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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.36 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.36
§ 17.36. EFFECT OF WITNESS BOND.
Status: in_force

The bond given by a witness for his appearance has the same effect as a bond of the accused and may be forfeited and recovered upon in the same manner.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.1025 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1025
§ 12.1025. RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS OF NONRECREATIONAL AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "nonrecreational authorization holder" means a holder of a license, permit, or other authorization required by this code or rules adopted under this code. The term does not include a holder of:

(1) a hunting license issued under Chapter 42;

(2) a hunting or fishing stamp issued under Chapter 43;

(3) a fishing license issued under Chapter 46; or

(4) a combination hunting and fishing license issued under Chapter 50.

(b) The commission by rule shall adopt a policy to guide the prioritization of inspections of nonrecreational authorization holders based on risk to the state's natural resources.

(c) The policy adopted under this section must require that the department:

(1) identify the nonrecreational authorization holders that require on-site inspections;

(2) develop an assessment tool for determining the appropriate frequency and intensity of department inspections of nonrecreational authorization holders, based on key risk factors and indications of increased or decreased risk, such as repeated or remedied violations and failed or passed inspections; and

(3) document all inspections of nonrecreational authorization holders and the results of those inspections and make the documentation available to all employees whose job descriptions include the regulation of nonrecreational authorization holders.
Tex. Family Code § 88.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 88 / Section 88.008
§ 88.008. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.003
§ 884.003. ADMITTED ASSETS.
Status: in_force

A stipulated premium insurer may include among its admitted assets a net asset under Section 841.004.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3837.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3837 / Section 3837.105
§ 3837.105. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(b) For purposes of this section, the district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 250.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 250 / Section 250.005
§ 250.005. NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD CONCERNING ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a facility, financial management services agency, or individual employer believes that a conviction may bar a person from employment in a facility or by the individual employer under Section 250.006 or may be a contraindication to employment, the facility or individual employer shall notify the applicant or employee.

(b) The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall give a person notified under Subsection (a) the opportunity to be heard concerning the accuracy of the criminal history record information and shall notify the facility or individual employer if inaccurate information is discovered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.107
§ 1097.107. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1301.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.102
§ 1301.102. OPTIONAL TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A management trust created for a ward or incapacitated person may provide that the trustee make a distribution, payment, use, or application of trust funds for the health, education, maintenance, or support of the person for whom the trust is created or of another person whom the person for whom the trust is created is legally obligated to support:

(1) as necessary and without the intervention of:

(A) a guardian or other representative of the ward; or

(B) a representative of the incapacitated person; and

(2) to:

(A) the ward's guardian;

(B) a person who has physical custody of the person for whom the trust is created or of another person whom the person for whom the trust is created is legally obligated to support; or

(C) a person providing a good or service to the person for whom the trust is created or to another person whom the person for whom the trust is created is legally obligated to support.

(b) The court may include additional provisions in a management trust on the trust's creation or modification under this chapter if the court determines the addition does not conflict with Section 1301.101.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 101A.107 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.107
§ 101A.107. REPORT ON UNIT COSTS.
Status: in_force

The department shall file with the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning, and Policy a report that clearly identifies in a state fiscal year the unit cost of each service, other than services related to community service volunteering and subsidized employment services, provided by an area agency on aging. The report must be filed annually on or before the date specified by the Legislative Budget Board. The report must be in the form required by the Legislative Budget Board.
Tex. Government Code § 447.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 447 / Section 447.009
§ 447.009. ENERGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT PLANNING; REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The state energy conservation office shall provide energy and water management planning assistance to a state agency or an institution of higher education, including assistance to:

(1) the Department of Public Safety for energy emergency contingency planning, using state or federal funds when available; and

(2) each state agency or institution of higher education in preparing comprehensive energy and water management plans.

(b) The state energy conservation office shall prepare guidelines for preparation of the plan described in Subsection (a)(2) and develop a template for state agencies and institutions of higher education to use in creating the plan. Each state agency and institution of higher education shall set percentage goals for reducing the agency's or institution's use of water, electricity, transportation fuel, and natural gas and include those goals in the agency's or institution's comprehensive energy and water management plan.

(c) The comprehensive energy and water management plan described in Subsection (a)(2) shall be included in the five-year construction and major repair and rehabilitation plans for institutions of higher education as required by Section 61.0651, Education Code.

(d) Not later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the state energy conservation office shall submit a report to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board on the status and effectiveness of the utility management and conservation efforts of state agencies and institutions of higher education. The report must include information submitted to the office from each state agency and institution of higher education. The office shall post the report on the office's Internet website.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0373 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0373
§ 152.0373. COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN CAMERON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Cameron County may require a juvenile probation officer to collect and disburse child support payments that are required by court order to be made to a court in the county.

(b) The juvenile probation officer shall keep a record of money received and disbursed in a well-bound book subject to public inspection in the probation office. The county auditor shall audit the records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1060.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1060 / Section 1060.055
§ 1060.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, a majority of the directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 44.032 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.032
§ 44.032. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible for admission to a day-care center authorized under this subchapter, a child must be at least six weeks of age and:

(1) the child must be eligible for state assistance under the aid to families with dependent children program and the child's caretaker must be employed, enrolled in a job training program authorized by the Texas Workforce Commission, registered to work by the Texas Workforce Commission, or permanently and totally disabled; or

(2) the child must be from a family eligible under federal law or regulations to participate in a partially or totally federally funded welfare or social services program.

(b) Additional children of the same age group may also be admitted to a center under additional standards established by the Texas Workforce Commission.

(c) To reduce rapid turnover of children in care and to ensure maximum stability for the child to the extent possible within federal guidelines, once a child meets the initial eligibility standards and is enrolled in a child-care program, the child remains eligible for not less than one year after the date of enrollment.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.302 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.302
§ 101.302. NUMBER AND QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The managers of a limited liability company may consist of one or more persons.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the number of managers of a limited liability company consists of the number of initial managers listed in the company's certificate of formation.

(c) The number of managers of a limited liability company may be increased or decreased by amendment to, or as provided by, the company agreement.

(d) A manager of a limited liability company is not required to be a:

(1) resident of this state; or

(2) member of the company.
Tex. Property Code § 202.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.002
§ 202.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to all restrictive covenants regardless of the date on which they were created.

(b) This chapter does not affect the requirements of Chapter 123, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1902.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1902 / Section 1902.052
§ 1902.052. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to enforce this chapter.

(b) The commission may not adopt a rule under this chapter that:

(1) regulates the installation or repair of well pumps and equipment by:

(A) a person on property the person owns or controls for the person's own use;

(B) an employee of a person described by Paragraph (A); or

(C) a person who is not hired or compensated and who acts on behalf of a person described by Paragraph (A); or

(2) requires a person who owns or controls property or possesses a well to complete, repair, or retrofit the well to any standard other than a standard in effect at the time the well was originally completed unless the well is found to be a threat to public health and safety or to water quality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8026.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8026 / Section 8026.0202
§ 8026.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Steve Habachy;

(2) John Linker;

(3) Mark Ramos;

(4) Jonathan Sanders; and

(5) Chris Barnes.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8026.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8026.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8026.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 121.004 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.004
§ 121.004. EXTRACTION OF STORED ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules allowing anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage facility to be extracted for a commercial or industrial use.

(b) The commission has jurisdiction over the extraction of anthropogenic carbon dioxide stored in a geologic storage facility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.212 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.212
§ 3880.212. 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 3880.209.

(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 district bonds may be included in one single proposition to be voted on at the election or the bonds may be submitted in several propositions.
Tex. Property Code § 162.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.006
§ 162.006. CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) A contractor who enters into a written contract with a property owner to construct improvements to a residential homestead for an amount exceeding $5,000 shall deposit the trust funds in a construction account in a financial institution.

(b) The periodic statement received from the financial institution must refer to the account as a "construction account" to satisfy the requirements of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1029.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1029 / Section 1029.155
§ 1029.155. DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in the district as the district's depository or treasurer. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.

(c) All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Election Code § 13.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.032
§ 13.032. PROHIBITION ON REFUSING TO APPOINT.
Status: in_force

A registrar may not refuse to appoint as a volunteer deputy registrar:

(1) a person eligible for appointment under Section 13.031(d); or

(2) any person on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, or national origin or ancestry.
Tex. Election Code § 146.084 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 146 / Section 146.084
§ 146.084. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

Subchapter B applies to write-in voting in a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.053
§ 1040.053. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.
Status: repealed

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 , Sec. 7, eff. May 28, 2015.
Tex. Government Code § 1207.035 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1207 / Section 1207.035
§ 1207.035. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY WITH OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict or inconsistency between this subchapter and another law, this subchapter controls.
Tex. Government Code § 62.115 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 62 / Section 62.115
§ 62.115. COMPILATION OF LIST OF CONVICTED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the court shall maintain a list of the name and address of each person who is disqualified under this subchapter from jury service because the person was convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony.

(b) A person who was convicted of misdemeanor theft or a felony shall be permanently disqualified from serving as a juror. A person is exempt from this section if the person:

(1) was placed on deferred adjudication and received a dismissal and discharge in accordance with Article 42A.111, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(2) was placed on community supervision and the period of community supervision was terminated early under Article 42A.701, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(3) was pardoned or has had the person's civil rights restored.

(c) The district clerk shall remove from the jury wheel the jury wheel card for the person whose name appears on the list.

(d) On the third business day of each month, the clerk shall send a copy of the list of persons disqualified because of a conviction of misdemeanor theft or a felony to:

(1) the secretary of state; and

(2) the prosecuting attorney for a court to which a person was summoned for investigation into whether the person falsely made a claim related to a disqualification under Section 62.102(7) or (8).

(d-1) On the third business day of each month, the clerk of the court shall prepare a list of the name and address of each person on the list maintained under this section disqualified from jury service because the person was convicted of a felony and send a copy of the list to the voter registrar for the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.206
§ 3880.206. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3811.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3811 / Section 3811.160
§ 3811.160. SALES AND USE TAX PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose a sales and use tax.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.039 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.039
§ 362.039. ACTION BY BONDHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The resolution or a security agreement may provide that on default in the payment of principal of or interest on the bonds, or threatened default under conditions stated in the resolution or security agreement, and on petition of the holders of outstanding bonds, a court of competent jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to collect and receive pledged income.

(b) The resolution or security agreement may limit or qualify the rights of less than all of the holders of outstanding bonds payable from the same source to institute or prosecute litigation affecting the issuer's property or income.
Tex. Transportation Code § 391.125 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.125
§ 391.125. INJUNCTION TO REQUIRE SCREENING.
Status: in_force

(a) On written notice by certified mail from the department, an owner of a junkyard that is established, operated, or maintained in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter shall screen the junkyard in accordance with Section 391.121. If the owner does not screen the junkyard within 45 days of the date of the notice, the department may request the attorney general to apply for an injunction to require the screening of the junkyard.

(b) Under an action brought under Subsection (a), the state is entitled to recover from the owner of a junkyard all administrative and legal costs and expenses incurred to require the screening of the junkyard, including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298G.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298G / Section 298G.001
§ 298G.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.

(2) "District" means the El Paso County Hospital District.

(3) "Institutional health care provider" means a nonpublic hospital located in the district that provides inpatient hospital services.

(4) "Paying provider" means an institutional health care provider required to make a mandatory payment under this chapter.

(5) "Program" means the health care provider participation program authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.060
§ 3911.060. BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall hold meetings at a place accessible to the public.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 118.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 118 / Section 118.003
§ 118.003. CONTENTS OF PLAN.
Status: in_force

The rules adopted under this chapter may require that a plan include:

(1) an identification of risk factors associated with a pipeline system, including population density;

(2) information about previous inspections and maintenance;

(3) information about pressure tests;

(4) information about leaks;

(5) information about operating characteristics;

(6) information about corrosion protection methods; and

(7) other information that may assist the Railroad Commission of Texas in assessing the risk to public health or safety presented by the pipeline.