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Tex. Family Code § 159.205 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.205
§ 159.205. CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.
Status: repealed

(a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and:

(1) at the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or

(2) even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.

(b) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if:

(1) all of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction; or

(2) the tribunal's order is not the controlling order.

(c) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to that Act that modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.

(d) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.

(e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, Sec. 46.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 826 / Section 826.032
§ 826.032. REGISTRATION; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person fails or refuses to register or present for registration a dog or cat owned by the person; and

(2) the animal is required to be registered under the ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Finance Code § 13.009 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 13 / Section 13.009
§ 13.009. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

If this chapter conflicts with Subtitle B or C, Title 3, this chapter controls.
Tex. Government Code § 501.024 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.024
§ 501.024. VERIFICATION OF INMATE VETERAN STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department, during the diagnostic process, shall record information relating to an inmate's military history in the inmate's admission sheet and intake screening form, or any other similar document.

(b) The department shall:

(1) in consultation with the Texas Veterans Commission, investigate and verify the veteran status of each inmate by using the best available federal data; and

(2) use the data described by Subdivision (1) to assist inmates who are veterans in applying for federal benefits or compensation for which the inmates may be eligible under a program administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, including mailing any related paperwork, application, or other correspondence on behalf of and at no charge to the inmate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8041.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8041 / Section 8041.0101
§ 8041.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "City" means the City of Gunter, Texas.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Grayson County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.053
§ 255.053. SUCCESSION BY PRETERMITTED CHILD IF TESTATOR HAS LIVING CHILD AT WILL'S EXECUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If no provision is made in the testator's last will for any child of the testator who is living when the testator executes the will, a pretermitted child succeeds to the portion of the testator's separate and community estate, other than any portion of the estate devised to the pretermitted child's other parent, to which the pretermitted child would have been entitled under Section 201.001 if the testator had died intestate without a surviving spouse, except as limited by Section 255.056.

(b) If a provision, whether vested or contingent, is made in the testator's last will for one or more children of the testator who are living when the testator executes the will, a pretermitted child is entitled only to a portion of the disposition made to children under the will that is equal to the portion the child would have received if the testator had:

(1) included all of the testator's pretermitted children with the children on whom benefits were conferred under the will; and

(2) given an equal share of those benefits to each child.

(c) To the extent feasible, the interest in the testator's estate to which the pretermitted child is entitled under Subsection (b) must be of the same character, whether an equitable or legal life estate or in fee, as the interest that the testator conferred on the testator's children under the will.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.213
§ 3863.213. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.0046 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.0046
§ 111.0046. PERMIT OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall refuse to issue or renew any permit or license to a person who:

(1) is not permitted or licensed as required by law for a different tax or activity administered by the comptroller, except if the issuance or renewal of such license or permit is pending before the comptroller; or

(2) is currently delinquent in the payment of any tax collected by the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller by rule may establish a minimum age for a person to be eligible to apply for a permit or license issued by the comptroller.
Tex. Utilities Code § 251.102 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.102
§ 251.102. GENERAL DUTIES OF NOTIFICATION CENTER.
Status: in_force

A notification center shall:

(1) operate 24 hours a day every day of the year;

(2) have the capability to receive emergency information 24 hours a day from excavators and disseminate the information as soon as it is received to the appropriate operators and to all registered and affected notification centers operating in this state;

(3) have the capacity to receive extraordinary circumstance information 24 hours a day from operators and disseminate the information as soon as it is received to all registered and affected notification centers;

(4) submit to the corporation, not later than May 15 of each year, a pro rata share of the expense, as established by the corporation, of the statewide toll-free telephone number and the call router;

(5) provide, on request of an excavator, a contact name and telephone number of a representative of the operator for special circumstances; and

(6) have personnel capable of assisting Spanish-speaking customers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3953.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3953 / Section 3953.004
§ 3953.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
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 improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 622.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 622 / Section 622.001
§ 622.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Credit card" means a card that, if covered by the law of this state, would be subject to a lender credit card agreement, as defined by Section 301.002, Finance Code, except that the term does not exclude a card that is subject to an agreement under which:

(A) the obligations are payable in full each month and not deferred; and

(B) no finance charge is assessed when the obligations are paid.

(2) "Debit card" means a card offered by an institution the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or another agency, corporation, or instrumentality chartered by the United States government.

(3) "Imply" means to use any means by which an implication can be conveyed, including:

(A) a statement, question, or request;

(B) conduct;

(C) a graphic or symbol; and

(D) lettering, coloring, font size, font style, or formatting.

(4) "Sweepstakes" means a contest that awards one or more prizes based on chance or the random selection of entries.
Tex. Family Code § 160.508 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.508
§ 160.508. GENETIC TESTING WHEN ALL INDIVIDUALS NOT AVAILABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), if a genetic testing specimen for good cause and under circumstances the court considers to be just is not available from a man who may be the father of a child, a court may order the following individuals to submit specimens for genetic testing:

(1) the parents of the man;

(2) any brothers or sisters of the man;

(3) any other children of the man and their mothers; and

(4) other relatives of the man necessary to complete genetic testing.

(b) A court may not render an order under this section unless the court finds that the need for genetic testing outweighs the legitimate interests of the individual sought to be tested.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.0352 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.0352
§ 533.0352. LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNING FOR LOCAL SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) Each local mental health authority shall develop a local service area plan to maximize the authority's services by using the best and most cost-effective means of using federal, state, and local resources to meet the needs of the local community according to the relative priority of those needs. Each local mental health authority shall undertake to maximize federal funding.

(b) A local service area plan must be consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies stated in Section 531.001 and the department's long-range plan developed under Section 533.032.

(c) The department and a local mental health authority shall use the local authority's local service plan as the basis for contracts between the department and the local authority and for establishing the local authority's responsibility for achieving outcomes related to the needs and characteristics of the authority's local service area.

(d) In developing the local service area plan, the local mental health authority shall:

(1) solicit information regarding community needs from:

(A) representatives of the local community;

(B) consumers of community-based mental health services and members of the families of those consumers;

(C) local law enforcement agencies; and

(D) other interested persons; and

(2) consider:

(A) criteria for assuring accountability for, cost-effectiveness of, and relative value of service delivery options;

(B) goals to minimize the need for state hospital and community hospital care;

(C) goals to divert consumers of services from the criminal justice system;

(D) goals to ensure that a child with mental illness remains with the child's parent or guardian as appropriate to the child's care; and

(E) opportunities for innovation in services and service delivery.

(e) The department and the local mental health authority by contract shall enter into a performance agreement that specifies required standard outcomes for the programs administered by the local authority. Performance related to the specified outcomes must be verifiable by the department. The performance agreement must include measures related to the outputs, costs, and units of service delivered. Information regarding the outputs, costs, and units of service delivered shall be recorded in the local authority's automated data systems, and reports regarding the outputs, costs, and units of service delivered shall be submitted to the department at least annually as provided by department rule.

(f) The department and the local mental health authority shall provide an opportunity for community centers and advocacy groups to provide information or assistance in developing the specified performance outcomes under Subsection (e).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9033.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9033 / Section 9033.201
§ 9033.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds of any kind to carry out any purpose authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.052 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.052
§ 47.052. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who fails to comply with or who violates a provision of Section 47.003(a) of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(b) The department may seize boats, nets, seines, trawls, or other tackle in the possession of a person violating the sections listed in Subsection (a) of this section and hold them until after the trial of the person.

(c) Violations of the above sections may also be enjoined by the attorney general by suit filed in a district court in Travis County.

(d) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of Section 47.008, 47.016, or 47.038 of this code that he has been convicted within five years before the trial date of a violation of the section for which he is being prosecuted, on conviction he shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 26.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.009
§ 26.009. LOCATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOLLOWING CERTAIN DISASTERS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 17, eff. June 7, 2019.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, including Section 26.002(c), if a disaster, as defined by Section 418.004, precludes the county court from conducting its proceedings at the county seat, the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region, with the approval of the judge of the affected county court, may designate for the proceedings an alternate location:

(1) in the county; or

(2) outside the county at the location the presiding judge determines is closest in proximity to the county seat that allows the court to safely and practicably conduct its proceedings, provided the presiding judge of the administrative judicial region for the designated location approves if that presiding judge is not the presiding judge making the designation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 26.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.07
§ 26.07. NAME AS STATED IN INDICTMENT.
Status: in_force

When the defendant is arraigned, his name, as stated in the indictment, shall be distinctly called; and unless he suggest by himself or counsel that he is not indicted by his true name, it shall be taken that his name is truly set forth, and he shall not thereafter be allowed to deny the same by way of defense.
Tex. Education Code § 61.886 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.886
§ 61.886. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules for the administration of this subchapter, including rules requiring eligible entities awarded a grant under this subchapter to report necessary information to the board.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.031
§ 264.031. SALE OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may sell all or part of a hospital owned by the authority or close all or part of a hospital owned or operated by the authority. The sale or closing must:

(1) be authorized by resolution of the board;

(2) be executed on behalf of the authority by the president and secretary of the board; and

(3) be made by a document having the seal of the authority impressed on it.

(b) The sale or closing of a hospital may not take effect before the expiration of the time in which a petition may be filed under Subsection (c).

(c) The board shall order and conduct an election on the sale or closing if, before the 31st day after the date the governing body authorizes the sale or closing, the board receives a petition requesting the election signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the county. The number of qualified voters is determined by the most recent official list of registered voters.

(d) If a petition is filed under Subsection (c), the hospital may be sold or closed only if a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question approve the sale or closing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6610.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6610 / Section 6610.254
§ 6610.254. ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds, other than refunding bonds, may not be issued under Section 6610.251 unless first authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held to determine whether the bonds should be issued and whether a tax should be imposed to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.

(b) If a majority of the voters voting at a district bond election vote in favor of the issuance of bonds and the imposition of taxes, the board may:

(1) issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) receive and use the proceeds for district purposes; and

(3) impose taxes on all taxable property in the district sufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the bonds.

(c) Notice of the election shall be given in the manner provided by Section 6610.202.

(d) In addition to the requirements of the Election Code, the ballots must have printed on them "For the bonds and levy of taxes in payment thereof" and the contrary of that proposition.
Tex. Labor Code § 208.005 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 208 / Section 208.005
§ 208.005. CLAIM STATUS INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall ensure that a person who files a claim for benefits is able to check the status of the person's claim through one or more convenient telephonic or electronic methods. Each method must provide the person with an option to submit the person's contact information to the commission and receive a return phone call or e-mail response from the commission within a reasonable time regarding the status of the person's claim.

(b) The commission shall include in a prominent location on the commission's Internet website detailed information regarding the methods available to a claimant for checking the status of a claim for benefits.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.154 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.154
§ 21.154. INVESTIGATORY AND CONCILIATORY POWERS OF LOCAL COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the federal government or the Commission on Human Rights refers a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter to a local commission or defers jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint to a local commission, the local commission may receive, investigate, conciliate, or rule on the complaint and may file a civil action to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The local commission may request, and as necessary, compel by subpoena:

(1) the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; or

(2) the production for inspection or copying of a record, document, or other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 252.063 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 252 / Section 252.063
§ 252.063. REMOVAL; INELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The final conviction of a municipal officer or employee for an offense under Section 252.062(a) or (b) results in the immediate removal from office or employment of that person.

(b) For four years after the date of the final conviction, the removed officer or employee is ineligible:

(1) to be a candidate for or to be appointed or elected to a public office in this state;

(2) to be employed by the municipality with which the person served when the offense occurred; and

(3) to receive any compensation through a contract with that municipality.

(c) This section does not prohibit the payment of retirement or workers' compensation benefits to the removed officer or employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.263 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.263
§ 8501.263.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8501.263. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FOR OBLIGATION: MORTGAGE AND ENCUMBRANCE. (a) As additional security for the payment of an obligation issued under this chapter, the board may have executed in favor of the holders of the obligations an indenture mortgaging and encumbering:

(1) the improvements, facilities, and other property acquired with the proceeds of the sale of the obligation; or

(2) all the improvements, facilities, and other property of the authority.

(b) In the encumbrance, the board may provide for granting to any purchaser at a foreclosure sale under the encumbrance a franchise to operate the improvements, facilities, and other property for a term not to exceed 50 years after the date of the purchase, subject to the laws regulating the matter.

(c) The indenture:

(1) may contain the provisions the board considers proper; and

(2) is enforceable in the manner provided by the laws of this state for the enforcement of other mortgages and encumbrances.
Tex. Education Code § 51.156 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.156
§ 51.156. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD; QUORUM; ACTION BY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a meeting at least once each quarter and may hold meetings at other times at the call of the chairman of the board or at the request of a majority of the other directors.

(b) A majority of the membership of the board constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the board.

(c) Action may be taken by the board by the affirmative vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present.