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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 11.084 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.084
§ 11.084. SCHOOL LAND BOARD APPROVAL OF PATENT FOR INTEREST IN LAND RELEASED BY STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The School Land Board may approve a tract of land for patenting to release all or part of the state's interest in land, excluding mineral rights, if the board:

(1) finds that:

(A) the land is surveyed, unsold, permanent school fund land according to the records of the land office;

(B) the land is not patentable under the law in effect before January 1, 2002; and

(C) the person claiming title to the land:

(i) holds the land under color of title;

(ii) holds the land under a chain of title that originated on or before January 1, 1952;

(iii) acquired the land without actual knowledge that title to the land was vested in the State of Texas;

(iv) has a deed to the land recorded in the appropriate county; and

(v) has paid all taxes assessed on the land and any interest and penalties associated with any period of tax delinquency; and

(2) unanimously approves the release of the state's interest.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) beach land, submerged or filled land, or islands; or

(2) land that has been determined to be state-owned by judicial decree.

(c) This section may not be used to:

(1) resolve boundary disputes; or

(2) change the mineral reservation in an existing patent.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.003
§ 134.003. PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this chapter:

(1) to prevent adverse effects to society and the environment from unregulated surface coal mining operations as defined by this chapter;

(2) to assure that the rights of surface landowners and other persons with a legal interest in the land or appurtenances to the land are protected from unregulated surface coal mining operations;

(3) to assure that surface coal mining operations are conducted in a manner that will prevent unreasonable degradation of land and water resources;

(4) to assure that reclamation of all land on which surface coal mining takes place occurs as contemporaneously as practicable with the surface coal mining, recognizing that extracting coal by responsible mining operations is an essential and beneficial economic activity;

(5) to assure that the coal supply essential to this state's energy requirements and to its economic and social well-being is provided and to strike a balance between environmental protection and agricultural productivity and this state's need for coal as an essential source of energy; and

(6) to promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation before the enactment of the federal Act and that continue, in their unreclaimed condition, substantially to degrade the quality of the environment, prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources, or endanger the health or safety of the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3838.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3838 / Section 3838.251
§ 3838.251. MEANINGS OF WORDS AND PHRASES.
Status: in_force

Words and phrases used in this subchapter that are defined by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code, have the meanings assigned by Chapters 151 and 321, Tax Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.067 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.067
§ 401.067. LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An agent or employee of a local government may examine and copy during regular business hours records relating to activities licensed under Subchapter F. Examinations and copying of records must be done at the local government's expense and subject to limitations in Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) Records copied under this section are public records unless the record's owner shows to the satisfaction of the commission that the records if made public will divulge trade secrets. On such a showing, the commission shall consider the copied records confidential.

(c) A local government agent or employee may not enter private property that has management in residence unless the agent or employee notifies the management, or person in charge, of the agent's or employee's presence and exhibits proper credentials. The agent or employee shall observe the rules of the establishment being inspected relating to safety, internal security, and fire protection.
Tex. Government Code § 1474.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1474 / Section 1474.101
§ 1474.101. LIMIT ON DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a county contains one or more districts organized under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, the ratio of the debt of a district to the assessed value of real property in the district, expressed as a percentage, together with the ratio of the proposed county debt to the assessed value of real property in the county, expressed as a percentage, may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the county or in the district.

(b) The assessed value of real property in a county or in a district is computed according to the most recent appraisal roll of the county or district, as appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8815.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8815 / Section 8815.103
§ 8815.103. FEES, USER FEES, RATES, AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may establish fees, user fees, rates, and charges and classifications of payers of fees and rates as necessary to enable the authority to fulfill the authority's purposes and regulatory functions provided by this chapter. The authority may impose fees, user fees, rates, and charges on any person within the authority.

(b) The authority may charge the owner of a well located within the authority's boundaries a fee or user fee according to the amount of water pumped from the well.

(c) The board shall make reasonable efforts to send member districts written notice of the date, time, and location of the meeting at which the board intends to adopt a proposed charge under Subsection (b) and the amount of the proposed charge. The board's failure to comply with this subsection does not invalidate a charge adopted by the board under Subsection (b).

(d) The board shall exempt from the charge under Subsection (b) classes of wells that are not subject to any groundwater reduction requirement imposed by the subsidence district. If any of those classes of wells become subject to a groundwater reduction requirement imposed by the subsidence district, the authority may impose the charge under Subsection (b) on those classes. The board by rule may exempt any other classes of wells from the charge under Subsection (b). The board may not apply the charge under Subsection (b) to a well:

(1) with a casing diameter of less than five inches that serves only a single-family dwelling; or

(2) regulated under Chapter 27, Water Code.

(e) The authority may establish fees, user fees, rates, and charges that are sufficient to:

(1) achieve water conservation;

(2) prevent waste of water;

(3) serve as a disincentive to pumping groundwater;

(4) develop, implement, or enforce a groundwater reduction plan;

(5) accomplish the purposes of this chapter, including making available alternative water supplies;

(6) enable the authority to meet operation and maintenance expenses;

(7) pay the principal of and interest on notes, bonds, and other obligations issued in connection with the exercise of the authority's general powers and duties; and

(8) satisfy all rate covenants relating to the issuance of notes, bonds, and other obligations.

(f) The authority may charge rates established by the authority for water purchased from the authority.

(g) The authority may impose fees, user fees, or charges for the importation of water into the authority's boundaries from a source located outside the authority's boundaries.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 464.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 464 / Section 464.001
§ 464.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this subchapter:

(1) "Chemical dependency" means:

(A) abuse of alcohol or a controlled substance;

(B) psychological or physical dependence on alcohol or a controlled substance; or

(C) addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(90), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) "Controlled substance" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act).

(3-a) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(3-b) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4) "Treatment" means a planned, structured, and organized program designed to initiate and promote a person's chemical-free status or to maintain the person free of illegal drugs.

(5) "Treatment facility" means:

(A) a public or private hospital;

(B) a detoxification facility;

(C) a primary care facility;

(D) an intensive care facility;

(E) a long-term care facility;

(F) an outpatient care facility;

(G) a community mental health center;

(H) a health maintenance organization;

(I) a recovery center;

(J) a halfway house;

(K) an ambulatory care facility; or

(L) any other facility that offers or purports to offer treatment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 4.16 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 4 / Section 4.16
§ 4.16. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

When two or more courts have concurrent jurisdiction of any criminal offense, the court in which an indictment or a complaint shall first be filed shall retain jurisdiction except as provided in Article 4.12.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.064 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.064
§ 40.064. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may execute a memorandum of understanding with another state agency to facilitate the implementation of a program or the delivery of a service that the department is required by law to implement or deliver.

(b) The department may establish procedures to exchange with another state agency or governmental entity information that is necessary for the department or the agency or entity to properly execute its respective duties and responsibilities. An exchange of information does not affect whether the information is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8819.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8819 / Section 8819.103
§ 8819.103. PROHIBITION ON DISTRICT PURCHASE, SALE, TRANSPORT, OR DISTRIBUTION OF WATER.
Status: in_force

The district may not purchase, sell, transport, or distribute surface water or groundwater for any purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.205
§ 3886.205. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 22.902 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22 / Section 22.902
§ 22.902. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR.
Status: repealed

(a) A school district shall, in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515, make available to district employees and volunteers instruction in the principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator, as defined by Section 779.001, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 545 (S.B. 199), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2021.

(c) Each school nurse, assistant school nurse, athletic coach or sponsor, physical education instructor, marching band director, cheerleading coach, and any other school employee specified by the commissioner and each student who serves as an athletic trainer must participate in the instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator. A person described by this subsection must receive and maintain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator from the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar nationally recognized association.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.

(e) A private school that receives an automated external defibrillator from the agency or receives funding from the agency to purchase or lease an automated external defibrillator or an open-enrollment charter school shall adopt a policy under which the school makes available to school employees and volunteer nurses instruction in the principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator. The policy must comply with the requirements prescribed by this section and commissioner rules adopted under this section, including the requirements prescribed by Subsection (c).
Tex. Labor Code § 21.120 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.120
§ 21.120. USE OR POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer does not commit an unlawful employment practice by adopting a policy prohibiting the employment of an individual who currently uses or possesses a controlled substance as defined in Schedules I and II of Section 202, Controlled Substances Act, and their subsequent amendments (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.), other than the use or possession of a drug taken under the supervision of a licensed health care professional or any other use or possession authorized by the Controlled Substances Act or any other federal or state law.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a policy adopted or applied with the intent to discriminate because of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.
Tex. Education Code § 56.091 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.091
§ 56.091. ESTABLISHMENT; ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall establish and administer the doctoral incentive loan repayment program as provided by this subchapter and shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the program.

(b) The purpose of the doctoral incentive loan repayment program is to provide education loan repayment assistance to individuals from groups that are underrepresented among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state to increase the number of individuals from those underrepresented groups among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state.

(c) For purposes of this subchapter, an individual is from a group that is underrepresented among the faculty and administration of public and independent institutions of higher education in this state if:

(1) the individual was from a low socioeconomic background while pursuing the individual's undergraduate education; or

(2) when the individual graduated from high school the individual resided in an area from which a disproportionately low number of high school graduates enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.202
§ 6913.202. PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on a project or any part of a project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9018.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9018 / Section 9018.001
§ 9018.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(1-b) "Director" means a board member.

(2) "District" means the Boling Municipal Water District.
Tex. Utilities Code § 181.081 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 181 / Section 181.081
§ 181.081. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Facility" means a pole, pier, abutment, wire, or other fixture related to a telephone or magnetic telegraph line.

(2) "Telegraph corporation" means a corporation created to construct and maintain magnetic telegraph lines.

(3) "Telephone corporation" means a corporation created to construct and maintain telephone lines.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7984A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7984A / Section 7984A.0102
§ 7984A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.156
§ 3869.156. USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY.
Status: in_force

If the district has surplus maintenance and operation tax money that is not needed for the purposes for which it was collected, the money may be used for any authorized purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 260A.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 260A / Section 260A.003
§ 260A.003. CONTENTS OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is nonaccusatory and reflects the reporting person's belief that a resident has been or will be abused, neglected, or exploited or has died of abuse or neglect.

(b) The report must contain:

(1) the name and address of the resident;

(2) the name and address of the person responsible for the care of the resident, if available; and

(3) other relevant information.

(c) Except for an anonymous report under Section 260A.004, a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation under Section 260A.002 should also include the address or phone number of the person making the report so that an investigator can contact the person for any necessary additional information. The phone number, address, and name of the person making the report must be deleted from any copy of any type of report that is released to the public, to the facility, or to an owner or agent of the facility.
Tex. Labor Code § 307.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 307 / Section 307.002
§ 307.002. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure the establishment and maintenance of public employment offices under this chapter, the executive director may enter into an agreement with any political subdivision of the state or with a private or nonprofit organization, including a local workforce development board, and, as a part of the agreement, accept money, services, or quarters as a contribution to the employment service account.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), to establish and maintain, or assist in the establishment and maintenance of, public employment offices within a county or other political subdivision of this state, the commissioners court of the county or the governing body of the other political subdivision may enter into agreements with the employment service on terms and conditions agreed to by the commissioners court or other governing body and the employment service. The county or other political subdivision may employ means and appropriate and spend funds as necessary to establish and operate the public employment offices, and may provide, as part of the agreement, payment for:

(1) the rent of premises;

(2) services rendered;

(3) the purchase of equipment; and

(4) any other purpose considered advisable by the commissioners court or other governing body.

(c) In an area in which a local workforce development board has been certified and a local plan approved by the governor, that board shall provide employment services in its local workforce development area, and a person employed by the commission to provide employment services on the day before the approved local plan takes effect shall be given preference in employment at a career development center administered by that board.
Tex. Government Code § 24.533 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.533
§ 24.533.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.533. 388TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EL PASO COUNTY). (a) The 388th Judicial District is composed of El Paso County.

(b) The 388th District Court shall give preference to family law matters.
Tex. Estates Code § 111.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 111 / Section 111.052
§ 111.052. VALIDITY OF CERTAIN NONTESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENTS AND PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This code does not invalidate:

(1) any provision in an insurance policy, employment contract, bond, mortgage, promissory note, deposit agreement, employees' trust, retirement account, deferred compensation arrangement, custodial agreement, pension plan, trust agreement, conveyance of property, security, account with a financial institution, mutual fund account, or any other written instrument effective as a contract, gift, conveyance, or trust, stating that:

(A) money or other benefits under the instrument due to or controlled or owned by a decedent shall be paid after the decedent's death, or property that is the subject of the instrument shall pass, to a person designated by the decedent in the instrument or in a separate writing, including a will, executed at the same time as the instrument or subsequently; or

(B) money due or to become due under the instrument shall cease to be payable if the promisee or promissor dies before payment or demand; or

(2) an instrument described by Subdivision (1).

(b) A provision described by Subsection (a)(1) is considered nontestamentary.
Tex. Estates Code § 113.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 113 / Section 113.053
§ 113.053. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE; USE OF FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a financial institution shall disclose the information provided in this subchapter to a customer before the customer selects or modifies an account.

(a-1) A financial institution is considered to have disclosed the information provided in this subchapter if:

(1) the financial institution uses the form provided by Section 113.052; and

(2) the customer signs the acknowledgment provided at the end of the form.

(b) If a financial institution varies the format of the form provided by Section 113.052, the financial institution shall disclose the information provided by this subchapter separately from other account information except that the financial institution may disclose that information as part of other account documentation if the disclosures are the first items of the documentation.

(c) The financial institution shall notify the customer of the type of account the customer selected. This requirement is satisfied by providing the customer with a copy of the account opening or modification documentation, as appropriate, in paper or electronic format.

(d) If a type of multiple-party account is not available from a financial institution, the financial institution is not required to make a disclosure about that type of account.

(e) This section does not apply to:

(1) a credit union; or

(2) an account that is opened or modified by a customer who:

(A) is a legal entity, including a governmental entity; or

(B) is acting as a legal representative for another person.
Tex. Government Code § 33.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.002
§ 33.002. COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is established under Section 1-a, Article V, Texas Constitution, and has the powers provided by that section.

(a-1) The commission is an agency of the judicial branch of state government and administers judicial discipline. The commission does not have the power or authority of a court in this state.

(b) A constitutional or statutory reference to the State Judicial Qualifications Commission means the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

(c) Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.