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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 118.0005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 118 / Section 118.0005
§ 118.0005. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a third-party food delivery service violates this chapter, a restaurant aggrieved by the violation may bring an action against the service for:

(1) injunctive relief; and

(2) damages in an amount equal to:

(A) the restaurant's actual damages arising from the violation; or

(B) the service's profits arising from the violation.

(b) If the court finds that the defendant committed the violation knowingly or in bad faith, the court may award the plaintiff:

(1) exemplary damages in an amount that is not more than three times the sum of:

(A) the plaintiff's actual damages; and

(B) the defendant's profits arising from the violation; and

(2) the plaintiff's reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.252
§ 1021.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.252
§ 1701.252. PROGRAM AND SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS; ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a school has created an advisory board for developing a curriculum, the commission may not issue a license to the school or approve a training program or course for officers or county jailers other than a program created by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.

(b) At least one-third of the members of an advisory board under Subsection (a) must be public members who meet the qualifications required of a public member of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8449.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8449 / Section 8449.107
§ 8449.107. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if:

(1) the district has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) the district is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8449.151 to authorize the district's bonds.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8449.003.

(i) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 24.623 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.623
§ 24.623.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.623. 315TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). The 315th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.0692 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0692
§ 43.0692. RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality that proposes to annex an area under this subchapter must adopt a resolution that includes:

(1) a statement of the municipality's intent to annex the area;

(2) a detailed description and map of the area;

(3) a description of each service to be provided by the municipality in the area on or after the effective date of the annexation, including, as applicable:

(A) police protection;

(B) fire protection;

(C) emergency medical services;

(D) solid waste collection;

(E) operation and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities in the annexed area;

(F) operation and maintenance of roads and streets, including road and street lighting;

(G) operation and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and swimming pools; and

(H) operation and maintenance of any other publicly owned facility, building, or service;

(4) a list of each service the municipality will provide on the effective date of the annexation; and

(5) a schedule that includes the period within which the municipality will provide each service that is not provided on the effective date of the annexation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929 / Section 7929.105
§ 7929.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.202 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.202
§ 5.202. CHANGE BY ENTITY TO REGISTERED OFFICE OR REGISTERED AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A filing entity or foreign filing entity may change its registered office, its registered agent, or both by filing a statement of the change in accordance with Chapter 4.

(b) The statement must contain:

(1) the name of the entity;

(2) the name of the entity's registered agent;

(3) the street address of the entity's registered agent;

(4) if the change relates to the registered agent, the name of the entity's new registered agent;

(5) if the change relates to the registered office, the street address of the entity's new registered office;

(6) a recitation that the change specified in the statement is authorized by the entity; and

(7) a recitation that the street address of the registered office and the street address of the registered agent's business are the same.

(c) On acceptance of the statement by the filing officer, the statement is effective as an amendment to the appropriate provision of:

(1) the filing entity's certificate of formation; or

(2) the foreign filing entity's registration.
Tex. Insurance Code § 83.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 83 / Section 83.101
§ 83.101. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner reasonably believes that a person has violated an order issued under this chapter, the commissioner may:

(1) initiate proceedings under this subchapter to impose an administrative penalty or direct restitution;

(2) refer the matter to the attorney general for enforcement;

(3) initiate a proceeding to revoke the person's certificate of authority; or

(4) pursue another action the commissioner considers appropriate under applicable law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.025
§ 383.025. PLEDGE OF REVENUE AS SECURITY; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer's bonds may be secured, as specified by the resolution or a security agreement, by a pledge of all or part of the revenues of the issuer derived from:

(1) the use or sale of a control facility or disposal system; or

(2) services rendered by a disposal system.

(b) Except as provided by Section 383.026, before a municipality or county issues bonds secured under Subsection (a), the municipality or county must publish notice of its intention to issue the bonds at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the municipality or county. Not later than 30 days after the date of the publication, not less than 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality or county may file a petition with the clerk or secretary of the governing body requesting the governing body to order an election on the issuance of the bonds. On the filing of the petition, the governing body shall order an election to be held in the municipality or county to determine whether the bonds may be issued as indicated in the notice. The governing body shall set the date of the election in accordance with Section 41.001, Election Code. If the majority of voters who vote at the election approve the issuance of the bonds, the governing body may issue the bonds. If a petition is not filed within the period provided by this subsection, the governing body may issue the bonds without an election.

(c) The governing body shall fix and periodically revise payments under a lease or other contract for the use or sale of a control facility so that the payments and other pledged revenue will be sufficient to pay the bonds and interest on the bonds as they mature and become due and to maintain reserve or other funds as provided by the resolution or security agreement. The governing body may direct the investment of money in the funds created by the resolution or security agreement.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0604 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0604
§ 411.0604. RULES.
Status: in_force

The director shall adopt rules to implement and enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8830.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8830 / Section 8830.054
§ 8830.054. 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. Health and Safety Code § 109.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 109 / Section 109.001
§ 109.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "council" means the Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1070.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1070 / Section 1070.252
§ 1070.252. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital and ancillary health care purposes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.506 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.506
§ 451.506. TERM LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the board may be reappointed except as provided by this section.

(b) An individual may not serve more than eight years on the same board and may not be appointed to a term for which service to the completion of the term would exceed this limitation. This subsection applies only to a board of an authority:

(1) in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million or less than 320,000; or

(2) created before 1980 and in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million.

(b-1) This subsection applies only to an individual serving on the board of an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 320,000. For purposes of Subsection (b), in determining the length of service on the board of an individual to whom this subsection applies the following periods of service are excluded:

(1) a period of service that results from the individual's appointment to fill an unexpired term that occurs before the individual's first appointment to a full term on the board; or

(2) a period of service on the board that is attributable to a term shortened by the individual's appointment as the board's presiding officer under Section 451.502(e).

(c) An individual may serve two terms as presiding officer under Section 451.502(e)(3), in addition to any service on the board before being appointed under that subsection. This subsection does not apply to an individual serving on the board of an authority described by Subsection (b) or an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, and in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million.

(d) A term limitation provided by this section does not apply to service on the board by a holdover pending the qualification of a successor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.303
§ 3846.303. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR VENUE PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds, including revenue bonds and refunding bonds, or other obligations to pay the costs of the venue project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 486.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 486 / Section 486.001
§ 486.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(95), eff. April 2, 2015.

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

(4) "Ephedrine," "pseudoephedrine," and "norpseudoephedrine" mean any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable amount of that substance, including its salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers. The term does not include any compound, mixture, or preparation that is in liquid, liquid capsule, or liquid gel capsule form.

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

(5) "Sale" includes a conveyance, exchange, barter, or trade.

(6) "Real-time electronic logging system" means a system intended to be used by law enforcement agencies and pharmacies or other business establishments that:

(A) is installed, operated, and maintained free of any one-time or recurring charge to the business establishment or to the state;

(B) is able to communicate in real time with similar systems operated in other states and similar systems containing information submitted by more than one state;

(C) complies with the security policy of the Criminal Justice Information Services division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(D) complies with information exchange standards adopted by the National Information Exchange Model;

(E) uses a mechanism to prevent the completion of a sale of a product containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine that would violate state or federal law regarding the purchase of a product containing those substances; and

(F) is equipped with an override of the mechanism described in Paragraph (E) that:

(i) may be activated by an employee of a business establishment; and

(ii) creates a record of each activation of the override.

(b) A term that is used in this chapter but is not defined by Subsection (a) has the meaning assigned by Section 481.002.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.054 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.054
§ 21.054. ADMISSION OR PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) Unless a training or retraining opportunity or program is provided under an affirmative action plan approved under a federal law, rule, or order, an employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee controlling an apprenticeship, on-the-job training, or other training or retraining program commits an unlawful employment practice if the employer, labor organization, or committee discriminates against an individual because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, or age in admission to or participation in the program.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1074), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3988.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3988 / Section 3988.0102
§ 3988.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Save Historic Muny District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.0245 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.0245
§ 371.0245. REIMBURSEMENT OF USED OIL COLLECTION CENTER'S HAZARDOUS WASTE EXPENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, on proper application, shall reimburse the owner or operator of an eligible registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or a used oil collection center for costs associated with the collection center's disposal of:

(1) household do-it-yourselfer used oil collected by the collection center that, unknown to the center at the time of collection, contains hazardous wastes or is unfit for recycling;

(2) household do-it-yourselfer used oil collected by the collection center that has been commingled with oils described in Subdivision (1) and is unsuitable for recycling; or

(3) contaminated used oil left at the collection center as used oil after posted business hours and without the knowledge of the collection center.

(b) A registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center is eligible for reimbursement if it demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commission that:

(1) the center has established procedures to minimize the risk that the center will mix the used oil the center generates or collects from the public with hazardous wastes, especially halogenated wastes;

(2) the center accepts not more than:

(A) five gallons of used oil from any person at any one time if the center is a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center; or

(B) 55 gallons of used oil from any person at one time if the center is a registered used oil collection center; and

(3) the center can document to the satisfaction of the commission the volume of used oil the center collects from the public during any period under review by:

(A) providing a process by which all individuals leaving household do-it-yourselfer used oil at the center are required to provide their names, addresses, and the approximate amounts of used oil brought to the collection center; or

(B) another method approved by the commission.

(c) For the purpose of Subsection (b)(2), the owner or operator of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may presume that a quantity of used oil collected from a member of the public that does not exceed the applicable collection limit established by that subsection is not mixed with a hazardous substance if the owner or operator acts in good faith in the belief the oil is generated from the individual's personal activity.

(d) In any state fiscal year, a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may not be reimbursed for more than $7,500 in total eligible disposal costs, subject to Section 371.0246(d).

(e) Reimbursements made under this section shall be paid out of the water resource management account and may not exceed an aggregate amount of $500,000 each fiscal year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1427 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.1427
§ 521.1427. POST OFFICE BOX NOT VALID AS ADDRESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "post office box address" means a United States Postal Service post office box address or a private mailbox address.

(b) Unless an exception exists under state or federal law, an applicant may receive delivery of a license or a personal identification certificate at a post office box address only if the applicant has provided the department the physical address where the applicant resides.

(c) The department may require the applicant to provide documentation that the department determines necessary to verify the validity of the physical address provided under Subsection (b).

(d) The department may contract with a third-party personal data verification service to assist the department in verifying whether the physical address provided by the applicant is the applicant's actual residence.
Tex. Election Code § 32.093 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.093
§ 32.093. AUTHORITY FIXING COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

The compensation of election judges and clerks shall be fixed by the following authority:

(1) for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority, the commissioners court;

(2) for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county, the political subdivision's governing body; and

(3) for a primary election, the county executive committee of the political party holding the primary.
Tex. Government Code § 499.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 499 / Section 499.101
§ 499.101. MAXIMUM CAPACITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall establish maximum capacities for the units in the department.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that as case law evolves and indicates that maximum capacities for units in the department may be increased, the staff of the department shall use the procedures established by this subchapter to increase those capacities. There shall be no cause of action against the institutional division for failure to take action under this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.005
§ 551.005. MEMBERSHIP DUES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "insurer" includes a county mutual insurance company, a Lloyd's plan, and a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, an insurer may require that membership dues in its sponsoring organization be paid as a condition for issuance or renewal of a policy.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.241 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.241
§ 225.241. DEPUTY SHERIFF DARREN ALMENDAREZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of United States Highway 59 in Harris County between its intersection with Little York Road and its intersection with State Highway Loop 8 is designated as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at appropriate sites along the highway.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.003
§ 153.003. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not modify a landowner's liability for property damage, personal injury, or death resulting from a burn that is not conducted as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.106
§ 3936.106. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 16.011 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 16 / Section 16.011
§ 16.011. MEMBERSHIP IN EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Employees of the financial regulatory agencies are members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Chapter 812, Government Code, and the agencies' transition to independent status as provided by this chapter has no effect on their membership or any benefits under that system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0503
§ 9084.0503. 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 and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.