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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.112
§ 7807.112. DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall order each election the district is required to hold.

(b) Notice of a district election must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in Dallas County, with the first publication occurring at least 14 days before the date of the election.

(c) A district election may be held separately or at the same time as an election for another purpose, including a maintenance tax election that may be held on the same day as a bond election. An election held at the same time as an election for another purpose may be ordered by the board in a single election order, and the results may be canvassed in a single order.
Tex. Finance Code § 125.307 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 125 / Section 125.307
§ 125.307. TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

When a trust is terminated, the credit union shall pay money remaining in a trust account as:

(1) directed by the trustee;

(2) prescribed by the trust agreement; or

(3) provided by applicable law, in the absence of direction from the trustee or by the trust agreement.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 82.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 82 / Section 82.007
§ 82.007. MEDICINES.
Status: in_force

(a) In a products liability action alleging that an injury was caused by a failure to provide adequate warnings or information with regard to a pharmaceutical product, there is a rebuttable presumption that the defendant or defendants, including a health care provider, manufacturer, distributor, and prescriber, are not liable with respect to the allegations involving failure to provide adequate warnings or information if:

(1) the warnings or information that accompanied the product in its distribution were those approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for a product approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.), as amended, or Section 351, Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Section 262), as amended; or

(2) the warnings provided were those stated in monographs developed by the United States Food and Drug Administration for pharmaceutical products that may be distributed without an approved new drug application.

(b) The claimant may rebut the presumption in Subsection (a) as to each defendant by establishing that:

(1) the defendant, before or after pre-market approval or licensing of the product, withheld from or misrepresented to the United States Food and Drug Administration required information that was material and relevant to the performance of the product and was causally related to the claimant's injury;

(2) the pharmaceutical product was sold or prescribed in the United States by the defendant after the effective date of an order of the United States Food and Drug Administration to remove the product from the market or to withdraw its approval of the product;

(3)(A) the defendant recommended, promoted, or advertised the pharmaceutical product for an indication not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

(B) the product was used as recommended, promoted, or advertised; and

(C) the claimant's injury was causally related to the recommended, promoted, or advertised use of the product;

(4)(A) the defendant prescribed the pharmaceutical product for an indication not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

(B) the product was used as prescribed; and

(C) the claimant's injury was causally related to the prescribed use of the product; or

(5) the defendant, before or after pre-market approval or licensing of the product, engaged in conduct that would constitute a violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 201 and that conduct caused the warnings or instructions approved for the product by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be inadequate.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.15 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.15
§ 6.15. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the board of directors of an appraisal district commits an offense if the member directly or indirectly communicates with the chief appraiser on any matter relating to the appraisal of property by the appraisal district, except in:

(1) an open meeting of the appraisal district board of directors or another public forum; or

(2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full communication between the board and the board's attorney.

(b) A chief appraiser commits an offense if the chief appraiser directly or indirectly communicates with a member of the board of directors of the appraisal district on any matter relating to the appraisal of property by the appraisal district, except in:

(1) an open meeting of the board of directors or another public forum; or

(2) a closed meeting of the board of directors held to consult with the board's attorney about pending litigation, at which the chief appraiser's presence is necessary for full communication between the board and the board's attorney.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a routine communication between the chief appraiser and the county assessor-collector that relates to the administration of an appraisal roll, including a communication made in connection with the certification, correction, or collection of an account, regardless of whether the county assessor-collector was appointed to the board of directors of the appraisal district or serves as a nonvoting director.

(c-1) Subsections (a) and (b) do not prohibit a member of the board of directors of an appraisal district from transmitting to the chief appraiser without comment a complaint by a property owner or taxing unit about the appraisal of a specific property, provided that the transmission is in writing.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 808.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 808 / Section 808.056
§ 808.056. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT IN LISTED COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A state governmental entity may cease divesting from one or more listed companies only if clear and convincing evidence shows that:

(1) the state governmental entity has suffered or will suffer a loss in the hypothetical value of all assets under management by the state governmental entity as a result of having to divest from listed companies under this chapter; or

(2) an individual portfolio that uses a benchmark-aware strategy would be subject to an aggregate expected deviation from its benchmark as a result of having to divest from listed companies under this chapter.

(b) A state governmental entity may cease divesting from a listed company as provided by this section only to the extent necessary to ensure that the state governmental entity does not suffer a loss in value or deviate from its benchmark as described by Subsection (a).

(c) Before a state governmental entity may cease divesting from a listed company under this section, the state governmental entity must provide a written report to the comptroller, the presiding officer of each house of the legislature, and the attorney general setting forth the reason and justification, supported by clear and convincing evidence, for deciding to cease divestment or to remain invested in a listed company.

(d) The state governmental entity shall update the report required by Subsection (c) semiannually, as applicable.

(e) This section does not apply to reinvestment in a company that is no longer a listed company.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 303.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 303 / Section 303.154
§ 303.154. VENUE.
Status: in_force

An action under this chapter must be brought in:

(1) Travis County;

(2) the county in which the law enforcement-related charitable organization has its principal place of business or a fixed and established place of business at the time the action is brought; or

(3) the county in which solicitation occurred.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.3851 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.3851
§ 2054.3851. ELIGIBLE ENTITY PARTICIPATION AND SELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An eligible entity listed in Section 2054.0525, other than a state agency, may submit a request to the department to receive services or operations through a statewide technology center. The eligible entity shall identify its particular requirements, operations costs, and requested service levels.

(b) On receipt of the request, the department shall conduct a cost and requirements analysis for the eligible entity.

(c) If the department selects the eligible entity for participation in a statewide technology center, the department shall provide notice to the eligible entity that includes:

(1) the scope of the services to be provided to the eligible entity;

(2) a schedule of anticipated costs for the eligible entity; and

(3) the implementation schedule for the eligible entity.

(d) If selected to participate in a statewide technology center, an eligible entity may contract with the department to receive the identified services and have the identified operations performed through the statewide technology center.

(e) Two or more local governments that are parties to an interlocal agreement, acting through the entity designated by the parties to supervise performance of the interlocal agreement under Section 791.013, may apply to the department and participate in a statewide technology center.
Tex. Education Code § 154.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 154 / Section 154.006
§ 154.006. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The council may receive state appropriated funds for the purpose of supporting the research activities of the consortium under this chapter.

(b) The council may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.081 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.081
§ 67.081. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to:

(1) in the public interest, stimulate and preserve maritime commerce on the pilotage grounds of this state by limiting and regulating the liability of pilots; and

(2) maintain pilotage fees at reasonable amounts.
Tex. Education Code § 53.46 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 53 / Section 53.46
§ 53.46. AUTHORITY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Because the property owned by authority will be held for educational purposes only and will be devoted exclusively to the use and benefit of the students, faculty, and staff members of an accredited institution of higher education, it is exempt from taxation of every character.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.609 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.609
§ 451.609. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) On the effective date of a withdrawal from an authority:

(1) the authority shall, except as provided by Section 451.610, cease providing transportation services in the withdrawn unit of election; and

(2) the financial obligations of the authority attributable to the withdrawn unit of election cease to accrue.

(b) Withdrawal from an authority does not affect the right of the authority to travel through the territory of the unit of election to provide service to a unit of election that is a part of the authority.

(c) Taxes of the authority continue to be collected in the territory of a withdrawn unit of election after withdrawal until the net financial obligation of the unit of election to the authority has been collected.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.204
§ 342.204.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.204. ADDITIONAL INTEREST FOR INSTALLMENT DEFERMENT: REGULAR TRANSACTION. (a) On a loan contract that includes precomputed interest or uses the scheduled installment earnings method and that is a regular transaction, an authorized lender may charge additional interest for the deferment of an installment if:

(1) the entire amount of the installment is unpaid;

(2) no interest for default has been collected on the installment; and

(3) payment of the installment is deferred for one or more full months and the maturity of the contract is extended for a corresponding period.

(b) The interest for deferment under Subsection (a) may not exceed the amount computed by:

(1) taking the difference between the refund that would be required for prepayment in full as of the date of deferment and the refund that would be required for prepayment in full one month before the date of deferment; and

(2) multiplying the results under Subdivision (1) by the number of months in the deferment period.

(c) The amount of interest applicable to each deferred balance or installment period occurring after a deferment period remains the amount applicable to that balance or period under the original loan contract.

(d) If a loan is prepaid in full during the deferment period, the borrower shall receive, in addition to the refund required under Subchapter H, a pro rata refund of that part of the interest for deferment applicable to the number of full months remaining in the deferment period on the payment date.

(e) For the purposes of this section, a deferment period is the period during which a payment is not required or made because of the deferment and begins on the day after the due date of the scheduled installment that precedes the first installment being deferred.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.002 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.002
§ 351.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Property tax lender" means a person that engages in activity requiring a license under Section 351.051. The term does not include:

(A) a person who is sponsored by a licensed property tax lender to assist with or perform the acts of a property tax lender; or

(B) a person who performs only clerical functions such as delivering a loan application to a property tax lender, gathering or requesting information related to a property tax loan application on behalf of the prospective borrower or property tax lender, word processing, sending correspondence, or assembling files.

(2) "Property tax loan" means an advance of money:

(A) in connection with a transfer of lien under Section 32.06, Tax Code, or a contract under Section 32.065, Tax Code;

(B) in connection with which the person making the transfer arranges for the payment, with a property owner's written consent, of property taxes and related closing costs on behalf of the property owner in accordance with Section 32.06, Tax Code; and

(C) that is secured by a special lien against property transferred from a taxing unit to the property tax lender and which may be further secured by the lien or security interest created by a deed of trust, security deed, or other security instrument.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.401 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.401
§ 153.401. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Derivative proceeding" means a civil suit in the right of a domestic limited partnership or, to the extent provided by Section 153.412, in the right of a foreign limited partnership.

(2) "Limited partner" means a person who is a limited partner or is an assignee of a partnership interest, including the partnership interest of a general partner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 622.955 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 622 / Section 622.955
§ 622.955. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR VEHICLES WITH IDLE REDUCTION SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "idle reduction system" means a system that provides heating, cooling, or electrical service to a commercial vehicle's sleeper berth for the purpose of reducing the idling of a motor vehicle.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the maximum gross vehicle weight limit and axle weight limit for any vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with an idle reduction system shall be increased by an amount necessary to compensate for the additional weight of the idle reduction system.

(c) The weight increase under Subsection (b) may not be greater than 550 pounds.

(d) On request by an appropriate law enforcement officer or an official of an appropriate regulatory agency, the vehicle operator shall provide proof that:

(1) the idle reduction technology is fully functional at all times; and

(2) the weight increase is not used for any purpose other than the use of an idle reduction system.
Tex. Government Code § 42.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 42 / Section 42.001
§ 42.001. OFFICE; QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court of criminal appeals shall appoint a state prosecuting attorney to represent the state in all proceedings before the court. The state prosecuting attorney may also represent the state in any stage of a criminal case before a state court of appeals if he considers it necessary for the interest of the state.

(b) A person appointed to the office of state prosecuting attorney must have at least five years' experience as an attorney in the practice of criminal law in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8071.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8071 / Section 8071.0401
§ 8071.0401. 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 8071.0403.

(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. Local Government Code § 234.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.002
§ 234.002. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE; ADOPTION OF RULE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may establish visual aesthetic standards for automotive wrecking and salvage yards, junkyards, recycling businesses, flea markets, demolition businesses, and outdoor resale businesses in the unincorporated area of the county.

(b) The commissioners court may not include in an order adopted under this section a screening requirement for an automotive wrecking and salvage yard or a junkyard that is less restrictive than the screening requirement under Chapter 396, Transportation Code.

(c) An order adopted under this section must provide a reasonable period of time not to exceed 12 months for a business operating on the effective date of the order to comply with the visual aesthetic standards.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.256 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.256
§ 32.256. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer the partnership for long-term care program and to implement this subchapter.

(b) In adopting rules under this section, the executive commissioner shall:

(1) provide for dollar-for-dollar asset disregard and asset protection for purchasers of an approved plan; and

(2) count benefits paid under the approved plan toward the dollar-for-dollar asset disregard to the extent the benefits are provided for covered services under the approved plan.
Tex. Water Code § 36.1021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.1021
§ 36.1021. DEFERRAL OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A court by order may allow a person to defer the payment of not more than 50 percent of the total amount of the civil penalties awarded by the court to a district for a violation under Section 36.102 on the condition that the person complies with all provisions for corrective action to address the violation.

(b) A court order under Subsection (a) must require the person to spend an amount of money equal to the amount of the civil penalty deferred by the court to mitigate the consequences of a violation of a rule of the district or prevent future violations of a rule of the district.

(c) In determining whether deferral of a civil penalty under this section is appropriate and the amount, if any, to be deferred, the court must consider:

(1) the factors used in determining the amount of the civil penalty under Section 36.102(b-1);

(2) whether the amount of the civil penalty that is not deferred, when combined with the amount of any attorney's fees awarded by the court to the district, will at a minimum cover the costs and expenditures of the district in enforcing its rules against the person so that the district will be made financially whole;

(3) the financial position of the person and the person's ability to reasonably pay the costs associated with the corrective action under the terms of the court order;

(4) any risks to groundwater resources, another person's right to produce groundwater, public health and safety, or other water resources or the environment that would result from a delay in implementing the corrective action because of the person's limited financial resources;

(5) any alternatives reasonably available to the person for the purpose of paying the penalty and any costs associated with taking the corrective action; and

(6) whether requiring the person to pay the civil penalty will affect other essential public health and safety services for which the person is responsible.

(d) If the person seeking deferral of a civil penalty under this section is a wholesale or retail public water system, the corrective action for purposes of Subsection (a) may include capital improvements that benefit the water system in which the violation occurred, including securing additional sources of water supply, addressing system water loss, or otherwise addressing water conservation issues.

(e) The court may require the person to pay the full amount of the civil penalty under Section 36.102 if the court finds that the person is not in compliance with a provision of the court order issued under Subsection (a) of this section.