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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.435 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.435
§ 38.435. PROHIBITED USE OF EVIDENCE FROM FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION PERFORMED ON VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR OTHER SEX OFFENSE; PLACEMENT UNDER SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Evidence collected during a forensic medical examination conducted under Subchapter G, Chapter 56A, may not be used to investigate or prosecute a misdemeanor offense, or an offense under Subchapter D, Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, alleged to have been committed by the victim from whom the evidence was collected.

(b) During the course of a criminal hearing or proceeding, the court may not make available or allow to be made available for copying or dissemination to the public any property or material related to or derived from evidence described by Subsection (a), including a visual image or a recording made as part of the examination.

(c) The court shall place property or material described by Subsection (a) under seal of the court on the conclusion of the hearing or proceeding.

(d) A court that places under seal property or material described by Subsection (a) may issue an order lifting the seal on a finding that the order is in the best interest of the public.
Tex. Government Code § 2158.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.001
§ 2158.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Conventional gasoline" means any gasoline that does not meet specifications set by a certification under Section 211(k) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7545(k)).

(2) "Golf cart" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.401, Transportation Code.

(3) "Light-duty motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 386.151, Health and Safety Code.

(4) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 386.151, Health and Safety Code.

(5) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:

(A) is originally manufactured to meet, and does meet, the equipment requirements and safety standards established for "low-speed vehicles" in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 500 (49 C.F.R. Section 571.500);

(B) is a slow-moving vehicle, as defined by Section 547.001, Transportation Code, that is able to attain a speed of more than 20 miles per hour but not more than 25 miles per hour in one mile on a paved, level surface;

(C) is a four-wheeled motor vehicle;

(D) is powered by electricity or alternative power sources;

(E) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 3,000 pounds; and

(F) is not a golf cart.

(6) "Plug-in hybrid motor vehicle" means a vehicle that:

(A) draws motive power from a battery with a capacity of at least four kilowatt-hours;

(B) can be recharged from an external source of electricity for motive power; and

(C) is a light-duty motor vehicle capable of operating at highway speeds, excluding golf carts and neighborhood electric vehicles.
Tex. Government Code § 432.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.065
§ 432.065. CONTINUANCES.
Status: in_force

The military judge or a court-martial without a military judge may, for reasonable cause, grant a continuance to a party for the period, and as often, as may appear to be just.
Tex. Education Code § 49.351 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.351
§ 49.351. COMMISSIONER ORDER.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner is required under Section 49.004 to order the consolidation of districts, the consolidation is governed by this subchapter. The commissioner's order shall be effective on a date determined by the commissioner, but not later than the earliest practicable date after November 8.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.163 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.163
§ 370.163. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the governing body of an authority has the same powers and duties relating to the condemnation and acquisition of real property for a transportation project that the commission and the department have under Subchapter D, Chapter 203, relating to the condemnation or purchase of real property for a toll project.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281, Sec. 2.101(17), eff. June 14, 2005.

(c) The authority granted under this section does not include the authority to condemn a bridge connecting this state to the United Mexican States that is owned by a county or municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 452.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 452 / Section 452.005
§ 452.005. MEETINGS; QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall meet at least quarterly and at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by commission rule.

(b) Chapter 551 applies to the commission.

(c) Thirteen members of the commission constitute a quorum.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 1.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 1 / Section 1.001
§ 1.001. PURPOSE OF CODE.
Status: repealed

(a) This code is enacted as a part of the state's continuing statutory revision program, begun by the Texas Legislative Council in 1963 as directed by the legislature in Chapter 448, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (Article 5429b-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). The program contemplates a topic-by-topic revision of the state's general and permanent statute law without substantive change.

(b) Consistent with the objectives of the statutory revision program, the purpose of this code is to make the general and permanent natural resources law more accessible and understandable by:

(1) rearranging the statutes into a more logical order;

(2) employing a format and numbering system designed to facilitate citation of the law and to accommodate future expansion of the law;

(3) eliminating repealed, duplicative, unconstitutional, expired, executed, and other ineffective provisions; and

(4) restating the law in modern American English to the greatest extent possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8398.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8398 / Section 8398.152
§ 8398.152. DUTIES OF MUNICIPALITY AFTER ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

If a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located annexes the district for full or limited purposes and the annexation precludes or impairs the ability of the district to issue bonds, the municipality shall:

(1) simultaneously with the annexation, pay in cash to the landowner or developer of the district a sum equal to all actual costs and expenses incurred by the landowner or developer in connection with the district that:

(A) the district has agreed in writing to pay; and

(B) would otherwise have been eligible for reimbursement from bond proceeds under the rules and requirements of the commission as those rules and requirements exist on the date of annexation; and

(2) after the annexation, install all necessary water, wastewater, and drainage facilities to serve full buildout of development within the district.
Tex. Government Code § 659.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.301
§ 659.301. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Full-time state employee" means a state employee who normally works at least 40 hours each week.

(2) "Hazardous duty position" means a position in the service of this state that:

(A) renders any individual holding that position a state employee; or

(B) requires the performance of hazardous duty.

(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(4) "Part-time state employee" means a state employee who is not a full-time state employee.

(5) "State employee" means an individual who:

(A) is a commissioned law enforcement officer of the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Facilities Commission, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the attorney general, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the insurance fraud unit of the Texas Department of Insurance, the state fire marshal, or the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general;

(B) is a commissioned security officer of the comptroller;

(C) is a law enforcement officer commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Commission;

(D) is a commissioned peace officer of an institution of higher education;

(E) is an employee or official of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the parole division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the employee or official has routine direct contact with inmates of any penal or correctional institution or with administratively released prisoners subject to the board's jurisdiction;

(F) has been certified to the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Section 815.505 as having begun employment as a law enforcement officer or custodial officer, unless the individual has been certified to the system as having ceased employment as a law enforcement officer or custodial officer;

(G) before May 29, 1987, received hazardous duty pay based on the terms of any state law if the individual holds a position designated under that law as eligible for the pay; or

(H) is a security officer employed by the Texas Military Department.

(6) "Workday" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a state or national holiday under Section 662.003. The term includes a state or national holiday that the General Appropriations Act prohibits state agencies from observing.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.251
§ 4003.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "authorized small business development entity" means:

(1) a Type A corporation authorized under Chapter 504, Local Government Code;

(2) a Type B corporation authorized under Chapter 505, Local Government Code;

(3) a nonprofit organization authorized by an agency or authority of the federal government to distribute housing and community development block grants;

(4) a municipal corporation;

(5) the Texas Veterans Commission; or

(6) a nonprofit community development financial institution certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.302
§ 2054.302. GUIDELINES; FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall prepare each document required by this subchapter in a manner consistent with department guidelines.

(b) The department shall develop and provide guidelines and forms for the documents required by this subchapter.

(c) The department shall work with state agencies in developing the guidelines and forms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975A / Section 7975A.0402
§ 7975A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7975A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.763 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.763
§ 1369.763. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not apply to an issuer or provider of health benefits under or a pharmacy benefit manager administering pharmacy benefits under:

(1) the state Medicaid program, including the Medicaid managed care program under Chapters 540 and 540A, Government Code;

(2) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code;

(3) the TRICARE military health system; or

(4) a workers' compensation insurance policy or other form of providing medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code.

(b) This subchapter does not apply to a prescription drug administered in a hospital, hospital facility-based practice setting, or hospital outpatient infusion center.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9078.0152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9078 / Section 9078.0152
§ 9078.0152. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds to:

(1) furnish land, easements, or permanent improvements to land or easements;

(2) provide dams, structures, projects, and works of improvement for flood prevention, including structural and land treatment measures, and for agricultural phases of the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water, and for necessary facilities and equipment in connection therewith and for the improvement, maintenance, and repair of the same; and

(3) exercise any other district power.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, district bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.

(c) District bonds may be secured by and payable wholly from:

(1) ad valorem taxes;

(2) net operating revenues of the district, the net revenues of any contract made, or other revenues as specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds; or

(3) any combination of ad valorem taxes and net revenues as determined by the board.

(d) In a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds secured wholly or partly by district revenues, the board may reserve the right under conditions specified in the resolution to issue additional bonds on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds being issued.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1804.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1804 / Section 1804.053
§ 1804.053. REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY VETERANS ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before beginning solicitations, a veterans organization must file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing:

(1) the name, street address, and telephone number of each solicitor that solicits for the veterans organization;

(2) the name, street address, and telephone number of each veterans organization or fund for which any part of the contributions will be used, or, if there is no organization or fund, a statement describing how the contributions will be used;

(3) a statement of whether the veterans organization or fund for which the contributions are solicited has a federal and state charitable tax exemption;

(4) the name of each veteran serving on the board of directors or governing body of the veterans organization or fund for which the contributions are solicited;

(5) a statement of the number of members who are veterans and the percentage of members of the veterans organization that are veterans, as determined on December 31 preceding the year in which the statement is filed;

(6) the name of each local chapter, lodge, association, or group of veterans that is a member of the veterans organization for which contributions are solicited;

(7) a copy of the Internal Revenue Service Form 990, or its successor, the veterans organization most recently filed; and

(8) the name, address, and telephone number of the surety for the bond filed under Section 1804.101.

(b) The registration statement must be accompanied by a $150 registration fee and the original copy of the bond required under Section 1804.101.

(c) A registration statement issued under this section takes effect on the date the secretary of state issues a certificate and is valid for one year. The statement may be renewed annually by filing a renewal registration statement and paying the registration fee required by Subsection (b).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 272.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 272 / Section 272.002
§ 272.002. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a construction contract that:

(1) is a partnership agreement or other agreement governing an entity or trust;

(2) provides for a loan or other extension of credit and the party promising to perform the work that is the subject of the construction contract is doing so as part of the party's agreements with the lender or other person who extends credit; or

(3) is for the management of real property or improvements and the obligation to perform the work that is the subject of the construction contract is part of that management.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.056
§ 3902.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $50 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in a calendar year may not exceed $2,000.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred while engaging in activities on behalf of the district under a policy established by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8882.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8882 / Section 8882.002
§ 8882.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Yoakum County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.202
§ 981.202. SURPLUS LINES LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

An agent licensed by this state may not issue or cause to be issued an insurance contract with an eligible surplus lines insurer unless the agent possesses a surplus lines license issued by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3806.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3806 / Section 3806.101
§ 3806.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;

(2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code; and

(3) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.230 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.230
§ 161.230. DEATH OF PURCHASER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the purchaser of the land dies while indebted to the board under a contract, his rights, acquired under this chapter and the contract devolve on his heirs, devisees, or personal representatives under the laws of this state, but subject to all rights, claims, and charges of the board.

(b) Default by an heir, devisee, or personal representative with respect to a right, claim, or charge of the board has the same effect as default by the purchaser before his death.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.301
§ 1104.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) A majority of the board may order that a dissolution election be held.

(c) If the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 10 percent of the registered voters of the district, according to the most recent official list of registered voters, the board shall order an election to be held. The election shall be called not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is presented to the district.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8006.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8006 / Section 8006.0104
§ 8006.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8006.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district as required by applicable law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.105
§ 1575.105. PLAN COVERAGE SECONDARY TO CERTAIN OTHER COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

The coverage provided by a plan established under this chapter:

(1) is secondary to Medicare hospital and medical insurance to the extent permitted by federal law if the retiree, dependent, surviving spouse, or surviving dependent child is entitled to receive Medicare hospital insurance benefits without charge; and

(2) may be made secondary to other coverage to which the retiree, dependent, surviving spouse, or surviving dependent child is entitled.
Tex. Occupations Code § 256.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 256 / Section 256.103
§ 256.103. DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed dentist or dental hygienist shall display the person's current registration certificate in each office in which the person provides dental services. If the dentist or dental hygienist provides dental services at more than one location, the person may display a duplicate of the original registration certificate obtained from the board on payment of a duplicate certificate fee set by the board.

(b) A licensed dentist may not operate on a patient's mouth or treat lesions of the mouth or teeth unless the dentist displays the dentist's registration certificate.

(c) A person may practice without displaying the person's current registration certificate as required by Subsection (a) for not more than 30 days after the date the person receives from the board written confirmation that the person's original license was issued.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2421 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2421
§ 152.2421. WALKER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Walker County is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Walker County, and the judge of each county court at law.

(b) The commissioners court shall pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation of not less than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Walker County.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.156 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.156
§ 410.156. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED; ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each party shall attend a contested case hearing.

(b) A party commits an administrative violation if the party, without good cause as determined by the administrative law judge, does not attend a contested case hearing.
Tex. Water Code § 30.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 30 / Section 30.051
§ 30.051. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In order to acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair disposal systems, the district may issue bonds secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue from any contract entered into under this chapter and other income of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8022A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8022A / Section 8022A.0402
§ 8022A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8022A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 141.075 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 141 / Section 141.075
§ 141.075. NOTICE OF SALE.
Status: in_force

Land offered for lease to the public by the board shall be advertised in four daily newspapers in the state that have general circulation at least 30 days in advance of the sale date. The notice shall be published in three issues of each newspaper.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.356 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.356
§ 887.356.
Status: in_force

Sec. 887.356. DIVISION OF FUNDS: ASSESSMENT-AS-NEEDED ASSOCIATIONS. (a) An association operating on an assessment-as-needed basis shall divide collected assessments into at least:

(1) a mortuary fund; and

(2) an expense fund.

(b) An association under this section shall deposit into a mortuary fund an amount equal to at least 60 percent of the association's assessments, not including membership fees.