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Tex. Property Code § 216.001 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 216 / Section 216.001
§ 216.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Dedicatory instrument" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001.

(2) "Lienholder" and "owner" have the meanings assigned by Section 201.003.

(3) "Older subdivision" means a subdivision described by a recorded map or plat filed before 1947 in the real property records of the county in which the subdivision is located.

(4) "Petition" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001.

(5) "Property owners' association" means an incorporated or unincorporated homeowners' association, community association, civic club, or similar entity that:

(A) has a membership primarily consisting of the owners of real property in a subdivision; and

(B) supports the enforcement of or promotes the observance of the deed restrictions applicable to all or part of the property located in the subdivision.

(6) "Restrictions" has the meaning assigned by Section 209.002.

(7) "Subdivision" means land that:

(A) consists of multiple sections that have each been divided into two or more parts on a map or plat that has been recorded in the real property records of a county; and

(B) is or was subject to restrictions that:

(i) limit a majority of the land, excluding streets and public areas, to residential use; and

(ii) were recorded in the real property records of the county.

(8) "University" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. The term includes a university's affiliate entity, including an endowment instrument, and a unit, division, institution, or agency established to operate as a component part of a university.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8451.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8451 / Section 8451.006
§ 8451.006. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 7945A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7945A / Section 7945A.0102
§ 7945A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Penal Code § 51.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 51 / Section 51.01
§ 51.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Alien" has the meaning assigned by 8 U.S.C. Section 1101, as that provision existed on January 1, 2023.

(2) "Port of entry" means a port of entry in the United States as designated by 19 C.F.R. Part 101.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293A.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293A / Section 293A.103
§ 293A.103. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall create a local provider participation fund.

(b) The local provider participation fund of a county consists of:

(1) all revenue received by the county attributable to mandatory payments authorized under this chapter, including any penalties and interest attributable to delinquent payments;

(2) money received from the Health and Human Services Commission as a refund of an intergovernmental transfer from the county to the state for the purpose of providing the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments, provided that the intergovernmental transfer does not receive a federal matching payment; and

(3) the earnings of the fund.

(c) Money deposited to the local provider participation fund may be used only to:

(1) fund intergovernmental transfers from the county to the state to provide:

(A) the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program authorized under the state Medicaid plan, the Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program waiver issued under Section 1115 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1315), or a successor waiver program authorizing similar Medicaid supplemental payment programs; or

(B) payments to Medicaid managed care organizations that are dedicated for payment to hospitals;

(2) subsidize indigent programs;

(3) pay the administrative expenses of the county solely for activities under this chapter;

(4) refund a portion of a mandatory payment collected in error from a paying hospital; and

(5) refund to paying hospitals the proportionate share of money received by the county that is not used to fund the nonfederal share of Medicaid supplemental payment program payments.

(d) Money in the local provider participation fund may not be commingled with other county funds.

(e) An intergovernmental transfer of funds described by Subsection (c)(1) and any funds received by the county as a result of an intergovernmental transfer described by that subsection may not be used by the county or any other entity to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-152).
Tex. Property Code § 70.504 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.504
§ 70.504. PERFECTING LIEN.
Status: in_force

A landowner may perfect a lien under this subchapter in the manner provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 501, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8077.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8077 / Section 8077.0301
§ 8077.0301. 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. Government Code § 825.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.304
§ 825.304. NOMINEE TO HOLD SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The assets of the retirement system may be held in the name of agents, nominees, depository trust companies, or other entities designated by the board of trustees.

(b) The records and all relevant reports or accounts of the retirement system must show the ownership interest of the retirement system in these assets and the facts regarding the system's holdings.

(c) A trustee or employee of the retirement system shall have no personal economic interest in any entity listed in Subsection (a), but shall undertake such action and duties with respect to these entities as the board of trustees determines to be in the interest of the retirement system. This subsection does not prohibit:

(1) an interest in the assets as a member of the retirement system;

(2) the right to receive expense reimbursements at the same rate that the board member or employee would have received as a board member or employee; and

(3) such indemnification as is authorized by the board of trustees.

(d) The records of an agent, nominee, or other entity that are maintained by the retirement system are subject to audit by the state auditor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8217.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8217 / Section 8217.051
§ 8217.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Insurance Code § 941.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.152
§ 941.152. LIABILITY OF ADDITIONAL OR SUBSTITUTED UNDERWRITER.
Status: in_force

An additional or substituted underwriter is liable in the same manner and to the same extent as an original subscriber to the articles of agreement and power of attorney on file with the department.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.252
§ 1369.252. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to an issuer or provider of health benefits under or a pharmacy benefit manager administering pharmacy benefits under:

(1) the state Medicaid program;

(2) the federal Medicare program;

(3) the state child health plan or health benefits plan for children under Chapter 62 or 63, Health and Safety Code;

(4) the TRICARE military health system;

(5) a workers' compensation insurance policy or other form of providing medical benefits under Title 5, Labor Code; or

(6) a self-funded health benefit plan as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).
Tex. Occupations Code § 559.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 559 / Section 559.102
§ 559.102. RESTRICTION ON LENGTH OF INACTIVE STATUS.
Status: in_force

The board may restrict the length of time a license may remain on inactive status.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.13 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.13
§ 23.13. WHO MAY ARREST UNDER CAPIAS.
Status: in_force

A capias may be executed by any peace officer. In felony cases, the defendant must be delivered immediately to the sheriff of the county where the arrest is made together, with the writ under which he was taken.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 193.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 193 / Section 193.006
§ 193.006. INFORMATION RELATING TO VETERANS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the death certificate of a person who:

(1) served in a war, campaign, or expedition of the United States, the Confederate States of America, or the Republic of Texas;

(2) was the wife or widow of a person who served in a war, campaign, or expedition of the United States, the Confederate States of America, or the Republic of Texas; or

(3) at the time of death was in the service of the United States.

(b) The funeral director or the person in charge of the disposition of the body shall supply on the reverse side of the death certificate:

(1) the organization in which service was rendered;

(2) the serial number on the discharge papers or the adjusted service certificate; and

(3) the name and mailing address of the decedent's next of kin or next friend.

(c) When the death certificate is filed locally, the local registrar shall immediately notify the nearest congressionally chartered veteran organizations.

(d) When the death certificate of a person to which this section applies is filed with the vital statistics unit, the department shall submit to the Texas Veterans Commission deidentified information on the person's:

(1) manner of death, only if the death was by suicide or homicide;

(2) age;

(3) race;

(4) sex; and

(5) occupation.

(e) Not later than December 1 of each year, the Texas Veterans Commission shall prepare and submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing committees of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over veterans affairs and publish on the commission's Internet website a written report that contains:

(1) aggregated data based on the information the commission receives under Subsection (d) for the preceding year;

(2) an evaluation of that data; and

(3) any recommendations for legislative or other action.
Tex. Education Code § 37.156 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.156
§ 37.156. OFFENSES IN ADDITION TO OTHER PENAL PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect or repeal any penal law of this state. This subchapter does not limit or affect the right of an educational institution to enforce its own penalties against hazing.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 59.023 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 59 / Section 59.023
§ 59.023. SUIT FOR PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who identifies proceeds that are gained from the commission of an offense listed in Article 59.01(2)(A) or (B) shall provide the attorney representing the state with an affidavit that identifies the amount of the proceeds and that states probable cause that the proceeds are contraband subject to forfeiture. On receiving the affidavit, the attorney representing the state may file for a judgment in the amount of the proceeds in a district court in:

(1) the county in which the proceeds were gained;

(2) the county in which any owner or possessor of the property was prosecuted for an underlying offense for which the property is subject to forfeiture;

(3) the county in which venue existed for prosecution of an underlying offense for which the property is subject to forfeiture;

(4) the county in which the proceeds were seized;

(5) if the property is a digital currency, non-fungible token, stablecoin, or wallet not connected to an exchange or network, the county in which the law enforcement agency that initiated the seizure of the property is located; or

(6) Travis County.

(b) If the court determines that, based on an examination of the affidavit described by Subsection (a), probable cause exists for the suit to proceed, the court shall order that citation be served on all defendants named in the suit in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(c) Each person who is shown to have been a party to an underlying offense for which the proceeds are subject to forfeiture is jointly and severally liable in a suit under this article, regardless of whether the person has been charged for the offense.
Tex. Government Code § 571.1212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.1212
§ 571.1212. CATEGORIZATION OF VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

An allegation of a violation listed as a Category One violation shall be treated as a Category Two violation if the executive director at any time determines that:

(1) the allegation arises out of the same set of facts as those that give rise to an allegation of a Category Two violation, and the interests of justice or efficiency require resolution of the allegations together; or

(2) the facts and law related to a particular allegation or a defense to the allegation present a level of complexity that prevents resolution through the preliminary review procedures for Category One violations prescribed by Section 571.1242.
Tex. Government Code § 2171.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2171 / Section 2171.053
§ 2171.053. CONTRACTS NOT SUBJECT TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Contracts under this subchapter are not subject to the competitive bidding requirements imposed under Chapters 2155-2158.
Tex. Water Code § 66.311 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 66 / Section 66.311
§ 66.311. MANNER OF REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds from the levy and collection of property taxes on all taxable property within the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 322.048 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 322 / Section 322.048
§ 322.048. SUITS.
Status: in_force

The board constitutes a body corporate and politic and may sue and be sued in its own name.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0301
§ 4019.0301. 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. Health and Safety Code § 431.057 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.057
§ 431.057. REFUND OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

On the date the court's judgment that an administrative penalty against a person should be reduced or not assessed becomes final, the court shall order that:

(1) the appropriate amount of any penalty payment plus accrued interest be remitted to the person not later than the 30th day after that date; or

(2) the bond be released, if the person has posted a bond.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.052 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.052
§ 66.052. IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Public Safety shall designate offense codes and has the sole responsibility for designating the state identification number for each person whose name appears in the criminal justice information system.

(b) The Department of Public Safety and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall implement a system to link the computerized criminal history system and the corrections tracking system.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.050 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.050
§ 281.050. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may construct, condemn, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, exchange, and convey any property, property right, equipment, hospital facility, or system to maintain a hospital, building, or other facility or to provide a service required by the district. Approval of the commissioners court shall be required for the sale or lease of a hospital facility regardless of the provisions of Section 285.051.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, with the approval of the commissioners court, enter into a lease, including a lease with an option to purchase, an installment purchase agreement, an installment sale agreement, or any other type of agreement that relates to real property considered appropriate by the board to provide for the development, improvement, acquisition, or management of developed or undeveloped real property designed to generate revenue for the financial benefit of the district. The board, directly or through a nonprofit corporation, may contract or enter into a joint venture with a public or private entity as necessary to enter into an agreement under this subsection.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.213 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.213
§ 212.213. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A landowner may appeal a determination made by a municipal department, board, or commission regarding any element of a parkland dedication requirement, including amount, orientation, or suitability, as that element applies to the landowner's property, to the municipal planning commission or, if the municipality has no planning commission, the governing body of the municipality. The appeal must include a requested adjudication of the issue in controversy.

(b) A landowner may appeal a municipal planning commission's determination under Subsection (a) to the governing body of the municipality.

(c) In an appeal under this section, a municipal planning commission or governing body of a municipality may uphold, reverse, or modify a parkland dedication requirement as applied to the landowner making the appeal.

(d) A municipal planning commission or governing body of a municipality shall uphold, reverse, or modify a parkland dedication requirement that is the subject of an appeal not later than the 60th day after the date the appeal is filed with the commission or governing body. If the commission or governing body fails to act in accordance with this subsection, the parkland dedication requirement is considered resolved in favor of the landowner's requested adjudication.
Tex. Family Code § 3.201 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.201
§ 3.201. SPOUSAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is personally liable for the acts of the person's spouse only if:

(1) the spouse acts as an agent for the person; or

(2) the spouse incurs a debt for necessaries as provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 2.

(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, community property is not subject to a liability that arises from an act of a spouse.

(c) A spouse does not act as an agent for the other spouse solely because of the marriage relationship.
Tex. Government Code § 490C.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490C / Section 490C.053
§ 490C.053. DUTIES OF OFFICE.
Status: in_force

If the office establishes a Genuine Texas program under this chapter, the office shall:

(1) design and administer the use of a logo for Texas manufactured products and adopt manufactured product quality standards and other criteria for evaluating applications to use the logo;

(2) develop procedures for acceptance and administration of money received to administer the program;

(3) develop a general promotional campaign for Texas manufactured products and advertising campaigns for specific Texas manufactured products;

(4) contract with media representatives to disperse promotional materials;

(5) receive gifts, donations, or grants from any source and establish internal reporting requirements for use of available money; and

(6) enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Agriculture to minimize duplication of programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0309 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0309
§ 3973.0309. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 118.0003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 118 / Section 118.0003
§ 118.0003. REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE.
Status: in_force

A third-party food delivery service shall:

(1) provide a consumer a clearly identified mechanism for the consumer to express concerns or complaints directly to the service regarding an order arranged through the service; and

(2) remove a restaurant from the service not later than the 10th day after the date the service receives a request from the restaurant to be removed from the service if the service does not have an agreement with the restaurant that meets the requirements of Section 118.0004.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.254
§ 462.254. RECOVERY FROM MORE THAN ONE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person who has a claim that may be recovered from more than one insurance guaranty association or the equivalent shall seek recovery first from the association of the insured's residence.

(b) A claimant shall seek recovery of a first-party claim for damage to property with a permanent location first from the association of the location of the property.

(c) A claimant shall seek recovery of a workers' compensation claim first from the association of the claimant's residence.

(d) The association has a credit or offset against the benefits under this chapter in the amount of the claimant's recovery under this section.

(e) Subject to Section 462.255, the maximum amount payable by the association is the amount of damages incurred by the claimant, less the credit or offset, except that the association's liability may not exceed $300,000.