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Tex. Government Code § 508.1531 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.1531
§ 508.1531. CONTACT WITH VICTIM.
Status: in_force

A parole panel considering the release of an inmate on parole or to mandatory supervision may consider whether the inmate violated a policy adopted by the department under Section 498.0042(a) or a court order entered under Article 42.24, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.252
§ 3951.252. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of Subchapters C, D, E, and F, Chapter 323, Tax Code, relating to county sales and use taxes apply to the application, collection, and administration of a sales and use tax imposed under this subchapter to the extent consistent with this chapter, as if references in Chapter 323, Tax Code, to a county referred to the district and references to a commissioners court referred to the board.

(b) Sections 323.401-323.404 and 323.505, Tax Code, do not apply to a tax imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.509 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.509
§ 42A.509. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR GRAFFITI OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

A court granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant perform:

(1) at least 15 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the commission of the offense is $50 or more but less than $500; or

(2) at least 30 hours of community service if the amount of pecuniary loss resulting from the commission of the offense is $500 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.152
§ 7502.152. AD VALOREM TAXES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The authority may not impose an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.041 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.041
§ 106.041. DRIVING OR OPERATING WATERCRAFT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A minor commits an offense if the minor operates a motor vehicle in a public place, or a watercraft, while having any detectable amount of alcohol in the minor's system.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant that the defendant is a minor who is not a child and who has been previously convicted at least twice of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000;

(2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.

(d) In addition to any fine and any order issued under Section 106.115, the court shall order a minor convicted of an offense under this section to perform community service for:

(1) not less than 20 or more than 40 hours, if the minor has not been previously convicted of an offense under this section; or

(2) not less than 40 or more than 60 hours, if the minor has been previously convicted of an offense under this section.

(e) Community service ordered under this section must be related to education about or prevention of misuse of alcohol.

(f) A minor who commits an offense under this section and who has been previously convicted twice or more of offenses under this section is not eligible for deferred disposition or deferred adjudication.

(g) An offense under this section is not a lesser included offense under Section 49.04, 49.045, 49.06, or 49.061, Penal Code.

(h) For the purpose of determining whether a minor has been previously convicted of an offense under this section:

(1) an adjudication under Title 3, Family Code, that the minor engaged in conduct described by this section is considered a conviction under this section; and

(2) an order of deferred disposition for an offense alleged under this section is considered a conviction of an offense under this section.

(i) A peace officer who is charging a minor with committing an offense under this section is not required to take the minor into custody but may issue a citation to the minor that contains written notice of the time and place the minor must appear before a magistrate, the name and address of the minor charged, and the offense charged.

(j) In this section:

(1) "Child" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.02, Family Code.

(2) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 32.34(a), Penal Code.

(3) "Public place" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(4) "Watercraft" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.01, Penal Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 121.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 121 / Section 121.004
§ 121.004. METHOD OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To acknowledge a written instrument for recording, the grantor or person who executed the instrument must appear before an officer and must state that he executed the instrument for the purposes and consideration expressed in it.

(b) The officer shall:

(1) make a certificate of the acknowledgment;

(2) sign the certificate; and

(3) seal the certificate with the seal of office.

(c) The failure of a notary public to attach an official seal to a certificate of an acknowledgement or proof of a written instrument made outside this state but inside the United States or its territories renders the acknowledgement or proof invalid only if the jurisdiction in which the certificate is made requires the notary public to attach the seal.

(d) The application of an embossed seal is not required on an electronically transmitted certificate of an acknowledgement.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 119.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 119 / Section 119.004
§ 119.004. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The transfer of title to the state under Section 119.002 does not relieve an owner or operator of a clean coal project of liability for any act or omission regarding the generation of carbon dioxide performed before the carbon dioxide was captured.

(b) On the date the commission acquires the right, title, and interest in carbon dioxide captured by a clean coal project under Section 119.002, the owner or operator of the clean coal project is relieved from liability for any act or omission regarding the carbon dioxide injection location, and the method or means of performing carbon dioxide injection, if the injection location and method or means of injection comply with the terms of a license or permit issued by the state and applicable state law and regulations.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), no owner, operator, or contractor of the clean coal project is immune from liability for personal injury or death that results from construction of the site, or drilling or operation of the injection wells.
Tex. Estates Code § 115.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 115 / Section 115.003
§ 115.003. JOINT OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) If a motor vehicle that is the subject of a beneficiary designation is owned by joint owners with right of survivorship, the beneficiary designation must be made by all of the joint owners.

(b) A beneficiary designation made by joint owners with right of survivorship:

(1) may be revoked or changed as provided by Section 501.0315, Transportation Code, only if it is revoked or changed by all of the joint owners; and

(2) may be revoked or changed by the last surviving joint owner as provided by Section 501.0315, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.109
§ 1077.109. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the agency is responsible.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.153
§ 22.153. APPROVAL OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The concurrent order, ordinance, or resolution of the constituent agencies authorizing incorporation of the nonprofit airport facility financing corporation must approve the articles of incorporation for the corporation and any amendments to the articles of incorporation.

(b) The board of directors of the corporation may be selected and appointed in any manner specified in the articles of incorporation, including the selection and appointment of the board of directors by the joint board under whose authority the jointly owned airport is operated and supervised under this chapter and the joint agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8848.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8848 / Section 8848.053
§ 8848.053. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.403 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.403
§ 81.403. PERMITS; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a permit authorizing access to public hunting land or for specific hunting, fishing, recreational, or other use of public hunting land or a wildlife management area. The commission by rule shall prescribe the conditions for the issuance and use of a permit under this section.

(a-1) Except as provided by this section, permits for hunting of wildlife or for any other use in wildlife management areas or public hunting lands shall be issued by the department to applicants by means of a fair method of distribution subject to limitations on the maximum number of permits to be issued.

(b) The department may implement a system of issuing special permits that gives preference to those applicants who have applied previously but were not selected to receive a permit.

(c) The department shall charge a permit fee in the amount set by the commission by rule. Revenue from permit fees for access to state parks must be deposited to the credit of the state parks account. Revenue from other permit fees under this section must be deposited to the game, fish, and water safety account.

(d) This subchapter does not exempt any person from compliance with hunting license laws.

(e) The department may authorize and accept multiple applications for special hunting permits, programs, packages, or events.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.202
§ 285.202. USE OF TAX REVENUE FOR ABORTIONS; EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "medical emergency" means:

(1) a condition exists that, in a physician's good faith clinical judgment, complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman and necessitates the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or to avoid a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function; or

(2) the fetus has a severe fetal abnormality.

(a-1) In Subsection (a), a "severe fetal abnormality" means a life threatening physical condition that, in reasonable medical judgment, regardless of the provision of life saving medical treatment, is incompatible with life outside the womb.

(a-2) In Subsection (a-1), "reasonable medical judgment" means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.

(b) Except in the case of a medical emergency, a hospital district created under general or special law that uses tax revenue of the district to finance the performance of an abortion may not receive state funding.

(c) A physician who performs an abortion in a medical emergency at a hospital or other health care facility owned or operated by a hospital district that receives state funds shall:

(1) include in the patient's medical records a statement signed by the physician certifying the nature of the medical emergency; and

(2) not later than the 30th day after the date the abortion is performed, certify to the Department of State Health Services the specific medical condition that constituted the emergency.

(d) The statement required under Subsection (c)(1) shall be placed in the patient's medical records and shall be kept by the hospital or other health care facility where the abortion is performed until:

(1) the seventh anniversary of the date the abortion is performed; or

(2) if the pregnant woman is a minor, the later of:

(A) the seventh anniversary of the date the abortion is performed; or

(B) the woman's 21st birthday.
Tex. Local Government Code § 158.042 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 158 / Section 158.042
§ 158.042. REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RECOVERY FROM DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

With the commission's approval and if otherwise qualified, an employee who has been certified by a physician selected by a pension fund as having recovered from a disability for which the employee has been receiving a monthly disability pension is eligible for reappointment to the classified position that the employee held on the date the employee qualified for the monthly disability pension.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8356.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8356 / Section 8356.106
§ 8356.106. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8042.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8042 / Section 8042.0502
§ 8042.0502. 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. Family Code § 161.2062 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.2062
§ 161.2062. PROVISION FOR LIMITED CONTACT BETWEEN BIOLOGICAL PARENT AND CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) An order terminating the parent-child relationship may not require that a subsequent adoption order include terms regarding limited post-termination contact between the child and a biological parent.

(b) The inclusion of a requirement for post-termination contact described by Subsection (a) in a termination order does not:

(1) affect the finality of a termination or subsequent adoption order; or

(2) grant standing to a parent whose parental rights have been terminated to file any action under this title after the court renders a subsequent adoption order with respect to the child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1071.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1071 / Section 1071.113
§ 1071.113. PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

Subject to board approval the district may provide primary care, emergency services, preventative medical services, and other health-related services outside the district, provided that the services serve the purpose of the district as established by this chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.101
§ 304.101. NOTICE IN FACSIMILE SOLICITATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to complying with the technical and procedural standards established by federal statutes or regulations regarding telephone facsimile machines and transmissions, a person in this state who makes or causes to be made a facsimile solicitation shall include in the transmitted document or on a cover page to the document a statement, in at least 12-point type, containing:

(1) the complete name of the person making the facsimile solicitation and street address of the person's place of business; and

(2) a toll-free or local exchange accessible telephone number of the person that:

(A) is answered in the order in which calls are received by an individual capable of responding to inquiries from recipients of facsimile solicitations at all times after 9 a.m. and before 5 p.m. on each day except Saturday and Sunday; or

(B) automatically and immediately deletes the specified telephone number of the recipient.
Tex. Finance Code § 33.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 33 / Section 33.103
§ 33.103. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of a state bank must consist of not fewer than five but not more than 25 directors, a majority of whom are residents of this state. The principal executive officer of the bank is a member of the board. The principal executive officer acting in the capacity of a board member is the board's presiding officer unless the board elects a different presiding officer to perform the duties as designated by the board.

(b) Unless the banking commissioner consents otherwise in writing, a person may not serve as director of a state bank if:

(1) the bank incurs an unreimbursed loss attributable to a charged-off obligation of or holds a judgment against:

(A) the person; or

(B) an entity that was controlled by the person at the time of funding and at the time of default on the loan that gave rise to the judgment or charged-off obligation;

(2) the person is the subject of an order described by Section 35.007(a); or

(3) the person has been convicted of a felony.

(c) If a state bank does not elect directors before the 61st day after the date of its regular annual meeting, the banking commissioner may appoint a conservator under Chapter 35 to operate the bank and elect directors, as appropriate. If the conservator is unable to locate or elect persons willing and able to serve as directors, the banking commissioner may close the bank for liquidation.

(d) A vacancy on the board that reduces the number of directors to fewer than five must be filled not later than the 30th day after the date the vacancy occurs. If the vacancy is not timely filled, the banking commissioner may appoint a conservator under Chapter 35 to operate the bank and elect a board of not fewer than five persons to resolve the vacancy. If the conservator is unable to locate or elect five persons willing and able to serve as directors, the banking commissioner may close the bank for liquidation.

(e) Before each term to which a person is elected to serve as a director of a state bank, the person shall submit an affidavit for filing in the minutes of the bank stating that the person, to the extent applicable:

(1) accepts the position and is not disqualified from serving in the position;

(2) will not violate or knowingly permit an officer, director, or employee of the bank to violate any law applicable to the conduct of business of the bank; and

(3) will diligently perform the duties of the position.

(f) The banking commissioner in the exercise of discretion may waive or reduce the residency requirements for directors set forth in Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 174.184 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 174 / Section 174.184
§ 174.184. ARBITRATION PROCESS; JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, Subchapter E does not apply to arbitration conducted under this subchapter. Arbitration under this subchapter must be conducted in accordance with Sections 174.155, 174.157, 174.158, 174.159, 174.160, 174.161, 174.162, and 174.164.

(b) An award of an arbitration board issued under this subchapter may be reviewed by a district court in accordance with Section 174.253.
Tex. Government Code § 418.172 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.172
§ 418.172. INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Property damage insurance covering state facilities may be purchased by agencies of the state if necessary to qualify for federal disaster assistance funds.

(b) If sufficient funds are not available for the required insurance, an agency may request funding from the disaster contingency fund to purchase the insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.106
§ 1034.106. MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.
Status: in_force

The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.
Tex. Government Code § 501.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.007
§ 501.007. INMATE CLAIMS FOR LOST OR DAMAGED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The department may pay from the miscellaneous funds appropriated to the division claims made by inmates housed in facilities operated by the department for property lost or damaged by the division. The department shall maintain a record of all transactions made under this section. The record must show the amount of each claim paid, the identity of each claimant, and the purpose for which each claim was made. The department may not pay under this section more than $500 on a claim.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 103.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 103 / Section 103.012
§ 103.012. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall meet at least quarterly and shall adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings.

(b) Any action taken by the council must be approved by a majority of the voting members present.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.011
§ 361.011.
Status: repealed

Sec. 361.011. COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. (a) The commission is responsible under this section for the management of municipal solid waste, excluding hazardous municipal waste, and shall coordinate municipal solid waste activities, excluding activities concerning hazardous municipal waste.

(b) The commission shall accomplish the purposes of this chapter by controlling all aspects of the management of municipal solid waste, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, by all practical and economically feasible methods consistent with its powers and duties under this chapter and other law.

(c) The commission has the powers and duties specifically prescribed by this chapter relating to municipal solid waste management, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, and all other powers necessary or convenient to carry out those responsibilities under this chapter.

(d) In matters relating to municipal solid waste management, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, the commission shall consider water pollution control and water quality aspects and air pollution control and ambient air quality aspects.

(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 60(b)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.012
§ 662.012. REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require each motorcycle school to report on the school's program in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

(a-1) The department may require each instructor training provider to report on instructor training courses offered by the provider in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

(b) If the department requires a motorcycle school or instructor training provider to submit a report under this section, the department shall specify the information that must be included in the report.

(c) The department shall provide without charge a copy of the most recent reports submitted under this section to any member of the legislature on request.