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Tex. Insurance Code § 551.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 551 / Section 551.107
§ 551.107. RENEWAL OF CERTAIN POLICIES; PREMIUM SURCHARGE AUTHORIZED; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a standard fire, homeowners, or farm or ranch owners insurance policy.

(b) A claim under this section does not include a claim:

(1) resulting from a loss caused by natural causes;

(2) that is filed but is not paid or payable under the policy; or

(3) that an insurer is prohibited from using under Section 544.353.

(c) An insurer may assess a premium surcharge at the time an insurance policy is renewed if the insured has filed two or more claims in the preceding three policy years. The amount of the surcharge must be based on sound actuarial principles.

(d) Subject to Subsection (e), an insurer may refuse to renew an insurance policy if the insured has filed three or more claims under the policy in any three-year period.

(e) An insurer may notify an insured who has filed two claims in a period of less than three years that the insurer may refuse to renew the policy if the insured files a third claim during the three-year period. If the insurer does not notify the insured in accordance with this subsection, the insurer may not refuse to renew the policy because of claims. The notice form must:

(1) list the policyholder's claims; and

(2) contain the sentence: "The filing by you of another claim, except for a claim resulting from a loss caused by natural causes, a claim filed but not paid or payable under the policy under which it was filed, or an appliance-related claim that we are prohibited from using under Section 544.353, Texas Insurance Code, could cause us to refuse to renew your policy."

(f) In this section, "premium surcharge" means an additional amount that is added to the base rate. The term does not include a reduction or elimination of a discount previously received by an insured, reassignment of an insured from one rating tier to another, re-rating an insured, or re-underwriting an insured by using multiple affiliates.

(g) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3791.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3791 / Section 3791.0204
§ 3791.0204. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Education Code § 45.155 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.155
§ 45.155. BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may issue revenue bonds to provide funds for any of its purposes. The bonds shall be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or any part of the revenue to be derived from the operation of the stadium or stadia and any other revenues resulting from the ownership of stadium properties. The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on property of the authority.

(b) The bonds must be authorized by resolution adopted by a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors. The bonds shall be signed by the president or vice president and countersigned by the secretary, or either or both of their facsimile signatures may be printed on the bonds. The seal of the authority shall be impressed or printed on the bonds.

(c) The bonds shall mature serially or otherwise in not to exceed 40 years. Appropriate provisions may be inserted in the resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of bonds for the conversion of registered bonds into bearer bonds and vice versa.

(d) Provisions may be made in the bond resolution or trust indenture for the substitution of new bonds for those lost or mutilated. When bonds are approved by the attorney general and registered by the comptroller, it is not necessary to obtain the approval of the attorney general or registration by the comptroller as to converted or substituted bonds.

(e) Bonds constituting a junior lien on the revenue or properties may be issued unless prohibited by the bond resolution or trust indenture. Parity bonds may be issued under conditions specified in the bond resolution or trust indenture.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8492.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8492 / Section 8492.201
§ 8492.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8492.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.208
§ 348.208. CHARGES FOR OTHER INSURANCE AND FORMS OF PROTECTION INCLUDED IN RETAIL INSTALLMENT CONTRACT.
Status: repealed

(a) A retail buyer and retail seller may agree in a retail installment contract to include a charge for insurance coverage that is:

(1) for a risk of loss or liability reasonably related to:

(A) the motor vehicle;

(B) the use of the motor vehicle; or

(C) goods or services that:

(i) are related to the motor vehicle; and

(ii) may ordinarily be insured with a motor vehicle;

(2) written on policies or endorsement forms prescribed or approved by the commissioner of insurance; and

(3) ordinarily available in policies or endorsements offered to the public.

(b) A retail installment contract may include as a separate charge an amount for:

(1) motor vehicle property damage or bodily injury liability insurance;

(2) mechanical breakdown insurance;

(3) participation in a motor vehicle theft protection plan;

(4) insurance to reimburse the retail buyer for the amount computed by subtracting the proceeds of the buyer's basic collision policy on the motor vehicle from the amount owed on the vehicle if the vehicle has been rendered a total loss;

(5) a warranty or service contract relating to the motor vehicle;

(6) an identity recovery service contract;

(7) a debt cancellation agreement, including a debt cancellation agreement under Chapter 354, if the agreement is included as a term of a retail installment contract under Section 348.124; or

(8) a trade-in credit agreement.

(b-1) In this section, "identity recovery service contract" means an agreement:

(1) to provide identity recovery, as defined by Section 1304.003, Occupations Code;

(2) that is entered into for a separately stated consideration and for a specified term; and

(3) that is financed through a retail installment contract.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, service contracts, debt cancellation agreements, and trade-in credit agreements sold by a retail seller of a motor vehicle to a retail buyer are not subject to Chapter 101 or 226, Insurance Code.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 117, Sec. 26(3), eff. September 1, 2011.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 117, Sec. 26(3), eff. September 1, 2011.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 117, Sec. 26(3), eff. September 1, 2011.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3504.0004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3504 / Section 3504.0004
§ 3504.0004. PREMIUM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A travel insurer shall pay premium tax, as provided by Section 221.002, on travel insurance premiums paid by any of the following:

(1) an individual primary policyholder who is a resident of this state;

(2) a primary certificate holder who is a resident of this state and elects and purchases coverage under a group travel insurance policy; or

(3) a blanket travel insurance policyholder who buys a blanket travel insurance policy for members of an eligible group if:

(A) the policyholder is a resident of this state; or

(B) the policyholder's principal place of business is located in this state.

(b) A travel insurer shall:

(1) document the state of residence or principal place of business of the policyholder or certificate holder described by Subsection (a); and

(2) report as premium:

(A) only the amount allocable to travel insurance and not amounts received for travel assistance services or cancellation fee waivers; and

(B) only the amount allocable to residents of this state.

(c) Amounts received for travel assistance services and cancellation fee waivers, whether the travel assistance services and cancellation waivers are offered separately or for a combined price authorized by Section 3504.0005, are not subject to taxation under Section 221.002(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3814.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3814 / Section 3814.103
§ 3814.103. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.101
§ 1057.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 165.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 165 / Section 165.002
§ 165.002. TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, a representative of the commission or a person authorized by the commission may vaccinate, inoculate, or treat hogs with classical swine fever virus or serum or with another remedy.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.314 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.314
§ 96.314. CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF SAVINGS BANK FOLLOWING LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of adjusting and settling claims not disposed of during the liquidation, the savings bank continues to exist until the third anniversary of the date on which the liquidation order is issued.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.458 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.458
§ 301.458. INITIATION OF FORMAL CHARGES; DISCOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless there is an agreed disposition of the complaint under Section 301.463, if probable cause is found under Section 301.457(e)(2), the board or the board's authorized representative shall file formal charges against the nurse.

(b) A formal charge must:

(1) be written;

(2) be specific enough to enable a person of common understanding to know what is meant by the formal charge; and

(3) contain a degree of certainty that gives the person who is the subject of the formal charge notice of each particular act alleged to violate a specific statute, board rule, or board order.

(c) A copy of the formal charge shall be served on the nurse or the nurse's counsel of record.

(d) The board shall adopt reasonable rules to promote discovery by each party to a contested case.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8346.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8346 / Section 8346.004
§ 8346.004. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 662.069 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 662 / Section 662.069
§ 662.069. BRAVE DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) March 21 is Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day, or BRAVE Day, to promote breast reconstruction advocacy and education, and the rights and choices women have for prevention of, treatment for, and recovery from breast cancer.

(b) BRAVE Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.110
§ 7807.110. FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate flood hazard areas in the district if the board finds that the public health and safety and the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, will be promoted by the designation.

(b) The area to be included in a flood hazard area shall be described by field notes, map, or both.

(c) Before designating a flood hazard area, the board shall hold a public hearing. The board must publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper having general circulation in Dallas County at least 15 days before the hearing. Any interested person is entitled to an opportunity to be heard.

(d) The board may, following notice and a hearing as required by Subsection (c), amend the designated flood hazard areas as necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.105
§ 3915.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.153 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.153
§ 1158.153. GRANT OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If the court grants an application for the sale of livestock, the court shall:

(1) enter an order to that effect; and

(2) authorize delivery of the livestock to a commission merchant described by Section 1158.151(a) for sale in the regular course of business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2021.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2021 / Section 2021.002
§ 2021.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subtitle is to provide for the strict regulation of horse racing and greyhound racing and the control of pari-mutuel wagering in connection with that racing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 963.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 963 / Section 963.002
§ 963.002. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INSURANCE SERVICES BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
Status: in_force

(a) An automobile club may provide insurance services only as provided by this chapter.

(b) An automobile club may provide accidental injury and death benefit insurance coverage to a member through purchase of a group policy of insurance issued to the automobile club for the benefit of its members. The coverage must be purchased from an insurance company authorized to engage in the business of that type of coverage in this state.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.503 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.503
§ 273.503. AMOUNT TO BE SPENT BEFORE CERTIFICATION OF INSOLVENCY OF MEMBER ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner must spend the amount prescribed by Section 273.201(a)(7) before certifying a member association to be insolvent.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 49.06
§ 49.06. HINDERING AN INQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly hinders the entrance of a justice of the peace to a premises where a death occurred or a body is found.

(b) An offense under this article is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.083 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.083
§ 392.083. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued by an authority may be sold either at a public sale after notice is published in accordance with this section or at a private sale. Bonds may be sold at the price or prices determined by the authority but may not be sold at a price that would cause the interest on the bonds to exceed the maximum net effective interest rate established by Chapter 1204, Government Code.

(b) Notice of a public sale of bonds of a housing authority must be published before the fifth day before the date of the sale in a newspaper with general circulation within the boundaries of the authority and in a financial newspaper published in New York, New York.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1019.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1019 / Section 1019.253
§ 1019.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the tax assessor-collector of Lipscomb County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.

(b) By majority vote the board may appoint a district tax assessor-collector under Section 285.041, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.150 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.150
§ 172.150. APPLICABLE LAW.
Status: in_force

Sections 172.141, 172.142, 172.144, and 172.145 apply to:

(1) a correction or interpretation of an arbitration award under Section 172.147; or

(2) an additional award made under Section 172.148.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8052.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8052 / Section 8052.0104
§ 8052.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8052.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.052
§ 3913.052. APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 2262.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2262 / Section 2262.102
§ 2262.102. MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The team consists of the following six members:

(1) one member from the Health and Human Services Commission;

(2) one member from the comptroller's office;

(3) one member from the Department of Information Resources;

(4) one member from the Texas Facilities Commission;

(5) one member from the governor's office; and

(6) one member from a small state agency.

(a-1) The chief procurement officer described by Section 2155.091 may add members to the team by designating members from state agencies that agree to participate on the team. A state agency may decline a request to participate on the team under this subsection by submitting a written statement declining the request to the chief procurement officer.

(b) The Legislative Budget Board and the state auditor shall provide technical assistance to the team.

(c) The attorney general's office shall provide legal assistance to the team.

(d) In this section, "small state agency" means a state agency with fewer than 100 employees.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1958.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1958 / Section 1958.151
§ 1958.151. SCOPE OF WORK ANALYSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder who intends to perform mold assessment on a mold remediation project shall prepare a work analysis for the project. The license holder shall provide the analysis to the client before the mold remediation begins.

(b) The work analysis must specify:

(1) the rooms or areas where the work will be performed;

(2) the quantities of materials to be removed or cleaned at the project;

(3) the proposed methods for each type of remediation in each type of area in the project; and

(4) the proposed clearance criteria for each type of remediation in each type of area in the project.
Tex. Family Code § 6.401 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.401
§ 6.401. CAPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Pleadings in a suit for divorce or annulment shall be styled "In the Matter of the Marriage of __________ and __________."

(b) Pleadings in a suit to declare a marriage void shall be styled "A Suit To Declare Void the Marriage of __________ and __________."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1099.257 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1099 / Section 1099.257
§ 1099.257. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of the outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8051.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8051 / Section 8051.0104
§ 8051.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8051.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2305.037 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2305 / Section 2305.037
§ 2305.037. INNOVATIVE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The energy office is the supervising state agency of the innovative energy demonstration program and shall distribute grant money under the program for demonstration projects that develop sustainable and innovative energy resources, including:

(1) a clean coal project, as defined by Section 5.001, Water Code;

(2) a gasification project for a coal and biomass mixture;

(3) photovoltaic, biomass, wind, and solar applications; and

(4) other appropriate low-emission, renewable, and sustainable energy applications.

(b) Contingent on the selection of a Texas site for the location of the coal-based integrated sequestration and hydrogen project to be built in partnership with the United States Department of Energy, commonly referred to as the FutureGen project, and to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose, the energy office shall distribute to the managing entity of the FutureGen project an amount equal to 50 percent of the total amount invested in the project by private industry sources. The managing entity of the FutureGen project shall provide records as considered necessary by the energy office to justify grants under this subsection. Cumulative distributions under this subsection may not exceed $20 million.

(c) The energy office may require a grant recipient under the program to match a grant in a ratio determined by the energy office.
Tex. Government Code § 497.082 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.082
§ 497.082. USE OF REGULAR INMATES AS TRUSTIES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An employee of the institutional division may not use the inmate as a trusty unless the division appoints the inmate to serve as a trusty. However, in the case of an extreme emergency, as determined by a farm manager, the farm manager may fill a vacancy in a position formerly held by a trusty by appointing an inmate to serve in that position for not more than 10 days.