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Tex. Utilities Code § 103.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 103 / Section 103.003
§ 103.003. SURRENDER OF MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION; REINSTATEMENT OF JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may elect to have the railroad commission exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over gas utility rates, operations, and services in the municipality by ordinance or by submitting the question of the surrender of its jurisdiction to the voters at a municipal election.

(b) The governing body of a municipality shall submit at a municipal election the question of surrendering its jurisdiction to the railroad commission if the governing body receives a petition signed by a number of qualified voters of the municipality equal to at least the lesser of 20,000 or 10 percent of the number of voters voting in the last preceding general election in the municipality.

(c) A municipality may not elect to surrender its jurisdiction while a case involving the municipality is pending.

(d) A municipality that surrenders its jurisdiction to the railroad commission may reinstate its jurisdiction. The provisions of this section governing the surrender of jurisdiction apply to the reinstatement of jurisdiction.
Tex. Education Code § 54.805 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.805
§ 54.805. MATCHING ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A matching account established by the board or program entity on behalf of a beneficiary under this subchapter must be accounted for separately from the beneficiary's prepaid tuition contract balance or savings trust account balance.

(b) To the extent possible, money or tuition units in a beneficiary's matching account shall be used or redeemed after money is used from the beneficiary's savings trust account under Subchapter G or tuition units are redeemed from the prepaid tuition contract for the beneficiary under Subchapter H.

(c) To the extent possible, the board shall include information about a matching account in the periodic statement provided to applicable account owners and purchasers under Subchapters G and H.
Tex. Election Code § 43.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 43 / Section 43.001
§ 43.001. ONE POLLING PLACE IN EACH PRECINCT.
Status: in_force

Each election precinct established for an election shall be served by a single polling place located within the boundary of the precinct.
Tex. Government Code § 1232.1025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1232 / Section 1232.1025
§ 1232.1025. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR MILITARY FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell bonds in the name of the authority to finance the acquisition or construction of buildings to be used as state military forces facilities.

(b) After receiving a request under Section 437.153, the board shall promptly issue and sell bonds in the name of the authority to provide the requested financing.

(c) The adjutant general shall accomplish its statutory authority as if the property or building were financed by legislative appropriation. The board and the adjutant general shall adopt a memorandum of understanding that defines the division of authority between the board and adjutant general.

(d) On completion of the acquisition or construction, the adjutant general shall lease the building from the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.204
§ 4003.204. AUTHORIZED ORAL OFFERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "oral offer" means an offer that is not a broadcast offer.

(b) A person may make in this state an oral offer to sell a security in person, by telephone, or by other direct individual communication if:

(1) the person making the offer is a registered dealer or registered agent of a registered dealer;

(2) either:

(A) the security is registered under Subchapter B or C or the commissioner has issued a permit qualifying securities for sale for the security under Subchapter A; or

(B) an application for registration under Subchapter B or C or for a permit under Subchapter A has been filed with the commissioner;

(3) the person making or distributing the offer:

(A) has not received written notice of an order prohibiting the offer under Section 4007.101 or 4007.102; or

(B) has received notice of an order described by Paragraph (A) but the order is no longer in effect; and

(4) payment is not accepted from the offeree and no contract of sale is made before registration of the security is effective under Subchapter B or C or a permit is issued under Subchapter A.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1370.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1370 / Section 1370.001
§ 1370.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, an individual or group evidence of coverage, or a similar coverage document, that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(6) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(7) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844; or

(9) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846.

(b) This chapter applies to a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1107.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.005
§ 1107.005. CONTACT DISCLOSURE THAT CERTAIN BENEFITS NOT PROVIDED.
Status: in_force

An annuity contract that does not provide a cash surrender benefit or that does not provide a death benefit that is at least equal to the minimum nonforfeiture amount for the contract under Subchapter B before annuity payments begin must include a statement in a prominent place in the contract that those benefits are not provided.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4005.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.051
§ 4005.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to a person who holds a license or certificate of authority issued under Title 11.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01218 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01218
§ 30.01218. CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL.
Status: repealed

(a) The city manager shall appoint a clerk of the municipal court of record who shall be known as the "municipal court clerk."

(b) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(31), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(c) The clerk may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.36 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.36
§ 109.36. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NEAR HOMELESS SHELTER OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Central business district" means a compact and contiguous geographical area of a municipality used for commercial purposes that has historically been the primary location in the municipality where business has been transacted.

(2) "Homeless shelter" means a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter or other facility that is designed to provide temporary living accommodations to individuals who lack a fixed regular and adequate residence.

(3) "Open container" has the meaning assigned by Section 109.35.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may enact regulations applicable in areas in the county outside an incorporated city or town, and the governing board of an incorporated city or town may enact regulations applicable in the city or town, prohibiting the possession of an open container or the consumption of an alcoholic beverage on a public street, public alley, or public sidewalk within 1,000 feet of the property line of a homeless shelter that is not located in a central business district or a substance abuse treatment center that is not located in a central business district.

(c) If the commissioners court of a county or the governing board of an incorporated city or town enacts a prohibition under Subsection (b), the commissioners court or the governing board may enact regulations allowing special temporary events for which Subsection (b) may be suspended.
Tex. Estates Code § 2001.151 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.151
§ 2001.151. DISCLOSURE OF DIGITAL ASSETS HELD IN TRUST WHEN TRUSTEE IS ORIGINAL USER.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise ordered by the court or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose to a trustee that is an original user of an account any digital asset of the account held in trust, including a catalog of electronic communications of the trustee and the content of an electronic communication.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.41 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.41
§ 23.41. APPRAISAL.
Status: repealed

(a) Land designated for agricultural use is appraised at its value based on the land's capacity to produce agricultural products. The value of land based on its capacity to produce agricultural products is determined by capitalizing the average net income the land would have yielded under prudent management from production of agricultural products during the five years preceding the current year. However, if the value of land as determined by capitalization of average net income exceeds the market value of the land as determined by other generally accepted appraisal methods, the land shall be appraised by application of the other appraisal methods.

(b) The comptroller shall promulgate rules specifying the methods to apply and the procedures to use in appraising land designated for agricultural use.

(c), (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 574, Sec. 2(2), eff. June 18, 1999.

(e) Improvements other than appurtenances to the land, the mineral estate, and all land used for residential purposes and for processing harvested agricultural products are appraised separately at market value. Riparian water rights, private roads, dams, reservoirs, water wells, and canals, ditches, terraces, and similar reshapings of or additions to the soil for agricultural purposes are appurtenances to the land, and the effect of each on the value of the land for agricultural use shall be considered in appraising the land. However, the comptroller shall provide that in calculating average net income from land a deduction from income be allowed for an appurtenance subject to depreciation or depletion.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.002
§ 347.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Consumer" means a person to whom credit is extended in a credit transaction. The term includes a comaker, endorser, guarantor, surety, or another person who is obligated to repay the extension of credit.

(2) "Credit document" means a written instrument evidencing a credit transaction and includes all written agreements between each consumer and creditor that relate to that transaction.

(3) "Credit transaction" means:

(A) any sale, loan, or other transaction involving a retail purchase of a manufactured home and under which a person in a written agreement, including a credit sales contract or loan instrument, grants to another person a purchase money lien on the manufactured home to secure an extension of credit that is:

(i) subject to a finance charge; or

(ii) payable in more than four installments, not including a down payment; and

(B) a lease or bailment described by Section 347.003.

(4) "Creditor" means a:

(A) person who extends credit or arranges for the extension of credit in a credit transaction; or

(B) retailer or broker, as defined by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code, who participates in arranging for the extension of credit in a credit transaction.

(5) "Manufactured home" has the meaning assigned by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code. The term includes furniture, appliances, drapes, carpets, wall coverings, and other items that are:

(A) attached to or contained in the structure; and

(B) included in the cash price and sold with the structure.

(b) To the extent possible, a word or phrase used in this chapter, other than a term defined by this section, has the meaning assigned by the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1601 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, as implemented by Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. Part 1026).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 271.009 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 271 / Section 271.009
§ 271.009.
Status: in_force

Sec. 271.009. EXCEPTION: MARRIAGE OR ADOPTION. Sections 271.004-271.007 do not apply to the determination of the law that governs:

(1) the validity of a marriage or an adoption;

(2) whether a marriage has been terminated; or

(3) the effect of a marriage on property owned by a spouse at the time of the marriage or acquired by either spouse during the marriage.
Tex. Government Code § 24.398 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.398
§ 24.398.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.398. 220TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BOSQUE, COMANCHE, AND HAMILTON COUNTIES). The 220th Judicial District is composed of Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.004
§ 3001.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district includes all of the territory of Chambers County that is east of the center line of the Trinity River and north of the center line of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, other than property located inside the municipal boundaries of an incorporated municipality as of January 1, 1999, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 3001.116, or its predecessor statute, former Section 384.052, Local Government Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries of the district form a closure. A mistake in the description of the boundaries or in copying the description in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

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

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Water Code § 57.217 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.217
§ 57.217. ELIGIBILITY OF DISTRICT BONDS FOR INVESTMENTS AND PUBLIC FUNDS.
Status: in_force

A district's bonds, when certified and approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller as herein provided, shall be legal and authorized investments for all banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies of all kinds and types, fiduciaries, and trustees and for all interest and sinking funds and other public funds of the State of Texas and all agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the state, including all counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and all other kinds and types of districts, public agencies, and bodies politic. A district's bonds shall be eligible and lawful security for all deposits of public funds of the State of Texas and all agencies, subdivisions, and instrumentalities of the state, including all counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and all other kinds and types of districts, public agencies, and bodies politic, to the extent of the market value of the bonds, when accompanied by any unmatured interest coupons attached to them.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.40 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.40
§ 38.40. EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) In a prosecution for the death of or injury to an individual who is an unborn child, the prosecution shall provide medical or other evidence that the mother of the individual was pregnant at the time of the alleged offense.

(b) For the purpose of this section, "individual" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3832.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3832 / Section 3832.052
§ 3832.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person must meet the qualifications of Section 375.063, Local Government Code, to serve as a district director.

(b) Section 49.052, Water Code, does not apply to district directors.
Tex. Government Code § 54.741 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.741
§ 54.741. FORFEITURES.
Status: in_force

Bail bonds and personal bonds may be forfeited by the criminal law magistrate court in the manner provided by Chapter 22, Code of Criminal Procedure, and those forfeitures shall be filed with:

(1) the district clerk if associated with a felony case;

(2) the county clerk if associated with a Class A or Class B misdemeanor case; or

(3) the same justice court clerk associated with the Class C misdemeanor case in which the bond was originally filed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 602.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 602 / Section 602.051
§ 602.051. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 602.053, a covered entity must obtain authorization to disclose nonpublic personal health information before disclosing the information.

(b) A request for authorization to disclose nonpublic personal health information may be in written or electronic form and must:

(1) state the identity of the consumer or customer who is the subject of the information;

(2) describe:

(A) each type of information to be disclosed;

(B) each party to whom the covered entity intends to disclose the information;

(C) the purpose of the disclosure;

(D) how the information will be used; and

(E) the procedure for revoking the authorization;

(3) include the signature of:

(A) the consumer or customer who is the subject of the information; or

(B) the individual who is legally empowered to grant authorization;

(4) state the date the authorization is signed; and

(5) provide notice of:

(A) the period for which the authorization is valid; and

(B) the consumer's or customer's right to revoke the authorization at any time.

(c) The period for which the authorization is valid may not exceed 24 months.

(d) The right of a consumer or customer to revoke an authorization at any time is subject to the rights of an individual who, before receiving notice of a revocation, acted in reliance on the authorization.

(e) The covered entity shall retain the original or a copy of the authorization in the records of the individual who is the subject of the nonpublic personal health information.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.007
§ 501.007. LENDING CREDIT OR GRANTING PUBLIC MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a unit may not lend its credit or grant public money or another thing of value in aid of a corporation.

(b) A municipality may grant public money to a corporation under a contract authorized by Section 380.002.

(c) The grants, loans, expenditures, and tax exemptions authorized by this subtitle in connection with a project and authorized by a corporation in accordance with this subtitle constitute the making of loans or grants of public money or constitute other actions authorized by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.024 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.024
§ 161.024. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

The governor shall designate a member of the commission as the presiding officer of the commission to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 73.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 73 / Section 73.002
§ 73.002. POLICY.
Status: in_force

The state recognizes that the citrus industry is a valuable asset and that citrus fruit and trees are highly susceptible to the ravages of insects, pests, and plant diseases. The state shall use all constitutional measures to protect this industry from destruction by pests and diseases.
Tex. Insurance Code § 551.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.102
§ 551.102. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to:

(1) a personal automobile insurance policy, other than a policy written through the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association;

(2) a homeowners or farm or ranch owners insurance policy;

(3) a standard fire insurance policy insuring:

(A) a one-family dwelling or a duplex; or

(B) the contents of a one-family dwelling, a duplex, or an apartment; or

(4) an insurance policy providing property and casualty coverage, other than a fidelity, surety, or guaranty bond, to:

(A) this state;

(B) an agency of this state;

(C) a political subdivision of this state, including:

(i) a municipality or county;

(ii) a school district or junior college district;

(iii) a levee improvement district, drainage district, or irrigation district;

(iv) a water improvement district, water control and improvement district, or water control and preservation district;

(v) a freshwater supply district;

(vi) a navigation district;

(vii) a conservation and reclamation district;

(viii) a soil conservation district;

(ix) a communication district; and

(x) a river authority; or

(D) any other governmental agency whose authority is derived from the laws or constitution of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7211.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7211 / Section 7211.101
§ 7211.101. GENERAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 65, Water Code, applicable to special utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 12.141 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.141
§ 12.141. RECLAIMED FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall deposit funds received under Sections 12.106, 12.128, 12.1281, 12.1283, and 12.1284 into the charter school liquidation fund and may use the funds to:

(1) pay expenses relating to managing and closing an open-enrollment charter school that ceases to operate, including:

(A) maintenance of the school's student and other records; and

(B) the agency's personnel costs associated with managing and closing the school;

(2) dispose of property described by Section 12.128; and

(3) maintain property described by Section 12.128, including expenses for insurance, utilities, maintenance, and repairs.

(b) The agency may not use funds under this section until the commissioner determines if the open-enrollment charter school that ceases to operate received an overallocation of funds under Section 12.106 that must be recovered for the Foundation School Program.

(c) The agency shall annually review the amount of funds in the charter school liquidation fund and transfer any funds exceeding $2 million:

(1) for use in funding a grant program established by the agency to:

(A) encourage high school students to enter the teaching profession; and

(B) assist current paraprofessionals and instructional aides in pursuing the necessary credentials to become full-time teachers; or

(2) to the comptroller to deposit in the charter district bond guarantee reserve fund under Section 45.0571.

(d) The agency may delay a transfer of funds under Subsection (c) if the excess is less than $100,000. Funds set aside for an overallocation of funds from the Foundation School Program are not included in determining whether the amount of funds exceeds $2 million.

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.