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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.006
§ 7953.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60058
§ 24.60058.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60058. 516TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 516th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) The 516th District Court shall give preference to civil cases.
Tex. Family Code § 65.013 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.013
§ 65.013. INTERPRETERS.
Status: in_force

(a) When on the motion for appointment of an interpreter by a party or on the motion of the court, in any proceeding under this chapter, the court determines that the child, the child's parent or guardian, or a witness does not understand and speak English, an interpreter must be sworn to interpret for the person. Articles 38.30(a), (b), and (c), Code of Criminal Procedure, apply in a proceeding under this chapter. A qualified telephone interpreter may be sworn to provide interpretation services if an interpreter is not available to appear in person before the court.

(b) In any proceeding under this chapter, if a party notifies the court that the child, the child's parent or guardian, or a witness is deaf, the court shall appoint a qualified interpreter to interpret the proceedings in any language, including sign language, that the deaf person can understand. Articles 38.31(d), (e), (f), and (g), Code of Criminal Procedure, apply in a proceeding under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 19.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 19 / Section 19.003
§ 19.003. SCOPE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies to all citrus nurseries and citrus growers.
Tex. Education Code § 61.832 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.832
§ 61.832. COMMON COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall approve a common course numbering system for lower-division courses to facilitate the transfer of those courses among institutions of higher education by promoting consistency in course designation and identification.

(b) The board may approve only a common course numbering system already in common use in this state by institutions of higher education.

(c) The board shall cooperate with institutions of higher education in any additional development or alteration of the common course numbering system, including the taxonomy to be used, and in the development of rules for the administration and applicability of the system.

(d) An institution of higher education shall include in its course listings the applicable course numbers from the common course numbering system approved by the board under this section. For good cause, the board may grant to an institution of higher education an exemption from the requirements of this subsection.
Tex. Family Code § 157.421 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.421
§ 157.421. CLARIFYING NONSPECIFIC ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may clarify an order rendered by the court in a proceeding under this title if the court finds, on the motion of a party or on the court's own motion, that the order is not specific enough to be enforced by contempt.

(b) The court shall clarify the order by rendering an order that is specific enough to be enforced by contempt.

(c) A clarified order does not affect the finality of the order that it clarifies.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.041
§ 284.041. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

Subject to any restriction in a bond instrument, a refunding bond may not be delivered unless delivered in exchange for the bond authorized to be refunded or unless sold and delivered to provide money for the payment of a matured or redeemable bond maturing or redeemable within three months.
Tex. Education Code § 52.90 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.90
§ 52.90. LOANS FROM FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall make a loan from the fund to a student who qualifies for a loan under Subchapter C.

(b) Loans from the fund are governed by Subchapter C.

(c) The board may charge and collect a loan origination fee from a person who receives a loan from the fund. The board may use the fee to pay operating expenses for making loans under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.053 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.053
§ 3.053. CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

A certificate of amendment for a filing entity must state:

(1) the name of the filing entity;

(2) the type of the filing entity;

(3) for each provision of the certificate of formation that is added, altered, or deleted, an identification by reference or description of the added, altered, or deleted provision and, if the provision is added or altered, a statement of the text of the amended or added provision;

(4) that the amendment or amendments have been approved in the manner required by this code and the governing documents of the entity; and

(5) any other matter required by the provisions of this code applicable to the filing entity to be in the certificate of amendment.
Tex. Government Code § 411.256 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.256
§ 411.256. AUTHORITY OF STATE AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

This chapter or other law related to the operation of the department's office of inspector general does not preempt the authority of the state auditor to conduct an audit or investigation under Chapter 321 or other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.251
§ 1041.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) On final approval of the annual budget, the board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for operation and maintenance of the hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.170 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.170
§ 681.170. CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN.
Status: in_force

The City of Midlothian may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in Midlothian, Ellis County, adjacent to the port limits of the Dallas-Fort Worth port of entry; and

(2) other subzones in Ellis County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 36.2015 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 36 / Section 36.2015
§ 36.2015.
Status: in_force

Sec. 36.2015. ACTIONS UNDER TITLE 5, LABOR CODE. Notwithstanding Section 36.201, a decision, order, form, or administrative or other rule of the commissioner of workers' compensation under Title 5, Labor Code, or a rule adopted by the commissioner of insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, is subject to judicial review as provided by Title 5, Labor Code.
Tex. Water Code § 51.633 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.633
§ 51.633. NOTICE OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

After the board makes the record, it shall mail to each property owner whose name appears in the record notice of the amount of taxes levied on his property and the date and place at which the property owner may appear and contest the correctness and equitableness of the tax.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.258 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.258
§ 443.258. LIQUIDATOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO RECEIVERSHIP COURT.
Status: in_force

The liquidator shall present to the receivership court, for approval, reports of claims settled or determined by the liquidator under Section 443.253. The reports must be presented from time to time as determined by the liquidator and must include information identifying the claim and the amount and priority class of the claim.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.251 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.251
§ 2651.251. EXAMINATION OF TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS BY TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) A title insurance company may examine, at any time, the trust fund accounts and related records of the company's title insurance agents through the company's examiners or auditors or through independent certified public accountants commissioned by the company.

(b) The title insurance company shall pay for each examination.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7861 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7861
§ 7861.
Status: in_force

Art. 7861. BONDS: LIMIT OF ISSUE. Said bonds shall not exceed in amount one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the real property of such district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 554.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 554 / Section 554.055
§ 554.055. RULEMAKING; ELECTRONIC MEDIA.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules regarding the sale and delivery of drugs by use of electronic media, including the Internet.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019A / Section 8019A.0301
§ 8019A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.082 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.082
§ 133.082. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person or responsible party who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter after due notice is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $5,000 for each act of violation on a first offense.

(b) A person or responsible party who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter after due notice is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 for each act of violation on a second and subsequent offense.
Tex. Tax Code § 202.152 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 202 / Section 202.152
§ 202.152. PAYMENT OF TAX.
Status: in_force

The tax imposed by this chapter must be paid by legal tender or cashier's check payable to the comptroller.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292 / Section 292.054
§ 292.054. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the county a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may inspect the records of an institutional health care provider to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Family Code § 52.01 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 52 / Section 52.01
§ 52.01. TAKING INTO CUSTODY; ISSUANCE OF WARNING NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A child may be taken into custody:

(1) pursuant to an order of the juvenile court under the provisions of this subtitle;

(2) pursuant to the laws of arrest;

(3) by a law-enforcement officer, including a school district peace officer commissioned under Section 37.081, Education Code, if there is probable cause to believe that the child has engaged in:

(A) conduct that violates a penal law of this state or a penal ordinance of any political subdivision of this state;

(B) delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision; or

(C) conduct that violates a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court;

(4) by a probation officer if there is probable cause to believe that the child has violated a condition of probation imposed by the juvenile court;

(5) pursuant to a directive to apprehend issued as provided by Section 52.015; or

(6) by a probation officer if there is probable cause to believe that the child has violated a condition of release imposed by the juvenile court or referee under Section 54.01.

(b) The taking of a child into custody is not an arrest except for the purpose of determining the validity of taking him into custody or the validity of a search under the laws and constitution of this state or of the United States.

(c) A law-enforcement officer authorized to take a child into custody under Subdivisions (2) and (3) of Subsection (a) of this section may issue a warning notice to the child in lieu of taking the child into custody if:

(1) guidelines for warning disposition have been issued by the law-enforcement agency in which the officer works;

(2) the guidelines have been approved by the juvenile board of the county in which the disposition is made;

(3) the disposition is authorized by the guidelines;

(4) the warning notice identifies the child and describes the child's alleged conduct;

(5) a copy of the warning notice is sent to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian as soon as practicable after disposition; and

(6) a copy of the warning notice is filed with the law-enforcement agency and the office or official designated by the juvenile board.

(d) A warning notice filed with the office or official designated by the juvenile board may be used as the basis of further action if necessary.

(e) A law-enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that a child is in violation of the compulsory school attendance law under Section 25.085, Education Code, may take the child into custody for the purpose of returning the child to the school campus of the child to ensure the child's compliance with compulsory school attendance requirements.
Tex. Government Code § 406.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 406 / Section 406.113
§ 406.113. WRONGFUL POSSESSION OF SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who, without authorization, knowingly obtains, conceals, damages, or destroys the certificate, disk, coding, card, program, software, or hardware enabling an online notary public to affix an official electronic signature or seal commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0306
§ 3972.0306. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may add or remove territory as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may add territory as described by Subsection (a) only if the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the addition.
Tex. Transportation Code § 283.209 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 283 / Section 283.209
§ 283.209. RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A receiver appointed under Section 283.208, acting in the same manner as the county, may:

(1) take possession of the project;

(2) maintain the project; and

(3) collect and receive revenues received from the project.

(b) The receiver shall dispose of and apply revenues:

(1) according to the obligations of the county under the bond instrument; and

(2) as directed by a court.
Tex. Family Code § 262.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.004
§ 262.004. ACCEPTING VOLUNTARY DELIVERY OF POSSESSION OF CHILD.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement officer or a juvenile probation officer may take possession of a child without a court order on the voluntary delivery of the child by the parent, managing conservator, possessory conservator, guardian, caretaker, or custodian who is presently entitled to possession of the child.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.405 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.405
§ 545.405. DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

An operator moving through a defile or canyon or on a mountain highway shall:

(1) hold the vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the highway as possible; and

(2) on approaching a curve that obstructs the view of the highway for 200 feet, give warning with the horn of the motor vehicle.
Tex. Labor Code § 52.063 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 52 / Section 52.063
§ 52.063. IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except in cases of gross negligence, a public or private employer, or the employer's principal, officer, director, employee, or agent, is not liable in a civil action for personal injury, death, property damage, or any other damages resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving a firearm or ammunition that the employer is required to allow on the employer's property under this subchapter.

(b) The presence of a firearm or ammunition on an employer's property under the authority of this subchapter does not by itself constitute a failure by the employer to provide a safe workplace.

(c) For purposes of this section, a public or private employer, or the employer's principal, officer, director, employee, or agent, does not have a duty:

(1) to patrol, inspect, or secure:

(A) any parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for employees; or

(B) any privately owned motor vehicle located in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area described by Paragraph (A); or

(2) to investigate, confirm, or determine an employee's compliance with laws related to the ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition or the transportation and storage of a firearm or ammunition.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.0583 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.0583
§ 40.0583. STATE AUDITOR REVIEW OF CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall biennially review the department's performance-based contracts to determine whether the department is properly enforcing contract provisions with providers and to provide recommendations for improving department oversight and execution of contracts.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0081 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0081
§ 152.0081. ANDREWS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Andrews County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Andrews County, and the county attorney of Andrews County.

(b) The judge of the juvenile court is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board chairman additional compensation of $1,200 for the added duties imposed on the chairman. The commissioners court may pay the other members of the board additional compensation of not more than $1,200. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Andrews County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.203 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.203
§ 431.203. CONTENTS OF LICENSE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The license statement must contain:

(1) the name under which the business is conducted;

(2) the address of each place of business that is licensed;

(3) the name and residence address of:

(A) the proprietor, if the business is a proprietorship;

(B) all partners, if the business is a partnership; or

(C) all principals, if the business is an association;

(4) the date and place of incorporation, if the business is a corporation;

(5) the names and residence addresses of the individuals in an administrative capacity showing:

(A) the managing proprietor, if the business is a proprietorship;

(B) the managing partner, if the business is a partnership;

(C) the officers and directors, if the business is a corporation; or

(D) the persons in a managerial capacity, if the business is an association; and

(6) the residence address of an individual in charge of each place of business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8025.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8025 / Section 8025.0106
§ 8025.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.009
§ 125.009. TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department in conjunction with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service shall develop an on-going training program for agricultural laborers. The program must provide information the department considers appropriate, and must include:

(1) information on interpreting labels and MSDSs and the relationship between those two methods of hazard communication;

(2) information on the proper storage, acute and chronic effects, and safe handling of chemicals covered by this chapter;

(3) information on protective clothing and equipment and first aid treatment to be used with respect to the chemicals covered by this chapter; and

(4) general safety instructions on the handling, cleanup procedures, and disposal of chemicals covered by this chapter.

(b) The department shall provide the training program in counties with a hired farm labor work force of 2,000 or more, according to the most recent United States Census of Agriculture. The department by rule may determine to provide the training program in additional counties with a significant farm labor work force or based on other relevant factors. In all other counties, the county office of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service shall provide the training program.

(c) The department or the county office of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, as appropriate, shall notify agricultural laborers on a regular basis of the training program by public service announcements given by the media and shall contact in writing charitable, public, religious, and health care provider organizations to announce the training program to agricultural laborers in the county served by the organization.

(d) In addition to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the department may develop the training program in conjunction with the Texas Department of Health, other appropriate state agencies, clinics, hospitals, and other health care providers in counties in which the training program will be conducted, and organizations representing employers, organizations representing employees, and organizations representing manufacturers of chemicals covered by this chapter.

(e) The department shall prepare and make available to employers appropriate training materials for employers covered by this chapter and their managers and labor contractors.

(f) To help cover production costs, the department may charge not more than $10 plus the cost of a blank videotape from a person desiring to purchase the videotaped training program.

(g) The department or the county office of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, as appropriate, shall provide to each agricultural laborer who completes the training program a card evidencing participation in the program. An employer may not refuse to hire an agricultural laborer solely because the laborer does not have a card issued under this subsection. An employer who refuses to hire an agricultural laborer for that reason is not entitled to the 14 days' written notice provided by Section 125.016(d) of this code.