 2000 Project Office website;

(2) reliance on the accuracy of the information on the Year 2000 Project Office website; or

(3) operation and management of the toll-free telephone number established in accordance with Subsection (e).

(d) The Department of Information Resources in its Year 2000 Project Office website shall provide for the posting of information and the creating of links to other websites to facilitate the posting of notice.

(e) The Department of Information Resources shall establish a toll-free telephone number for persons who are unable to access the Internet to provide to those persons information relating to a cure or correction for computer date failure posted on or linked to the Year 2000 Project Office website. The Department of Information Resources may establish the toll-free telephone number either in cooperation with the General Services Commission or by contracting with a private vendor.

(f) Any contracts for goods or services between the Department of Information Resources and private vendors that may be necessary or appropriate to the fulfillment of the requirements of this section are exempt from the requirements of Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code. If the Department of Information Resources elects to contract with one or more private vendors, the vendors have no greater liability to third parties for their actions than the state would have had if it had provided the goods and services directly.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.054
§ 386.054. MONITORING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop procedures for monitoring whether the emissions reductions projected for projects awarded grants under this chapter are actually achieved. Monitoring procedures may include project reviews and contract requirements that the grant recipient provide information semiannually about the project. If the commission requires an annual report, the report shall contain a minimum amount of information required from a recipient and the report format shall be simple and convenient.

(b) Monitoring and reviewing procedures must be sufficient to enable emissions reductions generated by funded projects to be fully credited to air quality plans.

(c) The commission may revise monitoring and review procedures from time to time as necessary or appropriate to enhance the effectiveness of the plan.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.006
§ 262.006. LEAST COST REVIEW PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may establish a least cost review program for public improvements to be constructed by the use of personnel, equipment, or facilities of the county that may exceed a cost of:

(1) $100,000; or

(2) an amount less than $100,000 as determined by the commissioners court.
Tex. Education Code § 38.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.009
§ 38.009. ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A school administrator, nurse, or teacher is entitled to access to a student's medical records maintained by the school district for reasons determined by district policy.

(b) A school administrator, nurse, or teacher who views medical records under this section shall maintain the confidentiality of those medical records.

(c) This section does not authorize a school administrator, nurse, or teacher to require a student to be tested to determine the student's medical condition or status.
Tex. Election Code § 214.045 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.045
§ 214.045. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The recount committee chair shall designate one member of the recount committee for an electronic recount to operate the automatic tabulating equipment. In this subchapter, "recount tabulator" means the member designated to operate the equipment.

(b) In a recount of ballots originally counted at a central counting station, the recount tabulator must be the tabulation supervisor of the station, an assistant to the supervisor, or a person approved by the supervisor.

(c) In a recount of ballots originally counted at a polling place, the recount tabulator must be a person who has served as an election officer at a polling place using the type of equipment on which the recount is made and must have had experience in operating the equipment.

(d) At least one member of the recount committee other than the recount tabulator must have had experience in operating the type of equipment on which the recount is made.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.204
§ 171.204. PROHIBITED ABORTION OF UNBORN CHILD WITH DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT; EFFECT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 171.205, a physician may not knowingly perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child as required by Section 171.203 or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat.

(b) A physician does not violate this section if the physician performed a test for a fetal heartbeat as required by Section 171.203 and did not detect a fetal heartbeat.

(c) This section does not affect:

(1) the provisions of this chapter that restrict or regulate an abortion by a particular method or during a particular stage of pregnancy; or

(2) any other provision of state law that regulates or prohibits abortion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.056
§ 1026.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8071.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8071 / Section 8071.0503
§ 8071.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 100B.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 100B / Section 100B.002
§ 100B.002. LIABILITY FOR FRAUDULENT CROWDFUNDING.
Status: in_force

A person who engages in fraudulent crowdfunding is liable to the donee on whose behalf the donations were made or the donee's estate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.078 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.078
§ 231.078. COMMISSION DUTIES; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may assign a lake planning commission any duties that the court considers appropriate and that are not inconsistent with this subchapter.

(b) The commissioners court shall adopt rules governing the operations of the commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 297.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 297 / Section 297.153
§ 297.153. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes.