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Tex. Transportation Code § 54.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.003
§ 54.003. AUTHORITY REGARDING PORT IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that owns and operates a port may construct, acquire, lease, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, replace, develop, or operate a port improvement or facility.

(b) A port improvement or facility may be constructed on land acquired by purchase, lease, or otherwise, and the land, interest in the land, or port improvement or facility may be conveyed by lease, sublease, or sale by installment or otherwise on the terms the municipality determines to be advantageous.

(c) Each power provided by this section is a public and governmental function, is exercised for a public purpose, and is a matter of public necessity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.183 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.183
§ 344.183. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the notice required by Section 4.003(c), Election Code, the board shall give notice of an election to add territory to the district by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the territory to be added once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.235 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.235
§ 401.235.
Status: in_force

Sec. 401.235. TIER 3 CRITERIA. The commission shall consider as tier 3 criteria the applicant's:

(1) technical qualifications to receive, store, process, and dispose of low-level radioactive waste;

(2) experience in management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste and other radioactive materials;

(3) previous operating practices in this state and elsewhere, including the practices of a parent, subsidiary, or affiliated entity of the applicant, related to radioactive materials;

(4) record of compliance with environmental statutes, rules, and licenses in this state and in any other jurisdiction, including the records of a parent or subsidiary of the applicant, subject to Section 401.243;

(5) training programs proposed for its employees whose duties relate to the proposed disposal facility site and activities;

(6) monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting plans;

(7) low-level radioactive waste spill detection and cleanup plans for the proposed disposal facility site and activities;

(8) decommissioning and postclosure plans;

(9) security plans;

(10) monitoring and protection plans for workers;

(11) emergency plans;

(12) plans for background monitoring during the license period, including analysis of the ambient conditions of the disposal facility site and analysis of established trends of the disposal facility site's natural parameters, including:

(A) natural background radioactivity levels;

(B) radon gas levels;

(C) air particulate levels;

(D) soil characteristics, including chemical characteristics;

(E) surface water and groundwater characteristics; and

(F) flora and fauna at the site; and

(13) ability to adequately manage the proposed disposal facility or facilities and activities for the term of the license.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.3045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.3045
§ 548.3045. APPOINTMENT OF DECENTRALIZED FACILITY.
Status: repealed

(a) The department may issue an inspection station certificate to a decentralized facility authorized and licensed by the department under Section 548.304 if the facility meets the certification requirements of that section and the department.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(5), eff. January 1, 2025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.109
§ 1010.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent, in the board's opinion, with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2272.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2272 / Section 2272.004
§ 2272.004. OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT AND CORRECT.
Status: in_force

(a) Before bringing an action asserting a claim to which this chapter applies, the governmental entity must allow each party with whom the governmental entity has a contract for the design or construction of an affected structure and who is subject to the claim and any known subcontractor or supplier who is subject to the claim:

(1) a reasonable opportunity to inspect any construction defect or related condition identified in the report for a period of 30 days after sending the report required by Section 2272.003; and

(2) at least 120 days after the inspection to:

(A) correct any construction defect or related condition identified in the report; or

(B) enter into a separate agreement with the governmental entity to correct any construction defect or related condition identified in the report.

(b) The governmental entity is not required to allow a party to make a correction or repair under Subsection (a) if:

(1) the party:

(A) is a contractor and cannot provide payment and performance bonds to cover the corrective work;

(B) cannot provide liability insurance or workers' compensation insurance;

(C) has been previously terminated for cause by the governmental entity; or

(D) has been convicted of a felony; or

(2) the governmental entity previously complied with the process required by Subsection (a) regarding a construction defect or related condition identified in the report and:

(A) the defect or condition was not corrected as required by Subsection (a)(2)(A) or an agreement under Subsection (a)(2)(B); or

(B) the attempt to correct the construction defect or related condition identified in the report resulted in a new construction defect or related condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.001
§ 1043.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the district.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Hopkins County Hospital District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.304
§ 2051.304. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERVIEW GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

An athlete agent shall strictly comply with the guidelines adopted under Section 2051.251 relating to the time, place, and duration of an athlete agent interview program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.030 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.030
§ 382.030. DELEGATION OF HEARING POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may delegate the authority to hold hearings called by the commission under this chapter to:

(1) one or more commission members;

(2) the executive director; or

(3) one or more commission employees.

(b) Except for hearings required to be held before the commission under Section 5.504, Water Code, the commission may authorize the executive director to:

(1) call and hold a hearing on any subject on which the commission may hold a hearing; and

(2) delegate the authority to hold any hearing called by the executive director to one or more commission employees.

(c) The commission may establish the qualifications for individuals to whom the commission or the executive director delegates the authority to hold hearings.

(d) An individual holding a hearing under this section may administer oaths and receive evidence at the hearing and shall report the hearing in the manner prescribed by the commission.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 366.0513 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 366 / Section 366.0513
§ 366.0513. PERMITS FOR CERTAIN TEMPORARY SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized agent may issue a permit to authorize the use of a temporary on-site sewage disposal system that:

(1) operates in conjunction with the pumping and hauling of wastewater produced by the system; and

(2) serves a property that:

(A) has been subdivided for residential use; and

(B) is of insufficient size to accommodate on-site disposal of all wastewater in compliance with this chapter.

(b) A permit issued under this section:

(1) may authorize the use of a system and the associated pumping and hauling activities described by Subsection (a) for not more than six months from the date of issuance; and

(2) may not be renewed.
Tex. Government Code § 753.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 753 / Section 753.052
§ 753.052. IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An agreement entered into under Section 753.051 must include the scope, duration, and limitations of the authority to enforce federal immigration law.
Tex. Government Code § 451.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 451 / Section 451.005
§ 451.005. PAMPHLET.
Status: in_force

Not later than September 1, 2022, the 1836 Project shall provide a pamphlet to the Texas Department of Public Safety that explains the significance of policy decisions made by this state that promote liberty and freedom for businesses and families. The contents must include:

(1) an overview of Texas history and civics;

(2) the legacy of economic prosperity in this state; and

(3) the abundant opportunities for businesses and families in this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 828.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 828 / Section 828.013
§ 828.013. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a dog or cat that is claimed from a releasing agency by a person who already owns the animal;

(2) a releasing agency located in a municipality that has in effect an ordinance providing standards for dog and cat sterilization that exceed the requirements provided by this chapter;

(3) an institution of higher education that purchases or otherwise procures a dog or cat for the purpose of biomedical research, testing, or teaching; or

(4) a releasing agency located in:

(A) a county with a population of 20,000 or less; or

(B) a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.094 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.094
§ 91.094. PERMISSIBLE VARIATION.
Status: in_force

In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, not more than three percent by weight of a lot of Grade No. 1 snap beans may be a different variety, but not a different color, from the rest of the lot.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7806.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7806 / Section 7806.103
§ 7806.103. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land to or may, before holding a bond election, exclude land from the district in accordance with Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code.

(b) The district is not required to hold an exclusion hearing unless the board determines the hearing should be held.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0106
§ 3965.0106. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.201
§ 3857.201. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may dissolve the district regardless of whether the district has debt. Section 375.264, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its debts. The dissolution is effective when all debts have been discharged.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.229 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.229
§ 22.229. RIGHT TO CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

A director against whom a claim is asserted under Section 22.226 or 22.227 and who is held liable on the claim is entitled to contribution from persons who accepted or received the distribution knowing the distribution to have been made in violation of that section, in proportion to the amounts received by those persons.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 106.005 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 106 / Section 106.005
§ 106.005. DISCLOSURES BY PROVIDER THAT CONDUCTS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Status: in_force

(a) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background check on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to all Texas members that the provider conducts a criminal background check, as described by Section 106.003, on each member before permitting a Texas member to communicate through the provider with another member.

(b) An online dating service provider that offers services to residents of this state and conducts a criminal background check on each member shall include on the provider's Internet website:

(1) a statement of whether the provider excludes from its online dating service all persons identified as having been convicted of:

(A) a felony offense;

(B) an offense the conviction or adjudication of which requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(C) an offense for which an affirmative finding of family violence was made under Article 42.013, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(2) a statement of the number of years of a member's criminal history that is included in a criminal background check; and

(3) a statement that:

(A) criminal background checks are not foolproof;

(B) criminal background checks may give members a false sense of security;

(C) criminal background checks are not a perfect safety solution;

(D) criminals may circumvent even the most sophisticated search technology;

(E) not all criminal records are public in all states and not all databases are up to date;

(F) only publicly available convictions are included in the criminal background check; and

(G) the criminal background check does not cover other types of convictions than convictions for offenses described by Section 106.003(a) or any convictions from foreign countries.

(c) A disclosure required by Subsection (a) must be stated in bold, capital letters in at least 12-point type on the online dating service provider's Internet website.
Tex. Local Government Code § 175.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 175 / Section 175.007
§ 175.007. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision that does not provide health benefits coverage through a self-insured plan or a plan authorized under Chapter 172 is not required to provide coverage under this chapter if the political subdivision makes a good faith effort to purchase insurance coverage that includes coverage required by this chapter from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state and from pools established under Chapter 172 but is unable to find a provider for the coverage.

(b) A political subdivision that is providing coverage substantially similar to or better than the coverage required by this chapter is exempt from this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.153
§ 3860.153. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1951 / Section 1951.208
§ 1951.208. MISAPPLICATION OF PESTICIDES.
Status: in_force

(a) If an investigation shows that a misapplication of pesticides has occurred on the premises of a consumer, the department shall immediately notify the consumer and the applicator of the misapplication.

(b) On a finding of misapplication, the department shall keep records of health injuries and property damages resulting from the misapplication reported to the department by a:

(1) certified applicator;

(2) physician;

(3) person holding a structural pest control business license;

(4) technician;

(5) consumer; or

(6) state agency.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 18.031 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 18 / Section 18.031
§ 18.031. FOREIGN INTEREST RATE.
Status: in_force

Unless the interest rate of another state or country is alleged and proved, the rate is presumed to be the same as that established by law in this state and interest at that rate may be recovered without allegation or proof.
Tex. Water Code § 36.173 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.173
§ 36.173. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR BONDS AND NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds and notes may be additionally secured by a deed of trust or mortgage lien on part or all of the physical properties of the district and rights appurtenant to those properties, vesting in the trustee power to sell the properties for payment of the indebtedness, power to operate the properties, and all other powers necessary for the further security of the bonds and notes.

(b) The trust indenture, regardless of the existence of the deed trust or mortgage lien on the properties, may contain provisions established by the board for the security of the bonds and notes and the preservation of the trust estate, may make provisions for amendment or modification, and may make provisions for investment of funds of the district.

(c) A purchaser under a sale under the deed trust or mortgage lien shall be absolute owner of the properties and rights purchased and may maintain and operate them.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.003
§ 8501.003. REGULAR OFFICE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A regular office shall be established and maintained for conducting authority business within the authority's territory.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.010 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.010
§ 213.010. NOTICE TO INDIAN TRIBES.
Status: in_force

A notice of payment or notice of delinquency provided to an Indian tribe under this chapter must inform the Indian tribe that failure to make full payment within the required time:

(1) will cause the Indian tribe to be liable for taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (26 U.S.C. Section 3301 et seq.), as amended;

(2) will cause the Indian tribe to lose the option to pay reimbursements for benefits instead of contributions; and

(3) may cause the Indian tribe to no longer be considered an employer and services for the Indian tribe to no longer be considered employment for purposes of Section 201.048.
Tex. Occupations Code § 553.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 553 / Section 553.009
§ 553.009. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program. The program must require intra-agency postings of all nonentry level positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations. All merit pay for board employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8141.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8141 / Section 8141.0301
§ 8141.0301. 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. Transportation Code § 201.908 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.908
§ 201.908. REMOVING OR COVERING SIGNS IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022.

(b) The department shall remove or cover or require the removal or covering of a sign that restricts the speed limit in a construction or maintenance work zone during any period when no hazard exists that dictates the need for a restricted speed limit.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.001
§ 407A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Administrator" means an individual, partnership, or corporation engaged by the board of trustees of a group to implement the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the group.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Insurance.

(4) "Estimated premium subject to experience modifier" means the premium derived from applying the filed rates to estimated payrolls and before the adjustment of the premium by experience modifiers, schedule rating plan factors, deductible credits, minimum premiums, and premium discounts.

(5) "Group" means a workers' compensation self-insurance group that holds a certificate of approval under this chapter.

(5-a) "Managing company" means an individual, partnership, or corporation engaged by the board of trustees of a group to implement the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the group.

(6) "Modified schedule rating premium" means premium derived from applying filed rates to estimated payrolls and then adjusted by the experience modifier and any schedule rating plan factors.

(7) "Same or similar" means, with regard to members of a group, that:

(A) the governing classification code of the members of the group is the same; or

(B) the members of the group are engaged in similar operations.

(8) "Service company" means a person that provides services to the group other than services provided by the managing company, including:

(A) claims adjustment;

(B) safety engineering;

(C) compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports;

(D) preparation of other required self-insurance reports;

(E) development of members' assessments and fees; and

(F) administration of a claim fund.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, when used as a modifier of "benefits," "liabilities," or "obligations," the term "workers' compensation" includes both workers' compensation and employers' liability.
Tex. Government Code § 43.144 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.144
§ 43.144.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.144. 88TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of Hardin County elect a district attorney for the 88th Judicial District. The district attorney acts as district attorney in Hardin County only.
Tex. Local Government Code § 54.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 54 / Section 54.004
§ 54.004. PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, PROPERTY, GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND ORDER IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

A home-rule municipality may enforce ordinances necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good government, order, and security of the municipality and its inhabitants.