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Tex. Transportation Code § 66.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.013
§ 66.013. OATH.
Status: in_force

Before beginning service as a board member, each board member must take and sign, before a person authorized to administer oaths, an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.165 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.165
§ 681.165. JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT GOVERNING BODY.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the Jefferson County Airport may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in Jefferson County, which may include:

(A) land inside the boundaries of the airport; and

(B) private industrial land, not to exceed 1,000 acres, adjacent to the airport; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.106
§ 1043.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Government Code § 24.197 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.197
§ 24.197.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.197. 95TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 95th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The terms of the 95th District Court begin on the first Mondays in March, June, September, and December.

(c) Section 24.115, relating to the 14th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 95th District Court.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.102 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.102
§ 407.102. REGULATORY FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each certified self-insurer shall pay an annual fee to cover the administrative costs incurred by the division in implementing this chapter.

(b) The division shall base the fee on the total amount of income benefit payments made in the preceding calendar year. The division shall assess each certified self-insurer a pro rata share based on the ratio that the total amount of income benefit payments made by that certified self-insurer bears to the total amount of income benefit payments made by all certified self-insurers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.304
§ 1030.304. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board finds the election results favor the proposition to dissolve the district, the board shall issue an order disposing of or transferring the district's assets.

(b) If the board finds the election results do not favor the proposition to dissolve the district, another dissolution election may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the election in which voters disapproved the proposition.
Tex. Water Code § 6.056 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.056
§ 6.056. TERMS OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board hold office for staggered terms of six years, with the term of one member expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Each member holds office until a successor is appointed and has qualified.

(b) A person appointed to the board may not serve for more than two six-year terms.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 271.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 271 / Section 271.004
§ 271.004. DETERMINATION OF REASONABLE RELATION OF TRANSACTION TO PARTICULAR JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, a transaction bears a reasonable relation to a particular jurisdiction if the transaction, the subject matter of the transaction, or a party to the transaction is reasonably related to that jurisdiction.

(b) A transaction bearing a reasonable relation to a particular jurisdiction includes:

(1) a transaction in which:

(A) a party to the transaction is a resident of that jurisdiction;

(B) a party to the transaction has the party's place of business or, if that party has more than one place of business, the party's chief executive office or an office from which the party conducts a substantial part of the negotiations relating to the transaction, in that jurisdiction;

(C) all or part of the subject matter of the transaction is located in that jurisdiction;

(D) a party to the transaction is required to perform in that jurisdiction a substantial part of the party's obligations relating to the transaction, such as delivering payments;

(E) a substantial part of the negotiations relating to the transaction occurred in or from that jurisdiction and an agreement relating to the transaction was signed in that jurisdiction by a party to the transaction; or

(F) all or part of the subject matter of the transaction is related to the governing documents or internal affairs of an entity formed under the laws of that jurisdiction, such as:

(i) an agreement among members or owners of the entity, an agreement or option to acquire a membership or ownership interest in the entity, and the conversion of debt or other securities into an ownership interest in the entity; and

(ii) any other matter relating to rights or obligations with respect to the entity's membership or ownership interests; and

(2) a transaction in which:

(A) all or part of the subject matter of the transaction is a loan or other extension of credit in which a party lends, advances, borrows, or receives, or is obligated to lend or advance or entitled to borrow or receive, money or credit with an aggregate value of at least $25 million;

(B) at least three financial institutions or other lenders or providers of credit are parties to the transaction;

(C) the particular jurisdiction is in the United States; and

(D) a party to the transaction has more than one place of business and has an office in that particular jurisdiction.

(c) If a transaction bears a reasonable relation to a particular jurisdiction at the time the parties enter into the transaction, the transaction shall continue to bear a reasonable relation to that jurisdiction regardless of:

(1) any subsequent change in facts or circumstances with respect to the transaction, the subject matter of the transaction, or any party to the transaction; or

(2) any modification, amendment, renewal, extension, or restatement of any agreement relating to the transaction.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.002
§ 351.002. TAX AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality by ordinance may impose a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that is in a hotel, costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.

(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of personal services performed by the hotel for the person except for those services related to cleaning and readying the room for use or possession.

(c) The tax does not apply to a person who is a permanent resident under Section 156.101 of this code.
Tex. Property Code § 62.105 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.105
§ 62.105. TERM OF ESCROW ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

The amount held in escrow shall be held in escrow until:

(1) the rights of the parties claiming the amount in escrow are determined by a written agreement of the parties, a court order, or an alternative dispute resolution process agreed to by the parties;

(2) the broker's lien is no longer enforceable; or

(3) the funds are interpled into a district court for the county in which the commercial real estate is located.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 51.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 51 / Section 51.002
§ 51.002. CERTIORARI FROM JUSTICE COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) After final judgment in a case tried in justice court in which the judgment or amount in controversy exceeds $250, exclusive of costs, a person may remove the case from the justice court to the county court by writ of certiorari.

(b) In a county in which the civil jurisdiction of the county court has been transferred from the county court to the district court, a person may remove a case covered by this section from the justice court to the district court by writ of certiorari.

(c) If a writ of certiorari to remove a case is served on a justice of the peace, the justice shall immediately make a certified copy of the entries made on his docket and of the bill of costs, as provided in cases of appeals, and shall immediately send them and the original papers in the case to the clerk of the county or district court, as appropriate.

(d) This section does not apply to a case of forcible entry and detainer.
Tex. Local Government Code § 320.049 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 320 / Section 320.049
§ 320.049. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The board shall keep a complete account of each board meeting and proceeding and shall maintain the records of the board in a secure manner. The records are the property of the board and are subject to inspection by the commissioners court and other county officers at all reasonable times during office hours on business days. The preservation, microfilming, destruction, or other disposition of the records of the board is subject to the requirements of Subtitle C, Title 6, Local Government Code, and rules adopted under that subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996 / Section 7996.0103
§ 7996.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 84.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 84 / Section 84.006
§ 84.006. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county auditor must be:

(1) a competent accountant with at least two years' experience in auditing and accounting;

(2) thoroughly competent in public business details; and

(3) a person of unquestionably good moral character and intelligence.

(b) Before making an appointment the district judges shall carefully investigate and consider the person's qualifications.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 777.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 777 / Section 777.013
§ 777.013. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of State Health Services, on request of the Commission on State Emergency Communications, shall provide epidemiological support to the regional poison control centers under this chapter to:

(1) maximize the use of data collected by the poison control network;

(2) assist the regional poison control centers with quality control and quality assurance;

(3) assist with research; and

(4) coordinate poison control activities with other public health activities.

(b) Each regional poison control center shall provide the Department of State Health Services with access to all data and information collected by the regional poison control center for public health activities and epidemiological and toxicological investigations.

(c) The Commission on State Emergency Communications and the Department of State Health Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that delineates the responsibilities of each agency under this section and amend the memorandum of understanding as necessary to reflect the changes in those responsibilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7919A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7919A / Section 7919A.0106
§ 7919A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 4(b) of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 4(b) 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.201
§ 3956.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds, notes, and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3956.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2311.0303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2311 / Section 2311.0303
§ 2311.0303. SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Specifications and tolerances for electric vehicle supply equipment shall be the same as those recommended by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(b) Electric vehicle supply equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with Chapter 1305.

(c) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to establish standards under this chapter.

(d) This subsection applies only to electric vehicle supply equipment installed after December 1, 2024, that is made available to the public, is not intended primarily for private use, and is funded by a public grant or a rebate program. The commission, in consultation with the Texas Department of Transportation, shall adopt standards that require electric vehicle supply equipment to be equipped with a standard electric vehicle charging connector or plug type that is widely compatible with as many types of electric vehicles as practicable.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.202
§ 241.202. ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

A facility described by Section 241.201:

(1) may not advertise or hold itself out as a medical office, facility, or provider other than an emergency room if the facility charges for its services the usual and customary rate charged for the same service by a hospital emergency room in the same region of the state or located in a region of the state with comparable rates for emergency health care services; and

(2) must comply with the regulations in Section 254.157.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.268 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.268
§ 8501.268. INSURING IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into, under terms to which the board agrees, an agreement with the purchaser of an obligation issued under this chapter to:

(1) keep all the improvements and facilities, the revenue of which is pledged to the payment of the obligation, insured with insurers of good standing against loss or damage by fire, water or flood, or another hazard that private companies that operate similar property customarily cover by insurance; and

(2) carry with one or more insurers of good standing the insurance covering the use and occupancy of the property as is customarily carried by private companies that operate similar property.

(b) The cost of the insurance shall be budgeted as a maintenance and operation expense.

(c) The insurance shall be carried for the benefit of the holder of the obligation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.004
§ 391.004. DISPOSITION OF FEES.
Status: in_force

Money the commission receives under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund. The commission shall use money in the state highway fund to administer this chapter and Chapter 394.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.004
§ 520.004. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The department has jurisdiction over the registration and titling of, and the issuance of license plates to, motor vehicles in compliance with the applicable statutes. The department by rule:

(1) shall provide services that are reasonable, adequate, and efficient;

(2) shall establish standards for uniformity and service quality for counties and dealers licensed under Section 520.005;

(3) may conduct public service education campaigns related to the department's functions; and

(4) shall establish a risk-based system of monitoring and preventing fraudulent activity related to vehicle registration and titling in order to efficiently allocate resources and personnel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8475.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8475 / Section 8475.102
§ 8475.102. 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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9082.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9082 / Section 9082.0201
§ 9082.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 9082.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8109.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8109 / Section 8109.251
§ 8109.251. ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may levy and collect special assessments in the same manner and for the same purposes as a municipal management district as provided in Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 16.3545 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.3545
§ 16.3545. VENUE.
Status: in_force

A suit brought under this subchapter for injunctive relief or the recovery of a civil penalty or damages may be brought in a district court in:

(1) the county in which the defendant resides;

(2) the county in which the alleged violation or threat of violation occurs; or

(3) Travis County.
Tex. Water Code § 15.536 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.536
§ 15.536. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

On review and recommendation by the executive administrator, the board may approve an application only if the board finds that:

(1) the application and the assistance applied for meet the requirements of this subchapter and board rules;

(2) the application demonstrates a sufficient level of cooperation among eligible political subdivisions and includes all of the eligible political subdivisions substantially affected by the flood project; and

(3) the taxes or other revenue, or both the taxes and other revenue, pledged by the applicant will be sufficient to meet all the obligations assumed by the eligible political subdivision.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.3135 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.3135
§ 151.3135. BABY BOTTLES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "baby bottle" means a bottle fitted with a nipple for giving milk and other drinks to a young child.

(b) The sale, storage, use, or other consumption of a baby bottle is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 312.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 312 / Section 312.005
§ 312.005. APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To be effective, a contract under Section 312.004 must be submitted to the department.

(b) The department shall approve the contract if the contract furthers the purposes of this chapter.

(c) The department may disapprove a contract only after notice to all parties and a hearing.

(d) The department may not modify a contract.

(e) The contract takes effect:

(1) when it is approved by the department; or

(2) on the 31st day after the date on which the contract is filed with the department by a medical and dental unit, supported medical or dental school, or coordinating entity that is a party to the contract, if the department does not approve or disapprove the contract within 30 days after the date on which the contract is filed.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.053 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.053
§ 39.053. COST RECOVERY ADJUSTMENTS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not limit or alter the ability of an electric utility during the freeze period to revise its fuel factor or to reconcile fuel expenses and to either refund fuel overcollections or surcharge fuel undercollections to customers, as authorized by its tariffs and Sections 36.203 and 36.205.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00345 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00345
§ 30.00345. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The city manager of the city shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.

(b) Sections 30.00009(c) and (d) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.016
§ 171.016. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHARACTERISTICS OF UNBORN CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) The informational materials must include materials designed to inform the woman of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at two-week gestational increments from the time when a woman can be known to be pregnant to full term, including any relevant information on the possibility of the unborn child's survival.

(b) The materials must include color pictures representing the development of the child at two-week gestational increments. The pictures must contain the dimensions of the unborn child and must be realistic.

(c) The materials provided under this section must be objective and nonjudgmental and be designed to convey only accurate scientific information about the unborn child at the various gestational ages.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.153 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.153
§ 142.153. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may not be denied local control over wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of employment, other terms and conditions of employment, or other personnel issues on which the public employer and an association that is recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent under Section 142.155 for all emergency medical services personnel in the municipality agree. The applicable statutes, local ordinances, and civil service rules govern a term or condition of employment on which the public employer and the association do not agree.

(b) An agreement under this subchapter must be written.

(c) This subchapter does not require the public employer and an association to meet and confer or reach an agreement on any issue.
Tex. Water Code § 15.202 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.202
§ 15.202. CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The water bond insurance program is created pursuant to Article III, Section 49-d-4, of the Texas Constitution to insure to holders of insured bonds that in the event of default or impending default the state will pay, to the extent authorized by this subchapter, the principal of or interest on or both principal of and interest on the bonds.

(b) The board shall administer the program in the manner provided by this subchapter and by rules of the board.

(c) The legislature, in accordance with authorization provided by Article III, Section 49-d-4, of the Texas Constitution, authorizes the existence of the program to continue beyond the expiration date of the program provided by Subsection (g) of that section.