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Tex. Occupations Code § 802.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 802 / Section 802.002
§ 802.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Adult animal" means an animal six months of age or older.

(2) "Animal" means a dog or a cat.

(3) "Cat" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of the species Felis domesticus.

(4) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 51.

(5) "Controlling person" means an individual who:

(A) is a partner, manager, director, officer, or member of a dog or cat breeder;

(B) possesses the authority to set policy or direct management of a dog or cat breeder; or

(C) possesses a direct or indirect control of 25 percent or more of a dog or cat breeder.

(6) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter 51.

(7) "Dog" means a mammal that is wholly or partly of the species Canis familiaris.

(8) "Dog or cat breeder" means a person who possesses five or more adult intact female animals and is engaged in the business of breeding those animals for direct or indirect sale or for exchange in return for consideration.

(9) "Facility" means the premises used by a dog or cat breeder for keeping or breeding animals. The term includes all buildings, property, and confinement areas used to conduct the breeding business.

(10) "Federal regulations" means the specifications for the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of dogs and cats set forth in 9 C.F.R. Part 3, Subpart A.

(11) "Intact female animal" means a female animal that has not been spayed and is capable of reproduction.

(12) "Kitten" means a cat less than six months old.

(13) "Licensed breeder" means a dog or cat breeder who holds a license issued under this chapter.

(14) "Possess" means to have custody of or control over.

(15) "Primary enclosure" means any structure used to restrict an animal to a limited amount of space. The term includes a room, pen, run, cage, or compartment.

(16) "Puppy" means a dog less than six months old.

(17) "Third-party inspector" means any of the following entities with which the department contracts under Section 802.061, including an employee of the entity:

(A) a state agency; or

(B) a local law enforcement agency or fire department.

(18) "Veterinarian" means a veterinarian in good standing and licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.266 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.266
§ 601.266. RELEASE ON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF TITLE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 601.262, the court shall order the release of a motor vehicle impounded under Section 601.261 if, while the vehicle is impounded, title to the vehicle is transferred by:

(1) foreclosure;

(2) sale on execution;

(3) cancellation of a conditional sales contract; or

(4) judicial order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.104
§ 3828.104. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules:

(1) to administer or operate the district;

(2) for the use, enjoyment, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's properties and facilities; or

(3) to provide for public safety and security in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.305
§ 1031.305. TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in the election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Garza County or another governmental entity in Garza County;

(2) sell the assets and liabilities to another person; or

(3) administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.

(c) If Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply and the board administers the property, assets, and debts of the district under Subsection (a)(3), the district is dissolved when all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
Tex. Government Code § 2311.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2311 / Section 2311.002
§ 2311.002. COMBINED HEATING AND POWER SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) When constructing or extensively renovating a critical governmental facility or replacing major heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning equipment for a critical governmental facility, the entity with charge and control of the facility shall evaluate whether equipping the facility with a combined heating and power system would result in expected energy savings that would exceed the expected costs of purchasing, operating, and maintaining the system over a 20-year period. Notwithstanding Chapter 2302, the entity may equip the facility with a combined heating and power system if the expected energy savings exceed the expected costs.

(b) The State Energy Conservation Office shall establish guidelines for the evaluation under Subsection (a).
Tex. Finance Code § 124.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 124 / Section 124.101
§ 124.101. BORROWER PAYMENT OF LOAN EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A credit union may require a member to pay all reasonable expenses and fees incurred in connection with making, closing, disbursing, extending, readjusting, or renewing a loan, whether or not those expenses or fees are paid to third parties.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 716 / Section 716.005
§ 716.005. CREMATORY ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

A crematory establishment may adopt procedures not inconsistent with this chapter for the management and operation of a crematory.
Tex. Education Code § 130.188 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.188
§ 130.188. MIDLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Midland Community College District includes the territory within:

(1) Midland County, except the territory within the Greenwood Community; and

(2) Reagan, Pecos, Terrell, and Crockett counties.
Tex. Education Code § 37.086 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.086
§ 37.086. REQUIRED POSTING OF WARNING SIGNS OF INCREASED TRAFFICKING PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "school" means a public primary or secondary school.

(b) Each public school shall post warning signs of the increased penalties for trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02(b-1)(2), Penal Code, in a conspicuous place reasonably likely to be viewed by all school employees and visitors.

(c) The agency, in consultation with the human trafficking prevention task force created under Section 402.035, Government Code, shall adopt rules regarding the wording for the warning signs required under this section and requiring that each warning sign:

(1) include a description of the provisions of Section 20A.02(b-1), Penal Code, including the penalties for violating that section;

(2) be written in English and Spanish; and

(3) be at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size.

(d) The agency shall provide each school without charge the number of warning signs required to comply with this section and rules adopted under this section. If the agency is unable to provide each school with the number of signs necessary to comply with Subsection (b), the agency may:

(1) provide to a school fewer signs than the number necessary to comply with that section; and

(2) prioritize distribution of signs to schools based on reports of criminal activity in the areas near that school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7888.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7888 / Section 7888.0401
§ 7888.0401. 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 7888.0403.

(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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.008
§ 3835.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0305
§ 3965.0305. RETAIL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not provide retail water or sewer services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.107
§ 8801.107. COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

In implementing this chapter, the board may request the assistance of and cooperate with a local government or an agency of this state or of the United States.
Tex. Occupations Code § 115.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 115 / Section 115.004
§ 115.004. REGULATION OF SERVICES DURING EMERGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, the division by order may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:

(1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;

(2) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;

(3) the types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and

(4) any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.

(b) An order issued under Subsection (a) may take effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in this state shall:

(1) consult and coordinate its activities with the division to the extent practicable to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners; and

(2) comply with laws in addition to this chapter relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services.
Tex. Water Code § 11.126 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.126
§ 11.126. COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the proposed taking or diversion of water for irrigation exceeds nine cubic feet per second, the executive director may require additional information as prescribed by this section.

(b) The executive director may require a continuous longitudinal profile, cross sections of the proposed channel, and the detail plans of any proposed structure, on any scales and with any definition the executive director considers necessary or expedient.

(c) If the application proposes construction of a dam greater than six feet in height either for diversion or storage, the executive director may also require filing a copy of all plans and specifications and a copy of the engineer's field notes of any survey of the lake or reservoir. No work on the project shall proceed until approval of the plans is obtained from the executive director.

(d) If the applicant is a corporation, the commission may require filing a certified copy of its articles of incorporation, a statement of the names and addresses of its directors and officers, and a statement of the amount of its authorized capital stock and its paid-up capital stock.

(e) If the applicant is not a corporation, the commission may require filing a sworn statement showing the name and address of each person interested in the appropriation, the extent of his interest, and his financial condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8155.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8155 / Section 8155.101
§ 8155.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.109
§ 8150.109. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0658 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0658
§ 540.0658. PROVIDER INCENTIVES FOR PROMOTING PREVENTIVE SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To the extent possible, the commission shall work to ensure that a Medicaid managed care organization provides payment incentives to a health care provider in the organization's provider network whose performance in promoting recipient use of preventive services exceeds minimum established standards.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.103
§ 8845.103. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property in the district if the property interest is necessary to the exercise of the authority conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, but the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.013
§ 1504.013. CHARGES FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality shall impose and collect charges for the use of a facility the revenue of which is pledged to secure bonds issued under this subchapter, and for services provided in connection with that use, in amounts at least sufficient to comply with each covenant or provision in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 962.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 962 / Section 962.054
§ 962.054. INSURERS NOT MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

To write the insurance coverages authorized by Section 962.101, a domestic or foreign insurer that does not meet the requirements of Sections 962.051 and 962.052 must comply with Chapters 822 and 861.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.005
§ 3848.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Estates Code § 305.153 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 305 / Section 305.153
§ 305.153. SPECIFIC BOND AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the judge shall set the bond in an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) the estimated value of all personal property belonging to the estate; and

(2) an additional amount to cover revenue anticipated to be derived during the succeeding 12 months from:

(A) interest and dividends;

(B) collectible claims;

(C) the aggregate amount of any installments or periodic payments, excluding income derived or to be derived from federal social security payments; and

(D) rentals for the use of property.

(b) The judge shall reduce the amount of the original bond under Subsection (a) in proportion to the amount of cash or the value of securities or other assets:

(1) authorized or required to be deposited by court order; or

(2) voluntarily deposited by the personal representative or the sureties on the representative's bond, as provided by Sections 305.155 and 305.156.

(c) A bond required to be given by a temporary administrator shall be in the amount that the judge directs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1051.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.105
§ 1051.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8399.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8399 / Section 8399.005
§ 8399.005. PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPAIRMENT OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located may not take any action, including passing an ordinance or resolution, that:

(1) impairs the district's ability to exercise the district's powers under this chapter; or

(2) limits the district's ability to finance, construct, or operate the district's water, wastewater, or drainage systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.255
§ 11006.255. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE; ADDITIONAL BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Authority bonds issued may be secured by a pledge of all or part of the authority's revenue or by all or part of the revenue of one or more contracts made or other revenue or income specified by board resolution or a trust indenture securing the bonds. The pledge may reserve the right, under conditions specified by the pledge, to issue additional bonds that will be on a parity with or subordinate to the bonds then being issued.

(b) The authority may issue bonds secured by both taxes and revenue of the authority described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.101
§ 2025.101. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The burden of proof is on the applicant for an original racetrack license to show compliance with this subtitle and commission rules. An applicant who does not show the necessary compliance is not eligible for a license under this chapter.

(b) In considering an application for a horse racetrack license under this chapter, the commission shall give additional weight to evidence concerning an applicant who has experience operating a horse racetrack licensed under this subtitle.

(c) The commission may not issue a license to operate a class 1 or class 2 racetrack or a greyhound racetrack to a corporation unless:

(1) the corporation is incorporated under the laws of this state; and

(2) a majority of any of its corporate stock is owned at all times by individuals who meet the residency qualifications prescribed by Section 2025.201 for individual applicants.

(d) The majority ownership of a partnership, firm, or association applying for or holding a license must be held by citizens who meet the residency qualifications enumerated in Section 2025.201 for individual applicants. A corporation that holds a license to operate a racetrack under this subtitle and that violates this subsection is subject to forfeiture of its charter. The attorney general, on receipt of information relating to the violation, shall file suit in a district court of Travis County for cancellation of the charter and revocation of the license issued under this subtitle.

(e) Subsections (c) and (d) and Section 2025.201(a)(12) do not apply to an applicant for or the holder of a racetrack license if the applicant, the license holder, or the license holder's parent company is a publicly traded company.

(f) The commission may condition the issuance of a license under this chapter on the observance of commission rules. The commission may amend the rules at any time and may condition the continued holding of the license on compliance with the rules as amended.

(g) A person may not own more than a five percent interest in more than three racetracks licensed under this subtitle.

(h) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who owns an interest in two or more racetracks licensed under this subtitle and who also owns an interest in a license issued under Subtitle B, Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, may own an interest in the premises of another holder of a license or permit under Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, if the premises of that other license or permit holder are part of the premises of a racetrack licensed under this subtitle.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0352 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0352
§ 549.0352. DRUG USE REVIEWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide for an increase in the number and types of retrospective drug use reviews performed each year under the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Program in comparison to the number and types of reviews performed in the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2009.

(b) In determining the number and types of drug use reviews to be performed, the commission shall:

(1) allow for the repeat of retrospective drug use reviews that address ongoing drug therapy problems and that, in previous years, improved client outcomes and reduced Medicaid spending;

(2) consider implementing disease-specific retrospective drug use reviews that:

(A) address ongoing drug therapy problems in this state; and

(B) reduced Medicaid prescription drug use expenditures in another state; and

(3) regularly examine Medicaid prescription drug claims data to identify occurrences of potential drug therapy problems that may be addressed by repeating successful retrospective drug use reviews performed in this state or another state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.204
§ 1010.204. BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not issue bonds unless the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A proposition to authorize the issuance of district bonds may be submitted at any district election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8456.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8456 / Section 8456.002
§ 8456.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3504.0003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3504 / Section 3504.0003
§ 3504.0003. LINE OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of this code, travel insurance is classified and filed for purposes of rates and forms under an inland marine line of insurance.

(b) Travel insurance that provides coverage for sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel, exclusively or in conjunction with related coverage for emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, or incidental limited property and casualty benefits, including baggage or trip cancellation, may be filed by an authorized insurer under an accident and health line of insurance or an inland marine line of insurance.

(c) Eligibility and underwriting standards for travel insurance may be developed and provided based on travel protection plans designed for individual or identified marketing or distribution channels if the standards meet underwriting standards for an inland marine line of insurance.