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Tex. Government Code § 809.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809 / Section 809.054
§ 809.054. DIVESTMENT OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state governmental entity required to sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all publicly traded securities of a listed financial company shall comply with the following schedule:

(1) at least 50 percent of those assets must be removed from the state governmental entity's assets under management not later than the 180th day after the date the financial company receives notice under Section 809.053 or Subsection (b) unless the state governmental entity determines, based on a good faith exercise of its fiduciary discretion and subject to Subdivision (2), that a later date is more prudent; and

(2) 100 percent of those assets must be removed from the state governmental entity's assets under management not later than the 360th day after the date the financial company receives notice under Section 809.053 or Subsection (b).

(b) If a financial company that ceased boycotting energy companies after receiving notice under Section 809.053 resumes its boycott, the state governmental entity shall send a written notice to the financial company informing it that the state governmental entity will sell, redeem, divest, or withdraw all publicly traded securities of the financial company according to the schedule in Subsection (a).

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a), a state governmental entity may delay the schedule for divestment under that subsection only to the extent that the state governmental entity determines, in the state governmental entity's good faith judgment, and consistent with the entity's fiduciary duty, that divestment from listed financial companies will likely result in a loss in value or a benchmark deviation described by Section 809.056(a). If a state governmental entity delays the schedule for divestment, the state governmental entity shall submit a report to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and the attorney general stating the reasons and justification for the state governmental entity's delay in divestment from listed financial companies. The report must include documentation supporting its determination that the divestment would result in a loss in value or a benchmark deviation described by Section 809.056(a), including objective numerical estimates. The state governmental entity shall update the report every six months.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1953 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1953
§ 411.1953. REDUCTION OF FEES FOR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AND CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AND JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, an applicant who is serving in this state as a supervision officer, as defined by Article 42A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or as a juvenile probation officer shall pay a fee of $25 for the issuance of an original or renewed license under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 801.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 801 / Section 801.109
§ 801.109. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet at least three times each year and may meet at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by board rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.151
§ 53.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 53.001, in this subchapter, "licensing authority" and "occupational license" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 58.001.
Tex. Water Code § 51.451 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.451
§ 51.451. TAXES TO SECURE CERTAIN BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If bonds are secured as provided in Section 51.450(b)(3) of this code, at the time that net revenue together with money derived from taxes accumulates a surplus in the sinking fund equal to the amount required in the succeeding year to liquidate the interest and principal on the district's bonds maturing in that year, the district's annual tax levies may be lowered to produce not less than 25 percent of the bond maturities for the succeeding year.

(b) If three successive years demonstrate that this net revenue is adequate to protect the district's bonds as they mature, the district's tax may be discontinued until further experience demonstrates the necessity to continue the tax to avoid default in the payment of the district's bonds as they mature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7978.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7978 / Section 7978.006
§ 7978.006. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8013.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8013 / Section 8013.152
§ 8013.152. LAW APPLICABLE TO NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any new district created by division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.003
§ 3501.003. PURPOSE AND NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of the authority is to:

(1) undertake projects necessary or incidental to the industrial, commercial, or business development, redevelopment, maintenance, and expansion of new and existing businesses on the property, now or formerly known as Reese Air Force Base, described in Section 3501.002(a), and to research related to national security and critical infrastructure conducted on the property, including the acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, enhancement, or disposal of:

(A) roads, bridges, and rights-of-way;

(B) housing;

(C) property;

(D) police, fire, medical, cultural, educational, and research services, equipment, institutions, and resources;

(E) other community support services;

(F) flood control, water, wastewater treatment, and all other utility facilities; and

(G) other infrastructure improvements;

(2) encourage the development of new industry by private businesses;

(3) encourage financing of projects designated under Section 3501.1024; and

(4) facilitate the establishment of an applied research site in cooperation and collaboration with Texas Tech University.

(b) The authority is a political subdivision of this state that exercises public and essential governmental functions.

(c) The exercise of a power this chapter grants is for a public purpose and is a matter of public necessity.

(d) The authority is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The operations of the authority are not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.103
§ 353.103. TIME PRICE DIFFERENTIAL FOR RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract may provide for:

(1) any amount of time price differential permitted under Section 353.104, 353.105, or 353.106; or

(2) any rate of time price differential not exceeding a yield permitted under Section 353.104, 353.105, or 353.106.

(b) The time price differential may be computed using the:

(1) precomputed earnings method;

(2) scheduled installment earnings method; or

(3) true daily earnings method.
Tex. Election Code § 86.0105 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 86 / Section 86.0105
§ 86.0105. COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTING VOTERS PROHIBITED.
Status: repealed

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

(1) compensates or offers to compensate another person for assisting voters as provided by Section 86.010; or

(2) solicits, receives, or accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1).

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.

(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

(d) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.

(e) For purposes of this section, compensation means an economic benefit as defined by Section 38.01, Penal Code.

(f) This section does not apply if the person assisting a voter is an attendant or caregiver previously known to the voter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.452 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 21 / Section 21.452
§ 21.452. AMOUNT OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of tax imposed by the board must be in an amount necessary to pay:

(1) the principal of and interest on district bonds; and

(2) the expense of assessing and collecting taxes.

(b) The district may impose a maintenance and operating tax in an amount not to exceed three cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of property in the district to pay the district's maintenance and operating expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 552.0035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.0035
§ 552.0035. ACCESS TO INFORMATION OF JUDICIARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Access to information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for the judiciary is governed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas or by other applicable laws and rules.

(b) This section does not address whether information is considered to be information collected, assembled, or maintained by or for the judiciary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.211
§ 3880.211. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Water Code § 7.308 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.308
§ 7.308. OTHER RELIEF.
Status: in_force

A proceeding brought by the commission under this subchapter does not affect the commission's authority to bring suit for injunctive relief or penalty or both under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7990.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7990 / Section 7990.103
§ 7990.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.251 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.251
§ 5.251. FAILURE TO DESIGNATE REGISTERED AGENT.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state is an agent of an entity for purposes of service of process, notice, or demand on the entity if:

(1) the entity is a filing entity or a foreign filing entity and:

(A) the entity fails to appoint or does not maintain a registered agent in this state; or

(B) the registered agent of the entity cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office of the entity; or

(2) the entity is a foreign filing entity and:

(A) the entity's registration to do business under this code is revoked; or

(B) the entity transacts business in this state without being registered as required by Chapter 9.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.203 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.203
§ 49A.203. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT TO POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION OR AUTOPSY.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), consent for a postmortem examination or autopsy may be given by any member of the following classes of persons who is reasonably available, in the following order of priority:

(1) the spouse of the decedent;

(2) the person acting as guardian of the person of the decedent at the time of death or the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate;

(3) the adult children of the decedent;

(4) the parents of the decedent; and

(5) the adult siblings of the decedent.

(b) If two or more members of a class listed in Subsection (a)(2), (3), (4), or (5) are entitled to give consent to a postmortem examination or autopsy, consent may be given by one member of the class unless another member of the class files an objection with the physician, medical examiner, justice of the peace, or county judge. If an objection is filed, the consent may be given only by a majority of the members of the class who are reasonably available.

(c) A person may not give consent under this article if, at the time of the decedent's death, a person in a class granted higher priority under Subsection (a) is reasonably available to give consent or to file an objection to a postmortem examination or autopsy.
Tex. Water Code § 15.104 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.104
§ 15.104. FINDINGS REGARDING PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall not release funds for the construction of that portion of a project that proposes surface water or groundwater development until the executive administrator makes a written finding:

(1) that an applicant proposing surface-water development has the necessary water right authorizing it to appropriate and use the water that the project will provide; or

(2) that an applicant proposing groundwater development has the right to use water that the project will provide.

(b) The board may release funds for the costs of planning, engineering, architectural, legal, title, fiscal, or economic investigation, studies, surveys, or designs before making the finding required under Subsection (a) if the executive administrator determines that a reasonable expectation exists that the finding will be made before the release of funds for construction.

(c) If an applicant includes a proposal for a waste water treatment plant, the board may not deliver funds for the waste water treatment plant until the applicant has received a permit for construction and operation of the waste water treatment plant and approval of the plans and specifications from the commission. If the applicant proposes a waste water treatment plant that is located outside of the jurisdiction of this state and that is not subject to the permitting authority of the commission, the board must review the plans and specifications in coordination with the commission and find that the waste water treatment plant is capable of producing effluent that will meet federal and state-approved water quality standards.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.5011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.5011
§ 1701.5011. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules specifying the circumstances under which the commission may issue an emergency order, without a hearing, suspending a person's license for a period not to exceed 90 days after determining that the person constitutes an imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.

(b) An order suspending a license under this section must state the length of the suspension in the order.

(c) If an emergency order is issued without a hearing under this section, the commission shall, not later than the 10th day after the date the order was issued, set the time and place for a hearing on the order. The hearing must be conducted as soon as practicable. A hearing under this section to affirm, modify, or set aside the emergency order shall be conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings. The order shall be affirmed to the extent that good cause existed to issue the order.

(d) The commission by rule may prescribe procedures for the determination and appeal of an emergency order issued under this section, including a rule allowing the commission to affirm, modify, or set aside a decision made by the State Office of Administrative Hearings under Subsection (c).

(e) A proceeding under this section is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4002.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.052
§ 4002.052. AGREEMENT WITH TESTING SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may negotiate an agreement with a testing service to perform examination services, including:

(1) developing an examination;

(2) scheduling an examination;

(3) arranging the site for an examination; and

(4) administering, grading, reporting, and analyzing an examination.

(b) The commissioner may require a testing service to:

(1) correspond directly with applicants with regard to the administration of examinations;

(2) collect fees for administering examinations directly from applicants; and

(3) provide for the administration of examinations in specific locations and at specified frequencies.

(c) The commissioner shall retain the authority to establish the scope and type of each examination.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.304
§ 1601.304. TERMS.
Status: in_force

A member of the advisory committee is elected for a two-year term, subject to reelection.
Tex. Government Code § 666.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 666 / Section 666.007
§ 666.007. OTHER METHODS OF RECOVERY NOT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit the comptroller or a state agency from recovering an indebtedness in any manner authorized by a law other than this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8805.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8805 / Section 8805.104
§ 8805.104. RECLAMATION.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) reclaim land in the district; and

(2) construct works, facilities, and improvements necessary to accomplish that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.119 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.119
§ 1046.119. AUTHORITY TO SELL OR CLOSE CERTAIN DISTRICT HOSPITALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not sell or close a hospital transferred to the district by the Edna Hospital District unless the sale or closing is approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. A concurrence of seven directors is required to call the election.

(b) The board may not call another election before the first anniversary of the date of a previous election held under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.154
§ 1044.154. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year.

(b) Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be filed:

(1) with the comptroller; and

(2) at the district office.
Tex. Government Code § 24.267 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.267
§ 24.267.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.267. 174TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HARRIS COUNTY). (a) The 174th Judicial District is composed of Harris County.

(b) Subsections (c), (e), and (f) apply to the 174th, 176th, 177th, 178th, and 179th district courts.

(c) Each of the district courts has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Harris County.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1082 (H.B. 3481), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.

(e) The judges of the district courts shall, by agreement among themselves, take their vacations alternately so that there are at all times at least six district court judges in the county.

(f) The Harris County sheriff or the sheriff's deputy shall attend the courts as required by law or by the judges.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 823.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 823 / Section 823.001
§ 823.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Animal shelter" means a facility that keeps or legally impounds stray, homeless, abandoned, or unwanted animals.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(120), eff. April 2, 2015.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(120), eff. April 2, 2015.

(4) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.055
§ 204.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The governor shall designate a physician assistant member of the physician assistant board as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the will of the governor. The physician assistant board shall select from its membership a secretary to serve a one-year term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.208
§ 1061.208. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, 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 like principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.021
§ 326.021. CONFIRMATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

A district may be created and a sales and use tax may be authorized only if the creation is confirmed and the tax is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 56.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.101
§ 56.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Account" means the rural veterinarian incentive program account.

(2) "College" means a college of veterinary medicine located in this state and accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education.

(3) "Committee" means the rural veterinarian incentive program committee.

(4) "Eligible participant" means a person eligible to participate in the program under Section 56.104.

(5) "General academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(6) "Program" means the rural veterinarian incentive program established by this subchapter.

(7) "Rural county" means a county in this state with a population of less than 150,000.

(8) "University system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.001
§ 56.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

(2) "Designated provider" means a telecommunications provider designated by the commission to provide services to an uncertificated area under Subchapter F.

(2-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3876.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.201
§ 3876.201. 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.