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Tex. Estates Code § 202.151 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 202 / Section 202.151
§ 202.151. EVIDENCE IN PROCEEDING TO DECLARE HEIRSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may require that any testimony admitted as evidence in a proceeding to declare heirship be reduced to writing and subscribed and sworn to by the witnesses, respectively.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in a proceeding to declare heirship, testimony regarding a decedent's heirs and family history must be taken:

(1) from two disinterested and credible witnesses in open court;

(2) by deposition in accordance with Section 51.203;

(3) by a recorded statement of facts contained in:

(A) an affidavit or instrument that satisfies the requirements of Section 203.001; or

(B) a judgment of a court of record as specified by Section 203.001(a)(1)(B); or

(4) in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(c) If it is shown to the court's satisfaction in a proceeding to declare heirship that, after a diligent search was made, only one disinterested and credible witness can be found who can make the required proof in the proceeding, the testimony of that witness must be taken:

(1) in open court;

(2) by deposition in accordance with Section 51.203;

(3) by a recorded statement of facts contained in:

(A) an affidavit or instrument that satisfies the requirements of Section 203.001; or

(B) a judgment of a court of record as specified by Section 203.001(a)(1)(B); or

(4) in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(d) Notwithstanding any other law, a person interested in an estate solely because the person is a creditor or has a claim against the estate may serve as a witness under this section if the person is otherwise a credible witness.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.096 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.096
§ 166.096. HONORING OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE.
Status: in_force

A person does not commit an offense under Section 22.08, Penal Code, by withholding cardiopulmonary resuscitation or certain other life-sustaining treatment designated by department rule from a person in accordance with this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.007 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.007
§ 10.007. EFFECTIVENESS OF MERGER.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 4, a merger takes effect at the time provided by the plan of merger, except that a merger that requires a filing under Subchapter D takes effect on the acceptance of the filing of the certificate of merger by the secretary of state or county clerk, as appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8241.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8241 / Section 8241.202
§ 8241.202. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of a bond, note, or other obligation issued or incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Montgomery County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 141.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 141 / Section 141.032
§ 141.032. LONGEVITY PAY.
Status: in_force

In a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive, in addition to all other money paid for services rendered in the department, longevity pay of $4 a month for each year of service in the department, not to exceed 25 years.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8496.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8496 / Section 8496.152
§ 8496.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8496.151, 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. Water Code § 36.408 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.408
§ 36.408. RECORDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the presiding officer shall prepare and keep a record of each hearing in the form of an audio or video recording or a court reporter transcription. On the request of a party to a contested hearing, the presiding officer shall have the hearing transcribed by a court reporter. The presiding officer may assess any court reporter transcription costs against the party that requested the transcription or among the parties to the hearing. Except as provided by this subsection, the presiding officer may exclude a party from further participation in a hearing for failure to pay in a timely manner costs assessed against that party under this subsection. The presiding officer may not exclude a party from further participation in a hearing as provided by this subsection if the parties have agreed that the costs assessed against that party will be paid by another party.

(b) If a hearing is uncontested, the presiding officer may substitute minutes or the report required under Section 36.410 for a method of recording the hearing provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2202 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2202
§ 1603.2202. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue the applicable establishment license under this subchapter to an applicant if:

(1) the applicant:

(A) owns or rents the establishment;

(B) verifies the application;

(C) complies with the application requirements of this chapter;

(D) pays the required inspection and license fees; and

(E) has not committed an act that constitutes a ground for denial of a license; and

(2) the establishment:

(A) meets the commission's minimum health standards for an establishment; and

(B) complies with all commission rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8311.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8311 / Section 8311.002
§ 8311.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 15.327 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.327
§ 15.327. LEASE OF LAND PRIOR TO PROJECT CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

The board may lease tracts of land acquired for project purposes for a term of years for any purpose not inconsistent with ultimate project construction. The lease shall provide for expiration before initiation of project construction. The money received from such leases shall be placed in the water assistance fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 644.104 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 644 / Section 644.104
§ 644.104. INSPECTION OF PREMISES.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer or employee of the department who has been certified for the purpose by the director may enter a motor carrier's premises to:

(1) inspect real property, including a building, or equipment; or

(2) copy or verify the correctness of documents, including records or reports, required to be kept or made by rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) The officer or employee may conduct the inspection:

(1) at a reasonable time;

(2) after stating the purpose of the inspection; and

(3) by presenting to the motor carrier:

(A) appropriate credentials; and

(B) a written statement from the department to the motor carrier indicating the officer's or employee's authority to inspect.

(c) The department may use an officer to conduct an inspection under this section if the inspection involves a situation that the department determines to reasonably require the use or presence of an officer to accomplish the inspection.

(d) The department's training and other requirements for certification of a noncommissioned employee of the department under this section must be the same as the training and requirements, other than the training and requirements for becoming and remaining a peace officer, for officers who enforce this chapter.

(e) A municipal police officer who is certified under Section 644.101 may enter a motor carrier's premises to inspect equipment on a per unit basis or in a manner agreeable between the motor carrier and the enforcement entity:

(1) at a reasonable time;

(2) after stating the purpose of the inspection; and

(3) by presenting to the motor carrier appropriate credentials.
Tex. Education Code § 56.134 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.134
§ 56.134. PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall deposit the proceeds from the sale of the bonds issued under this subchapter in the fund.

(b) The board may use the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to pay the costs of issuing, marketing, or distributing the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3830.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3830 / Section 3830.051
§ 3830.051. COMPOSITION; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of 13 directors appointed under Section 3830.053.

(b) Directors serve staggered terms of four years, with six or seven directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.025 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 146 / Section 146.025
§ 146.025. CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall exercise reasonable care in the handling and movement of animals in the processing facilities of the department.

(b) The department is not responsible for death or injury suffered by an animal as a result of the negligence or criminal conduct of a private supplier or a person who is not an authorized employee of the department.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 641.051 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 641 / Section 641.051
§ 641.051. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION OF CERTAIN RECORDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a recording that was initially fixed before February 15, 1972.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly reproduces for sale or causes to be transferred any recording with intent to sell the recording or cause the recording to be sold or use a recording or cause the recording to be used for commercial advantage or private financial gain through public performance without the consent of the owner;

(2) with the knowledge that the sounds on a recording have been reproduced or transferred without the consent of the owner, transports the recording within this state for commercial advantage or private financial gain; or

(3) with the knowledge that a recording has been reproduced or transferred without the consent of the owner:

(A) advertises, offers for sale, sells, or rents the recording;

(B) causes the sale, resale, or rental of the recording; or

(C) possesses the recording for a purpose described by Paragraph (A) or (B).

(c) An offense under this section is punishable by:

(1) imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, a fine not to exceed $250,000, or both, if:

(A) the offense involves at least 1,000 unauthorized recordings during a 180-day period; or

(B) the defendant has been previously convicted under this section;

(2) imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, a fine not to exceed $250,000, or both, if the offense involves more than 100 but fewer than 1,000 unauthorized recordings during a 180-day period; or

(3) confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than one year, a fine not to exceed $25,000, or both, if the offense is not otherwise punishable under Subdivision (1) or (2).

(d) This section does not apply to any fees due to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

(e) This section does not apply to a person engaged in radio or television broadcasting who transfers, or causes to be transferred, a recording:

(1) intended for or in connection with a radio or television broadcast; or

(2) for archival purposes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.214 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.214
§ 206.214. LICENSE HOLDER INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each license holder shall file with the medical board:

(1) the license holder's mailing address;

(2) the address of the license holder's residence;

(3) the mailing address of each of the license holder's offices; and

(4) the address for the location of each of the license holder's offices if that address is different from the office's mailing address.

(b) A license holder shall:

(1) notify the medical board of a change of the license holder's residence or business address; and

(2) provide the medical board with the license holder's new address not later than the 30th day after the date the address change occurs.
Tex. Family Code § 111.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 111 / Section 111.003
§ 111.003. POSTING GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

A copy of the guidelines for possession of and access to a child under Chapter 153 and a copy of the guidelines for the support of a child under Chapter 154 shall be prominently displayed at or near the entrance to the courtroom of every court having jurisdiction of a suit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9061.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9061 / Section 9061.003
§ 9061.003. 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 district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter will benefit the people of this state and improve their property and industries.

(e) The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.105
§ 3950.105. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 44.119 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 44 / Section 44.119
§ 44.119. BOWIE COUNTY.
Status: repealed

(a) The criminal district attorney of Bowie County shall represent the state in all cases in the district and inferior courts of Bowie County and shall perform all other duties required of district and county attorneys under general law.

(b) All general laws relating to county or district attorneys apply to the criminal district attorney.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 89.042 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 89 / Section 89.042
§ 89.042. DEDICATION; APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The funds received under Section 89.043 of this code are dedicated to the department for the purpose of carrying out this chapter, including siting, designing, constructing, monitoring, and otherwise managing an artificial reef or artificial reef system.

(b) The legislature may appropriate money from the general revenue fund to the department for:

(1) salaries of department employees implementing this chapter; and

(2) costs associated with those employees, including the cost of employee benefits.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.008
§ 3862.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.109
§ 1013.109. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1115.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.053
§ 1115.053. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A person may not provide a certification under Section 1115.052(c-1)(1) unless the person:

(1) is a senior manager with responsibility for the delegated functions; and

(2) has a reasonable basis for making the certification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3835.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3835 / Section 3835.101
§ 3835.101. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project described by that chapter; and

(2) a housing finance corporation under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298A.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298A / Section 298A.003
§ 298A.003. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may authorize the district to participate in a health care provider participation program on the affirmative vote of a majority of the board, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1044.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1044 / Section 1044.208
§ 1044.208. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1044.202 and revenue and other sources authorized by Section 1044.206.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0312 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0312
§ 3973.0312. RAIL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate rail facilities and improvements in aid of those facilities.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.622 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.622
§ 43.622. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a deer management permit must annually submit a deer management plan for approval or disapproval of the department. The management plan must provide for specific management practices to be applied to the deer population on the acreage, which may include, in addition to other practices:

(1) the detention, for a period not to exceed 16 months, within an enclosure on the acreage covered by the permit, of wild mule deer for the purpose of propagation with other wild deer or breeder deer, and the release of those deer on that acreage;

(2) the killing of wild deer in open seasons established by the commission in a number set in the management plan; or

(3) the killing of wild deer during a special season having a special bag limit established by the commission for this permit.

(b) A management plan approved by the department must be consistent with the regulatory responsibilities of the commission under Chapter 61.

(c) A management plan may not authorize the killing of wild deer within an enclosure designed for the temporary detention of wild deer under Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8451.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8451 / Section 8451.051
§ 8451.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8451.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8290.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8290 / Section 8290.002
§ 8290.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Montgomery County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.062 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.062
§ 391.062. ISSUANCE AND PERIOD OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall issue a license to a person who:

(1) files with the commission a completed application form within the time specified by the commission;

(2) pays the appropriate license fee; and

(3) files with the commission a surety bond.

(b) A license may be issued for one year or longer.

(c) At least 30 days before the date on which a person's license expires, the commission shall notify the person of the impending expiration. The notice must be in writing and sent to the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8128.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8128 / Section 8128.051
§ 8128.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 325.0126 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 325 / Section 325.0126
§ 325.0126. MONITORING OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

During each legislative session, the staff of the commission shall:

(1) monitor legislation affecting agencies that have undergone sunset review immediately before the legislative session;

(2) notify the members of the commission about any amendment to the legislation prepared under Section 325.012(c) that modifies the commission's recommendations for a state agency; and

(3) provide legislative services to support the passage of the legislation prepared under Section 325.012(c).
Tex. Family Code § 201.110 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.110
§ 201.110. TIME FOR DISPOSITION OF TITLE IV-D CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) Title IV-D cases must be completed from the time of successful service to the time of disposition within the following time:

(1) 75 percent within six months; and

(2) 90 percent within one year.

(b) Title IV-D cases shall be given priority over other cases.

(c) A clerk or judge may not restrict the number of Title IV-D cases that are filed or heard in the courts.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.0068 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.0068
§ 662.0068. PROGRAM CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a certificate of completion to a person who completes a department-approved motorcycle operator training and safety course conducted by a motorcycle school on receipt of notice from the motorcycle school that conducted the course. The department may develop a process that allows a motorcycle school to issue a certificate of completion to the person.