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Tex. Penal Code § 42.062 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 42 / Section 42.062
§ 42.062. INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual commits an offense if the individual knowingly prevents or interferes with another individual's ability to place an emergency call or to request assistance, including a request for assistance using an electronic communications device, in an emergency from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other agency or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide for the safety of individuals.

(b) An individual commits an offense if the individual recklessly renders unusable an electronic communications device, including a telephone, that would otherwise be used by another individual to place an emergency call or to request assistance in an emergency from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other agency or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide for the safety of individuals.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a state jail felony if the actor has previously been convicted under this section.

(d) In this section, "emergency" means a condition or circumstance in which any individual is or is reasonably believed by the individual making a call or requesting assistance to be in fear of imminent assault or in which property is or is reasonably believed by the individual making the call or requesting assistance to be in imminent danger of damage or destruction.
Tex. Government Code § 824.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.007
§ 824.007. DEDUCTIONS FROM SERVICE OR DISABILITY RETIREMENT ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "program administrator" means the person who administers the uniform program under Section 1601.102, Insurance Code.

(b) An individual eligible to participate in the uniform program under Section 1601.102, Insurance Code, may authorize the retirement system to deduct the amount of the contribution and any other qualified health insurance premium from the individual's regular monthly service or disability retirement annuity payment if the individual is:

(1) eligible to receive a monthly annuity from the retirement system greater than the amount of the authorized deduction; and

(2) eligible under Section 402(l), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or a similar law, to elect to exclude from annual gross income up to $3,000 of distributions from an eligible retirement plan used for qualified health insurance premiums.

(c) An individual may authorize the deduction described by Subsection (b) on a form provided by the program administrator. The program administrator shall coordinate the implementation of an authorization under Subsection (b) with the retirement system.

(d) After making the deductions, the retirement system shall pay to the program administrator an aggregate amount for all individuals who authorize annuity deductions under Subsection (b).

(e) If an individual no longer receives a monthly annuity greater than the amount of the authorized deduction, the retirement system:

(1) shall inform the program administrator; and

(2) is not required to make any deduction under this section for the individual.

(f) The retirement system is not required to accept an authorization for a deduction under this section if payment of qualified health insurance premiums by deduction from a retirement plan annuity is not required for an eligible retiree to elect the gross income exclusion described by Subsection (b)(2).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.023 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.023
§ 80.023. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

Each person in an active pest management zone growing citrus in this state shall furnish to the corporation on forms supplied by the corporation information that the corporation requires concerning the size and location of all commercial citrus orchards and of noncommercial citrus grown for ornamental or other purposes. The corporation may provide an incentive for early and timely reporting.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7941A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7941A / Section 7941A.0303
§ 7941A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 1.013 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 1 / Section 1.013
§ 1.013. FENCES.
Status: in_force

This code does not prohibit or restrict the owner or occupant of land from constructing or maintaining a fence of any height on the land owned or occupied, and an owner or occupant who constructs such a fence is not liable for the restriction of the movement of wild animals by the fence. The existence of a fence does not affect the status of wild animals as property of the people of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.013
§ 341.013. GARBAGE, REFUSE, AND OTHER WASTE.
Status: in_force

(a) Premises occupied or used as residences or for business or pleasure shall be kept in a sanitary condition.

(b) Kitchen waste, laundry waste, or sewage may not be allowed to accumulate in, discharge into, or flow into a public place, gutter, street, or highway.

(c) Waste products, offal, polluting material, spent chemicals, liquors, brines, garbage, rubbish, refuse, used tires, or other waste of any kind may not be stored, deposited, or disposed of in a manner that may cause the pollution of the surrounding land, the contamination of groundwater or surface water, or the breeding of insects or rodents.

(d) A person using or permitting the use of land as a public dump shall provide for the covering or incineration of all animal or vegetable matter deposited on the land and for the disposition of other waste materials and rubbish to eliminate the possibility that those materials and rubbish might be a breeding place for insects or rodents.

(e) A person may not permit vacant or abandoned property owned or controlled by the person to be in a condition that will create a public health nuisance or other condition prejudicial to the public health.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5012.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5012 / Section 5012.0105
§ 5012.0105. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) To exercise a power provided by law, the authority may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property and any interest in property inside the authority's boundaries. The authority must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.

(b) The authority is a municipal corporation for the purposes of Section 21.021, Property Code.

(c) The authority is not required to give bond for appeal or bond for costs in any judicial proceeding related to the authority's exercise of eminent domain.

(d) The authority's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the authority submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.1535 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.1535
§ 351.1535. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO RENEW.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may refuse to renew the license of a person who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 51.512 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.512
§ 51.512. ALTERNATIVE PLANS OF TAXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district's taxes for all purposes, except to pay the cost of preliminary surveys, may be levied, assessed, and collected on an adopted basis to be chosen from the alternatives provided in this section.

(b) The district's tax plan may be based on any one of the following:

(1) ad valorem basis;

(2) benefit basis;

(3) ad valorem basis to obtain a part or percentage of the total tax or to apply to a specific part of the district and benefit basis applied to the other part of percentage of the tax or to the remaining part of the district; or

(4) either ad valorem or benefit basis on designated property or defined areas of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or service peculiar to the defined part of the district and not generally and directly benefiting the district as a whole.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 365.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 365 / Section 365.016
§ 365.016. DISPOSAL OF LITTER IN A CAVE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes litter, a dead animal, sewage, or any chemical in a cave.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless:

(1) it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant previously has been convicted once of an offense under this section, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor; or

(2) it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant previously has been convicted two or more times of an offense under this section, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.

(c) On conviction of an offense under this section, the court shall require the defendant, in addition to any fine or other penalty, to perform community service as provided by Article 42A.304(e), Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.202
§ 1601.202. FEES FOR CAFETERIA PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of a system may establish a monthly fee in an amount set by the board to be paid by each employee who elects to participate in a cafeteria plan for the purpose of paying the expenses of administering the cafeteria plan.

(b) If the governing board establishes a monthly fee, each employee who participates in the cafeteria plan must authorize payment of the fee by executing a separate payroll deduction agreement or as part of a salary reduction agreement, as determined by the governing board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.101
§ 212.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality that:

(1) has a charter provision allowing for limited-purpose annexation; and

(2) has annexed territory for a limited purpose.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 191.059 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 191 / Section 191.059
§ 191.059. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the committee.

(b) If a written complaint is filed with the committee, the committee, at least as frequently as quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.255
§ 3957.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3957.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.461 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.461
§ 39.461. NONBYPASSABLE CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The commission may include terms in the financing order to ensure that the imposition and collection of transition charges associated with the recovery of hurricane reconstruction costs are nonbypassable by imposing restrictions on bypassability of the type provided for in this chapter or by alternative means of ensuring nonbypassability, as the commission considers appropriate, consistent with the purposes of securitization.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.006
§ 91.006. WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of insurance coverage or other evidence of coverage showing that either a license holder or a client maintains workers' compensation insurance coverage constitutes proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage for the license holder and the client with respect to all covered employees of the license holder and the client. The state and a political subdivision of the state shall accept a certificate of insurance coverage or other evidence of coverage described by this section as proof of workers' compensation coverage under Chapter 406.

(b) For a client that has employees who are not covered employees under a professional employer services agreement, the state or a political subdivision of the state may require the client to furnish separate proof of workers' compensation insurance coverage for those employees.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18 / Section 18.12
§ 18.12. MAGISTRATE SHALL INVESTIGATE.
Status: in_force

The magistrate, upon the return of a search warrant, shall proceed to try the questions arising upon the same, and shall take testimony as in other examinations before him.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.151
§ 2203.151. POWERS RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Under this chapter and the plan of operation, the association, on behalf of the association members, may:

(1) issue, or cause to be issued, medical liability insurance policies to applicants, including primary, excess, and incidental coverages, subject to the limits specified in the plan of operation and Section 2203.152;

(2) underwrite medical liability insurance and adjust and pay losses related to that insurance, or appoint servicing insurers to perform those functions;

(3) either or both accept and refuse the assumption of reinsurance from association members; and

(4) cede and purchase reinsurance.

(b) The association may provide general liability insurance coverage to be issued in connection with medical liability insurance issued by the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0503
§ 5010.0503. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds, including refunding bonds, must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3502.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.151
§ 3502.151. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Status: in_force

The legislature intends that the authority be dissolved after conveyance and sale of all of the property described by Section 3502.103.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 97.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 97 / Section 97.002
§ 97.002. LIMIT ON LIABILITY OF CERTAIN HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

A contractor who constructs or repairs a highway, road, or street for the Texas Department of Transportation is not liable to a claimant for personal injury, property damage, or death arising from the performance of the construction or repair if, at the time of the personal injury, property damage, or death, the contractor is in compliance with contract documents material to the condition or defect that was the proximate cause of the personal injury, property damage, or death.
Tex. Election Code § 32.056 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.056
§ 32.056. CITY CHARTER REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Eligibility requirements or grounds of ineligibility in addition to those prescribed by this subchapter may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter for election officers serving in elections ordered by an authority of the city.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.313 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.313
§ 61.313. PROTEST BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the public may protest an application for:

(1) an original retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the license;

(2) any renewal of a retail dealer's on-premise license if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the license and a petition is presented to the commission that is signed by 50 percent of the residents who reside within 300 feet of any property line of the affected premises; or

(3) a license authorizing the retail sale of malt beverages for on-premises consumption if the person resides within 300 feet of any property line of the premises for which the license is sought.

(b) In addition to the situations described by Subsection (a), the commission by rule may authorize a member of the public to protest other license applications the commission considers appropriate.

(c) A protest made under this section must include an allegation of grounds on which the original or renewal application, as applicable, should be denied.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.679 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.679
§ 504.679. VETERANS EXPOSED TO OPEN BURN PITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces who were exposed to open burn pits during their military service. The license plates must include:

(1) the words "Burn Pits 360 Veterans Organization"; and

(2) a depiction of the Burn Pits 360 nonprofit organization logo.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the open burn pit registry fund established under Section 99.008, Health and Safety Code.

(c) Section 504.702 does not apply to a specialty license plate issued under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2202.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2202 / Section 2202.052
§ 2202.052. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An association of insurers that applies for a certificate of authority under this chapter must file a written application on forms prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) The application must include:

(1) the names and addresses of the association's officers and directors;

(2) a copy of the association's constitution, articles of agreement or association, bylaws, rules, powers of attorney, or other agreements governing the association's activities;

(3) a list of the insurers authorized to engage in business in this state who are association members and the addresses of those insurers' principal administrative offices;

(4) the name and address of a resident of this state who will act as the association's agent for receipt of notices or orders of the commissioner and for service of process; and

(5) other information as required by the commissioner.

(c) At least one officer of the association must swear to the application.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.502 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.502
§ 2054.502. REQUIREMENTS FOR PREVENTION OF INJURIES.
Status: in_force

The company may make and enforce requirements for the prevention of injuries to an employee of a policyholder or applicant for insurance under this chapter. On reasonable notice, a policyholder or applicant shall grant representatives of the company or the department free access to the premises of the policyholder or applicant during regular working hours for purposes of this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.655 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.655
§ 301.655. ACTION FOLLOWING RESPONSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person accepts the executive director's determination and satisfies the recommended corrective action, the case is closed.

(b) If the person does not accept the executive director's determination and recommended corrective action as originally proposed or as modified by the board or fails to respond in a timely manner to the executive director's notice as provided by Section 301.654, the executive director shall:

(1) terminate corrective action proceedings; and

(2) dispose of the matter as a complaint under Subchapter J.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 131.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 131 / Section 131.002
§ 131.002. ADOPTION OF RULES.
Status: in_force

The rules of each national collegiate athletic association in effect on January 1, 1987, are adopted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.201
§ 2210.201. DEFINITION OF INSURABLE INTEREST.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "insurable interest" includes any lawful and substantial economic interest in the safety or preservation of property from loss, destruction, or pecuniary damage.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.063
§ 1005.063. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may employ physicians, technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other necessary employees.

(b) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.251 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.251
§ 122.251. DEFAMATION.
Status: in_force

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

(1) makes, circulates, or transmits to another person a false statement that is derogatory to the financial condition of a credit union with the intent to injure that credit union; or

(2) counsels, aids, procures, or induces another person to make, circulate, or transmit a false statement that is derogatory to the financial condition of a credit union with the intent to injure that credit union.

(b) An offense under this section is a third degree felony.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968 / Section 7968.203
§ 7968.203. 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.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.355 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.355
§ 57.355. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A supplier who refuses to repurchase any inventory covered under this chapter after termination or discontinuation of the dealer agreement is liable to the dealer for:

(1) 110 percent of the amount that would have been due for the inventory had the supplier timely complied with the requirements of this chapter;

(2) any freight charges paid by the dealer;

(3) any accrued interest; and

(4) the actual costs of any court or arbitration proceeding incurred by the dealer, including attorney's fees or arbitrator fees.

(b) The supplier and dealer will each pay 50 percent of the costs of freight, at truckload rates, to ship any equipment or repair parts returned to the supplier pursuant to this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Uniform Commercial Code, the dealer retains title to and has a first and prior lien against all inventory returned by the dealer to the supplier under this chapter until the dealer is paid all amounts owed by the supplier under this subchapter for the repurchase of the inventory required under this chapter, and the supplier must hold the proceeds of the inventory in trust for the dealer's benefit.
Tex. Government Code § 411.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.020
§ 411.020. PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM DEPARTMENT BY OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioned officer of the department may purchase for an amount set by the department, not to exceed fair market value, a firearm issued to the officer by the department if the firearm is not listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, Penal Code, and if the firearm is retired by the department for replacement purposes.

(b) The department may adopt rules for the sale of a retired firearm to an officer of the department.
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.202
§ 501.202. ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

To defray the costs of operating the office, the comptroller shall collect assessments under this subchapter annually in connection with the collection of other taxes imposed on an insurer.