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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.012 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 30 / Section 30.012
§ 30.012. USE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) With the agreement of the parties, and subject to Subsection (b), a trial judge may order that a hearing of a preliminary matter or witness testimony at trial may be conducted by electronic means, including satellite transmission, closed-circuit television transmission, or any other method of two-way electronic communication that is available to the parties, approved by the court, and capable of visually and audibly recording the proceedings.

(b) Witness testimony at trial in a district or statutory county court may be conducted by electronic means only if the witness is deposed before the commencement of the trial. Neither the court nor any party may waive the requirement to depose the witness under this subsection if any party objects.

(c) A court that allows a transmission made under this section shall consider it accurate and include it in the record of the case, unless the court determines otherwise.

(d) A party to a transmission made under this section that is not in court:

(1) shall provide at the party's own expense any equipment that is compatible with the equipment used in court; and

(2) may record the proceedings at the party's own expense.

(e) A copy of a proceeding videotaped by a court under this section may be obtained from the clerk of the court on payment of a reasonable amount to cover the cost of producing the copy.

(f) Expenses incurred by a court in conducting a proceeding or recording a transmission under this section shall be assessed and collected as court costs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298G.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298G / Section 298G.102
§ 298G.102. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board requires a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter, the board shall designate one or more banks as a depository for the district's local provider participation fund.

(b) All funds collected under this chapter shall be secured in the manner provided for securing other district funds.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.14
§ 26.14. JURY ON PLEA OF GUILTY.
Status: in_force

Where a defendant in a case of felony persists in pleading guilty or in entering a plea of nolo contendere, if the punishment is not absolutely fixed by law, a jury shall be impaneled to assess the punishment and evidence may be heard to enable them to decide thereupon, unless the defendant in accordance with Articles 1.13 or 37.07 shall have waived his right to trial by jury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1118.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1118 / Section 1118.107
§ 1118.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) lease or acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the use of the district; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(b) The board may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district. Sale or other disposal under this subsection must be at a public sale and at a price and on the terms the board determines are most advantageous to the district.

(c) The board may donate to another governmental entity or to a charitable organization any surplus personal property or equipment if the donation serves a public purpose and is accompanied by adequate consideration.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 147.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 147 / Section 147.021
§ 147.021. BOND REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Before engaging in business as a commission merchant, a person shall file a bond with the county judge of the county of the commission merchant's principal place of business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.002
§ 8878.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority is a regional water authority in Fort Bend County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the acquisition and provision of surface water and groundwater for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and other uses, the reduction of groundwater withdrawals, the conservation, preservation, protection, and recharge of groundwater and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, the prevention of waste of groundwater, the control of subsidence caused by the withdrawal of water from groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. The authority is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 133.032 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 133 / Section 133.032
§ 133.032. REPORT OF AN ACTIVE QUARRY OR PIT.
Status: in_force

On or before October 1, 1991, the person responsible for a quarry or pit that is active on June 30, 1991, shall report to the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9054.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9054 / Section 9054.0201
§ 9054.0201. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.104
§ 336.104. QUALIFICATIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR LIBRARY DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board shall ensure that the executive director or a subordinate library director has all necessary qualifications to oversee library services in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 158.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 158 / Section 158.005
§ 158.005. BALLOTS AND VOTING AT ELECTION TO CREATE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) Each qualified voter of the county is entitled to vote at the election.

(b) The commissioners court shall order the ballot at the election to be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Creation of a county civil service system."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7912A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7912A / Section 7912A.0302
§ 7912A.0302. 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. Insurance Code § 443.013 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.013
§ 443.013. EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The receiver may assume or reject any executory contract or unexpired lease of the insurer.

(b) Neither the filing of a petition commencing delinquency proceedings under this chapter nor the entry of an order for a delinquency proceeding constitutes a breach or anticipatory breach of any contract or lease of the insurer.

(c) If there has been a default in an executory contract or unexpired lease of the insurer, the receiver may not assume the contract or lease unless, at the time of the assumption of the contract or lease, the receiver:

(1) cures or provides adequate assurance that the receiver will promptly cure the default; and

(2) provides adequate assurance of future performance under the contract or lease.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a default that is a breach of a provision relating to:

(1) the insolvency or financial condition of the insurer at any time before the closing of the delinquency proceeding;

(2) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver in a case under this chapter or a custodian before the commencement of the delinquency proceeding; or

(3) the satisfaction of any penalty rate or provision relating to a default arising from any failure of the insurer to perform nonmonetary obligations under the executory contract or unexpired lease.

(e) A claim arising from the rejection, under this section or a plan of rehabilitation, of an executory contract or unexpired lease of the insurer that has not been assumed shall be determined, treated, and classified as if the claim had arisen before the date of the filing of a successful petition commencing the delinquency proceeding.
Tex. Government Code § 74.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.104
§ 74.104. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The judges shall determine reasonable compensation for the court coordinators, subject to approval of the commissioners court.

(b) Upon approval by the commissioners court of the position and compensation, the commissioners court of the county shall provide the necessary funding through the county's budget process. County funds may be supplemented in whole or part through public or private grants.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2155.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.001
§ 2155.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "CIPBM" means a person who is a certified and insured prescribed burn manager under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code.

(2) "Fund" means the self-insurance fund established under Section 2155.006.

(3) "Program" means the CIPBM self-insurance program administered under this chapter.

(4) "Service" means the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.0295 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.0295
§ 503.0295. INDEPENDENT MOBILITY MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS.
Status: in_force

A person who seeks to act as an independent mobility motor vehicle dealer shall provide with each application for a general distinguishing number and each renewal application:

(1) a written statement that the dealer:

(A) shall maintain written records until at least the third anniversary of the date that adaptive work is performed; and

(B) agrees to comply with Chapter 469, Government Code; and

(2) proof that the person:

(A) maintains a garagekeeper's insurance policy in an amount of at least $50,000 and a products-completed operations insurance policy in an amount of at least $1 million per occurrence and in the aggregate;

(B) holds a welder's certification, or that the person's approved subcontractor holds a certificate, that complies with the standards of the American Welding Society Sections D1.1 and D1.3, if the person or subcontractor will perform any structural modifications; and

(C) is registered with the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.902 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.902
§ 91.902. PIPELINE ON PUBLIC ROAD.
Status: in_force

A saltwater pipeline operator is entitled to install, maintain, and operate a saltwater pipeline facility through, under, along, across, or over a public road only if:

(1) the pipeline facility complies with applicable rules adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission and applicable county and municipal regulations regarding the accommodation of utility facilities on a public road or right-of-way, including regulations relating to the horizontal or vertical placement of the pipeline facility;

(2) the saltwater pipeline operator ensures that the public road and associated facilities are promptly restored to their former condition of usefulness after the installation or maintenance of the pipeline facility is complete; and

(3) the saltwater pipeline operator leases the right-of-way or area in which the pipeline facility is installed and pays to the applicable governmental entity the fair market value of the operator's use of the right-of-way or area, unless the operator is authorized by other law to install, maintain, and operate the pipeline facility through, under, along, across, or over the public road.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8848.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8848 / Section 8848.001
§ 8848.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Lone Wolf Groundwater Conservation District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8492.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8492 / Section 8492.154
§ 8492.154. DIVISION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8492.003 to confirm the district's creation.

(c) An order dividing the district must:

(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.

(d) 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.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.121 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.121
§ 161.121. BONDS AS NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter have and are declared to have all qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the laws of this state.
Tex. Water Code § 7.143 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.143
§ 7.143. VIOLATION OF MINIMUM STATE STANDARDS OR MODEL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally violates a rule adopted under Subchapter J, Chapter 16.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.101 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.101
§ 122.101. LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person or the person's agent may not cultivate or handle hemp in this state or transport hemp outside of this state unless the person holds a license under this subchapter.

(b) A person is not required to hold a license under this subchapter to manufacture a consumable hemp product in accordance with Subtitle A, Title 6, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.205
§ 1030.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) Refunding bonds may be:

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

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Local Government Code § 393.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 393 / Section 393.005
§ 393.005. RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN HOUSING PROJECT CHANGES.
Status: in_force

A public body may not require changes to be made with respect to a housing project that a housing authority has acquired or taken over from the federal government and that the housing authority by resolution has found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that promotes the public interest and affords the necessary safety, sanitation, and other protection. The public body may not require changes to be made in the manner of the construction of the project and may not take other action relating to that construction.
Tex. Family Code § 2.202 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 2 / Section 2.202
§ 2.202. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT CEREMONY.
Status: repealed

(a) The following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony:

(1) a licensed or ordained Christian minister or priest;

(2) a Jewish rabbi;

(3) a person who is an officer of a religious organization and who is authorized by the organization to conduct a marriage ceremony; and

(4) a current, former, or retired federal judge or state judge.

(b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(4), "federal judge" and "state judge" have the meanings assigned by Section 25.025, Tax Code.

(b-1) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (H.B. 907), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person commits an offense if the person knowingly conducts a marriage ceremony without authorization under this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly conducts a marriage ceremony of a minor whose marriage is prohibited by law or of a person who by marrying commits an offense under Section 25.01, Penal Code. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Tax Code § 302.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 302 / Section 302.002
§ 302.002.
Status: in_force

Sec. 302.002. OTHER TAXES NOT CONSIDERED: CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In determining the power of certain home-rule municipalities to levy taxes, the taxes levied by a county, a political subdivision of a county, or a district under Article III, Section 52, of the Texas Constitution are not considered.

(b) This section prevails over a provision of a municipal charter to the extent of a conflict.

(c) This section applies only to a municipality that attempted to amend its charter before June 30, 1939, and at the time of the election to amend the charter did not own a water system, sanitary sewer system, electric light system, or natural gas system from which it could derive revenue.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 43.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 43 / Section 43.003
§ 43.003. PETITION AND ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a number of qualified voters equal to 10 percent or more of the voters of the county who voted for governor in the last preceding gubernatorial election sign and present to the commissioners court a petition calling for establishment of a county experiment station under this subchapter, the commissioners court shall order an election on the proposition to be held on the next uniform election date that is at least 30 days after the date of the order.

(b) The order must be signed by the county judge. Copies of the order shall be posted at the door of the county courthouse and at all post offices in the county.
Tex. Government Code § 2259.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2259 / Section 2259.002
§ 2259.002. SELF-INSURANCE NOT WAIVER OF IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

The establishment and maintenance of a self-insurance program by a governmental unit is not a waiver of immunity or of a defense of the governmental unit or its employees.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.001
§ 14A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Civilly committed individual" means a sexually violent predator as described by Section 841.003, Health and Safety Code, who has been committed to a facility operated by or under contract with the office.

(2) "Claim" means a cause of action governed by this chapter.

(3) "Office" means the Texas Civil Commitment Office.

(4) "Trust account" means a civilly committed individual's trust account administered by the office or by a facility under contract with the office.

(5) "Unsworn declaration" means a document executed in accordance with Chapter 132.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.010
§ 462.010. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if this chapter conflicts with another statute relating to the association, this chapter controls.

(b) This section does not apply to a conflict between this chapter and:

(1) Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code, except as described by Subsection (c); or

(2) Subtitle E, Title 10.

(c) This chapter controls with respect to subrogation rights of an insurance carrier under Chapter 417, Labor Code, against an impaired insurer's insured or the association.
Tex. Finance Code § 274.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 274 / Section 274.101
§ 274.101. AGREEMENT TO SUBSTITUTE FIDUCIARIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A subsidiary trust company may enter into an agreement with an affiliated bank of the company to substitute the company as fiduciary for the bank in each fiduciary account listed in the agreement, provided the situs of account administration is not moved outside of this state without the express written consent of all persons entitled to notice under Sections 274.103(a) and (c).

(b) The agreement must include:

(1) a list of each fiduciary account for which substitution is requested;

(2) a statement of whether the substitution will cause a change in the situs of administration of each fiduciary account; and

(3) the effective date of the substitution, which may not be before the 91st day after the date of the agreement.

(c) The agreement must be filed with the commissioner before the date the substitution takes effect.

(d) A fiduciary account may be removed from the operation of the agreement by the filing of an amendment to the agreement with the commissioner before the effective date stated in the agreement.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.019 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.019
§ 392.019. EFFECT OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT ON AREA OF OPERATION OF HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

Regardless of Sections 392.015, 392.016, and 392.0161, the area of operation of a municipal housing authority, a county housing authority, a regional housing authority, or a merged housing authority may extend to and include another municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state, under the terms of a cooperation agreement made under Section 392.059.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.156
§ 3840.156. AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3840.160, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district for any district purpose, including 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 § 4022.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4022 / Section 4022.0103
§ 4022.0103. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter.

(b) By creating the district and in authorizing the city and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(d) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city from providing the level of services provided as of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant city services provided in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 373A.106 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373A / Section 373A.106
§ 373A.106. SALE OR LEASE OF HOUSING UNITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A trust shall sell or lease all housing units only to families with a yearly income at the time of purchase or lease of the housing unit at or below 70 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(b) At least 40 percent of the housing units sold or leased by the trust must be sold or leased to families with a yearly income at the time of purchase or lease at or below 50 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.

(c) At least 10 percent of the housing units sold or leased by the trust must be sold or leased to families with a yearly income at the time of purchase or lease at or below 30 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for family size.