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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.098 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.098
§ 52.098. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Either party to the suit for an injunction or restraining order is entitled to appeal from the final judgment.

(b) The appeal shall be returnable to the appellate court at once and shall have precedence in that court over all pending cases, proceedings, and causes of a different character.

(c) The court of appeals shall decide the questions involved in the appeal at as early a date as possible.

(d) If any question is certified to the supreme court or if writ of error is requested or granted, the supreme court shall set the cause for hearing immediately, and the cause shall have precedence over all other cases, proceedings, and causes of a different character. The supreme court shall decide the cause at as early a date as possible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8174.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8174 / Section 8174.003
§ 8174.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.158
§ 1036.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 553.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 553 / Section 553.010
§ 553.010. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal employment opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies related to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the board workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the board workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of significant underuse.

(b) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:

(1) cover an annual period;

(2) be updated annually;

(3) be reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1); and

(4) be filed with the governor.

(c) The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b). The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Occupations Code § 558.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 558 / Section 558.052
§ 558.052. CONTENT, PREPARATION, AND VALIDATION OF EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the content and subject matter of a licensing examination.

(b) The examination shall be prepared to measure the competence of the applicant to practice pharmacy.

(c) The board may employ and cooperate with an organization or consultant in preparing an appropriate examination.

(d) A written examination prepared or offered by the board, including a standardized national examination, must be validated by an independent testing professional.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.153
§ 3947.153. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may be located or provide service inside or outside the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.063 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.063
§ 68.063. PILOTAGE RATE CHANGE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a change in a pilotage rate may be filed with each commissioner of the board by:

(1) one or more pilots; or

(2) an owner, agent, or consignee.

(b) The application must contain:

(1) a brief statement of the circumstances that warrant the change; and

(2) a certification that the applicant has submitted copies of the application to all known pilots, consignees, and associations of consignees operating in Brazoria County at the time of the application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.207
§ 1108.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 51.807 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.807
§ 51.807. LOCAL RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The courts of a county may adopt local rules that govern the transmission and receipt of documents or reports stored or created in digital electronic or facsimile form and that provide for recognition of those documents as the original record for file or for evidentiary purposes.

(b) The rules shall be submitted to the supreme court for review and adoption as a part of the overall plan or procedure for the electronic filing of documents.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.307 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.307
§ 843.307. EXPEDITED REVIEW PROCESS ON TERMINATION OR DESELECTION.
Status: in_force

On request by the physician or provider, a physician or provider whose participation in a health care plan is being terminated or who is deselected is entitled to an expedited review process by the health maintenance organization.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.0105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 142 / Section 142.0105
§ 142.0105. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by submitting a completed application for renewal and paying the required renewal fee to the department not later than the 45th day before the expiration date of the license. A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license.

(b) An applicant for a license renewal who submits an application later than the 45th day before the expiration date of the license is subject to a late fee in accordance with department rules.

(c) Not later than the 120th day before the date a person's license is scheduled to expire, the department shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the department. The written notice must include an application for license renewal and instructions for completing the application.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.012
§ 119.012. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR CHANGE OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), cancellation of coverage for liability provided through the pool under this chapter other than cancellation for nonpayment of contribution, or any change to the terms or conditions of the coverage, may not take effect before the 60th day after the earlier of the date that written notice of the change is:

(1) delivered to the county judge or presiding officer of the governing body of each affected county or other political subdivision; or

(2) mailed, by certified mail, to the county judge or presiding officer of the governing body of each affected county or other political subdivision.

(b) Notice is not required for cancellation or a change to the terms or conditions of the coverage made:

(1) at the request of the affected county or other political subdivision; or

(2) by mutual agreement of the governing body, or authorized agent, of the affected county or other political subdivision and the pool if:

(A) the mutual agreement is evidenced by a writing; and

(B) not later than the 72nd hour before the governing body takes formal action with respect to the agreement, the writing described by Paragraph (A) is provided, electronically or by certified mail, to the county judge or presiding officer of the governing body of the political subdivision.

(c) The notice must be printed in at least 12-point bold-faced type and must specify the reasons for the cancellation or change.

(d) In the case of cancellation of the coverage, the notice must state that, on request of the affected county or other political subdivision, the pool shall refund to the county or political subdivision the pro rata unearned paid contribution of the county or political subdivision. This subsection does not apply if the refund is paid at the time the notice is made.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.0511 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.0511
§ 455.0511. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.

(b) The department shall:

(1) investigate a person who may be engaging in or offering to engage in a practice that violates this chapter;

(2) regulate the number of school hours and the content of the coursework provided by a massage school or a massage therapy instructor; and

(3) prepare, recognize, administer, or arrange for the administration of an examination under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8498.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8498 / Section 8498.005
§ 8498.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.108
§ 3928.108. MEMBERSHIP IN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may join and pay dues to a charitable or nonprofit organization that performs a service or provides an activity consistent with the furtherance of a district purpose.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.005
§ 51.005. BURDEN OF PROOF.
Status: in_force

A person who claims to be exempt from this chapter has the burden of proving the exemption.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.107 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.107
§ 171.107. DEDUCTION OF COST OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE FROM MARGIN APPORTIONED TO THIS STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "solar energy device" means a system or series of mechanisms designed primarily to provide heating or cooling or to produce electrical or mechanical power by collecting and transferring solar-generated energy. The term includes a mechanical or chemical device that has the ability to store solar-generated energy for use in heating or cooling or in the production of power.

(b) A taxable entity may deduct from its apportioned margin 10 percent of the amortized cost of a solar energy device if:

(1) the device is acquired by the taxable entity for heating or cooling or for the production of power;

(2) the device is used in this state by the taxable entity; and

(3) the cost of the device is amortized in accordance with Subsection (c).

(c) The amortization of the cost of a solar energy device must:

(1) be for a period of at least 60 months;

(2) provide for equal monthly amounts or conform to federal depreciation schedules;

(3) begin on the month in which the device is placed in service in this state; and

(4) cover only a period in which the device is in use in this state.

(d) A taxable entity that makes a deduction under this section shall file with the comptroller an amortization schedule showing the period in which a deduction is to be made. On the request of the comptroller, the taxable entity shall file with the comptroller proof of the cost of the solar energy device or proof of the device's operation in this state.
Tex. Estates Code § 111.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 111 / Section 111.054
§ 111.054. APPLICATION OF STATE LAW TO CERTAIN NONTESTAMENTARY TRANSFERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies if more than 50 percent of the:

(1) assets in an account at a financial institution, in a retirement account, or in another similar arrangement are owned, immediately before a possible nontestamentary transfer of the assets, by one or more persons domiciled in this state; or

(2) interests under an insurance contract, annuity contract, beneficiary designation, or other similar arrangement are owned, immediately before a possible nontestamentary transfer of the interests, by one or more persons domiciled in this state.

(b) Notwithstanding a choice of law or other contractual provision in an agreement prepared or provided by a contracting third party, Texas law applies to determine:

(1) whether a nontestamentary transfer of assets or interests described by Subsection (a) has occurred; and

(2) the ownership of the assets or interests following a possible nontestamentary transfer.

(c) Notwithstanding a choice of law or other contractual provision in an agreement prepared or provided by a contracting third party, any person, including a personal representative, who is asserting an ownership interest in assets or interests described by Subsection (a) subject to a possible nontestamentary transfer shall have access to the courts of this state for a judicial determination of:

(1) whether a nontestamentary transfer of the assets or interests has occurred; or

(2) the ownership of the assets or interests following a possible nontestamentary transfer.

(d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to an obligation:

(1) owed by a party to the contracting third party; or

(2) owed by the contracting third party to a party.

(e) This section applies to a community property survivorship agreement governed by Chapter 112 and a multiple-party account governed by Chapter 113.
Tex. Local Government Code § 51.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.002
§ 51.002. ORDINANCE OR RULES INCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 51.001, the governing body of a municipality may adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance or rule only if the ordinance or rule is consistent with the laws of this state.
Tex. Family Code § 158.301 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.301
§ 158.301. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) A notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be filed if:

(1) a delinquency occurs in child support payments in an amount equal to or greater than the total support due for one month; or

(2) income withholding was not ordered at the time child support was ordered.

(b) The notice of application for judicial writ of withholding may be filed in the court of continuing jurisdiction by:

(1) the Title IV-D agency;

(2) the attorney representing the local domestic relations office;

(3) the attorney appointed a friend of the court as provided in Chapter 202;

(4) the obligor or obligee; or

(5) a private attorney representing the obligor or obligee.

(c) The Title IV-D agency may in a Title IV-D case file a notice of application for judicial writ of withholding on request of the obligor or obligee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 264.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 264 / Section 264.152
§ 264.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 264.152. CRIMINAL PENALTY: DENTAL RECORDS ACCESS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 258.0511.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 264.151, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was previously convicted under this section, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8167.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8167 / Section 8167.003
§ 8167.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.0065 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.0065
§ 212.0065. DELEGATION OF APPROVAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality or the municipal planning commission may delegate to one or more officers or employees of the municipality or of a utility owned or operated by the municipality the ability to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove a plat.

(b) The designated person or persons may, for any reason, elect to present the plat for approval to the municipal authority responsible for approving plats.

(c) An applicant has the right to appeal to the governing body of the municipality or the municipal planning commission if the designated person disapproves a plat.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.401 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.401
§ 1954.401. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may request the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney having jurisdiction to bring a civil suit for injunctive relief, the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty, or both, against a person who:

(1) appears to have violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter; or

(2) owns a public building or is the owner's agent and has contracted with or otherwise permitted a person who is not licensed or registered under this chapter to perform in the building an activity for which a license or registration is required.

(b) A civil penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation. Each day a violation occurs or continues to occur is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) In determining the amount of a civil penalty, the court shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) any hazard created to the health and safety of the public;

(3) the person's history of previous violations; and

(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged with the violation.

(d) A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury. A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00531 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00531
§ 30.00531. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Longview.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County Court of Gregg County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8260.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8260 / Section 8260.004
§ 8260.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 685, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

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

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.106
§ 801.106. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations based on measurable job tasks. All merit pay authorized by the executive director must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.002
§ 167.002. CARETAKER OF ANIMAL.
Status: in_force

A person is subject to this chapter as the caretaker of an animal if the person:

(1) is the owner, part owner, lessee, occupant, or caretaker of land or premises, and controls that land or those premises, on which the animal is located;

(2) is the parent of a minor child who owns an interest in the animal, unless a person other than the parent is the legal guardian of the minor child's estate; or

(3) is the administrator, executor, or guardian of an estate that owns the animal, or owns land on which the animal is located, and controls the estate by reason of the administration or guardianship.
Tex. Government Code § 24.490 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.490
§ 24.490.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.490. 344TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (CHAMBERS COUNTY). (a) The 344th Judicial District is composed of Chambers County.

(b) The terms of court of the 344th District Court begin on the first Mondays in June and December of each year.

(c) The 344th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction over all matters of civil and criminal jurisdiction, original and appellate, in cases over which the county court has jurisdiction under the constitution and laws of this state. Matters and proceedings in the concurrent jurisdiction of the 344th District Court and the county court shall be filed in the county court, and all cases of concurrent jurisdiction may be transferred between the 344th District Court and the county court. A case may not be transferred from one court to another without the consent of the judge of the court to which it is transferred, and a case may not be transferred unless it is within the jurisdiction of the court to which it is transferred.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 24.030, a district court in Chambers County may sit in a suitable facility outside the county seat if the facility is designated by the commissioners court as an auxiliary county seat, as provided by Section 292.031, Local Government Code.

(e) A district court in Chambers County sitting in an auxiliary court facility designated by the commissioners court as an auxiliary county seat may hear, in all case types, the motions, arguments, nonjury trials and jury trials, and any other matters before the court within the court's jurisdiction.

(f) The district clerk or the clerk's deputy serves as clerk of the court when a district court sits in a facility designated as an auxiliary county seat and may keep all necessary books, minutes, records, and papers at the facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8182.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8182 / Section 8182.002
§ 8182.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.