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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 154.204 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 154 / Section 154.204
§ 154.204. IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) a power of attorney with respect to matters relating to the organization, internal affairs, or termination of a partnership; or

(2) a power of attorney granted by:

(A) a person as a partner of or a transferee or assignee of a partnership interest in a partnership; or

(B) a person seeking to become a partner of or a transferee or assignee of a partnership interest in a partnership.

(b) A power of attorney is irrevocable for all purposes if the power of attorney:

(1) is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power; and

(2) states that it is irrevocable.

(c) Unless otherwise provided in the power of attorney, an irrevocable power of attorney created under this section is not affected by the subsequent death, disability, incapacity, winding up, dissolution, termination of existence, or bankruptcy of, or any other event concerning, the principal.

(d) A power of attorney granted to the partnership, a partner of the partnership, or any of their respective officers, directors, managers, members, partners, trustees, employees, or agents is conclusively presumed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2614 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2614
§ 54.2614. CLERK.
Status: in_force

The clerk of a district court that refers a proceeding to a magistrate under this subchapter shall perform the statutory duties necessary for the magistrate to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.004
§ 241.004. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a facility:

(1) licensed under Chapter 242 or 577;

(2) maintained or operated by the federal government or an agency of the federal government; or

(3) maintained or operated by this state or an agency of this state.
Tex. Estates Code § 124.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 124 / Section 124.005
§ 124.005. GENERAL APPORTIONMENT OF ESTATE TAX; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A representative shall charge each person interested in the estate a portion of the total estate tax assessed against the estate. The portion charged to each person must represent the same ratio as the taxable value of that person's interest in the estate included in determining the amount of the tax bears to the total taxable value of all the interests of all persons interested in the estate included in determining the amount of the tax. In apportioning an estate tax under this subsection, the representative shall disregard a portion of the tax that is:

(1) apportioned under the law imposing the tax;

(2) otherwise apportioned by federal law; or

(3) apportioned as otherwise provided by this subchapter.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent the decedent, in a written inter vivos or testamentary instrument disposing of or creating an interest in property, specifically directs the manner of apportionment of estate tax or grants a discretionary power of apportionment to another person. A direction for the apportionment or nonapportionment of estate tax is limited to the estate tax on the property passing under the instrument unless the instrument is a will that provides otherwise.

(c) If directions under Subsection (b) for the apportionment of an estate tax are provided in two or more instruments executed by the same person and the directions in those instruments conflict, the instrument disposing of or creating an interest in the property to be taxed controls. If directions for the apportionment of estate tax are provided in two or more instruments executed by different persons and the directions in those instruments conflict, the direction of the person in whose estate the property is included controls.

(d) Subsections (b) and (c) do not:

(1) grant or enlarge the power of a person to apportion estate tax to property passing under an instrument created by another person in excess of the estate tax attributable to the property; or

(2) apply to the extent federal law directs a different manner of apportionment.
Tex. Water Code § 51.311 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.311
§ 51.311. WATER SERVICE DISCONTINUED.
Status: in_force

(a) If a landowner fails or refuses to pay a water assessment or a person fails to pay a charge, fee, rental, or deposit imposed under this chapter or Chapter 49 when due, the landowner's or person's water supply shall be cut off, and no water may be furnished to the land until all back assessments or other amounts owed to the district are fully paid. The discontinuance of water service is binding on all persons who own or acquire an interest in land for which assessments or other amounts owed to the district are due.

(b) A landowner or person whose water service has been discontinued under Subsection (a) may request that the board reconsider the discontinuance related to a charge, fee, rental, deposit, or penalty, and may not request that the board reconsider a discontinuance related to an assessment. If the board declines to reconsider the discontinuance, the landowner or person may file a petition under Section 11.041. That petition filed with the commission is the sole remedy available to a landowner or person described by this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.254
§ 1355.254. COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan must provide benefits and coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under the same terms and conditions applicable to the plan's medical and surgical benefits and coverage.

(b) Coverage under Subsection (a) may not impose quantitative or nonquantitative treatment limitations on benefits for a mental health condition or substance use disorder that are generally more restrictive than quantitative or nonquantitative treatment limitations imposed on coverage of benefits for medical or surgical expenses.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.006
§ 1575.006. EXEMPTION FROM PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process:

(1) benefit payments, active employee and state contributions, and retiree, surviving spouse, and surviving dependent child contributions;

(2) any rights, benefits, or payments accruing to any person under this chapter; and

(3) any money in the fund.

(b) The items listed in Subsection (a) may not be assigned except for direct payment to benefit providers as authorized by the trustee by contract, rule, or otherwise.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.103
§ 1004.103. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing:

(1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 51.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 51 / Section 51.007
§ 51.007. NONPROFIT CORPORATION; DIVISION OF PROFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A society is a cooperative and a nonprofit corporation.

(b) A society, on approval of its directors in accordance with its bylaws, may:

(1) transfer its profits to its surplus fund; or

(2) divide its profits among its members, in proportion to each member's cash contribution to the society's working capital and patronage to the society.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 254.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 254 / Section 254.151
§ 254.151. MINIMUM STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter, including minimum standards for:

(1) the construction and design of the facility, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other design standards necessary to ensure the health and safety of patients;

(2) the number, qualifications, and organization of the professional staff and other personnel;

(3) the administration of the facility;

(4) the equipment essential to the health and welfare of the patients;

(5) the sanitary and hygienic conditions within the facility and its surroundings;

(6) the requirements for the contents, maintenance, and release of medical records;

(7) the minimal level of care and standards for denial of care;

(8) the provision of laboratory and radiological services;

(9) the distribution and administration of drugs and controlled substances;

(10) a quality assurance program for patient care;

(11) disclosure, if applicable, of the following:

(A) the name and social security number of the sole proprietor, if the facility is a sole proprietor;

(B) the name and social security number of each general partner who is an individual, if the facility is a partnership;

(C) the name and social security number of any individual who has an ownership interest of more than 25 percent in the corporation, if the facility is a corporation; and

(D) the name and license numbers of any physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board who have a financial interest in the facility or any entity which has an ownership interest in the facility;

(12) transfer protocols for patients requiring advanced medical care at a hospital; and

(13) any other aspect of the operation of a facility that the executive commissioner considers necessary to protect the facility's patients and the public.

(b) In adopting the rules required under Subsection (a) concerning transfer protocols, the executive commissioner must consult with physicians who provide emergency care, medical consultant organizations, and organizations representing hospitals licensed in this state.

(c) The minimum standards under this section shall apply to all facilities licensed under this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.405 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.405
§ 2153.405. REFUND OR CREDIT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may not refund or assign credit for the tax imposed under this subchapter to an owner who ceases to exhibit or display a coin-operated machine before the end of the calendar year for which the tax is imposed.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60039 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60039
§ 24.60039.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60039. 494TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COLLIN COUNTY). (a) The 494th Judicial District is composed of Collin County.

(b) The 494th District Court shall give preference to family law matters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4007.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.0307
§ 4007.0307. ADDING OR EXCLUDING LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may add or exclude land in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or by Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1204.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.007
§ 1204.007. MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Public securities authorized by an election held before April 15, 1981, may be issued, may be sold, and may bear interest as provided by Section 1204.006, except that public securities authorized by an election required by the constitution of this state may not be issued at an interest rate greater than the rate authorized at that election unless an additional election is held at which the issuance of the public securities at a price and at a rate authorized by Section 1204.006 is approved.

(b) A public agency shall hold and give notice of an additional election under Subsection (a) in the manner provided by law applicable to the election that authorized the public securities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 313.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 313 / Section 313.001
§ 313.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Cost" includes an expense of engineering and other expense incident to construction of an improvement.

(2) "Governing body" means the governing body of a municipality.

(3) "Highway" includes any part of a street, alley, public place, or square, including a part left wholly or partly unimproved in connection with another street improvement.

(4) "Improvement" includes the following, liberally construed:

(A) filling, grading, raising, paving, or repairing a highway in a permanent manner;

(B) constructing, realigning, or repairing a curb, gutter, or sidewalk;

(C) widening, narrowing, or straightening a highway; and

(D) an appurtenance or incidental to an improvement, including a drain or culvert.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8076.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8076 / Section 8076.0101
§ 8076.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 222.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.211 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.211
§ 501.211. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of the bonds of each issue shall be:

(1) used to pay or make a loan in the amount of all or part of the cost of the project or projects for which the bonds were authorized; and

(2) disbursed in the manner and under any restrictions provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in any trust agreement securing the bonds.

(b) Bond proceeds may be used to:

(1) pay all costs incurred in issuing the bonds;

(2) pay interest on the bonds for any time determined by the board of directors of the corporation issuing the bonds; and

(3) establish reserve funds and sinking funds for the bonds.

(c) If the proceeds of the bonds of any series issued for a project exceed the cost of the project for which the bonds were issued, the surplus shall be:

(1) deposited to the credit of the sinking fund for the bonds; or

(2) used to purchase bonds in the open market.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3834.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3834 / Section 3834.158
§ 3834.158. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2264.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2264 / Section 2264.052
§ 2264.052. CONDITION ON RECEIPT OF PUBLIC SUBSIDIES.
Status: in_force

The statement required by Section 2264.051 must state that if, after receiving a public subsidy, the business, or a branch, division, or department of the business, is convicted of a violation under 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(f), the business shall repay the amount of the public subsidy with interest, at the rate and according to the other terms provided by an agreement under Section 2264.053, not later than the 120th day after the date the public agency, state or local taxing jurisdiction, or economic development corporation notifies the business of the violation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8027.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8027 / Section 8027.0303
§ 8027.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.115
§ 54A.115. DE NOVO HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A party may request a de novo hearing before the referring court by filing with the clerk of the referring court a written request not later than the seventh working day after the date the party receives notice of the substance of the associate judge's decision as provided by Section 54A.111.

(b) A request for a de novo hearing under this section must specify the issues that will be presented to the referring court. The de novo hearing is limited to the specified issues.

(c) Notice of a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court shall be given to the opposing attorney in the manner provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(d) If a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court is filed by a party, any other party may file a request for a de novo hearing before the referring court not later than the seventh working day after the date the initial request was filed.

(e) The referring court, after notice to the parties, shall hold a de novo hearing not later than the 30th day after the date the initial request for a de novo hearing was filed with the clerk of the referring court.

(f) In the de novo hearing before the referring court, the parties may present witnesses on the issues specified in the request for hearing. The referring court may also consider the record from the hearing before the associate judge, including the charge to and verdict returned by a jury, if the record was taken by a court reporter.

(g) The denial of relief to a party after a de novo hearing under this section or a party's waiver of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court does not affect the right of a party to file a motion for new trial, a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or other posttrial motions.

(h) A party may not demand a second jury in a de novo hearing before the referring court if the associate judge's proposed order or judgment resulted from a jury trial.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9793 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9793
§ 61.9793. ELIGIBLE STUDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) To receive an initial scholarship under this subchapter, a student must:

(1) graduate from high school with a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale in mathematics and science courses;

(2) enroll in a STEM program at an eligible institution; and

(3) agree to work no more than 15 hours a week for a business participating in the STEM program.

(b) To continue to qualify for a scholarship under this subchapter, a student must:

(1) remain enrolled in a STEM program at an eligible institution;

(2) maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale;

(3) complete at least 80 percent of all semester credit hours attempted for each semester;

(4) complete at least 30 semester credit hours per academic year; and

(5) work no more than 15 hours a week for a business participating in the STEM program.
Tex. Education Code § 45.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.005
§ 45.005. EXAMINATION OF BONDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter, and the appropriate proceedings authorizing their issuance, shall be submitted to the attorney general for examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7964.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7964 / Section 7964.151
§ 7964.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7964.153.

(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. Transportation Code § 70.072 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.072
§ 70.072. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot who charges a pilotage rate for pilot services different from the pilotage rates established under this chapter for the port in which the pilot serves is liable to each person who was charged the different rate for double the amount of pilotage.

(b) A court may include in a judgment in favor of a person who files suit to collect an amount owed under this chapter an award to cover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140B.108 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140B / Section 140B.108
§ 140B.108. EFFECT OF FINAL JUDGMENT OR DECREE.
Status: in_force

A final judgment or decree rendered in favor of this state in a criminal proceeding under state law prevents the defendant from asserting in any subsequent civil action brought under this chapter any matter as to which that judgment or decree would be an estoppel as between the parties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.110
§ 3848.110. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.001
§ 3846.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(1-a) "Community venue project" or "venue project" means a venue and related infrastructure that is planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under this chapter.

(1-b) "Development zone" means an economic development zone created by the district under Subchapter F.

(2) "District" means the East Montgomery County Improvement District.

(3) "Venue" means:

(A) an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility:

(i) that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events, or other sports events, including rodeos, livestock shows, agricultural expositions, promotional events, and other civic or charitable events; and

(ii) for which a fee for admission to the events is charged or is planned to be charged; or

(B) a convention center facility or related improvement such as a convention center, civic center, civic center building, civic center hotel, auditorium, theater, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, rehearsal hall, park, zoological park, museum, aquarium, tourist development area along an inland waterway, or plaza.