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Tex. Education Code § 29.355 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.355
§ 29.355. ELIGIBLE CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) A child is eligible to participate in the program and may, subject to available funding, enroll in the program for the semester following the semester in which the child's application is submitted under Section 29.356 if:

(1) the child's parent establishes that the child is a citizen or national of the United States or was lawfully admitted into the United States; and

(2) the child is eligible to:

(A) attend a school district or open-enrollment charter school under Section 25.001, including if the child is a child of a parent who is an active duty member of the United States armed forces; or

(B) enroll in a school district's or open-enrollment charter school's prekindergarten program under Section 29.153.

(a-1) A child's parent may establish proof of the child's residency in this state for purposes of verifying the child's eligibility to participate in the program under Subsection (a)(2) by submitting any of the following documents in the parent's name:

(1) a utility bill;

(2) a lease agreement or mortgage statement;

(3) a driver's license or state ID;

(4) a voter registration certificate;

(5) a letter from a government agency; or

(6) a notarized affidavit of residency.

(b) A child who establishes eligibility under this section may, subject to available funding and the requirements of this subchapter, participate in the program until the earliest of the date on which:

(1) the child graduates from high school;

(2) the child is no longer eligible to either attend a school district or open-enrollment charter school under Section 25.001 or enroll in a school district's or open-enrollment charter school's prekindergarten program under Section 29.153, as applicable;

(3) the child enrolls in a school district or open-enrollment charter school in a manner in which the child will be counted toward the district's or school's average daily attendance for purposes of the allocation of funding under the Foundation School Program; or

(4) the child is declared ineligible for the program by the comptroller under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.003
§ 1105.003. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) reinsurance;

(2) group insurance;

(3) pure endowment;

(4) an annuity or reversionary annuity contract;

(5) a term policy of uniform amount that:

(A) does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits or renewal of the policy;

(B) has a term of 20 years or less that expires before the insured reaches 71 years of age; and

(C) has uniform premiums that are payable during the entire term of the policy;

(6) a term policy of decreasing amount:

(A) that does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits; and

(B) on which each adjusted premium, computed as specified by Subchapter B or D, is less than the adjusted premium computed in that manner for a term policy of uniform amount, or a renewal of a term policy of uniform amount, that:

(i) does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits;

(ii) is issued at the same age and for the same initial amount of insurance;

(iii) has a term of 20 years or less and expires before the insured reaches 71 years of age; and

(iv) has uniform premiums that are payable during the entire term of the policy;

(7) a policy:

(A) that does not provide guaranteed nonforfeiture or endowment benefits; and

(B) for which no cash surrender value, if any, or present value of any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, at the beginning of any policy year, computed as specified by Section 1105.007, 1105.008, 1105.009, Subchapter B, or Subchapter D, exceeds 2-1/2 percent of the amount of insurance at the beginning of the same policy year;

(8) a policy delivered outside this state through an agent or other representative of the company that issued the policy; or

(9) a policy that:

(A) does not provide for cash values or nonforfeiture values; and

(B) meets the requirements of Section 884.403(b).

(b) For purposes of determining the applicability of this chapter, the age at expiry of a joint term life insurance policy is the age at expiry of the oldest insured life on that date.
Tex. Transportation Code § 724.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 724 / Section 724.033
§ 724.033. ISSUANCE BY DEPARTMENT OF NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a report of a peace officer under Section 724.032, if the officer did not serve notice of suspension or denial of a license at the time of refusal to submit to the taking of a specimen, the department shall mail notice of suspension or denial, by first class mail, to the address of the person shown by the records of the department or to the address given in the peace officer's report, if different.

(b) Notice is considered received on the fifth day after the date it is mailed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.214 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.214
§ 3881.214. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may grant in the manner authorized by Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.351 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.351
§ 131.351. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) If this subchapter conflicts with other law, this subchapter controls.

(b) Sections 131.037, 131.038, 131.039, 131.040, 131.041, 131.042, 131.043, 131.044, and 131.045 do not apply to exploration activity subject to an exploration permit issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.102
§ 172.102. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director serves a two-year term.

(b) An initial director serves a term ending on the second anniversary of the date:

(1) the latest concurrent order creating or re-creating the district under Section 172.052 was adopted; or

(2) an order creating the district under Section 172.053 was adopted.
Tex. Property Code § 70.009 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.009
§ 70.009. PLASTIC FABRICATOR LIENS.
Status: in_force

(a) A plastic fabricator has a lien on any die, mold, form, or pattern in his possession that belongs to a customer for the amount due from the customer for plastic fabrication work performed with the die, mold, form, or pattern. The plastic fabricator may retain possession of the die, mold, form, or pattern until the amount due is paid.

(b) In this section:

(1) "Customer" means a person who contracts with or causes a plastic fabricator to use a die, mold, form, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a plastic product or products.

(2) "Plastic fabricator" means a person, including a tool or die maker, who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or who assembles or improves, a die, form, mold, or pattern for a customer, or who uses or contracts to use a die, mold, form, or pattern to manufacture, assemble, or otherwise make a plastic product or products for a customer.
Tex. Property Code § 1.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 1 / Section 1.002
§ 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.254
§ 1301.254. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an official seal.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6601.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6601 / Section 6601.107
§ 6601.107. AWARD OF CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A contract for the making or construction of a district improvement and all necessary work related to the improvement shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in the manner provided by Article 7919, Revised Statutes, as amended, if the cost exceeds $2,000.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.005
§ 593.005. DETERMINATION OF AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "authorized provider" has the meaning assigned by Section 593.004.

(a-1) An authorized provider shall perform the determination of an intellectual disability. The department may charge a reasonable fee for certifying an authorized provider.

(b) The authorized provider shall base the determination on an interview with the person and on a professional assessment that, at a minimum, includes:

(1) a measure of the person's intellectual functioning;

(2) a determination of the person's adaptive behavior level; and

(3) evidence of origination during the person's developmental period.

(c) The authorized provider may use a previous assessment, social history, or relevant record from a school district, a public or private agency, or a physician or psychologist if the authorized provider determines that the assessment, social history, or record is valid.

(d) If the person is indigent, the determination of an intellectual disability shall be performed at the department's expense by an authorized provider.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9041.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9041 / Section 9041.006
§ 9041.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Family Code § 201.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.009
§ 201.009. COURT REPORTER; RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) A court reporter may be provided during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this chapter. A court reporter is required to be provided when the associate judge presides over a jury trial or a contested final termination hearing.

(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a reporter during the hearing, if one is not otherwise provided.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a), in the absence of a court reporter or on agreement of the parties, the record may be preserved by any means approved by the associate judge.

(d) The referring court or associate judge may tax the expense of preserving the record under Subsection (c) as costs.

(e) On a request for a de novo hearing, the referring court may consider testimony or other evidence in the record in addition to witnesses or other matters presented under Section 201.015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957 / Section 7957.051
§ 7957.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7957.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Transportation Code § 552.0071 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552 / Section 552.0071
§ 552.0071. LOCAL AUTHORIZATION FOR SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A local authority shall grant authorization for a person to stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution as provided by Section 552.007(a) if the persons to be engaged in the solicitation are employees or agents of the local authority and the other requirements of this section are met.

(b) A person seeking authorization under this section shall file a written application with the local authority not later than the 11th day before the date the solicitation is to begin. The application must include:

(1) the date or dates and times when the solicitation is to occur;

(2) each location at which solicitation is to occur; and

(3) the number of solicitors to be involved in solicitation at each location.

(c) This section does not prohibit a local authority from requiring a permit or the payment of reasonable fees to the local authority.

(d) The applicant shall also furnish to the local authority advance proof of liability insurance in the amount of at least $1 million to cover damages that may arise from the solicitation. The insurance must provide coverage against claims against the applicant and claims against the local authority.

(e) A local authority, by acting under this section or Section 552.007, does not waive or limit any immunity from liability applicable under law to the local authority. The issuance of an authorization under this section and the conducting of the solicitation authorized is a governmental function of the local authority.

(f) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the existing rights of individuals or organizations under Section 552.007 are not impaired.

(g) For purposes of a solicitation under Subsection (a), a roadway is defined to include the roadbed, shoulder, median, curbs, safety zones, sidewalks, and utility easements located adjacent to or near the roadway.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.304 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.304
§ 5.304. SERVICE ON SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state is an agent of a series of a domestic limited liability company or foreign entity for purposes of service of process, notice, or demand on the series of the company or entity if the secretary of state is the agent of the company or entity pursuant to Section 5.251.

(b) The duplicate copies of a process, notice, or demand that are delivered to the secretary of state pursuant to Section 5.252(a) as agent for a series of a domestic limited liability company or foreign entity must include:

(1) the name of the company or entity; and

(2) the name of the series of the company or entity on which the process, notice, or demand is to be served.

(c) For purposes of Section 5.253, after service on the secretary of state in compliance with the requirements of Subsection (b), the secretary of state shall send to the domestic limited liability company or foreign entity named in the process, notice, or demand one of the copies of the process, notice, or demand as provided in Section 5.253.

(d) The secretary of state is not required to send a copy of the process, notice, or demand directly to the series of the named domestic limited liability company or foreign entity.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.301 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.301
§ 2A.301. ENFORCEABILITY OF LEASE CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a lease contract is effective and enforceable according to its terms between the parties, against purchasers of the goods and against creditors of the parties.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.056 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.056
§ 101.056. RATIFICATION OF VOID OR VOIDABLE ACTS OR TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any act or transaction taken by or with respect to a limited liability company under this code or a company agreement that is void or voidable when taken may be ratified, and the failure to comply with any requirements of the company agreement which caused the act or transaction to be void or voidable may be waived, in accordance with this section.

(b) An act or transaction may be ratified or waived, as applicable, with the approval of the members, managers, or other persons whose approval would be required under the company agreement at the time of the ratification or waiver:

(1) for the void or voidable act or transaction to be validly taken; or

(2) to amend the company agreement in a manner that would permit the void or voidable act or transaction to be validly taken.

(c) If the void or voidable act or transaction was the issuance or assignment of any membership interests, the membership interests purportedly issued or assigned are deemed to have not been issued or assigned for purposes of determining whether the void or voidable act or transaction is ratified or waived under this section.

(d) Any act or transaction ratified or waived under this section is deemed validly taken at the time the act or transaction occurred.

(e) This section may not be construed to limit the accomplishment of a ratification or waiver of a void or voidable act or transaction by other lawful means.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3798.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3798 / Section 3798.204
§ 3798.204. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district are:

(1) a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(e) The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 65.002 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.002
§ 65.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to a reportable conviction or adjudication occurring on or after January 1, 2024.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the duties imposed on a person required to register under this chapter on the basis of a reportable conviction or adjudication, and the corresponding duties and powers of other entities in relation to the person required to register on the basis of that conviction or adjudication, are not affected by an appeal of the conviction or adjudication.

(c) If a conviction or adjudication that is the basis of a duty to register under this chapter is set aside on appeal by a court or if the person required to register under this chapter receives a pardon, the duties imposed on the person by this chapter and the corresponding duties and powers of other entities in relation to the person are terminated.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.107 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.107
§ 371.107. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO RENEW.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may refuse to renew the pawnshop employee license of a person who fails to comply with an order issued by the commissioner to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.252 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.252
§ 4201.252. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Personnel employed by or under contract with a utilization review agent to perform utilization review must be appropriately trained and qualified and meet the requirements of this chapter and other applicable law, including applicable licensing requirements.

(b) Personnel, other than a physician licensed to practice medicine, who obtain oral or written information directly from a patient's physician or other health care provider regarding the patient's specific medical condition, diagnosis, or treatment options or protocols must be a nurse, physician assistant, or other health care provider qualified to provide the requested service.

(c) This section may not be interpreted to require personnel who perform clerical or administrative tasks to have the qualifications prescribed by this section.
Tex. Government Code § 493.018 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.018
§ 493.018. CARE OF TERMINALLY ILL INMATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may provide direct hospice services for terminally ill inmates and defendants confined in facilities operated by the department or may contract with a licensed hospice for the provision of those services. Hospice services established by the department shall meet licensure standards established under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code, except for those standards which are determined to be in conflict with security considerations in the institutional setting.

(b) In this section, "hospice" and "hospice services" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 142.001, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.705 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.705
§ 91.705. EFFECT OF CANCELLATION ON OPERATOR OF PIPELINE OR OTHER CARRIER.
Status: in_force

(a) On notice from the commission to the operator of a pipeline or other carrier connected to a well that the certificate of compliance pertaining to that well has been cancelled, the operator of the pipeline or other carrier shall disconnect from the well.

(b) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a pipeline or other carrier to reconnect to the well until a new certificate of compliance has been issued by the commission.
Tex. Transportation Code § 284.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 284 / Section 284.205
§ 284.205. CITATION OR SUMMONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A citation or summons issued under this subchapter must:

(1) inform the recipient of the time and place of the hearing; and

(2) notify the person charged with a violation that the person has the right of a hearing without delay.

(b) The original or any copy of the summons or citation is a record kept in the ordinary course of business of the county and is rebuttable proof of the facts it contains.
Tex. Labor Code § 401.024 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 401 / Section 401.024
§ 401.024. TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "electronic transmission" means the transmission of information by facsimile, electronic mail, electronic data interchange, or any other similar method.

(b) Notwithstanding another provision of this subtitle that specifies the form, manner, or procedure for the transmission of specified information, the commissioner by rule may permit or require the use of an electronic transmission instead of the specified form, manner, or procedure. If the electronic transmission of information is not authorized or permitted by rule, the transmission of that information is governed by any applicable statute or rule that prescribes the form, manner, or procedure for the transmission, including standards adopted by the Department of Information Resources.

(c) The commissioner may designate and contract with one or more data collection agents to fulfill the data collection requirements of this subtitle. To qualify as a data collection agent, an organization must demonstrate at least five years of experience in data collection, data maintenance, data quality control, accounting, and related areas.

(d) The commissioner may prescribe the form, manner, and procedure for transmitting any authorized or required electronic transmission, including requirements related to security, confidentiality, accuracy, and accountability.

(e) A data collection agent may collect from a reporting insurance carrier, other than a governmental entity, any fees necessary for the agent to recover the necessary and reasonable costs of collecting data from that reporting insurance carrier.

(f) A reporting insurance carrier, other than a governmental entity, shall pay the fee to the data collection agent for the data collection services provided by the data collection agent.

(g) The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.