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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.113
§ 8801.113. WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may adopt rules requiring the use of water conservation measures to reduce groundwater withdrawals.

(b) The district may cooperate with the commission and any local government to establish water conservation goals, guidelines, and plans to be used in the district.

(c) The district may contract with a local government in the district to provide services needed to meet water conservation requirements that the commission establishes.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 7.202 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 7 / Section 7.202
§ 7.202. FORM OF WAREHOUSE RECEIPT.
Status: in_force

(a) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form.

(b) Unless a warehouse receipt provides for each of the following, the warehouse is liable for damages caused to a person injured by its omission:

(1) the location of the warehouse facility where the goods are stored;

(2) the date of issue of the receipt;

(3) the unique identification code of the receipt;

(4) a statement whether the goods received will be delivered to the bearer, to a named person, or to a named person or its order;

(5) the rate of storage and handling charges, but if goods are stored under a field warehousing arrangement, a statement of that fact is sufficient on a nonnegotiable receipt;

(6) a description of the goods or the packages containing them;

(7) the signature of the warehouse or its agent;

(8) if the receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse owns, either solely, jointly, or in common with others, the fact of that ownership; and

(9) a statement of the amount of advances made and of liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or security interest, but if the precise amount of advances made or of liabilities incurred is, at the time of the issue of the receipt, unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt, a statement of the fact that advances have been made or liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or liabilities is sufficient.

(c) A warehouse may insert in its receipt any terms that are not contrary to this title and do not impair its obligation of delivery under Section 7.403 or its duty of care under Section 7.204. Any contrary provisions are ineffective.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.205
§ 1104.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) District refunding bonds may be issued to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Estates Code § 114.106 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 114 / Section 114.106
§ 114.106. LIABILITY FOR CREDITOR CLAIMS; ALLOWANCES IN LIEU OF EXEMPT PROPERTY AND FAMILY ALLOWANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent the transferor's estate is insufficient to satisfy a claim against the estate, expenses of administration, any estate tax owed by the estate, or an allowance in lieu of exempt property or family allowance to a surviving spouse, minor children, or incapacitated adult children, the personal representative may enforce that liability against real property transferred at the transferor's death by a transfer on death deed to the same extent the personal representative could enforce that liability if the real property were part of the probate estate.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), real property transferred at the transferor's death by a transfer on death deed is not considered property of the probate estate for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 546.0403, Government Code.

(c) If a personal representative does not commence a proceeding to enforce a liability under Subsection (a) on or before the 90th day after the date the representative receives a demand for payment, a proceeding to enforce the liability may be brought by a creditor, a distributee of the estate, a surviving spouse of the decedent, a guardian or other appropriate person on behalf of a minor child or adult incapacitated child of the decedent, or any taxing authority.

(d) If more than one real property interest is transferred by one or more transfer on death deeds or if there are other nonprobate assets of the transferor that may be liable for the claims, expenses, and other payments specified in Subsection (a), the liability for those claims, expenses, and other payments may be apportioned among those real property interests and other assets in proportion to their net values at the transferor's death.

(e) A proceeding to enforce liability under this section must be commenced not later than the second anniversary of the transferor's death, except for any rights arising under Section 114.104(d).

(f) In connection with any proceeding brought under this section, a court may award costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees in amounts the court considers equitable and just.
Tex. Election Code § 42.009 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.009
§ 42.009. CONSOLIDATING PRECINCTS IN PRIMARY ELECTION.
Status: in_force

The county executive committee of a political party holding a primary election may order two or more county election precincts consolidated into a single precinct if the polling place is located so it will adequately serve the voters of the consolidated precinct.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3872.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3872 / Section 3872.004
§ 3872.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 3872.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2751.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2751 / Section 2751.103
§ 2751.103. AGENTS.
Status: in_force

A title insurance agent or direct operation may accept orders for insurance products authorized under this chapter. The agent or direct operation shall act according to the authority granted to the agent or direct operation by the title insurance company issuing the product.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2004.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2004 / Section 2004.010
§ 2004.010. INJUNCTIVE ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED RAFFLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A county attorney, district attorney, criminal district attorney, or the attorney general may bring an action in county or district court for a permanent or temporary injunction or a temporary restraining order prohibiting conduct involving a raffle or similar procedure that:

(1) violates or threatens to violate state law relating to gambling; and

(2) is not authorized by this chapter, Chapter 2002, or other law.

(b) Venue for an action under this section is in the county in which the conduct occurs or in which a defendant in the action resides.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.053 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.053
§ 552.053. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity or person described by Subsection (b) and a lot or tract in which the governmental entity or person holds a freehold interest may be exempt from this subchapter and all ordinances, resolutions, and rules adopted under this subchapter.

(b) The following may be exempt:

(1) this state;

(2) a county;

(3) a municipality; or

(4) school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

(c) The following shall be exempt from the provisions of any rules or ordinances adopted by a municipality pursuant to this Act:

(1) property with proper construction and maintenance of a wholly sufficient and privately owned drainage system;

(2) property held and maintained in its natural state, until such time that the property is developed and all of the public infrastructure constructed has been accepted by the municipality in which the property is located for maintenance; and

(3) a subdivided lot, until a structure has been built on the lot and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the municipality in which the property is located.

(d) A municipality may exempt property owned by a religious organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 11.20, Tax Code, from all or a portion of drainage charges under this subchapter, as the governing body of the municipality considers appropriate.

(d-1) A municipality may exempt property used for cemetery purposes from drainage charges under Section 552.047 if the cemetery is closed to new interments and does not accept new burials.

(e) The following property is exempt from drainage charges under Section 552.047 and all ordinances, resolutions, and rules adopted under this subchapter:

(1) property owned by a county in which a municipality described by Section 552.044(8)(A) is located;

(2) property owned by a school district located wholly or partly in a municipality described by Section 552.044(8)(A); and

(3) property owned by a municipal housing authority of a municipality described by Section 552.044(8)(A).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8439.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8439 / Section 8439.054
§ 8439.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 487.651 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.651
§ 487.651. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Community telecommunications alliance" means an association of public and private entities created to share resources, promote innovative school health technology, promote economic development opportunities for the community, and improve the overall quality of life within a local community through telecommunications and information services provided by the private sector.

(2) "Program" means the community telecommunications alliance program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.110
§ 3893.110. AIR RIGHTS; CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire air rights and may construct improvements on property on which it owns only air rights.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.158
§ 1078.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3812.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3812 / Section 3812.159
§ 3812.159. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the election required under Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district must hold an election in the manner provided by that subchapter to obtain voter approval before the district may:

(1) impose a maintenance tax; or

(2) issue a bond payable from ad valorem taxes or assessments.

(b) The board may submit multiple purposes in a single proposition at an election.
Tex. Family Code § 81.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 81 / Section 81.010
§ 81.010. COURT ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this state with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title may enforce a protective order rendered by another court in the same manner that the court that rendered the order could enforce the order, regardless of whether the order is transferred under Subchapter D, Chapter 85.

(b) A court's authority under this section includes the authority to enforce a protective order through contempt.

(c) A motion for enforcement of a protective order rendered under this title may be filed in:

(1) any court in the county in which the order was rendered with jurisdiction of proceedings arising under this title;

(2) a county in which the movant or respondent resides; or

(3) a county in which an alleged violation of the order occurs.
Tex. Finance Code § 33.211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 33 / Section 33.211
§ 33.211. APPLICATION OF OTHER PROVISIONS TO LIMITED BANKING ASSOCIATIONS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of the provisions of Subtitle A and this subtitle other than this subchapter, as the context requires:

(1) a manager is considered to be a director and the board of managers is considered to be the board of directors;

(2) a participant is considered to be a shareholder;

(3) a participation share is considered to be a share; and

(4) a distribution is considered to be a dividend.
Tex. Water Code § 62.030 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.030
§ 62.030. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court or the board finds in favor of the petitioners for the creation of the district, the commissioners court of the county of jurisdiction shall order an election to be held inside the proposed district at the earliest legal time.

(b) The order of the court shall provide for submitting to the electors residing in the proposed district the question of whether or not the district will be created and whether or not proposed bonds will be issued and a tax levied sufficient to pay the interest and provide a sinking fund sufficient to redeem the bonds at maturity.

(c) The order shall specify:

(1) the amount of bonds to be issued;

(2) the length of time the bonds will run; and

(3) the rate of interest.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.9112 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.9112
§ 39.9112. REPORT ON TRANSMISSION AND GENERATION CAPACITY.
Status: in_force

The commission and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region shall study the need for increased transmission and generation capacity throughout this state and report to the legislature the results of the study and any recommendations for legislation. The report must be filed with the legislature not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551A.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551A / Section 551A.034
§ 551A.034. CROSSING HIGHWAY AT POINT OTHER THAN INTERSECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of an off-highway vehicle may drive the vehicle across a highway that is not an interstate or limited-access highway at a point other than an intersection if the operator:

(1) brings the vehicle to a complete stop before crossing the shoulder or main traveled way of the roadway;

(2) yields the right-of-way to oncoming traffic that is an immediate hazard; and

(3) makes the crossing:

(A) at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the roadway;

(B) at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; and

(C) with the vehicle's headlights and taillights lighted.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the operator of an off-highway vehicle may drive the vehicle across a divided highway other than an interstate or limited access highway only at an intersection of the highway with another highway.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.219 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.219
§ 1551.219. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the board of trustees identifies populations requiring disease management.

(b) A group health benefit plan offered under the group benefits program must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the board of trustees, including:

(1) patient self-management education;

(2) provider education;

(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;

(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and

(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 27.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 27 / Section 27.005
§ 27.005. RULING.
Status: in_force

(a) The court must rule on a motion under Section 27.003 not later than the 30th day following the date the hearing on the motion concludes.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on the motion of a party under Section 27.003, a court shall dismiss a legal action against the moving party if the moving party demonstrates that the legal action is based on or is in response to:

(1) the party's exercise of:

(A) the right of free speech;

(B) the right to petition; or

(C) the right of association; or

(2) the act of a party described by Section 27.010(b).

(c) The court may not dismiss a legal action under this section if the party bringing the legal action establishes by clear and specific evidence a prima facie case for each essential element of the claim in question.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (c), the court shall dismiss a legal action against the moving party if the moving party establishes an affirmative defense or other grounds on which the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8458.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8458 / Section 8458.202
§ 8458.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.051 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.051
§ 63.051. LABELING OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, each container of commercial fertilizer distributed in this state, other than customer-formula fertilizer, must have a label with the following information:

(1) the name and principal address of the person responsible for manufacture and distribution;

(2) the brand, grade, and name under which the fertilizer is to be distributed;

(3) the net weight of the fertilizer in the container;

(4) the guaranteed analysis of the plant nutrients in the fertilizer, listing the minimum percentages of primary, secondary, and micro plant nutrients, and other additives, in accordance with rules of the service; and

(5) other information that the service may by rule prescribe.

(b) The guaranteed analysis of any unacidulated mineral phosphatic materials and basic slag shall guarantee both the total and available phosphoric acid and the degree of fineness. The guaranteed analysis of bone, tankage, and other organic phosphate materials shall guarantee the total phosphoric acid. All materials included in the guaranteed analysis are subject to inspection and determination by laboratory procedures in accordance with rules of the service.

(c) The manufacturer or other person distributing packaged commercial fertilizer shall affix the label required by this section to the container of fertilizer or cause it to be printed on the side of the container in the manner prescribed by the service. The label information must be grouped together and plainly printed in English in the size or of type prescribed by the service.

(d) The manufacturer or other person distributing commercial fertilizer in bulk or in a container that holds an amount exceeding 110 pounds dry weight or 55 gallons liquid shall at the time of delivery furnish the purchaser with a written or printed statement showing the information required by this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.108
§ 451.108. PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may commission and employ peace officers.

(b) An authority created before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million may establish a security force, employ security personnel, and commission security personnel as peace officers.

(c) A peace officer commissioned under this section, except as provided by Subsections (d) and (e), or a peace officer contracted for employment by an authority confirmed before July 1, 1985, in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.3 million, may:

(1) make an arrest in any county in which the transit authority system is located as necessary to prevent or abate the commission of an offense against the law of this state or a political subdivision of this state if the offense or threatened offense occurs on or involves the transit authority system;

(2) make an arrest for an offense involving injury or detriment to the transit authority system;

(3) enforce traffic laws and investigate traffic collisions that involve or occur in the transit authority system; and

(4) provide emergency and public safety services to the transit authority system or users of the transit authority system.

(d) A peace officer who holds a commission under this section from an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million and who has filed with the authority the oath of a peace officer has all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers in the counties in which the transit authority system is located, provides services, or is supported by a general sales and use tax.

(e) A peace officer who holds a commission under this section from an authority created before 1980 in which the principal municipality has a population of less than 1.9 million and who has filed with the authority the oath of a peace officer has all the powers, privileges, and immunities of peace officers in the counties in which the transit authority system is located, provides services, or is supported by a general sales and use tax while the peace officer is on the transit authority system property or performing duties in connection with the transit authority system or its users.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.203 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.203
§ 174.203. USE AND ALTERATION OF PROPERTY OF ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) For a purpose described by Section 174.201, as necessary or useful in the construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the system, and with the consent of a municipality, county, or other political subdivision, a district may:

(1) use streets, alleys, roads, highways, and other public ways of the political subdivision; and

(2) relocate, raise, reroute, change the grade of, or alter, at the district's expense, the construction of a publicly owned or privately owned street, alley, highway, road, railroad, electric line or facility, telegraph or telephone property or facility, pipeline or facility, conduit or facility, and other property.

(b) A district may not use or alter:

(1) a road or highway in the state highway system without the permission of the commission; or

(2) a railroad without permission of the railroad.