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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7925.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7925 / Section 7925.202
§ 7925.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8403.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8403 / Section 8403.002
§ 8403.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.101
§ 443.101. LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

A person may not process hemp or manufacture a consumable hemp product in this state unless the person holds a license under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0158 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0158
§ 526.0158. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by the terms of a waiver authorized by Section 526.0152 and subject to Subsection (c), money in the fund may be used for purposes related to developing and implementing initiatives to improve the infrastructure of local provider networks that provide services to Medicaid recipients and individuals with low income and without health benefits coverage in this state.

(b) The infrastructure improvements may include developing and implementing a system for maintaining medical records in an electronic format.

(c) Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of the money in the fund used in a state fiscal year for purposes other than providing reimbursements to hospitals for uncompensated health care may be used for infrastructure improvements described by Subsection (b).

(d) Money from the fund may not be used to finance the construction, improvement, or renovation of a building or land unless the commission approves the construction, improvement, or renovation in accordance with rules the executive commissioner adopts for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 24.522 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.522
§ 24.522.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.522. 377TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (VICTORIA COUNTY). (a) The 377th Judicial District is composed of Victoria County.

(b) The 377th Judicial District shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5010.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5010 / Section 5010.0310
§ 5010.0310. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district may sue and be sued in the district's corporate name.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 182.060 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 182 / Section 182.060
§ 182.060. TECHNOLOGY POLICY.
Status: in_force

The board shall implement a policy requiring the corporation to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the corporation's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the corporation on the Internet.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.092 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.092
§ 2001.092.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2001.092. DISCOVERY FROM PARTIES: IDENTITY OF WITNESS OR POTENTIAL PARTY; EXPERT REPORTS. (a) The identity and location of a potential party or witness in a contested case may be obtained from a communication or other paper in a party's possession, custody, or control.

(b) A party may be required to produce and permit the inspection and copying of a report, including factual observations and opinions, of an expert who will be called as a witness.

(c) This section does not extend to other communications:

(1) made after the occurrence or transaction on which the contested case is based;

(2) made in connection with the prosecution, investigation, or defense of the contested case or the circumstances from which the case arose; and

(3) that are:

(A) written statements of witnesses;

(B) in writing and between agents, representatives, or employees of a party; or

(C) between a party and the party's agent, representative, or employee.
Tex. Estates Code § 1354.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1354 / Section 1354.004
§ 1354.004. EXPENDITURES BY RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) If, while the receivership is pending, the needs of the incapacitated person require the use of the income or corpus of the estate for the education, clothing, or subsistence of the person, the judge shall, with or without application, enter an order in the judge's guardianship docket that appropriates an amount of income or corpus sufficient for that purpose.

(b) The receiver shall use the amount appropriated by the court to pay a claim for the education, clothing, or subsistence of the incapacitated person that is presented to the judge for approval and ordered by the judge to be paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3861.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3861 / Section 3861.153
§ 3861.153. IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372 or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm-water facilities; and

(3) streets and alleys.

(c) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(e) The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2161.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2161 / Section 2161.065
§ 2161.065. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall design a mentor-protege program to foster long-term relationships between prime contractors and historically underutilized businesses and to increase the ability of historically underutilized businesses to contract with the state or to receive subcontracts under a state contract. Each state agency with a biennial appropriation that exceeds $10 million shall implement the program designed by the comptroller.

(b) Participation in the program must be voluntary for both the contractor and the historically underutilized business subcontractor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.303
§ 3879.303. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt a sales and use tax to serve the purposes of the district after an election in which a majority of the voters of the district voting in the election authorize the adoption of the tax.

(b) The board by order may call an election to authorize a sales and use tax. The election may be held with any other district election.

(c) The district shall provide notice of the election and shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Section 3879.212.

(d) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the Harris County Improvement District No. 18 at a rate not to exceed _____ percent."
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.017 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.017
§ 462.017. APPEALS AND OTHER ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A final action or order of the commissioner under this chapter is subject to judicial review by a court.

(b) Venue in a suit by or against the commissioner or association relating to an action or ruling of the commissioner or association under this chapter is in Travis County. The commissioner or association is not required to give an appeal bond in an appeal of a cause of action arising under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 259.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 259 / Section 259.003
§ 259.003. MAXIMUM RATE; ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The rate of assessment set by the commissioner may not exceed one percent of the administrative or service fees subject to taxation under Section 259.004.

(b) The commissioner shall annually adjust the rate of assessment of the maintenance tax so that the tax imposed that year, together with any unexpended funds produced by the tax, produces the amount the commissioner determines is necessary to pay the expenses of regulating administrators.
Tex. Water Code § 51.854 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.854
§ 51.854. FLOOD WARNING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The commission and the authority, in conjunction with affected political subdivisions, shall develop a basinwide flood warning system to alert the public and local officials of imminent flooding in order to effectuate orderly withdrawal from floodplains and to institute other appropriate precautions.
Tex. Water Code § 15.980 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.980
§ 15.980. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible political subdivision may establish economic development programs and make loans and grants of public funds to assist in providing projects within the political subdivision that conserve and develop the water resources of the political subdivision for the ultimate benefit of the public. The authority granted to a political subdivision to make loans and grants in accordance with this section constitutes a program in furtherance of the public purposes provided by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) Financial assistance received from the fund may be used by an eligible political subdivision to make loans or grants to persons for projects that the political subdivision finds will conserve and develop the water resources of the political subdivision for the ultimate benefit of the public and assist in diversifying and developing the economy of the political subdivision and the state.

(c) In exercising the authority granted by this section, the governing body of an eligible political subdivision may determine the terms and conditions governing the loan or grant of money and determine whether to approve an agreement with a person who receives a loan or grant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8480.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8480 / Section 8480.003
§ 8480.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 55.1715 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.1715
§ 55.1715. THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the authority granted by Sections 55.13, 55.14, 55.17, 55.171, and 55.19 of this code, the board of regents of the University of Houston System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve, renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures, facilities, roads, or related infrastructure for the University of Houston--Downtown to be financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22.4 million.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the University of Houston System, including student tuition charges required or authorized by law to be imposed on students enrolled at an institution, branch, or entity of the University of Houston System. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the University of Houston System to ensure the most equitable and efficient allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or entity to carry out its duties and purposes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2157.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.003
§ 2157.003. REPORTS ON THEATER ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A private or confidential investigator employed to determine the attendance at or the number of paid admissions for a motion picture theater performance shall furnish to the owner or general manager of the theater:

(1) a report of the investigator's findings on the day after the date of the determination; and

(2) a written copy of the investigator's findings or report not later than the third day after the date of the determination.

(b) If an investigator does not comply with Subsection (a), evidence obtained by the investigator and the investigator's testimony is not admissible as evidence in any court or other proceeding.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 62.091 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.091
§ 62.091. LAND UNDER JURISDICTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL.
Status: in_force

(a) The following land is under the jurisdiction of the board:

(1) public beaches owned in fee by the county; and

(2) land used as parks in connection with public beaches not located inside the boundaries of an incorporated city and not inside the area bordering on the Gulf of Mexico from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation as that term is defined in Section 61.001.

(b) The Commissioners Court may designate the following land to be under the management and control of the board:

(1) additional parks and facilities owned by the county; or

(2) additional parks and facilities to be managed by the county under the terms of a written contract.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.105
§ 2154.105. LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule may provide for different expiration dates for the various types of licenses.

(b) If the expiration date of a license is less than one year from the date of its issuance or anniversary date, the license fee shall be prorated on the basis of the number of months during which the license is valid. The total annual fee is payable each time the license is renewed.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.116 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.116
§ 1506.116. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH MUNICIPAL CHARTER.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and a municipal charter, this subchapter controls.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373A.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373A / Section 373A.102
§ 373A.102. NATURE OF NONPUBLIC TRUST.
Status: in_force

A trust that is not created by the governing body of a political subdivision must be a nonprofit organization that is:

(1) created to acquire and hold land for the benefit of developing and preserving long-term affordable housing in the district; and

(2) exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being certified as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.265 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.265
§ 1701.265. TRAUMA AFFECTED VETERANS TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "veteran" means a person who has served in:

(1) the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States; or

(2) the Texas National Guard as defined by Section 431.001, Government Code.

(b) The commission, in collaboration with the Texas Veterans Commission, shall establish and maintain a training program for peace officers that provides information on veterans with combat-related trauma, post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a traumatic brain injury. An officer may not complete the training under this subsection by taking an online course.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1704.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1704 / Section 1704.151
§ 1704.151. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1704.163, a person may not act as a bail bond surety or as an agent for a corporate surety in the county unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9645 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9645
§ 61.9645.
Status: in_force

Sec. 61.9645. NURSING FACULTY GRANT PROGRAM: CLINICAL TRAINING. (a) The board shall award grants under a nursing faculty grant program to eligible clinical sites to provide funding for qualified nursing faculty of institutions of higher education who seek to obtain additional clinical training by working part-time at a clinical site.

(b) The amount of a grant and the number of grants to be awarded must be based on the total number of nursing faculty in institutions of higher education throughout the state in the year for which the grant is awarded.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.182 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.182
§ 111.182. ITEMS INCLUDED IN RATES.
Status: in_force

The rates established and promulgated by the commission shall include both single- and joint-line transportation, deduction for evaporation and shrinkage, demurrage, storage, and overage charges and all other similar items.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 755.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 755 / Section 755.022
§ 755.022. EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN BOILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) boilers owned or operated by the federal government;

(2) pressure vessels or process steam generators, other than steam collection or liberation drums of process steam generators;

(3) manually fired miniature boilers that:

(A) are constructed or maintained for locomotives, boats, tractors, or stationary engines only as a hobby for exhibition, recreation, education, or historical purposes and not for commercial use;

(B) have an inside diameter of 12 inches or less or a grate area of two square feet or less; and

(C) are equipped with a safety valve of adequate size, a water level indicator, and a pressure gauge;

(4) boilers that are designed for operation only at atmospheric pressure and that are equipped with two independent means to prevent the buildup of pressure;

(5) steam cookers;

(6) espresso machines;

(7) boilers that are a component of a medical device regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are of a size that does not exceed:

(A) an inside shell diameter of 16 inches;

(B) 20 square feet of heating surface, unless the boiler is electric;

(C) five cubic feet of gross volume, excluding the casing and insulation; and

(D) an allowable working pressure of 100 pounds per square inch gauge; or

(8) unfired pressure vessels in an autoclave.

(b) Heating boilers used to heat buildings that are exclusively for residential use and that have accommodations for not more than four families are exempt from Sections 755.025, 755.027, 755.029, and 755.030.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.104
§ 1575.104. TERMS OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

A contract for group coverage awarded by the trustee must meet the minimum benefit and financial standards adopted by the trustee.
Tex. Government Code § 418.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.003
§ 418.003. LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not:

(1) limit the governor's authority to apply for, administer, or expend any grant, gift, or payment in aid of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, or recovery;

(2) interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this chapter or other laws may be taken when necessary to forestall or mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety;

(3) interfere with dissemination of news or comment on public affairs, but any communications facility or organization, including radio and television stations, wire services, and newspapers, may be required to transmit or print public service messages furnishing information or instructions in connection with a disaster or potential disaster;

(4) affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of police forces, fire-fighting forces, units of the armed forces of the United States, or of any of their personnel when on active duty, but state, local, and interjurisdictional emergency management plans shall place reliance on the forces available for performance of functions related to disasters;

(5) except as provided by Section 418.184, authorize the seizure or confiscation of any firearm or ammunition from an individual who is lawfully carrying or possessing the firearm or ammunition;

(6) limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the governor to proclaim martial law or exercise any other powers vested in the governor under the constitution or laws of this state independent of or in conjunction with any provisions of this chapter; or

(7) authorize any person to prohibit or restrict the business or operations of a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, supplier, or retailer or a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, in connection with a disaster.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 221.082 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 221 / Section 221.082
§ 221.082. ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Articles of dissolution on behalf of the corporation shall be executed by:

(1) the president or vice-president and the secretary or assistant secretary; or

(2) the presiding officer of the sponsoring entity's governing body and the secretary or clerk of that body.

(b) An officer signing the articles of dissolution shall verify them.

(c) The articles of dissolution must include:

(1) the name of the development corporation;

(2) the name and address of the sponsoring entity;

(3) a statement that the dissolution was authorized by the governing body of the sponsoring entity;

(4) the date of the meeting at which the dissolution was authorized;

(5) a statement that all of the corporation's bonds and obligations have been paid and discharged or that adequate provision has been made for their payment and discharge; and

(6) a statement that no suit is pending in a court against the corporation or that adequate provision has been made for the satisfaction of any judgment, order, or decree that may be entered against the corporation in each pending suit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3858.1025 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3858 / Section 3858.1025
§ 3858.1025. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality.