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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.113
§ 6902.113. ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL, AND MANAGEMENT OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by any means, including purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, or lease, to perform a duty or exercise a power under this chapter;

(2) sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand by public or private sale, with or without public bidding, notwithstanding any other law;

(3) lease or rent any land, buildings, structures, or facilities to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and

(4) manage, operate, or improve property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.251
§ 8385.251. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP; CONTINUATION OF DISTRICT AFTER ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may continue to exist as a limited district after full-purpose annexation by a municipality if the district and the annexing municipality state the terms of the limited district's existence in a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.

(b) The strategic partnership agreement may provide for a term of any number of years. The limitation in Section 43.0751(g)(2), Local Government Code, on the length of the term does not apply to a limited district created under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 546.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 546 / Section 546.051
§ 546.051. CERTAIN TESTING PERMITTED; INDUCEMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer that requests an applicant for coverage under the plan to submit to a genetic test in connection with the application for coverage for a purpose not prohibited under Section 546.052 must:

(1) notify the applicant that the test is required;

(2) disclose to the applicant the proposed use of the test results; and

(3) obtain the applicant's written informed consent before the test is administered.

(b) The applicant shall state in the consent form whether the applicant elects to be informed of the test results. If the applicant elects to be informed, the person or entity that performs the test shall disclose the test results to the applicant and the health benefit plan issuer. The issuer shall ensure that:

(1) the applicant receives an interpretation of the test results made by a qualified health care practitioner; and

(2) a physician or other health care practitioner designated by the applicant receives a copy of the test results.

(c) A health benefit plan issuer may not use the results of a genetic test conducted in accordance with Subsection (a) to induce the purchase of coverage under the plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8230.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8230 / Section 8230.003
§ 8230.003. 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. Occupations Code § 502.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.253
§ 502.253. APPLICATION REVIEW; ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall investigate each application and any other information submitted by the applicant.

(b) Not later than the 90th day after the date the executive council receives the completed application from a person seeking a license as a licensed marriage and family therapist associate, the executive council shall notify the applicant whether the application has been accepted or rejected.

(c) An applicant for a license as a licensed marriage and family therapist associate is eligible to take the examination if the applicant:

(1) is enrolled in a graduate internship described by Section 502.252(b)(2) and provides proof to the executive council that the applicant is a student in good standing in an educational program described by Section 502.252(b)(4); or

(2) has completed the internship described by Subdivision (1).

(d) A notice that an application is rejected must state the reason for the rejection.
Tex. Water Code § 58.040 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.040
§ 58.040. CONVERSION OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) If, on a hearing, the governing body of the district finds that conversion of the district into one operating under this chapter would serve the best interest of the district and would be a benefit to the land and property included in the district, it shall enter an order making this finding and the district shall become a district operating under this chapter.

(b) If the governing body finds that the conversion of the district would not serve the best interest of the district and would not be a benefit to the land and property included in the district, it shall enter an order against conversion of the district into one operating under this chapter.

(c) The findings of the governing body of a district entered under this section are final and not subject to appeal or review.
Tex. Government Code § 441.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.006
§ 441.006. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall:

(1) govern the Texas State Library;

(2) adopt policies and rules to aid and encourage the development of and cooperation among all types of libraries, including public, academic, special, and other types of libraries;

(3) aid those studying problems to be dealt with by legislation;

(4) prepare and make available to the public and appropriate state agencies information of public interest describing the functions of the commission;

(5) deposit money paid to the commission under this chapter subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404;

(6) give to any person contemplating the establishment of a public library advice regarding matters such as maintaining a public library, selecting books, cataloging, and managing a library;

(7) conduct library institutes and encourage library associations;

(8) take custody of, preserve, and make available for public use state records and other historical resources that document the history and culture of Texas as a province, colony, republic, or state;

(9) prepare and make available to the public a complete list of every state symbol and place designation, including state symbols and place designations made in accordance with Chapter 391;

(10) aid and encourage, by adoption of policies and programs, the development of effective records management and preservation programs in state agencies and the local governments of the state; and

(11) provide library services to persons with disabilities in cooperation with the federal government.

(b) The commission may:

(1) purchase, as state property, any suitable book, picture, or similar item, within the limits of the annual legislative appropriation;

(2) receive a donation or gift of money, property, or services on any terms and conditions it considers proper as long as the state does not incur financial liability;

(3) accept, receive, and administer federal funds made available by grant or loan to improve the public libraries of this state;

(4) contract or agree with the governing body or head of a county, city, or town of this state to meet the terms prescribed by the United States and consistent with state law for the expenditure of federal funds for improving public libraries;

(5) participate in the establishment and operation of an affiliated nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise funds for or provide services or other benefits to the commission; and

(6) use general revenue, grants, donations, gifts, and, if authorized by federal law, federal funds to advertise and promote commission programs and increase participation in and awareness of those programs.
Tex. Education Code § 38.254 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.254
§ 38.254. STATEWIDE PLAN FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall develop a statewide plan to ensure all students have access to adequate mental health resources. The agency shall include in the plan:

(1) a description of any revisions made to the rubric required by Section 38.251;

(2) the results of the most recent regional inventory of mental health resources required by Section 38.252, including any additional resources identified;

(3) the results of the most recent statewide inventory of mental health resources required by Section 38.253, including any additional resources identified;

(4) the agency's goals for student mental health access to be applied across the state, including goals relating to:

(A) methods to objectively measure positive school climate;

(B) increasing the availability of early, effective school-based or school-connected mental health interventions and resources for students in need of additional support; and

(C) increasing the availability of referrals for students and families to specialized services for students in need of additional support outside the school;

(5) a list of actions the commissioner may take without legislative action to help all districts reach the agency's goals described by the plan; and

(6) recommendations to the legislature on methods to ensure that all districts can meet the agency's goals described in the plan through legislative appropriations or other action by the legislature.

(b) In developing the agency's goals under Subsection (a)(4), the agency shall consult with any person the agency believes is necessary to the development of the goals, including:

(1) educators;

(2) mental health practitioners;

(3) advocacy groups; and

(4) parents.

(c) The agency shall revise the plan not later than April 1 of each even-numbered year.

(d) As soon as practicable after completing or revising the plan, the agency shall:

(1) submit an electronic copy of the plan to the legislature;

(2) post the plan on the agency's Internet website; and

(3) hold public meetings in each regional education service center's region to present the statewide plan and shall provide an opportunity for public comment at each meeting.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.251 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.251
§ 91.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Intrastate gas pipeline facility" has the meaning assigned by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 U.S.C. Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law.

(2) "Natural gas" means any gaseous material composed primarily of methane in either its original or its manufactured state.

(3) "Natural gas underground storage" means the storage of natural gas beneath the surface of the earth in a formation, stratum, or reservoir.

(4) "Storage facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 91.173.
Tex. Property Code § 91.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.004
§ 91.004. LANDLORD'S BREACH OF LEASE; LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) If the landlord of a tenant who is not in default under a lease fails to comply in any respect with the lease agreement, the landlord is liable to the tenant for damages resulting from the failure.

(b) To secure payment of the damages, the tenant has a lien on the landlord's nonexempt property in the tenant's possession and on the rent due to the landlord under the lease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8166.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8166 / Section 8166.002
§ 8166.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 154.202 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 154 / Section 154.202
§ 154.202. EFFECT OF PARTNER CHANGE ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERSHIP AND CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

The relationships between a partnership and its creditors are not affected by the:

(1) withdrawal of a partner; or

(2) addition of a new partner.
Tex. Government Code § 411.02096 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.02096
§ 411.02096. REPORT REGARDING CERTAIN FIREARM STATISTICS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 31 of each year, the department shall collect information for the preceding calendar year related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state, including:

(1) the number of persons who applied for a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H compared to the yearly average number of people who applied for a license from 2010 through 2020; and

(2) any other relevant information related to the carrying of firearms by persons in this state.

(b) The department shall identify the entities that possess information required by Subsection (a) and require each entity to report the information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.

(c) Not later than February 1 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each member of the legislature a report that includes the information described by Subsection (a).

(d) This section expires September 1, 2028.
Tex. Estates Code § 114.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 114 / Section 114.003
§ 114.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to a transfer on death deed executed and acknowledged on or after September 1, 2015, by a transferor who dies on or after September 1, 2015.
Tex. Water Code § 51.449 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.449
§ 51.449. REDEMPTION OF INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the option of the board, interim bonds may be redeemed at any time or times before maturity on payment by the district of the principal and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption by the board.

(b) When interim bonds are called for redemption before maturity, the secretary shall give written notice of the redemption to the bank or banking house named as the place of payment in the bonds or to its successor or assign.

(c) In the notice, the secretary shall designate the bond or bonds called for redemption and payment and shall state number or numbers of the bonds.

(d) The notice shall include the redemption date which shall not be more than 60 days after the date notice of call for payment is made.

(e) If any of the bonds which are called for redemption are not presented, they shall cease to bear interest from and after the date fixed for redemption.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.015
§ 113.015. FUNDS FOR FINANCING REGULATION OF LPG ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall look only to the revenue derived from the operation of this chapter and appropriated by the legislature for expenses of regulating liquefied petroleum gas activities and administering this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.109 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.109
§ 101.109. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ASSIGNEE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST BEFORE MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is assigned a membership interest in a limited liability company is entitled to:

(1) receive any allocation of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit, or a similar item that the assignor is entitled to receive to the extent the allocation of the item is assigned;

(2) receive any distribution the assignor is entitled to receive to the extent the distribution is assigned; and

(3) the rights described by Section 101.502.

(b) An assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability company is entitled to become a member of the company on the approval of all of the company's members.

(c) An assignee of a membership interest in a limited liability company is not liable as a member of the company until the assignee becomes a member of the company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.153
§ 1122.153. AMENDMENT OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After the budget is adopted, the budget may be amended if the proposed amendment is:

(1) adopted by the board; and

(2) approved by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.013
§ 22.013. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIRPORTS ON PUBLIC WATERS.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a local government may:

(1) establish, acquire, or maintain, in or bordering the territory of the local government, an airport in, over, and on the public water of this state, submerged land under the public water of this state, or artificial or reclaimed land that before the artificial making or reclamation of that land was submerged under the public water of this state; and

(2) construct and maintain a terminal building, landing float, causeway, roadway, or bridge for an approach to or connection with an airport described by Subdivision (1) or a landing float or breakwater for the protection of an airport described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.102
§ 3899.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7917A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7917A / Section 7917A.0202
§ 7917A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2021, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7917A.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2025.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7917A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7917A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9017.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9017 / Section 9017.058
§ 9017.058. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS IN DEFINED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project in the defined area must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3974.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3974 / Section 3974.0106
§ 3974.0106. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 263.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 263 / Section 263.002
§ 263.002. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, after notice and hearing, may reprimand a person who holds a license issued under this subtitle, issue a warning letter to a person licensed under this subtitle, impose a fine on a person licensed under this subtitle, impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter A, Chapter 264, on a person who holds a license under this subtitle, place on probation with conditions a person whose license has been suspended, or revoke or suspend a person's license issued under this subtitle if the person:

(1) is adjudged under the law to be insane;

(2) is convicted of a misdemeanor involving fraud or a felony under federal law or the law of any state;

(3) practices dentistry or dental hygiene in a manner that constitutes dishonorable conduct;

(4) fails to treat a patient according to the standard of care in the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene;

(5) engages in deception or misrepresentation in soliciting or obtaining patronage;

(6) obtains a license by fraud or misrepresentation;

(7) is addicted to or habitually intemperate in the use of alcoholic beverages or drugs or has improperly obtained, possessed, used, or distributed habit-forming drugs or narcotics;

(8) holds a dental license and employs, permits, or has employed or permitted a person not licensed to practice dentistry to practice dentistry in an office of the dentist that is under the dentist's control or management;

(9) fails to use proper diligence in the person's practice or fails to safeguard the person's patients against avoidable infections;

(10) violates or refuses to comply with a law relating to the regulation of dentists or dental hygienists;

(11) is physically or mentally incapable of practicing in a manner that is safe for the person's dental patients;

(12) is negligent in performing dental services and that negligence causes injury or damage to a dental patient;

(13) holds a license or certificate to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in another state and that state, based on an act by the person that is the same as an act described in this section:

(A) reprimands the person;

(B) suspends or revokes the person's license or certificate or places the person on probation; or

(C) imposes another restriction on the person's practice; or

(14) knowingly provides or agrees to provide dental care in a manner that violates a federal or state law that:

(A) regulates a plan to provide, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any part of the cost of dental care services; or

(B) regulates the business of insurance.

(b) If a person holds a license to practice dentistry or dental hygiene, the board may reprimand or impose a fine on the person, issue a warning letter to the person, place the person's license on probation, or suspend or revoke the person's license under Subsection (a)(10) only if a majority of the board determines that the person has committed an act described by Subsection (a)(10).
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.059
§ 912.059. AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) A majority of the members of a county mutual insurance company, either in person or by proxy when ratified by the board of directors, may amend the company's bylaws at a regular meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

(b) Notice of a regular or special meeting at which an amendment to the bylaws will be considered must be mailed or delivered personally to each member.

(c) An amendment to the bylaws is not effective until approved by the commissioner as meeting the requirements of this chapter.