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Tex. Tax Code § 152.093 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.093
§ 152.093. MOTOR VEHICLES SOLD TO CERTAIN LICENSED CHILD-CARE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The taxes imposed by this chapter do not apply to a motor vehicle:

(1) purchased, used, or rented by a qualified residential child-care facility; and

(2) intended for use primarily in transporting the children residing in the facility under a state license.

(b) In this section, "qualified residential child-care facility" means a child-care facility:

(1) licensed under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, to provide residential care 24 hours a day to both:

(A) children who do not require specialized services or treatment; and

(B) children who are emotionally disturbed; and

(2) in which children of both classifications listed in Subdivision (1) are permitted by the license to live together in a single residential group.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.158 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.158
§ 154.158. ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

A seller that violates Section 154.101 may not enforce a prepaid funeral benefits contract, but the purchaser or an heir or legal representative of the purchaser is entitled to recover:

(1) the amount paid to the seller under the contract; and

(2) the amount paid to a fund or for an investment, security, or contract, including a contract or policy of insurance authorized by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2023.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2023 / Section 2023.003
§ 2023.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2023.003. OTHER LICENSING AND REGULATION: RULES AND FEES. (a) The commission may adopt rules for the licensing and regulation of races and workouts at tracks that do not offer pari-mutuel wagering and for workouts at training facilities to secure past performances and workouts to:

(1) protect the health, safety, and welfare of race animals and participants in racing;

(2) safeguard the interest of the general public; and

(3) promote the orderly conduct of racing in this state.

(b) The commission may charge an annual fee for licensing and regulating a track that does not offer pari-mutuel wagering or a training facility in a reasonable amount that may not exceed the actual cost of enforcing rules adopted for the licensing and regulation of races and workouts at such a facility.
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.032
§ 601.032. DEED OF TRUST.
Status: in_force

An authority may enter into a deed of trust as security for revenue bonds and may assign and pledge all or part of the revenues or receipts of the authority under the agreement. The deed of trust may contain provisions relating to:

(1) the construction, improvement, operation, maintenance, and repair of a project and to the authority's duties regarding those actions;

(2) the application and safeguarding of funds under the control of the authority;

(3) the rights and remedies of the trustee and bondholders, including a restriction on a right of action of bondholders; and

(4) terms of the revenue bonds or the resolution authorizing their issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5016.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5016 / Section 5016.0101
§ 5016.0101. USE AND DISPOSITION OF NAVAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may use naval property in ways that replace and enhance the economic benefits generated by the former Naval Station Ingleside through diversified activities, including uses to foster:

(1) job creation and retention;

(2) economic development;

(3) industry;

(4) commerce;

(5) manufacturing;

(6) housing;

(7) recreation; and

(8) infrastructure installation on naval property.

(b) The port commission may:

(1) declare any portion of naval property surplus if the property is not needed for a navigation-related project; and

(2) sell or lease the surplus property on terms the port commission considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law and subject to the terms of this subsection, the authority may sell or lease property declared surplus under this section with or without public bidding. The authority may not sell naval property declared surplus under this section in a private sale for less than the property's fair market value. The authority shall obtain an appraisal of the surplus property, which is conclusive evidence of the surplus property's fair market value.

(d) The authority may contract with another person for assistance in accomplishing the purposes of this section by competitive bidding or negotiated contract as the port commission considers appropriate, desirable, and in the authority's best interests.
Tex. Government Code § 614.127 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.127
§ 614.127. LOST OR STOLEN CARDS.
Status: in_force

If an identification card issued under this subchapter is lost or stolen, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issued the card to the peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, honorably retired peace officer, or qualified retired law enforcement officer shall issue a duplicate identification card to the officer if the officer submits an affidavit executed by the officer to the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity stating that the identification card was lost or stolen.
Tex. Property Code § 24.0052 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.0052
§ 24.0052. TENANT APPEAL ON STATEMENT OF INABILITY TO AFFORD PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a tenant in a residential eviction suit is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the tenant may appeal the judgment of the justice court by filing with the justice court, not later than the fifth day after the date the judgment is signed, a statement of inability to afford payment of court costs sworn before the clerk of the justice court or a notary public that states that the tenant is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond. The statement must contain the following information:

(1) the tenant's identity;

(2) the nature and amount of the tenant's employment income;

(3) the income of the tenant's spouse, if applicable and available to the tenant;

(4) the nature and amount of any governmental entitlement income of the tenant;

(5) all other income of the tenant;

(6) the amount of available cash and funds available in savings or checking accounts of the tenant;

(7) real and personal property owned by the tenant, other than household furnishings, clothes, tools of a trade, or personal effects;

(8) the tenant's debts and monthly expenses; and

(9) the number and age of the tenant's dependents and where those dependents reside.

(b) The justice court shall make available a form that a person may use to comply with the requirements of Subsection (a).

(c) The justice court shall promptly notify the landlord if a statement described by Subsection (a) is filed by the tenant.

(d) A landlord may contest a statement filed under this section on or before the fifth day after the date the statement is filed. If the landlord contests the statement, the justice court shall notify the parties and hold a hearing to determine whether the tenant is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond. The hearing shall be held not later than the fifth day after the date the landlord notifies the court clerk of the landlord's contest. At the hearing, the tenant has the burden to prove by competent evidence, including documents or credible testimony of the tenant or others, that the tenant is unable to pay the costs of appeal or file an appeal bond.

(e) If the justice court approves a statement filed by a tenant under this section, the tenant is not required to pay the county court filing fee or file an additional statement in the county court under Subsection (a).
Tex. Water Code § 27.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.102
§ 27.102. INJUNCTION, ETC.
Status: in_force

(a) The railroad commission may enforce a provision of this chapter under the jurisdiction of the railroad commission, any valid rule made by the railroad commission under this chapter, or any term, condition, or provision of a permit issued by the railroad commission under this chapter by injunction or other appropriate remedy. The suit shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the offending activity is occurring.

(b) The executive director may enforce a provision of this chapter under the jurisdiction of the commission, a commission rule adopted under this chapter, or a term, condition, or provision of a permit issued by the commission under this chapter as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 7.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291 / Section 291.154
§ 291.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.503 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.503
§ 62.503. FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTING.
Status: in_force

(a) On completion of the liquidation, the board shall file with the commissioner a final report and accounting of the liquidation.

(b) The commissioner's approval of the report is a complete and final discharge of the board and each member in connection with the liquidation of the association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3837.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3837 / Section 3837.103
§ 3837.103. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with the City of Friendswood for the city to provide law enforcement services in the district that exceed the services that would otherwise be provided in the district by the city.
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.151
§ 155.151. DUPLICATE LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a license issued under this subtitle is lost or destroyed, the license holder may apply to the board for a duplicate license. The application must be on a form prescribed by the board, accompanied by an affidavit of the loss or destruction that states that the applicant is the person to whom the license was issued and other information concerning the loss or destruction of the license as required by the board.

(b) On payment of a fee set by the board, the board shall issue a duplicate license to the person.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.062 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.062
§ 134.062. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 45th day after the date of the last publication of notice under Section 134.058, the applicant or an affected person may request a hearing on the application. The hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the request.

(b) The commission shall publish notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing in a local newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operations at least once a week for three consecutive weeks before the scheduled hearing date.
Tex. Penal Code § 19.05 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 19 / Section 19.05
§ 19.05. CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he causes the death of an individual by criminal negligence.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.250 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.250
§ 521.250. COURT ORDER IN OPERATOR'S POSSESSION.
Status: in_force

A person who is issued an occupational driver's license shall have in the person's possession a certified copy of the court order granting the license while operating a motor vehicle. The person shall allow a peace officer to examine the order on request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.051
§ 1098.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors elected from the district at large by place.

(b) Directors serve staggered three-year terms.

(c) A directors' election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, or another date authorized by law.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.502 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.502
§ 22.502. RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Section 22.509, a defective corporate act is not ineffective, void, or voidable solely as a result of a failure of authorization if the act is:

(1) ratified in accordance with this subchapter; or

(2) validated by the district court in a proceeding brought under Section 22.512.

(b) A corporation may not ratify with retroactive effect in accordance with this subchapter a defective corporate act resulting from a failure of authorization that is attributable to the failure to file with the filing officer the following filing instrument:

(1) a statement of change of registered agent or a statement of change of registered office under Subchapter E, Chapter 5;

(2) a certificate of amendment or restated certificate of formation that amends the registered agent or registered office under Subchapter B, Chapter 3;

(3) a certificate of formation under Subchapter A, Chapter 3;

(4) a certificate of termination under Subchapter C, Chapter 11;

(5) a certificate of merger or certificate of conversion under Subchapter D, Chapter 10;

(6) a report under Subchapter E, Chapter 171, Tax Code; or

(7) a report under Sections 22.357 through 22.359.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.061
§ 1097.061. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ any doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees as considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district or may provide that the district administrator has the authority to employ those persons.
Tex. Insurance Code § 559.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 559 / Section 559.201
§ 559.201. VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

An insurer that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter commits an unfair practice in violation of Chapter 541 and is subject to sanctions under Chapter 82.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7944A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7944A / Section 7944A.0501
§ 7944A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.312 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.312
§ 843.312. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization may not refuse a request by a physician participating in the health maintenance organization delivery network and a physician assistant or advanced practice nurse who is authorized by the physician to provide care under Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code, to identify a physician assistant or advanced practice nurse as a provider in the network.

(b) A health maintenance organization may refuse a request under Subsection (a) if the physician assistant or advanced practice nurse does not meet the quality of care standards previously established by the health maintenance organization for participation in the network by physician assistants and advanced practice nurses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0101
§ 3984.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "County" means Fort Bend County.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Management District No. 3.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.710 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.710
§ 21.710. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF CLOSE CORPORATION STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) A close corporation that terminates its status as a close corporation and becomes an ordinary corporation is subject to this chapter as if the corporation had not elected close corporation status under this subchapter.

(b) The effect of termination of close corporation status on a shareholders' agreement is governed by Section 21.724.

(c) When the termination of close corporation status takes effect, if the close corporation's business and affairs have been managed by an entity other than a board of directors as provided by Section 21.725, governance by a board of directors is instituted or reinstated:

(1) if provided by a shareholders' agreement, in the manner stated in the agreement or by the persons named in the agreement to serve as the interim board of directors; or

(2) if each party to a shareholders' agreement agrees to elect a board of directors at a shareholders' meeting.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.178 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.178
§ 370.178. USE AND RETURN OF TRANSPONDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "transponder" means a device placed on or within a motor vehicle that is capable of transmitting or receiving information used to assess or collect tolls or provide toll exemptions. A transponder is insufficiently funded if there is no money in the account for which the transponder was issued.

(b) Any law enforcement or peace officer of an entity with which an authority has contracted under Section 370.181(c) may seize a stolen or insufficiently funded transponder and return it to the authority that issued the transponder. An insufficiently funded transponder may not be seized before the 30th day after the date that an authority has sent a notice of delinquency to the holder of the account.

(c) The following entities shall consider offering motor vehicle operators the option of using a transponder to pay tolls without stopping, to mitigate congestion at toll locations, to enhance traffic flow, and to otherwise increase the efficiency of operations:

(1) the authority;

(2) an entity to which a project authorized by this chapter is transferred; or

(3) a third-party service provider under contract with an entity described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(d) Transponder account information, including contact and payment information and trip data, is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7944A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7944A / Section 7944A.0106
§ 7944A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 120.102 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 120 / Section 120.102
§ 120.102. PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A social media platform that receives notice of illegal content or illegal activity on the social media platform shall make a good faith effort to evaluate the legality of the content or activity within 48 hours of receiving the notice, excluding hours during a Saturday or Sunday and subject to reasonable exceptions based on concerns about the legitimacy of the notice.

(b) A social media platform that receives notice of explicit deep fake material on the social media platform shall:

(1) immediately confirm to the user that the social media platform is aware of the material;

(2) remove the content reported by the user and any known content that is a copy of or identical to the reported content as explicit deep fake material; and

(3) not later than the seventh day after the date the user submitted the report to the social media platform, provide a written notice to the user updating the user on the status of the reported content.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.454 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.454
§ 161.454. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice required by Section 161.453(a)(3) for a delivery sale of cigarettes must include a prominent and clearly legible statement that:

(1) cigarette sales to individuals who are below the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law;

(2) sales of cigarettes are restricted to those individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453; and

(3) cigarette sales are taxable under Chapter 154, Tax Code, and an explanation of how that tax has been or is to be paid with respect to the delivery sale.

(b) A delivery sale of an e-cigarette must include a prominent and clearly legible statement that:

(1) e-cigarette sales to individuals younger than the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law; and

(2) e-cigarette sales are restricted to individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 3 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 3
§ 3.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A surety is considered to be in default from the time execution may be issued on a final judgment in a bond forfeiture proceeding under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, unless the final judgment is superseded by the posting of a supersedeas bond.Sec. 3. Provided that whenever, during the course of the action, and regardless of whether the defendant has been previously released under Article 17.151, the judge or magistrate in whose court such action is pending finds that the bond is defective, excessive or insufficient in amount, or that the sureties, if any, are not acceptable, or for any other good and sufficient cause, such judge or magistrate may, either in term-time or in vacation, order the accused to be rearrested, and require the accused to give another bond in such amount as the judge or magistrate may deem proper. When such bond is so given and approved, the defendant shall be released from custody.Sec. 3. Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 110, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Sec. 3. If a judicial district establishes an office, each county in the district shall pay its pro rata share of the costs of administering the office according to its population.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5007.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5007 / Section 5007.206
§ 5007.206. NAVIGATION BOARD.
Status: in_force

The navigation board of the authority is composed of the county judge and county commissioners of Harris County, the mayor and city council members of the City of Houston, and the members of the Harris County Mayors' and Councils' Association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9063.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9063 / Section 9063.101
§ 9063.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The authority may exercise the rights, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter.