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Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.025 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.025
§ 22.025. ERROR-RATE REDUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) set progressive goals for improving the commission's error rates in the financial assistance program under Chapter 31 and supplemental nutrition assistance program; and

(2) develop a specific schedule to meet those goals.

(c) As appropriate, the commission shall include in its employee evaluation process a rating system that emphasizes error-rate reduction and workload.

(d) The commission shall take appropriate action if a region has a higher than average error rate and that rate is not reduced in a reasonable period.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 21.19 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.19
§ 21.19. DEFECTS OF FORM.
Status: in_force

An indictment shall not be held insufficient, nor shall the trial, judgment or other proceedings thereon be affected, by reason of any defect of form which does not prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant.
Tex. Government Code § 26.233 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.233
§ 26.233. KERR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of the County Court of Kerr County continue for three weeks or until the court has disposed of its business.

(b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.002
§ 8830.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a groundwater conservation district in Hood, Montague, Parker, and Wise Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

(c) All of the land and other property included within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.

(d) Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the district, including the conservation and management of groundwater resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 355.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 355 / Section 355.002
§ 355.002. OFFENSES THAT ARE CLASS B PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

A person who violates any of the following provisions of Title 7 of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor:

Section 131.011; 143.023; 229.021; 237.022; 334.041; or 350.021.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.215 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.215
§ 36.215. RECORDING OF JURY DELIBERATIONS.
Status: in_force

A person may not use any device to produce or make an audio, visual, or audio-visual broadcast, recording, or photograph of a jury while the jury is deliberating.
Tex. Local Government Code § 386.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 386 / Section 386.102
§ 386.102. DUTY TO EVALUATE AVAILABLE FINANCING OPTIONS.
Status: in_force

The board shall evaluate all options available to the development zone as alternatives to imposing a tax under Section 386.035, including:

(1) regional grants from federal and state agencies;

(2) local money from a creating body;

(3) money from charities;

(4) sales taxes for economic development in the development zone;

(5) use or impact fees on affected business entities;

(6) incentives for business entities that may benefit from the development zone;

(7) money provided by local governmental entities; and

(8) in-kind contributions.
Tex. Family Code § 65.253 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.253
§ 65.253. PARENT OR OTHER PERSON IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A truancy court may enforce the following orders by contempt:

(1) an order that a parent of a child, guardian of a child, or any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child attend an adjudication hearing under Section 65.062(b);

(2) an order requiring a person other than a child to take a particular action under Section 65.105(a);

(3) an order that a child's parent, or other person responsible to support the child, reimburse the municipality or county for the cost of the guardian ad litem appointed for the child under Section 65.061(c); and

(4) an order that a parent, or person other than the child, pay the $50 court cost under Section 65.107.

(b) A truancy court may find a parent or person other than the child in direct contempt of the court.

(c) The penalty for a finding of contempt under Subsection (a) or (b) is a fine in an amount not to exceed $100.

(d) In addition to the assessment of a fine under Subsection (c), direct contempt of the truancy court by a parent or person other than the child is punishable by:

(1) confinement in jail for a maximum of three days;

(2) a maximum of 40 hours of community service; or

(3) both confinement and community service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933A / Section 7933A.0403
§ 7933A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8203.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8203 / Section 8203.251
§ 8203.251. DIVISION OF DISTRICT; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time before the district issues indebtedness secured by taxes or net revenue, the district may be divided into two or more new districts.

(b) A new district created by division of the district must be at least 100 acres.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(d) The board may consider a proposal to divide the district on:

(1) a petition of a landowner in the district; or

(2) a motion by the board.

(e) If the board decides to divide the district, the board shall:

(1) set the terms of the division, including names for the new districts and a plan for the payment or performance of any outstanding district obligations; and

(2) prepare a metes and bounds description for each proposed district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.210 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.210
§ 284.210. APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person determined by a hearing officer to be in violation of an order may appeal the determination to a county court at law.

(b) To appeal, the person must file a petition with the court not later than the 30th day after the date the hearing officer's decision is filed with the county clerk. The petition must be accompanied by payment of the costs required by law for the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9083.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9083 / Section 9083.0002
§ 9083.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district established under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5008.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5008 / Section 5008.0302
§ 5008.0302. AUTHORITY TO SELL LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may sell any part of land the district owns to any government or governmental agency, including this state or the United States, for any amount of money the board considers prudent and advisable if the board considers the sale necessary and advisable for the proper development of the port.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.051
§ 1097.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:

(1) two directors elected from County Commissioners Precinct 3 by the voters of that precinct;

(2) two directors elected from County Commissioners Precinct 4 by the voters of that precinct; and

(3) three directors elected from the district at large by the voters of the entire district.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1432.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1432 / Section 1432.010
§ 1432.010. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

A local government may sell bonds issued under this chapter in the manner and under the terms provided by the bond authorization.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.003
§ 53.003. JUST AND REASONABLE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that each rate a public utility or two or more public utilities jointly make, demand, or receive is just and reasonable.

(b) A rate may not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but must be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of consumer.

(c) A public utility may not:

(1) grant an unreasonable preference or advantage concerning rates to a person in a classification;

(2) subject a person in a classification to an unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage concerning rates; or

(3) establish or maintain an unreasonable difference concerning rates between localities or between classes of service.

(d) In establishing a public utility's rates, the commission may treat as a single class two or more municipalities that a public utility serves if the commission considers that treatment to be appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 2114.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2114 / Section 2114.003
§ 2114.003. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.
Status: in_force

The Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget and Policy shall jointly develop a standardized method to measure customer service satisfaction and create standardized performance measures for state agencies in this area.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.077 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.077
§ 49A.077. AUTHORITY TO REOPEN INQUEST BASED ON CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A justice of the peace may reopen an inquest if, based on information provided by a credible person or facts within the knowledge of the justice of the peace, the justice of the peace determines that reopening the inquest may reveal a different cause or different circumstances of death.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.254 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.254
§ 391.254. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 391.252 is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for each violation, depending on the seriousness of the violation. A separate penalty may be imposed for each day a continuing violation occurs.

(b) The attorney general, the district or county attorney for the county, or the municipal attorney of the municipality in which the violation is alleged to have occurred may bring suit to collect the penalty.

(c) A civil penalty collected by the attorney general under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund.

(d) Before a suit may be brought for a violation of Section 391.252, the attorney general, the district or county attorney for the county, or the municipal attorney of the municipality in which the violation is alleged to have occurred shall give the owner of the commercial sign a written notice that:

(1) describes the violation and specific location of the sign found to be in violation;

(2) states the amount of the proposed penalty for the violation; and

(3) gives the owner 30 days from receipt to remove the sign and cure the violation to avoid the penalty unless the sign owner was given notice and opportunity to cure a similar violation within the preceding 12 months.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 11.0791 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0791
§ 11.0791. OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING ACCESS TO STATE LANDS.
Status: in_force

When a state governmental entity sells state land, the entity shall require that the state have the right of ingress and egress to remaining state land in the immediate area by an easement to a public thoroughfare.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.103
§ 8859.103. APPLICABILITY OF DISTRICT RULES REGULATING GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

District rules regulating groundwater adopted under this chapter apply to all persons except as exempted under Section 36.117, Water Code, or this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8491.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8491 / Section 8491.0102
§ 8491.0102. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

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

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.053
§ 1201.053. PERSONS INSURED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, an individual accident and health insurance policy may not insure more than one individual.

(b) On the application of an adult member of a family, an individual accident and health insurance policy may, at the time of original issuance or by subsequent amendment, insure two or more eligible members of the adult's family, including a spouse, unmarried children younger than 25 years of age, including a grandchild of the adult as described by Section 1201.062(a)(1), a child the adult is required to insure under a medical support order or dental support order, if the policy provides dental coverage, issued under Chapter 154, Family Code, or enforceable by a court in this state, and any other individual dependent on the adult.

(c) The adult who applies for the individual accident and health insurance policy is considered the policyholder.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.054
§ 501.054. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring October 31 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A member who is appointed for a term of less than six years may be reappointed to one successive full six-year term. A member who is appointed for a full six-year term may not be reappointed for the six years following the expiration of the member's term.

(c) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the governor shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 443.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.018
§ 443.018. REGULATION OF VISITORS AND VENDORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules that regulate the actions of visitors in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol.

(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a) shall include rules that:

(1) prohibit persons from attaching signs, banners, or other displays to a part of the Capitol or to a structure, including a fence, on the grounds of the Capitol except as approved by the board;

(2) prohibit a visitor from placing furniture in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol for a period that exceeds 24 hours except as approved by the board;

(3) prohibit the setting up or placement of camping equipment, shelter, or related materials in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol except as approved by the board;

(4) prohibit actions that block ingress and egress:

(A) into the Capitol building; or

(B) rooms or hallways within the Capitol building, except as approved by the board;

(5) prohibit actions that pose a risk to safety;

(6) provide that members of the public must leave the Capitol when the building is closed to the public;

(7) provide that all pets except service dogs are not permitted in the Capitol, and shall be restrained at all times on a leash or similar device in the immediate control of the owner while on the grounds of the Capitol, except as approved by the board;

(8) prohibit the use of skateboards, rollerblades, and rollerskates in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol; and

(9) prohibit a vendor or commercial enterprise from operating in the Capitol or on the grounds of the Capitol unless the vendor or commercial enterprise is authorized to do so by the board.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule of the board adopted under Subsection (a).

(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(e) This section may not be applied in a manner that violates a person's rights under the Texas Constitution or the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, including the right of persons peaceably to assemble.

(f) The board shall send proposed rules under this section to the attorney general for review and comment before the board adopts the rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8344.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8344 / Section 8344.154
§ 8344.154. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent appraisal roll for each county in which the district is located, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8344.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(c) An order dividing the district:

(1) must:

(A) name each new district;

(B) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(C) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(D) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts; and

(2) is subject to a confirmation election in each new district.

(d) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.
Tex. Family Code § 8.359 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.359
§ 8.359. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent of a conflict between this subchapter and Chapter 804, Government Code, Chapter 804, Government Code, prevails.

(b) To the extent of a conflict between this subchapter and federal law, the federal law prevails.
Tex. Government Code § 418.256 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.256
§ 418.256. REQUIREMENTS FOR WELLNESS CHECK.
Status: in_force

(a) The division, in collaboration with the commission and the department, by rule shall develop minimum standards for conducting wellness checks. Each county and municipality shall adopt procedures for conducting wellness checks in compliance with the minimum standards.

(b) A wellness check on a medically fragile individual under this subchapter must:

(1) include:

(A) an automated telephone call and text to the individual;

(B) a personalized telephone call to the individual; and

(C) if the individual is unresponsive to a telephone call under Paragraph (B), an in-person wellness check; and

(2) be conducted in accordance with the minimum standards prescribed by division rule and the procedures of the applicable county or municipality.

(c) A wellness check must be conducted as soon as practicable but not later than 24 hours after the event requiring a wellness check occurs.
Tex. Family Code § 65.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.007
§ 65.007. RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A child alleged to have engaged in truant conduct is entitled to a jury trial.

(b) The number of jurors in a case involving an allegation of truant conduct is six. The state and the child are each entitled to three peremptory challenges.

(c) There is no jury fee for a trial under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.057
§ 1084.057. DIRECTOR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

All directors have the same rights and responsibilities with regard to voting and other matters.
Tex. Occupations Code § 256.1016 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 256 / Section 256.1016
§ 256.1016. TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "voluntary charity care" has the meaning assigned by board rule under Section 256.102.

(b) The board shall grant a temporary license for a dentist whose practice consists only of voluntary charity care to a reputable dentist who meets the requirements of Sections 256.101(a)(3), (4), and (5) and who:

(1) ceased practicing dentistry in another state that the board has determined has licensing requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements of this state not more than two years before the date the dentist applies for a license under this section and was licensed in good standing at the time the dentist ceased practicing dentistry; or

(2) is currently licensed in another state that the board has determined has licensing requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements of this state.

(c) A dentist issued a license under this section shall:

(1) confine the dentist's practice to voluntary charity care;

(2) practice only in a geographic area specified by the license; and

(3) practice only for the period specified by the license.

(d) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.

(e) The board shall take disciplinary action against a dentist licensed under this section for a violation of this subtitle or board rules in the same manner as against a dentist licensed under Subchapter A.
Tex. Education Code § 86.24 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 86 / Section 86.24
§ 86.24. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CEMETERY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may dedicate land owned by The Texas A&M University System within the Bush Presidential Library site to be used as a cemetery.

(b) Subchapter C, Chapter 711, Health and Safety Code, does not apply to a cemetery established under this section.

(c) Appropriations from the general revenue fund may not be used to establish or operate a cemetery under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8270.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8270 / Section 8270.051
§ 8270.051. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 751, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) Section 9, Chapter 751, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or

(4) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.101
§ 3863.101. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter.