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Tex. Human Resources Code § 91.027 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.027
§ 91.027. BLINDNESS EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent that funds are available under Sections 521.008 and 522.0295, Transportation Code, the department shall operate a Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program to provide:

(1) blindness prevention education and screening and treatment to prevent blindness for residents who are not covered under an adequate health benefit plan; and

(2) transition services to individuals with visual disabilities eligible for vocational rehabilitation services.

(b) The program shall include:

(1) public education about blindness and other eye conditions;

(2) screenings and eye examinations to identify conditions that may cause blindness;

(3) treatment procedures necessary to prevent blindness; and

(4) transition services.

(c) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe eligibility requirements for the program.
Tex. Family Code § 58.352 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.352
§ 58.352. INFORMATION POSTED ON COUNTY WEBSITE.
Status: in_force

(a) A juvenile court judge in a county to which this subchapter applies shall post a report on the Internet website of the county in which the court is located. The report must include:

(1) the total number of children committed by the judge to:

(A) a correctional facility operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or

(B) a post-adjudication secure correctional facility as that term is defined by Section 54.04011; and

(2) for each child committed to a facility described by Subdivision (1):

(A) a general description of the offense committed by the child or the conduct of the child that led to the child's commitment to the facility;

(B) the year the child was committed to the facility; and

(C) the age range, race, and gender of the child.

(b) Not later than the 10th day following the first day of each quarter, a juvenile court judge shall update the information posted on a county Internet website under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 54.1175 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1175
§ 54.1175. POWERS.
Status: in_force

Except as limited by an order of the county judge, a magistrate appointed under this subchapter may:

(1) conduct hearings and trials, including jury trials;

(2) hear evidence;

(3) compel production of relevant evidence, including books, papers, vouchers, documents, and other writings;

(4) rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5) issue summons and attachments for the appearance of witnesses;

(6) examine witnesses;

(7) swear witnesses for hearings and trials; and

(8) perform any act and take any measure necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties assigned by the county judge.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.445 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.445
§ 33.445. JOINDER OF TAX LIEN TRANSFEREE.
Status: in_force

(a) A taxing unit acting under Section 33.44(a) shall also join each transferee of a tax lien against the property that may appear of record under Section 32.06. After the joinder, the transferee of the tax lien may file its claim and seek foreclosure in the suit for all amounts owed the transferee that are secured by the transferred tax lien, regardless of when the original transfer of tax lien was recorded or whether the original loan secured by the transferred tax lien is delinquent. In the alternative, the transferee may pay all taxes, penalties, interest, court costs, and attorney's fees owing to the taxing unit that filed the foreclosure suit and each other taxing unit that is joined.

(b) In consideration of the payment by the transferee of those taxes and charges, each joined taxing unit shall transfer its tax lien to the transferee in the form and manner provided by Section 32.06(b) and enter its disclaimer in the suit. The transfer of a tax lien under this subsection does not require authorization by the property owner.

(c) On transfer of all applicable tax liens, the transferee may seek to foreclose the tax liens in the pending suit or in any other manner provided by Section 32.06, regardless of when the original transfer of tax lien was recorded or whether the original loan secured by the transferred tax lien is delinquent. The foreclosure may include all amounts owed to the transferee, including any amount secured by the original transfer of tax lien.

(d) All liens held by a transferee who is joined under this section but fails to act in the manner provided by this section are extinguished, and the court's judgment shall reflect the extinguishment of those liens.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.152 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.152
§ 101.152. ENFORCEABLE PROMISE NOT AFFECTED BY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

A member of a limited liability company is obligated to perform an enforceable promise to make a contribution or otherwise pay cash or transfer property to the company without regard to the death, disability, or other change in circumstances of the member.
Tex. Insurance Code § 444.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 444 / Section 444.002
§ 444.002. DISPOSITION OF PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the cancellation date of insurance policies as stated in the court's order canceling the policies, the agent shall promptly account to the receiver for:

(1) all unearned premiums to be returned to the insured or the replacement coverage to be obtained for the insured; and

(2) the earned premiums to be paid to the receiver.

(b) The agent shall:

(1) promptly return to an insured who paid the premiums any unearned premiums in the possession of the agent on the cancellation date of the policy; or

(2) with the approval of the insured, use the unearned premiums to purchase new coverage for the insured with a different insurer.

(c) The agent shall promptly remit to the receiver any earned premiums in the possession of the agent.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2054.452 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.452
§ 2054.452. INVESTIGATIONS; COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The company may investigate cases of suspected fraud and violations of this code relating to workers' compensation insurance.

(b) The company may:

(1) coordinate the company's investigations with those conducted by the division of workers' compensation of the department to avoid duplication of efforts; and

(2) refer to the division of workers' compensation of the department a case that is not otherwise resolved by the company so that the division may:

(A) perform any further investigation necessary under the circumstances;

(B) conduct administrative violation proceedings; and

(C) assess and collect penalties and restitution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 51.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 51 / Section 51.007
§ 51.007. MUNICIPAL STANDING IN CERTAIN CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality has standing in each case before the commission that relates to a utility providing service in the municipality.

(b) A municipality's standing is subject to the right of the commission to:

(1) determine standing in a case involving a retail service area dispute that involves two or more utilities; and

(2) consolidate municipalities on an issue of common interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8209.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8209 / Section 8209.101
§ 8209.101. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8209.151.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8879.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8879 / Section 8879.101
§ 8879.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36 and Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.402 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.402
§ 56B.402. RECEIPT OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

After receiving notice under Article 56B.401, the attorney general shall promptly:

(1) join in the action as a party plaintiff to recover benefits awarded;

(2) require the claimant or victim to bring the action in the claimant's or victim's name as a trustee on behalf of the state to recover benefits awarded; or

(3) reserve the attorney general's rights and take neither action described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1701.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.103
§ 1701.103. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1701.102, this chapter may not be construed to limit the applicability of any other statute.
Tex. Finance Code § 183.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 183 / Section 183.004
§ 183.004. APPEAL FROM ADVERSE DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a hearing has been held, the banking commissioner has entered an order denying the application, and the order has become final, the transferee may appeal the final order by filing a petition for judicial review.

(b) The filing of an appeal under this section does not stay the order of the banking commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8486.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8486 / Section 8486.052
§ 8486.052. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is fewer than three.
Tex. Water Code § 63.082 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.082
§ 63.082. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

To be qualified for appointment as a commissioner, a person must be a resident of the district, a freehold property taxpayer, and a qualified elector of the county.
Tex. Education Code § 45.001 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.001
§ 45.001. BONDS AND BOND TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of an independent school district, including the city council or commission that has jurisdiction over a municipally controlled independent school district, the governing board of a rural high school district, and the commissioners court of a county, on behalf of each common school district under its jurisdiction, may:

(1) issue bonds for:

(A) the construction, acquisition, and equipment of school buildings in the district;

(B) the acquisition of property or the refinancing of property financed under a contract entered under Subchapter A, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, regardless of whether payment obligations under the contract are due in the current year or a future year;

(C) the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings;

(D) the purchase of new school buses;

(E) the retrofitting of school buses with emergency, safety, or security equipment; and

(F) the purchase or retrofitting of vehicles to be used for emergency, safety, or security purposes; and

(2) levy, pledge, assess, and collect annual ad valorem taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as or before the principal and interest become due, subject to Section 45.003.

(b) The bonds must mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years from their date. The bonds may be made redeemable before maturity.

(c) Bonds may be sold at public or private sale as determined by the governing board of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.253
§ 8341.253. ASSUMPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Greenville assumes the obligations of the district after dissolution, including any bonds or other indebtedness payable from revenue described by Section 8341.201.

(b) On dissolution of the district, ownership of all district property is transferred to Hunt County or the City of Greenville as mutually determined by the governing bodies of Hunt County and the City of Greenville.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.94 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.94
§ 33.94. NOTICE OF TAX SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) After a seizure of property, the collector for the municipality or county shall make a reasonable inquiry to determine the identity and address of any person, other than the person against whom the tax warrant is issued, having an interest in the property. The collector shall deliver as soon as possible a notice stating the time and place of the sale and briefly describing the property seized to:

(1) the person against whom the warrant is issued, including each person to whom notice was provided under Section 33.912(a);

(2) each person to whom notice was provided under Section 33.912(b)(1); and

(3) any other person the collector determines has an interest in the property if the collector can ascertain the address of the other person.

(b) Failure to send or receive a notice required by this section does not affect the validity of the sale of the seized property or title to the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0319 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0319
§ 8510.0319. LIMITATION ON POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORITY; COMMISSION APPROVAL OF CERTAIN PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority's powers and duties under this chapter are subject to all legislative declarations of public policy in the maximum use of the waters of the authority's watersheds for the purposes for which the authority was created.

(b) The commission shall consider the adequacy and feasibility of, and approve or refuse to approve, each flood control or conservation plan that is devised to achieve a purpose for which the authority was created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3929.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3929 / Section 3929.257
§ 3929.257. COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract as provided by Chapter 791, Government Code, with the commissioners court of the county for the assessment and collection of assessments imposed under this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 12.257 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 12 / Section 12.257
§ 12.257. DISMISSAL OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A suit authorized by Section 12.253 or 12.258 may not be filed or, if filed, shall be dismissed if the entity, through its owners or members, reduces its indebtedness so that it is not insolvent.

(b) The respondent shall pay the costs of a dismissed suit under this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.313 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.313
§ 96.313. FINAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

After paying a final dividend as provided by Section 96.309 and performing any necessary or proper action in liquidating the savings bank's assets for the benefit of the deposit account holders and creditors of the savings bank, the liquidating agent shall file with the commissioner a final report of the liquidation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.059
§ 1021.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The board may appoint one or more assistant administrators.

(c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

(d) On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:

(1) is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and

(2) contains other conditions the board may require.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.101
§ 2063.101. BEST PRACTICES AND MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CYBERSECURITY AND TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The command shall develop and annually assess best practices and minimum standards for use by governmental entities to enhance the security of information resources in this state.

(b) The command shall establish and periodically assess mandatory cybersecurity training that must be completed by all information resources employees of state agencies. The command shall consult with the Information Technology Council for Higher Education established under Section 2054.121 regarding applying the training requirements to employees of institutions of higher education.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the command shall adopt policies to ensure governmental entities are complying with the requirements of this section. The command shall adopt policies that ensure that a person who is not a citizen of the United States may not be a member, employee, contractor, volunteer, or otherwise affiliated with the command or any entity or organization established or operated by the command under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 11.561 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.561
§ 11.561. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW AND COMMISSION RULES.
Status: in_force

A provision of this code or a rule adopted by the commission that relates to watermasters and does not conflict with the provisions of this subchapter applies to the program established under this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.056 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.056
§ 11.056. COSTS OF WILDLIFE ART PRINTS, DECALS, AND STAMPS.
Status: repealed

(a) The price of a wildlife art decal or stamp sold under this subchapter is $5.00 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The department may issue other editions of the stamp and decal at amounts set by the commission.

(b) The department shall establish the royalty and a reasonable price to be paid for a wildlife art print sold under this subchapter.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 80, eff. June 16, 1995.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956 / Section 7956.002
§ 7956.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.002 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.002
§ 201.002. MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME OF GAS.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Section 91.052 of the Standard Gas Measurement Law, Subchapter C, Chapter 91, Natural Resources Code, apply to this code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0112 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0112
§ 2B.0112. RELEASE OF INFORMATION RECORDED BY BODY WORN CAMERA.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the public who submits a written request to a law enforcement agency for information recorded by a body worn camera must include with the request:

(1) the date and approximate time of the recording;

(2) the specific location where the recording occurred; and

(3) the name of one or more individuals known to be a subject of the recording.

(b) Failure to provide all of the information required by Subsection (a) does not preclude the requestor from making a future request for the same recorded information.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), information recorded by a body worn camera and held by a law enforcement agency under this subchapter is not subject to Section 552.021, Government Code.

(d) Information that is or could be used as evidence in a criminal prosecution is subject to Section 552.021, Government Code.

(e) A law enforcement agency may:

(1) seek to withhold information subject to Subsection (d) in accordance with procedures provided by Section 552.301, Government Code;

(2) assert any exception to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other law; or

(3) release information requested in accordance with Subsection (a) after the agency redacts any information made confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other law.

(f) A law enforcement agency may not release any portion of a recording made in a private space, or of a recording involving the investigation of conduct that constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine only and does not result in arrest, without written authorization from the individual who is the subject of that portion of the recording or, if the individual is deceased, from the individual's authorized representative.

(g) The attorney general shall set a proposed fee to be charged to members of the public who seek to obtain a copy of a recording under this article in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of reviewing and making the recording. A law enforcement agency may provide a copy without charge or at a reduced charge if the agency determines that waiver or reduction of the charge is in the public interest.

(h) A recording is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Chapter 552, Government Code, if the recording:

(1) was not required to be made under this subchapter, another law, or a policy adopted by the appropriate law enforcement agency; and

(2) does not relate to a law enforcement purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 36.357 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.357
§ 36.357. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

If the consolidated district has taxing authority, the district shall assess and collect taxes on property on all property in the district for maintenance and operation of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 62.104 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.104
§ 62.104. DUTIES OF DISTRICT ENGINEER.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the district engineer:

(1) to make all necessary surveys, examinations, investigations, maps, plans, and drawings with reference to proposed improvements;

(2) to make estimates of the cost of proposed improvements;

(3) to supervise the work of improvement; and

(4) to perform all duties which may be required of him by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.055
§ 4004.055. FORM AND CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

The registration certificate must be in the form the commissioner prescribes and must state:

(1) the principal place of business and address of the dealer or investment adviser;

(2) the name and business address of each person interested in the business as a principal, officer, director, or managing agent of the dealer or investment adviser; and

(3) that the dealer or investment adviser has been registered for a current calendar year as a dealer in securities or as an investment adviser, as appropriate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 215.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 215 / Section 215.051
§ 215.051. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a Type B general-law municipality.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1804.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1804 / Section 1804.054
§ 1804.054. SOLICITOR REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

Before beginning solicitations for a veterans organization, a veterans organization solicitor must file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the solicitor;

(2) the name, address, and telephone number of each veterans organization on whose behalf the solicitor solicits or will solicit; and

(3) the name of any other state in which the solicitor is registered as a veterans organization solicitor and the registration's status.