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Tex. Government Code § 418.0543 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.0543
§ 418.0543. CONTRACTING FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The division, in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall develop and publish a model contract for debris removal services to be used by political subdivisions following a disaster.

(b) The division shall consult with the comptroller to:

(1) establish appropriate contracting standards and contractor requirements to include in the model contract; and

(2) include a contract for debris removal services on the schedule of multiple award contracts developed under Subchapter I, Chapter 2155, or in another cooperative purchasing program administered by the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8804.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8804 / Section 8804.005
§ 8804.005. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed to achieve the legislative intent and purposes of Chapter 36, Water Code. A power granted by Chapter 36, Water Code, or this chapter shall be broadly interpreted to achieve that intent and those purposes.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.01003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.01003
§ 81.01003. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A commissioner must be:

(1) a qualified voter under the constitution and laws; and

(2) at least 25 years of age.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.022 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.022
§ 17.022. SERVICE ON PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

Citation served on one member of a partnership authorizes a judgment against the partnership and the partner actually served.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 286.163 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 286 / Section 286.163
§ 286.163. ADOPTING TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

In adopting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.114
§ 1027.114. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services as to the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.253
§ 1064.253. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;

(5) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and

(6) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.051
§ 501.051. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A title may be refused, canceled, suspended, or revoked by the department if:

(1) the application contains a false or fraudulent statement;

(2) the applicant failed to furnish required information requested by the department;

(3) the applicant is not entitled to a title;

(4) the department has reason to believe that the motor vehicle is stolen;

(5) the department has reason to believe that the issuance of a title would defraud the owner or a lienholder of the motor vehicle;

(6) the registration for the motor vehicle is suspended or revoked; or

(7) the required fee has not been paid.

(b) The department may rescind, cancel, or revoke an application for a title if a notarized or county-stamped affidavit is presented containing:

(1) a statement that the vehicle involved was a new motor vehicle in the process of a first sale;

(2) a statement that the dealer, the applicant, and any lienholder have canceled the sale;

(3) a statement that the vehicle:

(A) was never in the possession of the title applicant; or

(B) was in the possession of the title applicant; and

(4) the signatures of the dealer, the applicant, and any lienholder.

(c) A rescission, cancellation, or revocation containing the statement authorized under Subsection (b)(3)(B) does not negate the fact that the vehicle has been the subject of a previous retail sale.

(d) The department shall place a hold on processing a title application for a motor vehicle if the department receives a request for a hold accompanied by evidence of a legal action regarding ownership of or a lien interest in the motor vehicle. The hold shall continue until a final, nonappealable judgment is entered in the action or the party requesting the hold requests that the hold be removed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1806.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.055
§ 1806.055. PROFIT SHARING AUTHORIZED; CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 1806.054 does not prohibit an insurer from sharing earned profits with the insurer's policyholders under a profit sharing agreement contained in the policy if:

(1) the insurer shares profits uniformly among those insured under the policy; and

(2) the insurer distributes earnings equitably among those insureds under the terms of the policy.

(b) An insurer may not:

(1) discriminate in the distribution of profits among insureds of the same class;

(2) distribute the profit to an insured before the expiration of the policy; or

(3) establish a class of insureds for the distribution of profits, except on the commissioner's approval.

(c) A violation of this section is unjust discrimination and rebating.

(d) The commissioner may revoke the certificate of authority of an insurer that violates this section or the license of an agent who violates this section.
Tex. Government Code § 660.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.024
§ 660.024. ADVANCE APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief administrator of a state agency must give advance written approval for any travel related to official state business for which a reimbursement for travel expenses is claimed or for which an advance for travel expenses to be incurred is sought. The advance written approval may be communicated electronically.

(b) Subsection (a) applies to a travel expense only if it is incurred while traveling to, in, or from a destination that is not in:

(1) the United States;

(2) a possession of the United States;

(3) Mexico; or

(4) Canada.

(c) The chief administrator of a state agency may designate an employee of the agency to provide the approval required by this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.357 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.357
§ 39.357. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to the suspension, revocation, or amendment of a certification, the commission may impose an administrative penalty, as provided by Section 15.023, for violations described by Section 39.356.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.114
§ 1505.114. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to, an easement in, or a right-of-way over or through any property, including water or land under water, that the governing body of the municipality determines necessary to accomplish a purpose provided by Section 1505.103 without regard to whether the property is inside or outside the municipality.

(b) A municipality may not condemn property under Subsection (a) if the property is used for cemetery purposes.

(c) A municipality shall pay adequate compensation to the owner of property that is taken, damaged, or destroyed in the accomplishment of a purpose provided by Section 1505.103.

(d) A municipality shall pay compensation and damages adjudicated in a condemnation proceeding or damage to the property of a person or corporation in the accomplishment of a purpose provided by Section 1505.103 from the proceeds of obligations issued under this subchapter.

(e) Chapter 21, Property Code, governs the procedure for the exercise of the power of eminent domain under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 54.365 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.365
§ 54.365. SENIOR CITIZENS; OPTIONAL BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "senior citizen" means a person 65 years of age or older.

(b) The governing board of a state-supported institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to audit any course offered by the institution without the payment of a fee if space is available.

(c) The governing board of an institution of higher education may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six hours of courses offered by the institution each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8419.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8419 / Section 8419.054
§ 8419.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction 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. Transportation Code § 623.423 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.423
§ 623.423. COUNTY DESIGNATION; DISTRIBUTION OF FEE.
Status: repealed

(a) An applicant for a permit under this subchapter must designate in the permit application the counties in which the applicant intends to operate. A permit issued under this subchapter is not valid in a county that is not designated in the permit application.

(b) Of the fee collected under this subchapter for a permit:

(1) 75 percent of the amount collected shall be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund;

(2) 15 percent of the amount collected shall be divided equally among and distributed to the counties designated in the permit application; and

(3) 10 percent of the amount collected shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 14(2), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Property Code § 94.053 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.053
§ 94.053. LEASE REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A lease agreement must be:

(1) typed or printed in legible handwriting; and

(2) signed by the landlord and the tenant.

(b) The landlord shall provide the tenant with a copy of the lease agreement and a current copy of the manufactured home community rules after the lease has been signed.

(c) A lease agreement must contain the following information:

(1) the address or number of the manufactured home lot and the number and location of any accompanying parking spaces;

(2) the lease term;

(3) the rental amount;

(4) the interval at which rent must be paid and the date on which periodic rental payments are due;

(5) any late charge or fee or charge for any service or facility;

(6) the amount of any security deposit;

(7) a description of the landlord's maintenance responsibilities;

(8) the telephone number of the person who may be contacted for emergency maintenance;

(9) the name and address of the person designated to accept official notices for the landlord;

(10) the penalty the landlord may impose for the tenant's early termination as provided by Section 94.201;

(11) the grounds for eviction as provided by Subchapter E;

(12) a disclosure of the landlord's right to choose not to renew the lease agreement if there is a change in the land use of the manufactured home community during the lease term as provided by Section 94.204;

(13) a disclosure of any incorporation by reference of an addendum relating to submetering of utility services;

(14) a prominent disclosure informing the tenant that Chapter 94, Property Code, governs certain rights granted to the tenant and obligations imposed on the landlord by law;

(15) if there is a temporary zoning permit for the land use of the manufactured home community, the date the zoning permit expires; and

(16) any other terms or conditions of occupancy not expressly included in the manufactured home community rules.

(d) A lease provision requiring an increase in rent or in fees or charges during the lease term must be initialed by the tenant or the provision is void.

(e) Any illegal or unconscionable provision in a lease is void. If a lease provision is determined void, the invalidity of the provision does not affect other provisions of the lease that can be given effect without reference to the invalid provision.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.057
§ 1301.057. SELF-HELP PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing, limited to the provision of a residential potable water supply or residential sanitary sewer connection, for a project that:

(1) is in a county a part of which is within 50 miles of an international border; and

(2) is performed by an organization that:

(A) is certified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide self-help project assistance; and

(B) provides the board with the following information before the 30th day before the date the project begins:

(i) the exact location of the project;

(ii) the intended duration of the project; and

(iii) other information the board requires.

(b) The board may require under Subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) that the organization provide a post-construction report signed by a plumbing inspector stating that the plumbing is safe.

(c) The board may provide training to an organization that provides self-help project assistance under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007A / Section 8007A.0402
§ 8007A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8007A.0401, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.053
§ 1081.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0551 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0551
§ 547.0551.
Status: in_force

Sec. 547.0551. 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE TRUST FUND. (a) In this section, "trust company" means the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.

(b) The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline trust fund is established as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be administered by the commission.

(c) The trust fund consists of:

(1) gifts, grants, and donations, including federal funds, received by this state for the purposes of the trust fund; and

(2) interest, dividends, and other income of the trust fund.

(d) Money deposited in the trust fund may only be used to:

(1) implement, maintain, or improve the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, including personnel and technological infrastructure improvements necessary to achieve operational and clinical standards and best practices as provided by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; and

(2) pay the trust company's expenses of managing the trust fund's assets.

(e) The trust company shall hold and invest the trust fund. The trust fund may be invested with the state treasury pool and may be pooled with other state assets for purposes of investment.

(f) The overall objective for the investment of the trust fund is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of the trust fund.

(g) The trust company may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain any kind of investment that a prudent investor, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the assets of the trust fund rather than a single investment.

(h) The reasonable expenses of managing the trust fund's assets shall be paid from the trust fund.

(i) The commission at least annually, and more frequently as appropriate, shall provide to the trust company a forecast of the cash flows into and out of the trust fund to ensure the trust company is able to achieve the purposes of this section.

(j) The state may not transfer or use trust fund assets for any purpose other than the uses provided in this section.
Tex. Family Code § 51.20 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.20
§ 51.20. PHYSICAL OR MENTAL EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) At any stage of the proceedings under this title, including when a child is initially detained in a pre-adjudication secure detention facility or a post-adjudication secure correctional facility, the juvenile court may, at its discretion or at the request of the child's parent or guardian, order a child who is referred to the juvenile court or who is alleged by a petition or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision to be examined by a disinterested expert, including a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, qualified by education and clinical training in mental health or intellectual disability and experienced in forensic evaluation, to determine whether the child has a mental illness as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code, is a person with an intellectual disability as defined by Section 591.003, Health and Safety Code, or suffers from chemical dependency as defined by Section 464.001, Health and Safety Code.

(b) If, after conducting an examination of a child ordered under Subsection (a) and reviewing any other relevant information, there is reason to believe that the child has a mental illness or intellectual disability or suffers from chemical dependency, the probation department shall refer the child to the local mental health authority, to the local intellectual and developmental disability authority, or to another appropriate and legally authorized agency or provider for evaluation and services, unless the prosecuting attorney has filed a petition under Section 53.04.

(c) If, while a child is under deferred prosecution supervision or court-ordered probation, a qualified professional determines that the child has a mental illness or intellectual disability or suffers from chemical dependency and the child is not currently receiving treatment services for the mental illness, intellectual disability, or chemical dependency, the probation department shall refer the child to the local mental health authority, to the local intellectual and developmental disability authority, or to another appropriate and legally authorized agency or provider for evaluation and services.

(d) A probation department shall report each referral of a child to a local mental health authority, to a local intellectual and developmental disability authority, or to another agency or provider made under Subsection (b) or (c) to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in a format specified by the department.

(e) At any stage of the proceedings under this title, the juvenile court may order a child who has been referred to the juvenile court or who is alleged by the petition or found to have engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision to be subjected to a physical examination by a licensed physician.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 37.0711 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 37 / Section 37.0711
§ 37.0711.
Status: in_force

Art. 37.0711. PROCEDURE IN CAPITAL CASE FOR OFFENSE COMMITTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1991
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.153
§ 301.153. RULES REGARDING ADVERTISING AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.

(b) The board may not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the board a rule that:

(1) restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or

(4) restricts the use of a trade name in advertising by the person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 352.116 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 352 / Section 352.116
§ 352.116. BUILDING IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A county may require each residential building in a multi-unit housing project to have a number or letter in a contrasting color on the side of the building and placed so that the number or letter can be seen from the vehicular driving areas by a responding emergency agency.