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Tex. Family Code § 232.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 232 / Section 232.003
§ 232.003. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as provided by this chapter if an individual who is an obligor:

(1) owes overdue child support in an amount equal to or greater than the total support due for three months under a support order;

(2) has been provided an opportunity to make payments toward the overdue child support under a court-ordered or agreed repayment schedule; and

(3) has failed to comply with the repayment schedule.

(b) A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as provided by this chapter if a parent or alleged parent has failed, after receiving appropriate notice, to comply with a subpoena.

(c) A court may issue an order suspending license as provided by this chapter for an individual for whom a court has rendered an enforcement order under Chapter 157 finding that the individual has failed to comply with the terms of a court order providing for the possession of or access to a child.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.067
§ 2304.067. LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF LOAN.
Status: in_force

The amount of a housing rehabilitation loan may not exceed:

(1) the amount determined by subtracting the amount of all other outstanding indebtedness secured by the property covered by the loan from the market value of the rehabilitated property as determined by the local government approving the loan; or

(2) the amount determined by adding the amount of the housing rehabilitation contract made and approved under Subchapter E for the property to the amount of the administrative charge imposed under Section 2304.068 in connection with the loan.
Tex. Government Code § 572.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 572 / Section 572.056
§ 572.056. CONTRACTS BY STATE OFFICERS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state officer may not solicit or accept from a governmental entity a commission, fee, bonus, retainer, or rebate that is compensation for the officer's personal solicitation for the award of a contract for services or sale of goods to a governmental entity.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a contract that is awarded by competitive bid as provided by law and that is not otherwise prohibited by law; or

(2) a court appointment.

(c) In this section, "governmental entity" means the state, a political subdivision of the state, or a governmental entity created under the Texas Constitution or a statute of this state.

(d) A state officer who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8076.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8076 / Section 8076.0503
§ 8076.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.111
§ 3953.111. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services, including for the management of recreational facilities.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.027
§ 2253.027. LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a governmental entity fails to obtain from a prime contractor a payment bond as required by Section 2253.021 or fails to include in a lease the lease terms required by Section 2252.909:

(1) the entity is subject to the same liability that a surety would have if the surety had issued a payment bond and if the entity had obtained the bond; and

(2) a payment bond beneficiary is entitled to a lien on money due to the prime contractor in the same manner and to the same extent as if the public work contract were subject to Subchapter J, Chapter 53, Property Code.

(b) To recover in a suit under Subsection (a), the only notice a payment bond beneficiary is required to provide to the governmental entity is a notice provided in the same manner as described by Subchapter C. The notice must be provided as if the governmental entity were a surety.

(c) A governmental entity is not liable as a surety under Subsection (a)(1) if a person leasing property from the entity fails to submit to the entity the notice of commencement required by Section 2252.909.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.002
§ 1038.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.
Status: in_force

The district operates and is administered and financed in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.353 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.353
§ 56B.353. RESTRICTIONS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL DURING JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

While judicial review of a decision by the attorney general is pending, the attorney general:

(1) shall suspend payments to the claimant or victim; and

(2) may not reconsider the award.
Tex. Government Code § 2003.908 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.908
§ 2003.908. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
Status: in_force

An appraisal review board that delivers notice of issuance of an order described by Section 2003.901 of this code pertaining to property described by Section 2003.904 of this code and a copy of the order to a property owner as required by Section 41.47, Tax Code, shall include with the notice and copy:

(1) a notice of the property owner's rights under this subchapter; and

(2) a copy of the notice of appeal prescribed by Section 2003.907.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.902 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.902
§ 152.902. NAME.
Status: in_force

The name of a foreign limited liability partnership must:

(1) satisfy the requirements of the jurisdiction of formation; and

(2) comply with Section 5.063.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.108
§ 1104.108. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0503
§ 8041.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.091 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.091
§ 2054.091. PREPARATION OF STATE STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: repealed

(a) The executive director shall prepare a state strategic plan for information resources management for the board's review and approval.

(b) In preparing the state strategic plan, the executive director shall assess and report on:

(1) practices of state agencies regarding information resources management, including interagency and interbranch communication and interagency resource sharing;

(2) current and future information resources management technologies and practices and their potential application to state government;

(3) return on investment guidelines established by the department to help state agencies to implement major information resources projects more effectively; and

(4) any issue the department determines is relevant to the development of the state strategic plan.

(c) Each state agency shall cooperate with the executive director in providing information that will enable the executive director to assess agency practices.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 1500), Sec. 28(5), eff. September 1, 2025.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.30, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.123 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.123
§ 74.123. DOCUMENTING REGULATED ARTICLES.
Status: in_force

To implement this subchapter, the department may issue or authorize issuance of:

(1) a certificate that indicates that a regulated article is not infested with the boll weevil or the pink bollworm; and

(2) a permit that provides for the movement of a regulated article to a restricted designation for limited handling, use, or processing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 441.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 441 / Section 441.153
§ 441.153. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The conservator appointed for an insurer under Section 441.151 shall immediately take charge of the insurer and all of the insurer's property, books, records, and effects, conduct the insurer's business, and act to remove the causes and conditions that made the conservatorship order necessary, as directed by the commissioner.

(b) During the conservatorship, the conservator shall provide reports to the commissioner as required by the commissioner and may:

(1) take all necessary measures in the conservator's own name as conservator to preserve, protect, or recover any asset or property of the insurer, including a claim or cause of action that the insurer may assert; and

(2) file a suit, or prosecute and defend a suit filed by or against the insurer, as the conservator considers necessary to protect all of the interested parties or any property affected by the suit.
Tex. Water Code § 13.2502 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.2502
§ 13.2502. SERVICE EXTENSIONS BY WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SERVICE CORPORATION OR SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 13.250, a water supply or sewer service corporation or a special utility district organized under Chapter 65 is not required to extend retail water or sewer utility service within the certificated area of the corporation or special utility district to a service applicant in a subdivision if the corporation or special utility district documents that:

(1) the developer of the subdivision has failed to comply with the subdivision service extension policy of the corporation or special utility district as set forth in the tariff of the corporation or the policies of the special utility district; and

(2) the service applicant purchased the property after the corporation or special utility district gave notice as provided by this section of the rules of the corporation or special utility district applicable to service to subdivisions from the corporation or special utility district.

(b) Publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the corporation or special utility district is certificated for utility service of the requirement to comply with the subdivision service extension policy constitutes notice under this section. The notice must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks on a biennial basis and must contain information describing the subdivision service extension policy of the corporation or special utility district. The corporation or special utility district must be able to provide proof of publication through an affidavit of the publisher of the newspaper that specifies each county in which the newspaper is generally circulated.

(c) As an alternative to publication of notice as provided by Subsection (b), a corporation or special utility district may demonstrate by any reasonable means that a developer has been notified for purposes of this section, including:

(1) an agreement executed by the developer;

(2) correspondence with the developer that sets forth the subdivision service extension policy; or

(3) any other documentation that reasonably establishes that the developer should be aware of the subdivision service extension policy.

(d) This section does not limit or extend the jurisdiction of the utility commission under Section 13.043(g).

(e) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Developer" means a person who subdivides land or requests more than two water or sewer service connections on a single contiguous tract of land.

(2) "Service applicant" means a person, other than a developer, who applies for retail water or sewer utility service.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 14.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 14 / Section 14.04
§ 14.04. DISTILLED SPIRITS SAMPLING.
Status: repealed

(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted premises. The permit holder may:

(1) dispense free samples; or

(2) if the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, collect a fee for the sampling.

(b) A sampling event authorized by this section may not be advertised except by on-site communication or by direct mail.

(c) A person other than the holder of a permit or the holder's agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of distilled spirits under this section.

(d) A person authorized to dispense distilled spirits under this section may not:

(1) serve a person more than one sample of each brand of distilled spirits being served at a sampling event; or

(2) serve a sample to a minor or to an obviously intoxicated person.

(e) Sample portions served at a distilled spirits sampling event may not exceed one-half ounce.

(f) A person who receives a sample may not remove the sample from the permitted premises.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.
Tex. Local Government Code § 563.066 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 563 / Section 563.066
§ 563.066. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AD VALOREM TAX OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not incur or issue an obligation that is payable, in whole or in part, from ad valorem taxes.

(b) The commissioners court of the county by order may authorize on behalf of the board the issuance of obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes to acquire, improve, repair, or extend the county's wastewater collection system, treatment system, water supply and distribution system, or solid waste collection and disposal system.

(c) An order under Subsection (b) must be adopted at a regular meeting of the commissioners court.

(d) If the obligations authorized under this section are payable from ad valorem taxes and revenue, the board must also approve the issuance of the obligations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7950.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7950 / Section 7950.103
§ 7950.103. 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. Government Code § 442.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.205
§ 442.205. ENFORCEMENT OF RULES.
Status: in_force

Rules adopted under this subchapter may be enforced by any peace officer. A notice to appear may be issued by a peace officer for violation of a rule on a form prescribed by the commission.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.018 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.018
§ 102.018. ACREAGE SUBJECT TO POOLING.
Status: in_force

The commission shall pool only the acreage which at the time of its order reasonably appears to lie within the productive limits of the reservoir.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.115
§ 2054.115. SALE OR LEASE OF SOFTWARE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that develops automated information systems software may enter a contract with an individual or company for the sale, lease, marketing, or other distribution of the software.

(b) The state agency shall obtain under the contract a royalty, license right, or other appropriate means of securing appropriate compensation for the development of the software.

(c) Money received under the contract shall be deposited to the credit of the fund from which the development of the software was financed.

(d) To the extent of a conflict between this section and another provision of state law relating to automated information systems software, the other provision prevails.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.106
§ 3871.106. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The board may add or remove territory under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, and Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:

(1) the addition or removal of the territory must be approved by:

(A) the governing body of the city by ordinance, order, or resolution; and

(B) the owners of the territory being added or removed;

(2) a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and

(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.005
§ 353.005. CASH PRICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The cash price is the price at which the retail seller offers in the ordinary course of business to sell for cash the goods or services that are subject to the transaction. An advertised price does not necessarily establish a cash price.

(b) The cash price does not include any finance charge.

(c) At the retail seller's option, the cash price may include:

(1) the price of accessories;

(2) the price of services related to the sale;

(3) the price of service contracts;

(4) taxes; and

(5) fees for license, title, and registration.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.202 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.202
§ 410.202. REQUEST FOR APPEAL; RESPONSE.
Status: in_force

(a) To appeal the decision of an administrative law judge, a party shall file a written request for appeal with the appeals panel not later than the 15th day after the date on which the decision of the administrative law judge is received from the division and shall on the same date serve a copy of the request for appeal on the other party.

(b) The respondent shall file a written response with the appeals panel not later than the 15th day after the date on which the copy of the request for appeal is served and shall on the same date serve a copy of the response on the appellant.

(c) A request for appeal or a response must clearly and concisely rebut or support the decision of the administrative law judge on each issue on which review is sought.

(d) Saturdays and Sundays and holidays listed in Section 662.003, Government Code, are not included in the computation of the time in which a request for an appeal under Subsection (a) or a response under Subsection (b) must be filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9026.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9026 / Section 9026.202
§ 9026.202. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the discretion of the board, bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on physical property of the district and franchises, easements, water rights and appropriation permits, leases, contracts, and all rights appurtenant to that property, vesting in the trustee:

(1) the power to sell the property for payment of the debt;

(2) the power to operate the property; and

(3) all other powers to further secure the bonds.

(b) A purchaser under a sale under the deed of trust or mortgage lien, if one is given:

(1) is the absolute owner of the property, facilities, and rights purchased; and

(2) may maintain and operate the property and facilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.209
§ 1575.209. CERTIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF STATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Not later than August 31 of each year, the trustee shall certify to the comptroller the estimated amount of state contributions to be received by the fund for the next fiscal year under the appropriations authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 43.1742 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.1742
§ 43.1742.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.1742. 273RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of Sabine County elect a district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District who represents the state in the district courts in that county.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.152
§ 1158.152. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) An application under Section 1158.151 must:

(1) describe the livestock sought to be sold; and

(2) state why granting the application is necessary or to the estate's advantage.

(b) The court:

(1) shall consider the application; and

(2) may hear evidence for or against the application, with or without notice, as the facts warrant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.156
§ 9029.156. POWER TO BORROW MONEY AND ACCEPT GRANTS OR OTHER SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may borrow money for the authority's corporate purposes, including taking a loan or accepting a grant, gratuity, or other support from the United States, this state, or a corporation or agency created or designated by the United States or this state.

(b) In connection with the loan, grant, or other support, the authority may enter into any arrangement the board considers advisable.