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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.201 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.201
§ 92.201. ACTION FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A consumer damaged by a merchant's violation of this chapter is entitled to recover from the merchant:

(1) actual damages;

(2) an amount equal to 25 percent of the total amount of payments required to obtain ownership of the merchandise, except that the amount recovered under this subdivision may not be less than $250 or more than $1,000; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

(b) A merchant is not liable under this section for a violation of this chapter caused by the merchant's error if, subject to Subsection (c), the merchant:

(1) provides the consumer written notice of the error; and

(2) makes adjustments in the consumer's account as necessary to ensure:

(A) the consumer will not be required to pay an amount in excess of the amount disclosed; and

(B) the agreement otherwise complies with this chapter.

(c) A merchant must take action under Subsection (b) before:

(1) the 31st day after the date the merchant discovers the error; and

(2) the merchant receives written notice of the error from the consumer or an action under this section is filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7916.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7916 / Section 7916.157
§ 7916.157. MUNICIPAL CONSENT.
Status: in_force

Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 7916.004 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Education Code § 48.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.201
§ 48.201. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the tier two component of the Foundation School Program is to provide each school district with the opportunity to provide the basic program and to supplement that program at a level of its own choice. An allotment under this subchapter may be used for any legal purpose other than:

(1) capital outlay or debt service; or

(2) a purpose prohibited by Section 45.105(c-1) or another provision of this code.
Tex. Water Code § 28.033 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.033
§ 28.033. RECORD OF STRATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require a person applying for a shaft permit to drill or have drilled a test hole on center or offset to the shaft and provide the following to the commission and the railroad commission in the application:

(1) a description of the lithology into or through the lower confining strata;

(2) results of rock testing;

(3) geophysical logs; and

(4) other information that may be required by the commission.

(b) The commission shall require a person receiving a shaft permit to keep and furnish to the commission and the railroad commission a complete and accurate record of the depth, thickness, and character of the different strata or rock units penetrated in constructing the shaft.
Tex. Family Code § 55.11 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.11
§ 55.11. MENTAL ILLNESS DETERMINATION; EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On a motion by a party, the juvenile court shall determine whether probable cause exists to believe that a child who is alleged by petition or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision has a mental illness. In making its determination, the court may:

(1) consider the motion, supporting documents, professional statements of counsel, and witness testimony; and

(2) make its own observation of the child.

(b) If the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the child is a child with mental illness, the court shall temporarily stay the juvenile court proceedings and immediately order the child to be examined under Section 55.04. The information obtained from the examination must include expert opinion as to:

(1) whether the child is a child with mental illness;

(2) whether the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05 for:

(A) temporary inpatient mental health services;

(B) temporary outpatient mental health services;

(C) extended inpatient mental health services; or

(D) extended outpatient mental health services; and

(3) if applicable, the specific criteria the child meets under Subdivision (2).

(c) After considering all relevant information, including information obtained from an examination under Section 55.04, the court shall:

(1) proceed under Section 55.12 if the court determines that evidence exists to support a finding that the child is a child with mental illness and that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05; or

(2) dissolve the stay and continue the juvenile court proceedings if the court determines that evidence does not exist to support a finding that the child is a child with mental illness or that the child meets the criteria for court-ordered mental health services under Section 55.05.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9003.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9003 / Section 9003.104
§ 9003.104. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district's powers of eminent domain are limited to Hill and McLennan counties.
Tex. Water Code § 12.053 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 12 / Section 12.053
§ 12.053. INVENTORY OF DAMS OPERATED BY RIVER AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a river authority described by Section 325.025(b), Government Code.

(b) Each river authority shall provide to the commission information regarding the operation and maintenance of dams under the control of that river authority. The commission by rule shall require a river authority to provide for each dam under its control at least the following information:

(1) the location of the dam;

(2) under whose jurisdiction the dam operates;

(3) a required maintenance schedule for the dam;

(4) costs of the operation and maintenance of the dam; and

(5) the method of finance for the operation and maintenance costs of the dam.

(c) A river authority shall submit the information required by Subsection (b) to the commission each year and in the event of a significant change in the information.

(d) Subject to federal and state confidentiality laws, the commission shall create and maintain an Internet website that contains the information collected under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3891.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3891 / Section 3891.156
§ 3891.156. 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 an 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. Natural Resources Code § 111.021 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.021
§ 111.021. PIPELINE UNDER RAILROAD, STREET RAILROAD, OR CANAL.
Status: in_force

A common carrier is entitled to lay its pipe or pipeline under any railroad, railroad right-of-way, street railroad, or canal in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.052
§ 1062.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.001
§ 408.001. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY; EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) Recovery of workers' compensation benefits is the exclusive remedy of an employee covered by workers' compensation insurance coverage or a legal beneficiary against the employer or an agent or employee of the employer for the death of or a work-related injury sustained by the employee.

(b) This section does not prohibit the recovery of exemplary damages by the surviving spouse or heirs of the body of a deceased employee whose death was caused by an intentional act or omission of the employer or by the employer's gross negligence.

(c) In this section, "gross negligence" has the meaning assigned by Section 41.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(d) A determination under Section 406.032, 409.002, or 409.004 that a work-related injury is noncompensable does not adversely affect the exclusive remedy provisions under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8867.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8867 / Section 8867.057
§ 8867.057. PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect a president from among the directors every other year following the appointment of directors under Section 8867.052.

(b) The president may vote and may cast an additional vote to break a tie.
Tex. Government Code § 420.072 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.072
§ 420.072. DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION OR RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A communication or record that is confidential under Section 420.071 may only be disclosed if:

(1) the communication or record is relevant to the claims or defense of an advocate or sexual assault program in a proceeding brought by the survivor against the advocate or program;

(2) the survivor has waived the privilege established under Section 420.071(c) with respect to the communication or record;

(3) the survivor or other appropriate person consents in writing to the disclosure as provided by Section 420.073;

(4) an advocate determines that, unless the disclosure is made, there is a probability of:

(A) imminent physical danger to any person; or

(B) immediate mental or emotional injury to the survivor;

(5) the disclosure is necessary:

(A) to comply with:

(i) Chapter 261, Family Code; or

(ii) Chapter 48, Human Resources Code; or

(B) for a management audit, a financial audit, a program evaluation, or research, except that a report of the audit, evaluation, or research may not directly or indirectly identify a survivor;

(6) the disclosure is made to an employee or volunteer of the sexual assault program after an advocate or a person under the supervision of a counseling supervisor who is participating in the evaluation or counseling of or the provision of services to the survivor determines that the disclosure is necessary to facilitate the provision of services to the survivor; or

(7) the communication or record is in the possession, custody, or control of the state and a court, after conducting an in camera review of the communication or record, determines the communication or record is exculpatory, provided that the disclosure is limited to the specific portion of the communication or record that was determined to be exculpatory in relation to a defendant in a criminal case.

(b) Regardless of whether written consent has been given by a parent or legal guardian under Section 420.073(a), a person may not disclose a communication or record that is confidential under Section 420.071 to a parent or legal guardian of a survivor who is a minor or to a guardian appointed under Title 3, Estates Code, of an adult survivor, if applicable, if the person knows or has reason to believe that the parent or guardian of the survivor is a suspect or accomplice in the sexual assault of the survivor.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), the Texas Rules of Evidence govern the disclosure of a communication or record that is confidential under Section 420.071 in a criminal or civil proceeding by an expert witness who relies on facts or data from the communication or record to form the basis of the expert's opinion.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8282.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8282 / Section 8282.154
§ 8282.154. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may undertake an improvement project or service that confers a special benefit on all or a definable part of the district.

(b) The board may levy and collect special assessments on property in the area described by Subsection (a), based on the benefit conferred by the improvement project or service, to pay all or part of the cost of the project or service.

(c) An improvement project or service provided by the district may include the acquisition, construction, or financing of water, wastewater, or drainage facilities, streets, sidewalks, or roadways.

(d) Sections 375.113-375.124, Local Government Code, apply to the financing of an improvement project or service under this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.206 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.206
§ 14.206. ENTERING PREMISES OF PUBLIC UTILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member, agent, or employee of a regulatory authority may enter the premises occupied by a public utility to conduct an inspection, examination, or test or to exercise any other authority provided by this title.

(b) A member, agent, or employee of the regulatory authority may act under this section only during reasonable hours and after reasonable notice to the public utility.

(c) A public utility is entitled to be represented when an inspection, examination, or test is conducted on its premises. The utility is entitled to a reasonable time to secure a representative before the inspection, examination, or test begins.
Tex. Transportation Code § 709.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 709 / Section 709.001
§ 709.001. TRAFFIC FINE FOR CONVICTION OF CERTAIN INTOXICATED DRIVER OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.09, Penal Code.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in addition to the fine prescribed for the specific offense, a person who has been finally convicted of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated shall pay a fine of:

(1) $3,000 for the first conviction within a 36-month period;

(2) $4,500 for a second or subsequent conviction within a 36-month period; and

(3) $6,000 for a first or subsequent conviction if it is shown on the trial of the offense that an analysis of a specimen of the person's blood, breath, or urine showed an alcohol concentration level of 0.15 or more at the time the analysis was performed.

(c) If the court having jurisdiction over an offense that is the basis for a fine imposed under this section makes a finding that the person is indigent, the court shall waive all fines and costs imposed on the person under this section.

(d) A person must provide information to the court in which the person is convicted of the offense that is the basis for the fine to establish that the person is indigent. The following documentation may be used as proof:

(1) a copy of the person's most recent federal income tax return that shows that the person's income or the person's household income does not exceed 125 percent of the applicable income level established by the federal poverty guidelines;

(2) a copy of the person's most recent statement of wages that shows that the person's income or the person's household income does not exceed 125 percent of the applicable income level established by the federal poverty guidelines; or

(3) documentation from a federal agency, state agency, or school district that indicates that the person or, if the person is a dependent as defined by Section 152, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the taxpayer claiming the person as a dependent, receives assistance from:

(A) the food stamp program or the financial assistance program established under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;

(B) the federal special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children authorized by 42 U.S.C. Section 1786;

(C) the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code;

(D) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; or

(E) the national free or reduced-price lunch program established under 42 U.S.C. Section 1751 et seq.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1591 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1591
§ 152.1591. LYNN COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Lynn County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge, the district judges in Lynn County, and the judge of each statutory court designated as a juvenile court. The juvenile court judge may appoint three public members to serve on the board for a term set by the judge.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at the beginning of each year.

(c) The juvenile board shall hold regular annual meetings each year on dates set by the board and special meetings at the call of the chairman.

(d) The commissioners court shall pay the judges on the board an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The public members serve without compensation.

(e) The commissioners court shall pay the salaries and allowances of juvenile probation personnel and other expenses certified as necessary by the board chairman and approved by the commissioners court from the general funds of the county.

(f) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, and 152.0005(b) do not apply to the juvenile board of Lynn County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0402
§ 8091.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8091.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.311 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.311
§ 252.311. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Expenditures for the construction and maintenance of the county roads and the operation of the county road department shall be paid out of the county road and bridge fund strictly in accordance with annual budgeted appropriations.

(b) On application of the county road engineer, the commissioners court may transfer any part of an unencumbered appropriation balance for an item in the county road and bridge fund budget to another item.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.618 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.618
§ 101.618. REVOCATION OF VOLUNTARY WINDING UP.
Status: in_force

Before the termination of the protected series or registered series takes effect, a voluntary decision to wind up the protected series or registered series under Section 101.616(2)(C) or (D) may be revoked by:

(1) a majority vote of all of the members associated with the protected series or registered series approving the revocation or, if there is more than one class or group of members associated with the protected series or registered series, a majority vote of the members of each class or group of members associated with the protected series or registered series approving the revocation; or

(2) if the protected series or registered series has no members, a majority vote of all the managers associated with the protected series or registered series approving the revocation or, if there is more than one class or group of managers associated with the protected series or registered series, a majority vote of the managers of each class or group of managers associated with the protected series or registered series approving the revocation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 84.046 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 84 / Section 84.046
§ 84.046. STAY OF ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who files a petition for judicial review without paying the administrative penalty may, within the 30-day period prescribed by Section 84.045:

(1) stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) giving the court a supersedeas bond approved by the court that:

(i) is for the amount of the penalty; and

(ii) is effective until all judicial review of the board's order is final; or

(2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(A) filing with the court an affidavit stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and

(B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the commissioner by certified mail.

(b) If the commissioner receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (a)(2), the commissioner may file with the court, not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received, a contest to the affidavit. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.055 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.055
§ 3.055. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the statements required by Section 3.053, a certificate of amendment for a real estate investment trust must state:

(1) if the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares, the manner in which the exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of the issued shares will be effected if the manner is not specified in the amendment; and

(2) if the amendment effects a change in the amount of stated capital, the manner in which the change in the amount of stated capital is effected and the amount of stated capital expressed in dollar terms as changed by the amendment.

(b) If shares of the real estate investment trust have not been issued and the certificate of amendment is adopted by the trust managers, a majority of the trust managers may execute the certificate of amendment on behalf of the real estate investment trust.
Tex. Estates Code § 354.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 354 / Section 354.001
§ 354.001. SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN SMALL ESTATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after a personal representative of an estate has filed the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims or the affidavit in lieu of the inventory, appraisement, and list of claims as provided by Chapter 309, it is established that the decedent's estate, excluding any homestead, exempt property, and family allowance to the decedent's surviving spouse, minor children, and adult incapacitated children, does not exceed the amount sufficient to pay the claims against the estate classified as Classes 1 through 4 under Section 355.102, the representative shall:

(1) on order of the court, pay those claims in the order provided and to the extent permitted by the assets of the estate subject to the payment of those claims; and

(2) after paying the claims in accordance with Subdivision (1), present to the court the representative's account with an application for the settlement and allowance of the account.

(b) On presentation of the personal representative's account and application under Subsection (a), the court, with or without notice or citation, may adjust, correct, settle, allow, or disallow the account.

(c) If the court settles and allows the personal representative's account under Subsection (b), the court may:

(1) decree final distribution;

(2) discharge the representative; and

(3) close the administration.