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Tex. Local Government Code § 118.123 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.123
§ 118.123. FEES AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The fees for "Services rendered after judgment" under Section 118.121 apply to a civil matter in a justice court or small claims court.

(b) The fee for a "Transcript" under Section 118.121(1) is for making and certifying a transcript of the entries on a docket and, in the case of an appeal or certiorari, for filing the transcript with the original papers of the case in the proper court.

(c) The fee for an "Abstract of judgment" under Section 118.121(2) is for issuing an abstract of judgment.

(d) The fee for an "Execution, order of sale, writ of restitution, or other writ or process" under Section 118.121(3) is for issuing and recording the return on any of those documents. The fee applies only to a writ or process for the issuance of which another fee is not provided by this subchapter.

(e) The fee for "Issuing other document (no return required)" under Section 118.121(5) is for issuing a certificate, notice, statement, or any other document, except for a certified copy of court papers, that a justice of the peace is authorized or required to issue on which a return is not to be recorded. The fee must be paid at the time the order is placed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.004
§ 3842.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.0461 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.0461
§ 311.0461. INFORMATIONAL MANUAL.
Status: in_force

The department shall annually publish a manual that lists each nonprofit hospital in this state with a brief summary of the charity care policies and community benefits that the nonprofit hospital provides.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.046 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.046
§ 483.046. FAILURE TO RETAIN PRESCRIPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A pharmacist commits an offense if the pharmacist:

(1) delivers a dangerous drug under a prescription; and

(2) fails to retain the prescription as required by Section 483.023.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 615.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 615 / Section 615.105
§ 615.105. PROVISION OF STATE FLAG.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) an individual elected, appointed, or employed as a peace officer by the state or a political subdivision of the state under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law; or

(2) an honorably retired peace officer who formerly held a position described by Subdivision (1) and voluntarily terminated employment with a law enforcement agency of this state or a political subdivision of this state.

(b) On the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a), regardless of whether the individual died as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty as a peace officer, the individual's next of kin may receive on request a state flag from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(c) If the office of the governor is notified of the death of an individual listed in Subsection (a) by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement under Section 1701.161, Occupations Code, the office of the governor shall send to the individual's next of kin a certificate that expresses condolences and gratitude on behalf of the governor and the people of Texas for the individual's service as a Texas peace officer.
Tex. Water Code § 53.020 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.020
§ 53.020. TEMPORARY SUPERVISORS; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court grants a petition presented under Section 53.013, the court shall appoint five temporary supervisors to serve on the board of the district until permanent supervisors are elected.

(b) A temporary supervisor appointed under Subsection (a) shall execute a bond as required under Section 49.055 and take the oath of office.

(c) After the commissioners court appoints five temporary supervisors under Subsection (a), the temporary supervisors shall meet and organize.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.625 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.625
§ 201.625. TRAILER ATTACHMENT CAMPAIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "passenger car" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.201.

(b) The department shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign to promote the proper attachment of a trailer to a passenger car and raise awareness regarding the potential consequences of failing to attach a trailer properly.

(c) In implementing the campaign, the department may engage in online advocacy, issue public service announcements, and distribute materials relating to the campaign.

(d) The department may pay the costs of the campaign and its administration from:

(1) gifts, grants, or donations;

(2) matching funds; and

(3) other funds made available for that purpose, including available department revenue.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.026 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.026
§ 1002.026. PROPOSED WARD.
Status: in_force

"Proposed ward" means a person alleged in a guardianship proceeding to be incapacitated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8185.023 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8185 / Section 8185.023
§ 8185.023. CONFIRMATION AND INITIAL DIRECTORS' ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.

(b) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to a confirmation and initial directors' election held under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.0231 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.0231
§ 395.0231. CONSERVATION AND REUSE CREDITS AGAINST WATER AND WASTEWATER FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision shall provide a credit against water and wastewater impact fees otherwise assessed to a development to a builder or developer for the construction, contribution, or dedication of an eligible facility, system, or product that results in water reuse, conservation, or savings.

(b) A facility, system, or product eligible for a credit under this section includes a facility, system, or product that:

(1) reduces per service unit water consumption, supply requirements, or necessary treatment and distribution infrastructure per service unit;

(2) decreases the need of wastewater collection and treatment facilities per service unit;

(3) diminishes the demand for stormwater and drainage facilities per service unit; or

(4) integrates practices or technologies that achieve water efficiency, reuse, or conservation performance that exceeds standard compliance requirements.

(c) A political subdivision that provides a credit under this section shall establish procedures for:

(1) calculating and applying the credits in a fair and consistent manner; and

(2) reviewing and approving credits under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 65.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003
§ 65.003. LIABILITY OF PERSONS OTHER THAN LICENSED PILOTS OR DEPUTIES FOR PILOTAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is not a licensed pilot or deputy who pilots a vessel up or down the channel of Matagorda or Lavaca Bay is liable to a pilot who is licensed or commissioned for the bays for full pilotage for the vessel.

(b) A pilot may bring suit to recover pilotage under this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 372.026 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 372 / Section 372.026
§ 372.026. PLEDGES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "obligation" means bonds, temporary notes, time warrants, or an obligation under an installment sale contract or reimbursement agreement.

(b) For the payment of obligations issued or agreed to under this subchapter and the payment of principal, interest, and any other amounts required or permitted in connection with the obligations, the governing body of the municipality or county may pledge all or part of the income from improvements financed under this subchapter, including income received in installment payments under Section 372.023.

(c) Pledged income must be fixed and collected in amounts sufficient, with other pledged resources, to pay principal, interest, and other expenses related to the obligations, and to the extent required by the ordinance, order, or agreement authorizing the obligations, to pay for the operation, maintenance, and other expenses related to improvements authorized by this subchapter.

(d) The obligations may also be secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on any real property related to the facilities authorized under this subchapter that are owned or are to be acquired by the municipality or county and by chattel mortgages, liens, or security interests on any personal property appurtenant to that real property. The governing body may authorize the execution of trust indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, or other forms of encumbrance as evidence of the indebtedness.

(e) The governing body may pledge to the payment of obligations all or part of a grant, donation, revenue, or income received or to be received from the government of the United States or any other public or private source, whether or not it is received pursuant to an agreement or otherwise.

(f) The governing body may enter into an agreement with a corporation created by the municipality or county under the Texas Constitution or other law that provides for payment of amounts pledged under this section to the corporation to secure indebtedness issued by the corporation to finance an improvement project, including indebtedness to pay capitalized interest and a reserve fund permitted by this subchapter for revenue or general obligation bonds issued under this subchapter and indebtedness issued to pay the corporation's costs of issuance. In addition, the agreement may provide that:

(1) the corporation is responsible for managing the district; or

(2) title to one or more improvements will be held by the corporation.
Tex. Government Code § 2201.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.001
§ 2201.001. TEXAS CAPITAL TRUST FUND.
Status: in_force

The Texas capital trust fund is in the state treasury.
Tex. Family Code § 261.3015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.3015
§ 261.3015. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) In assigning priorities and prescribing investigative procedures based on the severity and immediacy of the alleged harm to a child under Section 261.301(d), the department shall establish an alternative response system to allow the department to make the most effective use of resources to investigate and respond to reported cases of abuse and neglect.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 261.301, the department may, in accordance with this section and department rules, conduct an alternative response to a report of abuse or neglect if the report does not:

(1) allege sexual abuse of a child;

(2) allege abuse or neglect that caused the death of a child; or

(3) indicate a risk of serious physical injury or immediate serious harm to a child.

(c) The department may administratively close a reported case of abuse or neglect without completing the investigation or alternative response and without providing services or making a referral to another entity for assistance if the department determines, after contacting a professional or other credible source, that the child's safety can be assured without further investigation, response, services, or assistance.

(d) In determining how to classify a reported case of abuse or neglect under the alternative response system, the child's safety is the primary concern. The classification of a case may be changed as warranted by the circumstances.

(e) An alternative response to a report of abuse or neglect must include:

(1) a safety assessment of the child who is the subject of the report;

(2) an assessment of the child's family; and

(3) in collaboration with the child's family, identification of any necessary and appropriate service or support to reduce the risk of future harm to the child.

(f) An alternative response to a report of abuse or neglect may not include a formal determination of whether the alleged abuse or neglect occurred.

(g) The department may implement the alternative response in one or more of the department's administrative regions before implementing the system statewide. The department shall study the results of the system in the regions where the system has been implemented in determining the method by which to implement the system statewide.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.251 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.251
§ 21.251. REDUCTION OF STATED CAPITAL BY REDEMPTION OR PURCHASE OF REDEEMABLE SHARES.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time a corporation redeems or purchases the redeemable shares of the corporation, the redemption or purchase has the effect of:

(1) canceling the shares; and

(2) restoring the shares to the status of authorized but unissued shares, unless the corporation's certificate of formation provides that shares may not be reissued after the shares are redeemed or purchased by the corporation.

(b) If the corporation is prohibited from reissuing the shares by the certificate of formation following a redemption or purchase under Subsection (a), the number of shares of the class that the corporation is authorized to issue is reduced by the number of shares canceled.

(c) If shares redeemed or purchased by a corporation under Subsection (a) constitute all of the outstanding shares of a particular class of shares and the certificate of formation provides that the shares of the class, when redeemed and repurchased, may not be reissued, the corporation may not issue any additional shares of the class of shares.

(d) Upon the redemption or purchase of redeemable shares under this section, the stated capital of the corporation shall be reduced by that part of the stated capital that was, at the time of the redemption or purchase, represented by those redeemable shares.
Tex. Water Code § 11.316 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.316
§ 11.316. APPLICATION FOR REHEARING.
Status: in_force

Within 30 days from the date of the final determination, any affected party may apply to the commission for a rehearing. Applications for rehearing which in the opinion of the commission are without merit may be denied without notice to other parties, but no application for rehearing shall be granted without notice to each claimant whose rights are adjudicated and to each contesting party.
Tex. Penal Code § 46.08 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.08
§ 46.08. HOAX BOMBS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, transports, or possesses a hoax bomb with intent to use the hoax bomb to:

(1) make another believe that the hoax bomb is an explosive or incendiary device; or

(2) cause alarm or reaction of any type by an official of a public safety agency or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 8.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 8 / Section 8.024
§ 8.024. ELECTION OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The mayor shall appoint two election judges and two election clerks to conduct the election under this subchapter. The mayor shall designate one of the election judges to be the presiding judge.
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.107
§ 155.107. CERTIFICATION OF EXAMINATION GRADES.
Status: in_force

On the request of a license holder, the board shall issue certification of state board examination grades to the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States. The board shall charge a reasonable fee for the issuance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.301
§ 1059.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of district residents equal to at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.

(d) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.002
§ 551.002. WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR DECLINATION, CANCELLATION, OR NONRENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall require an insurer that declines a completed and submitted application for or cancels or refuses to renew an insurance policy to which Section 551.001 applies to provide to the applicant or policyholder or the applicant's agent in accordance with Section 551.007, as applicable, a written statement of the reasons for the declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of the policy.

(b) An insurer's written statement giving the reasons for the declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of an insurance policy must fully explain a decision that adversely affects an applicant for insurance or a policyholder by denying the applicant or policyholder insurance coverage or continued coverage.

(c) The statement must:

(1) state the precise incident, circumstance, or risk factors applicable to the applicant for insurance or the policyholder that violates any applicable guidelines;

(2) state the source of information on which the insurer relied regarding the incident, circumstance, or risk factors; and

(3) specify any other information considered relevant by the commissioner.

(d) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Election Code § 15.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.003
§ 15.003. SIGNING CERTIFICATE BY VOTER.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a voter registration certificate issued under this title, the person to whom the certificate is issued must personally sign it in the appropriate space.

(b) This section does not apply to a person who cannot sign the certificate because of a physical disability or illiteracy.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.503 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.503
§ 321.503. STATE'S SHARE.
Status: in_force

Before sending any money to a municipality under this subchapter the comptroller shall deduct two percent of the amount of the taxes collected within the municipality during the period for which a distribution is made as the state's charge for its services under this chapter and shall, subject to premiums payments under Section 321.501(c), credit the money deducted to the general revenue fund.
Tex. Education Code § 110.13 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.13
§ 110.13. MANAGEMENT OF LANDS.
Status: in_force

The board has the sole and exclusive management and control of lands set aside and appropriated to or acquired by the institutions under its governance. The board may lease, sell, exchange, acquire, dispose of, and otherwise manage, control, and use the lands in any manner and at prices and under terms and conditions the board deems best for the interest of the institutions. However, the board may not sell any of the original main campus located in Lubbock, Lubbock County, unless the sale is approved by act of the legislature. No grazing lease shall be made for a period of more than five years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.007
§ 3855.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 69.21 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 69 / Section 69.21
§ 69.21. ACQUISITION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The board may acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise any tract or parcel of land in El Paso County that is contiguous or adjacent to the campus of the university when the board deems the land necessary for campus expansion.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.003 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.003
§ 12.003. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall keep a record containing the following information:

(1) the amount of all special taxes collected;

(2) a list of all licenses issued and the amount of license fees collected;

(3) a list of all certificates issued for location of private oyster beds, the date of the certificate and application, when and how the applications were executed, and the manner in which the bottoms were examined and the amount of rent collected for the location;

(4) all stock fish furnished, to whom the fish were furnished, and the cost of the stock fish;

(5) all streams, lakes, or ponds stocked and the number and kinds of fish stocked in each; and

(6) all collections and disbursements of the department.

(b) The department shall keep an account with each person, firm, or corporation holding certificates for the location of private oyster beds, showing the amounts received as rents.