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Tex. Insurance Code § 829.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 829 / Section 829.106
§ 829.106. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall approve a conversion plan if the commissioner determines that:

(1) the plan complies with this chapter;

(2) the plan's method of allocating stock subscription rights, stock transfers, or other value, if any, is fair and equitable; and

(3) the resulting company would satisfy the requirements applicable to a domestic stock insurance company for a certificate of authority on the date of the determination.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove a conversion plan not later than the 90th day after the first day on which all the documents required under Section 829.103 are filed with the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner may extend the time for decision by an additional 30 days on written notice to the converting exchange. Except as provided under Subsection (e) or (f), the commissioner may not extend the time for decision beyond that 30-day period.

(d) The commissioner shall immediately give written notice to the converting exchange of the commissioner's decision and, if the commissioner disapproves the plan, a detailed statement of the reasons for the disapproval.

(e) The commissioner may retain, at the converting exchange's expense, a qualified expert who is not a member of the commissioner's staff to assist the commissioner in reviewing whether the conversion plan meets the requirements for approval by the commissioner or the value of the distribution of surplus of the resulting company to the officers and directors of the converting exchange, if any. If the commissioner retains a qualified expert under this subsection, the commissioner may extend the period for decision by an additional 90 days beyond the initial 90-day period specified in Subsection (b).

(f) If the conversion plan contemplates a public offering of debt or equity registered under the federal Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77a et seq.), or a similar law of a foreign jurisdiction, the commissioner may extend the period of time to approve the conversion plan by an additional 180 days beyond the initial 90-day period specified in Subsection (b).

(g) After giving written notice to the converting exchange, the commissioner may hold a hearing on whether the conversion plan complies with this chapter. The converting exchange has the right to appear at the hearing. Other interested persons have the right to attend the hearing and comment on the conversion plan. Notice of the hearing may be made through publication in the Texas Register in accordance with Section 829.104(b).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.054 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.054
§ 55A.054. EXPIRATION OF LIMITATIONS PERIOD.
Status: in_force

A person to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to have all records and files relating to the arrest expunged if prosecution of the person for the offense for which the person was arrested is no longer possible because the limitations period has expired.
Tex. Insurance Code § 255.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 255 / Section 255.005
§ 255.005. RECOVERY OF SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

An insurer may recover a surcharge under this chapter by:

(1) reflecting the surcharge as an expense in a rate filing required under this code; or

(2) charging the insurer's policyholders.
Tex. Education Code § 130.191 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.191
§ 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Lone Star College System District includes the territory within:

(1) the Aldine, Conroe, Cypress-Fairbanks, Humble, New Caney, Spring, Tomball, Magnolia, Willis, Montgomery, Splendora, Cleveland, Tarkington, and Klein independent school districts; and

(2) the Huntsville and New Waverly independent school districts in Walker County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9039.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9039 / Section 9039.005
§ 9039.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Government Code § 302.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 302 / Section 302.001
§ 302.001. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

When the house of representatives first convenes in regular session and a quorum is present and has been qualified, the house shall elect a speaker unless a majority of the members present decides to defer the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.202 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.202
§ 171.202. PRESERVATION OF REGULATORY STRUCTURE AND OWNERSHIP RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

A district project may be conducted only in a manner that preserves the existing rail industry regulatory structure and railroad ownership rights.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2202.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2202 / Section 2202.101
§ 2202.101. AUTHORITY TO ACT.
Status: in_force

A joint underwriting association may:

(1) act only on behalf of association members who are authorized to engage in business in this state; and

(2) engage in only those activities the association is authorized to perform by the association members.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.030 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.030
§ 225.030. HENRY G.
Status: in_force

"BUD" LEHMAN HIGHWAY. (a) The part of U.S. Highway 290 in Lee County is the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway.

(b) The department shall design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Henry G. "Bud" Lehman Highway, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Education Code § 51.940 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.940
§ 51.940. STUDENT DEBIT CARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of an institution of higher education may establish a program to provide students enrolled at the institution with a debit card.

(b) A student issued a debit card under the program may use the card to purchase merchandise or service available through the institution or through a person authorized to sell merchandise or service at the institution, as determined by the governing board.

(c) The program must allow a person who is in business to sell merchandise or service of the same kind as the merchandise or service that a student may purchase under Subsection (b) to participate in the program under the same or equivalent terms applicable to a person authorized to sell merchandise under Subsection (b) and accept a debit card payment from a student to whom a debit card has been issued under the program for purchase of that merchandise or service. The institution of higher education may assess participating businesses a fee sufficient to cover the cost of implementation and administration of this program.

(d) An institution of higher education may not administer or sponsor a debit card program for students of the institution that does not conform to this section.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.156
§ 1575.156. COVERAGE FOR SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DEPENDENTS OF SURVIVING SPOUSE.
Status: repealed

(a) A surviving spouse who is entitled to group coverage under this chapter may elect to retain or obtain coverage for which the surviving spouse or dependents of the surviving spouse are eligible.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 3976), Sec. 24(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

(c) A surviving spouse who elects under this section to retain or obtain coverage under a health benefit plan offered under the group program for the surviving spouse or dependents of the surviving spouse shall pay a monthly contribution, as determined by the trustee.

(d) As a condition of electing coverage under a health benefit plan, the surviving spouse must, in writing, authorize the trustee to deduct the amount of the contribution from the surviving spouse's monthly annuity payment. The trustee shall deduct the contribution in the manner and form determined by the trustee.
Tex. Water Code § 51.085 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.085
§ 51.085. DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint one person to the office of tax assessor and collector, or it may order an election to fill that office.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.102
§ 92.102. INCORPORATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An application to incorporate a savings bank under this subchapter must be submitted to the commissioner.

(b) The application must include information required by the commissioner or by rule of the finance commission.

(c) The savings bank must have capital in an amount determined by the commissioner to be sufficient to carry out the purposes for which incorporation is requested.

(d) Chapter 2001, Government Code, does not apply to the application if:

(1) the commissioner considers the financial institution to be reorganized or merged to be in an unsafe condition; or

(2) the savings bank incorporated under this subchapter does not survive the merger or is facilitating the continuation of an existing savings bank corporate reorganization as defined by rules adopted by the finance commission.

(e) If the commissioner considers the financial institution to be reorganized or merged to be in an unsafe condition, the application and all information relating to the application are confidential and not subject to public disclosure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8506.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8506 / Section 8506.058
§ 8506.058. AUTHORITY'S OFFICE AND DOMICILE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by majority vote shall determine the location of the authority's general office.

(b) The county in which the authority's general office is located is the authority's domicile.

(c) The general manager is in charge of the authority's general office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 146 / Section 146.005
§ 146.005. FEES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall set license and license renewal fees in amounts necessary to administer this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1023.011 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.011
§ 1023.011. NO LIABILITY OF JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) When a guardianship is transferred from one county to another in accordance with this chapter, a judge of the court from which the guardianship is transferred may not be held civilly liable for any injury, damage, or loss to the ward or the ward's estate that occurs after the transfer.

(b) A judge of the court to which a guardianship is transferred as described by Subsection (a) may not be held civilly liable for any injury, damage, or loss to the ward or the ward's estate that occurred before the transfer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.1812 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.1812
§ 521.1812. WAIVER OF CERTAIN FEES FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS WHO HOLD CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is exempt from the payment of any fee for the issuance of an original or renewal driver's license, as provided under this chapter, if at the time of the application for an original or renewal driver's license the person submits to the department satisfactory evidence that the person:

(1) holds a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized association; and

(2) is not required to hold the certification described by Subdivision (1) as a condition of obtaining or maintaining employment or an occupational license.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), "occupational license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization that a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.

(c) The department shall establish a record of the amount of the fees waived under this section that would otherwise be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.

(d) On or before the fifth workday of each month, the department, using available funds, shall remit to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the Texas mobility fund general revenue in an amount equal to the amount of the fees described by Subsection (c) in the preceding month.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.107 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.107
§ 174.107. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ and compensate persons to carry out the powers and duties of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 671 / Section 671.012
§ 671.012. FILING AUTOPSY REPORT.
Status: in_force

A designated physician who performs an autopsy provided for by state law shall file an autopsy report with the office designated by the autopsy order not later than the 30th day after the date of request for the autopsy unless:

(1) a required test cannot be completed within that time; and

(2) the physician certifies when the autopsy report is filed that a required test could not be completed within the 30-day limit.
Tex. Government Code § 436.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 436 / Section 436.104
§ 436.104. COORDINATING ASSISTANCE FOR EVALUATION OF MILITARY BASE.
Status: in_force

When a commander of a military installation receives a copy of the evaluation criteria for the base under the United States Department of Defense base realignment or closure process, the base commander may request that the commission coordinate assistance from other state agencies to assist the commander in preparing the evaluation. If the commission asks a state agency for assistance under this section, the state agency shall make the provision of that assistance a top priority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.101
§ 3893.101. DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to:

(1) a district created under Chapter 375, Local Government Code;

(2) a district by Subchapters H and I, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that chapter; and

(4) a housing finance corporation created under Chapter 394, Local Government Code, to provide housing or residential development projects in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8188.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8188 / Section 8188.004
§ 8188.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 474, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 8280-504, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6611.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6611 / Section 6611.004
§ 6611.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 11, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter G, Chapter 53, Water Code, before September 1, 1995;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 89.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 89 / Section 89.002
§ 89.002. GENERAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall promote, develop, maintain, monitor, and enhance the artificial reef potential in water covered under this chapter.

(b) In carrying out the duties under Subsection (a) of this section, the department shall:

(1) plan and review permit applications for artificial reefs;

(2) coordinate with relevant state and federal agencies;

(3) hold public hearings on proposed artificial reefs;

(4) oversee maintenance and placement requirements of artificial reefs; and

(5) develop rules and guidelines, in conjunction with the advisory committee, in the collection of fees, grants, and donations to the artificial reef account.
Tex. Government Code § 81.1011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.1011
§ 81.1011. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 81.101(a), the "practice of law" does not include technical advice, consultation, and document completion assistance provided by an employee or volunteer of an area agency on aging affiliated with the Health and Human Services Commission who meets the requirements of Subsection (b) if that advice, consultation, and assistance relates to:

(1) a medical power of attorney or other advance directive under Chapter 166, Health and Safety Code; or

(2) a designation of guardian before need arises under Section 1104.202, Estates Code.

(b) An employee or volunteer described by Subsection (a) must:

(1) provide benefits counseling through an area agency on aging system of access and assistance to agency clients;

(2) comply with rules adopted by the Texas Department on Aging regarding qualifications, training requirements, and other requirements for providing benefits counseling services, including legal assistance and legal awareness services;

(3) have received specific training in providing the technical advice, consultation, and assistance described by Subsection (a); and

(4) be certified by the Texas Department on Aging as having met the requirements of this subsection.

(c) The Texas Department on Aging by rule shall develop certification procedures by which the department certifies that an employee or volunteer described by Subsection (a) has met the requirements of Subsections (b)(1), (2), and (3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.103
§ 1036.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Water Code § 53.016 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.016
§ 53.016. TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court or county judge shall immediately set a time and place for a hearing on the petition by the commissioners court. The hearing must be held during the period beginning on the 15th day and ending with the 30th day after the day the petition is presented.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.056
§ 4007.056. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) All information received in connection with an investigation under Section 4007.053 and all internal notes, memoranda, reports, or communications made in connection with an investigation under that section are confidential.

(b) The commissioner may not disclose a document or other information made confidential by Subsection (a) unless the disclosure is made:

(1) to the public under court order for good cause shown; or

(2) at the commissioner's discretion, as part of an administrative proceeding or a civil or criminal action to enforce this title.

(c) The commissioner, at the commissioner's discretion, may disclose confidential information in the commissioner's possession to:

(1) a governmental or regulatory authority or any association of governmental or regulatory authorities approved by board rule; or

(2) any receiver appointed under Section 4007.151.

(d) Disclosure of information under Subsection (c) does not violate any other provision of this title or Chapter 552.

(e) This section may not be interpreted to prohibit or limit the publication of rulings or decisions of the commissioner.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.703 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.703
§ 82.703. MARKERS.
Status: in_force

The Parks and Wildlife Department shall erect appropriate markers at intervals adequately spaced to warn hunters of the one-mile limit around the boy scout camp, the girl scout camp, and Lake Corpus Christi Park in San Patricio County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.045
§ 42.045. CREATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision, one purpose of which is to provide services of a governmental or proprietary nature, may not be created in an industrial district designated under Section 42.044 by a municipality unless the municipality gives its written consent by ordinance or resolution. The municipality shall give or deny consent within 60 days after the date the municipality receives a written request for consent. Failure to give or deny consent in the allotted period constitutes the municipality's consent to the initiation of the creation proceedings.

(b) If the consent is obtained, the creation proceedings must be initiated within six months after the date of the consent and must be finally completed within 18 months after the date of the consent. Failure to comply with either time requirement terminates the consent for the proceedings.
Tex. Election Code § 212.135 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.135
§ 212.135. VOTES TO BE RECOUNTED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 212.136, all votes cast in the election precincts included in a recount on the office or measure specified by the recount document are subject to the recount.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973 / Section 7973.054
§ 7973.054. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.