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Tex. Insurance Code § 2001.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.001
§ 2001.001. APPLICABILITY OF SUBTITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each insurance policy or contract insuring property in this state against loss by fire, including a policy or contract or portion of a policy or contract that insures the shore end of a marine risk against loss by fire, must be issued in accordance with:

(1) this chapter;

(2) Section 403.002;

(3) Subchapter C, Chapter 5;

(4) Subchapter H, Chapter 544;

(5) Subchapter D, Chapter 1806; and

(6) Chapters 252, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2171.

(b) An insurer issuing an insurance policy or contract described by Subsection (a), including a fire insurance company, marine insurance company, fire and marine insurance company, and fire and tornado insurance company, is governed by the laws described by Subsection (a).

(c) This section applies to an insurer or to an insurance policy or contract regardless of:

(1) the kind and character of property insured;

(2) whether the property is:

(A) fixed or movable;

(B) stationary or in transit; or

(C) consigned or billed for shipment inside or outside the boundaries of this state or to a foreign country;

(3) whether the insurer is organized:

(A) under the laws of this state, another state, territory, or possession of the United States, or a foreign country; or

(B) by authority of the federal government; or

(4) the kind of insurer or the name of the insurer issuing the policy or contract.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.0296 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.0296
§ 522.0296. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) When a person applies for an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial driver's license under this chapter, the department shall, in a conspicuous manner, direct that person to the opportunity to donate to the trafficked persons program account established under Section 50.0153, Health and Safety Code, through the state's electronic Internet portal described by Section 2054.252(h), Government Code.

(b) The department may deduct from the donations made under this section an amount equal to the department's reasonable expenses associated with administering this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903 / Section 7903.151
§ 7903.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7903.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Water Code § 7.111 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.111
§ 7.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.111. RECOVERY OF SECURITY FOR CHAPTER 401, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, VIOLATION. On request by the commission, the attorney general shall file suit to recover security under Section 7.033.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7972A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7972A / Section 7972A.0401
§ 7972A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7972A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.253
§ 3898.253. CONCURRENCE ON ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

If the legislature grants the district a power that is in addition to the powers approved by the initial resolution of the governing body of the city consenting to the creation of the district, the district may not exercise that power unless the governing body of the city consents to that change by resolution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 305.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 305 / Section 305.003
§ 305.003.
Status: in_force

Sec. 305.003. PROHIBITED FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS: HOURS OF TRANSMISSION. A person may not make or cause to be made a transmission for the purpose of a solicitation or sale to a facsimile recording device after 11 p.m. and before 7 a.m.
Tex. Education Code § 39.035 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.035
§ 39.035. LIMITATION ON FIELD TESTING OF ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), the agency may conduct field testing of questions for any assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a), (b), (c), or (l) that is separate from the administration of the assessment instrument not more frequently than every other school year.

(b) Subsection (a) does not limit field testing necessary to develop new assessment instruments required under state or federal law.

(c) Before the beginning of each school year, the agency shall notify each school district regarding the required participation of the district in field testing activities during that school year.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.126 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.126
§ 2156.126. ADOPTION OF RULES; STATE AGENCY ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules and request assistance from other state agencies to perform its responsibilities under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.027
§ 382.027. PROHIBITION ON COMMISSION ACTION RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONS EXISTING SOLELY IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not adopt a rule, determination, or order that:

(1) relates to air conditions existing solely within buildings and structures used for commercial and industrial plants, works, or shops if the source of the offending air contaminants is under the control of the person who owns or operates the plants, works, or shops; or

(2) affects the relations between employers and their employees relating to or arising out of an air condition from a source under the control of the person who owns or operates the plants, works, or shops.

(b) This section does not limit or restrict the authority or powers granted to the commission under Sections 382.018 and 382.021.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.058
§ 1013.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.20 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.20
§ 42.20. IMMUNITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual listed in Subsection (c) of this article and the governmental entity that the individual serves as an officer or employee are not liable for damages arising from an act or failure to act by the individual or governmental entity in connection with a community service program or work program established under this chapter or in connection with an inmate, offender, or releasee programmatic or nonprogrammatic activity, including work, educational, and treatment activities, if the act or failure to act:

(1) was performed pursuant to a court order or was otherwise performed in an official capacity; and

(2) was not performed with conscious indifference for the safety of others.

(b) Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, does not apply to a claim based on an act or a failure to act of an individual listed in Subsection (c) of this article or a governmental entity the officer serves as an officer or employee if the act or failure to act is in connection with a program described by Subsection (a) of this article.

(c) This article applies to:

(1) a director or employee of a community supervision and corrections department or a community corrections facility;

(2) a sheriff or employee of a sheriff's department;

(3) a county judge, county attorney, county commissioner, or county employee;

(4) a district judge, district attorney, or criminal district attorney;

(5) an officer or employee of a state agency; or

(6) an officer or employee of a political subdivision other than a county.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.509 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.509
§ 161.509. LATE PAYMENTS; DEFAULT INTEREST RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose charges for late payments.

(b) In addition to charging for late payments under Subsection (a), the board may set and impose a default rate of interest on:

(1) the past due amounts; or

(2) the entire unpaid balance.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.022
§ 395.022. AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO PAY FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Political subdivisions and other governmental entities may pay impact fees imposed under this chapter.

(b) A school district is not required to pay impact fees imposed under this chapter unless the board of trustees of the district consents to the payment of the fees by entering a contract with the political subdivision that imposes the fees. The contract may contain terms the board of trustees considers advisable to provide for the payment of the fees.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.273 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.273
§ 623.273. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general, at the request of the department, may petition a district court for appropriate injunctive relief to prevent or abate a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(b) Venue in a suit for injunctive relief under this section is in Travis County.

(c) On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person is violating or has violated this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter, the court shall grant the appropriate relief without bond.

(d) The attorney general and the department may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief under this section, including court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses.

(e) Money collected by the department under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Tex. Property Code § 94.103 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.103
§ 94.103. OBLIGATION TO REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this subchapter, the landlord shall refund the security deposit not later than the 30th day after the date the tenant surrenders the manufactured home lot.

(b) A requirement that a tenant give advance notice of surrender as a condition for refunding the security deposit is effective only if the requirement is underlined or is printed in conspicuous bold print in the lease.

(c) The tenant's claim to the security deposit takes priority over the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a trustee in bankruptcy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.058 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.058
§ 501.058. OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

Before entering office, a board member must file with the secretary of state the constitutional oath taken by the person.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.064 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.064
§ 134.064. PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a permit application under this chapter. Notice of hearing and appeal is governed by that chapter, except as provided by Section 134.062.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8037.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8037 / Section 8037.0301
§ 8037.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.11 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.11
§ 23.11. GOVERNMENTAL ACTION THAT CONSTITUTES TAKING.
Status: in_force

In appraising private real property, the effect of a governmental action on the market value of private real property as determined in a suit or contested case filed under Chapter 2007, Government Code, shall be taken into consideration by the chief appraiser in determining the market value of the property.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.601 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.601
§ 33.601. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Account" means the coastal erosion response account established under Section 33.604.

(2) "Beach nourishment" means the placement of beach-quality sediment on an eroded beach to restore it as a recreational beach, provide storm protection for upland property, maintain a restored beach by the replacement of sand, or serve other similar beneficial purposes.

(3) "Coastal erosion" means the loss of land, marshes, wetlands, beaches, or other coastal features within the coastal zone because of the actions of wind, waves, tides, storm surges, subsidence, or other forces.

(4) "Critical coastal erosion area" means a coastal area that is experiencing historical erosion, according to the most recently published data of the Bureau of Economic Geology of The University of Texas at Austin, that the commissioner finds to be a threat to:

(A) public health, safety, or welfare;

(B) public beach use or access;

(C) general recreation;

(D) traffic safety;

(E) public property or infrastructure;

(F) private commercial or residential property;

(G) fish or wildlife habitat; or

(H) an area of regional or national importance.

(5) "Erosion response project" means an action intended to address or mitigate coastal erosion, including beach nourishment, sediment management, beneficial use of dredged material, creation or enhancement of a dune, wetland, or marsh, and construction of a breakwater, bulkhead, groin, jetty, or other structure.

(6) "Hard structure" means an erosion response structure such as a bulkhead, seawall, revetment, jetty, groin, or similar structure that is the functional equivalent of one of those structures.

(7) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(8) "Local government" means a political subdivision of this state.

(9) "Project cooperation agreement" means a contract executed by the land office and a qualified project partner that explicitly defines the terms under which a study or project will be conducted.

(10) "Public beach" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.013.

(11) "Qualified project partner" means a local government, state or federal agency, institution of higher education, homeowners' association, or other public or private entity that enters into an agreement with the land office to finance, study, design, install, or maintain an erosion response project.

(12) "Shared project cost" means a project cost identified by the commissioner and established in a project cooperation agreement that will be shared with a qualified project partner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.092 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.092
§ 522.092. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, CANCELLATION, OR DENIAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

A person subject to disqualification under this chapter may also have the person's driver's license suspended, revoked, canceled, or denied under one or more of the following, if the conduct that is a ground for disqualification is also a ground for the suspension, revocation, cancellation, or denial of a driver's license suspension under:

(1) Chapter 521;

(2) Chapter 524;

(3) Chapter 601; or

(4) Chapter 724.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.055
§ 3893.055. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section:

(1) a voting director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and

(2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.

(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:

(1) a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or

(2) all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.

(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.

(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.107
§ 1047.107. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued in the district's own name in any court of this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.305 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.305
§ 181.305. CIVIL DISCOVERY.
Status: in_force

Civil discovery of confidential information from a person subject to Section 181.304 under subpoena or other legal process in a civil proceeding must comply with rules adopted under this subtitle and other applicable law. The rules may:

(1) restrict release of confidential information to the portion directly relevant to the legal dispute at issue; and

(2) require that a protective order, in the form and under circumstances specified by the rules, be issued by a court before release of the confidential information.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.061 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.061
§ 162.061. LICENSE FEE.
Status: in_force

Not later than July 1 of each year, each telephone cooperative doing business in this state shall pay to the secretary of state a fee of $10.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8428.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8428 / Section 8428.105
§ 8428.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.055 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.055
§ 61.055. PRELIMINARY ORDER FINAL IF HEARING NOT REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

If neither party requests a hearing to appeal a preliminary wage determination order within the period prescribed by Section 61.054, the order becomes the final order of the commission for all purposes, and neither party is entitled to judicial review of the order under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0154
§ 8509.0154. CONTROL OF STORM AND FLOOD WATERS.
Status: in_force

The district may:

(1) control, store, conserve, protect, distribute, and use the storm and flood waters in the district for all useful purposes permitted by law; and

(2) implement flood prevention and control measures in the district and prevent or aid in preventing damage to district lands and the soil and fertility of those lands.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 534.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 534 / Section 534.004
§ 534.004. PROCEDURES RELATING TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The local agency or organizational combination of local agencies that establishes a community center shall prescribe:

(1) the application procedure for a position on the board of trustees;

(2) the procedure and criteria for making appointments to the board of trustees;

(3) the procedure for posting notice of and filling a vacancy on the board of trustees; and

(4) the grounds and procedure for removing a member of the board of trustees.

(b) The local agency or organizational combination of local agencies that appoints the board of trustees shall, in appointing the members, attempt to reflect the ethnic and geographic diversity of the local service area the community center serves. The local agency or organizational combination shall include on the board of trustees one or more persons otherwise qualified under this chapter who are consumers of the types of services the center provides or who are family members of consumers of the types of services the center provides.
Tex. Property Code § 203.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 203 / Section 203.002
§ 203.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "restriction" means a limitation that affects the use to which real property may be put, fixes the distance at which buildings or other structures must be set back from property, street, or lot lines, affects the size of lots, or affects the size, type, or number of buildings or other structures that may be built on the property.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 243.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 243 / Section 243.008
§ 243.008. DEPOSIT OF FEES.
Status: in_force

All fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Tex. Government Code § 418.128 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.128
§ 418.128. STATE AGENCY HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the governor issues a proclamation under Section 418.127, the governor, in consultation with the division and each appropriate state agency as determined by the governor, shall publish on the office of the governor's Internet website a report on the preparedness of state agencies for hurricane response. The report must include:

(1) a list of each state agency involved in this state's response to a hurricane;

(2) contact information for each state agency in the event of a hurricane, including the name, e-mail address, and telephone number of the officer or employee who manages the state agency's response to a hurricane; and

(3) whether the officer or employee under Subdivision (2) has completed the emergency management training course described by Section 418.005.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the governor may, by executive order, take any action necessary to ensure each state agency listed under Subsection (a)(1) is able to respond to a hurricane. An executive order issued under this subsection must be published in the Texas Register and expires on the last day of the first regular session of the legislature to convene after the date the order is issued unless the governor specifies an earlier expiration date in the order.

(c) In this section, "response" includes any activity related to the prevention or discovery of, response to, or recovery from a hurricane.