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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.109
§ 8801.109. HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Board hearings must be conducted as provided by this section and Section 8801.110.

(b) At a regular meeting of the board, the board shall set the dates, times, and locations for hearings to be held under this chapter. The board may hold hearings at any location in the district and may recess a hearing from day to day.

(c) A person may appear at a hearing and present testimony, evidence, exhibits, or other information in person or by counsel, or both.

(d) The board may use hearing examiners to hear a subject set for the hearing, but the board must make the decision on the subject. Procedures for use of hearing examiners shall be provided by rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903 / Section 7903.153
§ 7903.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 35.0022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 35 / Section 35.0022
§ 35.0022. CHILD WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "child with special health care needs" means a person who:

(1) is younger than 21 years of age and who has a chronic physical or developmental condition; or

(2) has cystic fibrosis, regardless of the person's age.

(b) The term "child with special health care needs" may include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition that accompanies the person's physical or developmental condition. The term does not include a person who has a behavioral or emotional condition without having an accompanying physical or developmental condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.104
§ 3915.104. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.262 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.262
§ 202.262. DISPLAY OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person licensed under this chapter must conspicuously display both the license and an unexpired renewal certificate at the location where the person practices.

(b) The person shall exhibit the license and renewal certificate to a department representative on the representative's official request for examination or inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8888.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8888 / Section 8888.108
§ 8888.108. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The general manager shall employ all persons necessary to properly handle authority business and operations. The general manager may employ attorneys, bookkeepers, engineers, and other expert and specialized employees the board considers necessary.

(b) The general manager shall determine the compensation to be paid by the authority.

(c) The general manager may discharge an authority employee.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.15 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.15
§ 38.15. TWO WITNESSES IN TREASON.
Status: in_force

No person can be convicted of treason except upon the testimony of at least two witnesses to the same overt act, or upon his own confession in open court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.151
§ 110.151. TREATMENT FOR SEX OFFENDERS.
Status: in_force

The council shall:

(1) develop treatment strategies for sex offenders by evaluating in-state and out-of-state programs for sex offender treatment;

(2) set standards for treatment of sex offenders that must be met by sex offender treatment providers to be eligible for a license under this chapter; and

(3) recommend to licensing and regulatory boards and to the directors of current programs methods of improving programs to meet council standards.
Tex. Government Code § 501.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.154
§ 501.154. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The committee shall implement a policy requiring the committee to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the committee's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the committee on the Internet.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.101
§ 4007.101.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4007.101. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER: OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES. (a) The commissioner may hold a hearing as provided by this section if at any time it appears to the commissioner that the sale, proposed sale, or method of sale of securities, regardless of whether exempt:

(1) is a fraudulent practice;

(2) does not comply with this title;

(3) would tend to work a fraud on any purchaser of the securities; or

(4) would not be fair, just, or equitable to any purchaser of the securities.

(b) The commissioner may hold a hearing under this section on a date set by the commissioner that is not later than the 30th day after the date the issuer or registrant of the securities, the person on whose behalf the securities are being or will be offered, or any person that is acting as a dealer or agent in violation of this title, as applicable:

(1) receives actual notice; or

(2) is provided notice by registered or certified mail to the person's last known address.

(c) If the commissioner determines at the hearing that the sale, proposed sale, or method of sale of the securities is a fraudulent practice, does not comply with this title, would tend to work a fraud on any purchaser of the securities, or would not be fair, just, or equitable to any purchaser of the securities, the commissioner may issue a written cease and desist order:

(1) prohibiting or suspending the sale of the securities;

(2) denying or revoking the registration of the securities;

(3) prohibiting an unregistered person from acting as a dealer or agent; or

(4) prohibiting the fraudulent conduct.

(d) After the issuance of a cease and desist order under Subsection (c), a dealer or agent may not knowingly sell or offer for sale any security named in the order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.204
§ 1002.204. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board. The board shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the board's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(b) The board shall investigate all complaints brought to its attention and may employ investigators, expert witnesses, and hearing officers, appoint advisory committees, and conduct hearings to determine whether disciplinary or other action should be taken.

(c) The board may employ or contract with advisors, consultants, geoscientists, engineers, or other persons to provide technical assistance in investigations and disciplinary proceedings. Except for an action involving fraud, conspiracy, or malice, a person whose services are obtained by the board under this subsection is immune from civil liability and may not be subjected to a suit for damages for any investigation, report, recommendation, statement, evaluation, finding made, or other action taken in the course of performing the person's official duties.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.355 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.355
§ 131.355. APPLICATION FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may impose an application fee to recover the costs of administering this subchapter.

(b) Section 131.231 does not apply to a fee imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.141 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.141
§ 38.141. TESTIMONY OF UNDERCOVER PEACE OFFICER OR SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A defendant may not be convicted of an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, on the testimony of a person who is not a licensed peace officer or a special investigator but who is acting covertly on behalf of a law enforcement agency or under the color of law enforcement unless the testimony is corroborated by other evidence tending to connect the defendant with the offense committed.

(b) Corroboration is not sufficient for the purposes of this article if the corroboration only shows the commission of the offense.

(c) In this article, "peace officer" means a person listed in Article 2A.001, and "special investigator" means a person listed in Article 2A.002.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.137 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.137
§ 167.137. FAILURE TO DISINFECT CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person required by Section 167.030 of this code to clean and disinfect a conveyance commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to clean and disinfect the conveyance in accordance with the rules of the commission.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor for each car or other means of conveyance not cleaned and disinfected unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of failure or refusal.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 51A.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 51A / Section 51A.001
§ 51A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Family" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003, Family Code.

(2) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code.

(3) "Harassment" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 42.07, Penal Code.

(4) "Household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code.

(5) "Member of a household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.006, Family Code.

(6) "Stalking" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 42.072, Penal Code.

(7) "Terroristic threat" means any conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 22.07, Penal Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 156.507 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 156 / Section 156.507
§ 156.507. SUBROGATION.
Status: in_force

When the commissioner has paid an applicant an amount from the recovery fund under Section 156.504, the commissioner is subrogated to all of the rights of the applicant to the extent of the amount paid. The applicant shall assign all of the applicant's right, title, and interest in any subsequent judgment against the license holder, up to the amount paid by the commissioner. Any amount, including interest, recovered by the commissioner on the assignment shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1073.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1073 / Section 1073.208
§ 1073.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) bonds issued or assumed by the district;

(2) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; or

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 57.118 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.118
§ 57.118. COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

After the board receives a report that the contractor has failed to comply with the contract, it shall demand that the contractor comply with the requirements of the contract at his own expense, and no further accounts, claims, or vouchers submitted by the contractor shall be approved or paid until the contractor complies with the requirements of the executive director by constructing the improvement in accordance with the contract.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.037 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.037
§ 54.037. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A determination made under Section 54.036(5) is final and binding and constitutes prima facie evidence of the penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction in a civil suit brought by the municipality for final judgment in accordance with the established penalty.

(b) To enforce any civil penalty under this subchapter, the municipal secretary or clerk must file with the district clerk of the county in which the municipality is located, a certified copy of the order of the commission panel establishing the amount and duration of the penalty. No other proof is required for a district court to enter final judgment on the penalty.
Tex. Government Code § 74.097 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.097
§ 74.097. LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT JUDGE FOR BLANCO, BURNET, LLANO, AND SAN SABA COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 74.091(b), the local administrative district judge for Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba Counties is selected on the basis of seniority from the district judges of the 33rd Judicial District and the 424th Judicial District.
Tex. Property Code § 92.252 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.252
§ 92.252. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW; MUNICIPAL REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances regarding a residential landlord's duty to install, inspect, or repair a fire extinguisher or smoke alarm in a dwelling unit. However, this subchapter does not:

(1) affect a local ordinance adopted before September 1, 1981, that requires landlords to install smoke alarms in new or remodeled dwelling units before September 1, 1981, if the ordinance conforms with or is amended to conform with this subchapter;

(2) limit or prevent adoption or enforcement of a local ordinance relating to fire safety as a part of a building, fire, or housing code, including any requirements relating to the installation of smoke alarms or the type of smoke alarms;

(3) otherwise limit or prevent the adoption of a local ordinance that conforms to this subchapter but which contains additional enforcement provisions, except as provided by Subsection (b); or

(4) affect a local ordinance that requires regular inspections by local officials of smoke alarms in dwelling units and that requires smoke alarms to be operational at the time of inspection.

(b) If a smoke alarm powered by battery has been installed in a dwelling unit built before September 1, 1987, in compliance with this subchapter and local ordinances, a local ordinance may not require that a smoke alarm powered by alternating current be installed in the unit unless:

(1) the interior of the unit is repaired, remodeled, or rebuilt at a projected cost of more than $5,000 and:

(A) the repair, remodeling, or rebuilding requires a municipal building permit; and

(B) either:

(i) the repair, remodeling, or rebuilding results in the removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes exposing the structure; or

(ii) the interior of the unit provides access for building wiring through an attic, crawl space, or basement without the removal of interior walls or ceiling finishes;

(2) an addition occurs to the unit at a projected cost of more than $5,000;

(3) a smoke alarm powered by alternating current was actually installed in the unit at any time prior to September 1, 1987; or

(4) a smoke alarm powered by alternating current was required by lawful city ordinance at the time of initial construction of the unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9056.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9056 / Section 9056.001
§ 9056.001. 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 Willow Creek Water Control District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2027.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2027 / Section 2027.102
§ 2027.102. UNLAWFUL WAGERING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not wager on the result of a horse or greyhound race in this state except as authorized by this subtitle.

(b) A person other than a racetrack association may not accept from a Texas resident while the resident is in this state a wager on the result of a horse or greyhound race conducted inside or outside this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.185 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.185
§ 225.185. HENRY GALLEGOS, SR.
Status: in_force

, MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. (a) Spur 16 in El Paso County is designated as the Henry Gallegos, Sr., Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Henry Gallegos, Sr., Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Finance Code § 35.0071 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 35 / Section 35.0071
§ 35.0071. APPLICATION FOR RELEASE FROM FINAL REMOVAL OR PROHIBITION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the expiration of 10 years from date of issuance, a person who is subject to a prohibition or removal order issued under this subchapter, regardless of the order's stated duration or date of issuance, may apply to the banking commissioner to be released from the order.

(b) The application must be made under oath and in the form required by the banking commissioner. The application must be accompanied by any required fees.

(c) The banking commissioner, in the exercise of discretion, may approve or deny an application filed under this section.

(d) The banking commissioner's decision under Subsection (c) is final and not appealable.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.47 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.47
§ 11.47.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11.47. DENIAL OF PERMIT: INTEREST IN MALT BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT. The commission may deny an application for an original or renewal permit if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the applicant or a person with whom the applicant is residentially domiciled has a financial interest in a permit or license authorizing the sale of malt beverages at retail, except as is authorized by Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05. This section does not apply to an applicant for a permit which authorizes the sale of mixed beverages.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1005.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1005 / Section 1005.104
§ 1005.104. DISTRICT RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing:

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

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the district staff and employees.
Tex. Government Code § 2259.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2259 / Section 2259.033
§ 2259.033.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2259.033. PAYMENT SOURCE FOR PUBLIC SECURITIES: STATE AGENCY OR INSTITUTION. Public securities issued by a state agency or institution under this subchapter may be payable from any available source of revenue.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50A.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50A / Section 50A.002
§ 50A.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "council" means the Texas Food for Health Advisory Council.
Tex. Property Code § 92.062 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.062
§ 92.062. LEASE TERM AFTER NATURAL DISASTER.
Status: in_force

If a rental premises is, as a practical matter, totally unusable for residential purposes as a result of a natural disaster such as a hurricane, tornado, flood, extended freeze, or widespread windstorm, a landlord that allows a tenant to move to another rental unit owned by the landlord may not require the tenant to execute a lease for a term longer than the term remaining on the tenant's lease on the date the premises was rendered unusable as a result of the natural disaster.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.164 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.164
§ 201.164. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of board rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the board's jurisdiction.

(b) The board's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The board shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the board.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 16 / Section 16.08
§ 16.08. PRESENCE OF THE ACCUSED.
Status: in_force

The examination of each witness shall be in the presence of the accused.
Tex. Family Code § 55.44 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.44
§ 55.44.
Status: in_force

Sec. 55.44. DISCRETIONARY TRANSFER TO CRIMINAL COURT ON 18TH BIRTHDAY OF CHILD. (a) The juvenile court may waive its exclusive original jurisdiction and transfer all pending proceedings from the juvenile court to a criminal court on or after the 18th birthday of a child for whom the juvenile court or a court to which the child's case is referred has ordered inpatient mental health services or residential care for persons with an intellectual disability if:

(1) the child is not discharged or currently on furlough from the facility before reaching 18 years of age; and

(2) the child is alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct that included a violation of a penal law listed in Section 53.045 and no adjudication concerning the alleged conduct has been made.

(b) A court conducting a waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer hearing under this section shall conduct the hearing according to Sections 54.02(j), (k), and (l).

(c) If after the hearing the juvenile court waives its jurisdiction and transfers the case to criminal court, the juvenile court shall send notification of the transfer of a child under Subsection (a) to the facility. The criminal court shall, before the 91st day after the date of the transfer, institute proceedings under Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure. If those or any subsequent proceedings result in a determination that the defendant is competent to stand trial, the defendant may not receive a punishment for the delinquent conduct described by Subsection (a)(2) that results in confinement for a period longer than the maximum period of confinement the defendant could have received if the defendant had been adjudicated for the delinquent conduct while still a child and within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.