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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.115
§ 1074.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.051
§ 8888.051. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The authority is composed of the territory described by Sections 1.03(a), (b), (b-1), (b-2), (c), and (e), Chapter 1029, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) this subchapter or the following predecessor statutes:

(A) Sections 1.03(f) and (g), Chapter 1029, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999; or

(B) Section 1.045, Chapter 1029, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999; or

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 27.047 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.047
§ 27.047. RULES.
Status: in_force

The railroad commission shall adopt rules and procedures reasonably required for the performance of its powers, duties, and functions under this subchapter, including rules for:

(1) the geologic storage and associated injection of anthropogenic carbon dioxide, including:

(A) geologic site characterization;

(B) area of review and corrective action;

(C) well construction;

(D) operation;

(E) mechanical integrity testing;

(F) monitoring;

(G) well plugging;

(H) postinjection site care;

(I) site closure; and

(J) long-term stewardship;

(2) the enforcement of this subchapter and rules adopted by the railroad commission under this subchapter; and

(3) the collection and administration of:

(A) fees imposed under Section 27.045;

(B) penalties imposed for a violation of this subchapter or rules adopted by the railroad commission under this subchapter; and

(C) funds received from financial responsibility mechanisms under Section 27.073.
Tex. Estates Code § 55.203 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 55 / Section 55.203
§ 55.203. CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A conveyance made under this subchapter must refer to and identify the court order authorizing the conveyance. On delivery of the conveyance, all the right and title to the property conveyed that the decedent had vests in the person to whom the conveyance is made.

(b) A conveyance under this subchapter is prima facie evidence that all requirements of the law for obtaining the conveyance have been complied with.
Tex. Government Code § 542.0118 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 542 / Section 542.0118
§ 542.0118. PILOT PROGRAM CONCLUSION; PUBLICATION OF CONTINUATION.
Status: in_force

On September 1, 2025, the pilot program is concluded unless the commission continues the pilot program under Section 542.0120. If the commission continues the pilot program, the commission shall publish notice of that continuation in the Texas Register not later than September 1, 2025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.003
§ 8489.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.208 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.208
§ 214.208. PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING FALSE ALARMS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may require an alarm systems monitor to attempt to contact the occupant of the alarm system location twice before the municipality responds to the alarm signal.
Tex. Government Code § 865.0095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.0095
§ 865.0095. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The state board, by a majority vote of all members, shall appoint a person other than a member of the state board to serve at the state board's will as executive director.

(b) To be eligible to serve as the executive director, a person must:

(1) be a citizen of the United States; and

(2) have executive ability and experience necessary to conduct the duties of executive director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.255
§ 1061.255. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may elect to have district taxes assessed and collected by a tax assessor-collector appointed by the board. An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.

(b) The district tax assessor-collector must:

(1) reside in the district; and

(2) own real property subject to district taxation.

(c) The board shall set for the district tax assessor-collector:

(1) the term of employment; and

(2) compensation.
Tex. Property Code § 24.005105 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.005105
§ 24.005105. ELECTRONIC PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

If the parties agree, a justice court may allow the parties in an eviction suit to appear at a court proceeding in the suit by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 104A.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 104A / Section 104A.007
§ 104A.007. NURSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall establish a nursing advisory committee to assist the council with its duties. A majority of the members of the advisory committee must be nurses, and the advisory committee:

(1) must include:

(A) members of associations representing nurses, educators of nurses, and employers of nurses;

(B) members representing the Texas Board of Nursing; and

(C) at least one member who is a nurse researcher; and

(2) may include other members who are public or private sector health care experts, nurses, nurse educators, employers of nurses, or consumers of nursing services.

(b) The nursing advisory committee shall:

(1) review policies governing data collection and reports published under Chapter 105 that relate to the nursing profession;

(2) subject to approval of the council, develop priorities and an operations plan for the nursing resource section established under Section 105.002(b); and

(3) review reports and information before dissemination by the council.

(c) A nurse member of the nursing advisory committee and a nurse member of the council shall co-chair the committee.

(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the nursing advisory committee formed under this section.

(e) Meetings of the nursing advisory committee under this section are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
Tex. Property Code § 94.203 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.203
§ 94.203. EVICTION PROCEDURES GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord may prevent a tenant from entering the manufactured home lot, evict a tenant, or require the removal of a manufactured home from the manufactured home lot only after obtaining a writ of possession under Chapter 24.

(b) If the tenant has disclosed the name of a lienholder as provided by Section 94.054, the landlord shall give written notice of eviction proceedings to the lienholder of the manufactured home not later than the third day after the date the landlord files an application or petition for a judgment for possession.

(c) If the court finds that the landlord initiated the eviction proceeding to retaliate against the tenant in violation of Section 94.251, the court may not approve the eviction of the tenant.

(d) Notwithstanding other law, a court may not issue a writ of possession in favor of a landlord before the 30th day after the date the judgment for possession is rendered if the tenant has paid the rent amount due under the lease for that 30-day period.

(e) The court shall notify a tenant in writing of a default judgment for possession by sending a copy of the judgment to the leased premises by first class mail not later than 48 hours after the entry of the judgment. In addition, the court shall send a copy of the judgment to the owner of the manufactured home if the tenant is not the owner and to any person who holds a lien on the manufactured home if the court has been notified in writing of the name and address of the owner and lienholder.

(f) If, after executing a writ of possession for the manufactured home lot, the landlord removes the manufactured home from the lot, the landlord not later than the 10th day after the date the manufactured home is removed shall send a written notice regarding the location of the manufactured home to the tenant at the tenant's most recent mailing address as reflected in the landlord's records and, if different, to the owner if the landlord is given written notice of the owner's name and address.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.056
§ 887.056. RECOVERY ON BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of information that an officer of an association has violated the terms of a bond under Section 887. 054 or 887.055, the department shall demand from the officer a written explanation of the charge.

(b) If after an explanation under Subsection (a) the department is not satisfied regarding the existing facts in controversy, the department shall:

(1) notify the officer to appear in Travis County, not earlier than the 11th day or later than the 16th day after service of notice, with any records and other information the department considers proper; and

(2) conduct an examination into the charge against the officer.

(c) If after an examination under Subsection (b) the department is satisfied that the officer violated the terms of the bond, the department shall:

(1) immediately notify the company executing the bond;

(2) prepare a written statement covering the facts; and

(3) deliver the statement to the attorney general.

(d) On receipt of a statement under Subsection (c), the attorney general shall investigate the charges. If the attorney general is satisfied that the officer violated the terms of the bond, the attorney general shall:

(1) enforce the liability against the cash or securities provided as surety by the officer; or

(2) in the name of the commissioner, file suit in Travis County on the bond for the benefit of the bond's beneficiaries against the officer as principal and the sureties for the recovery of:

(A) any amounts due by the officer; and

(B) all costs of the suit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8009.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8009 / Section 8009.0305
§ 8009.0305. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN TERRITORY OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CITY.
Status: in_force

If district territory, or a portion of district territory, is located outside the corporate limits of the city, the district shall maintain any road the district constructs located in that territory.
Tex. Government Code § 470.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 470 / Section 470.005
§ 470.005. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A member of the council is not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses incurred in performing council duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.053
§ 3001.053. TERMS.
Status: in_force

The county commissioners court shall appoint the directors to serve staggered four-year terms with as near as possible to one-half of the directors' terms expiring on June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Family Code § 264.515 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.515
§ 264.515. INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The investigation required by Section 264.514 must include:

(1) an autopsy, unless an autopsy was conducted as part of the inquest;

(2) an inquiry into the circumstances of the death, including an investigation of the scene of the death and interviews with the parents of the child, any guardian or caretaker of the child, and the person who reported the child's death; and

(3) a review of relevant information regarding the child from an agency, professional, or health care provider.

(b) The review required by Subsection (a)(3) must include a review of any applicable medical record, child protective services record, record maintained by an emergency medical services provider, and law enforcement report.

(c) The committee shall develop a protocol relating to investigation of an unexpected death of a child under this section. In developing the protocol, the committee shall consult with individuals and organizations that have knowledge and experience in the issues of child abuse and child deaths.
Tex. Government Code § 1201.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.002
§ 1201.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Issuer" means:

(A) an agency, authority, board, body politic, department, district, instrumentality, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation, or subdivision of this state; or

(B) a nonprofit corporation acting for or on behalf of an entity described by Paragraph (A).

(2) "Public security" means an instrument, including a bond, certificate, note, or other type of obligation authorized to be issued by an issuer under a statute, a municipal home-rule charter, or the constitution of this state.

(3) "Public security authorization" means a resolution, order, or ordinance that is approved or adopted, or any other action taken in a proceeding, by the governing body of an issuer in authorizing the issuance of a public security.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.161 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.161
§ 61.161. PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

It is the public policy of this state that the state-owned beaches bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico, and any larger area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation bordering on the Gulf of Mexico, if the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over the area by the prescription or dedication or has retained a right by virtue of continuous right in the public, shall be used primarily for recreational purposes, and any use which substantially interferes with the enjoyment of the beach area by the public shall constitute an offense against the public policy of the state. Nothing in this subchapter prevents any agency, department, political subdivision, or municipal corporation of this state from exercising its lawful authority under any law of this state to regulate safety conditions on any beach area subject to public use.
Tex. Government Code § 432.175 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.175
§ 432.175. PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Article 7B.001(a-3), Code of Criminal Procedure, and with the consent of the person who is the victim of an offense under Section 22.011, 22.012, or 22.021, Penal Code, alleged to have been committed by a person subject to this chapter, the coordinator may file an application for a protective order under Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, on behalf of the victim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1065.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1065 / Section 1065.106
§ 1065.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.257
§ 8501.257. LIEN ON REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) If more than one series of obligations is issued under this chapter payable from and secured by identical revenue, the priority of a lien against that revenue depends on the time of delivery of the obligations. A lien for a series of obligations is prior and superior to a lien for another series of obligations subsequently delivered.

(b) For an issue or series of obligations that are authorized as a unit but delivered periodically in blocks, the board may, in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the obligations, provide that all the obligations of the issue or series are coequal as to lien regardless of the time of delivery.
Tex. Local Government Code § 331.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 331 / Section 331.004
§ 331.004. BONDS AND TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality or county may issue negotiable bonds for the purpose of acquiring or improving land, buildings, or historically significant objects for park purposes or for historic or prehistoric preservation purposes, and may assess, levy, and collect ad valorem taxes to pay the principal of and interest on those bonds and to provide a sinking fund.

(b) The issuance of the bonds and the levy of the taxes shall be in accordance with Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.

(c) There is no limit on the amount of taxes that may be levied for the operation and maintenance expenses of parks or for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds except for the limits provided by the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 614.122 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.122
§ 614.122. PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a peace officer shall issue an identification card to its full-time or part-time peace officers.

(b) The identification card must include:

(1) the full name of the peace officer;

(2) a photograph of the peace officer consistent with the peace officer's appearance;

(3) the name of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appointed or employs the peace officer or that the peace officer was elected to serve;

(4) if applicable, the signature of the person appointing or employing the person as a peace officer on behalf of the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity;

(5) a brief description of the peace officer, including the peace officer's height, weight, and eye color;

(6) the thumbprint of the peace officer or a bar code with a unique identification label for the peace officer;

(7) the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity appointed or employed the peace officer;

(8) the date the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity issued the card to the peace officer; and

(9) a phone number operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week that a person may call to verify the validity of the identification card.

(c) On the identification card, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issues the card shall print:

(1) "State of Texas" and the state seal; and

(2) "This identification card certifies that (insert name of peace officer) is commissioned by (insert name of law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs the peace officer) as a (insert "full-time peace officer" or "part-time peace officer")."

(d) The head of a law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that appoints or employs a peace officer shall recover the identification card at the time of the peace officer's resignation or termination.
Tex. Government Code § 3101.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3101 / Section 3101.011
§ 3101.011. STATE PLAYS.
Status: in_force

The following plays are official state plays of Texas:

(1) The Lone Star presented in Galveston Island State Park;

(2) Texas presented in the Palo Duro Canyon State Park;

(3) Beyond the Sundown presented at the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation; and

(4) Fandangle presented in Shackelford County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.251
§ 1038.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.155
§ 2153.155. TERMS OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this subchapter:

(1) is effective for only one business entity;

(2) does not vest any property or right in the license holder, except for the right to conduct the licensed business;

(3) may not be transferred or assigned; and

(4) is not subject to execution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8120.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8120 / Section 8120.104
§ 8120.104. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 34.071 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 34 / Section 34.071
§ 34.071. DUTIES OF EXECUTING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

An officer receiving a writ of execution does not have a duty to:

(1) search for property belonging to the judgment debtor;

(2) determine whether property belongs to a judgment debtor;

(3) determine whether property belonging to the judgment debtor is exempt property that is not subject to levy;

(4) determine the priority of liens asserted against property subject to execution; or

(5) make multiple levies for cash or multiple levies at the same location.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.0547 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.0547
§ 228.0547. PAYMENT OF TOLL INVOICE; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who receives an invoice from the department for the use of a toll project shall, not later than the due date specified in the invoice:

(1) pay the amount owed as stated in the invoice; or

(2) send a written request to the department for a review of the toll assessments contained in the invoice.

(b) If a person fails to comply with Subsection (a), the department may add an administrative fee, not to exceed $6, to the amount the person owes. The department:

(1) must set the administrative fee by rule in an amount that does not exceed the cost of collecting the toll; and

(2) may not charge a person more than $48 in administrative fees in a 12-month period.

(c) A person who receives two or more invoices for unpaid tolls, including a lessee or transferee under Section 228.055(d-1) or (e) or a person who receives an invoice from an entity under Section 228.059, and who has not paid the amount due within 30 days of the date of the second invoice commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. A person may not be convicted of more than one offense under this subsection in a 12-month period.

(d) The court in which a person is convicted of an offense under Subsection (c) shall collect the unpaid tolls and administrative fees and forward the amounts to the department. A person who is convicted of an offense under Subsection (c) is also liable for court costs.

(e) The department may contract, in accordance with Section 2107.003, Government Code, with a person to collect the unpaid toll and any applicable administrative fee before referring the matter to a court with jurisdiction over the offense.