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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 4A — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 4A
§ 4A. ADOPTION OF PROGRAM GUIDELINES; ACCREDITATION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

With the assistance of the statewide nonprofit organization described by Section 3(1) and after notifying the licensing authorities described by Section 3(10), the division shall adopt guidelines for programs and shall accredit programs and providers providing battering intervention and prevention services as conforming to those guidelines. The division shall collect from each program or provider that applies for accreditation under this section a one-time application fee in an amount set by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1118.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1118 / Section 1118.153
§ 1118.153. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The district's fiscal year is from September 1 through August 31.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.064 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.064
§ 2156.064. RECORDING AND INSPECTION OF BIDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall keep a record of all open market orders and bids submitted on the orders.

(b) A tabulation of the bids shall be open for public inspection, under rules established by the comptroller.

(c) A tabulation of the bids shall always be open for inspection by the state auditor or the auditor's representative.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.107
§ 1009.107. RATES AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The board shall establish the rates and charges for:

(1) services;

(2) supplies; and

(3) the use of district facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.206
§ 1002.206. COMPLAINT EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 57.001.

(b) The board shall work with each state agency that uses the services of a person licensed under this chapter and other appropriate state agencies as determined by the board, including a state agency with which the board has entered into a memorandum of understanding that addresses the coordination of activities or complaints, to educate the agency's employees regarding the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2402.109 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2402 / Section 2402.109
§ 2402.109. PASSENGER ACTING IN UNLAWFUL, DISORDERLY, OR ENDANGERING MANNER.
Status: in_force

A driver who has accepted a digitally prearranged ride may refuse to transport a passenger acting in an unlawful, disorderly, or endangering manner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 521.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 521 / Section 521.152
§ 521.152. REGISTRY; INTERNET POSTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish a registry of each legal entity engaged in the business of insurance in this state that, formally or informally, has entered into an agreement with the department:

(1) that disposes of allegations of race-based pricing; and

(2) under which all or part of the relief agreed on to make insureds whole includes a claims-made offer that remains in place and has not otherwise expired under the terms of the agreement.

(b) The registry must be prominently published on the department's Internet website, and must:

(1) identify:

(A) each insurance company that has entered into an agreement described by Subsection (a); and

(B) the eligibility and terms of the insurance company's claims-made offer; and

(2) include:

(A) a claim form; and

(B) links to the Internet website of the insurance company that is administrating the claims-made offer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 259.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 259 / Section 259.005
§ 259.005. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a licensed registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse; or

(2) the employment by a health care facility of an individual whose primary functions include the cleaning or sterilization of supplies, instruments, equipment, or operating rooms.
Tex. Election Code § 192.102 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 192 / Section 192.102
§ 192.102. OATH.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the seventh day before the meeting of electors, each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of a political party shall execute the following oath: "If selected for the position of elector, I swear to serve and to mark my ballots for president and vice president for the nominees for those offices of the party that nominated me."

(b) Not later than the sixth day before the meeting of electors, each elector nominee and alternate elector nominee of an independent presidential candidate shall execute the following oath: "If selected for the position of elector as a nominee of an independent presidential candidate, I swear to serve and to mark my ballots for that candidate and for that candidate's vice-presidential running mate."

(c) The executed oaths must accompany the submission of the corresponding names to the secretary of state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.155
§ 425.155. QUALIFICATION OF INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The qualification or disqualification of an investment under one section of this subchapter does not prevent the investment from qualifying, wholly or partly, under another section of this subchapter. An investment authorized by more than one section may be held under the authorizing section elected by the insurance company.

(b) An investment or transaction qualified under any section of this subchapter at the time the insurance company acquired the investment or entered into the transaction continues to be qualified under that section.

(c) An insurance company may elect to transfer at any time the qualification of an investment, wholly or partly, to the authority of any section of this subchapter under which the investment qualifies at the time of the transfer, regardless of whether the investment originally qualified under that section.

(d) An investment, once qualified under this subchapter, remains qualified notwithstanding any refinancing, restructuring, or modification of the investment, except that an insurance company may not refinance, restructure, or modify an investment to circumvent the requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 55.667 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.667
§ 55.667. COSTS OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

The commissioners may adjudge and apportion the cost of the hearing in any manner they consider equitable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8019A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8019A / Section 8019A.0503
§ 8019A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8229.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8229 / Section 8229.004
§ 8229.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 554, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8878.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8878 / Section 8878.003
§ 8878.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

An election to confirm the creation of the authority is not required.
Tex. Education Code § 61.027 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.027
§ 61.027. RULES OF PROCEDURE; HEARINGS; NOTICE; MINUTES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt and publish rules and regulations in accordance with and under the conditions applied to other agencies by Chapter 2001, Government Code to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. The board shall grant any institution of higher education a hearing upon request and after reasonable notice. Minutes of all meetings shall be available in the board's office for public inspection.
Tex. Property Code § 76.505 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 76 / Section 76.505
§ 76.505. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person aggrieved by the decision on a claim filed under this subchapter may appeal the decision before the 61st day after the date the decision was rendered.

(b) If a claim has not been decided before the 91st day after the date the claim was filed, the claimant may appeal within the 60-day period beginning on the 91st day after the date of filing.

(c) An appeal under this section must be made by filing suit against the holder in a district court in the county in which the claimed property is located. The holder's immunity from suit without consent is waived with respect to a suit under this section.

(d) A court shall try an action filed under this section de novo and shall apply the rules of practice of the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.208
§ 3882.208. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3882.212, the district may impose an annual operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 55.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 55 / Section 55.152
§ 55.152. BOND.
Status: in_force

Before a writ of attachment ordered under Section 55.151 may be issued, the complainant must execute a bond that is:

(1) payable to the executor or administrator of the estate;

(2) in an amount set by the judge; and

(3) conditioned for the payment of all damages and costs that are recovered for the wrongful suing out of the writ.
Tex. Education Code § 135.105 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 135 / Section 135.105
§ 135.105. FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The participating institutions may, under the terms of the partnership agreement, make provisions for adequate physical facilities for use by the institutions.

(b) The participating institutions may individually or collectively lease, purchase, finance, construct, or rehabilitate physical facilities under this section appropriate to partnership needs. The owning or financing of facilities under this section promotes the public purpose of supporting higher education and further promotes the public purpose of developing and diversifying the economy of this state and eliminating unemployment and underemployment in this state under the authority granted by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(c) A participating institution of higher education may lease facilities from or to another participating institution for administrative and instructional purposes.

(d) Participating institutions may solicit, accept, and administer, on terms and conditions acceptable to the participating institutions, gifts, grants, or donations of any kind and from any source for facilities and equipment.

(e) A facility used for the purposes of a partnership agreement under this subchapter is not considered a facility used to operate an extension program under Section 135.06.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.455 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.455
§ 601.455. ACCESS BY COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice or municipal court may access the verification program established under this subchapter to verify financial responsibility for the purpose of court proceedings.

(b) The costs associated with accessing the verification program under this section shall be paid out of the county treasury by order of the commissioners court or the municipal treasury by order of the governing body of the municipality, as applicable.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.401
§ 601.401. DEPARTMENT ACTIONS SUBJECT TO REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) An action of the department under this chapter may be appealed, unless:

(1) an order of suspension by the department is based on an existing unsatisfied final judgment rendered against a person by a court in this state arising out of the use of a motor vehicle in this state; or

(2) the suspension is automatic under Section 601.231(a).

(b) To appeal an action of the department, the person must file a petition not later than the 30th day after the date of the action in the county court at law in the county in which the person resides or the county court of the county in which the person resides, if the county does not have a county court at law.

(c) A person who files an appeal under this section shall send a file-stamped copy of the petition by certified mail to the department at the department's headquarters in Austin. The copy must be certified by the clerk of the court in which the petition is filed.

(d) The filing of a petition of appeal as provided by this section stays an order of suspension until the earlier of the 91st day after the date the appeal petition is filed or the date the trial is completed and final judgment is rendered.

(e) On expiration of the stay, the department shall impose the suspension. The stay may not be extended, and an additional stay may not be granted.

(f) A trial on appeal is de novo.
Tex. Family Code § 264.163 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.163
§ 264.163. CONTINUING DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

In a catchment area in which a single source continuum contractor is providing family-based safety services or community-based care services, legal representation of the department in an action under this code shall be provided in accordance with Section 264.009.
Tex. Government Code § 1206.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1206 / Section 1206.004
§ 1206.004. ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A replacement bond issued under this subchapter must be submitted to the attorney general for approval.

(b) If the attorney general finds that the replacement bond has been issued in accordance with this subchapter, the attorney general shall:

(1) approve the bond; and

(2) send the bond to the comptroller for registration.
Tex. Water Code § 36.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.013
§ 36.013. PETITION TO CREATE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition requesting creation of a district must be filed with the commission for review and certification under Section 36.015.

(b) The petition filed pursuant to this section must be signed by:

(1) a majority of the landowners within the proposed district, as indicated by the county tax rolls; or

(2) if there are more than 50 landowners in the proposed district, at least 50 of those landowners.

(c) The petition must include:

(1) the name of the proposed district;

(2) the area and boundaries of the proposed district, including a map generally outlining the boundaries of the proposed district;

(3) the purpose or purposes of the district;

(4) a statement of the general nature of any projects proposed to be undertaken by the district, the necessity and feasibility of the work, and the estimated costs of those projects according to the persons filing the projects if the projects are to be funded by the sale of bonds or notes;

(5) the names of at least five individuals qualified to serve as temporary directors; and

(6) financial information, including the projected maintenance tax or production fee rate and a proposed budget of revenues and expenses for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.157
§ 3948.157. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones.
Tex. Education Code § 62.091 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.091
§ 62.091. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The Texas comprehensive research fund is established to provide funding to promote increased research capacity at eligible general academic teaching institutions.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.080 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.080
§ 843.080. MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules that the commissioner considers necessary for the proper administration of this chapter to require a health maintenance organization, after receiving its certificate of authority, to submit modifications or amendments to the operations or documents described in Sections 843.078 and 843.079 to the commissioner, for the commissioner's approval or only to provide information, before implementing the modification or amendment or to require the health maintenance organization to indicate the modifications to the commissioner at the time of the next site visit or examination.

(b) As soon as reasonably possible after any filing for approval required under this section is made, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the filing in writing. If, before the 31st day after the date a modification or amendment for which the commissioner's approval is required is filed, the commissioner does not disapprove the modification or amendment, it is considered approved. The commissioner may delay action as necessary for proper consideration for not more than an additional 30 days.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 304.252 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.252
§ 304.252. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 304.253, the attorney general may investigate violations of Subchapters B, C, and D and file civil enforcement actions seeking:

(1) a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, except as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) injunctive relief; and

(3) attorney's fees.

(b) If the court finds the defendant wilfully or knowingly violated Subchapter B, C, or D, the court may increase the amount of the civil penalty to an amount not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.

(c) A violation of Subchapter B, C, or D is subject to enforcement action by the attorney general's consumer protection division under Sections 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, and 17.61.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3922.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3922 / Section 3922.206
§ 3922.206. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Property Code § 53.175 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.175
§ 53.175. ACTION ON BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A party making or holding a lien claim may not sue on the bond later than one year after the date on which the notice is served or after the date on which the underlying lien claim becomes unenforceable under Section 53.158.

(b) The bond is not exhausted by one action against it. Each named obligee or assignee of an obligee may maintain a separate suit on the bond in any court of jurisdiction in the county in which the real property is located.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 106.12 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 106 / Section 106.12
§ 106.12. EXPUNCTION OF CONVICTION OR ARREST RECORDS OF A MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person convicted of not more than one violation of this code while a minor, on attaining the age of 21 years, may apply to the court in which he was convicted to have the conviction expunged.

(b) The application shall contain the applicant's sworn statement that he was not convicted of any violation of this code while a minor other than the one he seeks to have expunged.

(c) If the court finds that the applicant was not convicted of any other violation of this code while he was a minor, the court shall order the conviction, together with all complaints, verdicts, sentences, prosecutorial and law enforcement records, and other documents relating to the offense, to be expunged from the applicant's record. After entry of the order, the applicant shall be released from all disabilities resulting from the conviction, and the conviction may not be shown or made known for any purpose.

(d) Any person placed under a custodial or noncustodial arrest for not more than one incident in violation of this code while a minor and who was not convicted of the violation may apply to the court in which the person was charged to have the records of the arrest expunged. The application must contain the applicant's sworn statement that the applicant was not arrested for an event leading to a violation of this code other than the arrest the applicant seeks to expunge. If the court finds the applicant was not arrested for any other event leading to a violation of this code while a minor, the court shall order all complaints, verdicts, prosecutorial and law enforcement records, and other documents relating to the violation to be expunged from the applicant's record. If the event leading to a violation of this code included multiple violations during this event all violations of this code are eligible for expungement.

(e) The court shall charge an applicant a fee in the amount of $30 for each application for expunction filed under this section to defray the cost of notifying state agencies of orders of expunction under this section.

(f) The procedures for expunction provided under this section are separate and distinct from the expunction procedures under Chapter 55A, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0106
§ 8067.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 54.734 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.734
§ 54.734. TERM OF COURT.
Status: in_force

The criminal law magistrate court has two terms of court beginning on the first Mondays in January and July.