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Tex. Penal Code § 21.17 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 21 / Section 21.17
§ 21.17. VOYEURISM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of the actor, observes, including remotely through the use of electronic means, another person without the other person's consent while the other person is in a dwelling or structure in which the other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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

(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of the offense that:

(1) the actor has previously been convicted of an offense under this section;

(2) the victim was a child younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; or

(3) the offense was committed in a location that was on the premises of a postsecondary educational institution.

(d) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that:

(1) the victim was a child younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; and

(2) the actor has previously been convicted of an offense punishable under Subsection (c)(2).

(e) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.

(f) In this section, "postsecondary educational institution" and "premises" have the meanings assigned by Section 12.502.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.054 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 16 / Section 16.054
§ 16.054. AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In response to the secretary of state's rejection of or objection to the registration, the applicant may amend, or authorize the secretary of state to amend, the application on reasonable request of the secretary of state or if the applicant considers it advisable.

(b) The secretary of state, on agreement by the applicant, may amend the application submitted by the applicant. The secretary of state may require the applicant to submit a new application instead of amending the application.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.105
§ 2309.105. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person who holds a license issued under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.

(b) The commission may not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or

(4) restricts the use of a trade name in advertising by the person.
Tex. Government Code § 80.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 80 / Section 80.003
§ 80.003. ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If electronic mail is used to send a notice or document and the person who will receive the notice or document is registered with the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031, as added by Chapter 1290 (H.B. 2302), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, the court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk sending the notice or document must use the electronic mail address on file with the electronic filing system, if the court uses the electronic filing system.

(b) If electronic mail is used to send a notice or document and the person who will receive the notice or document is not registered with the electronic filing system established under Section 72.031, as added by Chapter 1290 (H.B. 2302), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, or the court does not use the electronic filing system, the court, justice, judge, magistrate, or clerk must use the electronic mail address provided by the person.
Tex. Family Code § 51.151 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.151
§ 51.151. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

If a child is taken into custody under Section 52.01 of this code, a person may not administer a polygraph examination to the child without the consent of the child's attorney or the juvenile court unless the child is transferred to criminal court for prosecution under Section 54.02 of this code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.606 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.606
§ 1051.606. ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN PERSONS NOT REPRESENTED TO BE ARCHITECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a person who does not represent that the person is an architect or architectural designer, or use another business or professional title that uses a form of the word "architect," and who:

(1) engages in or is employed in the practice of architecture solely as an officer or employee of the United States;

(2) is a legally qualified architect residing in another state or country who:

(A) does not open or maintain an office in this state; and

(B) complies with the requirements of Subsection (b);

(3) prepares architectural plans and specifications for or observes or supervises the alteration of a building, unless the alteration involves a substantial structural or exitway change to the building; or

(4) prepares the architectural plans and specifications for or observes or supervises the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a privately owned building that is:

(A) a building used primarily for:

(i) farm, ranch, or agricultural purposes; or

(ii) storage of raw agricultural commodities;

(B) a single-family or dual-family dwelling or a building or appurtenance associated with the dwelling;

(C) a multifamily dwelling not exceeding a height of two stories and not exceeding 16 units per building;

(D) a commercial building that does not exceed a height of two stories or a square footage of 20,000 square feet; or

(E) a warehouse that has limited public access.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a)(2) who agrees to perform or represents that the person is able to perform a professional service involved in the practice of architecture may perform an architectural service in this state only if, in performing the service, the person:

(1) employs an architect who is a resident of this state as a consultant; or

(2) acts as a consultant of an architect in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 661.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.153
§ 661.153. TRANSFER OF VACATION LEAVE BALANCE.
Status: in_force

A state employee who transfers directly from one state agency to another is entitled to credit by the agency to which the employee transfers for the unused balance of the employee's accumulated vacation leave, if the employee's employment with the state is uninterrupted and if the employee is not paid for the leave under Section 661.062.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551 / Section 551.304
§ 551.304. LIMITED OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An operator may operate a neighborhood electric vehicle:

(1) in a master planned community:

(A) that has in place a uniform set of restrictive covenants; and

(B) for which a county or municipality has approved a plat;

(2) on a public or private beach; or

(3) on a public highway for which the posted speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour, if the neighborhood electric vehicle is operated:

(A) during the daytime; and

(B) not more than two miles from the location where the neighborhood electric vehicle is usually parked and for transportation to or from a golf course.

(b) A person is not required to register a neighborhood electric vehicle operated in compliance with this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.658 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.658
§ 452.658. COLLECTION OF SALES AND USE TAX AFTER WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Until the amount of revenue from an authority's sales and use tax collected in a withdrawn unit of election after the effective date of withdrawal and paid to the authority equals the total financial obligation of the unit, the sales and use tax continues to be collected in the territory of the election unit.

(b) After the amount described by Subsection (a) has been collected, the comptroller shall discontinue collecting the tax in the territory of the unit of election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1701.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.004
§ 1701.004. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed to enlarge the powers of an insurer subject to this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.117 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.117
§ 1232.117. STATE DEBT NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligation issued under this chapter is not a debt of the state or any state agency, political corporation, or political subdivision of the state and is not a pledge of the faith and credit of any of them. A bond is payable solely from revenue as provided by this chapter.

(b) An obligation issued under this chapter must contain on its face a statement to the effect that:

(1) neither the state nor a state agency, political corporation, or political subdivision of the state is obligated to pay the principal of or interest on the obligation except as provided by this chapter; and

(2) neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state or any state agency, political corporation, or political subdivision of the state is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on the obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8855.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8855 / Section 8855.054
§ 8855.054. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 36.060(a) and (d), Water Code, a director may not receive compensation for performing the duties of director.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.371 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.371
§ 161.371. TERMINATION OF INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE.
Status: repealed

(a) Individual insurance coverage may be terminated for any person on terms agreed to by the insurer and the board.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Tex. Government Code § 2003.913 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.913
§ 2003.913. PAYMENT OF TAXES PENDING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The pendency of an appeal to the office does not affect the delinquency date for the taxes on the property subject to the appeal. A property owner who appeals an appraisal review board order to the office shall pay taxes on the property subject to the appeal in an amount equal to the amount of taxes due on the portion of the taxable value of the property that is not in dispute. If the final determination of the appeal decreases the property owner's tax liability to an amount less than the amount of taxes paid, each taxing unit shall refund to the property owner the difference between the amount of taxes paid and the amount of taxes for which the property owner is liable. The taxing unit shall make the refund not later than the 60th day after the date of the final determination of the appeal. If the taxing unit does not make the refund within the period required by this subsection, the taxing unit shall include with the refund interest on the amount refunded at an annual rate of 12 percent, calculated from the delinquency date for the taxes being refunded until the date the refund is made.

(b) A property owner may not appeal to the office if the taxes on the property subject to the appeal are delinquent. An administrative law judge who determines that the taxes on the property subject to an appeal are delinquent shall dismiss the pending appeal with prejudice. If an appeal is dismissed under this subsection, the office shall retain the property owner's filing fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8893.0002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8893 / Section 8893.0002
§ 8893.0002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is created to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of the groundwater reservoirs located under district land, consistent with the objectives of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Penal Code § 42.105 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 42 / Section 42.105
§ 42.105. COCKFIGHTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Bridle" means a leather device designed to fit over the head and beak of a cock to prevent the cock from injuring another cock.

(2) "Cock" means the male of any type of domestic fowl.

(3) "Cockfighting" means any situation in which one cock attacks or fights with another cock.

(4) "Gaff" means an artificial steel spur designed to attach to the leg of a cock to replace or supplement the cock's natural spur.

(5) "Slasher" means a steel weapon resembling a curved knife blade designed to attach to the foot of a cock.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) causes a cock to fight with another cock;

(2) participates in the earnings of a cockfight;

(3) uses or permits another to use any real estate, building, room, tent, arena, or other property for cockfighting;

(4) owns or trains a cock with the intent that the cock be used in an exhibition of cockfighting;

(5) manufactures, buys, sells, barters, exchanges, possesses, advertises, or otherwise offers a gaff, slasher, or other sharp implement designed for attachment to a cock with the intent that the implement be used in cockfighting; or

(6) attends as a spectator an exhibition of cockfighting.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor's conduct:

(1) occurred solely for the purpose of or in support of breeding cocks for poultry shows in which a cock is judged by the cock's physical appearance; or

(2) was incidental to collecting bridles, gaffs, or slashers.

(d) An affirmative defense to prosecution is not available under Subsection (c) if evidence shows that the actor is also engaging in use of the cocks for cockfighting.

(e) It is a defense to prosecution for an offense under this section that:

(1) the actor was engaged in bona fide experimentation for scientific research; or

(2) the conduct engaged in by the actor is a generally accepted and otherwise lawful animal husbandry or agriculture practice involving livestock animals.

(f) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b)(6) that the actor is 15 years of age or younger at the time of the offense.

(g) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) or (2) is a state jail felony. An offense under Subsection (b)(3), (4), or (5) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (b)(6) is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person has been previously convicted of an offense under that subdivision.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.126 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.126
§ 772.126. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued by a district must be submitted to the attorney general for examination.

(b) If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been authorized in accordance with law, the attorney general shall approve them. On approval by the attorney general, the comptroller shall register the bonds.

(c) After the approval and registration of bonds, the bonds are incontestable in any court or other forum for any reason and are valid and binding obligations in accordance with their terms for all purposes.
Tex. Government Code § 1231.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1231 / Section 1231.065
§ 1231.065. BIENNIAL REPORT ON REPAYMENT OF BONDS ISSUED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the board shall prepare and submit to each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to finance a report on the repayment status of each voter-approved bond issued by a local government.

(b) The report required by Subsection (a) must include:

(1) for each voter-approved bond issued by a local government:

(A) the estimated total amount required to pay the principal of and interest on the bond on the date the bond was issued;

(B) the total amount of principal and interest paid by the local government on the bond; and

(C) the minimum dollar amount required to be expended for debt service for each year of the biennium covered by the report; and

(2) if a local government requires an increase in the local government's tax rate in order to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued by the local government, the amount of the required increase.

(c) The board may adopt any rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.056
§ 1068.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.

(c) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 202.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.001
§ 202.001. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of the following nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate:

(1) one member who is a district court judge of a court designated as a juvenile court;

(2) one member who is a member of a county commissioners court with juvenile justice experience;

(3) one prosecutor in juvenile court;

(4) one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes fewer than 7,500 persons younger than 18 years of age;

(5) one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes at least 7,500 but fewer than 80,000 persons younger than 18 years of age;

(6) one chief juvenile probation officer of a juvenile probation department serving a county with a population that includes 80,000 or more persons younger than 18 years of age;

(7) one adolescent mental health treatment professional licensed under Subtitle B or I, Title 3, Occupations Code, or a representative from a local mental health authority designated under Chapter 533, Health and Safety Code, who has experience working with children;

(8) one member who is:

(A) an educator, as that term is defined by Section 5.001, Education Code, with juvenile justice experience; or

(B) a juvenile justice professional with experience managing a secure juvenile justice facility operated by the department or a county; and

(9) one member of the general public.

(b) Members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(c) The governor shall designate a member of the board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.

(d) The governor shall make appointments to the board without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.

(e) A member appointed under Subsections (a)(1)-(6) may not hold office in the same county or judicial district as another member appointed under those subsections.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 117.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 117 / Section 117.054
§ 117.054. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A committee member is not entitled to compensation for service on the committee and is not entitled to reimbursement for any travel expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8004.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8004 / Section 8004.006
§ 8004.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.109 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.109
§ 2A.109. ASSISTANCE OF TEXAS RANGERS IN CERTAIN CASES.
Status: in_force

The attorney representing the state may request the Texas Rangers division of the Department of Public Safety to provide assistance, including investigative, technical, and administrative assistance, to a local law enforcement agency investigating an offense that:

(1) is alleged to have been committed by an elected officer of the political subdivision served by the local law enforcement agency; and

(2) on conviction or adjudication, would subject the elected officer to registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8009.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8009 / Section 8009.0201
§ 8009.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8009.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8278.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8278 / Section 8278.103
§ 8278.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain only in the county in which the district is located.
Tex. Election Code § 66.026 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 66 / Section 66.026
§ 66.026. CONTENTS OF BALLOT BOX NO.
Status: in_force

4. Ballot box no. 4 must contain:

(1) the original of the ballot register;

(2) the register of spoiled ballots;

(3) any spoiled ballots;

(4) any ballot to be voted by mail returned at the polling place;

(5) any defectively printed ballots;

(6) any envelope containing cancellation requests and canceled ballots; and

(7) any other unused ballots.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.253
§ 1369.253. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

If there is a conflict between this subchapter and a provision of Chapter 843 or 1301 related to a pharmacy benefit manager, this subchapter prevails.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 777.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 777 / Section 777.003
§ 777.003. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

A poison control center shall provide:

(1) community education programs on poison prevention methods to inform the public, such as presentations to persons attending a primary or secondary school, a parent-teacher association meeting, an employee safety meeting at an industrial company, or other interested groups;

(2) information and education to health professionals involved in the management of poison and overdose victims, including information regarding appropriate therapeutic use of medications, their compatibility and stability, and adverse drug reactions and interactions;

(3) professional and technical assistance to state agencies requesting toxicologic assistance; and

(4) consultation services concerning medical toxicology, for which a fee may be charged in an amount set by the institution in which the center is located to cover the costs of the service.