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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.201 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.201
§ 2A.201.
Status: in_force

Art. 2A.201. PEACE OFFICERS: REPORT IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING SENSITIVE INFORMATION. (a) A peace officer to whom an alleged violation of Section 31.17 or 32.51, Penal Code, is reported shall make to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer a written report that includes:

(1) the name of the victim;

(2) the name of the suspect, if known;

(3) as applicable, either:

(A) the type of financial sight order or payment card information obtained or transferred in violation of Section 31.17, Penal Code; or

(B) the type of identifying information obtained, possessed, transferred, or used in violation of Section 32.51, Penal Code; and

(4) the results of any investigation.

(b) On the victim's request, the law enforcement agency shall provide the report made under Subsection (a) to the victim. In providing the report, the law enforcement agency shall redact any otherwise confidential information that is included in the report, other than the information described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0606 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0606
§ 3945.0606. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter is for the use and benefit of the district and may be used for any district purpose. The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations, and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue, including tax revenue, available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3985.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3985 / Section 3985.0307
§ 3985.0307. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.102
§ 1112.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

Coke County or another political subdivision, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes for medical treatment of indigent persons in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.045
§ 756.045. INSURANCE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of an outdoor shooting range shall purchase and maintain an insurance policy that provides coverage of at least $500,000 for bodily injuries or death and another policy that provides that level of coverage for property damage resulting from firing any weapon while on the shooting range.

(b) The owner of an outdoor shooting range shall prominently display a sign at the shooting range stating that the owner has purchased insurance to cover bodily injury, death, or property damage occurring from activities at the shooting range.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.201 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.201
§ 61.201. LIVINGSTON DAM FISHING PLATFORM.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may permanently anchor a barge, boat, or other fishing platform on the Trinity River downstream from the Livingston Dam within the area between the restricted area boundary that is 1,000 feet from the dam and a point 1,500 feet downstream from the dam. A barge, boat, or other fishing platform is considered permanently anchored if it is anchored in the described area:

(1) for more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period without moving 100 feet or more during that time; or

(2) for five or more consecutive days, whether or not it has been moved.

(b) No person may leave a barge, boat, or other fishing platform unattended for any period of time if the barge, boat, or platform is within the area described in Subsection (a) of this section.

(c) A barge, boat, or other fishing platform that is left unattended for any period of time within the area described in Subsection (a) of this section may be impounded and may be reclaimed only by payment of both the fine imposed under this chapter and the cost of impoundment.

(d) Property impounded under this section that has not been claimed within the time period specified in Section 683.002, Transportation Code, for disposition of an abandoned automobile is considered abandoned and may be disposed of in the same manner as an abandoned automobile in accordance with Chapter 683 of that code.

(e) This section may be enforced by any peace officer listed in Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.06
§ 42.06. SENTENCE NUNC PRO TUNC.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.064 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 16 / Section 16.064
§ 16.064. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall cancel a registration:

(1) in force on August 31, 2012, that has not been renewed under Section 16.059;

(2) on receipt of a voluntary request for cancellation from the registrant under this chapter or the registrant's assignee of record;

(3) granted under this chapter and not renewed under Section 16.059;

(4) with respect to which a court has rendered a judgment finding that:

(A) the registered mark has been abandoned;

(B) the registrant is not the owner of the mark;

(C) the registration was granted improperly;

(D) the registration was obtained fraudulently;

(E) the registered mark is or has become the generic name for the goods or services, or part of the goods or services, in connection with which the mark was registered;

(F) the registered mark is so similar, as to be likely to cause confusion or mistake or to deceive, to a mark that:

(i) is registered by another person in the United States Patent and Trademark Office before the date the application for registration was filed under this chapter; and

(ii) is not abandoned; or

(G) the registration was canceled by order of a court on any ground; or

(5) when a court of competent jurisdiction orders cancellation of a registration on any ground.

(b) If a registrant's mark is considered for cancellation under Subsection (a)(4)(F) and the registrant proves that the registrant is the owner of a mark concurrently registered as a mark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to cover a geographical area that includes a part of this state, the secretary of state may not cancel registration of the mark for the geographical area of this state covered by the federal registration.
Tex. Government Code § 497.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.057
§ 497.057. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure that the private sector prison industries program authorized by this subchapter is in compliance with the federal prison enhancement certification program established under 18 U.S.C. Section 1761.
Tex. Government Code § 445.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 445 / Section 445.007
§ 445.007. PRIVATE EVENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The museum may rent all or part of the museum facility at various times for private events. The museum may restrict public access to that part of the facility rented for a private event.

(b) The museum may provide for the sale, gift, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages at a private event held in the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3804.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3804 / Section 3804.109
§ 3804.109. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.351
§ 203.351. INFORMED CHOICE AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A midwife shall disclose in oral and written form to a prospective client the limitations of the skills and practices of a midwife.

(b) The department shall prescribe the form of the informed choice and disclosure statement required to be used by a midwife under this chapter. The form must include:

(1) statistics of the midwife's experience as a midwife;

(2) the date the midwife's license expires;

(3) the date the midwife's cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification expires;

(4) the midwife's compliance with continuing education requirements;

(5) a description of medical backup arrangements; and

(6) the legal responsibilities of a midwife, including statements concerning newborn blood screening, ophthalmia neonatorum prevention, and prohibited acts under Sections 203.401-203.403.

(c) The informed choice statement must include a statement that state law requires a newborn child to be tested for certain heritable diseases and hypothyroidism. The midwife shall disclose to a client whether the midwife is approved to collect blood specimens to be used to perform the tests. If the midwife is not approved to collect the blood specimens, the disclosure must inform the client of the midwife's duty to refer the client to an appropriate health care facility or physician for the collection of the specimens.

(d) The disclosure of legal requirements required by this section may not exceed 500 words and must be in English and Spanish.

(e) A midwife shall disclose to a prospective or actual client the procedure for reporting complaints to the department.
Tex. Government Code § 552.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.121
§ 552.121.
Status: in_force

Sec. 552.121. EXCEPTION: CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS HELD FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH. An oral history interview, personal paper, unpublished letter, or organizational record of a nongovernmental entity that was not created or maintained in the conduct of official business of a governmental body and that is held by a private or public archival and manuscript repository for the purpose of historical research is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021 to the extent that the archival and manuscript repository and the donor of the interview, paper, letter, or record agree to limit disclosure of the item.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.058 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.058
§ 61.058. HEARING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing conducted under this subchapter is subject to the rules and hearings procedures used by the commission in the determination of a claim for unemployment compensation benefits.

(b) The hearing is not subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.453
§ 1951.453.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1951.453. PEST CONTROL INFORMATION FOR INDOOR TREATMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. (a) For an indoor treatment at a private residence that is not rental property, a certified applicator or technician shall make available a pest control information sheet developed under Section 1951.254 to the owner of the residence before each treatment begins.

(b) For an indoor treatment at a residential rental property with fewer than five rental units, a certified applicator or technician shall make available a pest control information sheet developed under Section 1951.254 to the tenant of each unit.

(c) For an indoor treatment at a residential rental property with five or more rental units, a certified applicator or technician shall make available a pest control information sheet developed under Section 1951.254 and a pest control sign developed under that section to the owner or manager of the property. The owner or manager or an employee or agent of the owner or manager, other than the certified applicator or technician, shall notify residents who live in the direct area of the treatment or in an adjacent area by:

(1) posting the sign in an area of common access at least 48 hours before each planned treatment; or

(2) leaving the information sheet on the front door of each unit or in a conspicuous place inside each unit at least 48 hours before each planned treatment.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9725 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9725
§ 61.9725. ELIGIBLE LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide repayment assistance for the repayment of any education loan received by the attorney through any lender, other than a private individual, for:

(1) education at a school of law authorized by the board to award a degree that satisfies the law study requirements for licensure as an attorney in this state; or

(2) undergraduate education at an institution of higher education or an accredited private or independent institution of higher education.

(b) The board may not provide repayment assistance for an education loan that is in default at the time of the attorney's application.

(c) Each state fiscal biennium the board shall attempt to allocate all funds appropriated for the purpose of providing repayment assistance under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.015
§ 401.015. RADIATION ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The radiation advisory board is composed of the following 19 members appointed by the governor:

(1) one representative from industry who is trained in nuclear physics, science, or nuclear engineering;

(2) one representative from labor;

(3) one representative from agriculture;

(4) one representative from the insurance industry;

(5) one individual who is engaged in the use and application of nuclear physics in medicine and is certified by the American Board of Radiology or licensed by the Texas Medical Board under Chapter 602, Occupations Code;

(6) one hospital administrator;

(7) one individual licensed by the Texas Medical Board who specializes in nuclear medicine;

(8) one individual licensed by the Texas Medical Board who specializes in pathology;

(9) one individual licensed by the Texas Medical Board who specializes in radiology;

(10) one representative from the nuclear utility industry;

(11) one representative from the radioactive waste industry;

(12) one representative from the petroleum industry;

(13) one health physicist certified by the American Board of Health Physics;

(14) one individual licensed by the State Board of Dental Examiners;

(15) one representative from the uranium mining industry;

(16) one individual licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; and

(17) three representatives of the public.

(b) Advisory board members serve for staggered six-year terms.

(c) A person is not eligible to be appointed as a representative of the public on the advisory board if that person or that person's spouse is:

(1) engaged in an occupation in the health care field; or

(2) employed by, participates in the management of, or has a financial interest, other than as a consumer, in part of the nuclear utility industry or in a business entity or other organization that is licensed under Subchapter F or Subchapter G.

(d) In this subsection, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest. A person may not be a member of the advisory board if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health physics or radiological health; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health physics or radiological health.

(e) A person may not be a member of the advisory board or act as the general counsel to the advisory board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the advisory board.

(f) Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 61.206 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 61 / Section 61.206
§ 61.206. BIGHORN SHEEP IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A person may not possess a mounted or unmounted head of a bighorn sheep taken in this state unless identification items and tags are attached as prescribed by the commission. The commission may establish fees for tags or other identification items issued under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.158
§ 3904.158. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Water Code § 63.039 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.039
§ 63.039. CONVERSION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Any navigation district organized under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, or Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution, and not originally within the scope of this chapter, may be converted into a self-liquidating district operating under this chapter in the manner provided in Sections 63.040-63.044 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8153A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8153A / Section 8153A.0105
§ 8153A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1095.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1095 / Section 1095.160
§ 1095.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Section 1095.107(c) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 128.053 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 128 / Section 128.053
§ 128.053. EXPERT REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) In a suit against a sport shooting range, an owner or operator of a sport shooting range, or the owner of real property on which a sport shooting range is operated, a claimant shall, not later than the 90th day after the date the original petition was filed, serve on each party or the party's attorney one or more expert reports, with a curriculum vitae of each expert listed in the report for each defendant against whom a claim is asserted. The date for serving the report may be extended by written agreement of the affected parties. Each defendant whose conduct is implicated in a report must file and serve any objection to the sufficiency of the report not later than the 21st day after the date the report is served or all objections are waived.

(b) If, as to a defendant, an expert report has not been served within the period specified by Subsection (a), the court, on the motion of the affected defendant, shall, subject to Subsection (c), enter an order that:

(1) awards to the affected defendant attorney's fees and costs of court incurred by the defendant; and

(2) dismisses the claim with prejudice with respect to the affected defendant.

(c) If an expert report has not been served within the period specified by Subsection (a) because elements of the report are found deficient, the court may grant one extension of not more than 30 days to the claimant in order to cure the deficiency. If the claimant does not receive notice of the court's ruling granting the extension until after the 90th day after the date the deadline has passed, then the 30-day extension runs from the date the plaintiff first receives the notice.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a claimant may satisfy any requirement of this section for serving an expert report by serving reports of separate experts regarding different defendants or regarding different issues arising from the conduct of a defendant, including issues of liability and causation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that a single expert must address all liability and causation issues with respect to all defendants or with respect to both liability and causation issues for a defendant.

(e) A court shall grant a motion challenging the adequacy of an expert report only if it appears to the court, after a hearing, that the report does not represent an objective, good faith effort to comply with the requirements of an expert report.

(f) Until a claimant has served the expert report and curriculum vitae as required by Subsection (a), all discovery is stayed except that after a claim is filed all claimants, collectively, may take not more than two depositions before the expert report is served as required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Estates Code § 356.401 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 356 / Section 356.401
§ 356.401. METHOD OF SALE; REQUIRED NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A public sale of real estate of an estate shall be made at public auction. Except as otherwise provided by Section 356.403(c), the personal representative of an estate shall advertise a public auction of real estate of the estate by a notice published in the county in which the estate is pending, as provided by this title for publication of notices or citations. The notice must:

(1) include a reference to the order of sale;

(2) include the time, place, and required terms of sale; and

(3) briefly describe the real estate to be sold.

(b) The notice required by Subsection (a) is not required to contain field notes, but if the real estate to be sold is rural property, the notice must include:

(1) the name of the original survey of the real estate;

(2) the number of acres comprising the real estate;

(3) the location of the real estate in the county; and

(4) any name by which the real estate is generally known.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.923 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.923
§ 2306.923. LICENSE APPLICATION; APPLICATION INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) To receive a migrant labor housing facility license, a person must apply to the department according to rules adopted by the board and on a form prescribed by the board.

(b) The application must be made not later than the 45th day before the intended date of operation of the facility.

(c) The application must state:

(1) the location and ownership of the migrant labor housing facility;

(2) the approximate number of persons to be accommodated;

(3) the probable periods of use of the facility; and

(4) any other information required by the board.

(d) The application must be accompanied by the license fee.