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Tex. Property Code § 59.041 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 59 / Section 59.041
§ 59.041. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter only under a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that forecloses the lien and orders the sale of the property to which it is attached.

(b) A lessor may enforce a lien under this chapter by seizing and selling the property to which the lien is attached if:

(1) the seizure and sale are made under the terms of a contractual landlord's lien as underlined or printed in conspicuous bold print in a written rental agreement between the lessor and tenant; and

(2) the seizure and sale are made in accordance with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8863.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8863 / Section 8863.152
§ 8863.152. TAXES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose taxes in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.005
§ 3871.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under Section 3871.106.

(b) A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;

(3) the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or

(4) the legality or operation of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.102
§ 1010.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision other than the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care in the district.
Tex. Education Code § 51B.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51B / Section 51B.201
§ 51B.201. FOREIGN TRAVEL.
Status: in_force

(a) An institution of higher education shall establish an international travel approval and monitoring program.

(b) The program must establish a risk-based framework for employment-related foreign travel approval, including health, safety, and security factors.

(c) A research security office must preapprove certain employment-related foreign travel according to the risk-based framework established under the program. The preapproval must require a traveling employee to review and acknowledge guidance related to foreign adversaries or countries under sanctions or other restrictions by this state or the United States government.

(d) A traveling employee must agree to comply with the institution of higher education's limitation on travel and activities abroad and all applicable federal laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.006
§ 1009.006. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.005
§ 1039.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 122.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 122 / Section 122.001
§ 122.001. COUNTY FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may appropriate and spend money from the county general revenues for public health and sanitation in the county.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.318 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.318
§ 1701.318. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR PEACE OFFICERS TO CONDUCT POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule may establish minimum requirements for the training, testing, and certification of peace officers to conduct polygraph examinations for the purpose of:

(1) a preemployment examination of a candidate applying for a position that requires a license under this chapter; or

(2) a criminal investigation.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules prohibiting a peace officer from conducting a polygraph examination for a purpose described by Subsection (a) unless the officer:

(1) completes a training course approved by the commission; and

(2) passes an examination administered by the commission that is designed to test the officer's knowledge of investigative polygraphy.

(c) The commission shall issue a certification to conduct polygraph examinations to a peace officer who applies for the certification, completes the required training, and passes the required examination.
Tex. Local Government Code § 157.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 157 / Section 157.101
§ 157.101. GROUP HEALTH AND RELATED BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioners court by rule, including through an intergovernmental risk pool organized under Chapter 172, may provide for group health and related benefits, including medical care, surgical care, hospitalization, and pharmaceutical, life, accident, disability, long-term care, vision, dental, mental health, and substance abuse benefits, for the following persons if their salaries are paid from the funds of the county or funds of a flood control district located entirely in the county, or funds of a hospital district described by Section 281.0475, Health and Safety Code, located entirely in the county, or if they are employees of another governmental entity for which the county is obligated to provide benefits:

(1) deputies, assistants, and other employees of the county, or of the flood control district, or of the hospital district, who work under the commissioners court or its appointees;

(2) county and district officers and their deputies and assistants appointed under Subchapter A, Chapter 151;

(3) employees of a community supervision and corrections department established under Chapter 76, Government Code;

(4) a retired person formerly holding a status listed in Subdivisions (1)-(3); and

(5) the dependents of a person listed in Subdivisions (1)-(4).

(b) The commissioners court may provide the benefits under Subsection (a) through insurance, self-insurance, or a contract with a county-operated hospital, a hospital operated jointly by a municipality and county, or a private hospital.

(c) A rule adopted under this section relating to a person's group health or related benefits coverage must be included in the person's employment contract or otherwise communicated in writing to the person.

(d) A rule adopted under this section may be subject to the approval of the county auditor.

(e) Before adopting a rule under this section, the commissioners court must provide notice of a hearing about the proposed adoption in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code. At the hearing, an employee or taxpayer of the county is entitled to appear and protest the adoption of a rule.

(f) A county providing coverage under this section may reinsure its potential liability or purchase stop-loss coverage for any amount of potential liability that is in excess of projected paid losses. A county that reinsures its potential liability or purchases stop-loss coverage for any amount of potential liability must do so from an insurance company admitted to do business in this state that holds a certificate of authority from the Texas Department of Insurance or an intergovernmental risk pool organized under Chapter 172.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.002
§ 383.002. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Status: in_force

This chapter furthers the public purpose of developing and diversifying the economy of this state by providing incentives for the location and development of projects in certain counties to attract visitors and tourists.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.056
§ 1002.056. REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A member of the board is entitled to reimbursement for the travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the board, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.52 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.52
§ 23.52. APPRAISAL OF QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The appraised value of qualified open-space land is determined on the basis of the category of the land, using accepted income capitalization methods applied to average net to land. The appraised value so determined may not exceed the market value as determined by other appraisal methods.

(b) The chief appraiser shall determine the appraised value according to this subchapter and, when requested by a landowner, the appraised value according to Subchapter C of this chapter of each category of open-space land owned by that landowner and shall make each value and the market value according to the preceding year's appraisal roll available to a person seeking to apply for appraisal as provided by this subchapter or as provided by Subchapter C of this chapter.

(c) The chief appraiser may not change the appraised value of a parcel of open-space land unless the owner has applied for and the land has qualified for appraisal as provided by this subchapter or by Subchapter C of this chapter or unless the change is made as a result of a reappraisal.

(d) The comptroller by rule shall develop and distribute to each appraisal office appraisal manuals setting forth this method of appraising qualified open-space land, and each appraisal office shall use the appraisal manuals in appraising qualified open-space land. The comptroller by rule shall develop and the appraisal office shall enforce procedures to verify that land meets the conditions contained in Subdivision (1) of Section 23.51. The rules, before taking effect, must be approved by the comptroller with the review and counsel of the Department of Agriculture.

(e) For the purposes of Section 23.55 of this code, the chief appraiser also shall determine the market value of qualified open-space land and shall record both the market value and the appraised value in the appraisal records.

(f) The appraisal of minerals or subsurface rights to minerals is not within the provisions of this subchapter.

(g) The category of land that qualifies under Section 23.51(7) is the category of the land under this subchapter or Subchapter E, as applicable, before the wildlife-management use began.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.357 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.357
§ 2153.357. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; OBTAINING A LICENSE BY FRAUD.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain a license by fraud, misrepresentation, or subterfuge.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0309
§ 3979.0309. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
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:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.6036 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.6036
§ 548.6036. ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an inspection station is not subject to an administrative or civil penalty or criminal prosecution under this subchapter for an act of an employee of the inspection station if the inspection station requires the employee to sign a written agreement to abide by the provisions of:

(1) this chapter;

(2) Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code; and

(3) all rules adopted under those chapters.

(b) An inspection station is subject to prosecution under this subchapter for an act of an employee of the inspection station if the inspection station:

(1) has received written notification from the department or another agency that the employee has committed an offense under this chapter; and

(2) continues to allow the employee to perform inspections under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7805.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7805 / Section 7805.102
§ 7805.102. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) If a provision of Chapter 7803 is in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter, this chapter controls.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 7803 not in conflict or inconsistent with this chapter continue in effect.
Tex. Government Code § 2305.036 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2305 / Section 2305.036
§ 2305.036. HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The energy office is the supervising state agency for the housing partnership program.

(b) The energy office shall promote the efficient use of energy in Texas residential housing through grants, partnerships, and loans.

(c) Projects funded under this program may include:

(1) projects to demonstrate commercially available cost-effective energy-saving techniques and technologies;

(2) training and technical assistance in energy-efficient construction, design, or remodeling;

(3) projects to provide energy education workshops or seminars for consumers;

(4) financing for energy designs and improvements, energy-efficient appliances, and energy management systems; and

(5) funding of a weatherization assistance program through the Texas Department Of Housing and Community Affairs to benefit individuals of low income.

(d) The ultimate beneficiaries of the program shall be residential energy consumers, primarily targeting low-to-moderate income households.

(e) Nonprofit organizations, community action agencies, local governments, regional government councils, universities, utility companies, public housing authorities, community-based organizations, social service agencies, and other service-related organizations may serve as leads in establishing partnerships with the agency.

(f) The energy office may require grant recipients to match a grant in a ratio determined by the energy office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.0135 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.0135
§ 12.0135. CONFLICT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be a department employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of agriculture; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of agriculture.

(b) A person may not act as the general counsel to the commissioner or the department if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department.

(c) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.206
§ 2269.206. SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

A governmental entity using the construction manager-agent method shall procure, in accordance with applicable law and in any manner authorized by this chapter, a general contractor or trade contractors who will serve as the prime contractor for their specific portion of the work and provide performance and payment bonds to the governmental entity in accordance with applicable laws.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0202
§ 4021.0202. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.

(c) Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.015
§ 242.015. LICENSED ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Each institution must have a licensed nursing facility administrator.

(b) The administrator shall:

(1) manage the institution;

(2) be responsible for:

(A) delivery of quality care to all residents; and

(B) implementation of the policies and procedures of the institution; and

(3) work at least 40 hours per week on administrative duties.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 306.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 306 / Section 306.053
§ 306.053. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a false, misleading, or deceptive act or practice under Section 17.46 and is subject to action only by the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office as provided by Section 17.46(a).
Tex. Government Code § 25.1672 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1672
§ 25.1672. MIDLAND COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Midland County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) family law cases and proceedings; and

(2) civil cases in which the matter in controversy exceeds $500 but does not exceed $500,000, excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages and penalties, and attorney's fees and costs, as alleged on the face of the petition.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(65), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction, judges of the county courts at law and district courts in the county may exchange benches and courtrooms and may transfer cases between their dockets in the same manner that district court judges exchange benches and transfer cases under Section 24.003.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is $1,000 less than the total annual salary, including supplements, of a district judge in the county and is entitled to receive travel, educational, and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in at least the same manner and amount as the county judge. The bailiffs and official court reporters of the county courts at law shall receive the same compensation, paid in the same manner, as the bailiffs and official court reporters of the district courts in the county.

(e) The fees assessed in a case in which a county court at law has concurrent civil jurisdiction with the district court are the same as the fees that would be assessed in the district court for that case.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(65), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in cases enumerated in Subsection (a) and Section 25.0003(c), and the county clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in all other cases.

(h) to (j) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 466, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3503.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3503 / Section 3503.152
§ 3503.152. FEES FOR USE OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES' UTILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity may charge a fee to any person for using a service or facility provided by a utility operated by the governmental entity and provided under a contract with the authority, including a fee for:

(1) water charges;

(2) sewage charges;

(3) solid waste disposal system fees and charges, including garbage collection or handling fees; and

(4) other fees or charges.

(b) The governmental entity may use and pledge a sufficient amount of the money collected under Subsection (a) to make a payment to the authority as required under a contract with the authority and may covenant to do so in an amount sufficient to make a payment to the authority when due.

(c) A payment, if the parties agree in the contract, is an expense of operation of the facilities or utility operated by the governmental entity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 731.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 731 / Section 731.054
§ 731.054. ASSIGNMENT OF VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
Status: in_force

The department shall assign a vehicle identification number under Section 501.033 to an assembled vehicle unless the vehicle has a discernible vehicle identification number assigned by:

(1) the manufacturer of the component part by which the vehicle may be identified; or

(2) the maker of the kit from which the vehicle is built or assembled.
Tex. Water Code § 6.109 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.109
§ 6.109. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the limited waiver of governmental immunity of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), neither a member of the board nor any employee of the board is personally liable in the person's private capacity for any act performed or for any contract or other obligation entered into or undertaken in an official capacity in good faith and without intent to defraud, in connection with the administration, management, or conduct of the board in its business, programs, or other related affairs.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.053
§ 1505.053. AUTHORITY FOR NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

A municipality may:

(1) own, purchase, construct, operate, improve, enlarge, repair, or maintain a bridge over or across any stream, inlet, or arm of the Gulf of Mexico or entrance canal to the deepwater port of the municipality that connects any of the public streets, highways, or thoroughfares of the municipality;

(2) own, purchase, construct, repair, maintain, operate, or lease:

(A) a wharf, pier, pavilion, or boathouse; or

(B) a dam, dyke, or spillway with a road or bridge on or over it to create a freshwater supply basin for domestic, irrigation, and other purposes in the navigation district in which the municipality is located or in a county adjacent to the freshwater basin;

(3) acquire, reclaim, reconstruct, or fill in any submerged land along the waterfront of the municipality and construct, operate, or maintain a water main, gas main, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, sidewalk, street, or similar improvement in connection with that land;

(4) construct a seawall, breakwater, or other shore protection to protect the waterfront of the municipality; and

(5) construct, reconstruct, maintain, operate, or dredge a channel in connection with a deepwater port in aid of navigation within the municipality.