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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.247 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.247
§ 51.247. PATENTS FOR LAND THAT CANNOT BE PATENTED BY OTHER METHODS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any headright survey, homestead donation, preemption survey, scrip survey, or other survey awarded or sold before August 20, 1931, which has been held and claimed in good faith by a person for 10 years before the date of application for a patent but which cannot be patented under existing law may be patented on payment to the commissioner of the purchase price as set by the board.

(b) The patent shall be issued to the owner of record as shown in the records of the land office and shall inure distributively to the legal owners of the land.

(c) If a tract of school land has been occupied by mistake as part of another tract, the occupant shall have a preference right for a period of six months after discovery of the mistake to purchase the land at the same price paid or contracted to be paid for the land actually conveyed to him.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 110.012 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 110 / Section 110.012
§ 110.012. GRANT TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 110.002(b), this chapter does not affect the grant or denial of an appropriation or other grant of money or benefits to a religious organization, nor does it affect the grant or denial of a tax exemption to a religious organization.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.153
§ 6001.153. HYDROSTATIC TESTING; REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A firm may not perform hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers manufactured in accordance with the specifications and procedures of the United States Department of Transportation unless the firm:

(1) complies with the procedures specified by that department for compressed gas cylinders; and

(2) holds a registration certificate issued by the state fire marshal authorizing hydrostatic testing.

(b) The license of an individual qualified to do work described by Subsection (a) must indicate the authority of the individual to perform that work.

(c) Hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers that is not performed under the specifications of the United States Department of Transportation must be performed in the manner recommended by the National Fire Protection Association.
Tex. Family Code § 152.303 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.303
§ 152.303. DUTY TO ENFORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this subchapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2302.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2302 / Section 2302.354
§ 2302.354. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may impose an administrative penalty against a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(b) The penalty may not be less than $50 or more than $1,000, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for the purpose of imposing a penalty. The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the economic harm caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice requires.

(c) The person may stay enforcement during the time the order is under judicial review if the person pays the penalty to the court clerk or files a supersedeas bond with the court in the amount of the penalty. A person who cannot afford to pay the penalty or file the bond may stay enforcement by filing an affidavit in the manner required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure for a party who cannot afford to file security for costs, subject to the right of the department to contest the affidavit as provided by those rules.

(d) A proceeding to impose an administrative penalty is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 501.107 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 501 / Section 501.107
§ 501.107. COUNTY PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The county shall pay the expense of holding a local option election authorized by this chapter in the county, justice precinct, or municipality in that county except that:

(1) if an election is to be held only within the corporate limits of a municipality located wholly within the county, the county may require the municipality to reimburse the county for all or part of the expenses of holding the local option election;

(2) county payment of the expense of an election to legalize the sale of alcoholic beverages is limited to the holding of one election in a political subdivision during a one-year period; and

(3) county payment of the expense of an election to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages is limited to the holding of one election in a political subdivision during a one-year period.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 125.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 125 / Section 125.007
§ 125.007. LABELS.
Status: in_force

(a) Existing labels on incoming containers of chemicals covered by this chapter may not be removed or defaced.

(b) Agricultural laborers may not be required to work with a chemical covered by this chapter from an unlabeled container except for a portable container intended for the immediate use of the laborer who performs the transfer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8359.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8359 / Section 8359.005
§ 8359.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and under this chapter.

(c) 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. Health and Safety Code § 171.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.202
§ 171.202. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds, according to contemporary medical research, that:

(1) fetal heartbeat has become a key medical predictor that an unborn child will reach live birth;

(2) cardiac activity begins at a biologically identifiable moment in time, normally when the fetal heart is formed in the gestational sac;

(3) Texas has compelling interests from the outset of a woman's pregnancy in protecting the health of the woman and the life of the unborn child; and

(4) to make an informed choice about whether to continue her pregnancy, the pregnant woman has a compelling interest in knowing the likelihood of her unborn child surviving to full-term birth based on the presence of cardiac activity.
Tex. Education Code § 7.028 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.028
§ 7.028. LIMITATION ON COMPLIANCE MONITORING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 22A.051(m), 22A.052(l), 22A.156, 28.006, 29.001(5), 29.010(a), 33.006(h), 37.1083, 37.1084, 38.003, or 39.003, the agency may monitor compliance with requirements applicable to a process or program provided by a school district, campus, program, or school granted charters under Chapter 12, including the process described by Subchapter F, Chapter 11, or a program described by Subchapter B, C, D, E, F, H, or I, Chapter 29, or Subchapter A, Chapter 37, only as necessary to ensure:

(1) compliance with federal law and regulations;

(2) financial accountability, including compliance with grant requirements;

(3) data integrity for purposes of:

(A) the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS); and

(B) accountability under Chapters 39 and 39A; and

(4) qualification for funding under Chapter 48.

(b) The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school has primary responsibility for ensuring that the district or school complies with all applicable requirements of state educational programs.
Tex. Occupations Code § 164.011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 164 / Section 164.011
§ 164.011. LICENSE STATUS PENDING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board's decision on a disciplinary matter may not be enjoined or stayed except on application to the appropriate court after notice to the board.

(b) A person may not practice medicine or deliver health care services in violation of a disciplinary order or action of the board while an appeal is pending unless the order or action is stayed by the appropriate court.

(c) A stay or injunction may not be granted if the license holder's continued practice presents a danger to the public. A stay or injunction may not be granted for a term that exceeds 120 days.
Tex. Government Code § 322.0082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.0082
§ 322.0082. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN EDUCATION FUNDS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall include in the budget of estimated appropriations prepared under Section 322.008(c):

(1) the amount set aside under Section 43.001(d), Education Code, by the State Board of Education from the available school fund for the state instructional materials and technology fund established under Section 31.021, Education Code; and

(2) the amount that is remaining in the state instructional materials and technology fund from the previous fiscal biennium that is available for use by school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

(b) If the amount estimated to be appropriated for purposes of the state instructional materials and technology fund for a fiscal biennium is less than the amount set aside by the State Board of Education under Section 43.001(d), Education Code, the director shall provide with the budget an explanation of the difference, including the amount of the difference and to what the additional funds have been appropriated.

(c) An explanation provided under Subsection (b) shall be included with the documents provided on the board's Internet website under Section 322.0081.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.020 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.020
§ 68.020. OPEN MEETINGS LAW.
Status: in_force

Chapter 551, Government Code, applies to actions and proceedings under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.403 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.403
§ 303.403. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF CEILING IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A written contract, other than a contract to which Section 303.402 applies, that directly or indirectly provides for a rate that exceeds the rate authorized by this chapter and that is not otherwise authorized by law, is subject to the penalty prescribed by Chapter 305.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8479.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8479 / Section 8479.253
§ 8479.253. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.058 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.058
§ 3.058. PROCEDURES TO RESTATE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The procedure to adopt a restated certificate of formation is governed by the title of this code that applies to the entity.

(b) A filing entity that restates its certificate of formation shall sign and file, in the manner required by Chapter 4, a restated certificate of formation and accompanying statements complying with Section 3.059.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 111 / Section 111.005
§ 111.005. APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An appropriation of state funds to pay or comply with a settlement does not constitute consent to or approval of the settlement for purposes of this chapter.

(b) A resolution consenting to or approving a settlement under this chapter does not and may not require the legislature to appropriate a particular amount for a particular purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.204 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.204
§ 232.204. EXCEPTIONS TO PLAT REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may not require the owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality who divides the tract into two or more parts to have a plat of the subdivision prepared if:

(1) the lots are sold to adjoining landowners; and

(2) the lots are added to the adjoining parcel of land owned by the purchasers.

(b) The purchaser of a lot described by Subsection (a) shall provide to the commissioners court a metes and bounds description of the adjoining parcel of land owned by the purchaser that has been updated to reflect the addition of the purchased lot to the adjoining parcel of land.

(c) A county may, subject to Subsection (d), in its sole discretion and on a determination that good cause exists, grant an exception to the plat requirements of this subchapter for an individual lot that the county determines:

(1) is located within 50 feet of a connection to a municipal water service;

(2) is adjacent to a public road;

(3) has either:

(A) sufficient space to accommodate a sewer service facility that complies with the model rules adopted under Section 16.343, Water Code; or

(B) a connection to an existing public sewer service within 50 feet; and

(4) a civil engineer registered to practice in this state and not affiliated with the owner of the lot has certified:

(A) has adequate drainage; and

(B) is not in a floodplain.

(d) Before granting an exception under Subsection (c), the commissioners court must make a finding that specifies the reasons for the court's determination that:

(1) good cause exists to grant the exception; and

(2) the lot meets the requirements for the exception under Subsection (c).

(e) The commissioners court shall enter in the record of the court's proceedings:

(1) the court's findings under Subsection (d); and

(2) the information submitted to the court to support the court's determination under Subsection (c).

(f) The commissioners court may adopt rules and procedures necessary to administer and enforce this section.
Tex. Election Code § 258.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 258 / Section 258.001
§ 258.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.315 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.315
§ 206.315. MEDICAL BOARD REPRESENTATION IN INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an informal proceeding under Section 206.313, at least two panelists shall be appointed to determine whether an informal disposition is appropriate.

(b) The medical board may request members of a committee under Chapter 163 to participate in an informal meeting under Section 206.313.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and Section 206.313(b)(4), an informal proceeding may be conducted by one panelist if the affected surgical assistant waives the requirement that at least two panelists conduct the informal proceeding. If the surgical assistant waives that requirement, the panelist may be either a physician or a member who represents the public.

(d) The panel requirements described by Subsection (a) do not apply to an informal proceeding conducted by the medical board under Section 206.313 to show compliance with an order of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 24.628 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.628
§ 24.628.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.628. 320TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (POTTER COUNTY). The 320th Judicial District is composed of Potter County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.208
§ 1037.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

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

(1) bonds issued by the district;

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

(3) profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 55.514 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.514
§ 55.514. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the bonds are issued and registered by the comptroller, the board shall offer the bonds for sale and shall sell them on the best terms and for the best possible price.

(b) After all the bonds are sold, the board shall pay to the district depository all money received from the sale.

(c) The board may exchange the bonds for property to be acquired by purchase under contract or in payment of the contract price for work to be done for the use and benefit of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.002
§ 3928.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Kendleton Improvement District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 13.152 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.152
§ 13.152. BILLING FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "recreational vehicle park" has the meaning assigned by Section 13.087.

(b) A retail public utility, other than a municipally owned utility described by Section 13.087, providing water or sewer service to a recreational vehicle park:

(1) shall ensure that billing for the service is based on actual water usage recorded by the retail public utility; and

(2) may not impose a surcharge based on the number of recreational vehicle or cabin sites in the recreational vehicle park.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.355 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.355
§ 2153.355. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; GENERAL VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) exhibits or displays a coin-operated machine in this state for which outstanding tax is due;

(2) falsifies, fails to maintain, or refuses or fails to make available to the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller, on request, records of coin-operated machines that the person is required to maintain;

(3) uses an artful device or deceptive practice in this state to conceal a violation of this chapter;

(4) misleads the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller in connection with the enforcement of this chapter;

(5) breaks a seal attached by the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller under Section 2153.352 without the comptroller's approval;

(6) exhibits or displays a coin-operated machine that has a broken seal without the comptroller's approval;

(7) removes a coin-operated machine from the location where the comptroller affixed a seal to the machine; or

(8) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 129.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 129 / Section 129.001
§ 129.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "public safety employee" means a peace officer, firefighter, detention officer, county jailer, emergency medical services employee, or emergency service dispatcher of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.720 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.720
§ 2.720. EFFECT OF "CANCELLATION" OR "RESCISSION" ON CLAIMS FOR ANTECEDENT BREACH.
Status: in_force

Unless the contrary intention clearly appears, expressions of "cancellation" or "rescission" of the contract or the like shall not be construed as a renunciation or discharge of any claim in damages for an antecedent breach.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.054
§ 1001.054. MERIT PAY.
Status: in_force

Subject to rules adopted by the executive commissioner, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. All merit pay for department employees must be given under the system established under this section or under rules adopted by the executive commissioner.
Tex. Estates Code § 351.251 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 351 / Section 351.251
§ 351.251. MORTGAGE OR PLEDGE OF ESTATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

Under order of the court, a personal representative of an estate may mortgage or pledge by deed of trust or otherwise as security for an indebtedness any property of the estate as necessary for:

(1) the payment of any ad valorem, income, gift, estate, inheritance, or transfer taxes on the transfer of an estate or due from a decedent or the estate, regardless of whether those taxes are assessed by a state, a political subdivision of a state, the federal government, or a foreign country;

(2) the payment of expenses of administration, including amounts necessary for operation of a business, farm, or ranch owned by the estate;

(3) the payment of claims allowed and approved, or established by suit, against the estate; or

(4) the renewal and extension of an existing lien.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3847.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3847 / Section 3847.153
§ 3847.153. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3847.157, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8143.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8143 / Section 8143.002
§ 8143.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Galveston County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 84.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 84 / Section 84.005
§ 84.005. EMPLOYEE LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 84.007 of this Act, in any civil action brought against an employee of a nonhospital charitable organization for damages based on an act or omission by the person in the course and scope of the person's employment, the liability of the employee is limited to money damages in a maximum amount of $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each single occurrence of bodily injury or death and $100,000 for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property.