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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.105 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 541 / Section 541.105
§ 541.105. DATA PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A controller shall conduct and document a data protection assessment of each of the following processing activities involving personal data:

(1) the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising;

(2) the sale of personal data;

(3) the processing of personal data for purposes of profiling, if the profiling presents a reasonably foreseeable risk of:

(A) unfair or deceptive treatment of or unlawful disparate impact on consumers;

(B) financial, physical, or reputational injury to consumers;

(C) a physical or other intrusion on the solitude or seclusion, or the private affairs or concerns, of consumers, if the intrusion would be offensive to a reasonable person; or

(D) other substantial injury to consumers;

(4) the processing of sensitive data; and

(5) any processing activities involving personal data that present a heightened risk of harm to consumers.

(b) A data protection assessment conducted under Subsection (a) must:

(1) identify and weigh the direct or indirect benefits that may flow from the processing to the controller, the consumer, other stakeholders, and the public, against the potential risks to the rights of the consumer associated with that processing, as mitigated by safeguards that can be employed by the controller to reduce the risks; and

(2) factor into the assessment:

(A) the use of deidentified data;

(B) the reasonable expectations of consumers;

(C) the context of the processing; and

(D) the relationship between the controller and the consumer whose personal data will be processed.

(c) A controller shall make a data protection assessment requested under Section 541.153(b) available to the attorney general pursuant to a civil investigative demand under Section 541.153.

(d) A data protection assessment is confidential and exempt from public inspection and copying under Chapter 552, Government Code. Disclosure of a data protection assessment in compliance with a request from the attorney general does not constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege or work product protection with respect to the assessment and any information contained in the assessment.

(e) A single data protection assessment may address a comparable set of processing operations that include similar activities.

(f) A data protection assessment conducted by a controller for the purpose of compliance with other laws or regulations may constitute compliance with the requirements of this section if the assessment has a reasonably comparable scope and effect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.059
§ 9055.059. ASSUMPTION OF DEBT; TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After territory is annexed to the district, the board may hold an election in the district as enlarged to determine whether the district as enlarged shall assume any tax-supported bonds then outstanding and those previously voted but not yet sold and impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district as enlarged to pay the bonds, unless the proposition is voted along with the annexation election and becomes binding on the territory annexed.

(b) An election held under Subsection (a) shall be held in the same manner as an election under this chapter for the issuance of bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 63.224 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.224
§ 63.224. ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS; AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A complete book of all accounts and records shall be kept by the district.

(b) In January of each year or as soon after that time as practicable, the county auditor or, in the discretion of the commission, an independent certified public accountant or firm of independent certified public accountants shall be employed to make a complete audit of the books and records and make a report of the findings.

(c) The audit report shall be made in triplicate, and one copy shall be filed with the district office, one with the district depository, and one with the county auditor's office.
Tex. Penal Code § 21.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 21 / Section 21.01
§ 21.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Deviate sexual intercourse" means:

(A) any contact between any part of the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another person; or

(B) the penetration of the genitals or the anus of another person with an object.

(2) "Sexual contact" means, except as provided by Section 21.11 or 21.12, any touching of the anus, breast, or any part of the genitals of another person with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.

(3) "Sexual intercourse" means any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ.

(4) "Spouse" means a person to whom a person is legally married under Subtitle A, Title 1, Family Code, or a comparable law of another jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9047.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9047 / Section 9047.007
§ 9047.007. APPLICABILITY OF LAW GOVERNING METROPOLITAN WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 702 (S.B. 1358), Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983 (Article 717r, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), applies to the district.

(b) Section 3, Chapter 702 (S.B. 1358), Acts of the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983 (Article 717r, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), does not apply to the district.
Tex. Election Code § 11.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 11 / Section 11.005
§ 11.005. EFFECT OF VOTE BY VOTER REGISTERED IN WRONG PRECINCT.
Status: in_force

If a voter who is erroneously registered in an election precinct in which the voter does not reside is permitted to vote by an election officer who does not know of the erroneous registration, the votes for the offices and measures on which the voter would have been eligible to vote in the voter's precinct of residence are valid unless the voter intentionally gave false information to procure the erroneous registration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0201
§ 4008.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.145 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.145
§ 86.145. DUTY TO TEST METER.
Status: in_force

The commission shall require one of its duly authorized agents to inspect, read, or test any meter or meters through which gas is being measured or gauged on the request of a lessor, lessee, operator, or royalty owner from whose land, lease, or royalty interest gas is being produced.
Tex. Occupations Code § 702.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.252
§ 702.252. COMPUTATION OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Recovery on a claim filed under Section 702.251 is limited to the amount of actual financial loss suffered by the member as a result of the closing or relocating of the certificate holder's health spa.

(b) For purposes of this section, actual financial loss is computed by:

(1) rounding the date of the health spa's closing or relocation and the contract's expiration date to the nearest full month;

(2) subtracting the date of closing or relocation determined under Subdivision (1) from the expiration date determined under that subdivision, with the result expressed in whole months and representing the number of months remaining on a contract;

(3) computing the gross monthly payment by adding all payments made under the contract, including any down payment and initiation fee, and dividing the resulting amount by the total number of months in the term of the contract; and

(4) multiplying the number of months remaining on the contract computed under Subdivision (2) by the gross monthly payment computed under Subdivision (3).
Tex. Government Code § 418.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.115
§ 418.115. REQUESTING AND PROVIDING MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A request for mutual aid assistance may be submitted verbally or in writing. If a request is submitted verbally, it must be confirmed in writing.

(b) If a request for mutual aid assistance is made to a department or agency of a political subdivision, the chief or highest ranking officer of the department or agency, with the approval and consent of the presiding officer of the governing body of the political subdivision or that officer's designee, may provide the requested assistance in accordance with the policies, ordinances, and procedures established by the governing body of the political subdivision.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8011.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8011 / Section 8011.101
§ 8011.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8011.053.

(b) 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.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9016.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9016 / Section 9016.103
§ 9016.103. 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 42.042, Local Government Code, and Section 9016.004 and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.330 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.330
§ 547.330. AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps.

(b) An auxiliary driving lamp shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 16 to 42 inches.

(c) Auxiliary driving lamps may be used with headlamps as specified by Section 547.333.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0401
§ 3967.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3809.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3809 / Section 3809.052
§ 3809.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members and the mayor vote to appoint that person.

(b) A person may not be appointed to the board if the appointment of that person would result in fewer than two-thirds of the directors being residents of the city of Houston.

(c) District directors are public officials entitled to governmental immunity for their official actions.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.255 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.255
§ 451.255. TRANSPORTATION FOR JOBS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall contract with the Texas Department of Human Services to provide, in accordance with federal law, transportation services to a person who:

(1) resides in the area served by the authority;

(2) is receiving financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; and

(3) is registered in the jobs opportunities and basic skills training program under Part F, Subchapter IV, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 682).

(b) The contract must include provisions to ensure that:

(1) the authority is required to provide transportation services only to a location:

(A) to which the person travels in connection with participation in the jobs opportunities and basic skills training program; and

(B) that the authority serves under the authority's authorized rate structure and existing services;

(2) the authority provides directly to the Texas Department of Human Services trip vouchers for distribution by the department to a person who is eligible under this section to receive transportation services;

(3) the Texas Department of Human Services reimburses the authority for allowable costs, at the applicable federal matching rate; and

(4) the Texas Department of Human Services may return undistributed trip vouchers to the authority.

(c) An authority shall certify the amount of public funds spent by the authority under this section for the purpose of obtaining federal funds under the jobs opportunities and basic skills training program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.215 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.215
§ 3001.215. NEW ASSESSMENT AFTER INVALID PRIOR ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

If the board determines or a court holds that an assessment is invalid, the board may impose a new assessment in accordance with the procedures provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.032 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.032
§ 22.032. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The department may prescribe the form, conditions, and details of the bonds in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.160 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.160
§ 200.160. LIABILITY REGARDING JOINT OWNERSHIP OF SHARES.
Status: in_force

A real estate investment trust that transfers shares or makes a distribution to a surviving joint owner under Section 200.158 before the real estate investment trust has received a written claim for the shares or distribution from another person is discharged from liability for the transfer or payment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292B.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292B / Section 292B.103
§ 292B.103. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a local provider participation fund.

(b) The local provider participation fund of a county consists of:

(1) all revenue received by the county attributable to mandatory payments authorized under this chapter, including any penalties and interest attributable to delinquent payments;

(2) money received from the Health and Human Services Commission as a refund of an intergovernmental transfer from the county to the state for the purpose of providing the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments, provided that the intergovernmental transfer does not receive a federal matching payment; and

(3) the earnings of the fund.

(c) Money deposited to the local provider participation fund may be used only to:

(1) fund intergovernmental transfers from the county to the state to provide:

(A) the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program authorized under the state Medicaid plan, the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or a successor waiver program authorizing similar Medicaid supplemental payment programs; or

(B) payments to Medicaid managed care organizations that are dedicated for payment to hospitals;

(2) subsidize indigent programs;

(3) pay the administrative expenses of the county solely for activities under this chapter;

(4) refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected in error from a paying hospital; and

(5) refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share of money received by the county that is not used to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments.

(d) Money in the local provider participation fund may not be commingled with other county funds.

(e) An intergovernmental transfer of funds described by Subsection (c)(1) and any funds received by the county as a result of an intergovernmental transfer described by that subsection may not be used by the county or any other entity to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152).
Tex. Finance Code § 353.009 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.009
§ 353.009. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, this chapter applies to a retail installment transaction for a commercial vehicle if the retail installment contract states that this chapter applies.

(b) If a retail installment contract does not state that this chapter applies, the transaction is governed by Chapter 348, and this chapter does not apply.

(c) This chapter does not affect or apply to a loan made or the business of making loans under other law of this state and does not affect a rule of law applicable to a retail installment sale that is not a retail installment transaction.

(d) The provisions of this chapter defining specific rates and amounts of charges and requiring certain credit disclosures to be made control over any contrary law of this state respecting those subjects.
Tex. Government Code § 479.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 479 / Section 479.0051
§ 479.0051. PREREQUISITES FOR OFFICE ACTION.
Status: in_force

The office may not undertake any duty imposed by this chapter unless:

(1) the municipality and county in which a motor sports racing event will be held submit a request; and

(2) the request is accompanied by documentation from a site selection organization selecting the site for the racing event.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9013.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9013 / Section 9013.151
§ 9013.151. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the rights, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 26.240 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.240
§ 26.240. LAMB COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Lamb County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2310.035 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.035
§ 2310.035. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The board may advise the commission and department on:

(1) the adoption of appropriate standards for the installation, maintenance, calibration, alteration, operation, testing, or inspection, as applicable, of:

(A) motor fuel dispensing devices;

(B) motor fuel metering devices; and

(C) motor fuel;

(2) education and curricula for applicants for a license issued under this chapter and license holders;

(3) the content of examinations;

(4) proposed rules and standards on technical issues related to motor fuel metering and quality and payment card skimmers; and

(5) other issues affecting motor fuel metering and quality.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2502.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2502 / Section 2502.005
§ 2502.005. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 if the person:

(1) wilfully violates Section 2502.003 or 2502.004; or

(2) violates an order of the commissioner refusing to approve an application to issue a binder for title insurance or a title insurance policy prohibited by Section 2502.003(a).

(b) The department may bring an action in a Travis County district court to recover the penalty provided by this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.208 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.208
§ 443.208. CLAIMS OF HOLDERS OF VOID OR VOIDABLE RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim of a creditor who has received or acquired a preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance voidable under this chapter may not be allowed unless the creditor surrenders the preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance. If the avoidance is effected by a proceeding in which a final judgment has been entered, the claim may not be allowed unless the money is paid or the property is delivered to the receiver not later than the 30th day after the date of the entering of the final judgment, except that the receivership court may allow further time if there is an appeal or other continuation of the proceeding.

(b) A claim allowable under Subsection (a) by reason of the avoidance, whether voluntary or involuntary, or a preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance, may be filed as an excused late filing under Section 443.251(b) if filed not later than the 30th day after the date of the avoidance, or within the further time allowed by the receivership court under Subsection (a).
Tex. Water Code § 17.955 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.955
§ 17.955. PERSONS DESIGNATED TO ACT AS AGENTS OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) In the resolution the board may delegate authority to one or more officers, employees, or agents designated by the board to act on behalf of the board during the time any series of water financial assistance bonds are outstanding to:

(1) fix dates, prices, interest rates, amortization schedules, redemption features, and interest payment periods;

(2) perform duties and obligations of the board under a bond enhancement agreement; and

(3) perform other procedures specified in the resolution.

(b) The person designated by the board may adjust the interest on water financial assistance bonds and perform all duties described in a bond enhancement agreement as necessary to permit the water financial assistance bonds to be sold or resold at par in conjunction with secondary market transactions.