FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Finance Code § 396.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 396 / Section 396.001
§ 396.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Child support enforcement" means an action, conduct, or practice in enforcing, or in soliciting for enforcement, a child support obligation, including the collection of an amount owed under a child support obligation.

(2) "Child support obligation" means an obligation for the payment of financial support for a child under an order or writ issued by a court or other tribunal.

(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Banking.

(4) "Foreign agency" means a private child support enforcement agency that engages in business in this state solely by use of telephone, mail, the Internet, facsimile transmission, or any other means of interstate communication.

(5) "Obligee" means the person identified in an order for child support issued by a court or other tribunal as the payee to whom an obligor's amounts of ordered child support are due.

(6) "Obligor" means the person identified in an order for child support issued by a court or other tribunal as the individual required to make payment under the terms of a support order for a child.

(7) "Private child support enforcement agency" means an individual or nongovernmental entity who engages in the enforcement of child support ordered by a court or other tribunal for a fee or other consideration. The term includes a foreign agency. The term does not include:

(A) an attorney enforcing a child support obligation on behalf of, and in the name of, a client unless the attorney has an employee who is not an attorney and who on behalf of the attorney:

(i) regularly solicits for child support enforcement; or

(ii) regularly contacts child support obligees or obligors for the purpose of child support enforcement;

(B) a state agency designated to serve as the state's Title IV-D agency in accordance with Part D, Title IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), as amended; or

(C) a contractor awarded a contract to engage in child support enforcement on behalf of a governmental agency, including a contractor awarded a contract by a political subdivision of this or another state that is authorized by law to enforce a child support obligation.

(8) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 20 (S.B. 614), Sec. 47(3), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Government Code § 21.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 21 / Section 21.010
§ 21.010. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice or judge, as applicable, of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, the business court, a county court, a county court at law, or a statutory probate court may not, on the date the person takes office as a justice or judge or while serving as a justice or judge, have a significant interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates:

(1) a community residential facility described by Section 508.119;

(2) a correctional or rehabilitation facility subject to Chapter 244, Local Government Code; or

(3) any other facility intended to accomplish a purpose or provide a service described by Section 508.119(a) to a person convicted of a misdemeanor or felony or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct who is housed in the facility:

(A) while serving a sentence of confinement following conviction of an offense or an adjudication of delinquent conduct; or

(B) as a condition of community supervision, probation, parole, or mandatory supervision.

(b) A justice or judge is considered to have a significant interest in a business entity described by Subsection (a) for purposes of this section if:

(1) the justice or judge owns any voting stock or share or has a direct investment in the business entity; or

(2) the justice or judge receives money from the business entity.

(c) A violation of this section by a justice or judge is considered a violation of Canon 4D(1), Code of Judicial Conduct. A justice or judge who has an interest in a business entity that is prohibited by this section must report the interest to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314 / Section 314.005
§ 314.005. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT ACTION.
Status: in_force

Any party aggrieved by a decision of the department in granting or denying an application, refusing to act on an application, or terminating a certificate is entitled to judicial review of the decision in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.75 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.75
§ 33.75. DECREE OR ORDER OF COURT.
Status: in_force

If an appeal to the referring court is not filed or the right to an appeal to the referring court is waived, the findings and recommendations of the master become the decree or order of the referring court on the referring court's signing an order or decree conforming to the master's report.
Tex. Estates Code § 252.202 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 252 / Section 252.202
§ 252.202. PERSONAL SERVICE ON CUSTODIAN OF ESTATE PAPERS.
Status: in_force

On a sworn written complaint that a person has custody of the last will of a testator or any papers belonging to the estate of a testator or intestate, the judge of the court that has jurisdiction of the estate shall have the person cited by personal service to appear and show cause why the person should not deliver:

(1) the will to the court for probate; or

(2) the papers to the executor or administrator.
Tex. Water Code § 58.443 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.443
§ 58.443. BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proposition to be voted on shall be the issuance of the total amount of bonds covered by the engineer's estimate plus additional estimates made by the board.

(b) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against: "The issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes to pay for the bonds."

(c) If a contract is proposed with the United States under the federal reclamation laws, the ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against: "The contract with the United States and the levy of a tax to pay the contract."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.115
§ 1091.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.057
§ 3871.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES; LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) Directors are entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.

(c) The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from any and all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8816.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8816 / Section 8816.001
§ 8816.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.307
§ 1109.307. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included in the district's tax roll a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the board secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the board secretary to transmit the money to the Tyler County tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.156 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.156
§ 223.156. AWARD OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department shall make a written award of a contract under this subchapter to the offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the state, considering price and the evaluation factors in the request for proposals.

(b) The contract file must state in writing the basis on which the award is made.

(c) If the department finds that none of the proposals is acceptable, the department shall reject all proposals.
Tex. Labor Code § 201.063 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 201 / Section 201.063
§ 201.063. CERTAIN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle, "employment" does not include:

(1) service in the employ of a political subdivision or of an instrumentality of a political subdivision that is wholly owned by one or more political subdivisions:

(A) as an elected official;

(B) as a member of a legislative body;

(C) as a member of the judiciary;

(D) as a temporary employee in case of fire, storm, snow, earthquake, flood, or similar emergency;

(E) in a position that is designated under law as a major nontenured policy-making or advisory position or a policy-making or advisory position that ordinarily does not require more than eight hours of service each week; or

(F) as an election official or worker if the remuneration received by the individual during the calendar year is less than $1,000;

(2) service in the employ of a foreign government, including service as a consular or other officer or employee or as a nondiplomatic representative;

(3) service in the employ of an instrumentality wholly owned by a foreign government if:

(A) the service is similar to service performed in a foreign country by an employee of the United States government or an instrumentality of that government; and

(B) the United States secretary of state has certified to the United States secretary of the treasury that the foreign government grants an equivalent exemption for similar services performed in the foreign country by an employee of the United States government or an instrumentality of the United States government;

(4) service in the employ of the United States government or an instrumentality of the United States exempt under the United States Constitution from the contributions imposed by this subtitle; or

(5) service described by Subdivisions (1)-(3) performed in the employ of an Indian tribe.

(b) To the extent the United States Congress permits a state to require an instrumentality of the United States to make payments into an unemployment fund under a state unemployment compensation law, this subtitle applies to the instrumentality and to the service performed for the instrumentality.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.104
§ 862.104. RESERVES REQUIRED FOR OCEAN AND INLAND MARINE TRIP INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

The total of the premiums on ocean and inland marine trip insurance risks not terminated is considered to be unearned, and the insurance company shall maintain a reserve equal to the total of the premiums for those policies.
Tex. Government Code § 54.755 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.755
§ 54.755. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

Each judge of the criminal law magistrate court shall appoint an official shorthand reporter to serve that judge. Those official shorthand reporters must be well skilled in their profession. Such a reporter is a sworn officer of the court who holds office at the pleasure of the court.
Tex. Government Code § 44.111 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.111
§ 44.111. BASTROP COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of Bastrop County shall attend each term and session of the district courts in Bastrop County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county held for the transaction of criminal business. He shall exclusively represent the state in all criminal matters before those courts and any other court in which Bastrop County has pending business.

(b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges in Bastrop County that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys in the various counties and districts.

(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.

(d) The supplemental compensation paid to the criminal district attorney by the county and the salaries of the staff of the criminal district attorney shall be paid from the officers' salary fund if that fund is adequate. If that fund is not adequate, the commissioners court shall transfer the necessary funds from the general fund of the county to the officers' salary fund.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 21.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 21 / Section 21.001
§ 21.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Foreclosure consultant" means a person who makes a solicitation, representation, or offer to a homeowner to perform for compensation, or who for compensation performs, a service that the person represents will do any of the following:

(A) prevent or postpone a foreclosure sale;

(B) obtain a forbearance from:

(i) a mortgagee;

(ii) a beneficiary of a deed of trust; or

(iii) another person who holds a lien secured by the residence in foreclosure;

(C) assist the homeowner:

(i) to cure the default giving rise to the foreclosure action; or

(ii) to exercise the right of reinstatement of the homeowner's obligation secured by the residence in foreclosure;

(D) obtain an extension of the period within which the homeowner may reinstate the homeowner's obligation secured by the residence in foreclosure;

(E) obtain a waiver of an acceleration clause contained in a promissory note or contract secured by a deed of trust or mortgage on a residence in foreclosure or contained in the deed of trust or mortgage;

(F) assist the homeowner to obtain a loan or advance of funds to prevent foreclosure;

(G) avoid or ameliorate the impairment of the homeowner's credit resulting from the recording of a notice of default or the conduct of a foreclosure sale;

(H) save the homeowner's residence from foreclosure; or

(I) assist the homeowner in obtaining excess proceeds from a foreclosure sale of the homeowner's residence.

(2) "Homeowner" means a person that holds record title to a residence in foreclosure at the time the foreclosure action has been commenced.

(3) "Mortgage servicer" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.0001, Property Code.

(4) "Residence in foreclosure" means residential real property consisting of not more than four single-family dwelling units, at least one of which is occupied as the property owner's principal place of residence, and against which a foreclosure action has been commenced.

(b) For purposes of Subsections (a)(2) and (4), a foreclosure action has been commenced if:

(1) notice of sale has been filed under Section 51.002(b), Property Code; or

(2) a judicial foreclosure action has been commenced.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 43.006 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.006
§ 43.006. FEES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule may set and the department may collect fees for administering an examination and issuing an initial license, renewal license, or provisional license in amounts necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.107
§ 1078.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities from others for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 466.357 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.357
§ 466.357. APPLICABILITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of Article III, Section 49a, and Article VIII, Section 22, of the Texas Constitution:

(1) funds received from the operation of a lottery are not revenue; and

(2) expenses of operating the lottery and paying prizes are not expenses of state government.
Tex. Government Code § 557.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 557 / Section 557.012
§ 557.012. CAPITAL SABOTAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person commits an offense under Section 557.011(a) and the sabotage or attempted sabotage causes the death of an individual.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1) death; or

(2) confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for:

(A) life; or

(B) a term of not less than two years.

(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under other law, the actor may be prosecuted under both sections.
Tex. Education Code § 51.950 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.950
§ 51.950. POLICY REGULATING STUDENT TRAVEL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) Each governing board of an institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regulating travel that is undertaken by one or more students presently enrolled at the institution to reach an activity or event that is located more than 25 miles from the institution that is organized and sponsored by the institution and that is:

(1) funded by the institution, and the travel is undertaken using a vehicle owned or leased by the institution; or

(2) required by a student organization registered at the institution.

(c) The governing board shall seek advice and comment from the faculty and students of the institution before adopting any policy under this section.

(d) The policy must contain provisions that address:

(1) different modes of travel likely to be used by students; and

(2) safety issues related to student travel, including:

(A) use of seat belts or other safety devices;

(B) passenger capacity; and

(C) for the person providing transportation services:

(i) qualifications and training required to operate that particular mode of travel; and

(ii) fatigue at the time of travel.

(e) The governing board shall make the policy available to the public by publishing the policy in the institution's catalog and by any other method the board considers appropriate.

(f) The governing board shall file a copy of the policy adopted under this section, and any amendments to that policy, with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(g) This section does not create a claim or cause of action against an institution of higher education beyond a claim or cause of action authorized on the effective date of the Act that enacted this section by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.396 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.396
§ 2306.396. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The department's bonds may mature within a period determined by the board.
Tex. Water Code § 27.037 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.037
§ 27.037. JURISDICTION OVER CLOSED-LOOP GEOTHERMAL INJECTION WELLS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "closed-loop geothermal injection well" means a closed system geothermal well used to circulate water, other fluids, or gases through the earth as a heat source or heat sink to generate power or heat or cool a structure.

(b) The railroad commission has jurisdiction over closed-loop geothermal injection wells and may issue permits for closed-loop geothermal injection wells, including individual permits, general permits, or permits by rule.

(c) A person may not begin drilling a closed-loop geothermal injection well unless that person holds a valid permit issued by the railroad commission under this section.

(c-1) Sections 85.2021 and 91.142, Natural Resources Code, do not apply to a person who submits a request for authorization or is authorized to use a valid permit by rule issued by the railroad commission under this section.

(d) For purposes of railroad commission regulation, a closed-loop geothermal injection well is designated as a Class V well under the underground injection control program administered by the railroad commission.

(e) The railroad commission shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section and regulate closed-loop geothermal injection wells.
Tex. Tax Code § 41A.10 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41A / Section 41A.10
§ 41A.10. PAYMENT OF TAXES PENDING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The pendency of an appeal under this chapter does not affect the delinquency date for the taxes on the property subject to the appeal. Except for a property owner who has elected to defer the collection of taxes under Section 33.06 or 33.065 on the property subject to the appeal and for which the deferral is still in effect, a property owner who appeals an appraisal review board order under this chapter shall pay taxes on the property subject to the appeal in an amount equal to the amount of taxes due on the portion of the taxable value of the property that is not in dispute. If the final determination of an appeal under this chapter decreases the property owner's tax liability to less than the amount of taxes paid, the taxing unit shall refund to the property owner the difference between the amount of taxes paid and the amount of taxes for which the property owner is liable. The collector for the taxing unit shall make the refund not later than the 60th day after the date of the final determination of the appeal. If the collector does not make the refund within the period required by this subsection, the collector shall include with the refund interest on the amount refunded at an annual rate of 12 percent, calculated from the delinquency date for the taxes being refunded until the date the refund is made.

(b) A property owner may not file an appeal under this chapter if the taxes on the property subject to the appeal are delinquent. An arbitrator who determines that the taxes on the property subject to an appeal are delinquent shall dismiss the pending appeal with prejudice. If an appeal is dismissed under this subsection, the comptroller shall refund the property owner's arbitration deposit, less the amount retained by the comptroller under Section 41A.05(b).

(c) For the purposes of Subsection (b) of this section, taxes are not considered delinquent on property subject to an appeal if the property owner has elected to defer the collection of taxes on the property under Section 33.06 or 33.065 and the deferral is still in effect.