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Tex. Occupations Code § 801.262 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.262
§ 801.262. SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF LICENSED EQUINE DENTAL PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed equine dental provider may not perform equine dentistry unless the provider is active and in good standing and performs equine dentistry under the general supervision of a veterinarian who is active and in good standing.

(b) A licensed equine dental provider may perform only the following equine dental procedures:

(1) removing sharp enamel points;

(2) removing small dental overgrowths;

(3) rostral profiling of the first cheek teeth;

(4) reducing incisors;

(5) extracting loose, deciduous teeth;

(6) removing supragingival calculus;

(7) extracting loose, mobile, or diseased teeth or dental fragments with minimal periodontal attachments by hand and without the use of an elevator; and

(8) removing erupted, non-displaced wolf teeth.

(c) Subsection (b) may not be construed to prohibit an employee of a veterinarian who is not a licensed equine dental provider from performing the equine dental procedures described in Subsection (b) if the employee is under the direct supervision of a veterinarian.

(d) A copy of the dental chart of an equine animal is to be left with the person who authorizes an equine dental procedure and is to be made available to the supervising veterinarian upon request.
Tex. Education Code § 160.07 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 160 / Section 160.07
§ 160.07. ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET.
Status: repealed

(a) The Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, is hereby authorized to participate on behalf of the State of Texas in the interstate agreement known as the "Academic Common Market," which provides reciprocal higher educational opportunities to the citizens of states declared as parties to the Southern Regional Education Compact.

(b) The governing board of any public institution of higher education may propose programs and curricula for approval by the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, which are to be offered to citizens of participating states on a resident tuition or registration fee basis.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 359, Sec. 16(4), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Government Code § 1435.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1435 / Section 1435.002
§ 1435.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "park facility" means a building, improvement, or structure owned by a municipality or county and used in a municipal or county park or fairground for exhibits, concessions, or entertainment.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.201
§ 2252.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Governmental entity" means this state or a board, commission, department, office, or other agency in the executive branch of state government, including an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. The term does not include a political subdivision.

(2) "Manufacturing process" means the application of a process to alter the form or function of materials or elements of a product in a manner that adds value and transforms the materials or elements into a new finished product that is functionally different from a finished product produced merely from assembling the materials or elements into a product.

(3) "Political subdivision" includes a county, municipality, municipal utility district, water control and improvement district, special utility district, and other types of water district.

(4) "Produced in the United States" means, with respect to iron and steel products, a product for which all manufacturing processes, from initial melting through application of coatings, occur in the United States, other than metallurgical processes to refine steel additives.

(5) "Project" means a contract between a governmental entity and another person, including a political subdivision, to:

(A) construct, remodel, or alter a building, a structure, or infrastructure;

(B) supply a material for a project described by Paragraph (A); or

(C) finance, refinance, or provide money from funds administered by a governmental entity for a project described by Paragraph (A).
Tex. Estates Code § 1251.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.101
§ 1251.101. AUTHORITY OF TEMPORARY GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) When the temporary guardian files the oath or declaration prescribed by Section 1105.051 and the bond required under this title, the court order appointing the temporary guardian takes effect without the necessity for issuance of letters of guardianship.

(b) The clerk shall note compliance with the oath or declaration and bond requirements by the appointed temporary guardian on a certificate attached to the order.

(c) The order appointing the temporary guardian is evidence of the temporary guardian's authority to act within the scope of the powers and duties stated in the order.

(d) The clerk may not issue certified copies of the order until the oath or declaration and bond requirements are satisfied.
Tex. Estates Code § 360.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 360 / Section 360.051
§ 360.051. CITATION OF INTERESTED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) On the filing of the application, the clerk shall issue a citation that:

(1) states:

(A) the decedent's name; and

(B) the date the court will hear the application; and

(2) requires all persons interested in the estate to appear and show cause why the estate should not be partitioned and distributed.

(b) A citation under this section must be:

(1) personally served on each person residing in the state who is entitled to a share of the estate and whose address is known; and

(2) served by publication on any person entitled to a share of the estate:

(A) whose identity or address is not known;

(B) who is not a resident of this state; or

(C) who is a resident of this state but is absent from this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.509 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.509
§ 1101.509. QUALIFYING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall approve coursework that an applicant must successfully complete to be eligible for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of registration under this subchapter.

(b) An applicant for the issuance of an original certificate of registration shall submit evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant has completed at least 16 classroom hours of coursework approved by the commission in:

(1) the law of eminent domain, including the rights of property owners;

(2) appropriate standards of professionalism in contacting and conducting negotiations with property owners; and

(3) ethical considerations in the performance of right-of-way acquisition services.

(c) An applicant for the renewal of a certificate of registration shall submit evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant has, during the renewal period, completed at least 16 classroom hours of coursework approved by the commission that provides current information regarding:

(1) the subjects specified in Subsection (b); and

(2) other relevant subjects as prescribed by commission rule.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.015 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.015
§ 51.015. OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) An occupation that involves the operation of a motor vehicle by a child for a commercial purpose is not a hazardous occupation under this chapter if the child:

(1) has a driver's license under Chapter 521, Transportation Code;

(2) is not required to obtain a commercial driver's license under Chapter 522, Transportation Code, to perform the duties of the occupation;

(3) performs the duties of the occupation:

(A) under the direct supervision of the child's parent or an adult having custody of the child; and

(B) for a business owned or operated by the child's parent or guardian; and

(4) operates a vehicle that has no more than two axles and does not exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 15,000 pounds.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules consistent with this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.203
§ 2053.203. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS; REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company issuing a deductible policy under this subchapter shall service all claims that arise during the policy period, including those claims payable, wholly or partly, from the deductible amount.

(b) A deductible policy must provide that:

(1) the insurance company issuing the policy shall pay all benefits that are payable from the deductible amount; and

(2) the policyholder shall make reimbursements periodically, rather than at the time claim costs are incurred.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules to provide for adequate security for reimbursement of the amount paid by an insurance company that is payable from the deductible amount.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8092.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8092 / Section 8092.0402
§ 8092.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8092.0401, 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. Family Code § 262.015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.015
§ 262.015. FILING REQUIREMENT FOR PETITION REGARDING MORE THAN ONE CHILD.
Status: in_force

Each suit under this chapter based on allegations of abuse or neglect arising from the same incident or occurrence and involving children that live in the same home must be filed in the same court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.003
§ 3901.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.208
§ 1504.208. USE OF INCOME FOR OTHER PURPOSES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A municipality may not use the income from the exposition or convention hall to pay any other debt, expense, or obligation of the municipality until the debt secured by the income is fully paid.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.016 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.016
§ 61.016. BOUNDARIES FOR AREAS WITH NO MARKED VEGETATION LINE.
Status: in_force

(a) To determine the "line of vegetation" in any area of public beach in which there is no clearly marked line of vegetation (for instance, a line immediately behind well-defined dunes or mounds of sand and at a point where vegetation begins) recourse shall be to the nearest clearly marked line of vegetation on each side of the unmarked area.

(b) The "line of vegetation" for the unmarked area shall be the line of constant elevation connecting the two clearly marked lines of vegetation on each side.

(c) If the elevation of the two points on each side of the area are not the same, the extension defining the "line of vegetation" shall be the average elevation as between the two points, but if there is no clearly marked line of vegetation, the "line of vegetation" shall not extend inland further than 200 feet from the seaward line of mean low tide.

(d) The "line of vegetation" is dynamic and may move landward or seaward due to the forces of erosion or natural accretion. For the purposes of determining the public beach easement, if the "line of vegetation" is obliterated due to a meteorological event, the landward boundary of the area subject to the public easement shall be the line established by order under Section 61.0171(a) or as determined by the commissioner under Section 61.0171(f).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7945A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7945A / Section 7945A.0302
§ 7945A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 20.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 20 / Section 20.05
§ 20.05. STORAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may store liquor:

(1) on the permitted premises; or

(2) inside the county in which the permittee's business is located in a:

(A) public bonded warehouse authorized to store liquor under Chapter 46; or

(B) private warehouse that is:

(i) owned or leased by the permit holder; and

(ii) operated by the permit holder.

(b) The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may not store liquor in a dry area.
Tex. Local Government Code § 161.206 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 161 / Section 161.206
§ 161.206. FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ASSESSMENT OF SANCTION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall consider the following factors in assessing a sanction:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the history and extent of previous violations;

(3) the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the violation;

(4) the penalty necessary to deter future violations; and

(5) any other matters that justice may require.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.061
§ 3919.061. TRANSITIONAL DIRECTORS AND INITIAL PERMANENT DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The transitional board consists of:

Pos. No. Name of Director

1 Matthew Kiran

2 Scott Balch

3 Charles Brown

4 G. A. Moore, Jr.

5 Matt Gold

(b) A transitional director serves until the earlier of:

(1) the date the initial permanent directors are elected under Section 3919.051; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) If the initial permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3919.051, and the terms of the transitional directors have expired, the commission shall appoint successor transitional directors as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire the earlier of:

(1) the date initial permanent directors are elected under Section 3919.051; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date the preceding transitional directors' terms expired.

(d) If the initial permanent directors have not been elected under Section 3919.051, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal rolls for the county may submit a written petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint successor transitional directors to serve four-year terms beginning on the date the terms of the transitional directors then serving expire. The commission shall appoint as the successor transitional directors five persons named in a list of nominees included with the petition.

(e) The initial permanent directors elected under Section 3919.051 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0102
§ 25.0102. AUSTIN COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Austin County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(3), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(3), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to 75 percent of the annual salary paid by the state to a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid by the county treasurer on order of the commissioners court. The judge is entitled to travel expenses and necessary office expenses including administrative and clerical personnel, in the same manner as is allowed the county judge.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(3), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other cases. The district clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law. The commissioners court may employ the assistant district attorneys, deputy sheriffs, and bailiffs necessary to serve a county court at law.

(h) If a family law case or proceeding is tried before a jury, the jury shall be composed of 12 members; in all other cases the jury shall be composed of six members except as provided by the constitution, Section 25.0007(c), or other law.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(3), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 861, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4013.0605 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4013 / Section 4013.0605
§ 4013.0605. SALES AND USE TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On adoption of the tax authorized by this subchapter, there is imposed a tax of two percent, or the maximum rate at which the combined tax rate of all local sales and use taxes in any location in the district does not exceed two percent, on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer in the district during the period that the tax is in effect.

(b) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable item.
Tex. Government Code § 813.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 813 / Section 813.101
§ 813.101. DETERMINATION OF REQUIRED DEPOSITS.
Status: in_force

The retirement system shall determine in each case the amount of money to be deposited by a member claiming credit for membership or military service previously canceled or not previously established. The system may not provide benefits based on the claimed service until the determined amount has been fully paid.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.353 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.353
§ 10.353. FORM AND VALIDITY OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice required under this subchapter:

(1) must be in writing; and

(2) may be mailed, hand-delivered, or delivered by courier or electronic transmission.

(b) Failure to provide notice as required by this subchapter does not invalidate any action taken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.057
§ 1036.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be:

(1) reported in the district's records; and

(2) approved by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.101
§ 2303.101. QUALIFICATION FOR ENTERPRISE ZONE DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

An area automatically qualifies for designation as an enterprise zone if the area is:

(1) a block group, as defined by the most recent federal decennial census available at the time of designation, in which at least 20 percent of the residents of the block group have an income at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level;

(2) an area designated by the federal government as a renewal community, a federal empowerment zone, or a federal enterprise community, including any developable area approved by the federal agency responsible for making that designation;

(3) an area located in a distressed county; or

(4) an area inside the boundaries of a defense base development authority established under Chapter 379B, Local Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.051
§ 289.051. COMMISSION; APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each district is governed by a commission of five members appointed as provided by this section.

(b) Each county commissioner on the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located shall appoint one member who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 289.052 to serve on the commission. The county judge of the county shall appoint any remaining members who meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 289.052 to serve on the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8269.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8269 / Section 8269.103
§ 8269.103. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "recreational facilities" and "develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.

(b) The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.

(c) The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968 / Section 7968.153
§ 7968.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 2158.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.006
§ 2158.006. DETERMINATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS PROGRAM PARAMETERS.
Status: in_force

In developing the use of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol or methanol/gasoline blends of 85 percent or greater, ethanol or ethanol/gasoline blends of 85 percent or greater, biodiesel or biodiesel/diesel blends of 20 percent or greater, or electricity, including electricity to power a plug-in hybrid motor vehicle, the comptroller should work with state agency fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers and converters, fuel distributors, and others to determine the vehicles to be covered, taking into consideration:

(1) range;

(2) specialty uses;

(3) fuel availability;

(4) vehicle manufacturing and conversion capability;

(5) safety;

(6) resale values; and

(7) other relevant factors.
Tex. Labor Code § 204.046 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.046
§ 204.046. EFFECTIVELY CHARGED BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A benefit is not effectively charged if it is:

(1) not charged to an employer's account;

(2) charged to an employer's account after the employer has reached maximum liability because of the maximum tax rate; or

(3) charged to an employer's account but considered not collectible.

(b) A benefit not described in Subsection (a) is effectively charged.