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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 90.054 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 90 / Section 90.054
§ 90.054. FAILURE TO MAKE TRUST CLAIM OR PROVIDE NOTICE AND TRUST CLAIM MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An MDL pretrial court may not remand an action to a trial court and a trial court may not commence trial in the action unless the claimant has:

(1) made each trust claim as required by this subchapter; and

(2) served the notice of, and trust claim material relating to, those trust claims in accordance with Section 90.053.

(b) If a claimant received compensation from an asbestos or silica trust for an injury that also gave rise to a judgment against a defendant for the same injury and the claimant failed to serve the relevant notice and trust claim material as required by Section 90.053, the trial court, on a defendant's or judgment debtor's motion and after reasonable notice to the parties, may impose an appropriate sanction, including setting aside the judgment and ordering a new trial.

(c) This section may not be construed to require payment of a trust claim by an asbestos or silica trust before the MDL pretrial court remands the action for trial or before a judgment is rendered in the action.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.053 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.053
§ 47.053. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates or fails to comply with Section 47.0121 commits an offense that is:

(1) a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least:

(A) $500 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 10 pounds or more but less than 50 pounds; or

(B) $1,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 50 pounds or more but less than 100 pounds;

(2) a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least:

(A) $1,500 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 100 pounds or more but less than 200 pounds; or

(B) $2,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 200 pounds or more but less than 300 pounds; or

(3) a Parks and Wildlife Code state jail felony for which, in addition to confinement, the person may be punished by a fine of at least:

(A) $3,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 300 pounds or more but less than 500 pounds; or

(B) $4,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 500 pounds or more.

(b) An offense under this section may be prosecuted in the county in which the aquatic products were unlawfully taken, possessed, transported, or sold or in any county through or into which the aquatic products were taken or transported.

(c) When aquatic products are obtained in violation of Section 47.0121 under one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the scheme or conduct may be considered as one offense and the weight of the aquatic products aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
Tex. Estates Code § 1202.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.051
§ 1202.051. APPLICATION AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1055.003, a ward or any person interested in the ward's welfare may file a written application with the court for an order:

(1) finding that the ward is no longer an incapacitated person and ordering the settlement and closing of the guardianship;

(2) finding that the ward lacks the capacity, or lacks sufficient capacity with supports and services, to do some or all of the tasks necessary to provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself, to care for the ward's own physical health, or to manage the ward's own financial affairs and granting additional powers or duties to the guardian; or

(3) finding that the ward has the capacity, or sufficient capacity with supports and services, to do some, but not all, of the tasks necessary to provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself, to care for the ward's own physical health, or to manage the ward's own financial affairs and:

(A) limiting the guardian's powers or duties; and

(B) permitting the ward to care for himself or herself, make personal decisions regarding residence, or manage the ward's own financial affairs commensurate with the ward's ability, with or without supports and services.

(b) If the guardian of a ward who is the subject of an application filed under Subsection (a) has resigned, was removed, or has died, the court may not require the appointment of a successor guardian before considering the application.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.2541 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.2541
§ 152.2541. WINKLER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Winkler County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Winkler County.

(b) The juvenile court judge is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the board chairman additional annual compensation of $1,200 for the added duties imposed on the chairman. The commissioners court may pay the other members of the board additional annual compensation of not more than $1,200. The additional compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund or any other available fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Winkler County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8017.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8017 / Section 8017.0104
§ 8017.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8017.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7910A.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7910A / Section 7910A.0403
§ 7910A.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 24.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.108
§ 24.108.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.108. 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DELTA, FRANKLIN, HOPKINS, AND RAINS COUNTIES). (a) The 8th Judicial District is composed of Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, and Rains counties.

(b) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, those district courts have concurrent jurisdiction in that county.

(c) In any county in the district in which there are two or more district courts, the judges of those courts may, in their discretion, either in termtime or in vacation, on motion of any party, on agreement of the parties, or on their own motion, transfer any civil or criminal case or proceeding on their dockets to the docket of one of the other district courts. The judges in Delta and Franklin counties may transfer a case by an order entered on the minutes of the transferring court. The judges of the courts may, in their discretion, exchange benches or districts from time to time. If a judge of one of the courts is disqualified, he may transfer the case or proceeding from his court to one of the other courts. Any of the judges may in his own courtroom try and determine any case or proceeding pending in any of the other courts without having the case transferred or may sit in any of the other courts and hear and determine any case or proceeding pending in one of those courts. Two or more judges may try different cases in the same court at the same time and each may occupy his own courtroom or the room of any other court. In case of absence, sickness, or disqualification of any of the judges, any other of the judges may hold court for him. Any of the judges may hear and determine any part or question of any case or proceeding pending in any of the courts, and any other of the judges may complete the hearing and render judgment in the proceeding. Any of the judges may hear and determine motions, petitions for injunction, applications for appointment of receivers, interventions, motions to transfer venue, pleas in abatement and all dilatory pleas, motions for new trials, and all preliminary matters, questions, and proceedings, and may enter judgment or order on them in the court in which the case or proceeding is pending without having the matter transferred to the court of the acting judge. The judge in whose court the matter is pending may proceed to hear, complete, and determine the matter or all or any part of any other matter and may render final judgment on it. Any of the judges of the courts may issue restraining orders and injunctions returnable to any of the other courts. This subsection does not limit the powers of the judges when acting for any other judge by exchange of benches or otherwise.

(d) The terms of the 8th District Court begin on the first Mondays in January and July.
Tex. Government Code § 1231.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1231 / Section 1231.062
§ 1231.062. BIENNIAL DEBT STATISTICS REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 31 of each even-numbered year, the board shall submit to the legislature a statistical report relating to:

(1) state securities; and

(2) bonds and other debt obligations issued by local governments.

(b) A report must include:

(1) total debt service as a percentage of total expenditures;

(2) tax-supported debt service as a percentage of general revenue expenditure;

(3) per capita total debt;

(4) per capita tax-supported debt;

(5) total debt and tax-supported debt as a percentage of personal income;

(6) total personal income per capita;

(7) total debt per capita as a percentage of total personal income per capita;

(8) total debt and tax-supported debt as a percentage of real property valuations;

(9) total debt and tax-supported debt as a percentage of annual revenues and expenditures;

(10) principal required to be repaid in five years and principal required to be repaid in 10 years;

(11) growth rates of total debt per capita and total debt per dollar of personal income;

(12) recent trends in the issuance of short-term notes;

(13) recent trends in issuance costs;

(14) savings from recent refundings;

(15) recent trends in capitalized interest use;

(16) debt service coverage ratios, if applicable; and

(17) other information the board considers relevant.

(c) The attorney general, each state agency, and each local government shall provide to the board, at the times required by the board, information that the board determines to be necessary to prepare the statistical report.

(d) The board may enter into a contract for the procurement of services related to the collection and maintenance of information on the indebtedness of local governments and state agencies necessary to prepare the statistical report.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7900.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7900 / Section 7900.0403
§ 7900.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.160 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.160
§ 386.160. RESERVATION OF INCENTIVES.
Status: in_force

The commission may provide for dealers and leasing agents to reserve for a limited time period incentives for vehicles that are not readily available and must be ordered, if the dealer or leasing agent has a purchase or lease order signed by an identified customer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.202
§ 773.202. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Advisory council" means the advisory council established under Section 773.012.

(2) "Stroke committee" means the committee appointed under Section 773.203.

(3) "Stroke facility" means a health care facility that:

(A) is capable of primary or comprehensive treatment of stroke victims;

(B) is part of an emergency medical services and trauma care system as defined by Section 773.003;

(C) has a health care professional available 24 hours a day, seven days a week who is knowledgeable about stroke care and capable of carrying out acute stroke therapy; and

(D) records patient treatment and outcomes.
Tex. Education Code § 54.902 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.902
§ 54.902. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "ABLE account" has the meaning assigned by Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code.

(2) "ABLE program" or "program" means the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience Program created under this subchapter.

(3) "Board" means the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board established under Section 54.602.

(4) "Designated beneficiary" means a person with a disability who:

(A) is an eligible individual;

(B) is named as the designated beneficiary of an ABLE account; and

(C) meets any residency requirements established by the board.

(5) "Eligible individual" means a person who has certified to the board that the person is eligible to participate in the ABLE program.

(6) "Financial institution" means a bank, a trust company, a depository trust company, an insurance company, a broker-dealer, a registered investment company or investment manager, the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, or another similar financial institution authorized to transact business in this state.

(7) "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(8) "Participant" means a designated beneficiary or the parent or custodian or other fiduciary of the beneficiary who has entered into a participation agreement under this subchapter.

(9) "Participation agreement" means an agreement between a participant and the board under this subchapter that conforms to the requirements prescribed by this subchapter.

(10) "Qualified disability expenses" means any expenses related to the eligible individual's blindness or disability that are made for the benefit of an eligible individual who is the designated beneficiary, and includes expenses for education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, assistive technology and personal support services, health, prevention and wellness, financial management and administrative services, legal fees, oversight and monitoring, a funeral and burial, and other expenses approved under federal regulations adopted under Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code.

(11) "Texas ABLE savings plan account" means the Texas ABLE savings plan account created under Section 54.903.
Tex. Government Code § 854.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 854 / Section 854.108
§ 854.108. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY AFTER RETIREMENT UNDER JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a retiree who:

(1) at the time of retirement selected an optional annuity providing that, after the retiree's death, payments would be made to a beneficiary throughout the remaining life of the beneficiary and the beneficiary predeceases the retiree;

(2) marries after the date of the person's retirement; and

(3) has not previously replaced an annuity under this section.

(b) A retiree described by Subsection (a) may replace an annuity by selecting an optional annuity under Section 854.104(c)(1), (2), or (5) and designating the person's spouse as beneficiary in the same manner as an annuity selection and designation of beneficiary may be made before retirement.

(c) The selection under Subsection (b) must be filed with the retirement system before the first anniversary of the date of the marriage unless the postretirement marriage occurred before January 1, 2002, in which case the selection must be filed with the retirement system before January 1, 2003.

(d) The retirement system shall adjust the monthly payments of the annuity under the option selected to an actuarial equivalent amount of the annuity being paid immediately before the change in benefit option and beneficiary selection.

(e) The selection of an optional annuity and designation of a beneficiary under this section is not effective if the retiree or beneficiary dies before the date the change is to take effect.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0124 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0124
§ 437.0124. COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT FEE SCHEDULE.
Status: in_force

(a) A county, municipality, or public health district shall establish a fee schedule for any fees collected under this chapter and revise the fee schedule as necessary.

(b) A county, municipality, or public health district shall submit a copy of the fee schedule to the department for inclusion in the registry established under Section 437.0091 not later than the 60th day before the date the fee schedule goes into effect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.151
§ 8310.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8310.153.

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

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 301.002 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 301 / Section 301.002
§ 301.002. CONFLICTS OF LAW.
Status: in_force

This title prevails over a conflicting provision of Title 1, 2, or 3.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2023.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2023 / Section 2023.001
§ 2023.001. LICENSING, REGULATION, AND SUPERVISION OF HORSE RACING AND GREYHOUND RACING.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this subtitle, the commission may license and regulate all aspects of horse racing and greyhound racing in this state, regardless of whether that racing involves pari-mutuel wagering.

(b) The commission, in adopting rules and in the supervision and conduct of racing, shall consider the effect of a proposed commission action on the state's agricultural, horse breeding, horse training, greyhound breeding, and greyhound training industry.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.001
§ 453.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the governing body of a transit department.

(2) "Mass transit" means the transportation of passengers and hand-carried packages or baggage of a passenger by any means of surface, overhead, or underground transportation, other than an aircraft or taxicab.

(3) "Transit department" means a mass transit department created under this chapter or under former Article 1118z, Revised Statutes, enacted by Section 34, Article 1, Chapter 10, Acts of the 69th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1986.

(4) "Transit department system" means:

(A) property owned or held by a municipality and used by a transit department for mass transit purposes; and

(B) facilities necessary or convenient for:

(i) the use of or access to mass transit by persons or vehicles; or

(ii) the protection or environmental enhancement of mass transit.

(5) "Transportation disadvantaged" has the meaning assigned by Section 451.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1095.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1095 / Section 1095.115
§ 1095.115. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.

(b) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.

(c) If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support. The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.

(d) The district administrator may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute; and

(2) issue any appropriate orders.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 65.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 65 / Section 65.051
§ 65.051. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and design a prescription drug savings program that partners with a pharmacy benefit manager to offer prescription drugs at a discounted rate to uninsured individuals.

(b) In developing and implementing the program, the commission shall ensure the program benefits do not include prescription drugs used for the elective termination of a pregnancy.

(c) The executive commissioner shall ensure the program is designed to provide the greatest possible value to uninsured individuals served by the program, while considering the adequacy of the prescription drug formulary, net costs of the drugs to enrollees, cost to the state, and other important factors determined by the commission.