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Tex. Government Code § 545.0052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 545 / Section 545.0052
§ 545.0052. EXPANSION OF BILLING COORDINATION AND INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If cost-effective, the commission may:

(1) contract to expand all or part of the billing coordination system established under Section 532.0058 to process claims for services provided through other benefits programs the commission or a health and human services agency administers;

(2) expand any other billing coordination tools and resources used to process claims for health care services provided through Medicaid to process claims for services provided through other benefits programs the commission or a health and human services agency administers; and

(3) expand the scope of individuals about whom information is collected under Section 32.0424(a), Human Resources Code, to include recipients of services provided through other benefits programs the commission or a health and human services agency administers.

(b) Notwithstanding any other state law, each health and human services agency shall provide the commission with information necessary to allow the commission or the commission's designee to perform the billing coordination and information collection activities authorized by this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.357 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.357
§ 96.357. REMOVAL FOR VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

A person who violates this subchapter or who wilfully makes a false official report on the condition of a financial institution shall be removed from office or further employment with the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0051
§ 546.0051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "General residential operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Legally authorized representative" has the meaning assigned by Section 241.151, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.006
§ 3954.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code.

(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for:

(1) the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code; and

(2) any other district purpose, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds or other obligations issued by the district under Section 3954.201.

(c) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city may determine the percentage of the property in the zone that may be used for residential purposes and is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006, Tax Code.
Tex. Education Code § 37.151 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.151
§ 37.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Educational institution" includes a public or private high school.

(2) "Pledge" means any person who has been accepted by, is considering an offer of membership from, or is in the process of qualifying for membership in an organization.

(3) "Pledging" means any action or activity related to becoming a member of an organization.

(4) "Student" means any person who:

(A) is registered in or in attendance at an educational institution;

(B) has been accepted for admission at the educational institution where the hazing incident occurs; or

(C) intends to attend an educational institution during any of its regular sessions after a period of scheduled vacation.

(5) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club, or student government, a band or musical group or an academic, athletic, cheerleading, or dance team, including any group or team that participates in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition, or a service, social, or similar group, whose members are primarily students.

(6) "Hazing" means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act, occurring on or off the campus of an educational institution, by one person alone or acting with others, directed against a student for the purpose of pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in an organization if the act:

(A) is any type of physical brutality, such as whipping, beating, striking, branding, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on the body, or similar activity;

(B) involves sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, calisthenics, or other similar activity that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student;

(C) involves consumption of a food, liquid, alcoholic beverage, liquor, drug, or other substance, other than as described by Paragraph (E), that subjects the student to an unreasonable risk of harm or that adversely affects the mental or physical health or safety of the student;

(D) is any activity that induces, causes, or requires the student to perform a duty or task that involves a violation of the Penal Code; or

(E) involves coercing, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, the student to consume:

(i) a drug; or

(ii) an alcoholic beverage or liquor in an amount that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the student is intoxicated, as defined by Section 49.01, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0303
§ 9064.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.644 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.644
§ 2210.644. CATASTROPHE SURCHARGE PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of a catastrophe surcharge authorized under this subchapter shall be deposited into an account designated by the comptroller for purposes of repayment of the association's financing arrangement obligation and administrative expenses to the state under the financing arrangement entered into with this state under Subchapter M-1 that is the basis for the surcharge.
Tex. Property Code § 23A.012 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 23A / Section 23A.012
§ 23A.012. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of this chapter among states that enact a law based on the uniform act on which this chapter is based.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.107
§ 1041.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.350 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.350
§ 151.350. LABOR TO RESTORE CERTAIN PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Labor to restore real or tangible personal property is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter if:

(1) the amount of the charge for labor is separately itemized; and

(2) the restoration is performed on property damaged within a disaster area by the condition that caused the area to be declared a disaster area.

(b) The exemption under this section does not apply to tangible personal property transferred by the service provider to the purchaser as part of the service.

(c) In this section, "disaster area" means:

(1) an area declared a disaster area by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code; or

(2) an area declared a disaster area by the president of the United States under 42 U.S.C. Section 5141.

(d) In this section, "restore" means:

(1) launder, clean, repair, treat, or apply protective chemicals to an item, to the extent the service is a personal service as defined in Section 151.0045; and

(2) repair, restore, or remodel, to the extent the service is:

(A) a real property repair or remodeling service as defined in Section 151.0047; or

(B) defined as a taxable service in Section 151.0101(a)(5).
Tex. Government Code § 4008.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.057
§ 4008.057. DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) In damages under this subchapter, a buyer of a security shall recover the consideration the buyer paid for the security plus interest on the consideration at the legal rate from the date the buyer made the payment, less the greater of:

(1) the value of the security at the time the buyer disposed of the security plus the amount of any income the buyer received on the security; or

(2) the actual consideration received for the security at the time the buyer disposed of the security plus the amount of any income the buyer received on the security.

(b) In damages under this subchapter, a seller of a security shall recover the value of the security at the time of sale plus the amount of any income the buyer received on the security, less the consideration paid to the seller for the security plus interest on the consideration at the legal rate from the date of payment to the seller.

(c) For a buyer suing under Section 4008.054, the consideration the buyer paid for the security is deemed to be the lesser of:

(1) the price the buyer paid; or

(2) the price at which the security was offered to the public.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.110 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.110
§ 1201.110.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201.110. SECURITY: DURATION. The department shall maintain on file a security other than a bond canceled as provided by Section 1201.109(a) until the later of:

(1) the second anniversary of the date the manufacturer, retailer, broker, or installer ceases doing business; or

(2) the date the director determines that a claim does not exist against the security.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.053
§ 775.053. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) At the hearing on the petition to dissolve the district, the board shall consider the petition and each issue relating to the dissolution of the district.

(b) Any interested person may appear before the board to support or oppose the dissolution.

(c) The board shall grant or deny the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6616.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6616 / Section 6616.0201
§ 6616.0201. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Liberty County as follows:

(1) one director from each of the four county commissioners precincts; and

(2) one director at large.

(b) To be eligible to serve as a director a person must reside in Liberty County and:

(1) be a qualified voter in the district; or

(2) own land that is taxable in the district.

(c) The board has all powers conferred on a board of directors under Chapter 56, Water Code.

(d) Directors serve staggered terms of four years except for initial directors, two of whom serve two-year terms as agreed on by the initial directors.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.0173 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0173
§ 11.0173. PROHIBITION ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "publication" includes the publication of a book, magazine, photograph, poster, or bulletin.

(b) The department may not accept an advertisement that promotes the sale of tobacco in a publication sponsored or published by the department.
Tex. Tax Code § 26.0444 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 26 / Section 26.0444
§ 26.0444. TAX RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR DEFUNDING MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Defunding municipality" means a municipality that is considered to be a defunding municipality for the current tax year under Chapter 109, Local Government Code.

(2) "Municipal public safety expenditure adjustment" means an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between:

(A) the amount of money appropriated for public safety in the budget adopted by the municipality for the preceding fiscal year; and

(B) the amount of money spent by the municipality for public safety during the period for which the budget described by Paragraph (A) is in effect.

(b) The no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate for a defunding municipality is decreased by the rate computed according to the following formula:

Municipal Public Safety Expenditure Adjustment / (Current Total Value - New Property Value)

(c) A defunding municipality shall provide a notice of the decrease in the no-new-revenue maintenance and operations rate provided by this section in the information published under Section 26.04(e) and, as applicable, in the notice prescribed by Section 26.06 or 26.061.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), the amount of money appropriated for public safety and the amount of money spent by the municipality for public safety does not include:

(1) any grant money received by the municipality during any fiscal year; or

(2) any sales and use tax revenue received by the municipality for the purpose of financing a crime control and prevention district under Chapter 363, Local Government Code, during any fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.207
§ 3854.207. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on a single-family residential property or a residential duplex, triplex, fourplex, or condominium.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8256.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8256 / Section 8256.052
§ 8256.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8224.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8224 / Section 8224.101
§ 8224.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for road projects as provided by Section 8224.052.

(b) 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 district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) The total principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred to finance the road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for Fort Bend County.
Tex. Utilities Code § 43.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 43 / Section 43.051
§ 43.051. AUTHORIZATION FOR MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric utility may own, construct, maintain, and operate fiber optic cables and other facilities for providing middle mile broadband service in unserved and underserved areas consistent with the requirements of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter prohibits an entity defined in Section 11.003(9) from providing broadband service to an Internet service provider or owning and operating a broadband system as otherwise permitted by law.

(b) The electric utility shall determine on a nondiscriminatory basis which Internet service providers may access excess fiber capacity on the electric utility's electric delivery system or other facilities and provide access points to allow connection between the electric utility's electric delivery system or other facilities and the systems of those Internet service providers. The electric utility shall provide access to excess fiber capacity only on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms and conditions that assure the electric utility the unimpaired ability to comply with and enforce all applicable federal and state requirements regarding the safety, reliability, and security of the electric delivery system.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.953 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.953
§ 43.953. DESTRUCTION OF DEER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before any deer may be destroyed under this subchapter:

(1) an agent of the animal health commission may conduct an epidemiological assessment:

(A) if the assessment can be conducted in a timely manner; and

(B) contingent on the availability of funding; and

(2) the department must consider the results of an assessment, if conducted, under Subdivision (1).

(b) To control or prevent the spread of disease, deer to which this subchapter applies may be destroyed only if the department determines that the deer pose a threat to the health of other deer or other species, including humans.

(c) The department shall carry out an order to destroy deer after notice has been provided to the permit holder under Section 43.954.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.210 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.210
§ 3877.210. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms and conditions as determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, sales and use taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.051
§ 355.051. ALLOWANCE OR REJECTION OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

A personal representative of an estate shall, not later than the 30th day after the date an authenticated claim against the estate is presented to the representative, or deposited with the clerk as provided under Section 355.002, endorse on the claim, attach to the claim, or file with the clerk a memorandum signed by the representative stating:

(1) the date the claim was presented or deposited; and

(2) whether the representative allows or rejects the claim, or if the representative allows or rejects a part of the claim, the portion the representative allows or rejects.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.007 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 402 / Section 402.007
§ 402.007. INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Chapter 8 governs any proposed indemnification by a domestic entity after the mandatory application date, regardless of whether the events on which the indemnification is based occurred before or after the mandatory application date. In a case in which indemnification is permitted but not required under Chapter 8, a provision relating to indemnification contained in the governing documents of a domestic entity on the mandatory application date that would otherwise have the effect of limiting the nature or type of indemnification permitted by Chapter 8 may not be construed after the mandatory application date as limiting the indemnification authorized by Chapter 8 unless the provision is intended to limit or restrict permissive indemnification under applicable law.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.705 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.705
§ 21.705. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT FOR CLOSE CORPORATION STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) An ordinary corporation may become a close corporation by amending its certificate of formation in accordance with Chapter 3 to conform with Section 3.008.

(b) An amendment adopting close corporation status must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of all of the outstanding shares of each class established by the close corporation, regardless of whether a class is entitled to vote on the amendment by the certificate of formation of the ordinary corporation.
Tex. Water Code § 7.257 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.257
§ 7.257. DEFENSE TO NUISANCE OR TRESPASS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, as defined by Section 382.003, Health and Safety Code, who is subject to an administrative, civil, or criminal action brought under this chapter for nuisance or trespass arising from greenhouse gas emissions has an affirmative defense to that action if the person's actions that resulted in the alleged nuisance or trespass were authorized by a rule, permit, order, license, certificate, registration, approval, or other form of authorization issued by the commission or the federal government or an agency of the federal government and:

(1) the person was in substantial compliance with that rule, permit, order, license, certificate, registration, approval, or other authorization while the alleged nuisance or trespass was occurring; or

(2) the commission or the federal government or an agency of the federal government exercised enforcement discretion in connection with the actions that resulted in the alleged nuisance or trespass.

(b) This section does not apply to nuisance actions solely based on a noxious odor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.019 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.019
§ 12.019. GENETIC COUNSELING FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule may set a fee to be collected by the department for providing genetic counseling services. The fee may not exceed the actual cost of providing the services.

(b) The department shall use the fees for providing genetic counseling services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.181 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.181
§ 351.181. ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may establish a county correctional center after receiving the written consent of the sheriff. A sheriff may not unreasonably withhold consent under this subsection.
Tex. Government Code § 3002.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3002 / Section 3002.054
§ 3002.054. HOUSING OF INMATES ACCORDING TO SEX.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall ensure inmates are housed in a correctional facility, including a dormitory or cellblock of a correctional facility, according to the inmate's sex.

(b) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules ensuring this section is implemented in compliance with state and federal law.