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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 21.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 21 / Section 21.004
§ 21.004. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the quality of water in East Texas is materially affected by the disposal of waste throughout the region;

(2) a regional effort to study water pollution, plan corrective and preventive measures, provide coordinated facilities for waste disposal, and regulate waste disposal is far more effective than efforts on a smaller scale;

(3) solid waste, as well as other waste, may impair water quality by seepage or drainage; and

(4) creation of the district would advance the established policy of this state to maintain the quality of the water in the state consistent with:

(A) public health and enjoyment;

(B) the propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic life;

(C) the operation of existing industries; and

(D) the economic development of the state.

(b) All area included in the district will benefit from the exercise of the power conferred by this chapter.

(c) The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0095 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0095
§ 161.0095. EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop:

(1) continuing education programs for health care providers relating to immunizations and the vaccines for children program operated by the department under authority of 42 U.S.C. Section 1396s; and

(2) educational information, for health care providers, health care clinics, hospitals, and any other health care facility that provides health care to children 14 to 18 years of age, relating to the immunization registry and the option for an individual who is 18 years of age or older to consent to submission and retention of the individual's information in the immunization registry.

(b) The department shall establish a work group to assist the department in developing the continuing education programs and educational information. The work group shall include physicians, nurses, department representatives, representatives of managed care organizations that provide health care services under Chapter 540 or 540A, Government Code, as applicable, representatives of health plan providers that provide health care services under Chapter 62, and members of the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.056
§ 1025.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.04425 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.04425
§ 42.04425. INSPECTION INFORMATION DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) If feasible using available information systems, the commission shall establish a computerized database containing relevant inspection information on all licensed facilities and registered family homes obtained from other state agencies and political subdivisions of the state.

(b) The commission shall make the data collected by the commission available to another state agency or political subdivision of the state for the purpose of administering programs or enforcing laws within the jurisdiction of that agency or subdivision. If feasible using available information systems, the commission shall make the data directly available to the Texas Workforce Commission through electronic information systems. The commission and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly plan the development of child-care inspection databases that, to the extent feasible, are similar in their design and architecture to promote the sharing of data.

(c) The commission shall provide at a minimum five years of inspection data for all facilities licensed or family homes registered under this chapter to enhance consumer choice with respect to those facilities and homes.

(d) The commission shall provide with the inspection data described by Subsection (c) a minimum of five years of investigative data for listed family homes regulated under this chapter to enhance consumer choice with respect to those homes.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.001
§ 143.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to secure efficient fire and police departments composed of capable personnel who are free from political influence and who have permanent employment tenure as public servants.

(b) The members of the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission shall administer this chapter in accordance with this purpose.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.102 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.102
§ 36.102. INITIATION OF ACTION; CONSENT REQUIRED FOR DISMISSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person bringing an action under this subchapter shall serve a copy of the petition and a written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information the person possesses on the attorney general in compliance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) The petition shall be filed in camera and, except as provided by Subsection (c-1) or (d), shall remain under seal until at least the 180th day after the date the petition is filed or the date on which the state elects to intervene, whichever is earlier. The petition may not be served on the defendant until the court orders service on the defendant.

(c) The state may elect to intervene and proceed with the action not later than the 180th day after the date the attorney general receives the petition and the material evidence and information.

(c-1) At the time the state intervenes, the attorney general may file a motion with the court requesting that the petition remain under seal for an extended period.

(d) The state may, for good cause shown, move the court to extend the 180-day deadline under Subsection (b) or (c). A motion under this subsection may be supported by affidavits or other submissions in camera.

(e) An action under this subchapter may be dismissed only if the court and the attorney general consent in writing to the dismissal and state their reasons for consenting.
Tex. Finance Code § 353.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 353 / Section 353.208
§ 353.208. HOLDER'S DUTY IF INSURANCE IS ADJUSTED OR TERMINATED.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance for which a charge is included in or added to a retail installment contract is canceled, adjusted, or terminated, the holder shall, at the holder's option:

(1) apply the amount of the refund for unearned insurance premiums received by the holder to replace required insurance coverage; or

(2) credit the refund to the final maturing installments of the retail installment contract.

(b) If the amount to be applied or credited under Subsection (a) is more than the amount unpaid on the retail installment contract, the holder shall refund to the retail buyer the difference between those amounts.

(c) A cash refund is not required under this section if the amount of the refund is less than $1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3800.0605 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3800 / Section 3800.0605
§ 3800.0605. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1471.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1471 / Section 1471.061
§ 1471.061. ISSUANCE AND FORM OF CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A road district may issue and transfer, on terms determined by the district, a certificate of assessment for each assessed lot or parcel. A certificate of assessment may be issued under Chapter 1207 as if it were a bond. On making a supplemental assessment or reassessment, the district shall provide a certificate of assessment reflecting any change in the value of the original assessment.

(b) A certificate must state:

(1) the amount of the lien on the assessed property;

(2) the liability of the property owner for the lien;

(3) the terms of transfer of the certificate;

(4) that the assessment was imposed and the certificate was issued under this subchapter; and

(5) that the certificate is not an obligation of or secured by a pledge of the faith or credit of a county in which the district is located.

(c) A certificate is prima facie evidence of all the matters shown on the certificate.

(d) A holder of the certificate may enforce the assessment in the same manner as the district may enforce assessments made under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8347.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8347 / Section 8347.0502
§ 8347.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.112 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.112
§ 4.112. PAYMENT OF CHECK AT PAR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Chapter 3 or this chapter, a payor bank shall pay a check drawn on it against an account with a sufficient balance at par without regard to whether the payee holds an account at the bank.

(b) This section does not prohibit a bank from requiring commercially reasonable verification of the payee's identity before settlement of the check.

(c) In addition to any remedy provided by law, the banking commissioner, in coordination with the Finance Commission of Texas, shall ensure that payor banks comply with the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953A / Section 7953A.0401
§ 7953A.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 7953A.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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.201
§ 3951.201. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3951.203.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.051
§ 453.051. BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:

(1) six physical therapist members; and

(2) three members who represent the public.

(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin of the appointee.
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.252
§ 562.252. EFFECT OF ASSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An assurance of voluntary compliance is not an admission of a prior violation of this chapter or Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) Unless an assurance of voluntary compliance is rescinded by agreement, a subsequent failure to comply with the assurance is prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter or Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1074 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1074
§ 2306.1074. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a mortgage loan under this subchapter, a homebuyer must:

(1) qualify as a first-time homebuyer under this subchapter;

(2) have an income of not more than 115 percent of area median family income or 140 percent of area median family income in targeted areas; and

(3) meet any additional requirements or limitations prescribed by the department.

(b) To be eligible for a loan under this subchapter to assist a homebuyer with down payment and closing costs, a homebuyer must:

(1) qualify as a first-time homebuyer under this subchapter;

(2) have an income of not more than 80 percent of area median family income; and

(3) meet any additional requirements or limitations prescribed by the department.

(c) The department may contract with other agencies of the state or with private entities to determine whether applicants qualify as first-time homebuyers under this section or otherwise to administer all or part of this section.
Tex. Election Code § 31.160 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.160
§ 31.160. SALARY; STAFF; OPERATING EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The joint elections commission shall set the number of deputies and other persons that the joint elections administrator may employ.

(b) The joint elections commission may allow the automobile expense that it considers necessary to the joint elections administrator and to any of the administrator's employees in the performance of their official duties.

(c) The joint elections commission shall provide the joint elections administrator with suitable office space and with the equipment and operating expenses needed for the proper conduct of the office.

(d) The participating entities shall share the cost of the operating expenses of the joint elections administrator's office, as determined by the participating entities. The total amount initially appropriated by the governing bodies of the participating entities for the operating expenses of the administrator's office may not be less than the total amount last appropriated to the least populous participating county's county clerk and county tax assessor-collector for the functions assigned to the administrator.

(e) The joint elections administrator for a county with a population of 1.2 million or more that has an elections administrator is subject to Section 31.035 in the same manner as a county elections administrator. A person employed on a full-time basis by the joint elections administrator's office for that county is subject to Section 31.035 in the same manner as the joint elections administrator.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.517 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.517
§ 42A.517. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES INVOLVING OBSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAY OR OTHER PASSAGEWAY.
Status: in_force

A court granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense punishable as a state jail felony under Section 42.03, Penal Code, shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to not less than 10 days of confinement in a county jail.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.113 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.113
§ 74.113. ASSESSMENT REFERENDA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall propose the assessment needed in each eradication zone to ensure the stability of the cotton industry by eradicating the public nuisance caused by the boll weevil and the pink bollworm.

(b) The commissioner shall propose in a referendum the:

(1) maximum assessment to be paid by cotton growers having production in the eradication zone; and

(2) time for which the assessment will be made.

(c) With the commissioner's approval, the foundation may make an assessment in an eradication zone at a level less than the assessment approved by the referendum.

(d) The commissioner shall conduct an assessment referendum under the procedures provided by Section 74.114.

(e) If an assessment referendum is approved, the foundation may collect the assessment.

(f) An assessment levied on cotton growers in an eradication zone may be applied only to:

(1) eradication;

(2) the foundation's operating costs, including payments on debt incurred for a foundation activity; and

(3) the conducting of other programs consistent with the declaration of policy stated in Section 74.101.

(g) The assessment shall be adequate and necessary to achieve the goals of this subchapter. The amount of the assessment shall be determined by criteria established by the commissioner, including:

(1) the extent of infestation;

(2) the amount of acreage planted;

(3) historical efforts to eradicate;

(4) the growing season;

(5) epidemiology;

(6) historical weather conditions; and

(7) the costs and financing of the program.

(h) The commissioner shall give notice of and hold a public hearing within the eradication zone regarding the proposed assessment referendum. Before the referendum, the commissioner shall review and approve:

(1) the amount of the assessment;

(2) the basis for the assessment;

(3) the time for payment of the assessment;

(4) the method of allocation of the assessment among cotton growers;

(5) the restructuring and repayment schedule for any pre-existing debt; and

(6) the amount of debt to be incurred in the eradication zone.

(i) The commissioner shall on a zone-by-zone basis set the date on which assessments are due and payable.

(j) Each year, the commissioner shall review and approve the foundation's operating budget.

(k) The foundation may prepare and mail billing statements to each cotton grower subject to the assessment that state the amount due and the due date. The assessments shall be remitted to the foundation.

(l) With the approval of the board and the commissioner, the foundation may transfer the proceeds from the collection of assessments in one eradication zone to another eradication zone. The board shall consult with affected cotton grower steering committees before recommending that the commissioner approve the transfer of proceeds under this subsection. The transferred proceeds may be applied only as provided by Subsection (f).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.322 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.322
§ 85.322. PROCEEDINGS NOT TO IMPAIR SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

None of the provisions of this chapter that were formerly a part of Chapter 26, Acts of the 42nd Legislature, 1st Called Session, 1931, as amended, no suit by or against the commission, and no penalties imposed on or claimed against any party violating a law, rule, or order of the commission shall impair or abridge or delay a cause of action for damages or other relief that an owner of land or a producer of oil or gas, or any other party at interest, may have or assert against any party violating any rule or order of the commission or any judgment under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.162 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.162
§ 6001.162. NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Status: in_force

A registration certificate, license, or permit issued under this chapter is not transferable.
Tex. Water Code § 16.0123 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.0123
§ 16.0123. INTERIM STUDY OF INCORPORATION OF WASTEWATER PLANNING INTO STATE WATER PLANNING PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Using existing resources, the executive administrator shall conduct a study to determine:

(1) the feasibility and practicability of incorporating planning for the development of infrastructure to meet the state's current and future wastewater treatment needs into the process used to produce each state water plan under Section 16.051, beginning with the five-year state water planning period ending January 5, 2032; and

(2) the statutory changes necessary to facilitate the incorporation of the wastewater treatment planning described by Subdivision (1) into the process used to produce each state water plan under Section 16.051, beginning with the five-year state water planning period ending January 5, 2032.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2026, the executive administrator shall provide a report of the study's findings to:

(1) the governor;

(2) the lieutenant governor;

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(4) each member of the Texas Water Fund Advisory Committee established under Section 15.009; and

(5) each member of the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives having primary jurisdiction over water resources.

(c) This section expires May 31, 2027.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.202
§ 775.202. AGREEMENT ON BOUNDARIES WITH PROPERTY OWNERS IN PLANNED COMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) After a hearing, a district located wholly in a county with a population of 2.8 million or more may exclude territory by making changes in the district's boundaries in accordance with an agreement among the district and the owners of two-thirds or more in acreage and two-thirds or more in taxable value, according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls, of a defined area of territory of a planned community.

(b) The agreement must be in writing and describe:

(1) the affected territory by metes and bounds, including the changes in the boundaries to be made;

(2) the amount of any compensation to be paid to the district under Section 775.205;

(3) the effective date for the changes in boundaries; and

(4) any other applicable terms.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552.0036 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552 / Section 552.0036
§ 552.0036. SIDEWALK USER RIGHT-OF-WAY AT STOP SIGN.
Status: in_force

A sidewalk user approaching an intersection with a stop sign shall:

(1) stop before entering the crosswalk; and

(2) after stopping, yield the right-of-way to a vehicle that:

(A) has entered the intersection; or

(B) is approaching the intersection so closely as to be an immediate hazard to the sidewalk user entering or moving across the crosswalk.
Tex. Government Code § 805.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 805 / Section 805.005
§ 805.005. APPLICABILITY OF PROPORTIONATE RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

An election to transfer service credit under Section 805.002 is an alternative to participation in the program provided by Chapter 803, except that a person having service credit in the employees retirement system, the teacher retirement system, and another public retirement system participating in that program may transfer service credit under this chapter, if eligible, and use the combined service credit for purposes of the program provided by Chapter 803.
Tex. Utilities Code § 104.110 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 104 / Section 104.110
§ 104.110. ESTABLISHMENT OF FINAL RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after hearing, the regulatory authority finds the rates are unreasonable or in violation of law, the regulatory authority shall:

(1) enter an order establishing the rates the gas utility shall charge or apply for the service in question; and

(2) serve a copy of the order on the gas utility.

(b) The rates established in the order shall be observed thereafter until changed as provided by this subtitle.