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Tex. Election Code § 63.011 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 63 / Section 63.011
§ 63.011. PROVISIONAL VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person to whom Section 63.001(g) or 63.009 applies may cast a provisional ballot if the person executes an affidavit stating that the person:

(1) is a registered voter in the precinct in which the person seeks to vote; and

(2) is eligible to vote in the election.

(a-1) A person to whom the early voting clerk was required to provide an early voting ballot by mail under Section 86.001 and who did not vote early by mail may cast a provisional ballot on election day if the person executes an affidavit stating that the person:

(1) is a registered voter in the precinct in which the person seeks to vote; and

(2) did not vote early by mail.

(b) A form for an affidavit required by this section must be printed on an envelope in which the provisional ballot voted by the person may be placed and must include:

(1) a space for entering the identification number of the provisional ballot voted by the person; and

(2) a space for an election officer to indicate whether the person presented a form of identification described by Section 63.0101.

(b-1) The affidavit form may include space for disclosure of any necessary information to enable the person to register to vote under Chapter 13. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the affidavit under this section.

(c) After executing the affidavit, the person shall be given a provisional ballot for the election. An election officer shall record the number of the ballot on the space provided on the affidavit.

(d) An election officer shall enter "provisional vote" on the poll list beside the name of each voter who is accepted for voting under this section.

(e) A person who is permitted under a state or federal court order to cast a ballot in an election for a federal office after the time allowed by Subchapter B, Chapter 41, must cast the ballot as a provisional vote in the manner required by this section.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.207 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.207
§ 155.207. PERMITS.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person acting:

(1) as a distributor, interstate warehouse, wholesaler, or retailer, receives or possesses tobacco products without having a valid permit;

(2) as a distributor, interstate warehouse, wholesaler, or retailer, receives or possesses tobacco products without having a permit posted where it can be easily seen by the public;

(3) as a distributor, interstate warehouse, or wholesaler, does not deliver an invoice to the purchaser as required by Section 155.102;

(4) as a distributor, interstate warehouse, wholesaler, or retailer, sells tobacco products without having a valid permit; or

(5) as a bonded agent, interstate warehouse, or export warehouse, stores, distributes, or delivers tobacco products on which the tax has not been paid without having a valid permit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.001
§ 2251.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this subchapter and Subchapters B, C, D, and E are to:

(1) promote the public welfare by regulating insurance rates to prohibit excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory rates;

(2) promote the availability of insurance;

(3) promote price competition among insurers to provide rates and premiums that are responsive to competitive market conditions;

(4) prohibit price-fixing agreements and other anticompetitive behavior by insurers; and

(5) provide regulatory procedures for the maintenance of appropriate information reporting systems.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.154
§ 841.154. STAGGERED TERMS FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 380 (S.B. 918), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.

(b) The bylaws of a domestic insurance company may provide that the company's directors, other than initial directors, may be elected to serve staggered terms as provided by this section.

(c) The company's directors shall be divided into two or three classes, with each class consisting of an equal number of directors to the extent possible. After the directors are divided into classes:

(1) the terms of the directors in the first class expire on the first annual meeting date after their initial election;

(2) the terms of the directors in the second class expire on the second annual meeting date after their initial election; and

(3) the terms of the directors in the third class, if any, expire on the third annual meeting date after their initial election.

(d) At each annual meeting after the directors are first elected, the shareholders shall elect the number of directors whose terms expire on that date. Directors are elected for:

(1) staggered two-year terms, if the board is divided into two classes; or

(2) staggered three-year terms, if the board is divided into three classes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.061 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.061
§ 481.061. FEDERAL REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a person who is not registered with or exempt from registration with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration may not manufacture, distribute, prescribe, possess, analyze, or dispense a controlled substance in this state.

(b) A person who is registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration to manufacture, distribute, analyze, dispense, or conduct research with a controlled substance may possess, manufacture, distribute, analyze, dispense, or conduct research with that substance to the extent authorized by the person's registration and in conformity with this chapter.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 , Sec. 25(1), eff. September 1, 2016.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 , Sec. 25(1), eff. September 1, 2016.
Tex. Government Code § 803.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 803 / Section 803.201
§ 803.201. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY BASED ON COMBINED SERVICE CREDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who has membership in two or more retirement systems to which this chapter applies is subject to the laws governing each of those systems for determination of the person's eligibility for service retirement benefits from each system, except that, for the purpose of determining whether a person meets the length-of-service requirements for service retirement of a system, the person's combined service credit must be considered as if it were all credited in each system.

(b) A person's combined service credit is useable only in determining eligibility for service retirement benefits and may not be used in determining:

(1) eligibility for disability retirement benefits, death benefits, or any type of benefit other than service retirement benefits; nor

(2) the amount of any type of benefit.

(c) A person receiving service retirement or lifetime disability retirement benefits from one or more retirement systems to which this chapter applies may use the program provided by this chapter to qualify for subsequent service retirement under another retirement system to which this chapter applies in which the person has service credit, if the person was not eligible to retire under the latter system at the time of previous service retirement, or qualification for lifetime disability retirement benefits from a retirement system to which this chapter applies, or if the person's previous retirement was not based on combined service credit.

(d) Service credit earned with or allowed by more than one retirement system to which this chapter applies for the same service may be counted only once in determining the amount of a person's combined service credit.
Tex. Education Code § 67.73 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 67 / Section 67.73
§ 67.73. IDENTIFICATION AND MAPPING OF AGGREGATE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "aggregate production operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 28A.001, Water Code.

(b) The bureau shall:

(1) conduct a study to identify:

(A) locations in this state suitable for aggregate production operations; and

(B) existing land uses or planning policies of political subdivisions that could result in a location identified under Paragraph (A) becoming incompatible with use as an aggregate production operation;

(2) develop and maintain a database that:

(A) maps locations identified under Subdivision (1)(A) and Section 28A.052, Water Code; and

(B) is accessible to political subdivisions; and

(3) update the study and map described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) not less than once every 10 years.

(c) In fulfilling the duties described by Subsection (b), the bureau may cooperate with:

(1) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Water Development Board, and any other state agency, political subdivision, or university with access to information related to aggregate production operations; and

(2) federal agencies or private entities as appropriate to fulfill the requirements of this section.

(d) An agency, political subdivision, or university described by Subsection (c)(1) shall provide to the bureau on request available information as necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section.

(e) The bureau may accept gifts, grants, and donations from sources other than the state for the purpose of implementing this section.
Tex. Education Code § 130.458 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.458
§ 130.458. RULES.
Status: in_force

The coordinating board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 104.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 104 / Section 104.001
§ 104.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Franchise":

(A) includes:

(i) a contract under which a distributor or retailer is authorized to occupy marketing premises in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel under a trademark owned or controlled by a franchisor-refiner or by a refiner who supplies motor fuel to a distributor who authorizes the occupancy;

(ii) a contract relating to the supply of motor fuel to be sold, consigned, or distributed under a trademark owned or controlled by a refiner; and

(iii) the unexpired portion of any franchise transferred or assigned under the franchise provisions or any applicable provision of state or federal law authorizing the transfer or assignment regardless of the franchise provisions; and

(B) does not include a contract:

(i) that is made in the distribution of motor fuels through a card-lock or key-operated pumping system; and

(ii) to which a refiner or producer of the motor fuel is not a party.

(2) "Franchisee" means a distributor or retailer who is authorized under a franchise to use a trademark in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel.

(3) "Franchisor" means a refiner or distributor who authorizes under a franchise the use of a trademark in connection with the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel.

(4) "Motor fuel" includes diesel fuel and gasoline:

(A) delivered to a service station by a franchisor; and

(B) usable as a propellant of a motor vehicle.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1282 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1282
§ 12.1282. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PURCHASED WITH STATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency may approve the transfer of property described by Section 12.128 from an open-enrollment charter school that has ceased to operate, or may transfer property conveyed to the agency by the former charter holder under Section 12.1281, to a school district or an open-enrollment charter school if:

(1) the open-enrollment charter school or school district receiving the property:

(A) agrees to the transfer; and

(B) agrees to identify the property as purchased wholly or partly using state funds on the school's annual financial report filed under Section 44.008;

(2) any creditor with a security interest in or lien on the property described by Section 12.128(e) agrees to the transfer; and

(3) the transfer of the property does not make the open-enrollment charter school or school district receiving the property insolvent.

(b) Property received by an open-enrollment charter school or school district under this section is considered to be state property under Section 12.128(a).

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer this section, including rules establishing qualifications and priority for a school district or open-enrollment charter school to receive a transfer of property under this section.

(d) If the agency determines that the cost of disposing of personal property described by Section 12.128 transferred to the agency by an open-enrollment charter school that ceases to operate exceeds the return of value from the sale of the property, the agency may distribute the personal property to open-enrollment charter schools and school districts in a manner determined by the commissioner.

(e) A determination by the agency under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.114
§ 1062.114. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3922.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3922 / Section 3922.154
§ 3922.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Local Government Code § 105.016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 105 / Section 105.016
§ 105.016. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body shall designate, by an order recorded in its minutes, the bank, credit union, or savings association to serve as a depository for the municipality's funds.

(b) If a bank, credit union, or savings association selected as a municipal depository does not provide security by the deadline prescribed by Section 105.031, the selection of the bank, credit union, or savings association as a depository is void, and the governing body may consider the application it deems to be the next most advantageous depository services application.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.302
§ 506.302. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

Before the expiration of a license, a license may be renewed by:

(1) submitting an application for renewal;

(2) paying the renewal fee imposed by the commission; and

(3) providing verification to the department of continued certification by the certifying entity, which signifies that the applicant for renewal has met any continuing education requirements established by the certifying entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8270.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8270 / Section 8270.102
§ 8270.102. DIRECTOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

Each director shall give bond in the amount of $5,000 for the faithful performance of the director's duties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.404
§ 201.404. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY FOR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) In circumstances other than court or administrative proceedings, exceptions to Section 201.402 exist only for:

(1) a governmental agency, if the disclosure is required or permitted by law except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) medical or law enforcement personnel, if the chiropractor determines that a probability of imminent physical injury to the patient, the chiropractor, or others exists or a probability of immediate mental or emotional injury to the patient exists;

(3) qualified personnel for the purpose of management audits, financial audits, program evaluations, or research, under the conditions provided by Subsection (c);

(4) those parts of the records reflecting charges and specific services performed, if necessary to collect fees for services provided by a chiropractor, a professional association, or another entity qualified to render or arrange for services;

(5) any person who possesses a written consent described by Section 201.405;

(6) an individual, corporation, or governmental agency involved in paying or collecting fees for services performed by a chiropractor;

(7) another chiropractor or personnel under the direction of the chiropractor who participate in the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of the patient; or

(8) an official legislative inquiry of state hospitals or state schools under the conditions provided under Subsection (d).

(b) A governmental agency shall protect the identity of any patient whose chiropractic records are examined under Subsection (a)(1).

(c) Personnel described by Subsection (a)(3) may not directly or indirectly identify a patient in any report of research, audit, or evaluation or otherwise disclose a patient's identity in any manner.

(d) Information released under Subsection (a)(8) may not include:

(1) information or records that identify a patient or client for any purpose without proper consent given by the patient; and

(2) records that were not created by the state hospital or school or its employees.
Tex. Government Code § 45.261 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.261
§ 45.261. MATAGORDA COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the primary duty of the county attorney in Matagorda County to represent the state, Matagorda County, and the officials of the county in civil matters pending before any court in which the state, Matagorda County, or the officials have matters pending.

(b) The county attorney shall handle children's protective services, protective orders under the Family Code, and proceedings under Title 2 or 5, Family Code.

(c) At the request of the district attorney, the county attorney may assist the district attorney in criminal cases in Matagorda County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8101.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8101 / Section 8101.108
§ 8101.108. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

Unless the board by resolution increases the fee to an amount authorized by Section 49.060, Water Code, each director shall receive a fee not to exceed $10 for attending each board meeting and a fee not to exceed $10 for each day devoted to authority business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8061.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8061 / Section 8061.0301
§ 8061.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.201
§ 3502.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "lender" has the meaning assigned by Section 549.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 109.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 109 / Section 109.005
§ 109.005. TERMINATION OF DEFUNDING DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

A municipality's defunding determination under Section 109.003 continues until the division issues a written determination finding that the municipality has reversed the reduction, adjusted for inflation, described by Section 109.003(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8476.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8476 / Section 8476.003
§ 8476.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 75.305 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 75 / Section 75.305
§ 75.305. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source for the purposes of the institute.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.008
§ 577.008. REQUIREMENT OF PHYSICIAN IN CHARGE.
Status: in_force

Each licensed private mental hospital shall be in the charge of a physician who has at least three years experience as a physician in psychiatry in a mental hospital or who is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or by the American Osteopathic Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.003
§ 8475.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.101
§ 1084.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Tex. Labor Code § 209.084 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 209 / Section 209.084
§ 209.084. CHARGES TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

The total amount of extended benefit payments shall be charged to the employer if the payments are based on benefit wage credits earned from:

(1) a state;

(2) any political subdivision of a state; or

(3) any instrumentality of any one or more states or political subdivisions that is wholly owned by one or more states or political subdivisions.
Tex. Government Code § 662.081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.081
§ 662.081. SUPPORTIVE PALLIATIVE CARE AWARENESS DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) October 10 is Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day to raise awareness about supportive palliative care optimizing the quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families.

(b) Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day may be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999 / Section 7999.004
§ 7999.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7999.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has:

(1) consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and

(2) entered into a development agreement with the owner or owners of the real property within the district regarding the municipality's requirements for developing or improving the land.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.043 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.043
§ 225.043. CESAR CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway 44 in Nueces County and Jim Wells County outside the city limits of Corpus Christi and exclusive of the segments of State Highway 44 that lie within the city limits of Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce, and Alice is designated as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.