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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.451 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.451
§ 13A.451. FALSE REPORT TO INDUCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Status: in_force

An offense under Section 42.0601, Penal Code, may be prosecuted in any county in which:

(1) the defendant resides;

(2) the false report was made; or

(3) a law enforcement agency or other emergency responder responded to the false report.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.004
§ 371.004. COMPUTATION OF MONTH.
Status: in_force

(a) For the computation of time in this chapter, a month is the period from a date in a month to the corresponding date in the succeeding month. If the succeeding month does not have a corresponding date, the period ends on the last day of the succeeding month.

(b) For the computation of a fraction of a month, a day is equal to one-thirtieth of a month.
Tex. Government Code § 540A.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540A / Section 540A.0053
§ 540A.0053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 540A.0053. MANAGED TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION: CONTRACT WITH MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER. Except as provided by Sections 540A.0054, 540A.0057, and 540A.0058, a managed transportation organization that participates in the medical transportation program must attempt to contract with medical transportation providers that:

(1) are significant traditional providers, as the executive commissioner defines by rule;

(2) meet the minimum quality and efficiency measures required under Section 540A.0052 and other requirements that the managed transportation organization may impose; and

(3) agree to accept the managed transportation organization's prevailing contract rate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.051
§ 394.051. BOND FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is engaged primarily in the business of erecting signs that advertise companies located or products sold on the premises on which the signs are erected must file with the commission a surety bond in the amount of $100,000 or more payable to the commission to reimburse the commission for the cost of removing a sign unlawfully erected or maintained by the person.

(b) The commission may not exempt a person from the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 240.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 240 / Section 240.045
§ 240.045. INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

A county health officer or an official designated by the commissioners court may inspect a proposed private water well site to ensure that it complies with the requirements of this subchapter and county rules adopted under this subchapter.
Tex. Election Code § 146.024 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 146 / Section 146.024
§ 146.024. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM DECLARATION FILED.
Status: in_force

A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with:

(1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or

(2) the county judge, for a county or precinct office.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6901.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6901 / Section 6901.004
§ 6901.004. TERRITORY OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 245, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (V.A.C.S. Art. 8280-287), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 6901.058 or its predecessor statute, Section 5, Chapter 245, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963 (V.A.C.S. Art. 8280-287);

(2) Chapter 4, Title 128, Revised Statutes, before August 30, 1971;

(3) Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;

(4) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(5) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8837.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8837 / Section 8837.152
§ 8837.152. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may impose reasonable fees on each well:

(1) for which a permit is issued by the district; and

(2) that is not exempt from district regulation.

(b) A production fee may be based on:

(1) the size of column pipe used by the well; or

(2) the amount of water actually withdrawn from the well, or the amount authorized or anticipated to be withdrawn.

(c) The board shall base the initial production fee on the criteria listed in Subsection (b)(2). The initial production fee:

(1) may not exceed:

(A) 25 cents per acre-foot for water used for agricultural irrigation; or

(B) 4.25 cents per thousand gallons for water used for any other purpose; and

(2) may be increased at a cumulative rate not to exceed three percent per year.

(d) In addition to the production fee authorized under this section, the district may assess an export fee on groundwater from a well that is produced for transport outside the district.

(e) Fees authorized by this section may be:

(1) assessed annually;

(2) used to pay the cost of district operations; and

(3) used for any other purpose allowed under Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.022 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.022
§ 13.022. EASEMENT THROUGH CADDO LAKE STATE PARK.
Status: in_force

The department shall grant an easement through Caddo Lake State Park to provide access to private real property located within the park.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.719 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.719
§ 2.719. CONTRACTUAL MODIFICATION OR LIMITATION OF REMEDY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the provisions of Subsections (b) and (c) of this section and of the preceding section on liquidation and limitation of damages,

(1) the agreement may provide for remedies in addition to or in substitution for those provided in this chapter and may limit or alter the measure of damages recoverable under this chapter, as by limiting the buyer's remedies to return of the goods and repayment of the price or to repair and replacement of non-conforming goods or parts; and

(2) resort to a remedy as provided is optional unless the remedy is expressly agreed to be exclusive, in which case it is the sole remedy.

(b) Where circumstances cause an exclusive or limited remedy to fail of its essential purpose, remedy may be had as provided in this title.

(c) Consequential damages may be limited or excluded unless the limitation or exclusion is unconscionable. Limitation of consequential damages for injury to the person in the case of consumer goods is prima facie unconscionable but limitation of damages where the loss is commercial is not.
Tex. Government Code § 552.272 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.272
§ 552.272. INSPECTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORD IF COPY NOT REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) In response to a request to inspect information that exists in an electronic medium and that is not available directly on-line to the requestor, a charge may not be imposed for access to the information, unless complying with the request will require programming or manipulation of data. If programming or manipulation of data is required, the governmental body shall notify the requestor before assembling the information and provide the requestor with an estimate of charges that will be imposed to make the information available. A charge under this section must be assessed in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) If public information exists in an electronic form on a computer owned or leased by a governmental body and if the public has direct access to that computer through a computer network or other means, the electronic form of the information may be electronically copied from that computer without charge if accessing the information does not require processing, programming, or manipulation on the government-owned or government-leased computer before the information is copied.

(c) If public information exists in an electronic form on a computer owned or leased by a governmental body and if the public has direct access to that computer through a computer network or other means and the information requires processing, programming, or manipulation before it can be electronically copied, a governmental body may impose charges in accordance with this subchapter.

(d) If information is created or kept in an electronic form, a governmental body is encouraged to explore options to separate out confidential information and to make public information available to the public through electronic access through a computer network or by other means.

(e) The provisions of this section that prohibit a governmental entity from imposing a charge for access to information that exists in an electronic medium do not apply to the collection of a fee set by the supreme court after consultation with the Judicial Committee on Information Technology as authorized by Section 77.031 for the use of a computerized electronic judicial information system.

(f) A requestor who has exceeded a limit established by a governmental body under Section 552.275 may not inspect public information on behalf of another requestor unless the requestor who exceeded the limit has paid each statement issued by the governmental body under Section 552.275(e).
Tex. Government Code § 443A.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443A / Section 443A.003
§ 443A.003. ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT; PROHIBITED USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission is administratively attached to the State Preservation Board, and the State Preservation Board shall provide administrative support to the commission.

(b) The commission may not use money in the Texas state buildings preservation endowment fund created as provided by Section 443.0103 for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.114 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.114
§ 452.114. BUDGET IN AUTHORITY CREATED BY CONTIGUOUS MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee of an authority created by a contiguous municipality shall, not later than the 60th day before the beginning of the authority's fiscal year, deliver to the governing body of the contiguous municipality a proposed budget for the authority's fiscal year.

(b) The budget for the authority is not effective until the budget is approved by the governing body of the contiguous municipality. An approved budget is the budget for the authority for the fiscal year, and each change in the budget must be approved by the governing body of the contiguous municipality.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.083 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.083
§ 134.083. TRANSFER OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

A person may not transfer, assign, or sell the rights granted under a permit issued under this chapter without the written approval of the commission.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 89A.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 89A / Section 89A.004
§ 89A.004. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a person who donates a feminine hygiene product or a nonprofit organization that distributes a donated feminine hygiene product if the person or organization, as applicable, intentionally or with gross negligence donates or distributes a product that results in injury to or death of an individual who uses or receives the product.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.055
§ 1028.055. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.

(c) Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
Tex. Government Code § 24.508 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.508
§ 24.508.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.508. 363RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 363rd Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The 363rd District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.101
§ 3843.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) all powers necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district was created;

(2) the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(3) the powers, duties, and contracting authority specified by Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(4) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that chapter; and

(5) the powers of a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 221.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 221 / Section 221.001
§ 221.001. APPLICABILITY OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

This title does not apply to:

(1) a general or special election for the office of United States senator or United States representative;

(2) an election on a measure that is for advisory purposes only; or

(3) a presidential primary election.
Tex. Family Code § 3.309 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.309
§ 3.309. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The remedies provided in this subchapter are cumulative of other rights, powers, and remedies afforded spouses by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.202
§ 201.202. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the board's jurisdiction.

(b) The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 291A.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 291A / Section 291A.154
§ 291A.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program.

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.157 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.157
§ 371.157. PAWN TICKET.
Status: in_force

A pawnbroker, at the time a pawn transaction is entered, shall deliver to the pledgor a pawn ticket or other memorandum that clearly shows:

(1) the name and address of the pawnshop;

(2) the pledgor's name, address, and physical description and a driver's license number, military identification number, identification certificate number, or other official number that can identify the pledgor;

(3) the date of the transaction;

(4) an identification and description of the pledged goods, including serial numbers if reasonably available;

(5) the amount of cash advanced or credit extended to the pledgor, designated as "Amount Financed";

(6) the amount of the pawn service charge, designated as "Finance Charge";

(7) the total amount, consisting of the amount financed plus the finance charge, that must be paid to redeem the pledged goods on the maturity date, designated as "Total of Payments";

(8) the "Annual Percentage Rate," computed according to Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Part 1026) adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.), as amended;

(9) the maturity date of the pawn transaction; and

(10) a statement that:

(A) the pledgor is not obligated to redeem the pledged goods; and

(B) the pledged goods may be forfeited to the pawnbroker on the 31st day after the maturity date.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1168 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1168
§ 12.1168. FINANCIAL REPORT OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "related party" has the meaning adopted by commissioner rule under Section 12.1166.

(b) A financial report filed under Section 44.008 by an open-enrollment charter school must separately disclose:

(1) all financial transactions between the open-enrollment charter school and any related party, separately stating the principal, interest, and lease payments; and

(2) the total compensation and benefits provided by the school and any related party for each member of the governing body and each officer and administrator of the school and the related party.

(c) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8442.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8442 / Section 8442.053
§ 8442.053. 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. Family Code § 231.120 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 231 / Section 231.120
§ 231.120. TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR EMPLOYERS.
Status: in_force

The Title IV-D agency shall maintain a toll-free telephone number at which personnel are available during normal business hours to answer questions from employers responsible for withholding child support. The Title IV-D agency shall inform employers about the toll-free telephone number.
Tex. Occupations Code § 102.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 102 / Section 102.003
§ 102.003. FEDERAL LAW; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Section 102.001 permits any payment, business arrangement, or payment practice permitted by 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b) or any regulation adopted under that law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8074.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8074 / Section 8074.0304
§ 8074.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.019 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.019
§ 362.019. TAXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter, the transfer of the bonds, and income from the bonds are exempt from taxation in this state.

(b) A system purchased or leased under this chapter is subject to ad valorem taxation payable by the person contracting with the issuer according to state law. An item purchased or leased as part of a system is subject to all applicable state taxation.
Tex. Water Code § 6.052 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.052
§ 6.052. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of three members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. One member must have experience in the field of engineering, one member must have experience in the field of public or private finance, and one member must have experience in the field of law or business.

(b) The governor shall make the appointments in such a manner that the members reflect the diverse geographic regions and population groups of this state and do not have any conflicts of interest prohibited by state or federal law.

(c) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Education Code § 29.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.009
§ 29.009. PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

Each school district shall develop a system to notify the population in the district with children who are at least three years of age but younger than six years of age and who are eligible for enrollment in a special education program of the availability of the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0301
§ 4008.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.068 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.068
§ 341.068. RESTROOM AVAILABILITY WHERE THE PUBLIC CONGREGATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Publicly and privately owned facilities where the public congregates shall be equipped with sufficient temporary or permanent restrooms to meet the needs of the public at peak hours.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement Subsection (a), including a rule that in providing sufficient restrooms a ratio of not less than 2:1 women's-to-men's restrooms or other minimum standards established in consultation with the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners shall be maintained if the use of the restrooms is designated by gender. The rules shall apply to facilities where the public congregates and on which construction is started on or after January 1, 1994, or on which structural alterations, repairs, or improvements exceeding 50 percent of the entire facility are undertaken on or after January 1, 1994.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Facilities where the public congregates" means sports and entertainment arenas, stadiums, community and convention halls, specialty event centers, and amusement facilities. The term does not include hotels, churches, restaurants, bowling centers, public or private elementary or secondary schools, or historic buildings.

(2) "Restroom" means toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet.

(d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules consistent with Subsection (c)(1) to define "facilities where the public congregates."
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.454 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.454
§ 521.454. FALSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly swears to or affirms falsely before a person authorized to take statements under oath any matter, information, or statement required by the department in an application for an original, renewal, or duplicate driver's license or certificate issued under this chapter.

(b) An information or indictment for a violation of Subsection (a) that alleges that the declarant has made inconsistent statements under oath, both of which cannot be true, need not allege which statement is false and the prosecution is not required to prove which statement is false.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101.0065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101 / Section 101.0065
§ 101.0065. PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

The council shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the council and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the council.