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Tex. Insurance Code § 38.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.207
§ 38.207. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Property Code § 41.024 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.024
§ 41.024. SALE OF EXCESS.
Status: in_force

An officer holding an execution sale of property of a judgment debtor whose homestead has been designated under this chapter may sell the excess of the judgment debtor's interest in land not included in the homestead.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8453.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8453 / Section 8453.006
§ 8453.006. 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. Water Code § 11.124 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.124
§ 11.124. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) An application to appropriate unappropriated state water must:

(1) be in writing and sworn to;

(2) contain the name and post-office address of the applicant;

(3) identify the source of water supply;

(4) state the nature and purposes of the proposed use or uses and the amount of water to be used for each purpose;

(5) state the location and describe the proposed facilities;

(6) state the time within which the proposed construction is to begin;

(7) state the time required for the application of water to the proposed use or uses; and

(8) contain the name and address of the holder of any lien on:

(A) any water right permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication to be granted under the permit for which application is made; or

(B) any land to which that water right permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication would be appurtenant.

(b) If the proposed use is irrigation, the application must also contain:

(1) a description of the land proposed to be irrigated; and

(2) an estimate of the total acreage to be irrigated.

(c) If the application is for a seasonal permit, under the provisions of Section 11.137 of this code, the application must also state the months or seasons of the year the water is to be used.

(d) If the application is for a temporary permit under the provisions of Section 11.138 of this code, the application must also state the period of the proposed temporary use.

(e) If the application is for a term permit, the application form used must also state that on expiration of a term permit the applicant does not have an automatic right to renew the permit.

(f) If the application is for a permit to construct a storage reservoir, the application must also contain evidence that the applicant has mailed notice of the application to each member of the governing body of each county and municipality in which the reservoir, or any part of the reservoir, will be located.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.0521 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.0521
§ 81.0521. FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) With each application for an exception to any commission rule contained in Chapter 3 of Part I of Title 16 of the Texas Administrative Code, the applicant shall submit to the commission a fee of $150.

(b) The application fee for an exception to any commission rule may not be refunded.

(c) The proceeds from this fee, excluding any penalties collected in connection with the fee, shall be deposited to the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3909.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3909 / Section 3909.103
§ 3909.103. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.181 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.181
§ 391.181. POWERS AND METHODS OF ACQUISITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, or condemnation any right or property interest that it considers necessary or convenient to implement this chapter.

(b) The exercise of the power of eminent domain authorized by this chapter is the same as that authorized by Subchapter D, Chapter 203.

(c) Real property owned by the state is subject to this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 252.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 252 / Section 252.007
§ 252.007.
Status: in_force

Sec. 252.007. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPOINTMENT FILED: SPECIFIC-PURPOSE COMMITTEE FOR SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING MEASURE. A specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a measure must file its campaign treasurer appointment with:

(1) the commission, if the measure is to be submitted to voters of the entire state;

(2) the county clerk, if the measure is to be submitted to voters of a single county in an election ordered by a county authority;

(3) the secretary of the governing body of the political subdivision or, if the political subdivision has no secretary, with the governing body's presiding officer, if the measure is to be submitted at an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county;

(4) the county clerk if:

(A) the measure concerns a political subdivision other than a county;

(B) the governing body for the political subdivision has not been formed; and

(C) no boundary of the political subdivision crosses a boundary of a county; or

(5) the commission if:

(A) the measure concerns a political subdivision other than a county;

(B) the governing body for the political subdivision has not been formed; and

(C) the political subdivision is situated in more than one county.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.004
§ 1503.004. CONTENTS OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subchapter may:

(1) provide for the flow of funds and the establishment and maintenance of an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or other fund;

(2) make additional covenants relating to the bonds and pledged revenue and the operation and maintenance of the improvement or facility the revenue of which is pledged, including providing for the operation or lease of all or part of the improvement or facility and the use or pledge of money derived from operation contracts and leases; or

(3) provide that the municipality will pay all or certain costs of operating and maintaining the airport from the proceeds of a tax imposed under Section 1503.003.

(b) The ordinance may:

(1) prohibit the further issuance of additional bonds or other obligations payable from the pledged revenue; or

(2) reserve the right to issue additional bonds secured by a pledge of and payable from the revenue on a parity with, or subordinate to, the lien and pledge in support of the bonds being issued, subject to any condition provided by the ordinance.

(c) The ordinance may contain other provisions and covenants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8359.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8359 / Section 8359.110
§ 8359.110. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8359.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.353
§ 884.353. LIFE INSURANCE APPLICATION FORMS.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a life insurance policy issued by a stipulated premium company must be signed by the applicant. If the applicant is a minor, the application may be signed by a parent or guardian.

(b) The application for a policy that provides that a misstatement relating to the applicant's health or physical condition may void the policy within the contestable period must state that provision in language approved by the department. The statement must be in not less than 10-point type.

(c) In the absence of fraud each statement in an application is regarded as a representation and not a warranty.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1351.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1351 / Section 1351.002
§ 1351.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a group health benefit plan that is delivered or issued for delivery in this state and that is a group policy of accident and health insurance, including a policy issued by a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842.

(b) This chapter applies to an accident and health insurance policy issued by a stipulated premium company subject to Chapter 884.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.075 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.075
§ 552.075. HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

A home-rule municipality to which this subchapter applies may adopt plans and specifications for improvements as provided by this subchapter and may pay in cash to the contractor who is the successful bidder that part of the cost assessed against the owner and the benefitted property. The municipality may reimburse itself by levying an assessment against the benefitted property and its owner after notice and hearing as provided by this subchapter. The municipality may reimburse itself up to the amount of the enhancement in value represented by the benefits and as permitted under this subchapter and may issue assignable certificates in favor of the municipality for the assessment. The certificates are enforceable in the manner provided by Section 552.065. The municipality may use its own forces to make the improvements if the work may be performed more expeditiously and economically in that manner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.059 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.059
§ 643.059. CAB CARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a cab card for each vehicle requiring registration. A cab card must:

(1) show the registration number of the certificate issued under Section 643.054(b);

(2) show the vehicle unit number;

(3) show the vehicle identification number; and

(4) contain a statement that the vehicle is registered to operate under this subchapter.

(b) The department shall issue cab cards at the time a motor carrier pays a registration fee under this subchapter. The department may charge a fee of $1 for each cab card.

(c) A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter must keep the cab card in the cab of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates.

(d) The department may order a motor carrier to surrender a cab card if the carrier's registration is suspended or revoked under Section 643.252.

(e) If the department determines that the cab card system described by Subsections (a)-(c) is not an efficient means of enforcing this subchapter, the department by rule may adopt an alternative method that is accessible by law enforcement personnel in the field and provides for the enforcement of the registration requirements of this subchapter.

(f) A cab card or a vehicle registration issued under the alternative method described in Subsection (e) must be valid for the same duration of time as a motor carrier's certificate issued under Section 643.054(b) or Section 643.061(c)(1).
Tex. Insurance Code § 34.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 34 / Section 34.003
§ 34.003. IMMUNITY FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND RELATED REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is the commissioner or an employee, agent, or designee of the department is not liable in a civil action, including an action for libel or slander, because of:

(1) an investigation of a violation of this code or an alleged fraudulent insurance act; or

(2) the publication or dissemination of an official report related to the investigation.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who acts with malice.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.111 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.111
§ 102.111. RIGHT TO APPEAL.
Status: in_force

A person affected by an order of the commission adopted under the authority of this chapter is entitled to judicial review of that order in a manner other than by trial de novo.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9816 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9816
§ 61.9816. REPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall deliver any repayment made under this subchapter in a lump sum payable to:

(1) the lender and the speech-language pathologist or audiologist, in accordance with any applicable federal law; or

(2) the lender or other holder of the loan on behalf of the speech-language pathologist or audiologist.

(b) A repayment made under this subchapter may be applied to the principal amount and accrued interest of the loan.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.112
§ 366.112. INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may, before issuing definitive bonds, issue interim bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds.

(b) The interim bonds may be authorized and issued in accordance with this chapter, without regard to the requirements, restrictions, or procedural provisions contained in any other law.

(c) A bond resolution authorizing interim bonds may provide that the interim bonds recite that the bonds are issued under this chapter. The recital is conclusive evidence of the validity and the regularity of the bonds' issuance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.204 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.204
§ 504.204. PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "deaf" and "hard of hearing" have the meanings assigned by Section 81.001, Human Resources Code.

(b) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates for a motor vehicle that is regularly operated by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing. A license plate issued under this section must include an emblem indicating that the person operating the vehicle is deaf or hard of hearing.

(c) The initial application for specialty license plates under this section must be accompanied by a written statement from a physician who is licensed to practice medicine in this state or in a state adjacent to this state or who is authorized by applicable law to practice medicine in a hospital or other health facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The statement must certify that the person making the application is deaf or hard of hearing.

(d) The fee for a set of license plates issued under this section is $8.
Tex. Finance Code § 185.005 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 185 / Section 185.005
§ 185.005. EMERGENCY ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the banking commissioner believes that immediate action is needed to prevent immediate and irreparable harm to the state trust company and its clients, creditors, and shareholders or participants, the banking commissioner may issue one or more cease and desist, removal, or prohibition orders as emergency orders to become effective immediately on service without prior notice or hearing. Service must be by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

(b) In each emergency order the banking commissioner shall notify the state trust company and any person against whom the emergency order is directed of:

(1) the specific conduct requiring the order;

(2) the citation of each statute or rule alleged to have been violated;

(3) the immediate and irreparable harm alleged to be threatened;

(4) the duration of the order, including whether the duration of the order is perpetual; and

(5) the right to a hearing.

(c) Unless a person against whom the order is directed requests a hearing in writing before the 11th day after the date the order is served on the person, the order is final and nonappealable as to that person.

(d) A hearing requested under Subsection (c) must be:

(1) given priority over all other matters pending before the banking commissioner; and

(2) held not later than the 20th day after the date the hearing is requested unless the parties agree to a later hearing date.

(e) After the hearing, the banking commissioner may affirm, modify, or set aside in whole or part the emergency order. An order affirming or modifying the order is immediately final for purposes of enforcement and appeal. The order may be appealed as provided by Sections 181.202 and 181.204.

(f) An emergency order continues in effect unless the order is stayed by the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner may impose any condition before granting a stay of the emergency order.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.0121 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0121
§ 32.0121. APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, handicap, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Government Code § 51.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.005
§ 51.005. FEES AND COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk shall collect the fees described in Subsection (b) in a civil case before the court for the following services:

(1) filing records, applications, motions, briefs, and other necessary and proper papers;

(2) docketing and making docket and minute book entries;

(3) issuing notices, citations, processes, and mandates; and

(4) performing other necessary clerical duties.

(b) The fees are:

(c) In addition, the clerk of the supreme court shall collect:

(1) a fee of $5 for administering an oath and giving a sealed certificate of the oath;

(2) a minimum fee of $5, or 50 cents per page if more than 10 pages, for making copies of any papers of record in offices, including certificate and seal; and

(3) a reasonable fee fixed by the order or rule of the supreme court for any official service performed by the clerk for which a fee is not otherwise provided by this section.

(d) The clerk shall collect and pay into the state treasury the fees and costs received under this section by the clerk under rules prescribed by the comptroller of public accounts, approved by the justices of the supreme court, and recorded in the minutes of the court. The comptroller shall deposit the fees and costs in the judicial fund.

(e) The supreme court shall provide by order or rule for the making of deposits to cover the costs provided by this section in cases before the court. A deposit may not be required in a case in which the petitioner, relator, or appellant in the supreme court is exempt from the bond requirement.
Tex. Election Code § 251.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 251 / Section 251.003
§ 251.003. PROHIBITION OF DOCUMENT FILING FEE.
Status: in_force

A charge may not be made for filing a document required to be filed under this title.
Tex. Education Code § 38.227 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.227
§ 38.227. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who in good faith takes, or fails to take, any action under this subchapter is immune from civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action resulting from that action or failure to act, including:

(1) issuing an order for opioid antagonists;

(2) supervising or delegating the administration of an opioid antagonist;

(3) possessing, maintaining, storing, or disposing of an opioid antagonist;

(4) prescribing an opioid antagonist;

(5) dispensing an opioid antagonist;

(6) administering, or assisting in administering, an opioid antagonist;

(7) providing, or assisting in providing, training, consultation, or advice in the development, adoption, or implementation of policies, guidelines, rules, or plans; or

(8) undertaking any other act permitted or required under this subchapter.

(b) The immunities and protections provided by this subchapter are in addition to other immunities or limitations of liability provided by law.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter does not create a civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action or liability or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action for an act or omission under this subchapter.

(d) A cause of action does not arise from an act or omission described by this section.

(e) A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school and school personnel and school volunteers are immune from suit resulting from an act, or failure to act, under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures.

(f) An act or failure to act by school personnel or a school volunteer under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures, is the exercise of judgment or discretion on the part of the school personnel or school volunteer and is not considered to be a ministerial act for purposes of liability of the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7926.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926 / Section 7926.001
§ 7926.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Foster Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Montgomery County.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 86 / Section 86.004
§ 86.004. CLAIMANT LIABLE FOR COURT COSTS AND FEES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

A claimant who is barred from recovery under this chapter is liable to the person against whom the claim is brought for court costs and fees and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in defending against the claim.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.034
§ 225.034. TEXAS KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) State Highway 6 from the Red River in Hardeman County to its intersection with Interstate Highway 45 in Galveston County is designated as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7997A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7997A / Section 7997A.0105
§ 7997A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8367.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8367 / Section 8367.102
§ 8367.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.