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Tex. Property Code § 74.104 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.104
§ 74.104. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPERTY REPORT; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Section 74.201, 74.203, or 74.307, a property report filed with the comptroller under Section 74.101 is confidential until the second anniversary of the date the report is filed.

(b) The social security number of an owner that is provided to the comptroller is confidential.

(c) The information reported under Section 74.101(e) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the comptroller may release the information about a well reported under Section 74.101(e) to a claimant of mineral proceeds from the well if the claim is approved by the comptroller under Section 74.501.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the information compiled under Section 74.307(a)(2) is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 205.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 205 / Section 205.004
§ 205.004. RULES TO BE UPDATED.
Status: in_force

The director and librarian shall monitor standards and procedures relating to electronic storage developed for use by federal agencies or adopted by national organizations that develop and set standards in the fields of records and information management in order to recommend to the commission any needed amendments to rules.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.056 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.056
§ 104.056. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) In determining the allocation of tax savings derived from liberalized depreciation and amortization, the investment tax credit, and the application of similar methods, the regulatory authority shall:

(1) balance equitably the interests of present and future customers; and

(2) apportion accordingly the benefits between consumers and the gas utility or municipally owned utility.

(b) If a gas utility or municipally owned utility retains a portion of the investment tax credit, that portion shall be deducted from the original cost of the facilities or other addition to the rate base to which the credit applied to the extent allowed by the Internal Revenue Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.253
§ 1089.253. CONTRACT FOR TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

The board shall contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1457.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1457 / Section 1457.001
§ 1457.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Enrollee" means an individual who is eligible to receive health care services through a health benefit plan.

(2) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state under the authority of Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(3) "Provider network" means a health benefit plan under which health care services are provided to enrollees through contracts with physicians and that requires those enrollees to use physicians participating in the plan and procedures covered by the plan. The term includes a network operated by:

(A) a health maintenance organization;

(B) a preferred provider organization; or

(C) another entity that issues a health benefit plan, including an insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8327.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8327 / Section 8327.202
§ 8327.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.758 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.758
§ 1101.758. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS BY BROKER, SALES AGENT, OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
Status: repealed

(a) A person commits an offense if the person acts as a broker or sales agent without holding a license under this chapter or engages in an activity for which a certificate of registration is required under this chapter without holding a certificate.

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

(c) to (e) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.162(b).
Tex. Property Code § 207.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 207 / Section 207.004
§ 207.004. OWNER'S REMEDIES FOR FAILURE BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION TO TIMELY DELIVER INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a property owners' association does not timely deliver information in accordance with Section 207.003, the owner, owner's agent, or title insurance company or its agent acting on behalf of the owner may submit a second request for the information.

(b) If a property owners' association fails to deliver the information required under Section 207.003 before the fifth business day after the second request for the information was mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or hand delivered, evidenced by receipt, the owner:

(1) may seek one or any combination of the following:

(A) a court order directing the property owners' association to furnish the required information;

(B) a judgment against the property owners' association for not more than $5,000;

(C) a judgment against the property owners' association for court costs and reasonable attorney's fees; or

(D) a judgment authorizing the owner or the owner's assignee to deduct the amounts awarded under Paragraphs (B) and (C) from any future regular or special assessments payable to the property owners' association; and

(2) may provide a buyer under contract to purchase the owner's property an affidavit that states that the owner, owner's agent, or title insurance company or its agent acting on behalf of the owner made, in accordance with this chapter, two written requests to the property owners' association for the information described in Section 207.003 and that the association did not timely provide the information.

(c) If the owner provides a buyer under contract to purchase the owner's property an affidavit in accordance with Subsection (b)(2):

(1) the buyer, lender, or title insurance company or its agent is not liable to the property owners' association for:

(A) any money that is due and unpaid to the property owners' association on the date the affidavit was prepared; and

(B) any debt to the property owners' association or claim by the property owners' association that accrued before the date the affidavit was prepared; and

(2) the property owners' association's lien to secure the amounts due the property owners' association on the owner's property on the date the affidavit was prepared shall automatically terminate.
Tex. Transportation Code § 282.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 282 / Section 282.005
§ 282.005. MAINTENANCE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The franchise must be conditioned on the franchisee's building and keeping in continuous repair, for the term of the franchise, the toll underpass or tunnel and any approach in accordance with the plans and specifications in the contract and franchise.

(b) The contract and franchise must provide that the franchisee keep the underpass or tunnel and any approach in continuous repair during the term of the contract or franchise.
Tex. Government Code § 2103.032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2103 / Section 2103.032
§ 2103.032. APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION OF VOUCHERS.
Status: repealed

(a) The comptroller by rule may establish a system for state agencies to submit and approve electronically vouchers if the comptroller determines that the system will facilitate the operation and administration of the uniform statewide accounting system. The comptroller may establish an electronic method to approve a voucher submitted by a state agency.

(b) The degree of security for an electronic system must at least equal the degree of security for the nonelectronic approval of vouchers by state agencies under this chapter.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 90(a), eff. June 19, 1997.

(d) A system for the electronic submission and approval of vouchers may provide for the secretary of state to approve the comptroller's account electronically.
Tex. Election Code § 2.028 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 2 / Section 2.028
§ 2.028. TIE VOTE IN RUNOFF.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if the candidates in a runoff election tie, an automatic recount shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 216. If the recount does not resolve the tie, the tied candidates shall cast lots to determine the winner.

(b) The presiding officer of the final canvassing authority shall supervise the casting of lots under this section.

(c) A tying candidate may resolve the tie by filing with the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority a written statement of withdrawal signed and sworn to by the candidate. If the statement of withdrawal is received before the automatic recount is conducted, the remaining candidate is the winner, and the automatic recount is not conducted. If the statement of withdrawal is received not later than 5 p.m. the day after the date the automatic recount is conducted, the remaining candidate is the winner, and a casting of lots is not held.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.007
§ 1020.007. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 88.132 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 88 / Section 88.132
§ 88.132. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a suit or action involving the enforcement of the conservation laws of this state or the orders of the commission affecting the conservation of the natural resources of this state, a Texas Ranger or an agent of the commission may serve civil or judicial process, citation, notice, warrant, subpoena, or writ, including process of every character in contempt proceedings, the same and as fully as a sheriff or constable of a county to whom the process, writ, notice, citation, subpoena, or warrant might be directed could within the limits of his own county.

(b) A ranger or an agent of the commission may serve the process anywhere in the State of Texas although it may be directed to "any sheriff or constable" of a particular county. He shall make the same return as any other officer, sign his name, and add under his name the title of "State Ranger" or "Agent, Railroad Commission of Texas," as the case may be, which is sufficient to make it valid if the writ otherwise is properly prepared.

(c) No fees are allowed the rangers or agents of the commission other than their regular salary or compensation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.101
§ 2303.101. FACILITY LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate a vehicle storage facility unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.

(b) A license issued under this chapter:

(1) is valid only for the person who applied for the license; and

(2) applies only to a single vehicle storage facility named on the license.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.0215 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0215
§ 152.0215. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a surcharge is imposed on every retail sale, lease, or use of every on-road diesel motor vehicle that is over 14,000 pounds and that is sold, leased, or used in this state. The amount of the surcharge for a vehicle of a model year 1996 or earlier is 2.5 percent of the total consideration and for a vehicle of a model year 1997 or later, one percent of the total consideration.

(a-1) The surcharge does not apply to a recreational vehicle, as that term is defined by Section 522.004(b), Transportation Code, that is not held or used for the production of income.

(b) The surcharge shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and shall be administered and enforced in the same manner as the tax imposed under this chapter. The comptroller by rule shall adopt any additional procedures needed for the collection, administration, and enforcement of the surcharge authorized by this section and shall deposit all remitted surcharges to the credit of the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

(c) This section expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.003
§ 3835.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the cities of Richmond and Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district territory.

(c) The creation of the district will establish an economic climate that encourages sustainable growth and improves the quality of life of citizens.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Fort Bend County and the Cities of Richmond and Rosenberg from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.223 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.223
§ 232.223. CANCELLATION OF SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) A subdivider of land may apply to the commissioners court to cancel all or part of the subdivision in the manner provided by Section 232.008 after notice and hearing as provided by this section.

(b) A resident of a subdivision for which the subdivider has applied for cancellation under Subsection (a) has the same rights as a purchaser of land under Section 232.008.

(c) The notice required by Section 232.008(c) must also be published in Spanish in the newspaper of highest circulation and in a Spanish-language newspaper in the county if available.

(d) Not later than the 14th day before the date of the hearing, the county chief appraiser shall by regular and certified mail provide notice containing the information described by Section 232.008(c) to:

(1) each person who pays property taxes in the subdivision, as determined by the most recent tax roll; and

(2) each person with an interest in the property.

(e) The commissioners court may require a subdivider to provide the court with the name and last known address of each person with an interest in the property. For purposes of this subsection, a person residing on a lot purchased through an executory contract has an interest in the property.

(f) A person who fails to provide information requested under Subsection (e) before the 31st day after the date the request is made is liable to the state for a penalty of $500 for each week the person fails to provide the information.

(g) The commissioners court may cancel a subdivision only after a public hearing. At the hearing, the commissioners court shall permit any interested person to be heard. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commissioners court shall adopt an order on whether to cancel the subdivision.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 2.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 2 / Section 2.03
§ 2.03. EXCLUSIVITY OF STATUTORY REMEDY.
Status: in_force

(a) The liability of providers under this chapter for the actions of their employees, customers, members, or guests who are or become intoxicated is in lieu of common law or other statutory law warranties and duties of providers of alcoholic beverages.

(b) This chapter does not impose obligations on a provider of alcoholic beverages other than those expressly stated in this chapter.

(c) This chapter provides the exclusive cause of action for providing an alcoholic beverage to a person 18 years of age or older.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.455 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.455
§ 884.455. REQUIRED SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require that a stipulated premium company have securities of the class and character required by Sections 425.203-425.228 in the amount of the reserve liability computed for the company under Section 884.454 less any deficiency reserve under Section 884.453 after all the debts and claims against the company and the minimum capital required by this chapter have been applied.
Tex. Water Code § 58.789 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.789
§ 58.789. FINAL ORDER OF DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

After all obligations are paid and the trustee is discharged, the board shall enter its final order of dissolution and record the final order in the deed records of the county or counties in which the district is located.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 301.251 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.251
§ 301.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "permit holder" includes each member of a partnership or association that is a permit holder and, with respect to a corporation that is a permit holder, each officer and the owner or owners of a majority of the corporate stock, provided that the member or owner controls at least 20 percent of the permit holder.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56A.305 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56A / Section 56A.305
§ 56A.305. PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall make a payment to a victim of a sexual assault or on behalf of a victim of a sexual assault for the reasonable costs incurred for medical care that is provided to the victim as described by Article 56A.304(a).

(b) The attorney general shall make a payment under Subsection (a) in accordance with the medical fee guidelines prescribed by Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code. A payment made under Subsection (a) may not exceed $25,000.

(c) Neither the attorney general nor a victim of a sexual assault is liable for costs incurred for medical care that:

(1) exceed the medical fee guidelines described by Subsection (b); or

(2) is not medically necessary.

(d) The Health and Human Services Commission may contract with a third-party vendor or other entity to provide health care providers access to prescription drugs for purposes of medical care described by Subsection (a).

(e) The attorney general may deny or reduce a payment under Subsection (a) to the extent that the amount otherwise proposed for reimbursement is recouped from a collateral source.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.93 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.93
§ 23.93. APPRAISAL OF RESTRICTED LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is entitled to have airport property he owns appraised under this subchapter if, on January 1:

(1) the property is restricted as provided by this subchapter;

(2) the property has been devoted exclusively to use as public access airport property for the preceding year; and

(3) he is using and intends to use the property exclusively as public access airport property in the current year.

(b) The chief appraiser may not consider any factor other than one relating to the value of the airport property as restricted. Sales of comparable airport property not restricted as provided by this subchapter may not be used to determine the value of restricted property.

(c) Improvements to the property that qualify as public access airport property are appraised as provided by this subchapter, but other improvements and the mineral estate are appraised separately at market value.

(d) If airport property is appraised under this subchapter for a year, the chief appraiser shall determine at the end of that year whether the property was used exclusively as public access airport property. If the airport property was not used exclusively as public access airport property, the assessor for each taxing unit shall impose an additional tax equal to the difference in the amount of tax imposed and the amount that would have been imposed for that year if the property had not been restricted to use as public access airport property. The assessor shall include the amount of additional tax plus interest on the next bill for taxes on the land.

(e) The comptroller shall promulgate rules specifying the methods to apply and the procedures to use in appraising property under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7991.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7991 / Section 7991.151
§ 7991.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

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

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0206
§ 8515.0206. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a director as president to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor. The president is the authority's chief executive officer and the board's presiding officer.

(b) The board shall elect from the board's membership a vice president, a secretary, and any other officers the board determines necessary.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 16.060 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 16 / Section 16.060
§ 16.060. RECORD AND PROOF OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all:

(1) marks registered or renewed under this chapter;

(2) assignments recorded under Section 16.061; and

(3) other instruments recorded under Section 16.062.

(b) Registration of a mark under this chapter is constructive notice throughout this state of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark throughout this state.

(c) A certificate of registration issued by the secretary of state under this chapter, or a copy of it certified by the secretary of state, is admissible in evidence as prima facie proof of:

(1) the validity of the registration;

(2) the registrant's ownership of the mark; and

(3) the registrant's exclusive right to use the mark in commerce in this state in connection with the goods or services specified in the certificate, subject to any conditions and limitations stated in the certificate.
Tex. Family Code § 6.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.002
§ 6.002. CRUELTY.
Status: in_force

The court may grant a divorce in favor of one spouse if the other spouse is guilty of cruel treatment toward the complaining spouse of a nature that renders further living together insupportable.