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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6905.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6905 / Section 6905.155
§ 6905.155. PROPERTY ACQUISITION, USE, AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of any property, or any interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or otherwise, in performing district duties or exercising district powers under this chapter.

(b) The district may hold, manage, operate, or improve property.

(c) The district may lease or rent any land, building, structure, or facility from or to any person to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(d) The district may sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property, or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subsection by public or private sale, with or without public bidding, notwithstanding any other law.
Tex. Penal Code § 6.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 6 / Section 6.04
§ 6.04.
Status: in_force

Sec. 6.04. CAUSATION: CONDUCT AND RESULTS. (a) A person is criminally responsible if the result would not have occurred but for his conduct, operating either alone or concurrently with another cause, unless the concurrent cause was clearly sufficient to produce the result and the conduct of the actor clearly insufficient.

(b) A person is nevertheless criminally responsible for causing a result if the only difference between what actually occurred and what he desired, contemplated, or risked is that:

(1) a different offense was committed; or

(2) a different person or property was injured, harmed, or otherwise affected.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7840 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7840
§ 7840.
Status: in_force

Art. 7840. POWERS: LIMITATION. Where the district lies wholly in one county, the directors shall not, after the completion of the improvements, employ any attorneys as legal advisers of the district or an engineer for such district, or any other employÃ©s, except with the concurrence and consent of the commissioners court of such county; and the compensation paid by any such attorney, engineer, or employÃ© so employed shall be fixed by the directors subject to the approval of the commissioners court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 466.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 466 / Section 466.043
§ 466.043. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If a person violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order or permit issued under this chapter, the department may assess an administrative penalty against the person as provided by Chapter 431 (Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.041
§ 81.041. REPORTABLE DISEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall identify each communicable disease or health condition that shall be reported under this chapter.

(b) The executive commissioner shall classify each reportable disease according to its nature and the severity of its effect on the public health.

(c) The executive commissioner shall maintain and revise as necessary the list of reportable diseases.

(d) The executive commissioner may establish registries for reportable diseases and other communicable diseases and health conditions. The provision to the department of information relating to a communicable disease or health condition that is not classified as reportable is voluntary only.

(e) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus infection are reportable diseases under this chapter for which the executive commissioner shall require reports.

(f) In a public health disaster, the commissioner may require reports of communicable diseases or other health conditions from providers without the adoption of a rule or other action by the executive commissioner. The commissioner shall issue appropriate instructions relating to complying with the reporting requirements of this section.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 117.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 117 / Section 117.001
§ 117.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Caseworker" means a department employee who manages a client's case under a direct services program and provides direct services to the client under the program.

(1-a) "Center for independent living" has the meaning assigned by Section 702 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 796a).

(1-b) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services.

(3) "Council" means the Assistive and Rehabilitative Services Council.

(4) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

(4-a) "Direct services" means services provided to a client by a department employee, including counseling, facilitating the purchase of services from a source other than the department, and purchasing equipment and other items and providing other services necessary for the client to successfully complete a department program.

(4-b) "Direct services program" means a program operated by the department through which direct services are provided.

(5) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 342.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 342 / Section 342.002
§ 342.002. MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING SEWERS AND PRIVIES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality may:

(1) regulate the making, filling, altering, or repairing of sewers and privies;

(2) direct the mode and material for constructing sewers and privies; and

(3) regulate the cleaning and disinfecting of sewers and privies.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 202.031 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 202 / Section 202.031
§ 202.031. FIRING WEAPONS.
Status: in_force

(a) No person may shoot a pistol or rifle in, on, along, or across Caddo Lake in Harrison County.

(b) This section does not apply to peace officers, game wardens, or representatives of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in the discharge of their official duties, nor does it prevent a person from hunting with a shotgun during an open season or when it is lawful to hunt in or upon Caddo Lake in Harrison County.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $200.

(d) Venue for prosecutions for violations of this section is in Harrison or Marion counties. Prosecutions may be brought and maintained in either county without regard to the county where the offense was committed.
Tex. Local Government Code § 130.902 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 130 / Section 130.902
§ 130.902. CHANGE FUND IN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may set aside from the general fund of the county an amount approved by the county auditor for use as a change fund by any county or district official who collects public funds. The fund may be used only to make change in connection with collections that are due and payable to the county, the state, or another political subdivision of the state that are often made by the official.

(b) The bond of that official who receives such a change fund must cover the official's responsibility for the correct accounting and disposition of the change fund.

(c) A change fund may not be used to make loans or advances or to cash checks or orders for payment of any kind.

(d) On the recommendation of the county auditor, the commissioners court may increase or decrease the change fund at any time.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.0131 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.0131
§ 157.0131. CONVICTION OF OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

A person is considered to have been convicted of a criminal offense if:

(1) a sentence is imposed on the person;

(2) the person received probation or community supervision, including deferred adjudication or community service; or

(3) the court deferred final disposition of the person's case.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.126 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.126
§ 287.126. AMENDING BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 17.904 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 17 / Section 17.904
§ 17.904. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 17.902 is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 or more than $15,000 for each violation. Each performance that violates Section 17.902 constitutes a separate violation.

(b) The attorney general or the prosecuting attorney in the county in which a violation occurs may bring suit to recover the civil penalty imposed under Subsection (a).

(c) The civil penalty provided by this section is in addition to injunctive relief or any other remedy that may be granted under Section 17.903.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.106
§ 1108.106. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Family Code § 4.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.007
§ 4.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.007. ENFORCEMENT: VOID MARRIAGE. If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 119.107 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119 / Section 119.107
§ 119.107. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory council.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 42.0175 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0175
§ 42.0175. EXPIRATION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this chapter, other than a lifetime resident hunting license or a nonresident five-day hunting license, is valid only during the yearly period for which the license is issued without regard to the date on which a license is acquired. Each yearly period begins on September 1 or on another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission. A license issued under this chapter other than a nonresident five-day hunting license that is issued before September 1 or another date set by the commission and does not expire until August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission is valid from the date of issuance through August 31 of the following year or another date set by the commission. The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this chapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.

(b) A license issued under Section 42.012(b) of this code to a person who is 16 years of age at the time the license is issued, but reaches the age of 17 during the term of the license, is valid for the entire term of the license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8046.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8046 / Section 8046.0202
§ 8046.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8046.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8046.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8046.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 403.028 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.028
§ 403.028. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "greenhouse gas" includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

(b) Not later than December 31, 2010, the comptroller shall prepare and deliver to each member of the legislature a report including a list of strategies for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in this state that:

(1) shall result in net savings for consumers or businesses in this state;

(2) can be achieved without financial cost to consumers or businesses in this state; or

(3) help businesses in the state maintain global competitiveness.

(c) In preparing the list of emission reduction strategies, the comptroller shall consider the strategies for reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases that have been implemented in other states or nations.

(d) In determining under Subsection (b) whether an emission reduction strategy may result in a financial cost to consumers or businesses in this state, the comptroller shall consider the total net costs that may occur over the life of the strategy.

(e) A report prepared under Subsection (b) shall include the following information for each identified strategy:

(1) initial, short-term capital costs that may result from the implementation of the strategy delineated by the cost to business, and the costs to consumers; and

(2) lifetime costs and savings that may result from the implementation of the strategy delineated by the costs and savings to business and the costs and savings to consumers.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (S.B. 2900), Sec. 8(2), eff. June 20, 2025.

(g) The comptroller may enter into an interagency agreement with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or other state agency for technical advice or assistance as necessary to complete the requirements of this section.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.003
§ 32.003. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The School Land Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2031.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4026.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4026 / Section 4026.0104
§ 4026.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

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

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.155
§ 2651.155. CONFIDENTIALITY OF AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may classify an audit report that is filed with the department by a title insurance company under this subchapter as confidential and privileged.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.023
§ 301.023. COMPLAINTS AGAINST COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint is received by the commission;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(b) The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The commission, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Education Code § 51.924 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.924
§ 51.924. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS USED FOR ADMISSION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

Each company or organization that sponsors a college admissions testing program shall annually report to the Central Education Agency the performance in the testing program of students in this state and the program's state and national average standard score results. The company or organization shall report the performance of students by school district on the request of the Central Education Agency. In its determination of the admission of a student, an institution of higher education may not use the student's results on an assessment instrument administered by an organization that fails to comply with this section.
Tex. Property Code § 70.501 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.501
§ 70.501. LANDOWNER'S LIEN.
Status: in_force

A person who owns real property in this state that is enclosed by a fence or other structure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock or other animals may obtain from a court in this state a judgment entitling the person to a lien against the motor vehicle of a person who damages the landowner's fence with the motor vehicle if the person who damages the landowner's fence:

(1) owns the motor vehicle; or

(2) has the consent of the owner of the motor vehicle to drive the vehicle at the time the person damages the landowner's fence.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.451 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.451
§ 2602.451. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies, at the commissioner's discretion and regardless of whether there are covered claims against an agent, to any agent that is designated by the commissioner as an impaired agent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.004
§ 3893.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) Each improvement project or service authorized by this chapter is essential to carry out a public purpose.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the area as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing public art and pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic and aesthetic beauty;

(4) promote and benefit commercial development and commercial areas in the district; and

(5) promote and develop public transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems using new and alternative means that are attractive, safe, and convenient, including securing expanded and improved transportation and pedestrian facilities and systems, to:

(A) address the problem of traffic congestion in the district, the need to control traffic and improve pedestrian safety, and the limited availability of money; and

(B) benefit the land and other property in the district and the residents, employers, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district and the public.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.