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Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7827 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7827
§ 7827. RESULTS OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Said court shall canvass the vote, and if two-thirds of such votes are in favor of the proposition submitted, then the court shall declare the result of said election to be in favor of said district, and shall enter same in their minutes as provided in the succeeding article.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3943.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3943 / Section 3943.0202
§ 3943.0202. LAW GOVERNING ADMINISTRATION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

Sections 375.066-375.070, Local Government Code, apply to the board as if it were established under Chapter 375 of that code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.302 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.302
§ 547.302. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A vehicle shall display each lighted lamp and illuminating device required by this chapter to be on the vehicle:

(1) at nighttime; and

(2) when light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead.

(b) A signaling device, including a stoplamp or a turn signal lamp, shall be lighted as prescribed by this chapter.

(c) At least one lighted lamp shall be displayed on each side of the front of a motor vehicle.

(d) Not more than four of the following may be lighted at one time on the front of a motor vehicle:

(1) a headlamp required by this chapter; or

(2) a lamp, including an auxiliary lamp or spotlamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3959.0053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3959 / Section 3959.0053
§ 3959.0053. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of the following directors:

(b) Of the initial directors, the terms of directors appointed for positions one through three expire June 1, 2023, and the terms of directors appointed for positions four and five expire June 1, 2025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.111
§ 3910.111. NAVIGATION DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers provided by the general law of this state applicable to navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 60 and 62, Water Code.

(b) The district may purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside and outside the district, a canal, waterway, bulkhead, dock, or other improvement or facility necessary or convenient to accomplish the navigation purposes of the district.

(c) An improvement or facility that is owned, constructed, or financed by the district under this section is subject to any applicable rules, regulations, bylaws, or similar legislative or regulatory acts or policies of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.

(d) This chapter does not supersede or diminish the rights, powers, privileges, and authority of the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, Texas.
Tex. Property Code § 52.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.005
§ 52.005. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

Satisfaction of a judgment in whole or in part may be shown by recordation of:

(1) a return on an execution issued on the judgment, or a copy of the return, certified by the officer making the return and showing:

(A) the names of the parties to the judgment;

(B) the number and style of the suit;

(C) the court in which the judgment was rendered;

(D) the date and amount of the judgment; and

(E) the dates of issuance and return of the execution; or

(2) a receipt, acknowledgement, or release that is signed by the party entitled to receive payment of the judgment or by that person's agent or attorney of record and that is acknowledged or proven for record in the manner required for deeds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8832.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8832 / Section 8832.103
§ 8832.103. WELL PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) As permitted by Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may:

(1) require a permit for drilling, equipping, or completing a well in a groundwater reservoir in the district; and

(2) issue a permit that includes terms relating to drilling, equipping, or completing a well that are necessary to prevent waste or conserve, preserve, and protect groundwater.

(b) The district may not deny an owner of land, or the owner's heirs, assigns, and lessees, a permit to drill a well on that land or the right to produce groundwater from that well subject to rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 662.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.022
§ 662.022. CLOSURE OF PUBLIC OFFICES.
Status: in_force

A public office of this state may be closed on a legal holiday, except as provided by Section 662.004.
Tex. Education Code § 49.308 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.308
§ 49.308. ORDERS AND NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall order any detachments and annexations of property under this subchapter not later than November 8 of each year.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for the 2025-2026 school year, the commissioner shall order any detachments and annexations of property under this subchapter as soon as practicable after the canvass of the votes on the constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 2, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. This subsection expires September 1, 2026.

(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for the 2025-2026 school year, the commissioner shall order any detachments and annexations of property under this subchapter as soon as practicable after the canvass of the votes on the constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 85, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025. This subsection expires September 1, 2026.

(b) As soon as practicable after issuing the order under Subsection (a), the commissioner shall notify each affected school district and the appraisal district in which the affected property is located of the determination.
Tex. Education Code § 29.049 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.049
§ 29.049. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the supplemental services and supplemental instructional materials program under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.153
§ 3952.153. ADDITIONAL CITY POWERS REGARDING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the district and the city agree otherwise, the city may:

(1) by ordinance, order, or resolution require that title to all or any portion of an improvement project vest in the city; or

(2) by ordinance, order, or resolution or other directive authorize the district to own, encumber, maintain, and operate an improvement project or convey the project to the city at a later date.

(b) The district shall immediately comply with any city ordinance, order, or resolution adopted under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.056
§ 826.056. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the conversion plan must provide that a director or officer of the converting company, or a person acting in concert with a director or officer, may not acquire, without the permission of the commissioner, any capital stock of the resulting company or the stock of another corporation that is participating in the conversion plan before the third anniversary of the effective date of the conversion. This subsection does not prohibit a director or officer from:

(1) acquiring capital stock through a broker-dealer;

(2) making purchases through the exercise of subscription rights received under the conversion plan; or

(3) participating in a stock benefit plan permitted by Section 826.059 or approved by the eligible members under Section 826.107.

(b) A conversion plan may provide that the directors and officers of the converting company may receive, without payment, nontransferable subscription rights to purchase capital stock of the resulting company or the stock of another corporation that is participating in the conversion plan.

(c) The aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by directors and officers under Subsection (b) may not exceed:

(1) 35 percent of the total number of shares to be issued for the resulting company if the total assets of the converting company are less than $50 million; or

(2) 25 percent of the total number of shares to be issued for the resulting company if the total assets of the converting company are more than $500 million.

(d) For converting companies with total assets between $50 million and $500 million, inclusive, the maximum percentage of the total number of shares that may be purchased shall be interpolated from amounts provided under Subsection (c).

(e) A conversion plan must provide that a director or officer of the converting company may not sell stock purchased under the conversion plan before the first anniversary of the effective date of the conversion.

(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), a conversion plan may provide for the purchase or redemption of stock in the event that a director or officer is no longer associated with the resulting company during the period described by Subsection (e).
Tex. Family Code § 203.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 203 / Section 203.006
§ 203.006. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) As determined by the administering entity, fees collected or received by a domestic relations office shall be deposited in:

(1) the general fund for the county in which the domestic relations office is located; or

(2) the office fund established for the domestic relations office.

(b) The administering entity shall use the domestic relations office fund to provide money for services authorized by this chapter.

(c) A domestic relations office fund may be supplemented as necessary from the county's general fund or from other money available from the county.
Tex. Family Code § 15.113 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.113
§ 15.113. CONFIDENTIALITY OF COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW COMMUNICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A collaborative family law communication is confidential to the extent agreed to by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law other than this chapter.

(b) If the parties agree in a signed record, the conduct and demeanor of the parties and nonparty participants, including their collaborative lawyers, are confidential.

(c) If the parties agree in a signed record, communications related to the collaborative family law matter occurring before the signing of the collaborative family law participation agreement are confidential.
Tex. Insurance Code § 224.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 224 / Section 224.001
§ 224.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange that has a certificate of authority to engage in business in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11002.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11002 / Section 11002.105
§ 11002.105. APPROVAL OF ROAD PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not undertake a road project authorized by Section 11002.104 unless:

(1) each county that will operate and maintain the road has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if a county will operate and maintain the road; or

(2) the Texas Transportation Commission has approved the plans and specifications of the road project, if the state will operate and maintain the road.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a), the district is not required to obtain approval from the Texas Transportation Commission to design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, or convey a road project.
Tex. Water Code § 49.327 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.327
§ 49.327. ASSETS ESCHEAT TO STATE.
Status: in_force

Upon the dissolution of a district by the commission, all assets of the district shall escheat to the State of Texas. The assets shall be administered by the comptroller and shall be disposed of in the manner provided by Chapter 74, Property Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.203
§ 11003.203. INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board may invest district money in obligations and make time deposits of district money in the manner determined by the board or in the manner permitted or required in a resolution or trust indenture authorizing or securing district bonds.
Tex. Family Code § 157.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.001
§ 157.001. MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A motion for enforcement as provided in this chapter may be filed to enforce any provision of a temporary or final order rendered in a suit.

(b) The court may enforce by contempt any provision of a temporary or final order.

(c) The court may enforce a temporary or final order for child support as provided in this chapter or Chapter 158.

(d) A motion for enforcement shall be filed in the court of continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(e) For purposes of this section, "temporary order" includes a temporary restraining order, standing order, injunction, and any other temporary order rendered by a court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.203
§ 375.203. PLEDGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may pledge all or part of the income or assessments from improvement projects financed under this chapter or from any other source to the payment of the bonds, including the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts required or permitted in connection with the bonds. The pledged income shall be set and collected in amounts that will be at least sufficient, with any other pledged resources, to provide for all payments of principal, interest, and any other amounts required in connection with the bonds and, to the extent required by the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, to provide for the payment of expenses in connection with the bonds and to pay operation, maintenance, and other expenses in connection with the improvement projects authorized under this chapter.

(b) Bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property relating to the facilities authorized under this chapter owned or to be acquired by the district and by chattel mortgages, liens, or security interests on personal property appurtenant to that real property. The board may authorize the execution of trust indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, or other forms of encumbrance to evidence the indebtedness.

(c) The board may pledge to the payment of the bonds all or any part of any grant, donation, revenues, or income received or to be received from the United States government or any other public or private source.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.012
§ 53.012. APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO PROSPECT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who desires to prospect land covered by this subchapter shall file an application with the commissioner designating the area to be prospected.

(b) Each area covered by an application may not be in excess of 640 acres with a 10 percent tolerance for tracts, sections, and surveys that include more than 640 acres.

(c) The commissioner may determine the contents of an application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7970.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7970 / Section 7970.203
§ 7970.203. 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. Government Code § 540.0271 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0271
§ 540.0271. PERSONNEL REQUIRED IN CERTAIN SERVICE REGIONS.
Status: in_force

A contract to which this subchapter applies must require a contracting Medicaid managed care organization that provides a Medicaid managed care plan in the South Texas service region to ensure the following personnel are located in that region:

(1) a medical director;

(2) patient care coordinators; and

(3) provider and recipient support services personnel.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.104
§ 424.104. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT POOL.
Status: in_force

A short-term investment pool may contain only:

(1) obligations described by Section 424.105;

(2) money market funds described by Section 424.106; or

(3) repurchase, reverse repurchase, and securities lending transactions that meet the requirements of Subchapter D.
Tex. Government Code § 43.184 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.184
§ 43.184.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.184. 452ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 452nd Judicial District elect a district attorney who represents the state in all matters before that district court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.002
§ 3958.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0603 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0603
§ 4013.0603. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall adopt, reduce, or repeal the sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter at an election in which a majority of the voters of the district voting in the election approve the adoption, reduction, or repeal of the tax, as applicable.

(b) The board by order shall call an election to adopt, reduce, or repeal a sales and use tax. The election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date that occurs after the time required by Section 3.005, Election Code.

(c) The district shall provide notice of the election and shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Chapter 54, Water Code, for bond elections for municipal utility districts.

(d) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the following appropriate proposition:

(1) "Adoption of a ___ percent district sales and use tax in the district";

(2) "Reduction of the district sales and use tax in the district from ___ percent to ___ percent"; or

(3) "Repeal of the district sales and use tax in the district."
Tex. Government Code § 661.905 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.905
§ 661.905. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES VOLUNTEERS, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE VOLUNTEERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Emergency medical services volunteer" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Search and rescue volunteer" means an individual who without remuneration, except reimbursement for expenses, provides services for or on behalf of an organization that conducts search and rescue activities.

(b) A state employee who is a volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical services volunteer, or a search and rescue volunteer is entitled to a leave of absence without a deduction in salary to attend fire service, emergency medical services, or search and rescue training conducted by a state agency or institution of higher education. Leave without a deduction in salary under this subsection may not exceed five working days in a fiscal year.

(c) A state agency or institution of higher education may grant leave without a deduction in salary to a volunteer firefighter, an emergency medical services volunteer, or a search and rescue volunteer for the purpose of allowing the firefighter, emergency medical services volunteer, or search and rescue volunteer to respond to emergency fire, medical, or search and rescue situations if the agency or institution has an established policy for granting that leave.
Tex. Water Code § 68.003 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.003
§ 68.003. PUBLIC PURPOSE OF SECURITY PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

A security project is owned, used, and held for public purposes by the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.022 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.022
§ 157.022. ISSUANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

(a) During an investigation, the commissioner may issue a subpoena that is addressed to a peace officer of this state or other person authorized by law to serve citation or perfect service. The subpoena may require a person to give a deposition, produce documents, or both.

(b) If a person disobeys a subpoena or if a person appearing in a deposition in connection with the investigation refuses to testify, the commissioner may petition a district court in Travis County to issue an order requiring the person to obey the subpoena, testify, or produce documents relating to the matter. The court shall promptly set an application to enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) for hearing and shall cause notice of the application and the hearing to be served on the person to whom the subpoena is directed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.053
§ 286.053. APPOINTMENTS TO STAFF.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) appoint to the staff any health care practitioners the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district; and

(2) grant clinical privileges on a temporary or emergency basis as the board considers necessary.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 115.043 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.043
§ 115.043. CERTIFICATE AS EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate that sets forth the terms of a commission order and states that the order has been adopted and published and was in effect on a specified date or during a specified period is prima facie evidence of those facts if the certificate is:

(1) made under the seal of the commission; and

(2) executed by a member or the secretary of the commission.

(b) The certificate is admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal action that involves the order without further proof of the adoption, publication, or contents of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.152
§ 3915.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8056.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8056 / Section 8056.0101
§ 8056.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 195.