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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7979.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7979 / Section 7979.003
§ 7979.003. 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, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage and landscaping, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.0116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0116
§ 66.0116. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Houston mayor and city council and the Harris County Commissioners Court shall jointly appoint the chair of the board in January of odd-numbered years. The term of the chair expires on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) If the mayor, city council, and commissioners court do not make an appointment within the period specified by this section, the governor shall appoint the chair of the board with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor may appoint the chair only if the original appointing entities fail to make an appointment within the period described by this section, and any subsequent appointment must be made by the appointing entities.

(c) The person appointed as the chair of the board must comply with the qualifications described by Section 61.160, Water Code.

(d) On the second Monday of January in each odd-numbered year, the City of Houston mayor and city council, the Harris County Commissioners Court, and the Harris County judge shall hold a joint meeting to appoint the chair of the board.

(e) In the meeting held under Subsection (d):

(1) each city council member and the mayor shall have one vote; and

(2) each county commissioner and the county judge shall have the mixed-fraction number of votes equal to the sum of the number of city council members plus the mayor divided by the sum of the number of county commissioners plus the county judge.

(f) The presence of individuals with a majority of the total potential votes is required to establish a quorum at the meeting. A separate quorum from each group, representing the city and the county, is not required. The chair must be appointed by at least a majority of the total potential votes, in any combination.

(g) In the event of a tie, the city council, mayor, county commissioners, and county judge have three calendar days to deliberate, convene a meeting, and revote. The period may be extended to allow for compliance with Chapter 551, Government Code, as it applies to the notice requirement for an open meeting. If a second vote results in a tie:

(1) the office of the chair of the board is considered an open position and the person serving as the chair is not eligible for reappointment to fill the position; and

(2) the governor shall appoint the chair as provided by Subsection (b).
Tex. Occupations Code § 1958.158 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1958 / Section 1958.158
§ 1958.158. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

The department may serve any notice that law requires the department to serve on a license holder by:

(1) personal service on the license holder;

(2) certified mail, return receipt requested, to the license holder at the last known address the license holder provided to the department; or

(3) certified electronic mail to the license holder at the last known electronic mail address the license holder provided to the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 181.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 181 / Section 181.007
§ 181.007. ATTACHMENT, INJUNCTION, OR EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

An attachment, injunction, or execution to collect a money judgment or secure a prospective money judgment against a trust institution, including a state trust company or a trust institution organized under the laws of another state that lawfully maintains an office in this state, or against a client of or client account in the trust institution, is governed by Sections 59.007 and 59.008.
Tex. Transportation Code § 54.111 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.111
§ 54.111. SECURITY FOR AND PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Obligations issued under this chapter and payable from revenue may be secured solely by and paid from a pledge of the net revenue derived from the operation of all or a designated part of a port improvement or facility then in existence or to be improved, constructed, or acquired.

(b) While the principal of or interest on the obligations is outstanding, the issuer shall:

(1) impose and collect charges in an amount sufficient to pay:

(A) maintenance and operation expenses of the port improvement or facility the net revenue of which is pledged;

(B) the interest on the obligations as it accrues; and

(C) the principal of the obligations as the obligations mature; and

(2) make any other payment prescribed by the ordinance, resolution, or other proceeding authorizing or relating to the issuance of the obligations.

(c) Obligations payable from revenue may be secured:

(1) solely by a pledge of all or part of the revenue from any lease, sublease, sale, or contract of sale entered into by the municipality or board with respect to the port improvement or facility to be financed with the obligations; or

(2) as provided by Subdivision (1) and by a trust indenture and a mortgage or deed of trust lien on or security interest in the port improvement or facility.
Tex. Property Code § 22.024 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 22 / Section 22.024
§ 22.024. PAYMENTS INTO COURT.
Status: in_force

If a party in a trespass to try title action makes a payment to the clerk of a court under this subchapter, the clerk shall enter a dated memorandum of the payment on the page of the record on which the judgment was entered. The clerk shall pay the money on demand to the person entitled to the payment, who shall indicate receipt of the payment by dating and signing the record on the same page on which the judgment was entered.
Tex. Insurance Code § 404.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 404 / Section 404.005
§ 404.005. STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR EARLY WARNING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule may:

(1) establish uniform standards and criteria for early warning that the continued operation of an insurer might be hazardous to the insurer's policyholders or creditors or to the public; and

(2) establish standards for evaluating the financial condition of an insurer.

(b) Standards established by the commissioner under this section must be consistent with the purposes of Section 404.003.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8868.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8868 / Section 8868.054
§ 8868.054. QUALIFICATIONS; GROUNDWATER PRODUCERS.
Status: in_force

A director is not disqualified from serving because the director is an employee, manager, director, or officer of a groundwater producer that is or may be regulated by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.261 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.261
§ 3846.261. PROJECT PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Subject to approval by resolution of the district board, the governing body shall prepare and adopt, and may amend, a project plan and a development zone financing plan for the development zone.
Tex. Labor Code § 404.108 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.108
§ 404.108. LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

The public counsel may recommend proposed legislation to the legislature that the public counsel determines would positively affect the interests of injured employees as a class.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 56.055 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 56 / Section 56.055
§ 56.055. USE OF CLAUSE TO INVALIDATE ENFORCEABILITY OR PERFECTION OF MECHANIC'S LIEN PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A contingent payment clause may not be used as a basis for invalidation of the enforceability or perfection of a mechanic's lien under Chapter 53, Property Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 829.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.002
§ 829.002. AUTHORITY TO CONVERT THROUGH CREATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) An exchange may reorganize by converting to a stock insurance company and forming a mutual holding company to hold, directly or indirectly, shares of the resulting company or intermediate holding company in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A converting exchange may not engage in the business of insurance as a stock insurance company until it complies with the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.040 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.040
§ 533.040. SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall ensure the development of programs and the expansion of services at the community level for children with mental illness, or with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and an intellectual disability, and for their families. The department shall:

(1) prepare and review budgets for services for children;

(2) develop departmental policies relating to children's programs and service delivery; and

(3) increase interagency coordination activities to enhance the provision of services for children.

(b) The department shall designate an employee authorized in the department's schedule of exempt positions to be responsible for planning and coordinating services and programs for children and youth. The employee shall perform budget and policy review and provide interagency coordination of services for children and youth.

(c) The department shall designate an employee as a youth suicide prevention officer. The officer shall serve as a liaison to the Texas Education Agency and public schools on matters relating to the prevention of and response to suicide or attempted suicide by public school students.

(d) The department and the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services shall:

(1) jointly develop:

(A) a continuum of care for children younger than seven years of age who have mental illness; and

(B) a plan to increase the expertise of the department's service providers in mental health issues involving children younger than seven years of age; and

(2) coordinate, if practicable, the departments' activities and services involving children with mental illness and their families.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8831.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8831 / Section 8831.003
§ 8831.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 107.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.201
§ 107.201. TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY AT HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Texas Woman's University at Houston is a woman-focused general academic teaching institution located in the city of Houston.

(b) The university is under the management and control of the board of regents.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the university may operate as a general academic teaching institution only after the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certifies that the university is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency, as defined by Section 61.003, and has been approved by the coordinating board to offer one or more degree programs. Until the coordinating board certifies that the conditions of this subsection have been met, the board of regents may operate a branch campus of Texas Woman's University in the city of Houston.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.152 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.152
§ 13A.152. SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Status: in_force

Sexual assault may be prosecuted in any county:

(1) in which the offense was committed; or

(2) in which the victim was abducted, if applicable, or through or into which the victim was transported in the course of the abduction and sexual assault.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 14A.056 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 14A / Section 14A.056
§ 14A.056. CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "remote proceeding" means a proceeding in which one or more of the participants, including a judge, civilly committed individual, party, attorney, witness, court reporter, or other individual, attends the proceeding remotely through the use of technology and the Internet, including through video communications technology.

(b) The court may, without the consent of the civilly committed individual or of the parties, hold a proceeding under this chapter at a facility operated by or under contract with the office or conduct a remote proceeding using technology that permits the court to see and hear the civilly committed individual and that permits the individual to see and hear the court and any other witness.

(c) A remote proceeding conducted under this section shall be recorded on videotape or by other electronic means. The recording is sufficient to serve as a permanent record of the proceeding.
Tex. Government Code § 301.014 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.014
§ 301.014. POWERS AND DUTIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each standing committee shall:

(1) conduct a continuing study of any matter within its jurisdiction and of the instrumentalities of government administering or executing the matter;

(2) examine the administration and execution of all laws relating to matters within its jurisdiction;

(3) conduct investigations to collect adequate information and materials necessary to perform its duties; and

(4) recommend to the appropriate house any legislation the committee believes is necessary and desirable.

(b) Each committee may inspect the records, documents, and files of each state department, agency, or office as necessary to perform the committee's duties.

(c) A standing committee is not limited in its legislative endeavors to considering bills, resolutions, or other proposals submitted by individual legislators. Each committee shall search for problems within its jurisdiction and develop, formulate, and recommend passage of any legislative solution the committee believes is desirable.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.229 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.229
§ 401.229. APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE.
Status: in_force

An application for a compact waste disposal facility license must include payment to the commission of an application processing fee of $500,000. The commission may not review an application for administrative completeness until the commission receives the application processing fee. The application processing fee is nonrefundable. If the commission's costs in processing an application under this subchapter exceed the $500,000 application processing fee, the commission may assess and collect additional fees from the applicant to recover the costs. Recoverable costs include costs incurred by the commission for administrative review, technical review, and hearings associated with the application.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0254
§ 411.0254. NOTIFICATION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF CASE.
Status: in_force

The prosecuting attorney shall notify the public integrity unit of:

(1) the termination of a case investigated by the public integrity unit; or

(2) the results of the final disposition of a case investigated by the public integrity unit, including the final adjudication or entry of a plea.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8430.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8430 / Section 8430.001
§ 8430.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 35.
Tex. Government Code § 830.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 830 / Section 830.005
§ 830.005. EXEMPTION FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

If qualified to do business in this state, a life insurance or annuity company is exempt from the payment of franchise or premium taxes on annuity or group insurance policies issued under a benefit program authorized and at least partly paid for by the governing board of an institution of higher education or the Texas Education Agency.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.507 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.507
§ 2063.507. COMMAND POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The command shall:

(1) approve the incident response tools the incident response team may use in responding to a cybersecurity incident;

(2) establish the eligibility criteria an individual must meet to become a volunteer;

(3) develop and publish guidelines for operation of the incident response team, including the:

(A) standards and procedures the command uses to determine whether an individual is eligible to serve as a volunteer;

(B) process for an individual to apply for and accept incident response team membership;

(C) requirements for a participating entity to receive assistance from the incident response team; and

(D) process for a participating entity to request and obtain the assistance of the incident response team; and

(4) adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.

(b) The command may require a participating entity to enter into a contract as a condition for obtaining assistance from the incident response team.

(c) The command may provide appropriate training to prospective and approved volunteers.

(d) In accordance with state law, the command may provide compensation for actual and necessary travel and living expenses incurred by a volunteer on a deployment using money available for that purpose.

(e) The command may establish a fee schedule for participating entities receiving incident response team assistance. The amount of fees collected may not exceed the command's costs to operate the incident response team.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.006
§ 848.006. COVERAGE BY HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and subject to Chapter 843 and Section 1301.0625, an individual may not be required to obtain or maintain coverage under:

(1) an individual health insurance policy written through a health care collaborative; or

(2) any plan or program for health care services provided on an individual basis through a health care collaborative.

(b) This chapter does not require an individual to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage.

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

(1) who is required to obtain or maintain health benefit plan coverage:

(A) written by an institution of higher education at which the individual is or will be enrolled as a student; or

(B) under an order requiring medical support or dental support for a child; or

(2) who voluntarily applies for benefits under a state administered program under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396 et seq.), or Title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1397aa et seq.).

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), a fine or penalty may not be imposed on an individual if the individual chooses not to obtain or maintain coverage described by Subsection (a).

(e) Subsection (d) does not apply to a fine or penalty imposed on an individual described in Subsection (c) for the individual's failure to obtain or maintain health benefit plan coverage.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.513 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.513
§ 504.513. FIREFIGHTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for:

(1) volunteer firefighters certified by:

(A) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; or

(B) the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; and

(2) fire protection personnel as that term is defined by Section 419.021, Government Code.

(b) A person may be issued not more than three sets of license plates.
Tex. Family Code § 51.126 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.126
§ 51.126. NONSECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A nonsecure correctional facility for juvenile offenders may be operated only by:

(1) a governmental unit, as defined by Section 101.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or

(2) a private entity under a contract with a governmental unit in this state.

(b) In each county, each judge of the juvenile court and a majority of the members of the juvenile board shall personally inspect, at least annually, all nonsecure correctional facilities that are located in the county and shall certify in writing to the authorities responsible for operating and giving financial support to the facilities and to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department that the facility or facilities are suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children. In determining whether a facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children, the juvenile court judges and juvenile board members shall consider:

(1) current monitoring and inspection reports and any noncompliance citation reports issued by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, including the report provided under Subsection (c), and the status of any required corrective actions; and

(2) the other factors described under Sections 51.12(c)(2)-(7).

(c) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall inspect each nonsecure correctional facility. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department shall provide a report to each juvenile court judge presiding in the same county as an inspected facility indicating whether the facility is suitable or unsuitable for the confinement of children in accordance with minimum professional standards for the confinement of children in nonsecure confinement promulgated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or, at the election of the juvenile board of the county in which the facility is located, the current standards promulgated by the American Correctional Association.

(d) A governmental unit or private entity that operates or contracts for the operation of a juvenile nonsecure correctional facility in this state under Subsection (a), except for a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, shall:

(1) register the facility annually with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; and

(2) adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility.

(e) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the registration of any facility required to register under Subsection (d) if the facility fails to:

(1) adhere to all applicable minimum standards for the facility; or

(2) timely correct any notice of noncompliance with minimum standards.

(f) Expired.
Tex. Water Code § 11.185 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.185
§ 11.185. EFFECT OF INACTION.
Status: in_force

Failure to initiate cancellation proceedings under this subchapter does not validate or improve the status of any permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication in whole or in part.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0307
§ 3980.0307. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.