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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171A.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171A / Section 171A.104
§ 171A.104. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided by Subsection (b), if a qui tam relator prevails in an action brought under Section 171A.101, the court shall award to the relator:

(1) injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the defendant from violating Section 171A.051;

(2) an amount of not less than $100,000 for each violation of Section 171A.051, to be allocated in accordance with Subsection (b); and

(3) costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) In awarding the amount described by Subsection (a)(2), the court shall ensure that:

(1) the qui tam relator receives the entire amount awarded under Subsection (a)(2) for an action in which the relator is:

(A) a woman who was pregnant at the time the woman obtained or received an abortion-inducing drug that was manufactured, distributed, mailed, transported, delivered, prescribed, provided, or possessed in violation of Section 171A.051; or

(B) the father, sibling, or grandparent of the unborn child with which the woman described by Paragraph (A) was pregnant at the time the woman obtained or received the abortion-inducing drug; and

(2) for an action in which the qui tam relator is a person other than a person described by Subdivision (1):

(A) the relator receives $10,000 of the total amount awarded under Subsection (a)(2); and

(B) the remainder of the amount awarded under Subsection (a)(2) is held in trust by the relator for the benefit of a charitable organization designated by the relator, except that the relator may not designate a charitable organization under this paragraph from which the relator or any of the relator's family members receives a salary, stipend, or any type of remuneration or financial benefit.

(c) A court may not award relief under Subsection (a)(2) or (3) in response to a violation of Section 171A.051 if the defendant demonstrates that:

(1) a court previously ordered the defendant to pay an amount under Subsection (a)(2) in another action for that particular violation; and

(2) the court order described by Subdivision (1) has not been vacated, reversed, or overturned.

(d) A court may not award costs or attorney's fees under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or any other rule adopted by the supreme court under Section 22.004, Government Code, to a defendant against whom an action is brought under Section 171A.101.

(e) Subsection (d) does not preclude a court from:

(1) awarding sanctions under Chapter 10, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or

(2) sanctioning a litigant or attorney for frivolous, malicious, or bad-faith conduct.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 93.022 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 93 / Section 93.022
§ 93.022. FANCY BRIGHT GRADE.
Status: in_force

Fancy bright oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit are:

(1) bright in color;

(2) shapely in form;

(3) practically free from skin defects and blemishes;

(4) fine in texture;

(5) reasonably thin;

(6) heavy and juicy; and

(7) free from frost damage.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.066 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.066
§ 225.066. DR.
Status: in_force

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FREEWAY. (a) The part of United States Highway 287 south of State Highway 180 to its intersection with Interstate Highway 820 in Tarrant County is designated as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Freeway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.

(d) The department is not required to design, construct, or erect a marker under this section unless the department receives a grant or donation to cover the cost of the design, construction, and erection.
Tex. Government Code § 92.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 92 / Section 92.008
§ 92.008. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person intentionally posts covered information of an at-risk individual or an immediate family member of the individual on a publicly accessible Internet website without first obtaining the consent of the individual or family member to whom the information refers;

(2) the information is posted with intent to cause or threaten to cause harm to or harassment of an at-risk individual or the individual's immediate family member; and

(3) under the circumstances, harm to or harassment of the at-risk individual or immediate family member is a probable consequence of the posting of the information.

(b) A person other than a data broker commits an offense if the person does not remove from a publicly accessible Internet website controlled by the person covered information identified in a written request submitted under Section 92.003 within 10 business days of receiving the request.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the offense results in the bodily injury of:

(1) the at-risk individual whose covered information was posted on the Internet website; or

(2) an immediate family member of the individual.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.204
§ 1017.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Government Code § 434.425 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.425
§ 434.425.
Status: in_force

Sec. 434.425. MATCHING GRANT CONDITIONS: MULTIPLE COUNTIES. For a community mental health program that provides services and treatment in more than one county, the commission shall condition each grant provided under this subchapter on a potential grant recipient providing funds from non-state sources in a total amount at least equal to:

(1) 25 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of less than 100,000;

(2) 50 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of 100,000 or more but less than 250,000; or

(3) 75 percent of the grant amount if the county with the largest population in which the community mental health program to be supported by the grant provides services and treatment has a population of 250,000 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.062
§ 1111.062. RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.142 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.142
§ 773.142. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a physician or other licensed person who may provide medical information under law.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.309 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.309
§ 2308.309. INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution of higher education that has local taxing authority and is governed by a locally elected board of trustees is the primary provider of local workforce training and services that are needed by an employer within the taxing district and funded fully or in part by local funds, except in Cameron, McLennan, and Potter counties, or by technical vocational funds administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) A board shall select another qualified local or statewide provider if the local institution does not promptly provide locally needed workforce training and services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.091 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.091
§ 326.091. SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If a district adopts the tax, there is imposed a tax on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district at a rate of up to one-half of one percent. There is also imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective in the district.

(b) For purposes of this section, "taxable items" includes all items subject to any sales and use tax that is imposed by the county if the county has imposed a sales and use tax.
Tex. Education Code § 68.06 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 68 / Section 68.06
§ 68.06. ROLE AND SCOPE; COURSES AND DEGREES.
Status: in_force

The board is authorized to maintain, operate, and administer The University of Texas at Arlington as a general academic institution of higher education offering a standard four-year undergraduate program. The board shall have the authority to prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and to award such degrees. It is the intent of the legislature that such degrees shall include baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents; but no department, school, or degree program shall be instituted except with the prior approval of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1358.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1358 / Section 1358.051
§ 1358.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Diabetes equipment" means:

(A) blood glucose monitors, including noninvasive glucose monitors and glucose monitors designed to be used by blind individuals;

(B) insulin pumps and associated appurtenances;

(C) insulin infusion devices; and

(D) podiatric appliances for the prevention of complications associated with diabetes.

(2) "Diabetes supplies" means:

(A) test strips for blood glucose monitors;

(B) visual reading and urine test strips;

(C) lancets and lancet devices;

(D) insulin and insulin analogs;

(E) injection aids;

(F) syringes;

(G) prescriptive and nonprescriptive oral agents for controlling blood sugar levels; and

(H) glucagon emergency kits.

(3) "Nutrition counseling" has the meaning assigned by Section 701.002, Occupations Code.

(4) "Qualified enrollee" means an individual eligible for coverage under a health benefit plan who has been diagnosed with:

(A) insulin dependent or noninsulin dependent diabetes;

(B) elevated blood glucose levels induced by pregnancy; or

(C) another medical condition associated with elevated blood glucose levels.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.212 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.212
§ 2211.212. STATE PLEDGE REGARDING PUBLIC SECURITY OWNER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state pledges to and agrees with the owners of public securities issued in accordance with this subchapter that the state will not limit or alter the rights vested in the association to fulfill the terms of agreements made with the owners or impair the rights and remedies of the owners until the following obligations are fully discharged:

(1) the public securities;

(2) any bond premium;

(3) interest; and

(4) all costs and expenses related to an action or proceeding by or on behalf of the owners.

(b) The association may include the state's pledge and agreement under Subsection (a) in an agreement with the owners of the public securities.
Tex. Government Code § 753.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 753 / Section 753.051
§ 753.051. IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The sheriff of each county that operates a jail or contracts with a private vendor to operate a jail shall request and enter into an immigration law enforcement agreement to authorize the sheriff and officers, employees, and, as applicable, contractors of the sheriff's department to enforce federal immigration law.

(b) A sheriff who requested but did not enter into an immigration law enforcement agreement under this section shall make additional requests to enter into an agreement under this section at least once annually after each request is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7897.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7897 / Section 7897.0501
§ 7897.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3887.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3887 / Section 3887.105
§ 3887.105. NAME CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution may change the district's name. The board shall give written notice of the change to the county and any municipality in which the district is wholly or partly located.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.076 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.076
§ 601.076.
Status: in_force

Sec. 601.076. REQUIRED TERMS: OWNER'S POLICY. An owner's motor vehicle liability insurance policy must:

(1) cover each motor vehicle for which coverage is to be granted under the policy; and

(2) pay, on behalf of the named insured or another person who, as insured, uses a covered motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, amounts the insured becomes obligated to pay as damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the motor vehicle in the United States or Canada, subject to the amounts, excluding interest and costs, and exclusions of Section 601.072.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.172 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.172
§ 172.172. ASSISTANCE IN TAKING EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

The arbitration tribunal or a party with the approval of the tribunal may request assistance from a district court or the business court in taking evidence, and the court may provide the assistance according to its rules on taking evidence. The tribunal or a party shall select the court in the manner provided by Section 171.096.
Tex. Election Code § 241.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.007
§ 241.007. RUNOFF DELAYED.
Status: in_force

(a) If a special election for which a runoff is necessary according to the official result is contested, the secretary of state shall promptly notify the governor in writing of the contest when the canvass is completed or the petition is received, whichever is later.

(b) The governor shall delay ordering the runoff pending the outcome of the contest.
Tex. Government Code § 571.0221 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.0221
§ 571.0221. DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, age, national origin, or religion of the appointees.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 121.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 121 / Section 121.001
§ 121.001. OFFICERS WHO MAY TAKE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OR PROOFS.
Status: in_force

(a) An acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument may be taken in this state by:

(1) a clerk of a district court;

(2) a judge or clerk of a county court;

(3) a notary public;

(4) a county tax assessor-collector or an employee of the county tax assessor-collector if the instrument is required or authorized to be filed in the office of the county tax assessor-collector; or

(5) an employee of a personal bond office if the acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument is required or authorized by Article 17.04, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) An acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument may be taken outside this state, but inside the United States or its territories, by:

(1) a clerk of a court of record having a seal;

(2) a commissioner of deeds appointed under the laws of this state; or

(3) a notary public.

(c) An acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument may be taken outside the United States or its territories by:

(1) a minister, commissioner, or charge d'affaires of the United States who is a resident of and is accredited in the country where the acknowledgment or proof is taken;

(2) a consul-general, consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, vice-commercial agent, deputy consul, or consular agent of the United States who is a resident of the country where the acknowledgment or proof is taken; or

(3) a notary public or any other official authorized to administer oaths in the jurisdiction where the acknowledgment or proof is taken.

(d) A commissioned officer of the United States Armed Forces or of a United States Armed Forces Auxiliary may take an acknowledgment or proof of a written instrument of a member of the armed forces, a member of an armed forces auxiliary, or a member's spouse. If an acknowledgment or a proof is taken under this subsection, it is presumed, absent pleading and proof to the contrary, that the commissioned officer who signed was a commissioned officer on the date that the officer signed, and that the acknowledging person was a member of the authorized group of military personnel or spouses. The failure of the commissioned officer to attach an official seal to the certificate of acknowledgment or proof of an instrument does not invalidate the acknowledgment or proof.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.1185 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.1185
§ 425.1185.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.1185. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: MEZZANINE REAL ESTATE LOANS. (a) In this section, "mezzanine real estate loan" means a loan that is secured by a pledge of direct or indirect equity interests in an entity that owns real estate.

(b) Subject to Subsections (c) and (d), an insurance company with more than $10 billion in admitted assets may invest in a mezzanine real estate loan if the loan documents:

(1) require that each pledgor abstain from granting an additional security interest in the equity interest pledged;

(2) employ techniques to minimize the likelihood or impact of a bankruptcy filing by the real estate owner or the mezzanine real estate loan borrower; and

(3) require the real estate owner or the mezzanine real estate loan borrower to:

(A) hold no assets other than, in the case of the owner, the real estate, and in the case of the borrower, the equity interests in the entity;

(B) not engage in any business other than, in the case of the owner, the ownership and operation of the real estate, and in the case of the borrower, holding an ownership interest in the owner; and

(C) not incur additional debt, other than limited trade payables, a first mortgage loan, or the mezzanine real estate loan.

(c) Before making an initial investment in a mezzanine real estate loan, an insurance company shall corroborate that the sum of the first mortgage on the real estate and the mezzanine real estate loan does not exceed 100 percent of the value of the current appraised value of the real estate.

(d) An insurance company's cumulative investment under this section may not exceed three percent of the insurance company's admitted assets.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.151
§ 862.151. REDUCTION OF CAPITAL STOCK AND PAR VALUE OF SHARES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the minimum surplus of a fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company is impaired in excess of the amount permitted under Subchapter B, Chapter 404, the commissioner may allow the company to amend its charter as provided by Sections 822.157 and 822.158 to reduce the amount of the company's capital stock and the par value of its shares in proportion to the extent of the permitted amount of impairment.

(b) A company acting under Subsection (a):

(1) may not reduce the par value of its shares below the sum computed under Section 822.055;

(2) may not deduct from the assets and property on hand more than $125,000;

(3) shall retain the remainder of the assets and property on hand as surplus assets;

(4) may not distribute any of the assets or property to the shareholders; and

(5) may not reduce the capital stock or surplus of the company to an amount less than the minimum capital and the minimum surplus required by Sections 822.202, 822.210, and 822.211, subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 404.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.251
§ 1090.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.005
§ 91.005. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, or with any Texas firm, corporation, or association to carry out shipping point and receiving market inspections under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. Section 1621 et seq.). An agreement also may provide for the certification of grades of fruits, nuts, and vegetables under this chapter.

(b) The department also may enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture or with federal administrative committees established by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. Section 671 et seq.) to administer and enforce marketing orders and programs.

(c) In addition to the grades established by this chapter, the department may adopt the United States standards for the fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown in this state by entering into a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. Section 1621 et seq.), or the department may adopt rules concerning the grades, grading, or regulation of fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.021
§ 314.021. APPOINTMENT OF CONDEMNATION COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to qualifying under Section 21.014(a), Property Code, a member of a condemnation commission must be a qualified voter.

(b) If a commissioner dies, becomes disabled, refuses to act, becomes incapacitated, or is absent for more than 30 days from the county, the judge shall promptly, in term time or vacation, appoint a new commissioner having the qualifications prescribed by Subsection (a). An action of the commission taken before the vacancy is valid. After the vacancy is filled, the commission shall proceed and take all actions provided by this chapter as if a vacancy had not occurred.

(c) A commissioner is entitled to receive as compensation not more than $10 for each day the commissioner is employed in the performance of the commissioner's duties.