FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.035
§ 341.035. APPROVED PLANS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a person may not begin construction of a public drinking water supply system unless the executive director of the commission approves:

(1) a business plan for the system; and

(2) the plans and specifications for the system.

(b) The prospective owner or operator of the system must submit to the executive director a business plan that demonstrates that the owner or operator of the proposed system has available the financial, managerial, and technical capability to ensure future operation of the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules. The executive director:

(1) shall review the business plan; and

(2) may order the prospective owner or operator of the system to provide adequate financial assurance of ability to operate the system in accordance with applicable laws and rules, in the form of a bond or as specified by the commission, unless the executive director finds that the business plan demonstrates adequate financial capability.

(c) The prospective owner or operator of the proposed system shall provide to the commission completed plans and specifications for review and approval in accordance with commission rules.

(d) A person is not required to file a business plan under Subsection (a)(1) or (b) if the person:

(1) is a county;

(2) is a retail public utility as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, unless that person is a utility as defined by that section;

(3) has executed an agreement with a political subdivision to transfer the ownership and operation of the water supply system to the political subdivision;

(4) is a Class A utility, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, that has applied for or been granted an amendment of a certificate of convenience and necessity under Section 13.258, Water Code, for the area in which the construction of the public drinking water supply system will operate; or

(5) is a noncommunity nontransient water system and the person has demonstrated financial assurance under Chapter 361 or 382 of this code or Chapter 26, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.103
§ 8183.103. VOTE BY BOARD PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

The president has the same right to vote as any other director. The vice president may not exercise the president's right to vote.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.157 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.157
§ 2209.157. IMMUNITY OF BOARD MEMBERS FROM CERTAIN LIABILITIES.
Status: in_force

A board member is not liable:

(1) with respect to a claim or judgment for which coverage is provided by the pool; or

(2) for a claim or judgment against a nonprofit organization covered by the pool.
Tex. Government Code § 825.4092 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.4092
§ 825.4092. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYED RETIREES.
Status: repealed

(a) This section applies to an employer who reports to the retirement system the employment of a retiree.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (e), during each payroll period for which a retiree is reported, the employer shall contribute to the retirement system for each retiree reported an amount based on the retiree's salary equal to the sum of:

(1) the current contribution amount that would be contributed by the retiree if the retiree were an active, contributing member; and

(2) the current contribution amount authorized by the General Appropriations Act that the state would contribute for that retiree if the retiree were an active, contributing member.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), each payroll period, for each retiree who is enrolled in the Texas Public School Employees Group Insurance Program under Chapter 1575, Insurance Code, the employer who reports the employment of a retiree shall contribute to the trust fund established under that chapter an amount established by the retirement system. In determining the amount to be contributed by the employer under this subsection, the retirement system shall consider the amount a retiree is required to pay for the retiree and any enrolled dependents to participate in the group program and the cost of the retiree's and enrolled dependents' participation in the group program. If more than one employer reports the retiree to the retirement system during a month, the amount of the required payment shall be prorated among the employers.

(d) Contributions under this section are subject to the requirements of Section 825.408.

(e) The amounts required to be paid under Subsections (b) and (c) are not required to be paid by a reporting employer for a retiree who retired from the retirement system before September 1, 2005.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1065 (H.B. 2), Sec. 2.20(c), eff. June 20, 2025.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.002
§ 1251.002. CERTAIN GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A group policy of accident, health, or accident and health insurance, including a group contract issued by a group hospital service corporation, may be delivered or issued for delivery in this state only if the policy:

(1) covers a group described by Subchapter B; and

(2) meets the requirements adopted under this chapter for a group policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.157
§ 3846.157. USE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds from a tax collected under this chapter only for the purposes for which the district was created.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.905 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.905
§ 43.905. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

A person is not required to have a hunting license or reptile and amphibian stamp to capture by nonlethal means and subsequently release in another location an indigenous reptile or amphibian if the person is:

(1) performing activities related to the operation and maintenance of pipelines and related facilities or to oil or gas exploration or production;

(2) an employee of the state, a utility, as defined by Section 203.091, Transportation Code, or a power generation company, as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code, and is acting in the course and scope of the person's employment with the state, the utility, or the power generation company; or

(3) performing activities related to surface coal mining and reclamation operations as defined by Section 134.004, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Government Code § 845.317 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.317
§ 845.317. PAYMENT TO FORMERLY PARTICIPATING SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a participating subdivision, other than a subdivision described by Subsection (b), has no employees who are members of the retirement system and has no present or potential liabilities resulting from the participation of former employees, the subdivision's participation in the system stops and the system shall repay to the subdivision on application any amount in the subdivision accumulation fund that is credited to the subdivision.

(b) If the participation of a subdivision has terminated under Section 842.052 or 842.053 and the subdivision has no present or potential liabilities resulting from the participation of current or former employees, the retirement system, after application by the subdivision or its governmental successor in interest, shall pay to the subdivision or its governmental successor any remaining credit to the account of the subdivision in the subdivision accumulation fund.

(c) A subdivision that has terminated participation in the retirement system has no right or claim to any amounts in the system, except as provided by this section.

(d) If a participating subdivision has ceased to exist and diligent efforts by the retirement system to identify a governmental entity as the successor in interest to the subdivision have been unsuccessful, the board of trustees may close the subdivision's account and transfer the remaining credit to the endowment fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.304
§ 6903.304. ELECTION FOR BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless authorized by a district election at which a majority of the votes cast in each municipality in the district favor the bond issuance.

(b) The board may order an election under this section without a petition. The order must specify:

(1) the time and places at which the election will be held;

(2) the purpose for which the bonds will be issued;

(3) the maximum amount of the bonds;

(4) the maximum maturity of the bonds;

(5) the form of the ballot; and

(6) the presiding judge for each voting place.

(c) Notice of the election must be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper published in the district for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must be not later than the 21st day before the date of the election.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.253 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.253
§ 85.253. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

After notice and hearing on an application for injunctive relief, either party to the suit is entitled to appeal the judgment or order granting or refusing the temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or other form of injunctive relief or granting or overruling a motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or other form of injunctive relief.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.002
§ 121.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Essential public health services" means services to:

(A) monitor the health status of individuals in the community to identify community health problems;

(B) diagnose and investigate community health problems and community health hazards;

(C) inform, educate, and empower the community with respect to health issues;

(D) mobilize community partnerships in identifying and solving community health problems;

(E) develop policies and plans that support individual and community efforts to improve health;

(F) enforce laws and rules that protect the public health and ensure safety in accordance with those laws and rules;

(G) link individuals who have a need for community and personal health services to appropriate community and private providers;

(H) ensure a competent workforce for the provision of essential public health services;

(I) research new insights and innovative solutions to community health problems; and

(J) evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services in a community.

(2) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8232.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8232 / Section 8232.105
§ 8232.105. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "recreational facilities" and "develop and maintain" have the meanings assigned by Section 49.462, Water Code.

(b) The district may develop and maintain recreational facilities.

(c) The district may not, for the development or maintenance of a recreational facility, acquire by condemnation land, an easement, or other property inside or outside the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 565.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 565 / Section 565.102
§ 565.102. ACTION BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) On investigation and review of a petition under this subchapter, the board may grant or deny the petition or may modify the board's original finding to reflect a circumstance that has changed sufficiently to warrant the modification.

(b) If the board denies the petition, the board may not consider a subsequent petition from the petitioner until the first anniversary of the date of denial of the previous petition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.064 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.064
§ 841.064. RETRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A trial following a mistrial must commence not later than the 90th day after the date a mistrial was declared in the previous trial, unless the later trial is continued as provided by Section 841.063.

(b) If an appellate court remands the case to the trial court for a new trial, the judge shall commence the retrial not later than the 90th day after the date the appellate court remanded the case. The retrial may be continued as provided by Section 841.063.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.112 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.112
§ 36.112. AWARD TO DEFENDANT FOR FRIVOLOUS ACTION.
Status: in_force

Chapter 105, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, applies in an action under this subchapter with which the state proceeds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 221.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 221 / Section 221.002
§ 221.002. TAX IMPOSED; RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) An annual tax is imposed on each insurer that receives gross premiums subject to taxation under this section. The rate of the tax is 1.6 percent of the insurer's taxable premium receipts for a calendar year.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), in determining an insurer's taxable premium receipts, the insurer shall include the total gross amounts of premiums, membership fees, assessments, dues, revenues, and any other considerations for insurance written by the insurer in a calendar year from any kind of insurance written by the insurer on each kind of property or risk located in this state, including:

(1) fire insurance;

(2) ocean marine insurance;

(3) inland marine insurance;

(4) accident insurance;

(5) credit insurance;

(6) livestock insurance;

(7) fidelity insurance;

(8) guaranty insurance;

(9) surety insurance;

(10) casualty insurance;

(11) workers' compensation insurance;

(12) employers' liability insurance;

(13) crop insurance written by a farm mutual insurance company;

(14) home warranty insurance; and

(15) travel insurance.

(c) The following premium receipts are not included in determining an insurer's taxable premium receipts:

(1) premium receipts received from the business of title insurance;

(2) premium receipts received from the business of life insurance, personal accident insurance, life and accident insurance, or health and accident insurance for profit, written by a life insurance company, life and accident insurance company, health and accident insurance company, or for mutual benefit or protection in this state;

(3) premium receipts received from another authorized insurer for reinsurance;

(4) returned premiums and dividends paid to policyholders;

(5) premiums excluded by another law of this state; and

(6) premiums or service fees retained by a bail bond surety licensed under Chapter 1704, Occupations Code, or by a property and casualty agent in connection with the execution or delivery of a bail bond as defined by Section 1704.001, Occupations Code.

(d) In determining an insurer's taxable premium receipts, an insurer is not entitled to a deduction for premiums paid for reinsurance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2202.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2202 / Section 2202.151
§ 2202.151. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

An independent certified public accountant shall annually audit the books of accounts of a joint underwriting association as provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 401. A copy of the audit must be filed with the commissioner.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 822.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 822 / Section 822.012
§ 822.012. CERTAIN DOGS AND COYOTES PROHIBITED FROM RUNNING AT LARGE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner, keeper, or person in control of a dog or coyote that the owner, keeper, or person knows is accustomed to run, worry, or kill livestock, domestic animals, or fowls may not permit the dog or coyote to run at large.

(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is punishable by a fine of not more than $100.

(c) Each time a dog or coyote runs at large in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
Tex. Insurance Code § 862.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 862 / Section 862.002
§ 862.002. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOLDING REAL PROPERTY; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: reserved

(a) A fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company may not purchase, hold, or convey real property, except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c).

(b) The company may erect and maintain buildings ample and adequate for the transaction of the company's business.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) real property mortgaged to the company in good faith as security for a loan previously contracted or for money due;

(2) real property conveyed to the company in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted in the legitimate business of the company or for money due;

(3) real property purchased under a judgment, decree, or mortgage obtained or made for a debt under Subdivision (2); or

(4) a mineral or royalty interest reserved on the sale of real property acquired under Subdivision (1), (2), or (3) before January 1, 1942.

(d) A fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company may not invest more than 33-1/3 percent of the company's admitted assets in real property. A fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company may not invest any of its capital or minimum surplus in real property, other than real property described by Subsection (c).

(e) Section 861.258 applies to real property acquired under Subsection (c)(1), (2), or (3).

(f) The commissioner shall appoint at least two competent and disinterested residents of this state to appraise real property described by Subsection (b) when the property is acquired or when the company applies for amendment to its charter. The company shall pay to the commissioner the reasonable cost of the appraisal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8182.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8182 / Section 8182.051
§ 8182.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0729 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0729
§ 411.0729. PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS PLACED ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) On successful completion of the veterans reemployment program under Subchapter H-1, Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal Procedure, and all other conditions of the defendant's community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, after notice to the state and a hearing on whether issuance of an order of nondisclosure is in the best interest of justice, the court shall enter an order of nondisclosure with respect to all records of the offense for which the defendant was placed on community supervision.

(b) Subsection (a) applies regardless of whether the defendant meets the other eligibility criteria under this subchapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.005 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.005
§ 63.005. DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The clearinghouse shall print and distribute posters, flyers, and other forms of information containing descriptions of missing children.

(b) The clearinghouse shall also provide to the Texas Education Agency information about missing children who may be located in the school systems.

(c) The clearinghouse may also receive information about missing children from the Public Education Information Management System of the Texas Education Agency and from school districts.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.036 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.036
§ 166.036. NOTARIZED DOCUMENT NOT REQUIRED; REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC FORM PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 166.032(b-1), a written directive executed under Section 166.033 or 166.035 is effective without regard to whether the document has been notarized.

(b) A physician, health care facility, or health care professional may not require that:

(1) a directive be notarized; or

(2) a person use a form provided by the physician, health care facility, or health care professional.
Tex. Property Code § 92.208 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.208
§ 92.208. ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT BY LOCAL ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

The duties of a landlord and the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of the common law, other statutory law, and local ordinances relating to the disclosure of ownership and management of a dwelling by a landlord to a tenant. However, this subchapter does not prohibit the adoption of a local ordinance that conforms to this subchapter but which contains additional enforcement provisions.
Tex. Estates Code § 112.152 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 112 / Section 112.152
§ 112.152. NONTESTAMENTARY NATURE OF TRANSFERS UNDER AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Transfers at death resulting from community property survivorship agreements made in accordance with this chapter are effective by reason of the agreements involved and are not testamentary transfers.

(b) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this title, transfers described by Subsection (a) are not subject to the provisions of this title applicable to testamentary transfers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.104
§ 3895.104. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may:

(1) contract with any person to accomplish any district purpose, including a contract for:

(A) the payment, repayment, or reimbursement of costs incurred by that person on behalf of the district, including all or part of the costs of an improvement project and interest on the reimbursed cost; or

(B) the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project; and

(2) apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.

(b) A contract the district enters into to carry out a purpose of this chapter may be on any terms and for any period the board determines, including a negotiable or nonnegotiable note or warrant payable to the city, Dallas County, and any other person.

(c) Any person may contract with the district to carry out the purposes of this chapter without further statutory or other authorization.

(d) A contract payable from ad valorem taxes for a period longer than one year must be approved by the governing body of the city.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.047 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.047
§ 166.047. HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING SUICIDE.
Status: in_force

A person does not commit an offense under Section 22.08, Penal Code, by withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment from a qualified patient in accordance with this subchapter.