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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.303
§ 1090.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

Beneath the names of the candidates for director of the district, the ballot for an election under this subchapter must provide for voting for or against the following proposition: "The dissolution of the Refugio County Memorial Hospital District and the transfer of the existing hospital facilities to and the assumption of the debts and bond obligations by Refugio County."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8829.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8829 / Section 8829.102
§ 8829.102. REGIONAL COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In recognition of the need for uniform regional monitoring and regulation of common, scientifically recognized groundwater sources, and within designated management areas, the district shall establish rules that:

(1) require the permitting of each water well that is:

(A) not exempted from permitting by Chapter 36, Water Code; and

(B) capable of producing more than 25,000 gallons each day;

(2) provide for the prevention of waste, as defined by Section 36.001, Water Code;

(3) provide for timely capping or plugging of abandoned wells; and

(4) require reports to be filed with the district on each new, nonexempt water well.

(b) A report required under Subsection (a)(4) must include:

(1) the driller's log;

(2) a description of the casing and pumping equipment installed;

(3) the capacity of the well; and

(4) the intended use of the water.

(c) To further regional continuity, the district shall:

(1) seek to participate in at least one coordination meeting annually with each adjacent district that shares an aquifer with the district;

(2) coordinate the collection of data with adjacent districts in a manner designed to achieve uniformity of data quality;

(3) coordinate efforts to monitor water quality with adjacent districts, local governments, and state agencies;

(4) investigate any groundwater pollution with the intention of locating its source and report its findings to adjacent districts and appropriate state agencies;

(5) provide to adjacent districts annually an inventory of new water wells in the district and an estimate of groundwater production within the district; and

(6) include adjacent districts on the mailing lists for district newsletters, seminars, public education events, news articles, and field days.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3830.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3830 / Section 3830.052
§ 3830.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must be at least 18 years old and:

(1) an owner of property subject to assessment by the district;

(2) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property subject to assessment by the district; or

(3) an agent, employee, or tenant nominated by a person described in Subdivision (1) or (2).

(b) Section 375.063, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008 / Section 8008.106
§ 8008.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district without the written consent of the City of Weir.
Tex. Government Code § 26.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.024
§ 26.024. APPOINTMENT TO SHARE BENCH.
Status: in_force

(a) The county judge may appoint a retired judge, former constitutional county judge, or a constitutional county judge from another county as a visiting judge to share the bench if the county judge finds that the dockets of the county court reflect a case load that the county judge considers to be in excess of that which can be disposed of properly in a manner consistent with the efficient administration of justice.

(b) The visiting judge may share the bench for periods authorized by the commissioners court.

(c) The visiting judge shall sit in those matters authorized by the county judge and has the powers of the county judge in relation to those matters.

(d) The order appointing the visiting judge shall be noted on the docket of the court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.305
§ 201.305. EXAMINATION PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each examination for a license to practice chiropractic shall be conducted in the English language and in a fair and impartial manner.

(b) An examination given under Section 201.304(a)(1) shall be conducted on practical and theoretical chiropractic and in the subjects of anatomy-histology, chemistry, bacteriology, physiology, symptomatology, pathology and analysis of the human spine, and hygiene and public health.

(c) Applicants may be known to the examiners only by numbers, without a name or another method of identification on examination papers by which members of the board could identify an applicant, until after the general averages of the applicants' numbers in the class are determined and the licenses are granted or refused.

(d) The board by rule shall ensure that the examination is administered to applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.211 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.211
§ 453.211. INACTIVE STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may provide for a license holder to place the holder's license under this chapter on inactive status.

(b) A rule adopted under this section must include a time limit for a license holder's license to remain on inactive status.
Tex. Election Code § 19.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 19 / Section 19.001
§ 19.001. STATEMENT OF REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before May 15 of each year, the registrar shall prepare and submit to the secretary of state a statement containing:

(1) the total number of initial registrations for the previous voting year;

(2) the total number of registrations canceled under Sections 16.031(a)(1), 16.033, and 16.0332 for the previous voting year; and

(3) the total number of registrations for which information was updated for the previous voting year.

(b) In each even-numbered year, the registrar shall include in the statement the total number of voters on the lists of registered voters on the date of the first election held in the county in the voting year.

(c) The registrar shall certify that the information in the statement is accurate.
Tex. Family Code § 158.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.010
§ 158.010. ORDER OR WRIT BINDING ON EMPLOYER DOING BUSINESS IN STATE.
Status: in_force

An order or writ of withholding issued under this chapter and delivered to an employer doing business in this state is binding on the employer without regard to whether the obligor resides or works outside this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.034
§ 61.034. PAYMENT STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A county is not liable for the cost of a health care service provided under Section 61.028 or 61.0285 that is in excess of the payment standards for that service established by the department under Section 61.006.

(b) A county may contract with a provider of assistance to provide a health care service at a rate below the payment standard set by department rule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.0531 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.0531
§ 241.0531. COMMISSIONER'S EMERGENCY ORDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Following notice to the hospital and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner or a person designated by the commissioner may issue an emergency order, either mandatory or prohibitory in nature, in relation to the operation of a hospital licensed under this chapter if the commissioner or the commissioner's designee determines that the hospital is violating or threatening to violate this chapter, a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, a special license provision, injunctive relief issued pursuant to Section 241.054, an order of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, or another enforcement procedure permitted under this chapter and the provision, rule, license provision, injunctive relief, order, or enforcement procedure relates to the health or safety of the hospital's patients.

(b) The department shall send written notice of the hearing and shall include within the notice the time and place of the hearing. The hearing must be held within 10 days after the date of the hospital's receipt of the notice.

(c) The hearing shall not be governed by the contested case provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, but shall instead be held in accordance with the department's informal hearing rules.

(d) The order shall be effective on delivery to the hospital or at a later date specified in the order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.031
§ 362.031. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer may issue bonds, payable from revenues of the issuer, to finance or refinance the cost of acquiring, constructing, or improving a system.

(b) The bonds may be issued in more than one series and from time to time as required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(c) The issuer may declare an emergency because funds are not available to pay the principal of and interest on its bonds or to meet other needs of the issuer and may issue bond anticipation notes to borrow the needed money. The bond anticipation notes may bear interest at any fixed, floating, or other type of rate, and must mature within one year of their date. The bond anticipation notes shall be paid with the proceeds of bonds, or bonds may be issued and delivered in exchange for and in substitution of the notes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8223.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8223 / Section 8223.052
§ 8223.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 241.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 241 / Section 241.005
§ 241.005. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The department may employ stenographers, inspectors, and other necessary assistants in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7.16 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7 / Section 7.16
§ 7.16. SUIT ON BOND.
Status: in_force

A suit to forfeit any bond taken under the provisions of this Chapter shall be brought in the name of the State by the district or county attorney in the county where the bond was taken.
Tex. Education Code § 61.226 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.226
§ 61.226. APPLICATION OF LAWS TO RECEIVING INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Any college or university receiving any benefit under the provisions of this subchapter, either directly or indirectly, shall be subject to all present or future laws enacted by the legislature.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.250 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.250
§ 431.250. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall annually solicit comments from interested persons regarding the grants and contracts the department has requested from or entered into with the United States Food and Drug Administration for implementing the federal Act and its amendments, including the Food Safety Modernization Act (21 U.S.C. Section 2201 et seq.).

(b) The department shall solicit comments by posting on the department's Internet website a detailed description of and providing notice to interested persons of each grant and contract described by Subsection (a) requested or entered into during the previous year. The description and notice must include the benefits to this state, the department, the regulated community, and the public.

(c) The department shall respond to questions and comments about a grant or contract described by Subsection (a) to the best of the department's knowledge. If an interested person requests that the department decline to receive future federal funding from the grant or contract, the department shall consider the request and determine whether the benefits of the grant or contract outweigh the person's concerns.
Tex. Education Code § 49.0043 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.0043
§ 49.0043.
Status: in_force

Sec. 49.0043. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS: INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS. (a) The commissioner shall approve a district's request under Section 49.004(b-1) to delay the date of an election required under this chapter if the commissioner determines that the district would not have a local revenue level in excess of entitlement if the constitutional amendment proposed by S.J.R. 2, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, were approved by the voters.

(b) The commissioner shall set a date by which each district that receives approval under this section must order the election.

(c) Not later than the 2026-2027 school year, the commissioner shall order detachment and annexation of property under Subchapter G or consolidation under Subchapter H as necessary to reduce the district's local revenue level to the level established by Section 48.257 for a district that receives approval under this section and subsequently:

(1) fails to hold the election; or

(2) does not receive voter approval at the election.

(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.201
§ 460.201. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: repealed

(a) Each member of the board of directors serves a term of two years.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326, Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2007.

(c) Except as provided by Sections 460.2015 and 460.257, a vacancy on the board of directors is filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the interim executive committee.
Tex. Family Code § 8.058 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.058
§ 8.058. MAINTENANCE ARREARAGES.
Status: in_force

A spousal maintenance payment not timely made constitutes an arrearage.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.202
§ 1251.202. NOTICE REGARDING CERTAIN EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "standard health benefit plan" means a plan offered under Chapter 1507.

(b) If an employer offers to employees a standard health benefit plan, the employer shall:

(1) provide a copy of the disclosure statement provided to the employer by the plan issuer under Section 1507.006 or 1507.056 to:

(A) each employee:

(i) before the employee initially enrolls in the plan, unless the employee received notice under Paragraph (B) on or after the 90th day before the date the employee initially enrolls; and

(ii) not later than the 30th day before the date the employee renews enrollment in the plan; and

(B) each prospective employee before the prospective employee is hired by the employer; and

(2) obtain a copy of the notice signed by the employee or prospective employee at the time the notice is provided.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8425.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8425 / Section 8425.152
§ 8425.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8425.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.157 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.157
§ 822.157. ACTION BY COMMISSIONER AFTER FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may hold a hearing on an application for a charter amendment. If the commissioner determines to hold a hearing on the application, the commissioner, after the items required for the charter amendment are filed with the commissioner, shall set a date for the hearing and publish notice of the hearing in one or more daily newspapers of this state.

(b) The commissioner may not require a hearing for an amendment relating to one or more of the following issues:

(1) a stock dividend resulting from a legal transfer of surplus to capital;

(2) a change in the name of the insurance company; or

(3) a change in the location of the insurance company's principal business office.
Tex. Education Code § 37.311 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.311
§ 37.311. CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A student or the student's parent or guardian may appeal a decision by a school district board of trustees to place the student in an alternative education program under this subchapter by requesting a conference among the board of trustees, the student's parent or guardian, and the student. The conference is limited to the factual question of whether the student is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) If the school district board of trustees determines at the conclusion of the conference that the student is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, the student is subject to placement in an alternative education program in the manner provided by this subchapter.

(c) A decision by the board of trustees under this section is final and may not be appealed.
Tex. Election Code § 254.041 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.041
§ 254.041. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR UNTIMELY OR INCOMPLETE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is required by this chapter to file a report commits an offense if the person knowingly fails:

(1) to file the report on time;

(2) to file a report by computer diskette, modem, or other means of electronic transfer, if the person is required to file reports that comply with Section 254.036(b); or

(3) to include in the report information that is required by this title to be included.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) A violation of Subsection (a)(3) by a candidate or officeholder is a Class A misdemeanor if the report fails to include information required by Section 254.061(3) or Section 254.091(2), as applicable.

(d) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(3) that:

(1) the information was required to be included in a semiannual report; and

(2) the person amended the report within the time prescribed by Section 254.0405(b) or under the circumstances described by Section 254.0405(c).
Tex. Finance Code § 92.052 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.052
§ 92.052. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPITAL STOCK SAVINGS BANK.
Status: in_force

(a) A capital stock savings bank's articles of incorporation must include a statement of:

(1) the aggregate number of shares of common stock that the savings bank may issue;

(2) the par value of each share or that the shares are without par value;

(3) whether the savings bank may issue preferred stock;

(4) the amount of stock that has been subscribed and will be paid for before the savings bank begins business;

(5) the name and address of each subscriber and the amount subscribed by each; and

(6) the amount of paid-in surplus with which the savings bank will begin business.

(b) Before approving the application of a capital stock savings bank, the commissioner shall require the savings bank to have an aggregate amount of capital in the form of stock and paid-in surplus the finance commission by rule specifies.

(c) The subscriptions for capital stock, less any lawful expenditures, shall be returned pro rata to the subscribers if:

(1) the application is not approved; or

(2) the savings bank does not begin business.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.158
§ 3817.158. MUNICIPALITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, a municipality is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 61.169 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.169
§ 61.169. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The provisions governing the award of contracts by districts shall apply in all cases consistent with the provisions of this subchapter except that in case of emergency contracts may be let by the commission for not more than $5,000 without advertisement for bids. In case of urgent necessity or present calamity, advertisement for bids may be waived.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.151
§ 22.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

The definitions in Subchapter D apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8061.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8061 / Section 8061.0105
§ 8061.0105. 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. Natural Resources Code § 51.194 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.194
§ 51.194. PREFERENTIAL RIGHT OF GOOD-FAITH CLAIMANT.
Status: in_force

(a) A good-faith claimant who has been notified by the commissioner that a vacancy exists under this subchapter has a preferential right to purchase or lease the interest claimed in the land before the land was declared vacant. The preferential right may be exercised after a final judicial determination or after the commissioner's final order and the period for filing an appeal has expired.

(a-1) If a good-faith claimant does not apply to purchase or lease the interest before the later of the 121st day after the date the commissioner's order becomes final or the 60th day after the date of the final judicial determination of an appeal under this subchapter, then the good-faith claimant's preferential right expires.

(a-2) If a good-faith claimant does not close a transaction to purchase or lease the interest before the 121st day after the date the terms and conditions are determined by the board, then the good-faith claimant's preferential right expires.

(b) A good-faith claimant may purchase or lease the vacancy by submitting a written application to the board.

(c) A good-faith claimant that owns a separate surface interest, a contractual right to a mineral or leasehold interest, a leasehold interest, or a royalty interest in the land occupied or used that is found to be part of or to include a vacancy is entitled to purchase or lease that same interest in the portion of the land determined to be vacant at the price and under the conditions set by the board and in accordance with the law in effect on the date the application is filed.

(d) If the interest purchased under Subsection (c) is less than a permanent interest, then:

(1) the interest purchased is limited to the duration of a deed, contract, instrument, or lease in existence before the filing of the vacancy application and subject to a division of the amount of the royalty between the state and the existing royalty owners, provided that the state retains at least one-half of the amount of the royalty interest; and

(2) the interest and any remaining mineral interest, including all executory rights, vest with the state at the expiration of the deed, contract, instrument, or lease.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.102 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.102
§ 201.102. CASH SALES.
Status: in_force

If gas is sold for cash only, the tax shall be computed on the producer's gross cash receipts. Payments from a purchaser of gas to a producer for the purpose of reimbursing the producer for taxes due under this chapter are not part of the gross cash receipts.