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Tex. Family Code § 65.057 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.057
§ 65.057. SUMMONS.
Status: in_force

(a) After setting the date and time of an adjudication hearing, the truancy court shall direct the issuance of a summons to:

(1) the child named in the petition;

(2) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;

(3) the child's guardian ad litem, if any; and

(4) any other person who appears to the court to be a proper or necessary party to the proceeding.

(b) The summons must require the persons served to appear before the court at the place, date, and time of the adjudication hearing to answer the allegations of the petition. A copy of the petition must accompany the summons. If a person, other than the child, required to appear under this section fails to attend a hearing, the truancy court may proceed with the hearing.

(c) The truancy court may endorse on the summons an order directing the person having the physical custody or control of the child to bring the child to the hearing.

(d) A party, other than the child, may waive service of summons by written stipulation or by voluntary appearance at the hearing.
Tex. Election Code § 203.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.006
§ 203.006. APPLICATION FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

An application for a place on a special election ballot must be filed with the secretary of state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 229.902 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 229 / Section 229.902
§ 229.902. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE HOME-BASED BUSINESSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Business" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.002, Business Organizations Code.

(2) "Home-based business" means a business that is operated:

(A) from a residential property;

(B) by the owner or tenant of the property; and

(C) for the purpose of:

(i) manufacturing, providing, or selling a lawful good; or

(ii) providing a lawful service.

(3) "No-impact home-based business" means a home-based business that:

(A) has at any time on the property where the business is operated a total number of employees and clients or patrons of the business that does not exceed the municipal occupancy limit for the property;

(B) does not generate on-street parking or a substantial increase in traffic through the area;

(C) operates in a manner in which none of its activities are visible from a street; and

(D) does not substantially increase noise in the area or violate a municipal noise ordinance, regulation, or rule.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that:

(1) prohibits the operation of a no-impact home-based business;

(2) requires a person that operates a no-impact home-based business or that owns the property where the business is operated to obtain a license, permit, or other approval to operate the business; or

(3) requires a person that operates a home-based business or that owns the property where the business is operated to:

(A) rezone the property for a non-residential use; or

(B) install a fire sprinkler protection system if the residence where the business is operated consists only of:

(i) a single-family detached residential structure; or

(ii) a multi-family residential structure with not more than two residential units.

(c) Subject to Subsection (b), the governing body of a municipality may:

(1) require that a home-based business be:

(A) in compliance with federal, state, and local law, including:

(i) a municipal fire and building code; and

(ii) a municipal regulation related to:

(a) health and sanitation;

(b) transportation or traffic control;

(c) solid or hazardous waste; or

(d) pollution and noise control;

(B) compatible with the residential use of the property where the business is located; and

(C) secondary to the use of the property as a residential dwelling; and

(2) limit or prohibit the operation of a home-based business that:

(A) sells alcohol or illegal drugs;

(B) is a structured sober living home; or

(C) is a sexually oriented business as defined by Section 243.002.

(d) This section does not prohibit:

(1) a person from enforcing a rule or deed restriction imposed by a homeowners' association or by other private agreement; or

(2) a municipality from adopting or enforcing an ordinance regulating the operation of a short-term rental unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1113.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1113 / Section 1113.153
§ 1113.153. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The district's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.138 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.138
§ 161.138. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a representative of the commission to enter property or premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purpose of carrying out a provision of this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal under Subsection (a) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.152
§ 3930.152. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.058
§ 1102.058. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE; RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411, Sec. 59(12), eff. September 1, 2007.

(b) The committee shall recommend:

(1) rules for licensing inspectors in this state, including rules relating to:

(A) education and experience requirements;

(B) any qualifying examination;

(C) continuing education requirements; and

(D) granting or denying a license application;

(2) the form of any required application or other document;

(3) reasonable fees to implement this chapter, including application fees, examination fees, fees for renewal of a license, and any other fee required by law;

(4) rules relating to standards of practice for real estate inspection;

(5) rules establishing a code of professional conduct and ethics for an inspector; and

(6) any other commission action to provide a high degree of service to and protection of the public in dealing with an inspector.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.204 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.204
§ 228.204. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules implementing this subchapter, including criteria and guidelines for the approval of a conversion of a highway.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.603 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.603
§ 1201.603. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person's violation of this chapter or the failure by a manufacturer, installer, or retailer to comply with an implied warranty is a deceptive trade practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) The venue provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, apply to a claim under Subsection (a). The remedies available under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, are cumulative of the remedies under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996 / Section 7996.0106
§ 7996.0106. 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. Property Code § 5.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.021
§ 5.021. INSTRUMENT OF CONVEYANCE.
Status: in_force

A conveyance of an estate of inheritance, a freehold, or an estate for more than one year, in land and tenements, must be in writing and must be subscribed and delivered by the conveyor or by the conveyor's agent authorized in writing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1108.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.002
§ 1108.002. ANNUITY CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of regulation under this code, an annuity contract is considered an insurance policy or contract if the annuity contract is issued:

(1) by a life, health, or accident insurance company, including a mutual company or fraternal benefit society; or

(2) under an annuity or benefit plan used by an employer or individual.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.205
§ 4152.205. TRANSACTION RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) For at least 10 years after the expiration of each reinsurance contract transacted by a manager, the manager shall maintain a complete record for each transaction that contains:

(1) the type of contract, limits, underwriting restrictions, classes of risks, and territory;

(2) the period of coverage, including effective and expiration dates, cancellation provisions and notice requirements regarding cancellation, and disposition of outstanding reserves on covered risks;

(3) reporting and settlement requirements regarding balances;

(4) the rate used to compute the reinsurance premium;

(5) the name and address of each ceding or assuming insurer;

(6) the rates of all reinsurance commissions, including the commissions on any retrocessions handled by the manager;

(7) related correspondence and memoranda;

(8) proof of placement;

(9) details regarding retrocessions handled by the manager, as permitted by Section 4152.254, including the identity and address of each retrocessionaire and the respective percentage of each contract assumed;

(10) financial records, including premium and loss accounts; and

(11) if the manager procures a reinsurance contract on behalf of a ceding insurer:

(A) written evidence that the assuming insurer has agreed to assume the risk if the contract is procured directly from an assuming insurer; or

(B) written evidence that the reinsurer has delegated binding authority to the representative who has agreed to assume the risk and that the representative is qualified to act as a manager under this chapter if the contract is procured through a representative of the assuming insurer, other than an employee.

(b) Each insurer is entitled to access to the information maintained by the manager and may copy all accounts and records maintained by the manager related to the insurer's business. The manager shall maintain the information in a form usable by the insurer.
Tex. Water Code § 7.152 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.152
§ 7.152. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, acting intentionally or knowingly, discharges or allows the discharge of a waste or pollutant into or adjacent to water in the state and by that action knowingly places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, unless the discharge is made in strict compliance with all required permits or with an order issued or rule adopted by the appropriate regulatory agency.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), in determining whether a defendant who is an individual knew that the violation placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, the defendant is responsible only for the defendant's actual awareness or actual belief possessed. Knowledge possessed by a person other than the defendant may not be attributed to the defendant. To prove a defendant's actual knowledge, circumstantial evidence may be used, including evidence that the defendant took affirmative steps to be shielded from relevant information.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(D) or Section 7.187(2)(G) or both. If an offense committed by an individual under this section results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, the individual may be punished under Section 7.187(1)(E) or Section 7.187(2)(I) or both.

(d) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(E). If an offense committed by a person other than an individual under this section results in death or serious bodily injury to another person, the person may be punished under Section 7.187(1)(F).
Tex. Government Code § 30.00341 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00341
§ 30.00341. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Burleson.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county courts at law of Johnson County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 390.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 390 / Section 390.005
§ 390.005. RESTRICTION ON USE OF GRANT.
Status: in_force

(a) A recipient of a grant under this chapter shall use the grant to pay the incremental costs of the project for which the grant is made, which may include the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for the labor needed to install emissions-reducing equipment. The recipient may not use the grant to pay the recipient's administrative expenses.

(b) A school bus acquired to replace an existing school bus must be purchased and the grant recipient must agree to own and operate the school bus on a regular, daily route to and from a school for at least five years after a start date established by the commission, based on the date the commission accepts documentation of the permanent destruction or permanent removal of the school bus being replaced.

(c) A school bus replaced under this program must be rendered permanently inoperable by crushing the bus, by making a hole in the engine block and permanently destroying the frame of the bus, or by another method approved by the commission, or be permanently removed from operation in this state. The commission shall establish criteria for ensuring the permanent destruction or permanent removal of the engine or bus. The commission shall enforce the destruction and removal requirements.

(d) In this section, "permanent removal" means the permanent export of a school bus or the engine of a school bus to a destination outside of the United States, Canada, or the United Mexican States.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.506 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.506
§ 2.506. RIGHTS OF FINANCING AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) A financing agency by paying or purchasing for value a draft which relates to a shipment of goods acquires to the extent of the payment or purchase and in addition to its own rights under the draft and any document of title securing it any rights of the shipper in the goods including the right to stop delivery and the shipper's right to have the draft honored by the buyer.

(b) The right to reimbursement of a financing agency which has in good faith honored or purchased the draft under commitment to or authority from the buyer is not impaired by subsequent discovery of defects with reference to any relevant document which was apparently regular.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.207 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.207
§ 1802.207. REIMBURSEMENT; INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department pays a claim against an auctioneer, the auctioneer shall:

(1) reimburse the fund immediately or agree in writing to reimburse the fund on a schedule to be determined by rule of the commission; and

(2) immediately pay the aggrieved party any amount due to that party or agree in writing to pay the party on a schedule to be determined by rule of the commission.

(b) Payments made by an auctioneer to the fund or to an aggrieved party under this section include interest accruing at the rate of eight percent a year beginning on the date the department pays the claim.
Tex. Water Code § 7.150 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.150
§ 7.150. FAILURE TO NOTIFY OR REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly fails to notify or report to the commission as required under Chapter 26 or by a rule adopted or a permit or an order issued by the appropriate regulatory agency under Chapter 26.

(b) An offense under this section is punishable for an individual under Section 7.187(1)(C) or Section 7.187(2)(D) or both.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable for a person other than an individual under Section 7.187(1)(D).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.052
§ 8501.052. TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 97, General Laws, Acts of the 44th Legislature, Regular Session, 1935, as amended by the relevant part of Section 1, Chapter 394, Acts of the 65th Legislature, Regular Session, 1977.

(b) The authority's territory also may have been modified under other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8329.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8329 / Section 8329.001
§ 8329.001. 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 Fort Bend-Waller Counties Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.411 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.411
§ 348.411. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ACTS OF REPOSSESSION.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract may not:

(1) authorize the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf to:

(A) enter the retail buyer's premises in violation of Chapter 9, Business & Commerce Code; or

(B) commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of the motor vehicle; or

(2) contain, or provide for the execution of, a power of attorney by the retail buyer appointing, as the buyer's agent in the repossession of the vehicle, the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.358 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.358
§ 1701.358. INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR POLICE CHIEFS.
Status: in_force

A police chief shall complete the initial training and continuing education required under Section 96.641, Education Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.203 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.203
§ 348.203. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT LIFE AND CREDIT HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time the total amount of the policies of credit life insurance in force on one retail buyer on one retail installment contract may not exceed:

(1) the total amount repayable under the contract; and

(2) the greater of the scheduled or actual amount of unpaid indebtedness if the indebtedness is repayable in substantially equal installments.

(b) At any time the total amount of the policies of credit health and accident insurance in force on one retail buyer on one retail installment contract may not exceed the total amount payable under the contract, and the amount of each periodic indemnity payment may not exceed the scheduled periodic payment on the indebtedness.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.147 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.147
§ 131.147. RENEWAL APPLICATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each application for renewal of a surface mining permit shall be accompanied by a renewal application fee as determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule.

(b) The fee shall be based as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application, but in no event shall the amount exceed $200.

(c) The approved application fee as provided in Section 131.135 of this code is not applicable to a renewal application except for the portion, if any, that addresses any new land areas.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2512 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2512
§ 25.2512. WISE COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Wise County has:

(1) concurrent with the county court, the probate jurisdiction provided by general law for county courts; and

(2) concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(A) eminent domain cases; and

(B) family law cases and proceedings.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(101), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed as subsec. (d) by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary in an amount that is not more than 90 percent of the salary paid by the state out of the general revenue fund to a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury on orders from the commissioners court. The judge is also entitled to reasonable travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance.

(e) In addition to the qualifications required by Section 25.0014, a regular judge of a county court at law must have the qualifications of a district judge as required by Section 7, Article V, Texas Constitution.

(f) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary set by the judge of the county court at law and paid out of the county treasury on order of the commissioners court. The salary may not exceed the amount paid the official court reporter of a district court in Wise County.

(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law for family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk for all other cases.

(h) The laws governing the drawing, selection, service, and pay of jurors for county courts apply to a county court at law. Jurors regularly impaneled for a week by the district court may, on request of the judge of a county court at law, be made available and shall serve for the week in a county court at law.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(101), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) The jury in all matters shall be composed of 12 members, except that in misdemeanor criminal cases and in any other cases in which the amount in controversy is not more than $100,000, excluding interest and attorney's fees, the jury shall be composed of six members unless the constitution or other law requires a 12-member jury.

(k) A judge of a county court at law and a judge of a district court or another county court at law with concurrent jurisdiction may transfer cases between the courts in the same manner judges of district courts transfer cases under Section 24.003.