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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8332.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8332 / Section 8332.151
§ 8332.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8332.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.108 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.108
§ 18A.108. EXTENSION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge who issues an interception order may grant extensions of the order.

(b) An extension of an interception order may be granted only if:

(1) an application for an extension is made in accordance with Article 18A.055; and

(2) the judge makes the findings required by Article 18A.102.

(c) The period of extension may not:

(1) be longer than the judge considers necessary to achieve the purposes for which the extension is granted; or

(2) exceed 30 days.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.109
§ 3880.109. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.010
§ 504.010. ISSUANCE AND PLACEMENT OF LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On payment of the prescribed fee, an applicant for motor vehicle registration shall be issued a license plate or set of plates.

(b) Subject to Section 504.901, the department shall issue only one license plate or set of plates for a vehicle during the registration period set by rule.

(c) The board may adopt rules regarding the placement of license plates for a motor vehicle, road tractor, motorcycle, trailer, or semitrailer.
Tex. Government Code § 865.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 865 / Section 865.015
§ 865.015. STATE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The state shall contribute the amount necessary to make the pension system actuarially sound each year, except that for each fiscal year in which the legacy liability has not been fully paid, the state shall make an actuarially determined payment in the amount necessary to amortize the pension system's legacy liability by not later than the fiscal year ending August 31, 2055.

(b) The pension system's actuary shall biennially determine an actuarially determined contribution amount required under Subsection (a) that is consistent with actuarial standards of practice and the following principles:

(1) closed layered amortization of liability layers to ensure that the amortization period for each liability layer begins 12 months after the date the liability layer is first recognized;

(2) each liability layer is assigned an amortization period;

(3) each liability loss layer is amortized over a period of 15 years or until September 1, 2055, whichever is later; and

(4) each liability gain layer is amortized over:

(A) if there is a liability loss layer, a period equal to the remaining amortization period of the largest remaining liability loss layer, and the two layers must be treated as one layer such that if the payoff year of the liability loss layer is accelerated or extended, the payoff year of the liability gain layer is also accelerated or extended; or

(B) if there is no liability loss layer, a period of 15 years beginning the first day of the fiscal year beginning 12 months after the liability gain layer is first recognized or until September 1, 2055, whichever is later.

(c) Before each regular legislative session, the pension system shall provide the Legislative Budget Board with the amount necessary to make the actuarially determined payment required under this section. The director of the Legislative Budget Board, under the direction of the Legislative Budget Board, shall include that payment in the general appropriations bill prepared for introduction at each regular legislative session under Section 322.008. This subsection expires September 1, 2057.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.302 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.302
§ 887.302. AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ASSESSMENT RATES ON CERTAIN INSURANCE CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) An association's board of directors may by resolution increase assessment rates on life insurance certificates in force up to the rate on an attained age basis in accordance with the 1956 Chamberlain Reserve Table, with interest at 3-1/2 percent a year, or any other reasonable, equitable, or necessary increase. The board may also adjust assessment rates on accident, health, and hospitalization insurance certificates in force.

(b) An assessment rate increase or adjustment under this section on insurance certificates in force applies to all classes of the same or similar certificates.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1014 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1014
§ 12.1014. AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANT OF CHARTERS FOR SCHOOLS PRIMARILY SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may grant under Section 12.101 a charter on the application of an eligible entity for an open-enrollment charter school intended primarily to serve students eligible to receive services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.

(b) The limit on the number of charters for open-enrollment charter schools imposed by Section 12.101 does not apply to a charter granted under this section to a school at which at least 50 percent of the students are eligible to receive services under Subchapter A, Chapter 29. Not more than five charters may be granted for schools described by this subsection.

(c) For purposes of the applicability of state and federal law, including a law prescribing requirements concerning students with disabilities, an open-enrollment charter school described by Subsection (a) is considered the same as any other school for which a charter is granted under Section 12.101.

(d) To the fullest extent permitted under federal law, a parent of a student with a disability may choose to enroll the parent's child in an open-enrollment charter school described by Subsection (a) regardless of whether a disproportionate number of the school's students are students with disabilities.

(e) This section does not authorize an open-enrollment charter school to discriminate in admissions or in the services provided based on the presence, absence, or nature of an applicant's or student's disability.

(f) The commissioner and the State Board for Educator Certification shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.712 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.712
§ 201.712. PURCHASE OF CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "cyber attack" means an attempt to gain illegal access to a computer or computer system for the purpose of causing damage, harm, or disruption.

(b) The department may purchase insurance coverage that the department considers necessary to protect against liability, revenue, and property losses that may result from a data breach or cyber attack.

(c) Insurance purchased under this section may include coverage for business and dependent business interruption loss, breach response, data recovery, cyber extortion or ransomware response, fiduciary liability, media liability, professional liability, or expenses for general incident management, such as investigation, remediation, and notification.
Tex. Transportation Code § 316.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 316 / Section 316.005
§ 316.005. RENEWAL OF PRIOR PERMIT.
Status: in_force

The renewal of a permit issued before April 30, 1985, for an improvement or facility described by Section 316.002(a) must be renewed in the same manner as a permit issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.303
§ 1076.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Starr County Hospital District."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8400.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8400 / Section 8400.051
§ 8400.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8132.024 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8132 / Section 8132.024
§ 8132.024. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The directors elected under Section 8132.023 shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve terms expiring June 1 following the first regularly scheduled election of directors under Section 8132.052 and which three shall serve until June 1 following the second regularly scheduled election of directors.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 614.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 614 / Section 614.018
§ 614.018. CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR JUVENILES WITH MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Texas Education Agency, and local juvenile probation departments shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities to institute a continuity of care and service program for juveniles with mental impairments in the juvenile justice system. The Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments shall coordinate and monitor the development and implementation of the memorandum of understanding.

(b) The memorandum of understanding must establish methods for:

(1) identifying juveniles with mental impairments in the juvenile justice system and collecting and reporting relevant data to the office;

(2) developing interagency rules, policies, and procedures for the coordination of care of and the exchange of information on juveniles with mental impairments who are committed to or treated, served, or supervised by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of State Health Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services, the Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Education Agency, local juvenile probation departments, local mental health or intellectual and developmental disability authorities, and independent school districts; and

(3) identifying the services needed by juveniles with mental impairments in the juvenile justice system.

(c) For purposes of this section, "continuity of care and service program" includes:

(1) identifying the medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or treatment needs and educational or rehabilitative service needs of a juvenile with mental impairments in the juvenile justice system;

(2) developing a plan for meeting the needs identified under Subdivision (1); and

(3) coordinating the provision of continual treatment, care, and services throughout the juvenile justice system to juveniles with mental impairments.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 119.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 119 / Section 119.106
§ 119.106. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A member of the advisory council may not receive compensation for service on the advisory council but may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the advisory council, if funds are available for that purpose, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.104
§ 460.104. POWER TO CONTRACT; GRANTS AND LOANS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may contract with any person.

(b) An authority may accept a gift, grant, donation, or loan from any person.

(c) An authority may enter into an agreement, including an interlocal agreement, with a transportation or transit entity, including a municipality, that is consistent with and beneficial to the service plan approved by the authority.

(d) An authority may acquire rolling stock or other real or personal property under a contract or trust agreement, including a conditional sales contract, a lease, a lease-purchase agreement, or an equipment trust.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.191 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.191
§ 441.191. IMPOSITION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

The board may annually impose taxes to pay the principal of and interest on district bonds and the expense of assessing and collecting taxes.
Tex. Government Code § 434.451 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.451
§ 434.451. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "commission" means the Texas Veterans Commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.005
§ 247.005. CONTROLLING PERSON.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is a controlling person if the person, acting alone or with others, has the ability to directly or indirectly influence, direct, or cause the direction of the management, expenditure of money, or policies of an assisted living facility or other person.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, "controlling person" includes:

(1) a management company, landlord, or other business entity that operates or contracts with others for the operation of an assisted living facility;

(2) a person who is a controlling person of a management company or other business entity that operates an assisted living facility or that contracts with another person for the operation of an assisted living facility; and

(3) any other individual who, because of a personal, familial, or other relationship with the owner, manager, landlord, tenant, or provider of an assisted living facility, is in a position of actual control or authority with respect to the facility, without regard to whether the individual is formally named as an owner, manager, director, officer, provider, consultant, contractor, or employee of the facility.

(b-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for purposes of this chapter, a controlling person of an assisted living facility or of a management company or other business entity described by Subsection (b)(1) that is a publicly traded corporation or is controlled by a publicly traded corporation means an officer or director of the corporation. The term does not include a shareholder or lender of the publicly traded corporation.

(c) A controlling person described by Subsection (b)(3) does not include an employee, lender, secured creditor, landlord, or other person who does not exercise formal or actual influence or control over the operation of an assisted living facility.

(d) The executive commissioner may adopt rules that specify the ownership interests and other relationships that qualify a person as a controlling person.
Tex. Water Code § 62.028 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.028
§ 62.028. HEARING ON PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court or the board has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all contests and objections and other matters relating to creating a district and in all subsequent proceedings.

(b) Any person who has taxable property in the proposed district or who may be affected by the creation of the district may appear at the hearing and contest or support the creation of the district, offer testimony for or against the boundaries, show that the proposed improvements would or would not be of any public utility and would or would not be practicable and feasible, present evidence of the probable cost of the improvements, or present any other matter relating to the district.

(c) The commissioners court or navigation board may adjourn the hearing from day to day, and judgments or decisions rendered by the commissioners court or the board are final except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.3015 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.3015
§ 181.3015. DISCLOSURE TO STATE TRUST COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

The banking commissioner may disclose to a state trust company information about an affiliate or third-party service provider of the state trust company.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 571.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 571 / Section 571.011
§ 571.011. APPLICATION TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH CRIME.
Status: in_force

(a) A child alleged to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision under Title 3, Family Code, is not considered under this subtitle to be a person charged with a criminal offense.

(b) The provisions in this subtitle relating to the discharge, furlough, or transfer of a patient do not apply to a person charged with a criminal offense who is admitted to a mental health facility under Subchapter D or E, Chapter 46B, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Education Code § 130.164 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.164
§ 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Amarillo College District includes the territory within Potter, Randall, Carson, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Parmer, Castro, Swisher, and Moore counties.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 60.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 60 / Section 60.054
§ 60.054. AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall designate as an agricultural project a project that relates to the development of agriculture in the district and surrounding areas and the preservation and conservation of the soil and water in the district for agricultural purposes.

(b) Each project designated under Subsection (a) must be approved by:

(1) the department; and

(2) the county commissioners court of the county in which the project is to be located.

(c) The cost of a project, including interest during construction and costs of issuance of bonds, may be paid from any source, including proceeds of district bonds.

(d) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.

(e) Before the 14th day preceding the date the county commissioners court considers approval of a project not included in the district's creation order, the district shall notify by mail each person who owns land that is immediately adjacent to the proposed project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.005
§ 1030.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 405.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 405 / Section 405.003
§ 405.003. JUDICIAL DISCHARGE OF INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) After an estate has been administered and if there is no further need for an independent administration of the estate, the independent executor of the estate may file an action for declaratory judgment under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, seeking to discharge the independent executor from any liability involving matters relating to the past administration of the estate that have been fully and fairly disclosed.

(b) On the filing of an action under this section, each distributee of the estate shall be personally served with citation, except for a distributee who has waived the issuance and service of citation.

(c) In a proceeding under this section, the court may require the independent executor to file a final account that includes any information the court considers necessary to adjudicate the independent executor's request for a discharge of liability. The court may audit, settle, or approve a final account filed under this subsection.

(d) On or before filing an action under this section, the independent executor must distribute to the distributees of the estate any of the remaining assets or property of the estate that remains in the independent executor's possession after all of the estate's debts have been paid, except for a reasonable reserve of assets that the independent executor may retain in a fiduciary capacity pending court approval of the final account. The court may review the amount of assets on reserve and may order the independent executor to make further distributions under this section.

(e) Except as ordered by the court, the independent executor is entitled to pay from the estate legal fees, expenses, or other costs incurred in relation to a proceeding for judicial discharge filed under this section. The independent executor shall be personally liable to refund any amount of such fees, expenses, or other costs not approved by the court as a proper charge against the estate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7943A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7943A / Section 7943A.0502
§ 7943A.0502. 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. Finance Code § 64.064 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 64 / Section 64.064
§ 64.064. RECORD OF CHARGES.
Status: in_force

An association shall keep a record of the status of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, and other charges on real property securing the association's loans.
Tex. Family Code § 42.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 42 / Section 42.009
§ 42.009. FRIVOLOUS SUIT.
Status: in_force

A person sued for damages as provided by this chapter is entitled to recover reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses if:

(1) the claim for damages is dismissed or judgment is awarded to the defendant; and

(2) the court or jury finds that the claim for damages is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3810.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3810 / Section 3810.155
§ 3810.155. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property of a person who provides to the public gas, electric, telephone, sewage, or water service.