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Tex. Family Code § 201.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.005
§ 201.005. CASES THAT MAY BE REFERRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, a judge of a court may refer to an associate judge any aspect of a suit or action, including any matter ancillary to the suit or action, over which the court has jurisdiction under:

(1) this title;

(2) Title 1;

(3) Chapter 35, 35A, or 45;

(4) Title 4;

(5) Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(6) Chapter 24A, Property Code.

(b) Unless a party files a written objection to the associate judge hearing a trial on the merits, the judge may refer the trial to the associate judge. A trial on the merits is any final adjudication from which an appeal may be taken to a court of appeals.

(c) A party must file an objection to an associate judge hearing a trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial not later than the 10th day after the date the party receives notice that the associate judge will hear the trial. If an objection is filed, the referring court shall hear the trial on the merits or preside at a jury trial.

(d) The requirements of Subsections (b) and (c) shall apply whenever a judge has authority to refer the trial of a suit or action described by Subsection (a) to an associate judge, master, or other assistant judge regardless of whether the assistant judge is appointed under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.095 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.095
§ 501.095. SALE, TRANSFER, OR RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department has not issued a nonrepairable vehicle title, nonrepairable record of title, salvage vehicle title, or salvage record of title for the motor vehicle and a comparable out-of-state ownership document for the motor vehicle has not been issued by another state or jurisdiction, a business or governmental entity described by Subdivisions (1)-(3) may sell, transfer, or release a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle only to a person who is:

(1) a licensed salvage vehicle dealer, a used automotive parts recycler under Chapter 2309, Occupations Code, or a metal recycler under Chapter 2302, Occupations Code;

(2) an insurance company that has paid a claim on the nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicle; or

(3) a governmental entity.

(b) A person, other than a salvage vehicle dealer, a used automotive parts recycler, or an insurance company licensed to do business in this state, who acquired ownership of a nonrepairable or salvage motor vehicle that has not been issued a nonrepairable vehicle title, nonrepairable record of title, salvage vehicle title, salvage record of title, or a comparable ownership document issued by another state or jurisdiction shall, before selling the motor vehicle, surrender the properly assigned title for the motor vehicle to the department and apply to the department for the appropriate ownership document.

(c) If the department has issued a nonrepairable vehicle title or salvage vehicle title for the motor vehicle or another state or jurisdiction has issued a comparable out-of-state ownership document for the motor vehicle, a person may sell, transfer, or release a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle to any person.
Tex. Government Code § 24.570 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.570
§ 24.570.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.570. 426TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BELL COUNTY). (a) The 426th Judicial District is composed of Bell County.

(b) The terms of the 426th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October.

(c) Section 24.129, relating to the 27th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 426th District Court.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.055
§ 14.055. DUTY OF OFFICER TO NOTIFY PROBATE COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "ward" has the meaning assigned by Section 22.033, Estates Code.

(b) As soon as practicable, but not later than the first working day after the date a peace officer detains or arrests a person who is a ward, the peace officer or the person having custody of the ward shall notify the court having jurisdiction over the ward's guardianship of the ward's detention or arrest.
Tex. Transportation Code § 683.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 683 / Section 683.002
§ 683.002. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, a motor vehicle is abandoned if the motor vehicle:

(1) is inoperable, is more than five years old, and has been left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;

(2) has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;

(3) has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property for more than 48 hours;

(4) has been left unattended on the right-of-way of a designated county, state, or federal highway for more than 48 hours;

(5) has been left unattended for more than 24 hours on the right-of-way of a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the Texas Turnpike Authority division of the Texas Department of Transportation or a controlled access highway; or

(6) is considered an abandoned motor vehicle under Section 644.153(r).

(b) In this section, "controlled access highway" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.302.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.152
§ 1509.152. AUTHORITY FOR GARBAGE RECLAMATION PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may own and operate a garbage reclamation project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.152
§ 8367.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8367.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.106
§ 1029.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014 / Section 8014.004
§ 8014.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8014.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.504 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.504
§ 323.504. AMOUNTS RETAINED IN TRUST ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may retain in the suspense account of a county a portion of the county's share of the tax collected for the county under this chapter, not to exceed five percent of the amount remitted to the county. If the county has abolished the tax, the amount that may be retained may not exceed five percent of the final remittance to the county at the time of the termination of the collection of the tax.

(b) From the amounts retained in a county's suspense account, the comptroller may make refunds for overpayments to the account and to redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of the account.

(c) Before the expiration of one year after the effective date of the abolition of a county's tax under this chapter the comptroller shall send to the county the remainder of the money in the county's account and shall close the account.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.604 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.604
§ 201.604. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500 or by confinement in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
Tex. Education Code § 111.92 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.92
§ 111.92. ROLE AND SCOPE.
Status: in_force

The institution shall be organized to offer undergraduate and graduate programs subject to the authority of the board of regents of the University of Houston System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.121 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.121
§ 161.121. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Church" means a facility that is owned by a religious organization and that is used primarily for religious services.

(2) "Cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.001, Tax Code.

(2-a) "E-cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.081.

(3) "School" means a private or public elementary or secondary school.

(4) "Sign" means an outdoor medium, including a structure, display, light device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or billboard, that is:

(A) used to advertise or inform; and

(B) visible from the main-traveled way of a street or highway.

(5) "Tobacco product" has the meaning assigned by Section 155.001, Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3851.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3851 / Section 3851.002
§ 3851.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Triple Creek Municipal Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 65.102 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.102
§ 65.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) at least 18 years old;

(2) a resident citizen of this state; and

(3) either own land subject to taxation in the district, be a user of the facilities of the district, or be a qualified voter of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.025
§ 264.025. COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the directors in office, may designate one or more committees if authorized to do so by the authority's bylaws.

(b) At least two directors must serve on each committee. Each committee may have additional nonvoting members who are not directors if authorized by the resolution or the bylaws.

(c) A committee may exercise the board's power to manage the authority to the extent and in the manner provided by the resolution or the bylaws. However, the board may not delegate to a committee the power to:

(1) issue bonds;

(2) make or amend a lease of a hospital or a management agreement relating to a hospital; or

(3) employ or discharge a manager or executive director.
Tex. Government Code § 24.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.018
§ 24.018. CERTAIN EFFECT OF DISTRICT REORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

If the counties that compose a judicial district or the time or place for holding terms of a district court are changed by law:

(1) the process and writs issued from the district court and made returnable to a term of court fixed by the law at the time of the issuance are returnable to the next term of the court as fixed by the amended law and are as legal and valid as if they were made returnable to the term of the court as fixed by the amended law;

(2) the grand and petit jurors selected or drawn under the prior law in any county in the judicial district are lawfully selected or drawn for the next term of the district court of the county as fixed by the amended law; and

(3) the obligees in all appearance bonds and recognizances taken in and for the district court and the witnesses summoned to appear before the district court under the prior law are required to appear at the next term of the court as fixed by the amended law.
Tex. Estates Code § 51.057 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 51 / Section 51.057
§ 51.057. SERVICE REGARDING CERTAIN DECEASED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a citation or notice is required to be served in a probate proceeding on a person who is now deceased but survived the decedent who is the subject of the proceeding, the citation or notice must be served on one of the following:

(1) the personal representative of the deceased person's estate, as provided by Section 51.056; or

(2) each distributee of the deceased person's estate, if:

(A) the personal representative has been discharged;

(B) the independent executor has filed a closing report or a notice of closing of the estate; or

(C) there is no administration of the estate ordered by a court, including if:

(i) the deceased person's will was admitted to probate as a muniment of title;

(ii) the court finds there is no necessity for administration in a judgment in a proceeding declaring heirship under Chapter 202; or

(iii) the court approves a small estate affidavit under Chapter 205.

(b) If there is no court order determining the distributees of the estate of the deceased person who survived the decedent or no personal representative of the deceased person's estate has been appointed, the citation or notice must be served on the unknown distributees of the estate by publication in the county in which the probate proceeding described by Subsection (a) is pending and, if known, the county of the last residence of the deceased person, if that residence was in a county other than the county in which the probate proceeding is pending.

(c) If service by publication is required by Subsection (b), the court may appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the interests of the distributees of the deceased person's estate, whether known or unknown.
Tex. Property Code § 94.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.001
§ 94.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Landlord" means the owner or manager of a manufactured home community and includes an employee or agent of the landlord.

(2) "Lease agreement" means a written agreement between a landlord and a tenant that establishes the terms, conditions, and other provisions for placing a manufactured home on the premises of a manufactured home community.

(3) "Manufactured home" has the meaning assigned by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code.

(4) "Manufactured home community" means a parcel of land on which four or more lots are offered for lease for installing and occupying manufactured homes.

(5) "Manufactured home community rules" means the rules provided in a written document that establish the policies and regulations of the manufactured home community, including regulations relating to the use, occupancy, and quiet enjoyment of and the health, safety, and welfare of tenants of the manufactured home community.

(6) "Manufactured home lot" means the space allocated in the lease agreement for the placement of the tenant's manufactured home and the area adjacent to that space designated in the lease agreement for the tenant's exclusive use.

(7) "Normal wear and tear" means deterioration that results from intended use of the premises, including breakage or malfunction due to age or deteriorated condition, but the term does not include deterioration that results from negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse of the premises, equipment, or chattels by the tenant, a member of the tenant's household, or a guest or invitee of the tenant.

(8) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.

(9) "Premises" means a tenant's manufactured home lot, any area or facility the lease authorizes the tenant to use, and the appurtenances, grounds, and facilities held out for the use of tenants generally.

(10) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 613, Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.

(11) "Tenant" means a person who is:

(A) authorized by a lease agreement to occupy a lot to the exclusion of others in a manufactured home community; and

(B) obligated under the lease agreement to pay rent, fees, and other charges.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.914 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.914
§ 152.914. REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may revoke the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership for the partnership's failure to:

(1) file a report within the period required by law or pay a fee or penalty prescribed by law when due and payable;

(2) maintain a registered agent or registered office address in this state as required by law; or

(3) pay a fee required in connection with a filing, or payment of the fee was dishonored when presented by the state for payment.

(b) If it appears to the secretary of state that, with respect to a foreign limited liability partnership, a circumstance described by Subsection (a) exists, the secretary of state shall provide notice to the partnership in the same manner and to the same extent as notice is required to be provided to a foreign filing entity under Sections 9.101 and 9.102.

(c) The secretary of state shall reinstate the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership if the partnership files an application for reinstatement in accordance with Subsection (e), accompanied by each amendment of the partnership's registration that is required by intervening events, and:

(1) the foreign limited liability partnership has corrected the circumstances that led to the revocation and any other circumstances described by Subsection (a) that may exist, including the payment of fees, interest, or penalties; or

(2) the secretary of state finds that the circumstances that led to the revocation did not exist at the time of revocation.

(d) A foreign limited liability partnership, to have its registration reinstated, must comply with the requirements of this section not later than the date the registration would have expired under Section 152.905(e) had the registration not been revoked under this section.

(e) The foreign limited liability partnership shall file a certificate of reinstatement in accordance with Chapter 4. The certificate of reinstatement must contain:

(1) the name of the partnership;

(2) the filing number assigned by the filing officer to the partnership;

(3) the effective date of the revocation of the partnership's registration; and

(4) the name of the partnership's registered agent and the address of the partnership's registered office.

(f) A tax clearance letter from the comptroller stating that a foreign limited liability partnership has satisfied all franchise tax liabilities and may be reinstated must be filed with the certificate of reinstatement if the foreign limited liability partnership is a taxable entity under Chapter 171, Tax Code.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7868 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7868
§ 7868.
Status: in_force

Art. 7868. BONDS: SALE. After registration of said bonds by the Comptroller, the directors shall sell the same on the best terms and for the best price possible, not less than their face value and the accrued interest thereon; or they may exchange bonds in payment of the contract price for work to be done for the use and benefit of said district. All moneys received from the sale of bonds shall be forthwith paid to the district depository.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.051
§ 2025.051. RACETRACK LICENSE REQUIRED; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person may not conduct wagering on a horse or greyhound race meeting without first obtaining a racetrack license issued by the commission. A person who violates this section commits an offense.
Tex. Government Code § 314.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 314 / Section 314.003
§ 314.003. ATTACHMENT TO BILL OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a fiscal note is required on a bill or resolution, it must be attached to the bill or resolution as provided by the rules of the appropriate house of the legislature.

(b) The fiscal note must be printed as part of the committee report of the bill or resolution and as part of all subsequent printings, as provided by the rules of the appropriate house of the legislature.

(c) The fiscal note must remain with the bill or resolution throughout the legislative process, including submission to the governor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.211 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.211
§ 171.211. SOVEREIGN, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OFFICIAL IMMUNITY PRESERVED.
Status: in_force

(a) This section prevails over any conflicting law, including:

(1) the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act; and

(2) Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) This state has sovereign immunity, a political subdivision has governmental immunity, and each officer and employee of this state or a political subdivision has official immunity in any action, claim, or counterclaim or any type of legal or equitable action that challenges the validity of any provision or application of this chapter, on constitutional grounds or otherwise.

(c) A provision of state law may not be construed to waive or abrogate an immunity described by Subsection (b) unless it expressly waives immunity under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9089.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9089 / Section 9089.0101
§ 9089.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District No. 164.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 145.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 145 / Section 145.005
§ 145.005. CUSTOMER NOTICE; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A tanning facility shall give each customer a written statement warning that:

(1) failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning facility may result in damage to the eyes;

(2) overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;

(3) repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;

(4) abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of ultraviolet light to certain:

(A) foods;

(B) cosmetics; or

(C) medications, including:

(i) tranquilizers;

(ii) diuretics;

(iii) antibiotics;

(iv) high blood pressure medicines; or

(v) birth control pills;

(5) any person taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a physician before using a tanning device;

(6) a person with skin that always burns easily and never tans should avoid a tanning device; and

(7) a person with a family or past medical history of skin cancer should avoid a tanning device.

(b) Compliance with the notice requirement does not affect the liability of a tanning facility operator or a manufacturer of a tanning device.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.156
§ 228.156. LIMIT ON QUALIFIED INVESTMENT.
Status: in_force

A certified capital company may not make a qualified investment at a cost to the company that is greater than 15 percent of the company's total certified capital at the time of investment.