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Tex. Transportation Code § 22.053 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.053
§ 22.053. TIME WARRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 12,200 to 12,400 may issue time warrants to:

(1) condemn or purchase land to be used and maintained as provided by Sections 22.011, 22.020, and 22.024; and

(2) improve and equip the land for the use provided by Sections 22.011, 22.020, and 22.024.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that issues time warrants under this section shall comply with:

(1) Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code, regarding:

(A) notice to issue the time warrants; and

(B) the right to a referendum; and

(2) Chapter 1251, regarding the imposition of taxes for payment of the time warrants.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 19 / Section 19.004
§ 19.004. CITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an application is filed to supply a record, the clerk shall issue a citation to the following, as applicable, or to the person's heirs or legal representatives:

(1) each grantor of property, in the case of a record of a deed;

(2) an interested party, in the case of an instrument other than a deed; or

(3) a party adversely interested to the applicant at the time of the rendition, in the case of a judgment, order, or decree.

(b) The citation must direct the person to whom it is issued to appear at a designated term of the court to contest the applicant's right to record a substitute.

(c) Process must be served in the manner provided by law for civil cases.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.253
§ 1061.253. USE OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board issues revenue bonds under Section 1061.204, the board:

(1) shall use ad valorem taxes to pay the district's operation and maintenance expenses to the extent that the revenue and income from the district's hospital facilities are not sufficient after providing for the payment of those bonds; and

(2) may pledge the proceeds of the ad valorem tax for the payment of the district's operation and maintenance expenses in the order authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(b) If the ad valorem tax is pledged, the board shall, during each year during which the revenue bonds are outstanding, compute a tax rate sufficient to pay the operation and maintenance expenses described by Subsection (a)(1).

(c) The ad valorem tax shall be imposed on all taxable property in the district for each year the revenue bonds are outstanding. The tax shall be assessed and collected each year and used for the purpose prescribed by this section to the extent required.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.021
§ 2253.021. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity that makes a public work contract with a prime contractor shall require the contractor, before beginning the work, to execute to the governmental entity:

(1) a performance bond if the contract is in excess of $100,000; and

(2) a payment bond if:

(A) the contract is in excess of $25,000, and the governmental entity is not a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code; or

(B) the contract is in excess of $50,000, and the governmental entity is a municipality or a joint board created under Subchapter D, Chapter 22, Transportation Code.

(b) The performance bond is:

(1) solely for the protection of the state or governmental entity awarding the public work contract;

(2) in the amount of the contract; and

(3) conditioned on the faithful performance of the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, and contract documents.

(c) The payment bond is:

(1) solely for the protection and use of payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor or a subcontractor to supply public work labor or material; and

(2) in the amount of the contract.

(d) A bond required by this section must be executed by a corporate surety in accordance with Section 1, Chapter 87, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959 (Article 7.19-1, Vernon's Texas Insurance Code).

(e) A bond executed for a public work contract with the state or a department, board, or agency of the state must be payable to the state and its form must be approved by the attorney general. A bond executed for a public work contract with another governmental entity must be payable to and its form must be approved by the awarding governmental entity.

(f) A bond required under this section must clearly and prominently display on the bond or on an attachment to the bond:

(1) the name, mailing address, physical address, and telephone number, including the area code, of the surety company to which any notice of claim should be sent; or

(2) the toll-free telephone number maintained by the Texas Department of Insurance under Subchapter B, Chapter 521, Insurance Code, and a statement that the address of the surety company to which any notice of claim should be sent may be obtained from the Texas Department of Insurance by calling the toll-free telephone number.

(g) A governmental entity may not require a contractor for any public building or other construction contract to obtain a surety bond from any specific insurance or surety company, agent, or broker.

(h) A reverse auction procedure may not be used to obtain services related to a public work contract for which a bond is required under this section. In this subsection, "reverse auction procedure" has the meaning assigned by Section 2155.062 or a procedure similar to that described by Section 2155.062.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 146 / Section 146.017
§ 146.017. LICENSE DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may refuse to issue a license or suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if an applicant or license holder does not comply with this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(b) The refusal to issue a license, the suspension or revocation of a license, and any appeals are governed by the department's formal hearing procedures and the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code. A person may appeal a final decision of the department as provided by that chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.032 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.032
§ 406.032. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

An insurance carrier is not liable for compensation if:

(1) the injury:

(A) occurred while the employee was in a state of intoxication;

(B) was caused by the employee's wilful attempt to injure himself or to unlawfully injure another person;

(C) arose out of an act of a third person intended to injure the employee because of a personal reason and not directed at the employee as an employee or because of the employment;

(D) arose out of voluntary participation in an off-duty recreational, social, or athletic activity that did not constitute part of the employee's work-related duties, unless the activity is a reasonable expectancy of or is expressly or impliedly required by the employment; or

(E) arose out of an act of God, unless the employment exposes the employee to a greater risk of injury from an act of God than ordinarily applies to the general public; or

(2) the employee's horseplay was a producing cause of the injury.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.407 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.407
§ 772.407. LIABILITY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

A service supplier involved in providing 9-1-1 service, a manufacturer of equipment used in providing 9-1-1 service, or an officer or employee of a service supplier involved in providing 9-1-1 service is not liable for any claim, damage, or loss arising from the provision of 9-1-1 service unless the act or omission proximately causing the claim, damage, or loss constitutes gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 121.0014 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.0014
§ 121.0014. VISION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Health and Human Services Commission, each health and human services agency, and each state agency that administers a workforce development program shall adopt the following statement of vision:

(b) In this section, "health and human services agency" means an agency listed by Section 521.0001(5), Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1509.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1509 / Section 1509.003
§ 1509.003. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

To develop and diversify the economy of this state and eliminate unemployment or underemployment in this state under the authority granted by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, a municipality may issue and sell bonds to finance an action taken under Section 1509.001 or 1509.002.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2001.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.001
§ 2001.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Molder" means an individual, firm, or corporation that:

(A) makes a die, mold, or form; or

(B) uses a die, mold, or form to make another product.

(2) "Owner" means an individual, firm, or corporation that holds title to a die, mold, or form.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 605.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 605 / Section 605.003
§ 605.003. USE OF INDEPENDENT ENTITY TO PROCESS REBATE.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, if a person who offers a rebate uses an independent entity to process the rebate, an act of the entity is considered to be an act of the person and receipt of a rebate request by the entity is considered receipt of the request by the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.005
§ 3899.005. 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 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 the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.155
§ 1026.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.214 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.214
§ 2001.214. LICENSE TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a manufacturer's or distributor's license is effective for one year unless revoked or suspended by the commission.

(b) A manufacturer or distributor may obtain a license that is effective for two years by paying an amount equal to two times the amount of the annual license fee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.202
§ 462.202. CLAIM FOR UNEARNED PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim for unearned premiums is a covered claim. A covered claim for unearned premiums may not exceed $25,000.

(b) With respect to a covered claim for unearned premiums, a person has a covered claim under this chapter if the person is a resident of this state at the time:

(1) the policy is issued; or

(2) the insurer is determined to be an impaired insurer.

(c) A person has a covered claim under this chapter if the person holds a valid assignment of a covered claim for unearned premiums under Subsections (a) and (b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8016.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8016 / Section 8016.0105
§ 8016.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.073
§ 3100.073. FOLDED STATE FLAG.
Status: in_force

(a) The state flag should be folded as follows:

(1) fold the flag in half lengthwise with the red stripe facing upward;

(2) fold the flag in half lengthwise once more, concealing the red stripe on the inside of the fold;

(3) position the flag with the white star facing downward and the blue stripe facing upward;

(4) fold the corner with the white stripe to the opposite side of the flag to form a triangle;

(5) continue folding the corners over in triangles until the resulting fold produces a blue triangle with a portion of the white star visible; and

(6) secure all edges into the folds.

(b) A folded state flag should be presented or displayed with all folded edges secured and with the blue stripe and a portion of the white star visible.

(c) A folded state flag should be stored or displayed in a manner that prevents tearing or soiling of the flag.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7908.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7908 / Section 7908.102
§ 7908.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the district 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. Government Code § 540.0802 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0802
§ 540.0802. MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.
Status: in_force

A STAR Health program managed care contract between a Medicaid managed care organization and the commission must require the organization to ensure that the organization maintains a network of mental and behavioral health providers, including child psychiatrists and other appropriate providers, in all Department of Family and Protective Services regions in this state, regardless of whether community-based care has been implemented in any region.
Tex. Property Code § 53.237 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.237
§ 53.237. BOND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The bond must be:

(1) in an amount double the amount of the claims filed;

(2) payable to the claimants;

(3) executed by:

(A) the party filing the bond as principal; and

(B) a corporate surety authorized, admitted to do business, and licensed by the law of this state to execute the bond as surety; and

(4) conditioned that:

(A) the principal and surety will pay to the obligees named or to their assignees the amount of the claims or the portions of the claims proved to be liens under this subchapter; and

(B) the principal and surety will pay all court costs adjudged against the principal in actions brought by a claimant on the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0202
§ 8515.0202. TERMS.
Status: in_force

Directors serve staggered four-year terms, with four or five directors' terms expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.109
§ 3930.109. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership agreement with the city, the county, or the Crosby Independent School District.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.014 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.014
§ 302.014. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide the Texas Education Agency with information at least each quarter, disaggregated by county or other appropriate region, regarding:

(1) current and projected employment opportunities in this state;

(2) career and technical education partnership opportunities with business and industry; and

(3) professional development opportunities for teachers and learning opportunities for students through industry mentorships, internships, summer programs, after-school programs, and career-based student leadership opportunities.

(b) The Texas Education Agency shall provide the information obtained under Subsection (a) to school districts for use in local planning and implementation of career and technical education and training programs.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.074 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.074
§ 91.074. REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may require a person, including any public or private entity, to pay a fee as a condition of using any part of a rail facility or system. The department may not require a person to pay a fee in connection with the placement, maintenance, or other use of a public utility facility.

(b) The department shall establish and maintain rents or other compensation for the use of rail facilities or systems in an amount that is, together with other revenue of the department received under this chapter, sufficient to enable the department to comply with the requirements of Section 91.072.

(c) The department may contract with a person for the use of all or part of a rail facility or system or may lease or sell all or part of a rail facility or system, including all or any part of the right-of-way adjoining trackwork, for any purpose, including placing on the adjoining right-of-way a storage or transfer facility, warehouse, garage, parking facility, telecommunication line or facility, restaurant, or gas station. Any portion of a rail facility or system that is used or leased by a private person under this subsection for a commercial purpose is not exempt from ad valorem taxation and is subject to local zoning regulations and building standards.

(d) The department shall not unreasonably discriminate in deciding who may use any part of a rail facility or system.

(e) All revenue received by the department under this chapter:

(1) shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and may be used for any purpose authorized by this chapter; and

(2) is exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 286.049 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 286 / Section 286.049
§ 286.049. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 15th day after the date the commissioners court makes an assessment under this subchapter, the owner of an interest in property against which the assessment has been made may file suit in district court to contest the:

(1) amount of the assessment; or

(2) accuracy or validity of a proceeding or determination related to the assessment or improvement.

(b) A property owner may file suit under this section not later than the 15th day after the date the property owner receives actual notice of the results of the public hearing if the owner shows by a preponderance of the evidence that notice of the hearing was not:

(1) mailed or delivered to the owner in the form or manner required by Section 286.047; or

(2) published in the form or manner required by Section 286.047.

(c) A person who does not file suit within the time stated in this section waives a complaint because of a determination or proceeding of the commissioners court related to an order for an improvement or an assessment.
Tex. Education Code § 54.520 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.520
§ 54.520. UNIVERSITY CENTER STUDENT FEE; STEPHEN F.
Status: in_force

AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY. (a) To the extent approved by the students under Subsection (b), the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State University may charge each student enrolled in one or more courses conducted by the university a fee in the amount of $9 for each semester credit hour, in a total amount of at least $35 but not to exceed $85 per student for each semester or summer session, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, operating, maintaining, improving, equipping, and financing a university center or additions to the center. The fees authorized in this section supplement any other use or service fee authorized by law.

(b) The decision to levy a fee under this section must be approved by a majority vote of those students participating in a general election called for that purpose.

(c) The chief fiscal officer of the university shall collect the fees provided for in this section and shall credit the money received from the fees to an account known as the university center administration and program fund.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.081
§ 593.081. TRUST EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the resident is the beneficiary of a trust that has an aggregate principal of $250,000 or less, the corpus or income of the trust for the purposes of this subchapter is not considered to be the property of the resident or the resident's estate, and is not liable for the resident's support, maintenance, and treatment regardless of the resident's age.

(b) To qualify for the exemption provided by Subsection (a), the trust must be created by a written instrument, and a copy of the trust instrument must be provided to the department.

(c) A trustee of the trust shall, on the department's request, provide to the department a current financial statement that shows the value of the trust estate.

(d) The department may petition a district court to order the trustee to provide a current financial statement if the trustee does not provide the statement before the 31st day after the date on which the department makes the request. The court shall hold a hearing on the department's petition not later than the 45th day after the date on which the petition is filed. The court shall order the trustee to provide to the department a current financial statement if the court finds that the trustee has failed to provide the statement.

(e) Failure of the trustee to comply with the court's order is punishable by contempt.

(f) For the purposes of this section, the following are not considered to be trusts and are not entitled to the exemption provided by this section:

(1) a guardianship administered under the Estates Code;

(2) a trust established under Chapter 142, Property Code;

(3) a facility custodial account established under Section 551.003;

(4) the provisions of a divorce decree or other court order relating to child support obligations;

(5) an administration of a decedent's estate; or

(6) an arrangement in which funds are held in the registry or by the clerk of a court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.054
§ 8506.054. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 403.213 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.213
§ 403.213. NATURE OF ACTION FOR INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may not issue a restraining order or consider the issuance of an injunction that prohibits the assessment or collection of a tax, fee, or other amount covered by Section 403.212 unless the applicant for the order or injunction demonstrates that:

(1) irreparable injury will result to the applicant if the order or injunction is not granted;

(2) no other adequate remedy is available to the applicant; and

(3) the applicant has a reasonable possibility of prevailing on the merits of the claim.

(b) If the court issues a temporary or permanent injunction, the court shall determine whether the amount the assessment or collection of which the applicant seeks to prohibit is due and owing to the state by the applicant.