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Tex. Insurance Code § 493.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.003
§ 493.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt necessary and reasonable rules under this chapter to protect the public interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8138.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8138 / Section 8138.153
§ 8138.153. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code;

(4) a cable operator, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522; or

(5) a person who provides to the public advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.153
§ 801.153. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

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

(b) In its rules to prohibit a false, misleading, or deceptive practice, the board may not include a rule that:

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

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

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

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.153 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.153
§ 49A.153.
Status: in_force

Art. 49A.153. COUNTY SERVED BY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: INVESTIGATION AND REPORT OF DEATH OCCURRING WHILE CONFINED OR IN PEACE OFFICER CUSTODY. (a) In this article:

(1) "Correctional facility" means a confinement facility or halfway house operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(2) "In the custody of a peace officer" means:

(A) under arrest by a peace officer; or

(B) under the physical control or restraint of a peace officer.

(3) "State juvenile facility" means any facility or halfway house:

(A) operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; or

(B) described by Section 51.02(13) or (14), Family Code.

(b) This article applies to the inquest into a death occurring in a county described by Article 49A.051.

(c) If a person dies while in the custody of a peace officer or as a result of a peace officer's use of force or if a person confined in a jail, correctional facility, or state juvenile facility dies, the director of the law enforcement agency of which the officer is a member or of the facility in which the person was confined shall:

(1) not later than the 30th day after the date on which the person died, investigate the death and file a written report of the cause of death with the attorney general; and

(2) make a good faith effort to obtain all facts relevant to the death and include those facts in the report described by Subdivision (1).

(d) The attorney general shall make the report available to any interested person but may exclude any part of the report that the attorney general determines is privileged.

(e) Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply if a person's death occurs under circumstances described by Section 501.055(b)(2), Government Code, in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9026.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9026 / Section 9026.053
§ 9026.053. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a vacancy in the office of director shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(b) The county judge of the county in which the district is located shall appoint directors to fill all of the vacancies on the board whenever the number of qualified directors is less than three.
Tex. Education Code § 110.01 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 110 / Section 110.01
§ 110.01. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER; SEPARATE INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a separate institution and not a department, school, or branch of Texas Tech University but is under the direction, management, and control of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents. The center is composed of a medical school and other components assigned by law or by the coordinating board.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 111.055 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.055
§ 111.055. FINANCES.
Status: repealed

(a) All money paid to the department under this chapter or Subchapter F, Chapter 117, shall be deposited in the state treasury.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 4.465(a)(100), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Government Code § 487.751 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.751
§ 487.751. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "rural county" means a county that has a population of not more than 125,000.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.093 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 52 / Section 52.093
§ 52.093. EMINENT DOMAIN PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

The board and any person, including a leaseholder or assignee, who has a contract with the board for the development of oil and gas resources in riverbeds and channels may exercise the power of eminent domain for the following purposes:

(1) to secure additional adjoining land that may be necessary to erect power machinery and to construct storage tanks and slush pits for the operation of the river or channel development and to prevent or lessen the dangers of pollution involved in the drilling of any well in the riverbed or channel; and

(2) to secure a right-of-way to and from any well that is drilled in the riverbed or channel so that the board or any of the leaseholders or contracting parties may go to and from the well and may transport any materials necessary to develop the riverbed or channel and to transport oil and gas away from the well.
Tex. Transportation Code § 458.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 458 / Section 458.002
§ 458.002. CONTRACTS WITH DEPARTMENT FOR PROVISION OF RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A public transportation provider may contract with the department to provide rural public transportation services only if the provider becomes a rural transit district in compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9063.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9063 / Section 9063.103
§ 9063.103. COOPERATION AND AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On terms the board determines to be in the best interests of the authority, the authority may cooperate and enter into agreements with another political subdivision of the state, including the Sabine River Authority, for the construction, improvement, extension, maintenance, repair, and operation of water supply and distribution projects and facilities in the authority.

(b) The authority may, separately or jointly with an agency described by Subsection (a), acquire, construct, enlarge, improve, extend, repair, maintain, and operate water distribution projects and facilities for supplying water to users in the authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.1541 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.1541
§ 363.1541. REDUCTION OF TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a district created by a municipality that has elected to be added to the territory of a regional transportation authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code.

(b) The board shall reduce the sales and use tax imposed for the benefit of the district to the highest rate that will not impair the imposition of the regional transportation authority's sales and use tax on or before the effective date of the addition of the municipality to the authority as determined by the executive committee of the regional transportation authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8151.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8151 / Section 8151.0304
§ 8151.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.008
§ 3840.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.701 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.701
§ 1051.701. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in the practice of architecture, or offer or attempt to engage in the practice of architecture, as defined in Section 1051.001(7)(A), (B), or (C) unless the person is registered as an architect under this chapter.

(b) A firm, partnership, corporation, or association, including a firm, partnership, corporation, or joint stock association engaged in the practice of engineering under Section 1001.405, may engage in the practice of architecture, represent to the public that the entity is engaged in the practice of architecture or is offering architectural services, or use the word "architect" or "architecture" in any manner in its name only if any practice of architecture or architectural service performed on behalf of the entity is performed by or through a person registered as an architect under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 296A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 296A / Section 296A.053
§ 296A.053. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

After the commissioners court has voted to require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter, the commissioners court may adopt rules relating to the administration of the mandatory payment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8438.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8438 / Section 8438.101
§ 8438.101. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8877.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8877 / Section 8877.004
§ 8877.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district includes the territory located in Bell County unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J or K, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 324.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 324 / Section 324.003
§ 324.003. EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Section 324.052, other than Subdivision (1) of that section, and Sections 324.053(4), 324.054, and 324.055 do not apply to a telecommunications carrier, cable operator, computer hardware or software provider, or provider of information service or interactive computer service that monitors or has interaction with a subscriber's Internet or other network connection or service or a protected computer for:

(1) a network or computer security purpose;

(2) diagnostics, technical support, or a repair purpose;

(3) an authorized update of computer software or system firmware;

(4) authorized remote system management; or

(5) detection or prevention of unauthorized use of or fraudulent or other illegal activity in connection with a network, service, or computer software, including scanning for and removing software proscribed under this chapter.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the use of a navigation device, any interaction with a navigation device, or the installation or use of computer software on a navigation device by a multichannel video programming distributor, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522(13), or video programmer in connection with the provision of multichannel video programming or other services offered over a multichannel video programming system if the provision of the programming or other service is subject to 47 U.S.C. Section 338(i) or 551; or

(2) the collection or disclosure of subscriber information by a multichannel video programming distributor, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522(13), or video programmer in connection with the provision of multichannel video programming or other services offered over a multichannel video programming system if the collection or disclosure of the information is subject to 47 U.S.C. Section 338(i) or 551.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.411 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.411
§ 17.411. CONDITIONS FOR CIVILLY COMMITTED SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "civil commitment facility" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(b) This article applies only to a defendant who was civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, at the time of the alleged offense.

(c) A magistrate may impose any reasonable condition of bond related to the safety of a victim of the alleged offense, to the safety of the community, or to the safety of staff, contractors, or volunteers at a civil commitment facility.

(d) A magistrate shall impose as a condition of bond that the defendant:

(1) not commit a new offense while released on bond; and

(2) comply with the defendant's civil commitment order for purposes of ensuring a safe environment at the civil commitment facility.

(e) At a hearing limited to determining whether the defendant violated a condition of bond imposed under this article, the magistrate shall revoke the defendant's bond and order that the defendant be immediately returned to custody if the magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the violation occurred. Once the defendant is placed in custody, the revocation of the defendant's bond discharges the sureties on the bond, if any, from any future liability on the bond. A discharge under this subsection from any future liability on the bond does not discharge any surety from liability for previous forfeitures on the bond.
Tex. Local Government Code § 344.255 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.255
§ 344.255. FILING OF PETITION.
Status: in_force

To form the basis for the ordering of a referendum, the petition must:

(1) be filed with the clerk or secretary of the municipality not later than the 60th day after the date of its issuance; and

(2) contain at least a number of signatures of registered voters of the municipality equal to five percent of the number of votes cast in the municipality for all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election.
Tex. Election Code § 19.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 19 / Section 19.003
§ 19.003. DISBURSEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Only funds from the General Revenue Fund may be appropriated for the disbursements required by this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.102 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.102
§ 10.102. CONVERSION OF NON-CODE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A non-code organization may convert into a domestic entity by adopting a plan of conversion as provided by this section.

(b) To effect a conversion, the non-code organization must take any action that may be required for a conversion under the laws of the organization's jurisdiction of formation and the organization's governing documents.

(c) The conversion must be permitted by the laws under which the non-code organization is incorporated or organized or by its governing documents, which may not be inconsistent with the laws of the jurisdiction in which the non-code organization is incorporated or organized.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 305.052 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 305 / Section 305.052
§ 305.052. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates Section 305.001, 305.002, or 305.003 commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 4003.059 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.059
§ 4003.059. INSUFFICIENT OR FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If at any time, in the commissioner's opinion, the information in a registration statement filed under this subchapter is insufficient to establish that the securities described in the statement are or were entitled to registration by notification under this subchapter, or that the registration information contains or contained false, misleading, or fraudulent facts, the commissioner may order the applicant who filed the statement to cease and desist from selling or offering for sale the securities registered or proposed to be registered by notification under this subchapter until additional information is filed with the commissioner that in the commissioner's judgment is necessary to establish that those securities are or were entitled to registration by notification under this subchapter.

(b) The provisions of Section 4007.107 relating to hearings apply to an order entered under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.164 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.164
§ 801.164. RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall prioritize inspections relating to key risk factors identified by the board, including previous violations by the license holder or information concerning a veterinarian's use, handling, prescribing, dispensing, or delivery of controlled substances.

(b) The board may use alternative inspection methods, including videoconference or similar technology, instead of conducting an in-person inspection in circumstances the board considers appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.104
§ 4004.104. ISSUANCE OF EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

For each person registered under this subchapter, the commissioner shall issue evidence of registration of the agent or investment adviser representative to the registered dealer or investment adviser who requested the person's registration, as appropriate. The registered dealer or investment adviser who requested the person's registration shall retain the evidence of registration for the dealer's agents or investment adviser's representatives, as appropriate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 705.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 705 / Section 705.004
§ 705.004.
Status: in_force

Sec. 705.004. POLICY PROVISION: MISREPRESENTATION IN POLICY APPLICATION. (a) An insurance policy provision that states that false statements made in the application for the policy or in the policy make the policy void or voidable:

(1) has no effect; and

(2) is not a defense in a suit brought on the policy.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if it is shown at trial that the matter misrepresented:

(1) was material to the risk; or

(2) contributed to the contingency or event on which the policy became due and payable.

(c) It is a question of fact whether a misrepresentation made in the application for the policy or in the policy itself was material to the risk or contributed to the contingency or event on which the policy became due and payable.
Tex. Government Code § 24.217 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.217
§ 24.217.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.217. 115TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MARION AND UPSHUR COUNTIES). (a) The 115th Judicial District is composed of Marion and Upshur counties.

(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 115th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court in Marion County. The County Court of Marion County has concurrent jurisdiction to receive guilty pleas in misdemeanor cases. Matters within the courts' concurrent jurisdiction may be filed in either court and may be transferred between the district court and county court.

(c) The 115th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the 276th District Court in Marion County. The judges of the courts may transfer any case on their dockets in Marion County with the consent of the judge to which the case is transferred. Each judge may sit in the other court to hear a case without transferring the case.

(d) All writs and processes issued and bonds and recognizances made in transferred cases are returnable to the court to which transferred, as if originally issued there.

(e) The terms of the 115th District Court begin:

(1) in Marion County on the first Mondays in March and September; and

(2) in Upshur County on the first Mondays in January and June.

(f) The court terms continue until and including the Saturday immediately before the Monday on which the next term will convene.

(g) The officers serving the 276th District Court in Marion County shall also serve the 115th District Court in Marion County.

(h) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the district court having jurisdiction in Upshur County has the civil and criminal jurisdiction, other than probate jurisdiction, of a county court. All civil and criminal matters within the concurrent jurisdiction of the county and district courts must be filed with the county clerk in the county court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.157
§ 1099.157. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Territory annexed to the district is part of the board for all purposes.

(b) The annexation of territory to the district does not change the manner in which the board or board officers are selected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1085 / Section 1085.060
§ 1085.060. LEGAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The appropriate county, district, or criminal district attorney charged with representing Parker County in civil matters shall represent the district in all legal matters.

(b) The district shall contribute sufficient money to the Parker County general fund for the account designated for the appropriate attorney described in Subsection (a) to pay all additional salaries and expenses incurred by the attorney in performing the duties required by the district.

(c) The board may employ additional legal counsel the board considers advisable.
Tex. Insurance Code § 441.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 441 / Section 441.002
§ 441.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the purposes of this chapter clearly require or the context clearly indicates another meaning, "insurer" means a person, organization, or company, regardless of whether the person or entity is authorized or admitted, that engages in the business of insurance or that acts as a principal or agent of a person, organization, or company engaged in the business of insurance. The term includes a stock insurance company, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, Lloyd's plan, fraternal benefit society, stipulated premium company, title insurance company, and mutual insurance company of any kind, including a statewide mutual assessment company, local mutual aid association, burial association, county mutual insurance company, and farm mutual insurance company.