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Tex. Government Code § 27.031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 27 / Section 27.031
§ 27.031. JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction and powers provided by the constitution and other law, the justice court has original jurisdiction of:

(1) civil matters in which exclusive jurisdiction is not in the district or county court and in which the amount in controversy is not more than $20,000, exclusive of interest;

(2) cases of forcible entry and detainer; and

(3) foreclosure of mortgages and enforcement of liens on personal property in cases in which the amount in controversy is otherwise within the justice court's jurisdiction.

(b) A justice court does not have jurisdiction of:

(1) a suit in behalf of the state to recover a penalty, forfeiture, or escheat;

(2) a suit for divorce;

(3) a suit to recover damages for slander or defamation of character;

(4) a suit for trial of title to land; or

(5) a suit for the enforcement of a lien on land.

(c) A justice court has concurrent jurisdiction with a municipal court in cases that arise in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction and that arise under an ordinance of the municipality applicable to the extraterritorial jurisdiction under Section 216.902, Local Government Code.

(d) A corporation need not be represented by an attorney in justice court.

(e) A justice court has concurrent jurisdiction with a district court and a municipal court of record over expunction proceedings relating to the arrest of a person for an offense punishable by fine only.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0704 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0704
§ 3984.0704. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the hotel occupancy tax may not exceed the lesser of:

(1) the maximum rate prescribed by Section 352.003(a), Tax Code; or

(2) a rate that, when added to the rates of all hotel occupancy taxes imposed by other political subdivisions with territory in the district and by this state, does not exceed the sum of the rate prescribed by Section 351.0025(b), Tax Code, plus two percent.

(b) The district tax is in addition to a tax imposed by a municipality under Chapter 351, Tax Code, or by the county under Chapter 352, Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 402.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 402 / Section 402.009
§ 402.009. AUTHORITY TO EMPLOY AND COMMISSION PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may employ and commission peace officers as investigators for the limited purpose of assisting the attorney general in carrying out the duties of that office relating to prosecution assistance and crime prevention.

(b) The attorney general shall ensure that a commissioned peace officer employed as authorized under Subsection (a) is compensated according to Schedule C of the position classification salary schedule prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Government Code § 661.036 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.036
§ 661.036. PAYMENT CHARGED TO CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

A state agency shall charge a payment required by Section 661.033 to the fiscal year in which the state employee dies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8078.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8078 / Section 8078.0303
§ 8078.0303. 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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.09 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.09
§ 101.09. REPORTS OF CONVICTIONS.
Status: in_force

Every county and district clerk in the state shall furnish the commission or its representative, on request, a certified copy of the judgment of conviction and of the information against a person convicted of a violation of this code. The clerk may not charge a fee for furnishing the copy.
Tex. Election Code § 172.053 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.053
§ 172.053. ADMINISTRATIVE DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY AFTER POLLS CLOSE.
Status: in_force

Except for a judicial action in which a candidate's eligibility is in issue, after the polls close on primary election day and before the final canvass for the office sought by the candidate is completed, a candidate for nomination may be declared ineligible only by the presiding officer of the primary's final canvassing authority for that office.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.221 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.221
§ 22.221. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director shall discharge the director's duties, including duties as a committee member, in good faith, with ordinary care, and in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation.

(b) A director is not liable to the corporation, a member, or another person for an action taken or not taken as a director if the director acted in compliance with this section. A person seeking to establish liability of a director must prove that the director did not act:

(1) in good faith;

(2) with ordinary care; and

(3) in a manner the director reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.058 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.058
§ 101.058. LANDOWNER'S LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

To the extent that Chapter 75 limits the liability of a governmental unit under circumstances in which the governmental unit would be liable under this chapter, Chapter 75 controls.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.205
§ 3936.205. BOND MATURITY.
Status: in_force

Bonds may mature not more than 40 years from their date of issue.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.301 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.301
§ 161.301. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

If, after an ethics commission created pursuant to Section 161.052 has been in effect for at least one year, 10 percent of the qualified voters of the county petition the commissioners court to dissolve the commission, the commissioners court shall call an election to determine whether the commission will be dissolved.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.201
§ 1101.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the commission.

(b) The commission shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.101
§ 1006.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for:

(1) operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care to indigent persons in the district; and

(2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy residents.
Tex. Government Code § 1206.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1206 / Section 1206.005
§ 1206.005. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall register a replacement bond received under Section 1206.004 in the same manner as the original bond was registered, giving it the same registration number as the original bond, except that the registration number must be preceded by the letter "R."

(b) The comptroller shall date the registration certificate as of the date of registration of the replacement bond.

(c) Before registering a bond issued to replace a damaged bond, the comptroller shall cancel the bond being replaced and return that bond to the issuer. The comptroller shall register another bond authorized under this subchapter on certification from the attorney general that the bond is being issued to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed bond.
Tex. Penal Code § 25.081 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 25 / Section 25.081
§ 25.081. UNREGULATED CUSTODY TRANSFER OF ADOPTED CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Adopted child" means a person younger than 18 years of age who was legally adopted through a governmental entity or through private means, including a person who is in foster care or from a foreign country at the time of the adoption.

(2) "Unregulated custody transfer" means the transfer of the permanent physical custody of an adopted child by the parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child without receiving approval of the transfer by a court as required by Section 162.026, Family Code.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) conducts an unregulated custody transfer of an adopted child; or

(2) facilitates or participates in the unregulated custody transfer of an adopted child, including by transferring, recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, soliciting, or obtaining an adopted child for that purpose.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the actor commits the offense with intent to commit an offense under Section 20A.02, 43.021, 43.05, 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) the placement of an adopted child with a licensed child-placing agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, or an adult relative, stepparent, or other adult with a significant and long-standing relationship to the child;

(2) the placement of an adopted child by a licensed child-placing agency or the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(3) the temporary placement of an adopted child by the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian for a designated short-term period with a specified intent and period for return of the child due to temporary circumstances, including:

(A) a vacation;

(B) a school-sponsored function or activity; or

(C) the incarceration, military service, medical treatment, or incapacity of the parent, managing conservator, or guardian;

(4) the placement of an adopted child in another state in accordance with the requirements of Subchapter B, Chapter 162, Family Code; or

(5) the voluntary delivery of an adopted child under Subchapter D, Chapter 262, Family Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.013
§ 352.013. INVESTIGATION OF FIRES.
Status: in_force

(a) The county fire marshal shall:

(1) investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of fires that occur within the county but outside the municipalities in the county and that destroy or damage property or cause injury; and

(2) determine whether a fire was the result of negligent or intentional conduct.

(b) The commissioners court of a county, with the advice of the county fire marshal, shall adopt rules and procedures for determining which fires warrant investigation by the county fire marshal. The county fire marshal shall begin an investigation within 24 hours after the receipt of information regarding a fire that warrants investigation under commissioners court rules and procedures. The 24-hour period does not include a Sunday.

(c) In the performance of official duties, the county fire marshal, at any time of day, may enter and examine a structure where a fire has occurred and may examine adjacent premises.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.105
§ 8310.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.22 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.22
§ 15.22. WHEN A PERSON IS ARRESTED.
Status: in_force

A person is arrested when he has been actually placed under restraint or taken into custody by an officer or person executing a warrant of arrest, or by an officer or person arresting without a warrant.
Tex. Water Code § 60.079 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.079
§ 60.079. JURISDICTION OF VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

Any justice court in the justice precinct in which an offense under this subchapter is alleged to have been committed or in any county court at law in the county where an offense is alleged to have been committed, which county court at law has concurrent original jurisdiction with the justice court, shall have original jurisdiction of any misdemeanor or violation under this subchapter and original jurisdiction of any violation of an ordinance, rule, or regulation made under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.002
§ 1033.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The district is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.055
§ 3960.055. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Utilities Code § 59.027 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 59 / Section 59.027
§ 59.027. CONSUMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING TARIFFS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not restrict:

(1) a consumer's right to complain to the commission about the application of an ambiguous tariff; or

(2) the commission's right to determine:

(A) the proper application of that tariff; or

(B) the proper tariff rate if that tariff does not apply.

(b) This section does not permit the commission to:

(1) lower a tariff rate except as specifically provided by this title;

(2) change the commission's interpretation of a tariff; or

(3) extend the application of a tariff to a new class of customers.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.204
§ 4051.204. INVESTIGATION BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may investigate as necessary the manner of instruction and the examination administered by a company under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.301 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.301
§ 4201.301. GENERAL DUTY TO NOTIFY.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent shall provide notice of a determination made in a utilization review to:

(1) the enrollee's provider of record; and

(2) the enrollee or a person acting on the enrollee's behalf.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.205
§ 2651.205. TITLE AGENT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord or storage facility, including electronic storage, that accepts possession of an agent's guaranty file or other records takes possession subject to:

(1) the right of access of the title insurance company involved in the transaction that the file documents, during customary business hours, for the purpose of copying the guaranty file; and

(2) the obligation to maintain the confidentiality of nonpublic information in the title insurance agent's records according to state and federal laws that govern the title insurance agent.

(b) If the title insurance agent has been designated impaired, the Texas Title Insurance Guaranty Association has the right to access the guaranty files and other records of the title insurance agent, including electronic records, for 60 days from the date of impairment, during customary business hours, for purposes of copying those records.

(c) Except for the right of access granted under Subsections (a) and (b), a lien created in favor of the landlord by contract or otherwise is not impaired.

(d) For purposes of this section, "title insurance agent" includes an agent owned wholly or partly by a title insurance company and includes a direct operation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.029 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.029
§ 521.029. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY NEW STATE RESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who enters this state as a new resident may operate a motor vehicle in this state for no more than 90 days after the date on which the person enters this state if the person:

(1) is 16 years of age or older; and

(2) has in the person's possession a driver's license issued to the person by the person's state or country of previous residence.

(b) If a person subject to this section is prosecuted for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, the prosecution alleges that the person has resided in this state for more than 90 days, and the person claims to have been covered by Subsection (a), the person must prove by the preponderance of the evidence that the person has not resided in this state for more than 90 days.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.053
§ 1109.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointment.
Tex. Family Code § 154.132 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.132
§ 154.132. APPLICATION OF GUIDELINES TO CHILDREN OF CERTAIN DISABLED OBLIGORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In applying the child support guidelines for an obligor who has a disability and who is required to pay support for a child who receives periodic benefits as a result of the obligor's disability, the court shall apply the guidelines by determining the amount of child support that would be ordered under the child support guidelines and subtracting from that total the amount of benefits or the value of the benefits paid to or for the child as a result of the obligor's disability.

(b) If a child for whom the obligor owes child support receives a lump-sum payment as a result of the obligor's disability and that payment is made to the obligee as the representative payee of the child, the credit for the lump-sum payment must be applied as provided by Section 157.009.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 128.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 128 / Section 128.002
§ 128.002. PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, proceeds are the amounts received by a lien debtor, before a deduction for taxes, fees, or assessments or a deduction made under a court order, from the sale of:

(1) the crop that existed at the time of application on the land of the agricultural chemical sold by the lien claimant or applied, delivered, or prepared by the lien claimant;

(2) the first crop produced on the land after the agricultural chemical sold by the lien claimant or applied, delivered, or prepared by the lien claimant was applied, if crops did not exist on the land at the time the agricultural chemical was applied; or

(3) the crop produced from the agricultural seed supplied by the lien claimant or applied, delivered, or prepared by the lien claimant.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following are not included as proceeds:

(1) amounts due or owing to a cooperative association under Chapter 51 or 52; or

(2) amounts retained by a cooperative association under Chapter 51 or 52.
Tex. Government Code § 481.688 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.688
§ 481.688. QUANTUM UNIVERSITY AND BUSINESS INNOVATION FOR TEXAS FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "fund" means the Quantum University and Business Innovation for Texas Fund created by this section.

(b) The Quantum University and Business Innovation for Texas Fund is created as a dedicated account within the general revenue fund. The fund consists of:

(1) gifts, grants, or donations to the fund;

(2) money from any other source designated by the legislature; and

(3) interest earned from investing money from the fund.

(c) The office may use money in the fund to:

(1) award grants to state entities, including institutions of higher education, for quantum manufacturing and design projects;

(2) award grants to business entities, including nonprofit organizations with a purpose associated with or significant ties to the quantum industry, to encourage economic development related to quantum manufacturing and design projects; and

(3) pay for staffing costs described by Section 481.684.

(d) Matching funding to state entities for quantum manufacturing and design projects may come from any lawful source, including general revenue, local bonds, grants, or other money from the United States, or private endowments.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.031 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.031
§ 32.031. RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may accept federal funds for the support of the medical assistance program and may expend the funds in the manner prescribed by this chapter or other laws. The expenditures must be made in accordance with appropriate agreements between the state and the federal government.

(b) The commission may administer and expend state funds appropriated for the program in accordance with commission rules and the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The amount of state funds spent for medical assistance on behalf of a qualified individual may not exceed the amount that is matchable with federal funds, and the total amount of state funds spent for all medical assistance on behalf of all qualified individuals may not exceed the amount that is matchable with federal funds.

(d) The executive commissioner is empowered and authorized to pursue the use of local funds as part of the state share under the Medicaid program as provided by federal law and regulation.

(e) Public hospitals, including hospitals owned, operated, or leased by a governmental entity, including a municipality, county, hospital district, or this state, and specifically including a state teaching hospital, may transfer funds to the commission for use as the state share under the Medicaid disproportionate share program.
Tex. Tax Code § 21.10 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 21 / Section 21.10
§ 21.10. LATE APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser shall accept and approve or deny an application for an allocation under Section 21.09 after the deadline for filing the application has passed if the application is filed before the date the appraisal review board approves the appraisal records.

(b) If the application is approved, the property owner is liable to each taxing unit for a penalty in an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) 10 percent of the difference between the amount of tax imposed by the taxing unit on the property without the allocation and the amount of tax imposed on the property with the allocation; or

(2) 10 percent of the amount of tax imposed by the taxing unit on the property with the allocation.

(c) The chief appraiser shall make an entry on the appraisal records for the property indicating the property owner's liability for the penalty and shall deliver a written notice of imposition of the penalty, explaining the reason for its imposition, to the property owner.

(d) The tax assessor for a taxing unit that taxes the property shall add the amount of the penalty to the property owner's tax bill, and the tax collector for the unit shall collect the penalty at the time and in the manner the collector collects the tax. The amount of the penalty constitutes a lien against the property against which the penalty is imposed, as if the penalty were a tax, and accrues penalty and interest in the same manner as a delinquent tax.
Tex. Government Code § 314.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 314 / Section 314.001
§ 314.001. SYSTEM OF FISCAL NOTES.
Status: in_force

The Legislative Budget Board shall establish a system of fiscal notes identifying the probable costs of each bill or resolution that authorizes or requires the expenditure or diversion of state funds for a purpose other than one provided for in the general appropriations bill.