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Tex. Government Code § 552.204 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.204
§ 552.204. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICER FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

An officer for public information is responsible for the release of public information as required by this chapter. The officer is not responsible for:

(1) the use made of the information by the requestor; or

(2) the release of information after it is removed from a record as a result of an update, a correction, or a change of status of the person to whom the information pertains.
Tex. Election Code § 141.037 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 141 / Section 141.037
§ 141.037. FORM OF NAME CERTIFIED FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

An authority responsible for certifying the names of candidates for placement on the ballot shall certify each name in the form indicated on the candidate's application for a place on the ballot, subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 52.
Tex. Family Code § 8.154 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.154
§ 8.154. ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF ORDER OR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a request for issuance of an order or writ of withholding, the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the order or writ to the obligor's current employer or to any subsequent employer of the obligor. The clerk shall attach a copy of Subchapter E to the order or writ.

(b) Not later than the fourth working day after the date the order is signed or the request is filed, whichever is later, the clerk shall issue and deliver the certified copy of the order or writ by:

(1) certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to the employer; or

(2) service of citation to:

(A) the person authorized to receive service of process for the employer in civil cases generally; or

(B) a person designated by the employer by written notice to the clerk to receive orders or notices of income withholding.
Tex. Local Government Code § 235.045 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 235 / Section 235.045
§ 235.045. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly engages in conduct that is a violation of a regulation adopted under this subchapter by the commissioners court. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2001.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.003
§ 2001.003. DESTRUCTION OF DIE, MOLD, OR FORM NOT OWNED BY MOLDER.
Status: in_force

A molder that sends a notice in accordance with Section 2001.002 may destroy the die, mold, or form if, before the 121st day after the date the owner receives the notice, the owner does not:

(1) take possession of the die, mold, or form; or

(2) make arrangements with the molder for the removal or continued storage of the die, mold, or form.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8260.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8260 / Section 8260.101
§ 8260.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.109 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.109
§ 33.109. COUNTIES AND CITIES ELIGIBLE TO LEASE COASTAL PUBLIC LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A county is eligible to apply for a lease of coastal public land inside the county and outside the boundaries of any incorporated city, town, or village for public recreational purposes.

(b) An incorporated city, town, or village is eligible to lease coastal public land within its corporate boundaries for public recreational purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.157
§ 3829.157. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other debt from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall impose 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.
Tex. Local Government Code § 195.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 195 / Section 195.005
§ 195.005. TIME ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT OR OTHER INSTRUMENT CONSIDERED FILED OR RECORDED.
Status: in_force

An electronic document or other instrument that is recorded electronically under this chapter is considered to be recorded in compliance with a law relating to the recording of electronic documents or other instruments as of the county clerk's business day on which the electronic document or other instrument is filed electronically. An electronic document or other instrument filed electronically under this chapter must be recorded as timely as an instrument filed by any other means.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.353
§ 201.353. LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license under this chapter is valid for a term of two or more years as determined by board rule.

(a-1) The board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.

(b) For a year in which the license expiration date is changed, license fees payable on January 1 shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only the portion of the fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 115.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 115 / Section 115.001
§ 115.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Distributed renewable generation" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.916, Utilities Code.

(2) "Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202(o), Utilities Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.301
§ 504.301. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless expressly provided by this subchapter or department rule:

(1) the department shall design specialty license plates for the military; and

(2) a person is not eligible to be issued a specialty license plate under this subchapter if the person was discharged from the armed forces under conditions less than honorable.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the department may design the wording on a specialty license plate authorized by this subchapter to enhance the legibility and reflectivity of the license plate.

(c) Section 504.702 does not apply to a specialty license plate issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.079 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.079
§ 162.079. INDEMNIFICATION.
Status: in_force

Article 2.22A, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.22A, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), applies to a telephone cooperative in the same manner as if the cooperative were formed under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act.
Tex. Property Code § 14.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.007
§ 14.007. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3842.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3842 / Section 3842.205
§ 3842.205. SALES AND USE TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On adoption of the tax authorized by this subchapter, there is imposed a tax at the rate authorized by the district on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items within the district, and an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption within the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer within the district during the period that the tax is in effect.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate authorized by the governing body of the City of Nassau Bay.

(c) With the consent of the governing body of the City of Nassau Bay, the board may reduce the tax rate to the extent the reduction does not impair any outstanding debt or other obligations payable from the tax.

(d) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable item.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7930A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7930A / Section 7930A.0501
§ 7930A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.0831 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.0831
§ 392.0831. PAYMENT FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued by an authority may be sold:

(1) for cash;

(2) in exchange for property constituting a housing project; or

(3) by any combination of those methods.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.054
§ 1104.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A district employee may not serve as a director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.109
§ 1109.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 207.049 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 207 / Section 207.049
§ 207.049. RECEIPT OF REMUNERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual is disqualified for benefits for a benefit period for which the individual is receiving or has received remuneration in the form of:

(1) wages in lieu of notice;

(2) severance pay; or

(3) compensation under a state worker's compensation law or a similar law of the United States for:

(A) temporary partial disability;

(B) temporary total disability; or

(C) total and permanent disability.

(b) In this section, "severance pay" means dismissal or separation income paid on termination of employment in addition to the employee's usual earnings from the employer at the time of termination. The term does not include any remuneration received by an employee under:

(1) a release of claims or settlement agreement entered into between the employee and the employer:

(A) based on an alleged violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (Pub. L. No. 102-166); or

(B) pursuant to a claim or cause of action filed in connection with the employment relationship; or

(2) a written contract, including a collective bargaining agreement, negotiated with the employer before the date of separation from employment of the employee.

(c) The commission may adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.555 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.555
§ 1001.555. ATTORNEY GENERAL AS LEGAL ADVISOR; REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall:

(1) act as legal advisor of the board;

(2) provide legal assistance to the board as necessary to enforce this chapter or Chapter 1071 and make those laws effective; and

(3) represent the board in an action brought to enforce this chapter or Chapter 1071.

(b) This section does not affect the duties of local prosecuting officers.
Tex. Local Government Code § 141.031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 141 / Section 141.031
§ 141.031. BASE SALARY.
Status: in_force

(a) In a municipality with a population of 10,000 to 40,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary of at least $165 a month.

(b) In a municipality with a population of 40,001 to 100,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary of at least $195 a month.

(c) In a municipality with a population of 100,001 to 175,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary of at least $210 a month.

(d) In a municipality with a population of more than 175,000, each member of the fire or police department is entitled to receive a salary of at least $220 a month.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8025A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8025A / Section 8025A.0101
§ 8025A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 218.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.456 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.456
§ 1369.456. IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN MEDICATION SYNCHRONIZATION PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section:

(1) "Chronic illness" means an illness or physical condition that may be:

(A) reasonably expected to continue for an uninterrupted period of at least three months; and

(B) controlled but not cured by medical treatment.

(2) "Medication synchronization plan" means a plan established for the purpose of synchronizing the filling or refilling of multiple prescriptions.

(b) A health benefit plan shall establish a process through which the following parties may jointly approve a medication synchronization plan for medication to treat an enrollee's chronic illness:

(1) the health benefit plan;

(2) the enrollee;

(3) the prescribing physician or health care provider; and

(4) a pharmacist.

(c) A health benefit plan shall provide coverage for a medication dispensed in accordance with the dates established in the medication synchronization plan described by Subsection (b).

(d) A health benefit plan shall establish a process that allows a pharmacist or pharmacy to override the health benefit plan's denial of coverage for a medication described by Subsection (b).

(e) A health benefit plan shall allow a pharmacist or pharmacy to override the health benefit plan's denial of coverage through the process described by Subsection (d), and the health benefit plan shall provide coverage for the medication if:

(1) the prescription for the medication is being refilled in accordance with the medication synchronization plan described by Subsection (b); and

(2) the reason for the denial is that the prescription is being refilled before the date established by the plan's general prescription refill guidelines.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2003.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.053
§ 2003.053. LIST CORRECTIONS; USE.
Status: in_force

The department shall:

(1) make changes that the department considers appropriate to correct the list compiled under Section 2003.051 for a municipality; and

(2) use the corrected list to determine the fire record credit or debit for the municipality for the next year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.009
§ 712.009. LIMITATIONS ON BURIALS; DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) The Finance Commission of Texas shall adopt rules to administer and enforce this section.

(b) An individual, corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association that operates or owns a perpetual care cemetery may not inter the remains of an individual who may have caused the death of another person if:

(1) the victim is interred in that cemetery; and

(2) the person having the right to control the disposition of the victim's remains under Section 711.002(a) gives written notice to the cemetery requesting that the individual not be interred in that cemetery if:

(A) the individual was convicted under Section 19.02, 19.03, 19.05, or 49.08, Penal Code, for causing the death of the victim, or convicted under a similar statute of another state; or

(B) the individual was identified as causing the death of the victim, in violation of a provision described by Paragraph (A), by the medical examiner or law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the offense, and the individual dies before being convicted of the offense.

(c) An individual, corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association that violates Subsection (b) is liable to the person having the right to control the disposition of the victim's remains under Section 711.002(a) for:

(1) any actual damages incurred;

(2) punitive damages not to exceed $10,000; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees and court costs incurred in an effort to enforce compliance with Subsection (b).

(d) Damages under Subsection (c) may not be assessed if the individual, corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association that operates the cemetery proves by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(1) the cemetery is the only cemetery serving the municipality or county in which the victim and individual causing the victim's death lived; and

(2) the bodies of the victim and individual causing the victim's death were placed as far apart as possible in, or in different parts of, the cemetery.

(e) An individual, corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association operating or owning a perpetual care cemetery and barred from interring remains of an individual under this section may not be held liable for damages by a person having the right to control the disposition of the individual's remains under Section 711.002(a), including damages for failure to provide for interment under a contract executed before the delivery of the written notice under Subsection (b)(2).

(f) A notice under Subsection (b)(2) expires seven years after the date the notice is delivered. A new notice may be delivered on the expiration of each previous notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7895.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7895 / Section 7895.0302
§ 7895.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 15.973 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.973
§ 15.973. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The water infrastructure fund is a special fund in the state treasury to be administered by the board under this subchapter and rules adopted by the board under this subchapter. Money in the fund may be used to pay for the implementation of water projects recommended through the state and regional water planning processes under Sections 16.051 and 16.053.

(b) The fund consists of:

(1) appropriations from the legislature;

(2) any other fees or sources of revenue that the legislature may dedicate for deposit to the fund;

(3) repayments of loans made from the fund;

(4) interest earned on money credited to the fund;

(5) depository interest allocable to the fund;

(6) money from gifts, grants, or donations to the fund;

(7) money from revenue bonds or other sources designated by the board;

(8) proceeds from the sale of political subdivision bonds or obligations held in the fund and not otherwise pledged to the discharge, repayment, or redemption of revenue bonds or other bonds, the proceeds of which were placed in the fund; and

(9) money disbursed to the fund from the state water implementation fund for Texas as authorized by Section 15.434.
Tex. Government Code § 1502.066 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1502 / Section 1502.066
§ 1502.066. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The mayor of the municipality shall establish and maintain a complete system of records for a utility system, park, or swimming pool the revenue of which is encumbered under this chapter that:

(1) shows any free service provided and the value of the free service; and

(2) shows separately the amounts spent and the amounts set aside for operation, salaries, labor, materials, repairs, maintenance, depreciation, replacements, extensions, interest, and the creation of a sinking fund to pay the public securities and debt.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.156 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.156
§ 45A.156. JURY SUMMONED.
Status: in_force

(a) If a defendant does not waive a trial by jury, the justice or judge shall issue a writ commanding the proper officer to summon a venire from which six qualified persons shall be selected to serve as jurors in the case.

(b) Jurors summoned as provided by Subsection (a) shall remain in attendance, as jurors in all cases that may come up for hearing, until discharged by the justice or municipal court.

(c) A person summoned as provided by Subsection (a) who fails to attend may be fined an amount not to exceed $100 for contempt.

(d) If a sufficient number of jurors are not in attendance as a result of challenges or any other reason, the justice or judge shall order the proper officer to summon a sufficient number of qualified persons to form the jury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9602.0404 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9602 / Section 9602.0404
§ 9602.0404. STATE FUNDING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the legislature may appropriate money from the state treasury to the district to fund the district's activities under this chapter. Legislative appropriations to the district for a state fiscal year may not exceed $25 million.

(b) The legislature may not appropriate money to the district for a state fiscal year that begins on or after September 1, 2027.
Tex. Insurance Code § 403.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 403 / Section 403.001
§ 403.001. LIMITATION ON DIVIDENDS.
Status: in_force

An insurer organized under the laws of this state, including a life, health, fire, marine, or inland marine insurance company, may not pay a shareholder dividend except from surplus profits arising from the insurer's business.
Tex. Government Code § 1508.162 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.162
§ 1508.162. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may refund or otherwise refinance bonds issued under this subchapter by issuing refunding bonds under any terms provided by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds. All appropriate provisions of this subchapter apply to the refunding bonds. The refunding bonds shall be issued in the manner provided by this subchapter for other bonds.

(b) The refunding bonds may be sold and delivered in amounts necessary to pay the principal of and interest and any redemption premium on the bonds to be refunded, at maturity or on any redemption date.

(c) The refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged for the bonds being refunded by them. In that case, the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds and deliver them to the holder of the bonds being refunded as provided by the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds. The exchange may be made in one delivery or in installment deliveries.