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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.010 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.010
§ 9.010. NAME CHANGE OF FOREIGN FILING ENTITY.
Status: in_force

If a foreign filing entity authorized to transact business in this state changes its name to a name that would cause the entity to be denied an application for registration under this subchapter, the entity's registration must be suspended. An entity the registration of which has been suspended under this section may transact business in this state only after the entity:

(1) changes its name to a name that is available to it under the laws of this state; or

(2) otherwise complies with this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 142.012 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 142 / Section 142.012
§ 142.012. ESCAPE OR DEATH OF IMPOUNDED ESTRAY.
Status: in_force

If the animal dies or escapes while impounded, the sheriff shall make a written report of the death or escape and file the report with the county clerk for placement in the county estray records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3926.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3926 / Section 3926.257
§ 3926.257. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract as provided by Chapter 791, Government Code, with the commissioners court of the county for the assessment and collection of assessments imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 5.173 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.173
§ 5.173. PUBLIC INFORMATION RELATING TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission and describing the commission's procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the commission. The commission shall make the information available to the general public and the appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8351.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8351 / Section 8351.001
§ 8351.001. 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 Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 14.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.200 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.200
§ 623.200. NONAPPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a person issued a registration certificate under Chapter 643, even if not all the operations of the person are performed under that certificate.
Tex. Education Code § 130.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.001
§ 130.001. SUPERVISION BY COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, referred to as the coordinating board, shall exercise general control of the public junior colleges of Texas.

(b) The coordinating board shall have the responsibility for adopting policies, enacting regulations, and establishing general rules necessary for carrying out the duties with respect to public junior colleges as prescribed by the legislature, and with the advice and assistance of the commissioner of higher education, shall have authority to:

(1) authorize the creation of public junior college districts as provided in the statutes, giving particular attention to the need for a public junior college in the proposed district and the ability of the district to provide adequate local financial support;

(2) dissolve any public junior college district which has failed to establish and maintain a junior college within three years from the date of its authorization;

(3) adopt standards for the operation of public junior colleges and prescribe the rules and regulations for such colleges;

(4) require of each public junior college such reports as deemed necessary in accordance with the coordinating board's rules and regulations; and

(5) establish a standing advisory committee composed of representatives of public junior colleges to provide advice and counsel to the coordinating board with respect to the funding of public junior colleges necessary to carry out this chapter and Chapter 130A.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9040.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9040 / Section 9040.051
§ 9040.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9040.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.001
§ 4005.001. SCOPE OF EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

Except as expressly provided otherwise in this title, this title does not apply to any sale of, offer for sale of, solicitation of, subscription to, dealing in, or delivery of a security made in a transaction or under a condition specified in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 12.012 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.012
§ 12.012. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO HOME-RULE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A home-rule school district is subject to federal and state laws and rules governing school districts, except that a home-rule school district is subject to:

(1) this code only to the extent that the applicability to a home-rule school district of a provision of this code is specifically provided;

(2) a rule adopted under this code by the State Board of Education or the commissioner only if the code provision authorizing the rule specifically applies to a home-rule school district; and

(3) all requirements of federal law and applicable court orders relating to eligibility for and the provision of special education and bilingual programs.

(b) An employee of a home-rule school district who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system in the same manner and to the same extent as a qualified employee employed by an independent school district is covered.

(c) This section does not permit a home-rule school district to discriminate against a student who has been diagnosed as having a learning disability, including dyslexia or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Discrimination prohibited by this subsection includes denial of placement in a gifted and talented program if the student would otherwise be qualified for the program but for the student's learning disability. This section does not permit a home-rule school district to, on the basis of race, socioeconomic status, learning disability, or family support status, place a student in a program other than the highest-level program necessary to ensure the student's success.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 102.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 102 / Section 102.053
§ 102.053. REMISSION OF FEE; SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.
Status: in_force

Each quarter, a sexually oriented business shall:

(1) remit the fee imposed by Section 102.052 to the comptroller in the manner prescribed by the comptroller; and

(2) file a report with the comptroller in the manner and containing the information required by the comptroller.
Tex. Water Code § 11.1271 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.1271
§ 11.1271.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.1271. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: WATER CONSERVATION PLANS. (a) The commission shall require from an applicant for a new or amended water right the formulation and submission of a water conservation plan and the adoption of reasonable water conservation measures, as defined by Subdivision (8)(B), Section 11.002, of this code.

(b) The commission shall require the holder of an existing permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication for the appropriation of surface water in the amount of 1,000 acre-feet a year or more for municipal, industrial, and other uses, and 10,000 acre-feet a year or more for irrigation uses, to develop, submit, and implement a water conservation plan, consistent with the appropriate approved regional water plan, that adopts reasonable water conservation measures as defined by Subdivision (8)(B), Section 11.002, of this code. The requirement for a water conservation plan under this section shall not result in the need for an amendment to an existing permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication.

(c) Beginning May 1, 2005, all water conservation plans required under this section must include specific, quantified 5-year and 10-year targets for water savings. The entity preparing the plan shall establish the targets. Targets must include goals for water loss programs and goals for municipal use in gallons per capita per day.

(d) The commission and the board jointly shall identify quantified target goals for water conservation that water suppliers and other entities may use as guidelines in preparing water conservation plans. Goals established under this subsection are not enforceable requirements.

(e) The commission and board jointly shall develop model water conservation programs for different types of water suppliers that suggest best management practices for achieving the highest practicable levels of water conservation and efficiency achievable for each specific type of water supplier.

(f) The commission shall adopt rules:

(1) establishing criteria and deadlines for submission of water conservation plans, including any required amendments, and for submission of implementation reports; and

(2) requiring the methodology and guidance for calculating water use and conservation developed under Section 16.403 to be used in the water conservation plans required by this section.

(g) At a minimum, rules adopted under Subsection (f)(2) must require an entity to report the most detailed level of municipal water use data currently available to the entity. The commission may not adopt a rule that requires an entity to report municipal water use data that is more detailed than the entity's billing system is capable of producing.
Tex. Government Code § 493.017 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.017
§ 493.017. REPORTS ON SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A sex offender correction program that provides counseling sessions for a sex offender under Article 42A.453, Code of Criminal Procedure, shall report to the community supervision and corrections department officer supervising the offender, not later than the 15th day of each month, the following information about the offender:

(1) the total number of counseling sessions attended by the sex offender during the preceding month; and

(2) if during the preceding month the sex offender terminates participation in the program before completing counseling, the reason for the sex offender's termination of counseling.

(b) A sex offender correction program that provides counseling sessions for a sex offender under Section 508.187 shall report to the parole officer supervising the offender, not later than the 15th day of each month, the following information about the offender:

(1) the total number of counseling sessions attended by the sex offender during the preceding month; and

(2) if during the preceding month the sex offender terminates participation in the program before completing counseling, the reason for the sex offender's termination of counseling.

(c) A sex offender correction program that provides counseling sessions for a child under Section 54.0405, Family Code, shall report to the local juvenile probation department supervising the child, not later than the 15th day of each month, the following information about the child:

(1) the total number of counseling sessions attended by the child during the preceding month; and

(2) if during the preceding month the child terminates participation in the program before completing counseling, the reason for the child's termination of counseling or that the reason for the termination of counseling is unknown.

(d) A sex offender correction program that provides counseling sessions for a child who is released under supervision under Section 245.053, Human Resources Code, shall report to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, not later than the 15th day of each month, the following information about the child:

(1) the total number of counseling sessions attended by the child during the preceding month; and

(2) if during the preceding month the child terminates participation in the program before completing counseling, the reason for the child's termination of counseling or that the reason for the termination of counseling is unknown.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.9025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.9025
§ 42.9025. RESTRICTION ON IMPOSING FINE OR FEE IN CERTAIN AREAS IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an area that is located in a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction and:

(1) that has been disannexed from the municipality under Subchapter G, Chapter 43; or

(2) for which the municipality has attempted and failed to obtain consent for annexation under Subchapter C-4 or C-5, Chapter 43.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not impose under a municipal ordinance a fine or fee on a person on the basis of:

(1) an activity that occurs wholly in an area described by Subsection (a); or

(2) the management or ownership of property located wholly in an area described by Subsection (a).

(c) This section does not limit a municipality, including a municipally owned retail water, wastewater, or drainage utility, from imposing in an area described by Subsection (a) a fine or fee, including through the adoption and enforcement of rates, for water, sewer, drainage, or other related utility services.

(d) This section does not apply to development or redevelopment in an area in which an election was held under Section 43.0117.
Tex. Election Code § 18.043 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 18 / Section 18.043
§ 18.043. STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) At the times prescribed by the secretary of state, the registrar shall deliver to the secretary a statement containing the voter registration information determined by the secretary to be necessary to comply with reporting requirements prescribed under federal law.

(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form, content, and procedure for each statement required under this section.

(c) The registrar shall maintain the information required for the statements in accordance with procedures prescribed by the secretary of state.
Tex. Education Code § 56.243 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.243
§ 56.243. ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE.
Status: in_force

A general academic teaching institution may elect to participate in the Student Endowment Scholarship and Internship Program. For the institution to make the election, the student government of the institution must determine by official action that the program would benefit the institution. If the student government determines that the program would benefit the institution, in a general election called for that purpose a majority of the students of the institution voting in the election must approve an additional fee and the potential matching grant from the state. If the majority approves the additional fee and potential matching grant from the state, the governing board of the institution shall impose and decide the structure of the additional fee.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.12
§ 16.12. WITNESS NEED NOT BE TENDERED HIS WITNESS FEES OR EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A witness attached need not be tendered his witness fees or expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0108
§ 3791.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 481.457 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.457
§ 481.457. OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) A community development financial institution participating in the program shall report quarterly to the bank:

(1) the names of micro-businesses that have received a disaster recovery loan;

(2) the current balance of all outstanding disaster recovery loans;

(3) the default rate on existing disaster recovery loans; and

(4) any other information the bank requires.

(b) A community development financial institution participating in the program shall prepare a detailed financial statement each quarter and provide a copy to the bank.

(c) A community development financial institution shall allow the bank to inspect the institution's financial records on request for purposes that relate to loans under the program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.031 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.031
§ 366.031. CREATION AND EXPANSION OF A REGIONAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more counties, acting through their respective commissioners courts, may by order passed by each commissioners court create a regional tollway authority under this chapter if:

(1) one of the counties has a population of not less than 300,000;

(2) the counties form a contiguous territory; and

(3) unless one of the counties has a population of 2.5 million or more, the commission approves the creation.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section by March 1, 1998.

(c) A commissioners court may by resolution petition an established authority for inclusion in the authority if the county is contiguous to a county that initially created the authority.

(d) On approval of the board of an authority receiving a petition under Subsection (c), the county becomes part of the authority.

(e) A county that is not part of an authority and in which an authority turnpike project is located becomes part of the authority on the date the authority determines that:

(1) recorded electronic toll collections at toll assessment facilities located in the county account for not less than four percent of all recorded electronic toll collections on all of the authority's turnpike projects; and

(2) the population of the county is at least four percent of the aggregate population of all the counties of the authority, not including the county that will become part of the authority.
Tex. Education Code § 56.358 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.358
§ 56.358. FUNDING; ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The coordinating board may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) The legislature may appropriate money for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 13.043 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.043
§ 13.043. FAILURE TO DELIVER APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A volunteer deputy registrar commits an offense if the deputy fails to comply with Section 13.042.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the deputy's failure to comply is intentional.
Tex. Government Code § 403.095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.095
§ 403.095. USE OF DEDICATED REVENUE.
Status: repealed

(a) Revenue that has been set aside by law for a particular purpose or entity is available for that purpose or entity to the extent money is appropriated for that purpose or entity. Expenditures made in furtherance of the dedicated purpose or entity shall be made from money received from the dedicated revenue source to the extent those funds are appropriated.

(b) Notwithstanding any law dedicating or setting aside revenue for a particular purpose or entity, dedicated revenues that on August 31, 2027, are estimated to exceed the amount appropriated by the General Appropriations Act or other laws enacted by the 89th Legislature are available for general governmental purposes and are considered available for the purpose of certification under Section 403.121.

(c) The comptroller shall develop accounting and revenue estimating procedures so that each dedicated account maintained in the general revenue fund can be separately identified as to balances of cash and other assets and the amounts of revenues and expenditures and appropriations for each fiscal year.

(d) Following certification of the General Appropriations Act and other appropriations measures enacted by the 89th Legislature, the comptroller shall reduce each dedicated account as directed by the legislature by an amount that may not exceed the amount by which estimated revenues and unobligated balances exceed appropriations. The reductions may be made in the amounts and at the times necessary for cash flow considerations to allow all the dedicated accounts to maintain adequate cash balances to transact routine business. The legislature may authorize, in the General Appropriations Act, the temporary delay of the excess balance reduction required under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to revenues or balances in:

(1) funds outside the treasury;

(2) trust funds, which for purposes of this section include funds that may or are required to be used in whole or in part for the acquisition, development, construction, or maintenance of state and local government infrastructures, recreational facilities, or natural resource conservation facilities;

(3) funds created by the constitution or a court; or

(4) funds for which separate accounting is required by federal law.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 710 (H.B. 3849), Sec. 15, eff. June 12, 2017.

(f) This section expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.503 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.503
§ 361.503. COMMISSION PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) Consistent with state and federal regulations, to achieve the policies stated in Section 361.502, the commission by rule shall, to the maximum extent that is technologically and economically feasible:

(1) develop plans to reduce the release of pollutants or contaminants into the air;

(2) develop plans to reduce the release of pollutants or contaminants into water; and

(3) establish reasonable goals for the reduction of the volume of hazardous waste generated in the state and the amount of pollutants and contaminants using source reduction and waste minimization.

(b) The commission by rule shall develop a list of pollutants or contaminants and the level of releases of those pollutants or contaminants subject to source reduction and waste minimization planning.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969 / Section 7969.202
§ 7969.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.155
§ 1077.155. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practical after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and

(2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.452
§ 1001.452. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

A person is subject to disciplinary action under Section 1001.451 for:

(1) a violation of this chapter or a board rule adopted under this chapter;

(2) fraud or deceit in obtaining a license;

(3) a documented instance of retaliation by an applicant against an individual who has served as a reference for that applicant;

(4) gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice of engineering; or

(5) a failure to timely provide plans or specifications to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as required by Chapter 469, Government Code.