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Tex. Education Code § 56.169 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.169
§ 56.169. LOAN SUSPENSION AND FORGIVENESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A loan recipient is eligible for suspension and forgiveness of the recipient's loan if, after the recipient obtains a doctorate, the recipient is employed as a full-time faculty member or academic administrator at an institution.

(b) In accordance with Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the board shall suspend the accrual of interest and forgive the repayment of a loan made to an eligible recipient.

(c) The board shall suspend the accrual of interest and the repayment of principal and interest on an eligible recipient's loan until the recipient is not employed as a full-time faculty member or academic administrator at an institution.

(d) The board shall forgive the repayment of 20 percent of the unpaid principal balance and all accrued interest of an eligible recipient's loan for each academic year of service by the recipient as a full-time faculty member or academic administrator at an institution.

(e) A loan to an eligible recipient is repayable under the terms of Section 56.166 of this code beginning with the first day of the seventh month after the date on which the recipient discontinues full-time study and is not employed as a full-time faculty member or academic administrator at an institution and must be repaid in full not later than the 10th anniversary of the date on which the loan becomes repayable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3883.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3883 / Section 3883.107
§ 3883.107. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 in the district, including programs to:

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

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(b) The district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8213.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8213 / Section 8213.151
§ 8213.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds or other obligations issued under Section 8213.201.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.253
§ 901.253. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The board shall ensure that an applicant to take the uniform CPA examination or to receive a certificate lacks a history of dishonest or felonious acts. The board shall require each applicant to comply with the requirements of Section 901.169(a).

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (H.B. 1520), Sec. 21(2), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (H.B. 1520), Sec. 21(2), eff. September 1, 2019.

(d) The board may require the applicant to submit a complete set of fingerprints. If an applicant does not provide a complete set of fingerprints on request of the board, the board may:

(1) deny the applicant's application to take the uniform CPA examination; or

(2) refuse to issue a certificate to the applicant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8131.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8131 / Section 8131.102
§ 8131.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of the municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located.

(c) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality or county in whose jurisdiction the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9074.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9074 / Section 9074.001
§ 9074.001. 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 Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4.
Tex. Property Code § 240.0512 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 240 / Section 240.0512
§ 240.0512. DISPOSITION OF INTEREST PASSING BECAUSE OF EVENT OTHER THAN DECEDENT'S DEATH AND DISCLAIMED BY INDIVIDUAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b):

(1) if by law or under the instrument creating the disclaimed interest the descendants of a disclaimant of an interest passing because of an event not related to the death of a decedent would share in the disclaimed interest by any method of representation under Section 240.051(e)(2)(B), the disclaimed interest passes only to the descendants of the disclaimant living at the time of the event that causes the interest to pass; or

(2) if the disclaimed interest would have passed to the disclaimant's estate under Section 240.051(e)(2)(B), the disclaimed interest instead passes by representation to the descendants of the disclaimant living at the time of the event that causes the interest to pass.

(b) If no descendant of the disclaimant is living at the time of the event described by Subsection (a)(1), the disclaimed interest passes to those persons, including the state but excluding the disclaimant, and in such shares as would succeed to the transferor's intestate estate under the intestate succession law of the transferor's domicile had the transferor died immediately before the event described by Subsection (a)(1), except that if the transferor's surviving spouse is living but remarried before the event, the transferor is considered to have died unmarried immediately before the event.

(c) On the disclaimer of a preceding interest, a future interest held by a person other than the disclaimant takes effect as if the disclaimant had died immediately before the time the disclaimer takes effect under Section 240.051(c)(1)(A), but a future interest held by the disclaimant is not accelerated in possession or enjoyment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.44 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.44
§ 38.44. ADMISSIBILITY OF ELECTRONICALLY PRESERVED DOCUMENT.
Status: in_force

An electronically preserved document has the same legal significance and admissibility as if the document had been maintained in hard-copy form. If a party opposes admission of the document on the grounds that the document has been materially altered, the proponent of the document must disprove the allegation by a preponderance of the evidence.
Tex. Labor Code § 203.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 203 / Section 203.003
§ 203.003. COMPTROLLER'S BOND LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller is liable on the comptroller's official bond for the faithful performance of the comptroller's duties under this subtitle in connection with the compensation fund, the administration fund, and the special administration fund. This liability is in addition to liability on any separate bond that the comptroller may give.
Tex. Government Code § 2204.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.202
§ 2204.202. CONVEYANCE TO UNITED STATES FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The governor, on the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission or on the request of the United States supported by the recommendation of the Texas Transportation Commission, may convey to the United States an easement or other interest in land that:

(1) is located near a federally owned or operated military installation or facility; and

(2) may be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the military installation or facility.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.131 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.131
§ 201.131. PETITION FOR VARIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or occupier of land within a conservation district may petition the board of adjustment of that conservation district to authorize a variance from the terms of land-use regulations in the application of those regulations to land owned or occupied by the petitioner.

(b) A petition for a variance must allege that there are great practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the manner in which the land-use regulations require the petitioner to carry out the strict letter of those regulations.

(c) A petitioner for a variance shall serve copies of the petition on the chairman of the directors of the conservation district in which the petitioner's land is located and on the chairman of the state board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8129.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8129 / Section 8129.003
§ 8129.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8129.024 before September 1, 2009:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that:

(A) any debts incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Denton County; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Government Code § 24.544 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.544
§ 24.544.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.544. 399TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 399th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) The 399th District Court shall give preference to criminal matters.
Tex. Education Code § 8.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.101
§ 8.101. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish performance standards and indicators for regional education service centers that measure the achievement of the objectives in Section 8.002. Performance standards and indicators must include the following:

(1) student performance in districts served;

(2) district effectiveness and efficiency in districts served resulting from technical assistance and program support;

(3) direct services provided or regionally shared services arranged by the service center which produce more economical and efficient school operations;

(4) direct services provided or regionally shared services arranged by the service center which provide for assistance in core services; and

(5) grants received for implementation of state initiatives and the results achieved by the service center under the terms of the grant contract.
Tex. Education Code § 66.61 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 66 / Section 66.61
§ 66.61. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the Board for Lease of University Lands.

(2) "Board of regents" means the board of regents of The University of Texas System, except where otherwise specified.

(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the General Land Office.

(4) "Oil and gas" means crude oil, natural gas, and all substances, including other hydrocarbons, produced in association with crude oil and natural gas.

(5) "University lands" means land dedicated to the permanent university fund.

(6) "Well" means an oil or gas well that has been assigned a well number by the state agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the production of oil and gas. A single wellbore may contain more than one well.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.103 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.103
§ 101.103. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) In connection with the formation of a company, a person becomes a member of the company on the date the company is formed if the person is named as an initial member in the company's certificate of formation.

(b) In connection with the formation of a company, a person being admitted as a member of the company but not named as an initial member in the company's certificate of formation becomes a member of the company on the latest of:

(1) the date the company is formed;

(2) the date stated in the company's records as the date the person becomes a member of the company; or

(3) if the company's records do not state a date described by Subdivision (2), the date the person's admission to the company is first reflected in the company's records.

(c) A person who, after the formation of a limited liability company, acquires directly or is assigned a membership interest in the company or is admitted as a member of the company without acquiring a membership interest becomes a member of the company on approval or consent of all of the company's members.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 71.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 71 / Section 71.002
§ 71.002. CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An action for actual damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death may be brought if liability exists under this section.

(b) A person is liable for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death if the injury was caused by the person's or his agent's or servant's wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, or default.

(c) A person is liable for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death if:

(1) the person is a proprietor, owner, charterer, or hirer of an industrial or public utility plant or of a railroad, street railway, steamboat, stagecoach, or other vehicle for the transportation of goods or passengers; and

(2) the injury was caused by the person's or his agent's or servant's wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, or default.

(d) A person is liable for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death if:

(1) the person is a receiver, trustee, or other person in charge of or in control of a railroad, street railway, steamboat, stagecoach, or other vehicle for the transportation of goods or passengers, of an industrial or public utility plant, or of other machinery; and

(2) the injury was caused by:

(A) the person's wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, or default;

(B) the person's servant's or agent's wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unfitness, unskillfulness, or default; or

(C) a bad or unsafe condition of the railroad, street railway, or other machinery under the person's control or operation.

(e) A person is liable for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death if:

(1) the person is a receiver, trustee, or other person in charge of or in control of a railroad, street railway, steamboat, stagecoach, or other vehicle for the transportation of goods or passengers, of an industrial or public utility plant, or of other machinery; and

(2) the action could have been brought against the owner of the railroad, street railway, or other machinery if he had been acting as operator.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1060.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1060 / Section 1060.003
§ 1060.003. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Menard County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.102
§ 3911.102. WATER DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.357 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.357
§ 205.357. EFFECT OF REHABILITATION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A rehabilitation order imposed under Section 205.356 is a nondisciplinary private order. If entered by agreement, the order is an agreed disposition or settlement agreement for purposes of civil litigation and is exempt from the open records law.

(b) A rehabilitation order imposed under Section 205.356 must contain findings of fact and conclusions of law. The order may impose a revocation, cancellation, suspension, period of probation or restriction, or any other term authorized by this chapter or agreed to by the acupuncture board and the person subject to the order.

(c) A violation of a rehabilitation order may result in disciplinary action under the provisions of this chapter for contested matters or the terms of the agreed order.

(d) A violation of a rehabilitation order is grounds for disciplinary action based on:

(1) unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; or

(2) any provision of this chapter that applies to the conduct resulting in the violation.
Tex. Government Code § 478.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 478 / Section 478.0051
§ 478.0051. EVENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Only an event listed in Section 478.0001(3) is eligible for funding under this chapter.

(b) A listed event may receive funding through the program only if:

(1) a site selection organization, after considering through a highly competitive selection process one or more sites not in this state, selects a site in this state for the event to be held:

(A) one time; or

(B) if the event is scheduled under an event contract or event support contract to be held each year for a period of years, one time in each year;

(2) a site selection organization selects a site in this state as:

(A) the sole site for the event; or

(B) the sole site for the event in a region composed of this state and one or more adjoining states;

(3) the event is held not more than one time in any year;

(4) the incremental increase in tax receipts determined under Section 478.0102 is at least $1 million; and

(5) not later than the 30th day before the first day of the event, a site selection organization submits a plan to prevent the trafficking of persons in connection with the event to:

(A) the office of the attorney general; and

(B) the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(GG) may receive funding through the program if a portion of the event is held at one or more sites located in another state or country.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an event described by Section 478.0001(3)(M-1) may receive funding through the program if a site selection organization selects a site in this state as the sole site for the event without considering through a highly competitive process one or more sites not in this state. This subsection expires September 1, 2030.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8171.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8171 / Section 8171.051
§ 8171.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 571.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 571 / Section 571.017
§ 571.017. COMPENSATION OF COURT-APPOINTED PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall order the payment of reasonable compensation to attorneys, physicians, language interpreters, sign interpreters, and associate judges appointed under this subtitle.

(b) The compensation paid shall be taxed as costs in the case.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.116 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.116
§ 1201.116. PROCEDURE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall renew a license if, before the expiration date of the license, the department receives the renewal application and payment of the required fee as well as the cost required under Section 1201.1031.

(b) If the department needs additional information for the renewal application or verification of continuing insurance or bond coverage, the license holder must provide the requested information or verification not later than the 20th day after the date of receipt of notice from the department.

(c) The renewal license expires on the second anniversary of the date the license was renewed.

(d) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.

(e) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

(f) A person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.0061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.0061
§ 520.0061. CONTRACTS BETWEEN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county tax assessor-collector, with approval of the commissioners court of the county by order, may enter into an agreement with one or more counties to perform mail-in or online registration or titling duties.

(b) A contract entered into under Subsection (a) may be terminated by a county that is a party to the contract.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0154
§ 475.0154. PLEDGE OF SURCHARGES TO GUARANTEE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

A local government corporation acting as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under this subtitle may guarantee the corporation's obligations under a games support contract or event support contract by pledging surcharges from user fees, including parking or ticket fees, charged in connection with the games or event and related activities.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.401 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.401
§ 121.401. APPEAL TO COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A gas utility or other party at interest may appeal to a court a decision of any rate, classification, rule, charge, order, or act adopted by the railroad commission by filing a petition against the railroad commission as defendant and specifying each particular reason for objection.

(b) An action under this section is tried and determined as are other civil causes in the court except as provided by Section 121.402.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.408 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.408
§ 548.408. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person dissatisfied with the final decision of the director may appeal the decision by filing a petition as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) The district or county attorney or the attorney general shall represent the director in the appeal, except that an attorney who is a full-time employee of the department may represent the director in the appeal with the approval of the attorney general.

(c) The court in which the appeal is filed shall:

(1) set the matter for hearing after 10 days' written notice to the director and the attorney representing the director; and

(2) determine whether an enforcement action of the director shall be suspended pending hearing and enter an order for the suspension.

(d) The court order takes effect when served on the director.

(e) The director shall provide a copy of the petition and court order to the attorney representing the director.

(f) A stay under this section may not be effective for more than 90 days after the date the petition for appeal is filed. On the expiration of the stay, the director's enforcement action shall be reinstated or imposed. The department or court may not extend the stay or grant an additional stay.

(g) Judicial review of the final decision of the director is under the substantial evidence rule.