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Tex. Utilities Code § 162.126 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.126
§ 162.126. ENCUMBRANCE, LEASE, AND DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WITH MEMBERS' AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 162.125, a telephone cooperative may not dispose of, lease, or encumber all or a major portion of its property unless the disposition, lease, or encumbrance is authorized by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative.

(b) The board may, on the authorization of two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative at a members' meeting, dispose of or lease all or a major portion of its property to:

(1) another telephone cooperative;

(2) a foreign corporation doing business in this state under this chapter; or

(3) the holder of a note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness issued to the United States or to a lending institution licensed by the United States or a state.

(c) The notice of a meeting at which a disposition or lease under Subsection (b) is to be considered must state the proposed action.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.046 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.046
§ 283.046. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system of the district.
Tex. Family Code § 159.211 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.211
§ 159.211. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO MODIFY SPOUSAL SUPPORT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

(c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

(1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or

(2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.
Tex. Government Code § 26.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.020
§ 26.020. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "former constitutional county judge" means a person who:

(1) served as a judge for at least 96 months in a constitutional county court; or

(2) served as a judge for at least 48 months in a constitutional county court and who is a licensed attorney in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 438.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.203
§ 438.203. SUPPLY CHAINS AND CRITICAL PROCUREMENTS AUDIT; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory committee, with assistance from the adjutant general, shall investigate critical procurements supplied through a state supply chain that would be disrupted in the event of a geopolitical conflict.

(b) The advisory committee shall produce and submit a report of the committee's findings to the governor not later than October 1, 2026.

(c) The initial report must:

(1) identify all critical procurements produced in or by a foreign adversary, a state-owned enterprise of a foreign adversary, a company domiciled within the territory of a foreign adversary, or a company owned by a company domiciled within the territory of a foreign adversary, or substantially sourced from an entity described by this subdivision;

(2) identify all critical procurements manufactured in countries, or by companies, at risk of disruption in the event of a geopolitical conflict;

(3) identify all critical procurements sourced from any country or company that relies on a supply chain at risk of disruption in the event of a geopolitical conflict;

(4) recommend alternative sourcing strategies for critical procurements, if available;

(5) highlight the difficulty in identifying potential alternative sourcing for critical procurements, if relevant; and

(6) specify the level of risk to this state associated with a disruption described by Subdivision (2) or (3) in supply chain sourcing for each critical procurement that is threatened in the event of the disruption.

(d) The advisory committee may conduct additional investigations following the initial report.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.2011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.2011
§ 604.2011. SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OR TEMPORARY PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory board may accept the voluntary surrender of a certificate or temporary permit. A person who has surrendered a certificate or temporary permit may not engage in activities that require a certificate or permit, and the advisory board may not return the certificate or permit to the person, until the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the advisory board that the person is able to resume practice as a respiratory care practitioner.

(b) The advisory board shall by rule establish guidelines for determining when a person is competent to resume practice as a respiratory care practitioner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.304
§ 521.304. CANCELLATION OF MINOR'S LICENSE ON COSIGNER'S REQUEST; RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The person who cosigned a minor's application for a driver's license under Section 521.145 may file with the department a request that the department cancel the license. The request must be in writing and acknowledged.

(b) On receipt of a request under Subsection (a), the department shall cancel the minor's license. On cancellation, the person who cosigned the application is released from liability based on the person's signing of the application for any subsequent negligence or wilful misconduct of the minor in operating a motor vehicle.
Tex. Education Code § 8.051 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 8 / Section 8.051
§ 8.051. CORE SERVICES AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each regional education service center shall use funds distributed to the center under Section 8.121 to develop, maintain, and deliver services identified under this section to improve student and school district performance.

(b) Each regional education service center shall annually develop and submit to the commissioner for approval a plan for improvement. Each plan must include the purposes and description of the services the center will provide to:

(1) campuses assigned an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054;

(2) the lowest-performing campuses in the region; and

(3) other campuses.

(c) Each regional education service center shall provide services that enable school districts to operate more efficiently and economically.

(d) Each regional education service center shall maintain core services for purchase by school districts and campuses. The core services are:

(1) training and assistance in:

(A) teaching each subject area assessed under Section 39.023; and

(B) providing instruction in personal financial literacy as required under Section 28.0021;

(2) training and assistance in providing each program that qualifies for a funding allotment under Section 48.102, 48.1021, 48.103, 48.104, 48.105, or 48.109;

(3) assistance specifically designed for a school district or campus assigned an unacceptable performance rating under Section 39.054;

(4) training and assistance to teachers, administrators, members of district boards of trustees, and members of site-based decision-making committees;

(5) assistance specifically designed for a school district that is considered out of compliance with state or federal special education requirements, based on the agency's most recent compliance review of the district's special education programs; and

(6) assistance in complying with state laws and rules.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.404 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.404
§ 452.404.
Status: in_force

Sec. 452.404. INITIAL SALES TAX: EFFECTIVE DATE. The adoption of or the increase or decrease in the rate of an authority's sales and use tax takes effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter beginning after the date that the comptroller receives a copy of the order required to be sent under Section 452.717.
Tex. Family Code § 262.109 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 262 / Section 262.109
§ 262.109. NOTICE TO PARENT, CONSERVATOR, OR GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Family and Protective Services or other agency must give written notice as prescribed by this section to each parent of the child or to the child's conservator or legal guardian when a representative of the department or other agency takes possession of a child under this chapter.

(b) The written notice must be given as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than the first business day after the date the child is taken into possession.

(c) The written notice must include:

(1) the reasons why the department or agency is taking possession of the child and the facts that led the department to believe that the child should be taken into custody;

(2) the name of the person at the department or agency that the parent, conservator, or other custodian may contact for information relating to the child or a legal proceeding relating to the child;

(3) a summary of legal rights of a parent, conservator, guardian, or other custodian under this chapter and an explanation of the probable legal procedures relating to the child; and

(4) a statement that the parent, conservator, or other custodian has the right to hire an attorney.

(d) The written notice may be waived by the court at the initial hearing:

(1) on a showing that:

(A) the parents, conservators, or other custodians of the child could not be located; or

(B) the department took possession of the child under Subchapter D; or

(2) for other good cause.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.201
§ 1112.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose related to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings and improvements, and equipping buildings and improvements for a hospital and the hospital system, as determined by the board.

(b) The board shall issue the bonds in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.030 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.030
§ 161.030. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2412 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2412
§ 54.2412. WITNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A witness who appears before a magistrate and is sworn is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.

(b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8863.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8863 / Section 8863.003
§ 8863.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Election Code § 254.159 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.159
§ 254.159. DISSOLUTION REPORT.
Status: in_force

If a general-purpose committee expects no reportable activity to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this subchapter, the report may be designated as a "dissolution" report as provided by Section 254.126 for a specific-purpose committee and has the same effect.
Tex. Family Code § 201.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.104
§ 201.104. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) On the motion of a party or the associate judge, an associate judge may refer a complex case back to the judge for final disposition after the associate judge has recommended temporary support.

(b) An associate judge may render and sign any order that is not a final order on the merits of the case.

(c) An associate judge may recommend to the referring court any order after a trial on the merits.

(d) Only the referring court may hear and render an order on a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (d) and subject to Section 201.1042(g), an associate judge may hear and render an order on any matter necessary to be decided in connection with a Title IV-D service, including:

(1) a suit to modify or clarify an existing child support order;

(2) a motion to enforce a child support order or revoke a respondent's community supervision and suspension of commitment;

(3) a respondent's compliance with the conditions provided in the associate judge's report for suspension of the respondent's commitment;

(4) a motion for postjudgment relief, including a motion for a new trial or to vacate, correct, or reform a judgment, if neither party has requested a de novo hearing before the referring court;

(5) a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; and

(6) a suit for modification under Chapter 156.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 191.058 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 191 / Section 191.058
§ 191.058. CURATION OF ARTIFACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As far as is consistent with the public policy of this chapter, the committee, on a majority vote, may arrange or contract with other state agencies or political subdivisions, and qualified private institutions, corporations, or individuals, for public display of artifacts and other items in its custody through permanent exhibits established in the locality or region in which the artifacts were discovered or recovered. The committee, on a majority vote, may also arrange or contract with these same persons and groups for portable or mobile displays.

(b) The committee is the legal custodian of the items described in this chapter and shall adopt appropriate rules, terms, and conditions to assure appropriate security, qualification of personnel, insurance, facilities for preservation, restoration, and display of the items loaned under the contracts.

(c) Arrangements for curation of artifacts, data, and other materials recovered under Texas Antiquities Committee permits are specified in the body of the permit. Should a state agency or political subdivision lack the facilities or for any reason be unable to curate or provide responsible storage for such artifacts, data, or other materials, the Texas Antiquities Committee will arrange for curation at a suitable institution. The Texas Antiquities Committee may by rule assess costs for the curation.

(d) The committee may contract with a qualified institution for the institution to serve as a repository for artifacts and other items in the custody of the committee. The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History is the repository for marine artifacts. The committee may contract with other qualified institutions to serve as additional repositories for marine artifacts. The committee may authorize an archeological repository to loan artifacts and other items curated by the repository to a qualified institution for public display. The Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History:

(1) does not own the artifacts for which it serves as a repository; and

(2) shall make available for loan to a qualified institution for display the marine artifacts for which it serves as a repository.
Tex. Government Code § 311.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.001
§ 311.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Code Construction Act.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.1017 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.1017
§ 1001.1017. COURSE APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

A driver training provider shall submit to the commission for approval the course length and curriculum content for each course offered by the provider. The provider may implement a course length and curriculum content only after approval by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 813.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 813 / Section 813.202
§ 813.202. MEMBERSHIP SERVICE NOT PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 813.402, any member may establish service credit in the retirement system for membership service not previously established.

(b) A member may establish credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system in a lump sum a contribution computed as provided by Section 813.404 or 813.505, plus interest computed on the basis of the state fiscal year at an annual rate of 10 percent from the date the service was performed to the date of deposit.

(c) The state shall contribute for service established under this section an amount in the same ratio to the member's contribution and interest paid under Subsection (b) for the service as the state's contribution bears to the contribution for current service required of a member of the employee class at the time the service is established under this section. The state's contribution and interest must be paid from the fund or account from which the member receives compensation at the time the service is established or, if the member does not hold a position at the time the service is established, from the fund or account from which the member received compensation when the member most recently held a position.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.079 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.079
§ 843.079.
Status: in_force

Sec. 843.079. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION: LIMITED HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLAN. In addition to the items required under Section 843.078, an application for a certificate of authority for a limited health care service plan must include a specific description of the health care services to be provided by the applicant.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.023
§ 534.023. SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED SOLELY THROUGH PRIVATE GIFT OR GRANT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a community center may sell center real property, including a building, without the approval of each appropriate department or any local agency that appoints members to the board of trustees, only if the real property was acquired solely through a gift or grant of money or real property from a private entity, including an individual.

(b) A community center that acquires real property by gift or grant shall, on the date the center acquires the gift or grant, notify the private entity providing the gift or grant that:

(1) the center may subsequently sell the real property; and

(2) the sale is subject to the provisions of this section.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), real property sold under Subsection (a) must be sold for the property's fair market value.

(d) Real property sold under Subsection (a) may be sold for less than fair market value only if the board of trustees adopts a resolution stating:

(1) the public purpose that will be achieved by the sale; and

(2) the conditions and circumstances for the sale, including conditions to accomplish and maintain the public purpose.

(e) A community center must notify each appropriate department and each local agency that appoints members to the board of trustees not later than the 31st day before the date the center enters into a binding obligation to sell real property under this section. Each appropriate commissioner, on request, may waive the 30-day notice requirement on a case-by-case basis.

(f) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the notification process.

(g) A community center may use proceeds received from a sale of real property under this section only for a purpose authorized by this subchapter or for a public purpose authorized for a community center by state or federal law.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.473 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.473
§ 2306.473. STATE NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY; FAITH AND CREDIT NOT PLEDGED.
Status: in_force

A department bond not authorized by Section 2306.352 must contain a statement on the face of the bond that:

(1) the state is not obligated to pay the principal or interest on the bond; and

(2) the faith, credit, or taxing power of the state is not pledged, given, or loaned to payment of the bond's principal or interest.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.201
§ 506.201. TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

The department shall list with its regular telephone number any toll-free telephone number established under other state law that may be called to present a complaint about a health professional.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.062
§ 1091.062. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the assistant district administrator; and

(2) the attorney for the district.

(b) The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.176 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.176
§ 286.176. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The adoption or abolition of the tax or a change in the rate of the tax takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.

(b) If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a) will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the abolition of the tax or the change in the rate of the tax, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next calendar quarter.