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Tex. Family Code § 262.105 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.105
§ 262.105. FILING PETITION AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF CHILD IN EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a child is taken into possession without a court order, the person taking the child into possession, without unnecessary delay, shall:

(1) file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship;

(2) request the court to appoint an attorney ad litem for the child; and

(3) request an initial hearing to be held by no later than the first business day after the date the child is taken into possession.

(b) An original suit filed by a governmental entity after taking possession of a child under Section 262.104 must be supported by an affidavit stating facts sufficient to satisfy a person of ordinary prudence and caution that:

(1) based on the affiant's personal knowledge or on information furnished by another person corroborated by the affiant's personal knowledge, one of the following circumstances existed at the time the child was taken into possession:

(A) there was an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the child;

(B) the child was the victim of sexual abuse or of trafficking under Section 20A.02 or 20A.03, Penal Code;

(C) the parent or person who had possession of the child was using a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, and the use constituted an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the child; or

(D) the parent or person who had possession of the child permitted the child to remain on premises used for the manufacture of methamphetamine; and

(2) based on the affiant's personal knowledge:

(A) continuation of the child in the home would have been contrary to the child's welfare;

(B) there was no time, consistent with the physical health or safety of the child, for a full adversary hearing under Subchapter C;

(C) the child would not be adequately protected in the child's home with an order for the removal of the alleged perpetrator under Section 262.1015 or 262.1016 or a protective order issued under Title 4;

(D) placing the child with a relative or designated caregiver or with a caregiver under a parental child safety placement agreement authorized by Subchapter L, Chapter 264:

(i) was offered but refused;

(ii) was not possible because there was no time, consistent with the physical health or safety of the child and the nature of the emergency, to conduct the caregiver evaluation; or

(iii) would pose an immediate danger to the physical health or safety of the child; and

(E) reasonable efforts, consistent with the circumstances and providing for the safety of the child, were made to prevent or eliminate the need for the removal of the child.

(c) The affidavit required by Subsection (b) must describe with specificity in a separate section all reasonable efforts, consistent with the circumstances and providing for the safety of the child, that were made to prevent or eliminate the need for the removal of the child.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.402 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.402
§ 541.402. PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition may be submitted to the commissioner to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule. The petition must be:

(1) signed by 100 interested persons; and

(2) supported by evidence that:

(A) a particular act or practice has been or could be false, misleading, or deceptive to the insurance buying public; or

(B) an act or practice defined by department rule to be false, misleading, or deceptive is not false, misleading, or deceptive.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the department receives the petition, the department shall:

(1) deny the petition as provided by Section 541.403; or

(2) initiate hearing proceedings under Section 541.404.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0314 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0314
§ 8513.0314. POLLUTION PREVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may study, correct, and control pollution, including natural, artificial, organic, inorganic, and thermal pollution, of the groundwater and surface water within the San Antonio River Basin.

(b) The authority may not adopt or enforce an ordinance regarding pollution in any county outside the authority's boundaries.
Tex. Government Code § 436.1531 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 436 / Section 436.1531
§ 436.1531. LOANS FOR COMMUNITIES ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY DEFENSE BASE REDUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may provide a loan of financial assistance to a defense community for an economic development project that minimizes the negative effects of a defense base reduction on the defense community as a result of a United States Department of Defense base realignment process that occurs during 1995 or later. The loan shall be made from the Texas military value revolving loan account established under Section 436.156.

(b) On receiving an application for a loan under this section, the commission shall evaluate the economic development project to determine how the project will minimize the negative effects of a defense base reduction on the defense community, including the number of jobs that the project will create and the economic impact the project will have on the community.

(c) If the commission determines that a project will reduce the negative effects of a defense base reduction on the defense community, the commission shall:

(1) analyze the creditworthiness of the defense community to determine the defense community's ability to repay the loan; and

(2) evaluate the feasibility of the project to be financed to ensure that the defense community has pledged a source of revenue or taxes sufficient to repay the loan for the project.

(d) If the commission determines that the funds will be used to finance an economic development project that will reduce the negative effects of a defense base reduction on the defense community and that the project is financially feasible, the commission may award a loan to the defense community for the project. The commission shall enter into a written agreement with a defense community that is awarded a loan. The agreement must contain the terms and conditions of the loan, including the loan repayment requirements.

(e) The commission shall notify the Texas Public Finance Authority of the amount of the loan and the recipient of the loan and request the authority to issue general obligation bonds in an amount necessary to fund the loan. The commission and the authority shall determine the amount and time of a bond issue to best provide funds for one or multiple loans.

(f) The commission shall administer the loans to ensure full repayment of the general obligation bonds issued to finance the project.

(g) A project financed with a loan under this section must be completed on or before the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is awarded.

(h) The amount of a loan under this section may not exceed the total cost of the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8429.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8429 / Section 8429.102
§ 8429.102. 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. Insurance Code § 1110.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.001
§ 1110.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Life insurance policy" includes:

(A) a benefit certificate issued by a fraternal benefit society; or

(B) an annuity contract that provides for a policy loan.

(2) "Policy loan" includes any premium loan made under a life insurance policy to pay one or more premiums not paid to the life insurer when due.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 221.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 221 / Section 221.017
§ 221.017. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The original and two copies of the articles of amendment and a certified copy of the resolution of the sponsoring entity's governing body authorizing the articles shall be delivered to the secretary of state.

(b) If the secretary of state finds that the articles of amendment comply with this chapter and are authorized by the sponsoring entity's governing body, the secretary of state, on payment of all fees required by this chapter, shall:

(1) write "filed" on the original and each copy of the articles of amendment and the month, day, and year of the filing;

(2) file the original in the office of the secretary of state; and

(3) issue two certificates of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached to each.

(c) The secretary of state shall deliver to the development corporation or its representative and to the sponsoring entity's governing body a certificate of amendment with a copy of the articles of amendment attached.

(d) The amendment to the articles of incorporation takes effect on issuance of the certificate of amendment.

(e) An amendment does not affect an existing cause of action in favor of or against the development corporation, a pending suit to which the corporation is a party, or an existing right of any person. Change of the corporate name by amendment does not abate a suit brought by or against the corporation under its former name.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954A / Section 7954A.0503
§ 7954A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

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. Estates Code § 1159.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1159 / Section 1159.051
§ 1159.051. REPORTS CONCERNING RENTALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian of an estate who rents estate property with an appraised value of $3,000 or more, not later than the 30th day after the date of the rental, shall file with the court a sworn and written report stating:

(1) the property rented and the property's appraised value;

(2) the date the property was rented and whether the rental occurred at public auction or privately;

(3) the name of the person renting the property;

(4) the rental amount;

(5) whether the rental was for cash or on credit; and

(6) if the rental was on credit, the length of time, the terms, and the security received for the credit.

(b) A guardian of an estate who rents estate property with an appraised value of less than $3,000 may report the rental in the next annual or final account that must be filed as required by law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2035 / Section 2035.007
§ 2035.007. COPIES.
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall keep the application and a copy of the petition in the clerk's office files. The clerk shall issue to the applicants the number of copies requested by the applicants.
Tex. Government Code § 403.3022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.3022
§ 403.3022. FARM AND RANCH SURVEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall conduct an annual farm and ranch survey for purposes of estimating the productivity value of qualified open-space land as part of a study under Section 403.302.

(b) The comptroller shall prepare and issue an instructional guide that provides information to assist individuals in completing the farm and ranch survey. The instructional guide must include:

(1) definitions of words related to property appraisal in the survey;

(2) instructions and examples regarding how to answer the questions in the survey;

(3) answers to frequently asked questions; and

(4) any other information the comptroller determines is necessary to assist individuals in completing the survey.

(c) At least once each year, the comptroller shall conduct an online or in-person informational session that is open to the public regarding how to complete the farm and ranch survey. The comptroller shall post a recording of the informational session on the comptroller's Internet website.

(d) At least once each year, the comptroller shall solicit comments from the public and the property tax administration advisory board for the purposes of:

(1) determining the ease and understandability of the farm and ranch survey; and

(2) ensuring that the questions in the survey are designed to generate reliable answers.

(e) The chief appraiser of each appraisal district shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to the members of the agricultural advisory board for the appraisal district appointed under Section 6.12, Tax Code, and shall provide information to the board regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c) of this section. The chief appraiser may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.

(f) The comptroller shall distribute the farm and ranch survey instructional guide to individuals who receive the farm and ranch survey from the comptroller and shall provide information to those individuals regarding how to access the informational session provided under Subsection (c). The comptroller may distribute the instructional guide electronically under this subsection.

(g) The definitions of words related to property appraisal included in the instructional guide are for informational purposes only and do not apply to this code or the Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.203
§ 2063.203. DIGITAL FORENSICS LABORATORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The command shall establish a digital forensics laboratory to:

(1) in collaboration with the cybersecurity incident response unit under Section 2063.202, develop procedures to:

(A) preserve evidence of a cybersecurity incident, including logs and communication;

(B) document chains of custody; and

(C) timely notify and maintain contact with the appropriate law enforcement agencies investigating a cybersecurity incident;

(2) develop and share with relevant state agencies and covered entities, subject to a contractual agreement, cyber threat hunting tools and procedures to assist in identifying indicators of a compromise in the cybersecurity of state information systems and non-state information systems, as appropriate;

(3) conduct analyses of causes of cybersecurity incidents and of remediation options;

(4) conduct assessments of the scope of harm caused by cybersecurity incidents, including data loss, compromised systems, and system disruptions;

(5) provide information and training to state agencies and covered entities on producing reports required by regulatory and auditing bodies;

(6) in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Military Department, the office of the attorney general, and other state agencies, provide forensic analysis of a cybersecurity incident to support an investigation, attribution process, or other law enforcement or judicial action; and

(7) undertake any other activities necessary to carry out the duties described by this subsection.

(b) The chief shall employ a director for the digital forensics laboratory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.152
§ 1057.152. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in the county as the district's depository. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.

(c) The net revenue from the tax imposed under Section 1057.201 may be withdrawn as directed by the board.

(d) All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Government Code § 552.405 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.405
§ 552.405. DETERMINATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a governing board who has received a request under Section 552.404(a) to sign a confidentiality agreement may seek a decision about whether the information covered by the confidentiality agreement is confidential under law. A confidentiality agreement signed under Section 552.404(a) is void to the extent that the agreement covers information that is determined by the attorney general or a court to not be confidential under law.

(b) The attorney general by rule shall establish procedures and deadlines for receiving information necessary to decide the matter and briefs from the member of a governing board, the governmental body or nongovernmental entity, and any other interested person.

(c) The attorney general shall promptly render a decision requested under this section, determining whether the information covered by the confidentiality agreement is confidential under law, not later than the 45th business day after the date the attorney general received the request for a decision under this section. The attorney general shall issue a written decision on the matter and provide a copy of the decision to the member, the governmental body or nongovernmental entity, and any interested person who submitted necessary information or a brief to the attorney general about the matter.

(d) The member or the governmental body or nongovernmental entity may appeal a decision of the attorney general under this section to a Travis County district court. Any other person may appeal a decision of the attorney general under this section to a Travis County district court if the person claims a proprietary interest in the information affected by the decision or a privacy interest in the information that a confidentiality law or judicial decision is designed to protect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.308
§ 1098.308. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Stonewall County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.

(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Stonewall County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.165 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.165
§ 3911.165. MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, and maintenance of:

(1) highway right-of-way or transit corridor beautification and improvement;

(2) a hiking and cycling path or trail;

(3) a pedestrian walkway; or

(4) a garden, recreational facility, community activity center, dock, wharf, sports facility, open space, scenic area, or related exhibit or preserve.
Tex. Water Code § 51.317 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.317
§ 51.317. DETERMINING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The board may make, establish, and collect maintenance and operation charges for service on the basis of the quantity of water furnished or appropriate measure of the service rendered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955A / Section 7955A.0503
§ 7955A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

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. Utilities Code § 184.011 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 184 / Section 184.011
§ 184.011. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Apartment house" means one or more buildings containing more than five dwelling units each of which is rented primarily for nontransient use with rent paid at intervals of one week or longer. The term includes a rented or owner-occupied residential condominium.

(2) "Dwelling unit":

(A) means:

(i) one or more rooms that are suitable for occupancy as a residence and that contain kitchen and bathroom facilities; or

(ii) a mobile home in a mobile home park; and

(B) does not include a recreational vehicle, as defined by Section 522.004(b), Transportation Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.004
§ 845.004. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter and Subchapters B, C, and D.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.204 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.204
§ 6.204. ADVANCE NOTICE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Any advance notice required by this code for an action to be taken at a meeting is not required to be given to take the action by written consent as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.102
§ 74.102. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc.

(2) "Boll weevil" has the meaning assigned by Section 74.002.

(3) "Commissioner" means commissioner of agriculture.

(4) "Cotton" means:

(A) a cotton plant;

(B) a part of a cotton plant, including bolls, stalks, flowers, roots, and leaves; or

(C) cotton products, including seed cotton, cottonseed, and hulls.

(5) "Cotton grower" means a person who grows cotton intended to be commercial cotton. The term includes an individual who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper is entitled to share in the cotton grown and available for marketing from a farm or to share in the proceeds from the sale of the cotton from the farm or from an indemnity or other payment received from or related to the planting, growing, or failure of the cotton.

(6) "Eradication" means elimination of boll weevils or pink bollworms to the extent that the commissioner does not consider further elimination of boll weevils or pink bollworms necessary to prevent economic loss to cotton growers. Eradication includes diapause activities.

(7) "Eradication zone" means a geographic area:

(A) established under Section 74.1021; or

(B) designated by the commissioner in accordance with Section 74.105 in which cotton growers by referendum approve their participation in a boll weevil or pink bollworm eradication program.

(8) "Foundation" means the Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc., a Texas nonprofit corporation.

(9) "Host" means a plant or plant product in which the boll weevil or pink bollworm is capable of completing any portion of its life cycle.

(10) "Infested" means the presence of the boll weevil or pink bollworm in any life stage or the existence of generally accepted entomological evidence from which it may be concluded with reasonable certainty that the boll weevil or pink bollworm is present.

(11) "Integrated pest management" is the coordinated use of pest and environmental information with available pest control methods, including pesticides, natural predator controls, cultural farming practices, and climatic conditions, to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.

(12) "Pink bollworm" has the meaning assigned by Section 74.002.

(13) "Regulated article" means an article carrying or capable of carrying the boll weevil or pink bollworm, including cotton plants, seed cotton, gin trash, other hosts, or mechanical cotton harvesters.