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Tex. Labor Code § 101.002 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 101 / Section 101.002
§ 101.002. RIGHT TO INFLUENCE ANOTHER REGARDING EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person by peaceful and lawful means may induce or attempt to induce another to:

(1) enter or refuse to enter a particular employment; or

(2) quit a particular employment in which the other person is then engaged.

(b) A member of a trade union or other organization may not enter the premises of another without the consent of the owner of the premises.

(c) This section does not apply to an association formed, an act taken, or an agreement made:

(1) to limit the production, transportation, use, or consumption of labor's products; or

(2) that creates a trust or conspiracy in restraint of trade under the laws of this state.

(d) Subsection (c) does not interfere with the terms of a private contract between an employer and an employee with regard to the time of service or other stipulations.

(e) Subsection (c) may not be construed as repealing or affecting a statute on trusts, conspiracies against trade, pools, or monopolies.
Tex. Family Code § 4.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.003
§ 4.003. CONTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:

(1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;

(2) the right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;

(3) the disposition of property on separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;

(4) the modification or elimination of spousal support;

(5) the making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;

(6) the ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;

(7) the choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and

(8) any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.

(b) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11002.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11002 / Section 11002.001
§ 11002.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Lajitas Utility District No. 1 of Brewster County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8815.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8815 / Section 8815.102
§ 8815.102. AUTHORITY RULES.
Status: in_force

The authority may adopt and enforce rules reasonably required to implement this chapter, including rules governing procedures before the board and rules regarding implementation, enforcement, and any other matters related to the authority's water supply or groundwater reduction plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3864.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3864 / Section 3864.301
§ 3864.301. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a "water or sewer district" under Section 43.071, Local Government Code.

(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, applies to the district.

(c) Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the dissolution of the district by a municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00671 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00671
§ 30.00671. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Houston.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county criminal courts of Harris County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 501.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.006
§ 501.006. EMERGENCY ABSENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The institutional division may grant an emergency absence under escort to an inmate so that the inmate may:

(1) obtain a medical diagnosis or medical treatment;

(2) obtain treatment and supervision at a facility operated by the Health and Human Services Commission; or

(3) attend a funeral or visit a critically ill relative.

(b) The institutional division shall adopt policies for the administration of the emergency absence under escort program.

(c) An inmate absent under this section is considered to be in the custody of the institutional division, and the inmate must be under physical guard while absent.

(d) The institutional division may not grant a furlough to an inmate convicted of an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code.
Tex. Government Code § 411.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.065
§ 411.065. OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule of the department adopted under Section 411.062 or a rule of the State Preservation Board adopted under Section 411.063.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except that an offense is a Class B misdemeanor if the person violates a rule adopted under Section 411.062(d-1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9057.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9057 / Section 9057.103
§ 9057.103. COST OF RELOCATING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the district's exercise of a power granted by this chapter makes necessary the relocation of a railroad line or right-of-way, the district shall pay the cost of the relocation and any actual and reasonable damage incurred in changing and adjusting the railroad lines and grades.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3836.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3836 / Section 3836.101
§ 3836.101. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to an agricultural development district created under Chapter 60, Agriculture Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4101.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4101 / Section 4101.054
§ 4101.054. EXAMINATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must personally take and pass, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, a written examination of the applicant's qualifications and competency.

(b) The department may supplement a written examination under Subsection (a) with an oral examination.

(c) The commissioner shall prescribe each examination under this section. An examination must be of sufficient scope to reasonably test the applicant's knowledge relative to the kinds of insurance that may be dealt with under the license and of:

(1) the duties of a licensed adjuster; and

(2) the laws of this state that apply to a licensed adjuster.

(d) The commissioner may require a reasonable waiting period before an applicant who fails to pass an examination is eligible to be retested on a similar examination.
Tex. Insurance Code § 802.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 802 / Section 802.003
§ 802.003. FILING DATE OF ANNUAL STATEMENT DELIVERED BY POSTAL SERVICE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided, for an annual statement that is required to be filed in the offices of the commissioner and that is delivered by the United States Postal Service to the offices of the commissioner after the date on which the annual statement is required to be filed, the date of filing is the date of:

(1) the postal service postmark stamped on the cover in which the document is mailed; or

(2) any other evidence of mailing authorized by the postal service reflected on the cover in which the document is mailed.
Tex. Property Code § 5.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.011
§ 5.011. SELLER'S DISCLOSURE REGARDING POTENTIAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who sells an interest in real property in this state shall give to the purchaser of the property a written notice that reads substantially similar to the following:

If the property that is the subject of this contract is located outside the limits of a municipality, the property may now or later be included in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality and may now or later be subject to annexation by the municipality. Each municipality maintains a map that depicts its boundaries and extraterritorial jurisdiction. To determine if the property is located within a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction or is likely to be located within a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, contact all municipalities located in the general proximity of the property for further information.

(b) The seller shall deliver the notice to the purchaser before the date the executory contract binds the purchaser to purchase the property. The notice may be given separately, as part of the contract during negotiations, or as part of any other notice the seller delivers to the purchaser.

(c) This section does not apply to a transfer:

(1) under a court order or foreclosure sale;

(2) by a trustee in bankruptcy;

(3) to a mortgagee by a mortgagor or successor in interest or to a beneficiary of a deed of trust by a trustor or successor in interest;

(4) by a mortgagee or a beneficiary under a deed of trust who has acquired the land at a sale conducted under a power of sale under a deed of trust or a sale under a court-ordered foreclosure or has acquired the land by a deed in lieu of foreclosure;

(5) by a fiduciary in the course of the administration of a decedent's estate, guardianship, conservatorship, or trust;

(6) from one co-owner to another co-owner of an undivided interest in the real property;

(7) to a spouse or a person in the lineal line of consanguinity of the seller;

(8) to or from a governmental entity;

(9) of only a groundwater right, surface water right, mineral interest, leasehold interest, or security interest; or

(10) of real property that is located wholly within a municipality's corporate boundaries.

(d) If the notice is delivered as provided by this section, the seller has no duty to provide additional information regarding the possible annexation of the property by a municipality.

(e) If an executory contract is entered into without the seller providing the notice required by this section, the purchaser may terminate the contract for any reason within the earlier of:

(1) seven days after the date the purchaser receives the notice; or

(2) the date the transfer occurs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0201
§ 8091.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8091.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.3105 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.3105
§ 151.3105. BINGO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

Bingo equipment, as defined by Section 2001.002, Occupations Code, is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if the bingo equipment is:

(1) purchased by an organization licensed to conduct bingo under Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, that is exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3), (4), (8), (10), or (19), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

(2) used exclusively to conduct bingo authorized under Chapter 2001, Occupations Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.022
§ 315.022. CONTENTS OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition submitted under Section 315.021(a)(2) must:

(1) state that a street or a district composed of streets, highways, or alleys should be lighted;

(2) state that lighting improvements are needed for that purpose;

(3) name and describe the street or district to be lighted;

(4) state that the lighting will be a public improvement and will be conducive to the public welfare; and

(5) be signed by a majority of the owners of property abutting streets designated in the petition.

(b) A petition submitted under Section 315.021(a)(2) may:

(1) provide plans and specifications for the requested lighting improvements; and

(2) specify the kind of poles, lights, or other material necessary to properly install the improvements or any part of the necessary material.
Tex. Election Code § 162.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 162 / Section 162.003
§ 162.003. AFFILIATION BY VOTING IN PRIMARY.
Status: in_force

A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person:

(1) is accepted to vote in the party's primary election; or

(2) returns an early voting or limited primary ballot voted by mail.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1050.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1050 / Section 1050.209
§ 1050.209. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Tax Code § 152.023 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 152 / Section 152.023
§ 152.023. TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLE BROUGHT INTO STATE BY NEW TEXAS RESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A use tax is imposed on a new resident of this state who brings into this state a motor vehicle:

(1) that has been registered previously in the new resident's name in any other state or foreign country; or

(2) that the person leased in another state or foreign country.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), the tax is $90 for each vehicle.

(b-1) The tax on a motor vehicle eligible to be issued exhibition vehicle specialty license plates under Section 504.502, Transportation Code, is equal to the lesser of $90 or 6.25 percent of the total consideration.

(c) The tax imposed by this section is in lieu of the tax imposed by Section 152.022.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8203.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8203 / Section 8203.004
§ 8203.004. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation election held under Section 8203.023 before September 1, 2009:

(1) the district is dissolved September 1, 2009, except that the district shall:

(A) pay any debts incurred;

(B) transfer to San Jacinto County any assets that remain after the payment of debts; and

(C) maintain the organization of the district until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1050.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1050 / Section 1050.001
§ 1050.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Knox County Hospital District.
Tex. Water Code § 16.317 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.317
§ 16.317. COOPERATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program, the Texas Department of Insurance shall aid, advise, and cooperate with political subdivisions, the board, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency when such aid, advice, and cooperation are requested or deemed advisable by the Texas Department of Insurance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.302
§ 2052.302. WITHHOLDING OF PURSE AND FORFEITURE OF PURSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director may order a promoter to withhold any purse or other funds payable to the holder of a license or registration under this chapter if it appears more likely than not that the holder has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) The promoter shall surrender any purse or funds withheld as provided by Subsection (a) to the executive director on demand. Not later than the fifth working day after the event, the department shall notify in writing the promoter and any person from whom a sum was withheld of the date of a hearing to determine whether all or part of the purse or funds withheld should be forfeited to the state. The hearing must be scheduled for a date not later than the 10th day after the date of the notice. Not later than the 10th day after the date of the hearing, the executive director shall enter an order with findings of fact and conclusions of law determining whether all or part of the purse or funds should be forfeited. Any funds not forfeited shall be distributed to the persons entitled to the funds.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a proceeding under this section shall be conducted in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(d) A person aggrieved by an order entered under this section may appeal the order by filing a petition in a district court in Travis County in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 258.108 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 258 / Section 258.108
§ 258.108. LIMIT ON DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

A person who receives privileged information may disclose the information to another person only to the extent consistent with the purpose for which the information was obtained.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0456 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0456
§ 546.0456. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN CHILDREN FOR MEDICALLY DEPENDENT CHILDREN (MDCP) OR DEAF-BLIND WITH MULTIPLE DISABILITIES (DBMD) WAIVER PROGRAM; INTEREST LIST PLACEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law and to the extent allowed by federal law, in determining a child's eligibility for the medically dependent children (MDCP) waiver program, the deaf-blind with multiple disabilities (DBMD) waiver program, or a "Money Follows the Person" demonstration project, the commission shall consider whether the child:

(1) is diagnosed as having a condition included in the list of compassionate allowances conditions published by the United States Social Security Administration; or

(2) receives Medicaid hospice or palliative care services.

(b) If the commission determines a child is eligible for a waiver program under Subsection (a), the child's enrollment in the applicable program is contingent on the availability of a slot in the program. If a slot is not immediately available, the commission shall place the child in the first position on the interest list for the medically dependent children (MDCP) waiver program or deaf-blind with multiple disabilities (DBMD) waiver program, as applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3849.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3849 / Section 3849.007
§ 3849.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.01011 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.01011
§ 81.01011. METHOD OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may authorize payment, as prescribed by the commission, of a regulatory fee, fine, penalty, or charge for goods and services by means of an electronic payment method or a credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States or issued by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the commission. A payment by the authorized method may be made in person, by telephone, or through the Internet.

(b) The commission may require a person who makes a payment to the commission by means of an electronic payment method or credit card to pay a discount or service charge in an amount reasonable and necessary to reimburse the commission for the costs involved in processing the payment.

(c) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 46.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 46 / Section 46.004
§ 46.004. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish an outreach program to:

(1) educate women who may become pregnant, expectant parents, and parents of infants about cytomegalovirus; and

(2) raise awareness of cytomegalovirus among health care providers who provide care to expectant mothers or infants.

(b) The department may solicit and accept the assistance of any relevant medical associations or community resources, including faith-based resources, to promote education about cytomegalovirus under this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.104 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.104
§ 322.104. COMPUTATION OF USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) In each taxing entity the tax imposed by Subchapter D, Chapter 151, the tax imposed under Section 321.104(a), if applicable, and the tax imposed under Section 322.102 are added together to form a single combined tax rate, except in a situation described by Section 322.105(b).

(b) The formula prescribed by Section 322.103(b) applies to the computation of the amount of the tax under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.0561 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.0561
§ 5.0561. NAME OF REGISTERED SERIES OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Status: in_force

The name of a registered series of a limited liability company must contain:

(1) the phrase "registered series"; or

(2) the abbreviation "RS" or "R.S." of that phrase.
Tex. Government Code § 659.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.204
§ 659.204. CHANGE; DURATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee authorizing a deduction under this subchapter may change or revoke the authorization by delivering written notice of the change or revocation to the financial officer of the institution of higher education.

(b) An authorization under this subchapter is effective until the financial officer receives a notice under Subsection (a) changing or revoking the authorization.

(c) The notice given under Subsection (a) must be in the form and manner prescribed by the appropriate financial officer of the institution of higher education.