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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5A.008 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.008
§ 5A.008. STANDBY ASSISTANCE; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In a peace officer's discretion, the officer may stay with a victim of family violence to protect the victim and allow the victim to take the personal property of the victim or of a child in the care of the victim to a place of safety in an orderly manner.

(b) A peace officer who provides assistance under Subsection (a) is not:

(1) civilly liable for an act or omission of the officer that arises in connection with providing the assistance or determining whether to provide the assistance; or

(2) civilly or criminally liable for the wrongful appropriation of any personal property by the victim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7201.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7201 / Section 7201.003
§ 7201.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, including Sections 49.211(a) and 65.201(a), Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.258 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.258
§ 13A.258. MISAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an offense involving the misapplication of property held as a fiduciary or property of a financial institution in one county and the removal of that property to another county may be prosecuted in any county:

(1) in which the property was misapplied;

(2) through or into which the property was removed; or

(3) in which the fiduciary was appointed to serve, if applicable.

(b) An offense related to misapplication of construction trust funds under Chapter 162, Property Code, must be prosecuted in the county in which the construction project is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0401
§ 8041.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8041.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6002.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6002 / Section 6002.304
§ 6002.304. REAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of a registration certificate, license, or testing laboratory approval that has been revoked under this chapter may not file another application for a registration certificate, license, or approval before the first anniversary of the effective date of the revocation.

(b) An individual or organization reapplying under this section must request a public hearing to show cause why the issuance of a new registration certificate, license, or approval should not be denied.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.110
§ 3904.110. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 68.001 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 68 / Section 68.001
§ 68.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Fish or wildlife" means any wild mammal, aquatic animal, wild bird, amphibian, reptile, mollusk, or crustacean, or any part, product, egg, or offspring, of any of these, dead or alive.

(2) "Management" means:

(A) the collection and application of biological information for the purpose of increasing the number of individuals within species or populations of fish or wildlife up to the optimum carrying capacity of their habitat and maintaining these numbers;

(B) the entire range of activities constituting a full scientific research program, including census studies, law enforcement, habitat acquisition and improvement, and education; and

(C) when and where appropriate, the protection of and regulation of the taking of fish and wildlife species and populations.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.256 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.256
§ 225.256.
Status: in_force

Sec. 225.256. U.S. ARMY GARY C. AND U.S.M.C. GARY S. JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) The portion of State Highway 25 in Archer County between the eastern municipal limits of Archer City and the western municipal limits of Windthorst is designated as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway. The designation is in addition to any other designation.

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

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the U.S. Army Gary C. and U.S.M.C. Gary S. Johnston Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0106
§ 7954A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 10(b) of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 10(b) 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. Finance Code § 126.301 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.301
§ 126.301. CLAIMS AGAINST CREDIT UNION.
Status: in_force

The liquidating agent shall:

(1) determine the existence and amount of claims;

(2) allow proved claims of security, preference, or priority;

(3) settle or release a claim in favor of or against the credit union;

(4) disallow unproved claims of security, preference, or priority; and

(5) make distributions to and pay creditors and members of the credit union as their interests appear.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 78.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 78 / Section 78.011
§ 78.011. PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Landowners may petition a commissioners court for the creation of a noxious weed control district authorized under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.

(b) The petition must contain:

(1) the signatures of 50 persons eligible to sign the petition or of a majority of the persons eligible to sign the petition, whichever is the lesser number;

(2) the name of the proposed district; and

(3) the boundaries of the proposed district.

(c) The petition may consist of more than one copy, and the signatures on each copy shall be added to determine if the total number of signatures required by this section have been obtained.
Tex. Transportation Code § 224.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 224 / Section 224.001
§ 224.001. ACQUISITION BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, or eminent domain any right-of-way necessary for the national system of interstate and defense highways.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8425.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8425 / Section 8425.052
§ 8425.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8425.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8425.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8425.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.1562 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.1562
§ 204.1562. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board by rule shall adopt, monitor, and enforce a reporting program for the continuing medical education of license holders. The physician assistant board shall adopt and administer rules that:

(1) establish the number of hours of continuing medical education the physician assistant board determines appropriate as a prerequisite to the renewal of a license under this chapter;

(2) require at least one-half of the hours of continuing medical education established under Subdivision (1) to be approved by the physician assistant board; and

(3) adopt a process to assess a license holder's participation in continuing medical education courses.

(b) The physician assistant board may require that a specified number of continuing medical education hours be completed informally, including through self-study and self-directed education.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 22.041 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.041
§ 22.041. THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the commission may use information obtained from a third party to verify the assets and resources of a person for purposes of determining the person's eligibility and need for medical assistance, financial assistance, or nutritional assistance. Third-party information includes information obtained from:

(1) a consumer reporting agency, as defined by Section 20.01, Business & Commerce Code;

(2) an appraisal district; or

(3) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles vehicle registration record database.
Tex. Education Code § 61.659 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.659
§ 61.659. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Status: in_force

A reasonable amount, not to exceed 10 percent, of the funds appropriated by the legislature to fund the programs established under this subchapter, may be used by the board to pay administrative costs of operating the programs.
Tex. Family Code § 153.431 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.431
§ 153.431. APPOINTMENT OF GRANDPARENT, AUNT, OR UNCLE AS MANAGING CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

If both of the parents of a child are deceased, the court may consider appointment of a parent, sister, or brother of a deceased parent as a managing conservator of the child, but that consideration does not alter or diminish the discretionary power of the court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.002
§ 142.002. TWO PLATOON FIRE SYSTEM AND HOURS OF LABOR IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that maintains an organized, paid fire department shall establish and maintain a two platoon fire system if the municipality:

(1) has a population of 100,001 to 119,999 and is in a county containing more than 900 square miles; or

(2) has a population of 265,000 or more and is in a county containing more than 1,500 square miles.

(b) An employee of a fire department in a municipality covered by Subsection (a) may not be required to be on duty more than 10 consecutive hours during the daytime or more than 14 consecutive hours during the nighttime. The employee may not be required to be on duty more than 14 hours in a period of 24 consecutive hours, except as provided by Subsection (c).

(c) The head or chief officer of a fire department or company in a municipality covered by Subsection (a) shall arrange the working hours of the employees of the department or company so that the employees work, as nearly as practicable, an equal number of hours each month. The working hours of the two platoons may be arranged so that each works 24 hours on duty and has 24 hours off duty. The head or chief officer of the department, or an aide or assistant to the head or chief officer, may require an employee to continue on duty during an emergency for a longer period than specified by Subsection (b).

(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section or causes this section to be violated. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100. Each employee required or permitted to work in violation of this section and each day the section is violated constitute a separate offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.258
§ 3902.258. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.027
§ 285.027. OTHER BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds constituting a junior lien on the net revenues may be issued unless prohibited by the bond order or the trust indenture.

(b) Parity bonds may be issued under conditions specified in the bond order or trust indenture.

(c) The county may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds in the same manner that other bonds are issued under this subchapter.

(d) Refunding bonds issued under this section may be exchanged for previous bonds by the comptroller or may be sold. If the bonds are sold, the proceeds shall be applied to the payment of outstanding bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.204
§ 3879.204. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.201
§ 201.201. TAX DUE.
Status: in_force

The tax imposed by this chapter for gas produced and saved is due at the office of the comptroller in Austin on the 20th day of the second month following the month of production.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.007 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.007
§ 21.007. PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

An oral or written statement made to a commissioner or an employee of the commission in connection with the discharge of the commissioner's or employee's duties under this chapter may not be the basis for an action for defamation of character.
Tex. Tax Code § 160.044 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.044
§ 160.044. TAX RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall prescribe the form of a tax receipt to be issued to a person paying a tax imposed by this chapter.

(b) The department, agent of the department, or tax assessor-collector collecting a tax imposed by this chapter shall:

(1) issue the original receipt to the person paying the tax; and

(2) retain one duplicate copy of the receipt as a permanent record of the transaction according to the rules of the comptroller.
Tex. Insurance Code § 38.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.254
§ 38.254. UTILIZATION AND COST DATA TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) Upon request from the commissioner, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission shall provide to the commissioner data, including utilization and cost data, which is related to the mandate being assessed to the population covered by the Medicaid program, including a program administered under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, and a program administered under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable, even if the program is not necessarily subject to the mandate.

(b) The commissioner may utilize data as defined in Subsection (a) to determine the impact of mandated benefits and mandated offers of coverage for which data collection and reporting is requested.
Tex. Water Code § 62.036 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.036
§ 62.036. EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the result of the election favors the creation of the district, the clerk shall return the $500 deposit required by Section 62.024 of this code to the signers of the original petition, their agents or their attorney.

(b) If the result of the election is against the creation of the district, the clerk shall pay out of the $500 deposit on vouchers signed by the county judge, all costs and expenses relating to the proposed district up to and including the election. The balance, if any, of the $500 shall be returned to the signers of the original petition, their agents, or their attorney.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.008
§ 61.008. ELIGIBILITY RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall provide that in determining eligibility:

(1) a county may not consider the value of the applicant's homestead;

(2) a county must consider the equity value of a car that is in excess of the amount exempted under department guidelines as a resource;

(3) a county must subtract the work-related and child care expense allowance allowed under department guidelines;

(4) a county must consider as a resource real property other than a homestead and, except as provided by Subsection (b), must count that property in determining eligibility;

(5) if an applicant transferred title to real property for less than market value to become eligible for assistance under this chapter, the county may not credit toward eligibility for state assistance an expenditure for that applicant made during a two-year period beginning on the date on which the property is transferred; and

(6) if an applicant is a sponsored alien, a county may include in the income and resources of the applicant:

(A) the income and resources of a person who executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the applicant; and

(B) the income and resources of the spouse of a person who executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the applicant, if applicable.

(b) A county may disregard the applicant's real property if the applicant agrees to an enforceable obligation to reimburse the county for all or part of the benefits received under this chapter. The county and the applicant may negotiate the terms of the obligation.

(c) In this section, "sponsored alien" means a person who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Section 1101 et seq.) and who, as a condition of admission, was sponsored by a person who executed an affidavit of support on behalf of the person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.1261 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.1261
§ 143.1261. LEGISLATIVE LEAVE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A fire fighter or police officer may donate not more than one hour for each month of accumulated vacation or compensatory time to an employee organization. The municipality shall establish and maintain a legislative leave time account for each employee organization.

(b) The fire fighter or police officer must authorize the donation in writing on a form provided by the employee organization and approved by the municipality. After receiving the signed authorization on an approved form, the municipality shall transfer donated time to the account monthly until the municipality receives the fire fighter's or police officer's written revocation of the authorization.

(c) Only a fire fighter or police officer who is a member of an employee organization may use for legislative leave purposes the time donated to that employee organization. A fire fighter or police officer may use for legislative leave purposes the time donated under this section in lieu of reimbursing the municipality under Section 143.126.

(d) A request to use for legislative leave purposes the time in an employee organization's time account must be in writing and submitted to the municipality by the president or the equivalent officer of the employee organization or by that officer's designee.

(e) The municipality shall account for the time donated to the account and used from the account. The municipality may:

(1) determine and credit the actual cash value of the donated time in the account and determine and deduct the actual cash value of time used from the account for legislative leave purposes; or

(2) credit and debit an account on an hour-for-hour basis regardless of the cash value of the time donated or used.

(f) An employee organization may not use for legislative leave purposes more than 4,000 hours from its time account under this section in a calendar year. If more than one employee organization requests to use legislative leave, each employee organization may use a proportional share of the 4,000 hours based on the total amount of hours donated to the employee organization for its exclusive use before January 2 of the calendar year in which the legislative leave is requested. This section does not prevent an employee organization from accumulating more than 4,000 hours. This subsection only limits the total number of donated hours that one or more employee organizations may use in any calendar year.
Tex. Government Code § 411.140 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.140
§ 411.140.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.140. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT. (a) The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) a judge who is the subject of an investigation or proceeding under Chapter 33; or

(2) the complainant or a witness in an investigation or a proceeding under Chapter 33.

(b) Information received by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct is confidential and may be disseminated only in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the commission or with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information.

(c) The State Commission on Judicial Conduct shall destroy criminal history record information obtained under this section promptly after a final determination is made in the matter for which the information was obtained.
Tex. Government Code § 24.431 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.431
§ 24.431.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.431. 254TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 254th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The 254th District Court shall give preference to family law matters.