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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8482.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8482 / Section 8482.004
§ 8482.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 761, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3818.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3818 / Section 3818.204
§ 3818.204. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project under this chapter with assessments unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of 50 percent of the assessed value of the property in the district subject to assessment based on the most recent certified county tax appraisal roll; or

(2) the owners of 50 percent or more of the surface area of the district subject to assessment, excluding roads, streets, highways, and utility rights-of-way, based on the most recent certified county tax appraisal roll.
Tex. Government Code § 481.705 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.705
§ 481.705. REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than October 1, 2026, the task force shall prepare and deliver to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over economic development matters a report on the task force's findings and recommendations for legislative or other action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.107
§ 7982.107. LIMITATION ON GROUNDWATER USE.
Status: in_force

In providing water services to users in the district, the district may not, except in emergency situations:

(1) develop groundwater on land owned by the district for use as a potable water source; or

(2) purchase or lease the rights to groundwater underlying land inside the district for use as a potable water source.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.003
§ 1201.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to an accident and health insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies only to an individual accident and health insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery by:

(1) a life, health, and accident insurance company;

(2) a mutual insurance company, including:

(A) a mutual life insurance company; and

(B) a mutual assessment life insurance company;

(3) a local mutual aid association;

(4) a mutual or natural premium life or casualty insurance company;

(5) a general casualty company;

(6) a Lloyd's plan;

(7) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(8) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation operating under Chapter 842; or

(9) another insurer required by law to be authorized by the department.

(c) This chapter applies to an accident and health insurance policy issued by a stipulated premium company subject to Chapter 884.

(d) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) any society, company, or other insurer whose activities are exempt by statute from the control of the department and that is entitled by statute to a certificate from the department that shows the entity's exempt status;

(2) a credit accident and health insurance policy issued under Chapter 1153;

(3) a workers' compensation insurance policy;

(4) a liability insurance policy, with or without supplementary expense coverage;

(5) a reinsurance policy or contract;

(6) a blanket or group insurance policy, except as otherwise provided by this chapter; or

(7) a life insurance endowment or annuity contract or a contract supplemental to a life insurance endowment or annuity contract if the contract or supplemental contract contains only provisions relating to accident and health insurance that:

(A) provide additional benefits in case of accidental death, accidental dismemberment, or accidental loss of sight; or

(B) operate to:

(i) safeguard the contract or supplemental contract against lapse; or

(ii) give a special surrender value, a special benefit, or an annuity if the insured or annuitant becomes totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the contract or supplemental contract.

(e) Subchapters C and D do not apply to a conversion policy issued under a contractual conversion privilege under a group accident and health insurance policy.
Tex. Transportation Code § 341.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 341 / Section 341.002
§ 341.002. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ACT.
Status: in_force

Subject to Chapter 33, Natural Resources Code, an individual, corporation, or association may purchase, build, own, maintain, and operate a structure across an arm, inlet, or saltwater bay of the Gulf of Mexico located entirely in this state to provide a causeway for vehicles, pedestrians, and railroads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.159
§ 3897.159. EDUCATION AND CULTURE.
Status: in_force

An improvement project may include the planning and acquisition of:

(1) public art and sculpture and related exhibits and facilities; or

(2) an educational facility and a cultural exhibit or facility.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.105 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.105
§ 352.105.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.105. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE: COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 3.3 MILLION. In each county fiscal year, a county with a population of more than 3.3 million that levies a tax under this chapter must spend for the purposes provided by Section 352.101(a)(3) an amount that is not less than 15 percent of the amount of revenue derived from the application of the tax at a rate of one percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.156
§ 1039.156. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after the end of each district fiscal year, the board shall have an audit made of the district's finances that contains a detailed accounting of disbursements.

(b) The board shall select a qualified independent accounting firm to perform the audit.
Tex. Transportation Code § 224.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 224 / Section 224.007
§ 224.007. PURCHASE OF LEASE RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before acquiring property under this subchapter, the department may purchase the right to lease the property to a third party.

(b) The department may make a purchase under Subsection (a) only if the department first determines that the owner is unable to lease or rent the property because of the impending acquisition by the department.

(c) The consideration for the purchase of a lease right under this section may not exceed the fair market rental value of the property as determined by the department and shall be credited against the total compensation due the owner when the department acquires the property.

(d) Payment under this section may be made in periodic increments until the property is acquired by the department. The aggregate total of payments before acquisition may not exceed the department's appraised value of the property.

(e) This section shall be implemented in accordance with applicable administrative rules and policies of the department.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.108
§ 501.108. RECORD RETENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each licensed salvage vehicle dealer, used automotive parts recycler, or insurance company that sells a nonrepairable motor vehicle or a salvage motor vehicle at a casual sale shall keep on the business premises of the dealer or the insurance company a list of all casual sales made during the preceding 36-month period that contains:

(1) the date of the sale;

(2) the name of the purchaser;

(3) the name of the jurisdiction that issued the identification document provided by the purchaser, as shown on the document; and

(4) the vehicle identification number.

(b) A salvage vehicle dealer or used automotive parts recycler shall keep on the business premises of the dealer or recycler, until the third anniversary of the date the report on the motor vehicle is submitted to the department, a record of the vehicle, its ownership, and its condition as dismantled, scrapped, or destroyed as required by Section 501.1003.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8490.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8490 / Section 8490.0302
§ 8490.0302. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.134 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.134
§ 161.134. PROOF OF TREATMENT OR VACCINATION.
Status: in_force

In the trial of any case involving the compliance of an owner or caretaker with a provision of this chapter requiring the treatment or vaccination of livestock, a person may not attempt to prove that the action was taken by a person other than an authorized representative of the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8874.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8874 / Section 8874.053
§ 8874.053. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in November of each odd-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Education Code § 130.354 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.354
§ 130.354. WAIVER OF TUITION AND FEES FOR WORKFORCE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES.
Status: in_force

A public junior college may waive all or part of the tuition or fees charged to a student for a workforce continuing education course only if:

(1) the student:

(A) is enrolled in high school or in a school described by Section 130.353(a)(2);

(B) is 16 years of age or older, has had the disabilities of minority removed, and is not enrolled in secondary education; or

(C) is under the age of 18 and is incarcerated;

(2) all or a significant portion of the college's costs for facilities, instructor salaries, equipment, and other expenses for the course are covered by business, industry, or other local public or private entities; or

(3) the course is taught in a federal correctional facility and the facilities, equipment, supplies, and other expenses for the course are funded by the federal government.
Tex. Government Code § 311.032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.032
§ 311.032. SEVERABILITY OF STATUTES.
Status: in_force

(a) If any statute contains a provision for severability, that provision prevails in interpreting that statute.

(b) If any statute contains a provision for nonseverability, that provision prevails in interpreting that statute.

(c) In a statute that does not contain a provision for severability or nonseverability, if any provision of the statute or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the statute that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the statute are severable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7895.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7895 / Section 7895.0502
§ 7895.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.087 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.087
§ 574.087. CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE.
Status: in_force

The facility administrator or the person responsible for outpatient care who discharges a patient under Section 574.085 or 574.086 shall prepare a discharge certificate and file it with the court that entered the order requiring mental health services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.0251 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.0251
§ 143.0251. REAPPOINTMENT AFTER RESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt rules to allow a police officer who voluntarily resigns from the department to be reappointed to the department without taking another departmental entrance examination.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.262 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.262
§ 1369.262. COMPENSATION OF AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

An individual performing an on-site audit or a desk audit may not directly or indirectly receive compensation based on a percentage of the amount recovered as a result of the audit.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.059 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.059
§ 167.059. TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of each county, including a county in the free area, in all or part of which the commission conducts tick eradication shall cooperate with the commission and shall furnish facilities necessary to the treatment of animals in that county. The commissioners court shall furnish dipping vats, pens, chutes, and other necessary facilities in the number, at the locations, and of the type specified by the commission. In addition, the county, at its expense, shall maintain the facilities and repair or remodel them as necessary, shall provide the water for filling the vats, and shall clean and refill the vats as necessary.

(b) For the purpose of constructing, purchasing, or leasing treatment facilities, and for the purpose of providing necessary land, labor, or materials, a commissioners court may appropriate money out of the general fund of the county or may incur indebtedness by the issuance of warrants. A warrant issued may not draw interest at a rate of more than six percent per year and may not have a term of more than 20 years. The commissioners court may levy taxes to pay interest on warrants and may establish a sinking fund for the payment of warrants.

(c) For the purpose of acquiring necessary land for the construction or maintenance of treatment facilities, for the purpose of acquiring treatment facilities that have already been constructed, or for the purpose of acquiring land necessary for ingress and egress to and from those facilities, a commissioners court has the power of eminent domain. The commissioners court shall exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by law for acquiring land for the building and maintenance of public buildings, except that the court shall institute and prosecute condemnation proceedings on written request from the presiding officer of the commission. The request from the commission shall designate:

(1) the land to be condemned and its location;

(2) the name of the owner of the land to be condemned; and

(3) the easement to be acquired for ingress and egress.

(d) In acquiring land or facilities by eminent domain, the commissioners court may retain the property for permanent use by making appropriate compensation or may acquire the property for temporary use by making proper compensation for the period of time determined necessary by the commissioners court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.256
§ 2201.256. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A purchasing group shall register with and designate the commissioner or other appropriate authority as the group's agent solely for the purpose of receiving service of legal documents or process unless the group:

(1) was domiciled before April 1, 1986, in any state of the United States and is domiciled on and after October 27, 1986, in any state of the United States;

(2) before October 27, 1986, purchased the group's insurance from an insurer authorized to engage in business in any state, and after October 27, 1986, purchased the group's insurance from an insurer authorized to engage in business in any state;

(3) was a purchasing group under the requirements of the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 (15 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.) before October 27, 1986; and

(4) does not purchase insurance that was not authorized for purposes of an exemption under that Act as effective before October 27, 1986.

(b) The commissioner by rule may impose a fee in an amount not to exceed $50 for each document served on the commissioner and forwarded to the purchasing group. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.134 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.134
§ 212.134. NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: repealed

(a) Before a moratorium on property development may be imposed, a municipality must conduct public hearings as provided by this section.

(b) A public hearing must provide municipal residents and affected parties an opportunity to be heard. The municipality shall, not later than the 30th day before the date of a hearing:

(1) publish notice of the time and place of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality; and

(2) send notice of the hearing by certified mail to any person who has given written notice by certified or registered mail to the municipal secretary requesting notice of the hearing within two years preceding the date of adoption of the ordinance or resolution setting the public hearing.

(c) The governing body of a municipality shall hold two public hearings on a moratorium on property development proposed to be adopted under this subchapter. The governing body may not hold the second public hearing before the 30th day after the date of the first public hearing.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 3(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 3(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

(f) Not later than the 12th day after the date of the second public hearing, the governing body of the municipality shall begin a final determination on the imposition of a moratorium by giving the ordinance imposing the moratorium at least two readings that are not less than 28 days apart. The ordinance must receive the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the governing body on final reading in order to take effect. If the governing body fails to adopt an ordinance imposing a moratorium within the period prescribed by this subsection, the municipality may not adopt the ordinance.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.012 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.012
§ 151.012. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX RATE CHANGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A change in the rate of the tax imposed under Sections 151.051 and 151.101 must take effect on the first day of a calendar quarter.

(b) If the performance of a taxable service begins before the effective date of a change in the tax rate and the performance will not be completed until after that effective date, the change in the tax rate applies to the first billing period for the service performed on or after that effective date.
Tex. Government Code § 54B.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.014
§ 54B.014. JUDICIAL ACTION ON ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S REPORT.
Status: in_force

After the associate judge's report is filed, and unless the parties have filed a written notice of appeal to the referring court, the referring court may:

(1) adopt, approve, or reject the associate judge's report;

(2) hear further evidence; or

(3) recommit the matter for further proceedings as the referring court considers proper and necessary in the particular circumstances of the case.
Tex. Occupations Code § 117.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 117 / Section 117.002
§ 117.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to workers' compensation insurance coverage as defined by Section 401.011, Labor Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 33.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 33 / Section 33.003
§ 33.003. INSURANCE BUSINESS INTEREST; EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is a director, officer, attorney, agent, or employee of an insurance company, insurance agent, insurance broker, or insurance adjuster may not be employed by the department.

(b) A person who resides in the same household as a person who is an officer, managerial employee, or paid consultant in the insurance industry may not be employed in an exempt salary position as defined by the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Water Code § 51.794 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.794
§ 51.794. RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board shall find in its resolution to dissolve the district that the plans of the district are impracticable or that the purposes of the district should be abandoned and shall state the reasons for the finding.
Tex. Property Code § 221.014 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.014
§ 221.014. PARTITION.
Status: in_force

An action for partition of a timeshare interest may not be maintained during the term of a timeshare plan.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 104.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 104 / Section 104.002
§ 104.002. STATE LIABILITY; CONDUCT COVERED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the state is liable for indemnification under this chapter only if the damages are based on an act or omission by the person in the course and scope of the person's office, employment, or contractual performance for or service on behalf of the agency, institution, or department and if:

(1) the damages arise out of a cause of action for negligence, except a wilful or wrongful act or an act of gross negligence; or

(2) the damages arise out of a cause of action for deprivation of a right, privilege, or immunity secured by the constitution or laws of this state or the United States, except when the court in its judgment or the jury in its verdict finds that the person acted in bad faith, with conscious indifference or reckless disregard; or

(3) indemnification is in the interest of the state as determined by the attorney general or his designee.

(b) The state is liable for indemnification under this chapter if:

(1) the person is liable for the damages solely because the person signed an industrial solid waste or hazardous waste manifest or other record required by Section 361.036, Health and Safety Code;

(2) the person signed the manifest or record in the course and scope of the person's office, employment, or contractual performance or service on behalf of the agency, institution, or department; and

(3) the person or company who signed the manifest did not increase or aggravate circumstances of contamination by grossly negligent acts or wilful misconduct.