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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.013 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.013
§ 53.013. CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may issue to the first applicant a permit to prospect the area designated in the applicant's application for a period up to one year from the date the application is filed. If the commissioner elects to grant the application for a permit to prospect under the provisions of this subchapter, the permit shall not be issued until after the land office receives the rental payment set by the commissioner.

(b) After receipt of an additional rental payment set by the commissioner, the commissioner may extend the permit for a period of one year.

(c) No permit may be extended for a period of more than five consecutive years from the date of its issuance.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.089 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.089
§ 2001.089. ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA.
Status: in_force

On its own motion or on the written request of a party to a contested case pending before it, a state agency shall issue a subpoena addressed to the sheriff or to a constable to require the attendance of a witness or the production of books, records, papers, or other objects that may be necessary and proper for the purposes of a proceeding if:

(1) good cause is shown; and

(2) an amount is deposited that will reasonably ensure payment of the amounts estimated to accrue under Section 2001.103.
Tex. Local Government Code § 61.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 61 / Section 61.005
§ 61.005. CONDUCT OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

A consolidation election shall be conducted under the ordinances of the municipality holding the election and in conformity with the laws of this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.202
§ 4102.202. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AFTER SUSPENSION, DENIAL OF APPLICATION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose license is suspended under this chapter may apply for a new license only after the expiration of the period of suspension.

(b) A person whose license is revoked or whose application for a license is denied, except for a failure to submit a completed application, may not apply for a new license until the fifth anniversary of:

(1) the effective date of the denial or revocation; or

(2) if the applicant or license holder seeks judicial review of the department's action, the date of the final court order or decree affirming that action.

(c) The commissioner may deny a timely application filed under Subsection (b) if the applicant does not show good cause why the denial of the previous license application or the revocation of the license should not be considered a bar to the issuance of the new license.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to an applicant whose license application was denied for failure by the applicant to:

(1) pass the required written examination; or

(2) submit a properly completed license application.
Tex. Family Code § 54.09 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.09
§ 54.09. RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

All judicial proceedings under this chapter except detention hearings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means. Upon request of any party, a detention hearing shall be recorded.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.152
§ 1054.152. NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

(c) The board must approve the annual budget.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.458 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.458
§ 407A.458. EFFECT OF INSOLVENCY OF GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) On determining that a group has become insolvent, the commissioner shall secure release of the surety bond or security deposit required under Section 407A.053 and shall promptly estimate:

(1) the amount of additional funds needed to supplement the bond or security deposit; and

(2) the assets of the insolvent group available to pay all incurred compensation liabilities.

(b) If the bond or security deposit and the available assets of the insolvent group are insufficient to cover all of the group's incurred compensation liabilities, the commissioner shall direct the insolvent group to immediately assess its members to cover all incurred liabilities under a schedule approved by the commissioner.

(c) If the assessments under Subsection (b) will be insufficient to cover the incurred liabilities, the commissioner shall estimate the additional funds necessary to cover the incurred liabilities for benefit compensation and related administration expenses for the insolvent group. On receipt of the commissioner's estimate, the board shall provide from the trust fund the additional funds needed for benefit compensation and related administrative expenses for the insolvent group.

(d) Disbursements from the trust fund under Subsection (c) shall be replenished:

(1) if within the 10-year funding period of the trust fund, by adjusting the next year's schedule of assessments from groups; or

(2) if beyond the initial 10-year funding period, by assessment of all groups.

(e) If, after application of Subsections (b)-(d), the amount available in the trust fund is still insufficient, the board shall assess all groups for the remaining deficiency.

(f) The commissioner may exempt a group from assessment under this section on a determination that the payment of the assessment would render the group insolvent.

(g) The commissioner may, on a finding of insolvency, commence a delinquency proceeding for the purpose of liquidating, rehabilitating, reorganizing, or conserving a group. Such a group shall be considered an insurer for purposes of Article 21.28, Insurance Code, and an insurance company for purposes of 11 U.S.C. Section 109. The conservator, receiver, or other statutory successor of a group shall coordinate with the board in the furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 51.071 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.071
§ 51.071.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.071. TRANSFER OF PROBATION SUPERVISION BETWEEN COUNTIES: COURTESY SUPERVISION PROHIBITED. Except as provided by Section 51.075, a juvenile court or juvenile probation department may not engage in the practice of courtesy supervision of a child on probation.
Tex. Property Code § 67.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 67 / Section 67.008
§ 67.008. TITLE NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect:

(1) when legal title to oil and gas may pass by agreement or operation of law subject to an oil and gas lien;

(2) the right of a first purchaser to take or receive oil and gas under the terms of a division order, provided that the division order does not modify, waive, or abrogate in any respect the rights of an interest owner under this chapter; or

(3) subject to Section 67.009, the right of a first purchaser to take or receive oil and gas under an agreement to sell.
Tex. Family Code § 93.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 93 / Section 93.001
§ 93.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Advocate" means a person who has at least 20 hours of training in assisting victims of family violence and is an employee or volunteer of a family violence center.

(2) "Family violence center" means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides, as its primary purpose, services to victims of family violence, including the services described by Section 51.005(b)(3), Human Resources Code.

(3) "Victim" has the meaning assigned to "victim of family violence" by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 34.08 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 34 / Section 34.08
§ 34.08. CHALLENGE TO VALIDITY OF TAX SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not commence an action that challenges the validity of a tax sale under this chapter unless the person:

(1) deposits into the registry of the court an amount equal to the amount of the delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest specified in the judgment of foreclosure obtained against the property plus all costs of the tax sale; or

(2) files an affidavit of inability to pay under Rule 145, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) A person may not commence an action challenging the validity of a tax sale after the time set forth in Section 33.54(a)(1) or (2), as applicable to the property, against a subsequent purchaser for value who acquired the property in reliance on the tax sale. The purchaser may conclusively presume that the tax sale was valid and shall have full title to the property free and clear of the right, title, and interest of any person that arose before the tax sale, subject only to recorded restrictive covenants and valid easements of record set forth in Section 34.01(n) and subject to applicable rights of redemption.

(c) If a person is not barred from bringing an action challenging the validity of a tax sale under Subsection (b) or any other provision of this title or applicable law, the person must bring an action no later than two years after the cause of action accrues to recover real property claimed by another who:

(1) pays applicable taxes on the real property before overdue; and

(2) claims the property under a registered deed executed pursuant to Section 34.01.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a claim based on a forged deed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 288.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 288 / Section 288.002
§ 288.002. CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A district may be created by order of the commissioners court of each county located on the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of:

(1) 500,000 or more and is adjacent to two or more counties each of which has a population of 50,000 or more;

(2) 350,000 or more and is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1); or

(3) less than 300,000 and contains one or more municipalities with a population of 200,000 or more.
Tex. Family Code § 109.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 109 / Section 109.003
§ 109.003. PAYMENT FOR COURT REPORTER'S RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) If the party requesting a court reporter's record in an appeal of a suit has filed an affidavit stating the party's inability to pay costs as provided by Rule 20, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and the affidavit is approved by the trial court, the trial court may order the county in which the trial was held to pay the costs of preparing the court reporter's record.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit an official court reporter to be paid more than once for the preparation of the court reporter's record.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.163 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.163
§ 371.163. LOST OR DESTROYED TICKET.
Status: in_force

(a) If a pawn ticket is lost, destroyed, or stolen, the pledgor may notify the pawnbroker of that fact in writing. Receipt of this notice invalidates the pawn ticket if the pledged goods have not been redeemed.

(b) The pawnbroker shall require the pledgor to make a written statement of the loss, destruction, or theft before the pawnbroker delivers the pledged goods or issues a new pawn ticket.

(c) The pawnbroker shall record on the written statement:

(1) the date the statement is made; and

(2) the number of the pawn ticket lost, destroyed, or stolen.

(d) The statement must be signed by the pawnbroker or the pawnshop employee who accepts the statement from the pledgor.

(e) A pawnbroker is entitled to a fee of not more than $1 in connection with the accepting of a written statement under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0158 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0158
§ 546.0158. PROPOSALS INVOLVING MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a combination of community-based organizations makes a proposal, the organizations must designate a single organization to receive and administer the grant.

(b) If a community-based organization receives a grant on behalf of a combination of community-based organizations or if the community-based organization's proposal involves coordination with other entities to accomplish the proposal's purpose, the commission may condition receipt of the grant on the organization's making a good faith effort to coordinate with other entities in the manner indicated in the proposal.
Tex. Education Code § 45.303 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.303
§ 45.303. LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION; MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DEBT SERVICE RESERVE.
Status: in_force

In adopting rules under Section 45.302, the commissioner may:

(1) limit participation in the program to charter holders who hold charters for open-enrollment charter schools that meet standards established by the commissioner, including standards for financial stability, compliance with applicable state and federal program requirements, and student academic performance; and

(2) impose minimum requirements for a debt service reserve to secure repayment of obligations for which credit enhancement is provided under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 26.403 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.403
§ 26.403. CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF TEXAS GROUNDWATER PROTECTION COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Groundwater Protection Committee is created as an interagency committee to coordinate state agency actions for the protection of groundwater quality in this state.

(b) The commission is designated as the lead agency for the committee and shall administer the activities of the committee.

(c) The committee is composed of:

(1) the executive director of the commission;

(2) the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board;

(3) the executive director of the Railroad Commission of Texas;

(4) the commissioner of health of the Texas Department of Health;

(5) the deputy commissioner of the Department of Agriculture;

(6) the executive director of the State Soil and Water Conservation Board;

(7) the Director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station;

(8) the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin;

(9) a representative selected by the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts; and

(10) a representative of the Water Well Drillers and Water Well Pump Installers Program of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation selected by the executive director of the department.

(d) Each member of the committee listed in Subsections (c)(1) through (8) of this section may designate a personal representative from the member's agency to represent the member on the committee, but that designation does not relieve the member of responsibility for the acts and decisions of the representative.

(e) The executive director of the commission shall serve as chairman, and the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board shall serve as vice-chairman of the committee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.252
§ 1951.252. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the department for the purpose of directing complaints to the department under this chapter. The department may provide for that notice:

(1) on each license form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated under this chapter;

(2) on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated under this chapter; or

(3) in a bill for services provided by a person regulated under this chapter.

(b) The department shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the department under this chapter that the department has authority to resolve.

(c) If a written complaint is filed with the department under this chapter that the department has authority to resolve, the department, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.

(d) The department shall provide to a license holder against whom a complaint has been filed under this chapter:

(1) the allegations made against the license holder in the complaint; and

(2) on the license holder's request, any information obtained by the department in its investigation of the complaint.

(e) The department shall provide the information required under Subsection (d) in a timely manner to allow the license holder time to respond to the complaint.

(f) The commissioner may allow an authorized employee of the department to dismiss a complaint if an investigation demonstrates that:

(1) a violation did not occur; or

(2) the subject of the complaint is outside the department's jurisdiction under this chapter.

(g) An employee who dismisses a complaint under Subsection (f) shall report the dismissal to the commissioner. The report must include a sufficient explanation of the reason the complaint was dismissed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 38.408 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.408
§ 38.408. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

Not later than September 1 of each even-numbered year, the center shall submit to the legislature a written report containing:

(1) an analysis of the data submitted to the center for use in the database;

(2) information regarding the submission of data to the center for use in the database and the maintenance, analysis, and use of the data;

(3) recommendations from the center, in consultation with the stakeholder advisory group, to further improve the transparency, cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of health care in this state;

(4) an analysis of the trends of health care affordability, availability, quality, and utilization;

(5) a list of approved applications;

(6) a list of disapproved applications with the justification required by Section 38.4055(c); and

(7) a list of all applications that were neither approved nor disapproved by the 91st day after the application was submitted, including the particular reasons why each application was not approved or disapproved within that timeframe.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.207
§ 8834.207. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person must submit an application and an application fee to the board to obtain a permit under this chapter.

(b) The application must state:

(1) the person's name and address;

(2) the location and wellhead elevation of the well or proposed well;

(3) the amount of water being withdrawn or proposed to be withdrawn; and

(4) any other information required by the board as necessary for the board to control and prevent subsidence in the district.

(c) The board shall use the application fee to process applications.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8356.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8356 / Section 8356.151
§ 8356.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8356.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5016.0001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5016 / Section 5016.0001
§ 5016.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Adjacent property" means the approximately 433 acres that the authority owns in San Patricio County that is bounded on the east by the western boundary of the former Naval Station Ingleside, on the north by Farm-to-Market Road 1069, on the west by the corporate limits of the City of Ingleside on the Bay, and on the south by the corporate limits of the City of Ingleside on the Bay and the north shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay. The term does not include property:

(A) that the authority purchased from this state under former Article 8225, Revised Statutes; or

(B) that was granted to the authority by this state under any general or special law.

(2) "Authority" means the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Texas.

(3) "Naval property" means:

(A) the approximately 576.615 acres of land and submerged land in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, improvements, and personal property, if any, that reverted to the authority when former Naval Station Ingleside closed, other than property that the authority purchased from this state under former Article 8225, Revised Statutes, or that was granted to the authority by this state under any general or special law; and

(B) the adjacent property.

(4) "Port commission" means the authority's governing body.

(5) "Port commissioner" means a member of the port commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.251
§ 2165.251. BUILDINGS ALLOCATED TO LEGISLATIVE USE.
Status: in_force

(a) The space in the old State Board of Insurance State Office Building, located on San Jacinto Street between 11th and 12th streets in Austin, the Sam Houston Building, and the John H. Reagan Building are allocated to the legislature and legislative agencies for their use.

(b) On written notice signed by both presiding officers of the legislature and delivered to the commission, the following buildings are allocated to the legislature and legislative agencies to the extent described in the notice: Lorenzo de Zavala State Library and Archives Building, Stephen F. Austin Building, Lyndon B. Johnson Building, and William B. Travis Building. On receipt of notice under this subsection, the commission shall begin immediately to undertake the relocation of agencies occupying space in buildings allocated to legislative use. The space must be made available for legislative use on a date determined by the presiding officers of the legislature.

(c) The presiding officers of each house of the legislature shall jointly allocate space within each building.
Tex. Education Code § 61.651 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.651
§ 61.651. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Professional nursing student" means a student enrolled in a course of study leading to an initial or an advanced degree in professional nursing at:

(A) an institution of higher education;

(B) a private or independent institution of higher education; or

(C) a nonprofit, tax-exempt, regionally accredited college or university operating in accordance with a memorandum of understanding with this state under an executive order issued by the governor.

(2) "Vocational nursing student" means a student enrolled in a nonprofit school or program that is preparing the student for licensure as a licensed vocational nurse.