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Tex. Property Code § 92.0563 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.0563
§ 92.0563. TENANT'S JUDICIAL REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A tenant's judicial remedies under Section 92.056 shall include:

(1) an order directing the landlord to take reasonable action to repair or remedy the condition;

(2) an order reducing the tenant's rent, from the date of the first repair notice, in proportion to the reduced rental value resulting from the condition until the condition is repaired or remedied;

(3) a judgment against the landlord for a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500;

(4) a judgment against the landlord for the amount of the tenant's actual damages; and

(5) court costs and attorney's fees, excluding any attorney's fees for a cause of action for damages relating to a personal injury.

(b) A landlord who knowingly violates Section 92.006 by contracting orally or in writing with a tenant to waive the landlord's duty to repair under this subchapter shall be liable to the tenant for actual damages, a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $2,000, and reasonable attorney's fees. For purposes of this subsection, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the landlord acted without knowledge of the violation. The tenant shall have the burden of pleading and proving a knowing violation. If the lease is in writing and is not in violation of Section 92.006, the tenant's proof of a knowing violation must be clear and convincing. A mutual agreement for tenant repair under Subsection (g) of Section 92.0561 is not a violation of Section 92.006.

(c) The justice, county, and district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in an action under Subsection (a).

(d) If a suit is filed in a justice court requesting relief under Subsection (a), the justice court shall conduct a hearing on the request not earlier than the sixth day after the date of service of citation and not later than the 10th day after that date.

(e) A justice court may not award a judgment under this section, including an order of repair, that exceeds $20,000, excluding interest and costs of court.

(f) An appeal of a judgment of a justice court under this section takes precedence in county court and may be held at any time after the eighth day after the date the transcript is filed in the county court. An owner of real property who files a notice of appeal of a judgment of a justice court to the county court perfects the owner's appeal and stays the effect of the judgment without the necessity of posting an appeal bond.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.306 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.306
§ 507.306. ASSISTANCE IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall adopt rules establishing the manner in which the executive council will solicit input from and request the assistance of the applicable board for a profession regulated by the executive council, regarding a disciplinary proceeding before the executive council involving an issue or complaint related to standards of care or ethical practice.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must include a process for referring a complaint to the applicable board if the complaint alleges:

(1) a substantive violation of a standard of care or ethical guideline for the profession; or

(2) an act of a license holder that violates the profession's scope of practice.

(c) On receiving a recommended disposition of a complaint from the applicable board, the executive council shall adopt the recommended disposition unless the executive council determines that:

(1) the recommended disposition would:

(A) have an anti-competitive effect;

(B) result in an administrative inconsistency; or

(C) raise concerns relating to good governance practices; or

(2) any recommended disciplinary penalty would deviate substantially from the schedule of sanctions for the applicable profession.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.527 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.527
§ 2A.527. LESSOR'S RIGHTS TO DISPOSE OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

(a) After a default by a lessee under the lease contract of the type described in Section 2A.523(a) or (c)(1) or after the lessor refuses to deliver or takes possession of goods (Section 2A.525 or 2A.526), or, if agreed, after other default by a lessee, the lessor may dispose of the goods concerned or the undelivered balance thereof by lease, sale or otherwise.

(b) Except as otherwise provided with respect to damages liquidated in the lease agreement (Section 2A.504) or otherwise determined pursuant to agreement of the parties (Sections 1.302 and 2A.503), if the disposition is by lease agreement substantially similar to the original lease agreement and the new lease agreement is made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner, the lessor may recover from the lessee as damages (1) accrued and unpaid rent as of the date of the commencement of the term of the new lease agreement, (2) the present value, as of the same date, of the total rent for the then remaining lease term of the original lease agreement minus the present value, as of the same date, of the rent under the new lease agreement applicable to that period of the new lease term which is comparable to the then remaining term of the original lease agreement, and (3) any incidental damages allowed under Section 2A.530, less expenses saved in consequence of the lessee's default.

(c) If the lessor's disposition is by lease agreement that for any reason does not qualify for treatment under Subsection (b), or is by sale or otherwise, the lessor may recover from the lessee as if the lessor had elected not to dispose of the goods and Section 2A.528 governs.

(d) A subsequent buyer or lessee who buys or leases from the lessor in good faith for value as a result of a disposition under this section takes the goods free of the original lease contract and any rights of the original lessee even though the lessor fails to comply with one or more of the requirements of this chapter.

(e) The lessor is not accountable to the lessee for any profit made on any disposition. A lessee who has rightfully rejected or justifiably revoked acceptance shall account to the lessor for any excess over the amount of the lessee's security interest (Section 2A.508(e)).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46C.001 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46C / Section 46C.001
§ 46C.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(3) "Mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.

(4) "Intellectual disability" has the meaning assigned by Section 591.003, Health and Safety Code.

(5) "Residential care facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 591.003, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.022
§ 394.022. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall issue a permit to a person:

(1) whose application complies with commission rule;

(2) whose sign, if erected, would comply with the requirements of this chapter; and

(3) who, if the off-premise sign is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million that is exercising its authority to regulate off-premise signs, has obtained a permit for the off-premise sign.

(b) Subsection (a)(3) does not apply to the relocation of an off-premise sign to another location if the construction, reconstruction, or expansion of a highway requires the removal of the off-premise sign.
Tex. Government Code § 44.223 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.223
§ 44.223. JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The criminal district attorney of Jefferson County shall attend each term and session of the district courts in Jefferson County and each term and session of the inferior courts of the county, except municipal courts, held for the transaction of criminal business, and shall exclusively represent the state in all matters before those courts. He shall represent Jefferson County in any court in which the county has pending business.

(b) The criminal district attorney has all the powers, duties, and privileges in Jefferson County that are conferred by law on county and district attorneys in the various counties and districts.

(c) The criminal district attorney shall collect the fees, commissions, and perquisites that are provided by law for similar services rendered by a district or county attorney.

(d) Jefferson County is entitled to receive annually from the state an amount equal to the compensation paid by the state to prosecutors subject to Chapter 46. The compensation from the state shall be paid into the salary fund of the county in equal monthly installments. The criminal district attorney is entitled to receive as compensation an amount at least equal to the amount paid to the county by the state under this subsection. The criminal district attorney is not entitled to receive a salary under Section 46.003(a), but is entitled to supplemental compensation under Section 46.003(b) and expenses under Section 46.004.

(e) Jefferson County is not entitled to the benefits of Subchapter C, Chapter 41, in addition to the state compensation provided by Subsection (d).
Tex. Government Code § 411.124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.124
§ 411.124.
Status: repealed

Sec. 411.124. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS. (a) A political subdivision of this state that employs, licenses, or regulates drivers of public transportation vehicles is entitled to obtain from the department or from a law enforcement agency of the political subdivision with access to the information the criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who is:

(1) the driver of a public transportation vehicle; and

(2) employed, licensed, or regulated by the political subdivision.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 296, Sec. 13(8).
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.052 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.052
§ 22.052. DENTAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A charitable corporation may be formed to operate a dental health service corporation that manages and coordinates the relationship between a dentist who contracts to perform dental services and a patient who will receive the services as a member of a group that contracted with the dental health service corporation to provide dental care to group members.

(b) The certificate of formation for a charitable corporation formed under this section must have attached as an exhibit:

(1) an affidavit of the organizer or organizers stating:

(A) that not less than 30 percent of the dentists legally engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state have signed a contract to perform the required dental services for a period of at least one year after incorporation; and

(B) the names and addresses of those dentists; and

(2) a certification by the State Board of Dental Examiners that:

(A) the applicants are reputable residents of this state of good moral character; and

(B) the corporation will be in the best interest of the public health.

(c) A corporation formed under this section must have at least 12 directors, including 9 directors who are licensed to practice dentistry in this state and are actively engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state.

(d) A corporation formed under this section shall maintain as participating or contracting dentists at least 30 percent of the number of dentists actually engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state. The corporation shall file annually in September with the State Board of Dental Examiners the name and address of each participating or contracting dentist.

(e) A corporation formed under this section may not:

(1) prevent a patient from selecting the licensed dentist of the patient's choice to provide dental services to the patient;

(2) deny a licensed dentist the right to participate as a contracting dentist to perform the dental services contracted for by the patient;

(3) discriminate among patients or licensed dentists regarding payment or reimbursement for the cost of performing dental services; or

(4) authorize any person to regulate, interfere with, or intervene in any manner in the diagnosis or treatment provided by a licensed dentist to a patient.

(f) A corporation formed under this section may require the attending dentist to provide a narrative oral or written description of the dental services provided to determine benefits or provide proof of treatment. The corporation may request but may not require diagnostic aids used in the course of treatment.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.156 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.156
§ 1506.156. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this subchapter may be additionally secured by:

(1) an encumbrance on any real property relating to a facility authorized by this subchapter owned or to be acquired by the municipality;

(2) an encumbrance on any personal property appurtenant to that real property; or

(3) a pledge of any portion of a grant, donation, revenue, or income received or to be received from the United States or any other public or private source.

(b) The governing body of the municipality may authorize the execution of a trust indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument as evidence of the encumbrance.
Tex. Education Code § 51.661 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.661
§ 51.661. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage partnerships between public community/junior colleges and other institutions of higher education that are located in the same state uniform service region as adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in order to improve the continuity, quality, and efficiency of educational programs and services.
Tex. Election Code § 114.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 114 / Section 114.005
§ 114.005. APPLYING FOR MORE THAN ONE ELECTION IN SAME APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The provisions governing the application for ballots for more than one election by a single federal postcard application under Chapter 101 apply to a federal ballot application.
Tex. Family Code § 158.504 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.504
§ 158.504. CONTENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE WRIT OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrative writ of withholding must be in the form prescribed by the Title IV-D agency as required by this chapter and in a standard format authorized by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(b) An administrative writ of withholding issued under this subchapter may contain only the information that is necessary for the employer to withhold income for child support, medical support, and dental support and shall specify the place where the withheld income is to be paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9041.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9041 / Section 9041.052
§ 9041.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9041.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 9041.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 9041.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.112
§ 1018.112. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that involves the expenditure of the amount specified by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1576.012 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1576 / Section 1576.012
§ 1576.012. PAYMENTS FROM FUND.
Status: in_force

Money in the group long-term care insurance program fund may be used only to cover the cost of administering the program and to provide coverage under this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.101 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.101
§ 38.101. REPORT ON INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than May 1 of each year, each electric utility shall submit to the commission a report describing the utility's activities related to:

(1) identifying areas that are susceptible to damage during severe weather and hardening transmission and distribution facilities in those areas; and

(2) vegetation management.

(b) Each electric utility shall include in a report required under Subsection (a) a summary of the utility's activities related to preparing for emergency operations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908A / Section 7908A.0105
§ 7908A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 434.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.202
§ 434.202. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM; PROGRAM MISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Women Veterans Program is established in the commission. The program is attached to the office of the executive director for administrative purposes.

(b) The mission of the program is to ensure that the women veterans of this state have equitable access to federal and state veterans' benefits and services.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.007
§ 12.007. PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS.
Status: in_force

The department shall investigate the diseases of crops grown in this state, including grain, cotton, and fruit, to discover remedies. The department shall also investigate the habits and propagation of insects that are injurious to the crops of the state and the best methods for their destruction. The department shall supervise the protection of fruit trees, shrubs, and plants as provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8222.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8222 / Section 8222.151
§ 8222.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Election Code § 145.091 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 145 / Section 145.091
§ 145.091. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to a candidate in a general or special election, except the general election for state and county officers.
Tex. Education Code § 75.103 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 75 / Section 75.103
§ 75.103. ROLE AND SCOPE OF INSTITUTE.
Status: in_force

The institute of urban studies shall conduct basic and applied research into urban problems and public policy and make available the results of this research to private groups and public bodies and officials. It may offer consultative and general advisory services concerning urban problems and their solutions. According to the policies of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and with its approval, the institute may conduct instructional and training programs for those who are working in or expect to make careers in urban public service. The training programs may be conducted by the institute either in its own name or by agreement and cooperation with other public and private organizations.
Tex. Election Code § 33.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 33 / Section 33.005
§ 33.005. APPOINTMENT FOR ELECTION ON MEASURE.
Status: in_force

(a) In an election on a measure, watchers may be appointed by the campaign treasurer or an assistant campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that supports or opposes the measure.

(b) This section does not apply to a referendum measure submitted at a primary election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 160.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 160 / Section 160.102
§ 160.102. REPORT BY COURT TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after the date a court finds that a physician is mentally ill or mentally incompetent, the clerk of the court of record in which the finding is entered shall prepare and forward to the board a certified abstract of record, regardless of whether the adjudication or finding is subsequently withheld or appealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4501.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4501 / Section 4501.001
§ 4501.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Texas State Railroad Authority.

(2) "Board" means the authority's board of directors.

(3) "Director" means a board member.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.305
§ 1059.305. TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in the election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to McCulloch County or another governmental entity in McCulloch County; or

(2) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the district makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.