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Tex. Family Code § 153.703 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.703
§ 153.703. APPOINTING DESIGNATED PERSON FOR CONSERVATOR WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) If the conservator with the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child is ordered to military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty, the court may render a temporary order to appoint a designated person to exercise the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child during the military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty in the following order of preference:

(1) the conservator who does not have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child;

(2) if appointing the conservator described by Subdivision (1) is not in the child's best interest, a designated person chosen by the conservator with the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child; or

(3) if appointing the conservator described by Subdivision (1) or the person chosen under Subdivision (2) is not in the child's best interest, another person chosen by the court.

(b) A nonparent appointed as a designated person in a temporary order rendered under this section has the rights and duties of a nonparent appointed as sole managing conservator under Section 153.371.

(c) The court may limit or expand the rights of a nonparent named as a designated person in a temporary order rendered under this section as appropriate to the best interest of the child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.109
§ 1045.109. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0901 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0901
§ 161.0901. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, AND TOBACCO PRODUCT RETAILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer is subject to disciplinary action as provided by this section if an agent or employee of the retailer commits an offense under this subchapter.

(b) If the comptroller finds, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, that a permit holder has violated this subchapter at a place of business for which a permit is issued, the comptroller may suspend the permit for that place of business and administratively assess a fine as follows:

(1) for the first violation of this subchapter during the 24-month period preceding the violation at that place of business, the comptroller may require the permit holder to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000;

(2) for the second violation of this subchapter during the 24-month period preceding the most recent violation at that place of business, the comptroller may require the permit holder to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $2,000; and

(3) for the third violation of this subchapter during the 24-month period preceding the most recent violation at that place of business, the comptroller may:

(A) require the permit holder to pay a fine in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and

(B) suspend the permit for that place of business for not more than five days.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), for the fourth or a subsequent violation of this subchapter during the 24-month period preceding the most recent violation at that place of business, the comptroller shall revoke the permit issued under Chapter 147 of this code or Chapter 154 or 155, Tax Code, as applicable. If the permit holder does not hold a permit under Chapter 147 of this code or Chapter 154 or 155, Tax Code, the comptroller shall revoke the permit issued under Section 151.201, Tax Code.

(d) A permit holder whose permit has been revoked under this section may not apply for a permit for the same place of business before the expiration of six months after the effective date of the revocation.

(e) For purposes of this section, the comptroller may suspend a permit for a place of business but may not revoke the permit under Subsection (c) if the comptroller finds that:

(1) the permit holder has not violated this subchapter more than seven times at the place of business in the 48-month period preceding the violation in question;

(2) the permit holder requires its employees to attend a comptroller-approved seller training program;

(3) the employees have actually attended a comptroller-approved seller training program; and

(4) the permit holder has not directly or indirectly encouraged the employees to violate the law.

(f) The comptroller may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.901 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.901
§ 91.901. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Saltwater pipeline facility" means a pipeline facility that conducts water that contains salt and other substances and is intended to be used in drilling or operating a well used in the exploration for or production of oil or gas, including an injection well used for enhanced recovery operations, or is produced during drilling or operating an oil, gas, or other type of well. The term includes a pipeline facility that conducts flowback and produced water from an oil or gas well on which a hydraulic fracturing treatment has been performed to an oil and gas waste disposal well for disposal.

(2) "Saltwater pipeline operator" means a person who owns, installs, manages, operates, leases, or controls a saltwater pipeline facility.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.0023 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.0023
§ 111.0023.
Status: in_force

Sec. 111.0023. Definition of Individual. For purposes of this title, "individual" means a natural person. The term does not include a partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation, banking corporation, savings and loan association, limited liability company, business trust, professional association, business association, joint venture, joint stock company, holding company, or other legal entity.
Tex. Penal Code § 48.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 48 / Section 48.04
§ 48.04. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE AND SALE OF ADULT STEM CELLS FOR CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Adult stem cell" means an undifferentiated cell that is:

(A) found in differentiated tissue; and

(B) able to renew itself and differentiate to yield all or nearly all of the specialized cell types of the tissue from which the cell originated.

(2) "Investigational stem cell treatment" means an adult stem cell treatment that:

(A) is under investigation in a clinical trial and being administered to human participants in that trial; and

(B) has not yet been approved for general use by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly offers to buy, offers to sell, acquires, receives, sells, or otherwise transfers any adult stem cells for valuable consideration for use in an investigational stem cell treatment.

(c) It is an exception to the application of this section that the valuable consideration is:

(1) a fee paid to a physician or to other medical personnel for services rendered in the usual course of medical practice or a fee paid for hospital or other clinical services;

(2) reimbursement of legal or medical expenses incurred for the benefit of the ultimate receiver of the investigational stem cell treatment; or

(3) reimbursement of expenses of travel, housing, and lost wages incurred by the donor of adult stem cells in connection with the donation of the adult stem cells.

(d) It is an exception to the application of this section that the actor engaged in conduct authorized under Chapter 162, Health and Safety Code.

(e) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0205
§ 8513.0205. BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt bylaws for the management of the authority's affairs.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.558 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.558
§ 1158.558. DELIVERY OF DEED.
Status: in_force

(a) After the court has approved a sale and the purchaser has complied with the terms of the sale, the guardian of the estate shall promptly execute and deliver to the purchaser a proper deed conveying the property.

(b) If the sale is made partly on credit:

(1) the vendor's lien securing a purchase money note must be expressly retained in the deed and may not be waived; and

(2) before actual delivery of the deed to the purchaser, the purchaser shall execute and deliver to the guardian of the estate a vendor's lien note, with or without personal sureties as ordered by the court, and a deed of trust or mortgage on the property as additional security for the payment of the note.

(c) On completion of the transaction, the guardian of the estate shall promptly file and record the deed of trust or mortgage in the appropriate records in the county in which the land is located.
Tex. Insurance Code § 556.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 556 / Section 556.102
§ 556.102. INSURANCE SALE WITH LOAN TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance is offered or sold to a depository institution's customer in connection with a loan transaction by the depository institution, the insurance salesperson involved in that insurance transaction may not be involved in that loan transaction and may not be the person making that loan.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a depository institution that has $40 million or less in total assets, as reported in the most recent Consolidated Report of Condition and Income by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council or any successor report required by federal or state law; or

(2) a credit life, credit disability, credit property, or involuntary unemployment insurance product that is:

(A) specifically authorized by this code;

(B) approved for sale in this state; and

(C) sold in connection with a credit transaction.
Tex. Government Code § 24.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.203
§ 24.203.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.203. 101ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 101st Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The terms of the 101st District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.

(c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 101st District Court.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.308 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.308
§ 31.308. CONVEYANCE OF SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ESTATE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "subsurface estate" means the subsurface acquired by the state to construct or maintain the underground accelerator partially built or proposed to be built as part of the superconducting super collider research facility.

(b) The commissioner shall convey the state's interest in the subsurface estate underlying the surface estate of real property used as the site for the superconducting super collider research facility if the owner of the surface estate pays a sum equal to the market value of the subsurface estate as determined by the commissioner. After the state conveys its interest in the subsurface estate as provided by this subsection, title to the subsurface estate is reunited with the title to the surface estate.

(c) Unless the instrument of conveyance provides otherwise, a conveyance of the surface estate of real property by the state under this subchapter includes the conveyance of the subsurface estate to the extent of the state's interest in the subsurface estate.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 545.702 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 545 / Section 545.702
§ 545.702. CIVIL ACTION; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section 545.057 may bring a civil action for damages.

(b) A person may bring an action to restrain a violation or threatened violation of Section 545.057.

(c) If it is found in a civil action that a person or entity has released or disclosed a test result or allowed a test result to become known in violation of Section 545.057, the person or entity is liable for:

(1) actual damages;

(2) a civil penalty of:

(A) not more than $1,000 if the release or disclosure was negligent; or

(B) not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 if the release or disclosure was wilful; and

(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the person bringing the action.

(d) A defendant in a civil action brought under this section is not entitled to claim a privilege as a defense to the action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3932.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3932 / Section 3932.054
§ 3932.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Family Code § 159.606 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.606
§ 159.606. PROCEDURE TO CONTEST VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERED SUPPORT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by Section 159.605. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages under Section 159.607.

(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.

(c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.252
§ 1022.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.053
§ 1114.053. BALLOT PETITION.
Status: in_force

A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters;

(2) be filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code; and

(3) specify the commissioner precinct the person seeks to represent or specify that the person seeks to represent the district at large.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0095 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0095
§ 437.0095. DETENTION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner or an authorized agent may detain an article of food that is located on the premises of a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, roadside food vendor, or temporary food service establishment and is adulterated or misbranded under Chapter 431.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.502 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.502
§ 203.502. INJUNCTIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "health authority" means a physician who administers state and local laws regulating public health under Chapter 121, Health and Safety Code.

(b) If the executive director or a health authority determines that a person has violated this chapter, the executive director may institute an action described by Section 51.352.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(25), eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.003
§ 104.003. JUST AND REASONABLE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The regulatory authority shall ensure that each rate a gas utility or two or more gas utilities jointly make, demand, or receive is just and reasonable. A rate may not be unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory but must be sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of consumer. In establishing a gas utility's rates, the railroad commission may treat as a single class two or more municipalities that a gas utility serves if the commission considers that treatment to be appropriate.

(b) A rate for a pipeline-to-pipeline transaction or to a transportation, industrial, or similar large volume contract customer is considered to be just and reasonable and otherwise to comply with this section and shall be approved by the regulatory authority if:

(1) neither the gas utility nor the customer had an unfair advantage during the negotiations;

(2) the rate is substantially the same as the rate between the gas utility and at least two of those customers under the same or similar conditions of service; or

(3) competition does or did exist with another gas utility, another supplier of natural gas, or a supplier of an alternative form of energy.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply:

(1) if a complaint is filed with the railroad commission by a transmission pipeline purchaser of gas sold or transported under the pipeline-to-pipeline or transportation rate; or

(2) to a direct sale for resale to a gas distribution utility at a city gate.

(d) The reasonableness of gas purchase costs included in a city gate rate proposed to be charged for a sale for resale to a gas distribution utility at a city gate may be reviewed at a city gate rate proceeding even though the costs have been previously approved as a rate for other parties under Subsection (b).

(e) Subsection (b)(1) does not apply to a rate charged or offered to be charged to an affiliated pipeline utility.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.155 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.155
§ 39A.155. EVALUATION OF MANAGING ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall evaluate a managing entity's performance on the first and second anniversaries of the date of the management contract.

(b) If the evaluation fails to demonstrate improvement as negotiated under the management contract by the first anniversary of the date of the contract, the school district may:

(1) terminate the contract, with the commissioner's consent, for nonperformance or breach of contract; and

(2) select another provider from an approved list provided by the commissioner.

(c) If the evaluation fails to demonstrate significant improvement, as determined by the commissioner, by the second anniversary of the date of the management contract, the school district shall:

(1) terminate the contract; and

(2) select another provider from an approved list provided by the commissioner or resume operation of the campus if approved by the commissioner.

(d) If the commissioner approves the school district's resumed operation of the campus as provided by Subsection (c), the commissioner shall assign a technical assistance team to assist the campus.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.395 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.395
§ 2306.395. INTEREST ON BONDS.
Status: in_force

The department's bonds may be issued to bear interest at a rate determined by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.102
§ 201.102. QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall provide as often as necessary to its members and employees information regarding their:

(1) qualifications for office or employment under this chapter; and

(2) responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2101.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2101 / Section 2101.004
§ 2101.004. CONSIGNED SOUND RECORDINGS EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN LIENS OR CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Business & Commerce Code, a sound recording delivered by the artist who produced the music or other sound on the recording to a recording distributor for sale and the proceeds from the recording distributor's sale of the sound recording are not subject to a claim, lien, or security interest of a creditor of the recording distributor.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), this section applies to the proceeds of a sale of a sound recording regardless of whether the recording distributor or another person purchased the recording.

(c) This section does not apply to the proceeds of a sale of a sound recording if the artist delivered the recording to the recording distributor pursuant to a sale for which the artist has been paid in full.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.141 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.141
§ 773.141. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency call" means a telephone call or other similar communication from a member of the public, as part of a 9-1-1 system or otherwise, made to obtain emergency medical services.

(2) "Emergency medical services call taker" means a person who, as a volunteer or employee of a public agency, as that term is defined by Section 771.001, receives emergency calls.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 95A.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 95A / Section 95A.002
§ 95A.002. BIENNIAL REPORT ON COMMISSION'S PRIORITIES FOR ADDRESSING DIABETES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, in coordination with the council, shall prepare a biennial report that identifies the commission's priorities for addressing diabetes within the Medicaid population.

(b) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit the report to the legislature and the governor.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.404
§ 92.404. DENIAL BY COMMISSIONER OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If the surviving savings bank is a foreign savings bank, the commissioner shall deny the application if:

(1) the law of the state in which the foreign savings bank has its principal place of business does not permit a savings bank of that state to merge or consolidate with a domestic savings bank if the surviving savings bank is a domestic savings bank; or

(2) the foreign savings bank is controlled by a holding company that has its principal place of business in a state whose law does not permit a savings bank of that state to merge or consolidate with a domestic savings bank if the surviving savings bank is a domestic savings bank.