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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0304
§ 8510.0304. FEDERALLY CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED CANALS, WATERWAYS, AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

If the construction or maintenance and operation of navigable canals or waterways and all navigational systems or facilities auxiliary to navigable canals or waterways on the Red River in this state is taken over or performed by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, then the authority may:

(1) enter into contracts that may be required by the federal government, including assignments and transfers of property, property rights, easements, and privileges; and

(2) take any other action required by the federal government or an agency of the federal government.
Tex. Property Code § 76.403 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 76 / Section 76.403
§ 76.403. PURCHASER'S TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) At a sale, public or private, of property that is held under this subchapter, the purchaser receives title to the purchased property free from all claims of the prior owner and prior holder of the property and all persons claiming through or under the owner or holder.

(b) The treasurer of the holder shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of title.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.101 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.101
§ 408.101. TEMPORARY INCOME BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee is entitled to temporary income benefits if the employee has a disability and has not attained maximum medical improvement.

(b) On the initiation of compensation as provided by Section 409.021, the insurance carrier shall pay temporary income benefits as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0502
§ 8499.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7806.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7806 / Section 7806.003
§ 7806.003. 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 district's boundaries will benefit from the works and projects of the district.

(c) The creation of the district will accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Finance Code § 343.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 343 / Section 343.202
§ 343.202. BALLOON PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

A high-cost home loan may not contain a provision for a scheduled payment that is more than twice as large as the average of earlier scheduled monthly payments, unless the balloon payment becomes due not less than 60 months after the date of the loan. This prohibition does not apply if the payment schedule is adjusted to account for the seasonal or otherwise irregular income of the borrower or if the loan is a bridge loan in connection with the acquisition or construction of a dwelling intended to become the borrower's principal dwelling.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.020 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.020
§ 15.020.
Status: in_force

Sec. 15.020. MAJOR TRANSACTIONS: SPECIFICATION OF VENUE BY AGREEMENT. (a) In this section, "major transaction" means a transaction evidenced by a written agreement under which a person pays or receives, or is obligated to pay or entitled to receive, consideration with an aggregate stated value equal to or greater than $1 million. The term does not include a transaction entered into primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, or to settle a personal injury or wrongful death claim, without regard to the aggregate value.

(b) An action arising from a major transaction shall be brought in a county if the party against whom the action is brought has agreed in writing that a suit arising from the transaction may be brought in that county.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an action arising from a major transaction may not be brought in a county if:

(1) the party bringing the action has agreed in writing that an action arising from the transaction may not be brought in that county, and the action may be brought in another county of this state or in another jurisdiction; or

(2) the party bringing the action has agreed in writing that an action arising from the transaction must be brought in another county of this state or in another jurisdiction, and the action may be brought in that other county, under this section or otherwise, or in that other jurisdiction.

(d) This section does not apply to an action if:

(1) the agreement described by this section was unconscionable at the time that it was made;

(2) the agreement regarding venue is void under Chapter 272, Business & Commerce Code; or

(3) venue is established under a statute of this state other than this title.

(e) This section does not affect venue and jurisdiction in an action arising from a transaction that is not a major transaction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.101
§ 8801.101. DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 8801.103, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, and authority necessary and convenient to exercise its jurisdiction and powers as provided by this chapter, whether the jurisdiction and powers are specifically authorized by this chapter or implied from this chapter or other law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379A.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379A / Section 379A.054
§ 379A.054. OPEN RECORDS AND MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board is treated as a governmental body for the purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 493.0071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.0071
§ 493.0071. EMPLOYEE EXIT INTERVIEWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt a policy that provides for an exit interview of each institutional division employee who terminates employment with the department. Employee participation in the interview process is voluntary, and the department is not required to conduct an exit interview of an employee who is terminated against the employee's will.

(b) The department shall encourage the employee to state in the employee's own words the reasons for which the employee is terminating employment.

(c) The department shall analyze responses to interviews conducted under this section on the basis of the responding employees' age, gender, race or ethnicity, years of service, rank, and duty locations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.059
§ 11010.059. MEETINGS AND ACTIONS OF BOARD; QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may meet as many times each year as the board considers appropriate.

(b) A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the board.

(c) A concurrence of a majority of the directors present and voting is sufficient for transacting any business of the authority unless other applicable law, or the authority by rule, requires a concurrence of a greater number of directors for a specific type of decision.

(d) Directors of the authority are public officials and are entitled to governmental immunity for their actions in their capacity as directors and officers of the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.115
§ 1054.115. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of a county or the police chief of a municipality to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality and is not a resident of the district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 36.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 36 / Section 36.05
§ 36.05. SAMPLES.
Status: in_force

A nonresident seller's agent may not transport or carry liquor as samples, but may carry or display empty sample containers.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.027 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.027
§ 521.027. PERSONS EXEMPT FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

The following persons are exempt from the license requirement imposed under this chapter:

(1) a person in the service of the state military forces or the United States while the person is operating an official motor vehicle in the scope of that service;

(2) a person while the person is operating a road machine, farm tractor, or implement of husbandry on a highway, unless the vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle under Section 522.003;

(3) a nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province of residence; and

(4) a person who is the spouse or dependent child of a nonresident exempt under Subdivision (3) and who holds a license issued by the person's state or Canadian province of residence.
Tex. Government Code § 661.909 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.909
§ 661.909. LEAVE WITHOUT PAY; LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency or institution of higher education may grant employees leave without pay, including a leave of absence without pay, in accordance with this section.

(b) The duration of the leave may not exceed 12 months.

(c) Except for disciplinary suspensions, active military duty, and leave covered by workers' compensation benefits, all accumulated paid leave entitlements must be used before going on leave without pay status. Sick leave must first be used only if the employee is taking leave for a reason for which the employee is eligible to take sick leave under Subchapter G.

(d) Subject to fiscal constraints, approval of the leave constitutes a guarantee of employment at the conclusion of the specified leave period.

(e) The administrative head of a state agency or institution of higher education may grant exceptions to the limitations of this section if the employee is taking the leave for a reason such as:

(1) to work for another state governmental entity under an interagency agreement; or

(2) educational purposes.

(f) Except for an employee who returns to state employment from military leave without pay under Section 661.904, a full calendar month during which an employee is on leave without pay is not counted in computing:

(1) total state service for purposes related to longevity pay or to the rate of accrual of vacation leave; or

(2) continuous state service for purposes related to merit salary provisions or vacation leave.

(g) An employee does not accrue vacation or sick leave for a full calendar month during which the employee is on leave without pay.

(h) A full or partial calendar month during which an employee is on leave without pay does not constitute a break in continuity of employment.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.321 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.321
§ 5.321. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.
Status: in_force

Any electronic information, record, or other document, including an application, submitted to the commission that has an electronic signature with the required specific identifiers of the signatory has the same force and effect as a manual signature before a notary public and is considered a sworn statement for purposes of Section 101.69, notwithstanding any other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0703 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0703
§ 3972.0703. WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING SPECIAL APPRAISALS.
Status: in_force

Before the district may issue bonds, the district and any person to whom the board intends that proceeds of the bonds be distributed, including the developer, another owner of land in the district, and any entity acting as a lender to the developer or other landowner for the purpose of a project relating to the district, must enter into a written agreement that:

(1) waives for the term of the agreement the right to a special appraisal with respect to taxation by the district under Subchapters B, C, D, E, F, and H, Chapter 23, Tax Code; and

(2) remains in effect for 30 years and is binding on the parties, on entities related to or affiliated with the parties, and on their successors and assignees.
Tex. Property Code § 70.401 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.401
§ 70.401. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Agricultural crop" means a plant product that is grown, produced, or harvested as a result of an agricultural producer's farm operation.

(2) "Agricultural producer" means a person who is engaged in the business of growing, producing, or harvesting an agricultural crop.

(3) "Buyer in ordinary course of business" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code.

(4) "Company-owned crop" means an agricultural crop:

(A) that is in the possession of a warehouse or contract purchaser located in this state and for which the agricultural producer has received full payment;

(B) that is not an open storage crop; or

(C) for which the warehouse or the contract purchaser tenders payment and the agricultural producer, without coercion, defers payment.

(5) "Contract purchaser" means a person who has agreed under a contract to purchase an agricultural crop or otherwise pay the agricultural producer for growing, producing, or harvesting the agricultural crop. The term includes a person who, as to the transaction in question, is licensed and bonded under Chapter 14, Agriculture Code, or the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. Section 241 et seq.).

(6) "Open storage crop" means an agricultural crop that:

(A) an agricultural producer delivers or transfers to:

(i) a warehouse for storage; or

(ii) a contract purchaser located in this state;

(B) is not covered by a warehouse receipt; and

(C) is not owned by the lessee, owner, or operator of the warehouse in which the crop is stored or the contract purchaser to which the crop is delivered or transferred.

(7) "Secured lender" means a person that:

(A) has loaned money to a warehouse or a contract purchaser; and

(B) holds a perfected secured lien against a company-owned crop.

(8) "Warehouse" means a facility that stores or handles any agricultural crop after the crop is harvested, including a facility operated by a person who, as to the transaction in question, is licensed and bonded under Chapter 14, Agriculture Code, or the United States Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. Section 241 et seq.). The term includes a person engaged in the business of operating a warehouse.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.103
§ 1151.103. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish standards of professional practice, conduct, education, and ethics for appraisers, assessors, and collectors consistent with the purposes and intent of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.087 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.087
§ 161.087. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not distribute:

(1) a free sample of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or

(2) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.

(a-1) A person may not distribute to persons younger than 21 years of age a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person, including a permit holder, may not accept or redeem, offer to accept or redeem, or hire a person to accept or redeem:

(1) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or

(2) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product if the recipient is younger than 21 years of age.

(b-1) A coupon or other item that a recipient described by Subsection (b) may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product may not be redeemable through mail or courier delivery.

(c) Subsections (a)(2), (a-1), (b), and (b-1) do not apply to a transaction between permit holders unless the transaction is a retail sale.

(d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Estates Code § 53.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 53 / Section 53.103
§ 53.103. RENDERING OF DECISIONS, ORDERS, DECREES, AND JUDGMENTS.
Status: in_force

The county court shall render all decisions, orders, decrees, and judgments in probate matters in open court, except as otherwise specially provided.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.055
§ 602.055. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the advisory committee serve two-year terms. The terms of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A person is not eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(c) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the president of the medical board shall appoint a person to serve for the unexpired term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.014
§ 392.014. AREA OF OPERATION OF A MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The area of operation of a municipal housing authority is the municipality for which the authority is created and the area that is within five miles of the territorial boundaries of the municipality and is not within the territorial boundaries of another municipality.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.002
§ 92.002. ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement that refers to or states the amount of a payment or the right to acquire ownership of any one particular item under the agreement must clearly and conspicuously state:

(1) that the transaction advertised is a rental-purchase agreement;

(2) the total amount and number of payments necessary to acquire ownership; and

(3) that the consumer does not acquire ownership rights unless the merchandise is rented for a specified number of payment periods.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.051
§ 1477.051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a county that adopted the law codified by this subchapter by a unanimous vote of the members of the commissioners court before September 2, 1963.
Tex. Government Code § 432.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.013
§ 432.013. PUNISHMENT PROHIBITED BEFORE TRIAL.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 432.093, a person, while being held for trial or the result of trial, may not be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement on the charges pending against the person, nor may the arrest or confinement imposed on the person be more rigorous than the circumstances require to ensure the person's presence, but the person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Tex. Government Code § 54A.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54A / Section 54A.010
§ 54A.010. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

At the request of a party, the court shall provide a court reporter to record the proceedings before the associate judge.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.306 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.306
§ 273.306. FORM AND TERMS OF SECURITY ISSUE.
Status: in_force

The board shall determine the form and terms of, and any other matter not covered by this chapter relating to, each security issue under this subchapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.011 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.011
§ 348.011. ORDER OF ITEMS IN CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Items required by this chapter to be in a retail installment contract are not required to be stated in the order set forth in this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 825.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 825 / Section 825.053
§ 825.053. STOCK ACQUISITION PLAN APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

A policyholders' meeting for approval of a stock acquisition plan may not be called until Sections 825.051(a)(1) and (2) are satisfied.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.152
§ 1030.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.