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Tex. Water Code § 61.031 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.031
§ 61.031. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) If it appears at the hearing that the proposed improvements are feasible and practicable and would be a public benefit and utility, the commissioners court or the board shall make these findings and approve the boundaries stated in the petition or make changes in the boundaries.

(b) Changes may not be made in the proposed boundaries until notice is given and a hearing held in the manner provided in Sections 61.027-61.030 of this code.

(c) If the commissioners court or board is unable to make the findings under Subsection (a) of this section, it shall dismiss the petition at the cost of the petitioners. Dismissal of the petition shall not prevent presentation of other petitions at a later date.

(d) The commissioners court or the board shall enter all findings in its records.
Tex. Finance Code § 275.153 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 275 / Section 275.153
§ 275.153. TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT.
Status: in_force

The stock of a mutual trust investment company may not be transferred except to:

(1) the mutual trust investment company; or

(2) a fiduciary or cofiduciary that becomes successor to a stockholder and that is a bank or trust company qualified to hold the stock under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.271 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.271
§ 1473.271. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The county may sell the bonds under terms the commissioners court determines to be the most advantageous and reasonably obtainable.
Tex. Tax Code § 321.406 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 321 / Section 321.406
§ 321.406. FREQUENCY OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

An election under this chapter in a municipality may not be held earlier than one year after the date of any previous election under this chapter in the municipality.
Tex. Education Code § 25.036 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.036
§ 25.036. TRANSFER OF STUDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any child, other than a high school graduate, who is younger than 21 years of age and eligible for enrollment on September 1 of any school year may transfer annually from the child's school district of residence to another district in this state if both the receiving district and the applicant parent or guardian or person having lawful control of the child jointly approve and timely agree in writing to the transfer.

(b) A transfer agreement under this section shall be filed and preserved as a receiving district record for audit purposes of the agency.

(c) In the case of a transfer under this section, a child's school district of residence shall provide the receiving district with the child's disciplinary record and any threat assessment involving the child's behavior conducted under Section 37.115.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.305
§ 1023.305. TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1) transfer the district's assets to Eastland County or another governmental entity in Eastland County; or

(2) administer the district's assets and debts until all assets have been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.

(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), Eastland County or the governmental entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.0106 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.0106
§ 244.0106. RULES REGARDING SERVICES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN.
Status: in_force

(a) The board and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall jointly adopt rules to ensure that a child for whom the Department of Family and Protective Services has been appointed managing conservator receives appropriate services while the child is committed to the department or released under supervision by the department.

(b) The rules adopted under this section must require the department and the Department of Family and Protective Services to cooperate in providing appropriate services to a child for whom the Department of Family and Protective Services has been appointed managing conservator while the child is committed to the department or released under supervision by the department, including:

(1) medical care, as defined by Section 266.001, Family Code;

(2) mental health treatment and counseling;

(3) education, including special education;

(4) case management;

(5) drug and alcohol abuse assessment or treatment;

(6) sex offender treatment; and

(7) trauma informed care.

(c) The rules adopted under this section must require:

(1) the Department of Family and Protective Services to:

(A) provide the department with access to relevant health and education information regarding a child; and

(B) require a child's caseworker to visit the child in person at least once each month while the child is committed to the department;

(2) the department to:

(A) provide the Department of Family and Protective Services with relevant health and education information regarding a child;

(B) permit communication, including in person, by telephone, and by mail, between a child committed to the department and:

(i) the Department of Family and Protective Services; and

(ii) the attorney ad litem, the guardian ad litem, and the volunteer advocate for the child; and

(C) provide the Department of Family and Protective Services and any attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem for the child with timely notice of the following events relating to the child:

(i) a meeting designed to develop or revise the individual case plan for the child;

(ii) in accordance with any participation protocols to which the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department agree, a medical appointment at which a person authorized to consent to medical care must participate as required by Section 266.004(i), Family Code;

(iii) an education meeting, including admission, review, or dismissal meetings for a child receiving special education;

(iv) a grievance or disciplinary hearing for the child;

(v) a report of abuse or neglect of the child; and

(vi) a significant change in medical condition of the child, as defined by Section 264.018, Family Code; and

(3) the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department to participate in transition planning for the child through release from detention, release under supervision, and discharge.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293A.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293A / Section 293A.154
§ 293A.154. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue by collecting from institutional health care providers a mandatory payment to be used to provide an intergovernmental transfer described by Section 293A.103(c)(1).

(b) To the extent any provision or procedure under this chapter causes a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter to be ineligible for federal matching funds, the county may provide by rule for an alternative provision or procedure that conforms to the requirements of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996 / Section 7996.0303
§ 7996.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3994.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3994 / Section 3994.0505
§ 3994.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 3994.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) 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 annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(c) 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.104
§ 7977.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, 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, subdivision requirements, 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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6608.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6608 / Section 6608.0202
§ 6608.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Mark Adam;

(2) Calvin Cobb;

(3) Clara Lewis;

(4) Joe Myers; and

(5) Barbara Schlattman.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the either of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 6608.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2027.

(c) If a temporary director is unable or unwilling to complete the director's term, the commission shall appoint a temporary director to serve the remainder of the director's term. In making the appointment, the commission shall consider input from the remaining directors, owners of real property in the district, the Cypress Creek Flooding Task Force, and the Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition, or a successor organization, as provided by Subsection (d).

(d) Not sooner than the 90th day and not later than the 10th day before the date a temporary director's term ends, the Cypress Creek Flooding Task Force and the Cypress Creek Flood Control Coalition may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint a successor temporary director from the persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.104
§ 3937.104. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district, using money available to the district, may exercise the powers given to a development corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, or maintain a project under that chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8172.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8172 / Section 8172.002
§ 8172.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Fort Bend County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.203
§ 562.203. ISSUANCE OF INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may issue an appropriate temporary or permanent injunction.

(b) The court shall issue the injunction without bond.
Tex. Government Code § 825.514 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 825 / Section 825.514
§ 825.514. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

The retirement system is subject to the provisions, including Chapter 2161, that relate to historically underutilized businesses.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.166 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.166
§ 285.166. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The adoption or abolition of the tax or a change in the rate of the tax takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.

(b) If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a) will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the abolition of the tax or the change in the rate of the tax, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next calendar quarter.
Tex. Government Code § 2262.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2262 / Section 2262.055
§ 2262.055. VENDOR PERFORMANCE TRACKING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall evaluate the vendor's performance based on information reported by state agencies under Section 2155.089 and criteria established by the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller by rule shall establish an evaluation process that:

(1) rates vendors on an A through F scale, with A being the highest grade; and

(2) allows vendors who receive a grade lower than a C to protest any classification given by the comptroller.

(c) The comptroller shall include the performance reviews in a vendor performance tracking system.

(d) A state agency shall use the vendor performance tracking system to determine whether to award a contract to a vendor reviewed in the tracking system. The comptroller by rule shall establish the manner in which the rating scale established under Subsection (b) affects a vendor's eligibility for state contracts and the grades on the scale that disqualify a vendor from state contracting.

(e) The comptroller shall make the vendor performance tracking system accessible to the public on the comptroller's Internet website.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 43.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 43 / Section 43.05
§ 43.05. VEHICLES USED BY PERMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) No local cartage permittee may transport liquor unless:

(1) a description of each vehicle used in the transportation, as required by the commission, has been submitted to the commission; and

(2) each vehicle has been plainly marked or lettered to indicate that it is being used for the transportation of liquor by a local cartage permittee.

(b) The transportation of liquor by a permittee in a vehicle not described and marked in accordance with this section is a violation of this code and is a ground for the cancellation of the permit.
Tex. Government Code § 485A.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485A / Section 485A.003
§ 485A.003. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, territory in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is considered to be in the jurisdiction of the municipality.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.264 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.264
§ 541.264. DEFENSES.
Status: in_force

Damages may not be awarded in a class action under this subchapter if the defendant:

(1) proves that the action complained of resulted from a bona fide error, notwithstanding the use of reasonable procedures adopted to avoid an error; and

(2) made restitution of any consideration received from any member of the class.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.154
§ 1102.154. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records.
Tex. Occupations Code § 403.105 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 403 / Section 403.105
§ 403.105. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPIST LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a licensed dyslexia therapist license, an applicant must have:

(1) earned at least a master's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education;

(2) successfully completed at least 200 hours of course work in multisensory structured language education from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106;

(3) completed at least 700 hours of supervised clinical experience in multisensory structured language education;

(4) completed at least 10 demonstration lessons of the practice of multisensory structured language education, each observed by an instructor from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106 and followed by a conference with and a written report by the instructor; and

(5) successfully completed a national multisensory structured language education competency examination approved by the department and administered by a national certifying professional organization.

(b) Clinical experience required under Subsection (a)(3) must be obtained under:

(1) the supervision of a qualified instructor or an instructor from an accredited training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106; and

(2) guidelines approved by the department.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 82.702 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 82 / Section 82.702
§ 82.702. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, no person may enter on the portion of Lake Corpus Christi that is a game sanctuary with a gun or rifle, and no person may attempt to shoot a bird or animal in the portion of Lake Corpus Christi that is a game sanctuary.

(b) A person may hunt ducks and geese during the open seasons for ducks and geese with a shotgun in the portion of Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio County. This exception does not apply to hunting within one mile of the boy scout camp, the girl scout camp, or Lake Corpus Christi Park.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.186 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.186
§ 2175.186. DISPOSITION BY COMPETITIVE BIDDING, AUCTION, OR DIRECT SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a disposition of a state agency's surplus property is not made under Section 2175.184, the commission shall sell the property by competitive bid, auction, or direct sale to the public, including a sale using an Internet auction site. The commission may contract with a private vendor to assist with the sale of the property.

(b) The commission shall determine which method of sale shall be used based on the method that is most advantageous to the state under the circumstances. The commission shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for making that determination.

(c) In using an Internet auction site to sell surplus property under this section, the commission shall post the property on the site for at least 10 days.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.005
§ 22.005. CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

"Claims" includes:

(1) liabilities of a decedent that survive the decedent's death, including taxes, regardless of whether the liabilities arise in contract or tort or otherwise;

(2) funeral expenses;

(3) the expense of a tombstone;

(4) expenses of administration;

(5) estate and inheritance taxes; and

(6) debts due such estates.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8166.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8166 / Section 8166.003
§ 8166.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Family Code § 159.319 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.319
§ 159.319. RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received under a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all payments received.

(b) If the obligor, the obligee who is an individual, and the child do not reside in this state, on request from the support enforcement agency of this state or another state, the support enforcement agency of this state or a tribunal of this state shall:

(1) direct that the support payment be made to the support enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving services; and

(2) issue and send to the obligor's employer a conforming income-withholding order or an administrative notice of change of payee reflecting the redirected payments.

(c) The support enforcement agency of this state on receiving redirected payments from another state under a law similar to Subsection (b) shall provide to a requesting party or a tribunal of the other state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount and dates of all payments received.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.151
§ 1030.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 13
§ 13.
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The attorney representing the state shall determine whether to use the procedure provided in Section 2 of this article or the procedure provided in Section 5 of this article.The Texas Forensic Science Commission operating account is an account in the general revenue fund. The commission shall deposit fees collected under Section 4-a for the issuance or renewal of a forensic analyst license to the credit of the account. Money in the account may be appropriated only to the commission for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Tex. Education Code § 51.285 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.285
§ 51.285. VICTIM REQUEST NOT TO INVESTIGATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking reported to a postsecondary educational institution requests the institution not to investigate the alleged incident, the institution may investigate the alleged incident in a manner that complies with the confidentiality requirements under Section 51.291. In determining whether to investigate the alleged incident, the institution shall consider:

(1) the seriousness of the alleged incident;

(2) whether the institution has received other reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking committed by the alleged perpetrator or perpetrators;

(3) whether the alleged incident poses a risk of harm to others; and

(4) any other factors the institution determines relevant.

(b) If a postsecondary educational institution decides not to investigate an alleged incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking based on the alleged victim's request not to investigate, the institution shall take any steps the institution determines necessary to protect the health and safety of the institution's community in relation to the alleged incident.

(c) A postsecondary educational institution shall inform an alleged victim of an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking who requests the institution not to investigate the alleged incident of the institution's decision whether to investigate the alleged incident.