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Tex. Election Code § 254.181 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.181
§ 254.181. MODIFIED REPORTING AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) An opposed candidate or specific-purpose committee required to file reports under Subchapter C or E may file a report under this subchapter instead if the candidate or committee does not intend to accept political contributions that in the aggregate exceed $500 or to make political expenditures that in the aggregate exceed $500 in connection with the election.

(b) The amount of a filing fee paid by a candidate is excluded from the $500 maximum expenditure permitted under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 775.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 775 / Section 775.005
§ 775.005. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY TO ASSIST COLONIA RESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To improve services delivered to colonia residents, the colonia initiatives coordinator shall work with the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee established under Section 2306.584.

(b) The coordinator may establish an advisory committee similar to the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee to supplement the efforts of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee by providing representation for colonia residents in counties that are not represented by a member of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee.

(c) The coordinator shall consider the advice of the Colonia Resident Advisory Committee and any committee established under Subsection (b) regarding the needs of colonia residents.

(d) Based on the advice received under Subsection (c) and any recommendations received from the agencies listed in Section 775.002(d), the coordinator shall define and develop a strategy to address the needs of colonia residents and make recommendations to the legislature based on that strategy. The coordinator shall recommend appropriate programs, grants, and activities to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8279.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8279 / Section 8279.202
§ 8279.202. LOST OR MUTILATED BONDS.
Status: in_force

A trust indenture securing bonds issued under this chapter may provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 24.224 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.224
§ 24.224.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.224. 122ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GALVESTON COUNTY). (a) The 122nd Judicial District is composed of Galveston County.

(b) The 122nd District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 10th and 56th district courts.

(c) The terms of the 122nd District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.

(d) Section 24.111, relating to the 10th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 122nd District Court.
Tex. Water Code § 63.164 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.164
§ 63.164. HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall hear evidence at the hearing, and any district taxpayer or interested person may present evidence.

(b) The commission may adjourn the hearing from day to day for a reasonable time so that all taxpayers and interested persons may be heard.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.014 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.014
§ 13.014. ROADS AND TRAILS TO CERTAIN PARK SITES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall acquire, construct, and maintain roads and trails from public roads to park sites located on and accessible to the waters of Buchanan and Inks lakes in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, and Williamson counties. The park sites may be state parks or land owned by the Lower Colorado River Authority dedicated to public use for park purposes.

(b) The department may acquire the rights-of-way for the roads and trails by purchase or gift or by exercise of the power of eminent domain.

(c) The Texas Transportation Commission shall cooperate with the department, and the department shall cooperate and match funds with any state or federal governmental agency and shall sponsor any state or federal project.

(d) The department may make contracts to carry out the provisions of this section.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.401 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.401
§ 56A.401. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

At the initial contact or at the earliest possible time after the initial contact between a victim of a reported offense and the law enforcement agency having the responsibility for investigating the offense, the agency shall provide the victim a written notice containing:

(1) information about the availability of emergency and medical services, if applicable;

(2) information about the rights of crime victims under Subchapter B;

(3) notice that the victim has the right to receive information:

(A) regarding compensation to victims of crime as provided by Chapter 56B, including information relating to the costs that may be compensated under that chapter and the amount of compensation, eligibility for compensation, and procedures for application for compensation under that chapter;

(B) for a victim of a sexual assault, regarding the payment under Subchapter G for a forensic medical examination and for any prescribed continuing medical care that is related to the sexual assault and provided to the victim during the 30-day period following that examination, as provided by Subchapter G; and

(C) providing a referral to available social service agencies that may offer additional assistance;

(4) the name, address, and phone number of the law enforcement agency's crime victim liaison;

(5) the name, address, and phone number of the victim assistance coordinator of the office of the attorney representing the state; and

(6) the following statement:

"You may call the law enforcement agency's telephone number for the status of the case and information about victims' rights."
Tex. Insurance Code § 4002.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.101
§ 4002.101. ADMINISTRATION BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

In the absence of an agreement with a testing service, the department shall administer any required examination in accordance with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8372.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8372 / Section 8372.004
§ 8372.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 412, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.053
§ 56A.053. FAILURE TO PROVIDE RIGHT OR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge, attorney representing the state, peace officer, or law enforcement agency is not liable for a failure or inability to provide a right granted by this subchapter.

(b) The failure or inability of any person to provide a right or service granted by this subchapter may not be used by a defendant in a criminal case as a ground for appeal, a ground to set aside the conviction or sentence, or a ground in a habeas corpus petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 177.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 177 / Section 177.053
§ 177.053. USE OF MONEY IN FUND.
Status: in_force

Payment from a fund established under this subchapter:

(1) is authorized only for the payment of premiums on life, group health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, or hospital, surgical, or medical expense insurance for officials, employees, retirees, and their dependents; and

(2) must be made in accordance with rules adopted by the county or other political subdivision establishing the fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.421 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.421
§ 623.421. PERMIT FOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING FLUID MILK.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a permit authorizing the movement of fluid milk by a truck-tractor and semitrailer combination that has six total axles and is equipped with a roll stability support safety system and truck blind spot systems:

(1) at a gross weight that is not heavier than 90,000 pounds; and

(2) with axle weights that comply with the requirements of Section 621.101(a), except as authorized by Subsection (b).

(b) A vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under Subsection (a) may exceed the axle weights listed in Section 621.101(a) for the following axle groups if the overall distance between the first axle of the truck-tractor and the first axle of the first consecutive set of tandem axles is 15 feet or more, the overall distance between the first and last axles of two consecutive sets of tandem axles is 36 feet or more, the distance between each individual axle in each axle group, measured from the center of the axle, is between 48 inches and 54 inches, and:

(1) a two-axle group does not exceed 36,500 pounds; and

(2) a three-axle group does not exceed 42,500 pounds.

(c) To qualify for a permit under this subchapter, a permit fee of $1,200 must be paid.

(d) A permit issued under this subchapter:

(1) is valid for one year; and

(2) must be carried in the truck-tractor for which it is issued.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0583 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0583
§ 61.0583. AUDIT OF FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board periodically shall conduct a comprehensive audit of all educational and general facilities on the campuses of public senior colleges and universities and the Texas State Technical College System to verify the accuracy of the facilities inventory for each of those institutions.

(b) The board shall verify the accuracy of the square footage reported in each institution's budget request in relation to the facilities inventory.

(c) The audit must include a periodic review of construction projects to confirm that:

(1) a project has received prior approval by the board if required by Section 61.058 of this code; and

(2) an approved project is completed as specified in the request to the board for approval of the project.

(d) The board shall report its findings concerning the audits conducted under this section to the Legislative Budget Board and the audited institutions.
Tex. Family Code § 65.065 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.065
§ 65.065. CHILD ALLEGED TO BE MENTALLY ILL.
Status: in_force

(a) A party may make a motion requesting that a petition alleging a child to have engaged in truant conduct be dismissed because the child has a mental illness, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code. In response to the motion, the truancy court shall temporarily stay the proceedings to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the child has a mental illness. In making a determination, the court may:

(1) consider the motion, supporting documents, professional statements of counsel, and witness testimony; and

(2) observe the child.

(b) If the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dismiss the petition. If the court determines that evidence does not exist to support a finding that the child has a mental illness, the court shall dissolve the stay and continue with the truancy court proceedings.
Tex. Local Government Code § 203.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 203 / Section 203.001
§ 203.001. RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER.
Status: in_force

Each elected county officer is the records management officer for the records of the officer's office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.303
§ 1031.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Garza County Health Care District."
Tex. Government Code § 411.14065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.14065
§ 411.14065.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.14065. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. A county tax assessor-collector in a county described by Section 520.052, Transportation Code, is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is an applicant for a motor vehicle title service license issued under Subchapter E, Chapter 520, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0301
§ 7908A.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. Tax Code § 171.0005 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.0005
§ 171.0005. DEFINITION OF NEW VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A taxable entity is a new veteran-owned business only if the taxable entity is a new business in which each owner is a natural person who:

(1) served in and was honorably discharged from a branch of the United States armed forces; and

(2) provides verification to the comptroller of the person's service and discharge required by Subdivision (1).

(b) The Texas Veterans Commission shall provide to a person who meets the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) written verification of that status in a form required by the comptroller. The comptroller shall adopt rules prescribing the form and content of the verification and the manner in which the verification may be provided to the comptroller.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (a), a new business is a taxable entity that:

(1) is chartered or organized or otherwise formed in this state; and

(2) first begins doing business in this state on or after January 1, 2022.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.222 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.222
§ 401.222. TERM OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The compact waste disposal facility license issued under this subchapter expires on the 15th anniversary of its date of issuance and may be renewed for one or more terms of 10 years.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 248A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 248A / Section 248A.053
§ 248A.053. INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE TERM; RENEWAL; NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An initial or renewal license issued under this chapter expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance. The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on staggered dates during each three-year period. The commission shall prorate the license fee as appropriate if the expiration date of a license changes as a result of this subsection.

(b) A person applying to renew a center license shall:

(1) submit a renewal application to the commission on a prescribed form at least 60 days but not more than 120 days before expiration of the license;

(2) submit the renewal fee in the amount required by agency rule; and

(3) comply with any other requirements specified by agency rule.

(c) The commission shall assess a $50 per day late fee to a license holder who submits a renewal application after the date required by Subsection (b)(1), except that the total amount of a late fee may not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license renewal fee or $500.

(d) At least 120 days before expiration of a center license, the commission shall notify the owner or operator of the center of the license expiration.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1152.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.052
§ 1152.052. MONEY RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall receive and account for all money derived under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.107
§ 1079.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.203
§ 505.203. PUBLIC HEARING PRECEDING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Before an election may be held under Section 505.202, a public hearing must be held in the authorizing municipality to inform the municipality's residents of the cost and impact of the project or category of projects. At least 30 days before the date set for the hearing, notice of the date, time, place, and subject of the hearing must be published each week until the date of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the municipality in which the project is located.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1576.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1576 / Section 1576.001
§ 1576.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Active employee" has the meaning assigned by Section 1575.002.

(2) "Trustee" means the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

(3) "Retiree" has the meaning assigned by Section 1575.004.

(4) "Surviving spouse" has the meaning assigned by Section 1575.003.
Tex. Penal Code § 9.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 9 / Section 9.01
§ 9.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Custody" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.01.

(2) "Escape" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.01.

(3) "Deadly force" means force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury.

(4) "Habitation" has the meaning assigned by Section 30.01.

(5) "Vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 30.01.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.357 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.357
§ 1201.357. FAILURE TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable, fails to provide warranty service within a period specified by the director, the manufacturer, retailer, or installer must show good cause in writing as to why the manufacturer, retailer, or installer failed to provide the service.

(b) If the manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable, fails or refuses to provide warranty service in accordance with the department order under Section 1201.356, the director may hold an informal meeting at which the manufacturer, retailer, or installer must show cause as to why the manufacturer's, retailer's, or installer's license should not be suspended or revoked and at which the consumer may express the person's views. Following the meeting, the director shall either resolve the matter by agreed order, dismiss the matter if no violation is found to have occurred, or institute an administrative action, which may include license suspension or revocation, the assessment of administrative penalties, or a combination of such actions.

(b-1) As authorized by Section 1201.6041, the director may order a manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable, to pay a refund directly to a consumer as part of an agreed order described by Subsection (b) instead of or in addition to instituting an administrative action under this chapter.

(c) If the manufacturer, retailer, or installer is unable to provide warranty service in accordance with the department order under Section 1201.356 as a result of an action of the consumer, the manufacturer, retailer, or installer must make that allegation in the written statement required by Subsection (a). The department shall investigate the allegation, and if the department determines that the allegation is credible, the department shall issue a new order specifying the date and time of the proposed corrective action. The department shall send the order to the consumer and the manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable, by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the consumer refuses to comply with the department's new order, the manufacturer, retailer, or installer, as applicable:

(1) is discharged from the obligations imposed by the relevant department orders;

(2) has no liability to the consumer with regard to that warranty; and

(3) is not subject to an action by the department for failure to provide warranty service.
Tex. Government Code § 33.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 33 / Section 33.008
§ 33.008. JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall routinely provide to entities that provide education to judges information relating to judicial misconduct resulting in sanctions or orders of additional education issued by the commission. The commission shall categorize the information by level of judge and type of misconduct.
Tex. Government Code § 481.701 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.701
§ 481.701. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "task force" means the Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.063 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.063
§ 61.063. PAYMENT TO COMMISSION; ESCROW PENDING REVIEW.
Status: repealed

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date a commission order becomes final, the party required to pay wages or a penalty shall:

(1) pay the amount to the commission; or

(2) if the party files a petition for judicial review in a court of competent jurisdiction contesting the final order, send the amount to the commission for deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 114 (S.B. 1500), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2019.

(c) If after judicial review it is determined that some or all of the wages are not owed or the penalty is reduced or is not assessed, the commission shall remit the appropriate amount to the party assessed the wage payment or penalty, plus the interest accrued on the escrowed amount. Interest under this section shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the assessed amount is paid to the commission and ending on the date the amount is remitted to the party.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.067 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.067
§ 36.067. CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "employee compensation and benefits" includes base salaries, wages, incentive compensation, and benefits. The term does not include:

(1) pension or other postemployment benefits; or

(2) incentive compensation for an officer of an electric utility related to attaining:

(A) financial metrics; or

(B) metrics adverse to customers' interests as determined by the commission.

(b) When establishing an electric utility's rates, the regulatory authority shall presume that employee compensation and benefits expenses are reasonable and necessary if the expenses are consistent with market compensation studies issued not earlier than three years before the initiation of the proceeding to establish the rates.
Tex. Occupations Code § 701.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 701 / Section 701.304
§ 701.304. GROUNDS FOR REFUSING RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

The commission or department may refuse to renew the license of a person who fails to:

(1) pay an administrative penalty imposed against the person under Subchapter F, Chapter 51, unless enforcement of the penalty is stayed or a court has ordered that the administrative penalty is not owed; or

(2) complete the continuing education requirements under Section 701.302.