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Tex. Estates Code § 1158.557 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.557
§ 1158.557. DEED.
Status: in_force

Real estate of an estate that is sold shall be conveyed by a proper deed that refers to and identifies the court order approving the sale. The deed:

(1) vests in the purchaser all right and title of the estate to, and all interest of the estate in, the property; and

(2) is prima facie evidence that the sale has met all applicable requirements of the law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9038.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9038 / Section 9038.203
§ 9038.203. 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. Occupations Code § 58.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 58 / Section 58.001
§ 58.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) 'DNA' means deoxyribonucleic acid.

(2) 'Family health history' means a history taken by a physician or genetic professional to ascertain genetic or medical information about an individual's family.

(3) 'Genetic characteristic' means a scientifically or medically identifiable genetic or chromosomal variation, composition, or alteration that:

(A) is scientifically or medically believed to:

(i) predispose an individual to a disease, disorder, or syndrome; or

(ii) be associated with a statistically significant increased risk of developing a disease, disorder, or syndrome; and

(B) may or may not be associated with any symptom of an ongoing disease, disorder, or syndrome affecting an individual on the date the genetic information is obtained regarding the individual.

(4) 'Genetic information' means information that is:

(A) obtained from or based on a scientific or medical determination of the presence or absence in an individual of a genetic characteristic; or

(B) derived from the results of a genetic test performed on, or a family health history obtained from, an individual.

(5) 'Genetic test' means a presymptomatic laboratory test of an individual's genes, gene products, or chromosomes that:

(A) analyzes the individual's DNA, RNA, proteins, or chromosomes; and

(B) is performed to identify any genetic variation, composition, or alteration that is associated with the individual's having a statistically increased risk of:

(i) developing a clinically recognized disease, disorder, or syndrome; or

(ii) being a carrier of a clinically recognized disease, disorder, or syndrome.

The term does not include a blood test, cholesterol test, urine test, or other physical test used for a purpose other than determining a genetic or chromosomal variation, composition, or alteration in a specific individual.

(6) 'Licensing authority' means a state agency or political subdivision that issues an occupational license.

(7) 'Occupational license' means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization required by law or rule that must be obtained by an individual to engage in a particular business or occupation.

(8) 'Political subdivision' means a municipality, county, or special district or authority. The term includes a school district.

(9) 'RNA' means ribonucleic acid.

(10) 'State agency' means a department, board, bureau, commission, committee, division, office, council, or agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.201
§ 6913.201. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (i), the board shall designate one or more banks in Haskell County to serve as depository for the district's money.

(b) District money shall be deposited with a designated depository bank or banks, except that:

(1) money pledged to pay bonds may be deposited with the trustee bank named in the trust agreement; and

(2) money shall be remitted to the bank of payment for the payment of principal of and interest on bonds.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank or a trustee bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) The board shall prescribe the terms of service for depositories.

(e) Before designating a depository bank, the board shall issue a notice to each bank in Haskell County that:

(1) states the time and place at which the board will meet to designate a depository bank or banks; and

(2) invites the banks to submit an application to be designated as a depository.

(f) The notice described by Subsection (e) must be mailed or delivered not later than the 10th day before the date fixed for the submission of applications.

(g) At the time stated in the notice, the board shall:

(1) consider the application and the management and condition of each bank that applies; and

(2) designate as a depository the bank or banks that:

(A) offer the most favorable terms for handling the money; and

(B) the board finds have proper management and are in condition to handle the money.

(h) Membership on the board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository.

(i) If the board does not receive any applications before the time stated in the notice, or if the board rejects all applications, the board shall designate one or more banks located inside or outside the county on terms that the board finds advantageous to the district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 24.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 24 / Section 24.01
§ 24.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a wine only package store permit may:

(1) purchase wine and vinous liquors in this state from the holder of a winery, wholesaler's, or class B wholesaler's permit;

(2) purchase malt beverages from the holder of a general or branch distributor's license; and

(3) sell those beverages to consumers at retail on or from the licensed premises in unbroken original containers of not less than six ounces for off-premises consumption only and not for the purpose of resale.

(b) The holder of a wine only package store permit whose premises is located in a wet area permitting the legal sale of wine for off-premises consumption only as determined by an election held under Section 251.19 may only purchase, sell, or possess vinous liquor on those licensed premises.

(c) The qualifications for a wine only package store permit whose premises is in a wet area permitting the legal sale of wine for off-premises consumption only as determined by an election held under Section 251.19 are the same as the qualifications for a permit issued under Chapter 26 of this code, including the citizenship requirements prescribed by Section 6.03.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.160 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.160
§ 21.160. DETERMINATION OF CONSIDERATION FOR SHARES.
Status: repealed

(a) Subject to Subsection (b) and Section 21.157, consideration to be received for shares must be determined:

(1) by the board of directors;

(2) by a plan of conversion, if the shares are to be issued by a converted corporation under the plan; or

(3) by a plan of merger, if the shares are to be issued under the plan by a corporation created under the plan.

(b) If the corporation's certificate of formation reserves to the shareholders the right to determine the consideration to be received for shares without par value, the shareholders shall determine the consideration for those shares before the shares are issued. The board of directors may not determine the consideration for shares under this subsection.

(c) A corporation may dispose of treasury shares for consideration that may be determined by the board of directors. The consideration received for treasury shares may:

(1) have a value greater or less than, or equal to, the par value, if any, of the shares; and

(2) consist of the types of consideration described by Section 21.159.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 59(1), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3826.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3826 / Section 3826.155
§ 3826.155. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project through an assessment under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district that will be subject to the assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county in which the property is located; or

(2) at least 25 owners of land in the district that will be subject to the assessment, if more than 25 persons own land in the district that will be subject to the assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county in which the property is located.
Tex. Occupations Code § 401.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 401 / Section 401.051
§ 401.051. PHYSICIANS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prevent or restrict a physician from engaging in the practice of medicine in this state.

(b) This chapter does not restrict a licensed physician from personally conducting a speech or hearing test or evaluation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.101
§ 1037.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1454.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1454 / Section 1454.001
§ 1454.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Health care provider" means a home health aide, hospital, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, outpatient care center, physician assistant, registered nurse, or surgery center.

(2) "Physician" has the meaning assigned by Section 151.002, Occupations Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 353.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 353 / Section 353.053
§ 353.053. ALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF EXEMPT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If all or any of the specific articles of exempt property described by Section 353.051(a) are not among the decedent's effects, the court shall make, in lieu of the articles not among the effects, a reasonable allowance to be paid to the decedent's surviving spouse and children as provided by Section 353.054.

(b) The allowance in lieu of a homestead may not exceed $45,000, and the allowance in lieu of other exempt property may not exceed $30,000, excluding the family allowance for the support of the surviving spouse, minor children, and adult incapacitated children provided by Subchapter C.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.255 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.255
§ 548.255. REINSPECTION OF VEHICLE REQUIRING ADJUSTMENT, CORRECTION, OR REPAIR.
Status: in_force

If an inspection discloses the necessity for adjustment, correction, or repair, an inspection station or inspector may not issue a passing vehicle inspection report until the adjustment, correction, or repair is made. The owner of the vehicle may have the adjustment, correction, or repair made by a qualified person of the owner's choice, subject to reinspection. The vehicle shall be reinspected once free of charge within 15 days after the date of the original inspection, not including the date the original inspection is made, at the same inspection station after the adjustment, correction, or repair is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.0015 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.0015
§ 8501.0015. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), but may not be abolished under that chapter. The review shall be conducted under Section 325.025, Government Code, as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2037, and every 12th year after that year.

(b) The authority shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing the review. The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the cost, and the authority shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 82.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.002
§ 82.002. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CONVERSATIONS.
Status: in_force

A qualified interpreter or relay agent who is employed to interpret, transliterate, or relay a conversation between a person who can hear and a person who is hearing impaired or speech impaired is a conduit for the conversation and may not disclose or be compelled to disclose, through reporting or testimony or by subpoena, the contents of the conversation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.213 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.213
§ 2211.213. PAYMENT ENFORCEABLE BY MANDAMUS.
Status: in_force

A writ of mandamus and any other legal or equitable remedy are available to a party in interest to require the association or another party to fulfill an agreement or perform a function or duty under:

(1) this subchapter;

(2) the Texas Constitution; or

(3) a public security resolution.
Tex. Government Code § 24.400 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.400
§ 24.400.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.400. 222ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DEAF SMITH AND OLDHAM COUNTIES). The 222nd Judicial District is composed of Deaf Smith and Oldham counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8190.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8190 / Section 8190.001
§ 8190.001. 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 Denton County Municipal Utility District No. 7.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1086.064 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1086 / Section 1086.064
§ 1086.064. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Education Code § 134A.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 134A / Section 134A.002
§ 134A.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) create and sustain a utilization-driven supply of qualified workers for entry-level to mid-level jobs in high demand occupations in this state;

(2) address and close the gap between the skills needed by workers and the current skills of the available workforce in this state;

(3) increase the interest of current and future Texans to fill the available and emerging jobs in this state that require less education than a bachelor's degree but more than a high school diploma; and

(4) strengthen the state's economy by increasing the competitiveness of businesses in this state and the recruitment of businesses to this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1806.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.204
§ 1806.204. WARNING LETTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before imposing an administrative penalty or sanction against a person under Chapter 51, the executive director may issue a warning letter directing a person to take corrective action regarding the violation that is the basis of the penalty or sanction.

(b) In determining whether to issue a warning letter under Subsection (a), the executive director may consider any history of violations by the person, including whether the person complied with previous warning letters, and the person's efforts to correct the violation and prevent future violations.

(c) A determination to issue a warning letter under this section is not a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3921.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.251
§ 3921.251. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Government Code § 411.196 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.196
§ 411.196. METHOD OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

A person may pay a fee required by this subchapter by cash, credit card, personal check, cashier's check, or money order. A person who pays a fee required by this subchapter by cash must pay the fee in person. Checks or money orders must be made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety." A person whose payment for a fee required by this subchapter is dishonored or reversed must pay any future fees required by this subchapter by cashier's check or money order made payable to the "Texas Department of Public Safety." A fee received by the department under this subchapter is nonrefundable.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.107
§ 228.107. RENEWAL FEE; LATE FEE; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 31 of each year, each certified capital company shall pay a nonrefundable renewal fee of $5,000 to the comptroller.

(b) If a certified capital company fails to pay the renewal fee on or before the date specified by Subsection (a), the company must pay, in addition to the renewal fee, a late fee of $5,000 to continue the company's certification.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a renewal fee is not required within six months of the date on which a certified capital company's initial certification is issued under Section 228.104(b).
Tex. Local Government Code § 562.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 562 / Section 562.005
§ 562.005. USE OR RESALE.
Status: in_force

A buyer of county surplus water may use or resell the water for any lawful purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14 / Section 14.007
§ 14.007. OTHER COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An order of a court under Section 14.006(a) shall include the costs described by Subsection (b) if the court finds that:

(1) the inmate has previously filed an action to which this chapter applies; and

(2) a final order has been issued that affirms that the action was dismissed as frivolous or malicious under Section 13.001 or Section 14.003 or otherwise.

(b) Costs under Subsection (a) shall include, as costs of court, expenses incurred by the court or by the department, jail, or private facility operator, in connection with the claim and not otherwise charged to the inmate under Section 14.006, including:

(1) expenses of service of process;

(2) postage; and

(3) transportation, housing, or medical care incurred in connection with the appearance of the inmate in the court for any proceeding.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.109
§ 1954.109. EXAMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner may:

(1) require or authorize the use of standardized examinations for licensing or registration under this chapter; and

(2) set fees for the administration of the examinations.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9958 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9958
§ 61.9958. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The board may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and other donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.102 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.102
§ 2A.102. DUTIES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each district attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases in the district courts of the attorney's district and in appeals from those cases.

(b) Unless prevented by other official duties, a district attorney shall represent the state in any criminal proceeding before an examining court in the attorney's district or before a judge on habeas corpus, if the attorney is:

(1) notified of the proceeding; and

(2) in the attorney's district at the time.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.221 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.221
§ 11.221. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Official corporate partner" means a for-profit entity that:

(A) is designated an official corporate partner by the department;

(B) works with the department to raise funds for state site operations and maintenance or other priority projects or programs; and

(C) is selected as provided under Section 11.222.

(2) "State site" means a state park, natural area, wildlife management area, fish hatchery, or historic site under the jurisdiction of the department.
Tex. Government Code § 609.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.012
§ 609.012. TRANSFER FROM A PLAN VENDOR.
Status: in_force

The plan administrator of a plan established under this chapter may immediately transfer to the plan's deferred compensation trust fund all deferred amounts and investment income from a vendor who at any time fails to satisfy the requirements of this chapter or the plan administrator. A vendor may not charge a fee or penalty as the result of a plan administrator's transfer under this section. Immediately after making the transfer, the plan administrator shall give to each employee whose deferred amounts and investment income were transferred a notice that states that:

(1) the vendor's investment products are ineligible to receive additional deferred amounts;

(2) the amounts have been transferred from the vendor to the deferred compensation trust fund; and

(3) the employee is required to promptly designate another qualified investment product to receive the transferred amount.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.101
§ 43.101. ANNEXATION OF MUNICIPALLY OWNED RESERVOIR.
Status: in_force

(a) A general-law municipality may annex:

(1) a reservoir owned by the municipality and used to supply water to the municipality;

(2) any land contiguous to the reservoir and subject to an easement for flood control purposes in favor of the municipality; and

(3) the right-of-way of any public road or highway connecting the reservoir to the municipality by the most direct route.

(b) The municipality may annex the area if:

(1) none of the area is more than five miles from the municipality's boundaries;

(2) none of the area is in another municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction; and

(3) the area, excluding road or highway right-of-way, is less than 600 acres.

(c) A municipality may annex the area described by this section without the consent of any owners or residents of the area under the procedures prescribed by Subchapter C-1 if there are no owners other than the municipality or residents of the area.

(d) The municipality may annex the area even if part of the area is outside the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction or is narrower than the minimum width prescribed by Section 43.054. Section 43.055, which relates to the amount of area a municipality may annex in a calendar year, does not apply to the annexation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.033
§ 306.033. LAND ACQUIRED IN NAME OF BOARD; SALE OF LAND.
Status: in_force

Any interest in land acquired by lease or otherwise and used in connection with a park under this chapter may be acquired in the name of the board. The interest may be sold only if:

(1) the sale is made by the titleholder in compliance with the municipal charter or in compliance with Subchapter A, Chapter 263; and

(2) contractual arrangements are made for the retirement of any indebtedness associated with the interest and issued under this chapter.