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Tex. Tax Code § 23.525 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.525
§ 23.525. OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS ON LAND.
Status: in_force

The eligibility of land for appraisal under this subchapter does not end because a lessee under an oil and gas lease begins conducting oil and gas operations over which the Railroad Commission of Texas has jurisdiction on the land if the portion of the land on which oil and gas operations are not being conducted otherwise continues to qualify for appraisal under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7923.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7923 / Section 7923.0102
§ 7923.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.061
§ 1096.061. CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING.
Status: in_force

The board may spend district money for the continuing education and retraining of district employees.
Tex. Water Code § 11.142 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.142
§ 11.142. PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Without obtaining a permit, a person may construct on the person's own property a dam or reservoir with normal storage of not more than 200 acre-feet of water for domestic and livestock purposes. A person who temporarily stores more than 200 acre-feet of water in a dam or reservoir described by this subsection is not required to obtain a permit for the dam or reservoir if the person can demonstrate that the person has not stored in the dam or reservoir more than 200 acre-feet of water on average in any 12-month period. This exemption does not apply to a commercial operation.

(b) Without obtaining a permit, a person may construct on the person's property a dam or reservoir with normal storage of not more than 200 acre-feet of water for fish and wildlife purposes if the property on which the dam or reservoir will be constructed is qualified open-space land, as defined by Section 23.51, Tax Code. This exemption does not apply to a commercial operation.

(b) Without obtaining a permit, a person may construct on the person's property in an unincorporated area a dam or reservoir with normal storage of not more than 200 acre-feet of water for commercial or noncommercial wildlife management, including fishing, but not including fish farming.

(c) Without obtaining a permit, a person who is drilling and producing petroleum and conducting operations associated with drilling and producing petroleum may take for those purposes state water from the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent bays and arms of the Gulf of Mexico in an amount not to exceed one acre-foot during each 24-hour period.

(d) Without obtaining a permit, a person may construct or maintain a reservoir as part of a surface coal mining operation under Chapter 134, Natural Resources Code, if the water in the reservoir is used solely for:

(1) sediment control; or

(2) compliance with applicable laws, rules, or regulations relating to fire or dust suppression.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9954 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9954
§ 61.9954. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after initially qualifying for loan repayment assistance under Section 61.9953, a person may continue to receive loan repayment assistance in a subsequent year only if the person annually submits an application, in the manner and on a form prescribed by board rule, that requires employer verification of the person's continuous employment as a full-time peace officer in this state for the year ending immediately before the date the application is submitted under this section.

(b) A person may not receive loan repayment assistance under this subchapter for more than five years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.051
§ 1017.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.106
§ 1501.106. CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF COVERAGE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A small or large employer health benefit plan may not limit or exclude, by use of a rider or amendment applicable to a specific individual, coverage by type of illness, treatment, medical condition, or accident.

(b) This section does not preclude a small or large employer health benefit plan from limiting or excluding coverage for a preexisting condition in accordance with Section 1501.102.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.101
§ 3928.101. 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. Government Code § 448.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 448 / Section 448.057
§ 448.057. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

Each member of the advisory commission shall complete the training program prescribed by the commission. The program must provide the member with information on:

(1) the role and duties of advisory commission members;

(2) the functions of the advisory commission; and

(3) the commission's oversight of the advisory commission.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.204 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.204
§ 18B.204. NOTIFICATION OF JUDGE FOLLOWING ACTIVATION OF MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE.
Status: in_force

Within 72 hours after the time a mobile tracking device is activated in place on or within a vehicle, container, or item, the applicant for whom an order was issued under this subchapter shall notify in writing the judge who issued the order.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.084 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.084
§ 52.084. NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 10th day before the day of a meeting of a marketing association, the association shall:

(1) mail to each member notice of the meeting and a statement of the purpose of the meeting; or

(2) if the bylaws so provide, publish notice of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the association's principal place of business is located.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296.153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296 / Section 296.153
§ 296.153. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this chapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 466.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 466 / Section 466.022
§ 466.022. LIMITATION ON PRESCRIPTION, ORDER, OR ADMINISTRATION OF NARCOTIC DRUG.
Status: in_force

A physician may not prescribe, order, or administer a narcotic drug for the purpose of treating drug dependency unless the physician prescribes, orders, or administers an approved narcotic drug for the maintenance or detoxification of persons with a drug dependency as part of a program permitted by the department.
Tex. Utilities Code § 102.002 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 102 / Section 102.002
§ 102.002. LIMITATION ON RAILROAD COMMISSION JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, this subtitle does not authorize the railroad commission to:

(1) regulate or supervise a rate or service of a municipally owned utility; or

(2) affect the jurisdiction, power, or duty of a municipality that has elected to regulate and supervise a gas utility in the municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.041
§ 394.041. HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An on-premise or off-premise sign may not be higher than 42-1/2 feet, excluding a cutout that extends above the rectangular border, measured from the highest point on the sign to the grade level of the road from which the sign is viewed.

(b) No part of a roof sign that has a tight or solid surface may be higher than 24 feet above the roof level.

(c) An open roof sign in which the uniform open area is 40 percent or more of the total gross area may not be higher than 40 feet above the roof level.

(d) The lowest point on a projecting sign may not be lower than 14 feet above grade.
Tex. Government Code § 552.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.007
§ 552.007. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN DISCLOSURE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit a governmental body or its officer for public information from voluntarily making part or all of its information available to the public, unless the disclosure is expressly prohibited by law or the information is confidential under law.

(b) Public information made available under Subsection (a) must be made available to any person.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0495 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0495
§ 42.0495. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR LISTED FAMILY HOMES.
Status: in_force

(a) A listed family home shall maintain liability insurance coverage in the amount of $100,000 for each occurrence of negligence. An insurance policy or contract required under this section must cover injury to a child that occurs while the child is on the premises of or in the care of the listed family home.

(b) If a listed family home is unable to secure a policy or contract required under this section for financial reasons or for lack of availability of an underwriter willing to issue a policy or contract or the home's policy or contract limits are exhausted, the home shall timely provide written notice to the parent or guardian of each child attending the home that the liability coverage is not provided.

(c) A listed family home described by Subsection (b) shall timely provide written notice to the commission that the home is unable to secure liability insurance and the reason the insurance could not be secured.

(d) If a listed family home complies with the notice requirements under this section, the commission may not assess an administrative penalty or suspend or revoke the family home's listing for violating Subsection (a). This subsection may not be construed to indemnify a family home for damages due to negligence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.115
§ 1023.115. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Eastland County or the police chief of the City of Eastland to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Eastland County or the City of Eastland and is not a district resident.

(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Tex. Property Code § 21.0111 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.0111
§ 21.0111. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED; INITIAL OFFER.
Status: in_force

(a) An entity with eminent domain authority that wants to acquire real property for a public use shall, by certified mail, return receipt requested, disclose to the property owner at the time an offer to purchase or lease the property is made any and all appraisal reports produced or acquired by the entity relating specifically to the owner's property and prepared in the 10 years preceding the date of the offer.

(a-1) An entity seeking to acquire real property through the use of eminent domain shall, not later than the third business day before the date of a special commissioner's hearing, disclose to the property owner any and all current and existing appraisal reports produced or acquired by the entity relating specifically to the owner's property and used in determining the entity's opinion of value, if an appraisal report is to be used at the hearing.

(b) A property owner shall disclose to the entity seeking to acquire the property any and all current and existing appraisal reports produced or acquired by the property owner relating specifically to the owner's property and used in determining the owner's opinion of value. Such disclosure shall take place not later than the earlier of:

(1) the 10th day after the date of receipt of an appraisal report; or

(2) the third business day before the date of a special commissioner's hearing if an appraisal report is to be used at the hearing.

(c) An entity seeking to acquire property that the entity is authorized to obtain through the use of eminent domain may not include a confidentiality provision in an offer or agreement to acquire the property. The entity shall inform the owner of the property that the owner has the right to:

(1) discuss any offer or agreement regarding the entity's acquisition of the property with others; or

(2) keep the offer or agreement confidential, unless the offer or agreement is subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) A subsequent bona fide purchaser for value from the acquiring entity may conclusively presume that the requirement of this section has been met. This section does not apply to acquisitions of real property for which an entity does not have eminent domain authority.
Tex. Occupations Code § 267.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 267 / Section 267.001
§ 267.001. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not serve as a faculty member of a dental school unless the person holds a dental school faculty member license issued under this chapter.

(b) A person may not serve as a faculty member of a dental hygiene school unless the person holds a dental school faculty member license or dental hygiene school faculty member license issued under this chapter.

(c) This section does not apply to a person who does not have direct patient contact.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3827.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3827 / Section 3827.052
§ 3827.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the City of Katy shall appoint directors to the board.

(b) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, and Section 49.052, Water Code, do not apply to district directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4012.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4012 / Section 4012.0307
§ 4012.0307. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Local Government Code § 243.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 243 / Section 243.010
§ 243.010. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality or county may sue in the district court for an injunction to prohibit the violation of a regulation adopted under this chapter.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates a municipal or county regulation adopted under this chapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.001
§ 2025.001. COMMISSION LICENSING DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) To preserve and protect the public health, welfare, and safety, the commission shall adopt rules relating to license applications and the financial responsibility, moral character, and ability of applicants.

(a-1) The commission shall comply with Chapter 53 in the administration of the commission's licensing program.

(b) The commission shall prescribe application forms for licenses issued under this subtitle and shall provide each occupational license holder with a credential.

(c) The commission shall annually prescribe reasonable license fees for each category of license issued under this subtitle.

(d) The commission by rule shall set fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the commission's costs of regulating, overseeing, and licensing live and simulcast racing at racetracks.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0306
§ 7919A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 4(b) of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 7919A.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 7919A.0103. If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to the original district.

(i) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(j) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(k) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7919A.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 34.017 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 34 / Section 34.017
§ 34.017. SPECIAL MINERAL FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Special funds are created in the State Treasury to be known as the "(appropriate department, board, or agency) special mineral fund."
Tex. Government Code § 419.081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.081
§ 419.081. MANDATORY INSPECTION AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency providing fire protection shall furnish all of its employees who engage in fire fighting with self-contained breathing apparatus as provided by Section 419.041 for local fire departments.

(b) At least biennially, the commission shall visit and inspect each state agency providing fire protection to determine if the agency is complying with applicable portions of this chapter and commission rules.
Tex. Family Code § 55.32 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.32
§ 55.32. HEARING ON ISSUE OF FITNESS TO PROCEED.
Status: in_force

(a) If the juvenile court determines that evidence exists to support a finding that a child is unfit to proceed as a result of mental illness or an intellectual disability, the court shall set the case for a hearing on that issue.

(b) The issue of whether the child is unfit to proceed as a result of mental illness or an intellectual disability shall be determined at a hearing separate from any other hearing.

(c) The court shall determine the issue of whether the child is unfit to proceed unless the child or the attorney for the child demands a jury before the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(d) Unfitness to proceed as a result of mental illness or an intellectual disability must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.

(e) If the court or jury determines that the child is fit to proceed, the juvenile court shall continue with proceedings under this title as though no question of fitness to proceed had been raised.

(f) If the court or jury determines that the child is unfit to proceed as a result of mental illness or an intellectual disability, the court shall:

(1) stay the juvenile court proceedings for as long as that incapacity endures; and

(2) proceed under Section 55.33.

(g) The fact that the child is unfit to proceed as a result of mental illness or an intellectual disability does not preclude any legal objection to the juvenile court proceedings which is susceptible of fair determination prior to the adjudication hearing and without the personal participation of the child.
Tex. Education Code § 37.142 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.142
§ 37.142. CONFLICT OF LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of any conflict, this subchapter controls over any other law applied to a school offense alleged to have been committed by a child.
Tex. Government Code § 852.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 852 / Section 852.101
§ 852.101. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person who is not a member becomes a member of the retirement system if:

(1) on the date a municipal department's participation in the retirement system becomes effective, the person is an employee of the department;

(2) after August 31, 1987, the person becomes an employee of a participating department; or

(3) the person on August 31, 1987, is an employee of a participating department but is not a member because at the time of employment the person's age exceeded the maximum age for becoming a member.

(b) Any person to whom Subsection (a)(1) applies becomes a member of the retirement system on the date the department's participation becomes effective, and any person to whom Subsection (a)(2) applies becomes a member of the retirement system on the date the person is employed. A person to whom Subsection (a)(3) applies becomes a member of the retirement system on September 1, 1987.
Tex. Family Code § 162.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.003
§ 162.003. ADOPTION EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

In a suit for adoption, an adoption evaluation must be conducted as provided in Chapter 107, unless the court waives the requirement for the performance of an adoption evaluation under Section 107.153(a-1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3876.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.054
§ 3876.054. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.