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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8043.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8043 / Section 8043.0201
§ 8043.0201. 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. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 11.101 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 11 / Section 11.101
§ 11.101. PREFILING ORDER; CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may, on its own motion or the motion of any party, enter an order prohibiting a person from filing, pro se, a new litigation in a court to which the order applies under this section without permission of the appropriate local administrative judge described by Section 11.102(a) to file the litigation if the court finds, after notice and hearing as provided by Subchapter B, that the person is a vexatious litigant.

(b) A person who disobeys an order under Subsection (a) is subject to contempt of court.

(c) A litigant may appeal from a prefiling order entered under Subsection (a) designating the person a vexatious litigant.

(d) A prefiling order entered under Subsection (a) by a justice or constitutional county court applies only to the court that entered the order.

(e) A prefiling order entered under Subsection (a) by a district court, a statutory county court, or the business court applies to each court in this state.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.056 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.056
§ 61.056. PROCLAMATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN DEER AND ANTELOPE.
Status: in_force

A proclamation of the commission authorizing the taking of antlerless deer or antelope in this state is not effective for a specific tract of land unless the landowner or the landowner's agent agrees in writing to the number of antlerless deer or antelope permits authorized for the property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.044 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.044
§ 286.044. APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON BALLOT.
Status: repealed

(a) A person who wishes to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file an application with the secretary of the board in accordance with Chapter 144, Election Code.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (H.B. 3191), Sec. 17(3), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) If directors are elected by place, the application must specify the place for which the applicant is to be a candidate.

(d) If the directors are elected from commissioners precincts and at large, the application must specify:

(1) the commissioner precinct the candidate wishes to represent; or

(2) that the candidate wishes to represent the district at large.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.221 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.221
§ 1702.221. INDIVIDUAL LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) To perform any activity regulated by this chapter, the individual must:

(1) obtain the proper individual license under Subsection (b); and

(2) be employed by a company license holder.

(b) An individual must obtain the appropriate individual license in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related administrative rules if the individual:

(1) is employed as:

(A) an alarm instructor;

(B) an alarm systems installer;

(C) an alarm systems monitor;

(D) an electronic access control device installer;

(E) a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor;

(F) a locksmith;

(G) a noncommissioned security officer;

(H) a level 4 personal protection instructor;

(I) a private investigator; or

(J) an individual whose duties include performing another activity for which an individual license is required under Subsection (e); or

(2) is an owner who owns at least a 51 percent interest in a company license holder.

(c) Licensure under this chapter does not preclude an individual from performing additional duties or services authorized by the individual's employer that are not regulated by this chapter. An individual who performs more than one of the services that require an individual license under this section must obtain an individual license for each service.

(d) In addition to the services listed in Subsection (b), a person holding a security officer commission must also obtain an individual license for personal protection if the individual performs the services described by Section 1702.202.

(e) The commission by rule may require a person to hold an individual license for performing any other activity expressly regulated by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 54.807 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.807
§ 54.807. WITHDRAWAL OF APPOINTMENT FOR A PARTICULAR COURT.
Status: in_force

The judge of a court for which a master has been appointed may withdraw the master's appointment to that court by written order. The order must state:

(1) the master's name and state bar identification number;

(2) the name of the court ordering the withdrawal; and

(3) the date the master's services end as to that court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.4055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.4055
§ 651.4055. RETAIL PRICE LIST; CREMATORY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "retail price list" means a printed or typewritten list of the retail price of items or services provided by a crematory.

(b) A retail price list must contain:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the crematory;

(2) the effective date for the stated prices;

(3) notice required by Subsection (c); and

(4) any other items that the commission may by rule require.

(c) The retail price list must contain the following printed notice: "The goods and services shown below are those we can provide to our customers. You may choose only the items you desire. If legal or other requirements mean you must buy any items you did not specifically ask for, we will explain the reason in writing on the statement we provide describing the goods and services you selected."
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.558 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.558
§ 201.558. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the executive director may, at the direction of the enforcement committee, refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1101.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.152
§ 1101.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 411.524 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.524
§ 411.524. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the relevant law establishing a program subject to this subchapter does not state the maximum amount of an administrative penalty under that law, the amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the commission in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per day for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(b) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the respondent's history of previous violations;

(3) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(4) efforts made by the respondent to correct the violation; and

(5) any other matter that justice may require.

(c) The commission shall establish a written enforcement plan that provides notice to license holders of the specific ranges of penalties that apply to specific alleged violations and the criteria by which the department determines the amount of a proposed administrative penalty.
Tex. Election Code § 84.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.007
§ 84.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 84.007. SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL: GENERAL RULE. (a) Except as provided by Sections 84.008 and 84.009, an application for a ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted as provided by this section.

(b) An application must be submitted to the early voting clerk by:

(1) mail;

(2) common or contract carrier;

(3) subject to Subsection (b-1), telephonic facsimile machine, if a machine is available in the clerk's office; or

(4) subject to Subsection (b-1), electronic transmission of a scanned application containing an original signature.

(b-1) For an application for ballot by mail submitted by telephonic facsimile machine or electronic transmission to be effective, the application also must be submitted by mail and be received by the early voting clerk not later than the fourth business day after the transmission by telephonic facsimile machine or electronic transmission is received.

(c) Except as provided by Section 86.0015(b), an application may be submitted at any time in the year of the election for which a ballot is requested, but not later than the close of regular business in the early voting clerk's office or 12 noon, whichever is later, on the 11th day before election day unless that day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, in which case the last day is the first preceding regular business day.

(d) An application is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the clerk.

(e) The early voting clerk shall designate an e-mail address for receipt of an application under Subsection (b)(4). The secretary of state shall include the e-mail address designated by each early voting clerk on the secretary of state's website.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.071 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.071
§ 134.071. TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit is issued for a term not to exceed five years.

(b) The commission may grant a permit for a specified longer term if:

(1) an applicant demonstrates that a specified longer term is reasonably needed to allow the applicant to obtain necessary financing for equipment or the opening of the operation; and

(2) the application for the specified longer term is complete.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 73.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 73 / Section 73.005
§ 73.005. MOVEMENT OF INFECTED NURSERY PRODUCTS AND OTHER HOSTS INTO CITRUS ZONE.
Status: in_force

A person may not ship into the citrus zone a nursery product, seed, citrus fruit, or other host infected with a pest or disease listed in Section 73.004(b) of this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293A / Section 293A.053
§ 293A.053. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

After the commissioners court of a county has voted to require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter, the commissioners court may adopt rules relating to the administration of the mandatory payment.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.020 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.020
§ 13.020. LOCAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PARK DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
Status: in_force

Before the commission approves a park master development plan, the department must hold a public hearing to receive comments on the plan in an area near the location of the new park site.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 144.101 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 144 / Section 144.101
§ 144.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "commission" means the Texas Animal Health Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8123.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8123 / Section 8123.002
§ 8123.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Rockwall County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.105
§ 3881.105. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.011 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.011
§ 113.011. REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall administer and enforce the laws of this state and the rules and standards of the commission relating to liquefied petroleum gas.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.252 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.252
§ 91.252. COMMISSION JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission has jurisdiction over:

(1) natural gas underground storage; and

(2) surface and subsurface equipment and facilities used for natural gas underground storage.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to a storage facility that is:

(1) part of an interstate gas pipeline facility as defined by the United States Department of Transportation; and

(2) subject to federal minimum standards adopted under 49 U.S.C. Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 105.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 105 / Section 105.005
§ 105.005. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may adopt rules to govern the reporting and collection of data.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.020 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.020
§ 372.020. REASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality or county may make a reassessment or new assessment of a parcel of land if:

(1) a court of competent jurisdiction sets aside an assessment against the parcel;

(2) the governing body determines that the original assessment is excessive; or

(3) on the written advice of counsel, the governing body determines that the original assessment is invalid.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.354
§ 2308.354. AUTHORITY FOR REMOVAL OF VEHICLE FROM PUBLIC ROADWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) Under an ordinance of a municipality regulating the parking of vehicles in the municipality, to aid in the enforcement of the ordinance, an employee designated by the municipality may be authorized to:

(1) immobilize a vehicle parked in the municipality;

(2) remove an immobilized vehicle from a public roadway in the municipality; and

(3) request the removal and storage of a vehicle that is located in an area where on-street parking is regulated by the ordinance and that:

(A) is parked illegally; or

(B) is parked legally and:

(i) has been unattended for more than 48 hours; and

(ii) the employee has reasonable grounds to believe is abandoned.

(b) A parking facility owner or towing company may not remove a vehicle from a public roadway except under:

(1) this chapter or a municipal ordinance that complies with Section 2308.208; or

(2) the direction of a peace officer, a municipal employee under Subsection (a)(3), or the owner or operator of the vehicle.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a vehicle owned by an electric, gas, water, or telecommunications utility while the vehicle is parked for the purpose of conducting work on a facility of the utility that is located below, above, or adjacent to the street.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.607 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.607
§ 1101.607. ISSUES AT HEARING.
Status: in_force

At the hearing on the application for payment from the trust account, the aggrieved person must show:

(1) that the judgment is based on facts allowing recovery under this subchapter;

(2) that the person is not:

(A) the spouse of the judgment debtor or the personal representative of the spouse;

(B) a license or certificate holder who is seeking to recover compensation, including a commission, in the real estate transaction that is the subject of the application for payment; or

(C) related to the judgment debtor within the first degree by consanguinity;

(3) that, according to the best information available, the judgment debtor does not have sufficient attachable assets in this or another state to satisfy the judgment;

(4) the amount that may be realized from the sale of assets liable to be sold or applied to satisfy the judgment; and

(5) the balance remaining due on the judgment after application of the amount under Subdivision (4).
Tex. Government Code § 24.255 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.255
§ 24.255.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.255. 156TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ARANSAS, BEE, LIVE OAK, MCMULLEN, AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTIES). (a) The 156th Judicial District is composed of Aransas, Bee, Live Oak, McMullen, and San Patricio counties.

(b) The terms of the 156th District Court in each county begin on the first Mondays in January and July.

(c) Section 24.138, relating to the 36th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 156th District Court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.116
§ 1004.116. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; ADVERTISING FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into a construction contract on the district's behalf.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, if the amount of the contract is greater than the amount provided by Section 271.024 of that code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3922.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3922 / Section 3922.157
§ 3922.157. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 76.114 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 76 / Section 76.114
§ 76.114. EXCEPTION TO SIZE AND RETENTION LIMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by permit may allow the use of one or more dredges of any size and cargoes in excess of 50 barrels in transplanting to or harvesting from private leases.

(b) The commission by permit may allow the taking and retention of cargoes having oysters between three-fourths inch and three inches in a greater percentage than five percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7950.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7950 / Section 7950.203
§ 7950.203. 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. Education Code § 51.158 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.158
§ 51.158. GENERAL MANAGER, EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ a general manager who shall serve as the chief executive officer of the association. The board may employ other employees it considers necessary in carrying on the association's duties and functions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8194.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8194 / Section 8194.001
§ 8194.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

"District" means Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.065
§ 233.065. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court may develop a fee schedule based on building type and may set and charge fees for an inspection and the issuance of a building permit and final certificate of compliance under this subchapter.

(b) The fees must be set in amounts necessary to cover the cost of administering and enforcing this subchapter.

(c) The county shall deposit fees received under this subchapter in a special fund in the county treasury, and money in that fund may be used only for the administration and enforcement of the fire code.

(d) The fee for a fire code inspection under this subchapter must be reasonable and reflect the approximate cost of the inspection personnel, materials, and administrative overhead.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.059
§ 1506.059. INVESTMENT OF SINKING FUND.
Status: in_force

The sinking fund for bonds issued under this subchapter may be invested in securities that are permitted by law for the investment of sinking funds for other municipal bonds.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.083 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.083
§ 163.083. REFUSAL OF ENTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a representative of the commission to enter property or premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purposes of carrying out a provision of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.005
§ 284.005. CONVEYANCE TO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a political subdivision or agency of this state may convey title or right and easements to property needed by a county for a project under this chapter without advertisement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8048.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8048 / Section 8048.0101
§ 8048.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Collin County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.362 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.362
§ 1575.362. DISCLOSURE TO CERTAIN ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A written or oral communication made to a credentialing committee, or a record or proceeding of the committee, may be disclosed to an appropriate:

(1) state or federal agency, including a state board of registration or licensing;

(2) national accreditation body; or

(3) medical peer review committee.

(b) A disclosure under this section is not a waiver of the confidential and privileged nature of the information.
Tex. Estates Code § 1163.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1163 / Section 1163.103
§ 1163.103. REPORT IN CASE OF DECEASED WARD.
Status: in_force

If the ward is deceased, the guardian of the person shall provide the court with the date and place of death, if known, instead of the information about the ward otherwise required to be provided in the annual report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002 / Section 8002.001
§ 8002.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 61.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0301
§ 7906A.0301. 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. Business & Commerce Code § 681.172 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.172
§ 681.172. PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in Jefferson County; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Government Code § 51.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.103
§ 51.103. REMOVAL OF CLERK.
Status: in_force

The court of criminal appeals may remove the clerk for good cause, entered in the minutes of the court.