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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.003
§ 3902.003. PRIMARY PURPOSE; MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

The primary purpose of the district is to facilitate the construction and continued maintenance of a quality mixed-use residential and commercial development to benefit city residents.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 28.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 28 / Section 28.12
§ 28.12. EXCEPTION AND TRIAL OF SPECIAL PLEAS.
Status: in_force

When a special plea is filed by the defendant, the State may except to it for substantial defects. If the exception be sustained, the plea may be amended. If the plea be not excepted to, it shall be considered that issue has been taken upon the same. Such special pleas as set forth matter of fact proper to be tried by a jury shall be submitted and tried with a plea of not guilty.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 114.0051 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 114 / Section 114.0051
§ 114.0051. TRAINING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a commercial lodging establishment shall require each employee who is directly employed by the establishment to complete an annual human trafficking awareness and prevention training program. The training program, including any supporting supplemental training material, must:

(1) be not less than 20 minutes in duration;

(2) be approved by the attorney general or appear on the list of preapproved training programs published by the attorney general;

(3) be completed by a new employee of the establishment not later than the 90th day after the date the employee is hired;

(4) provide a certificate of completion for an employee who completes the training; and

(5) include:

(A) an overview of human trafficking, including a description of:

(i) the experience of human trafficking victims;

(ii) how and why human trafficking takes place in the hospitality industry; and

(iii) how human trafficking is defined;

(B) guidance on how to identify individuals who are most at risk for human trafficking;

(C) information on the difference between labor and sex trafficking as that relates to identification of human trafficking in the hospitality industry;

(D) guidance on the role of an employee in reporting and responding to human trafficking; and

(E) the contact information of appropriate entities for reporting human trafficking, including:

(i) the National Human Trafficking Hotline toll-free telephone number and text line;

(ii) appropriate law enforcement agencies; and

(iii) a telephone number designated by the attorney general for reporting suspected human trafficking.

(b) The training required under this section may be offered in person or online. Online training must include a pacing mechanism that requires the employee to read all course materials, view all videos, complete all coursework, and certify that the employee has completed all coursework before issuing a certificate of completion.

(c) The attorney general shall publish on the attorney general's Internet website a list of preapproved training programs that satisfy the requirements for the human trafficking awareness and prevention training program required by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8067.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8067 / Section 8067.0401
§ 8067.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8067.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.365 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.365
§ 43.365. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) It is an offense if a deer breeder or another person:

(1) allows the hunting or killing of a breeder deer or any other deer held in captivity in a facility permitted under this subchapter, except as provided by this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this subchapter; or

(2) knowingly sells, arranges the sale of, purchases, transfers, receives, or attempts to sell, arrange the sale of, purchase, transfer, or receive a live breeder deer in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this subchapter.

(b) It is an offense if a deer breeder fails to furnish to a game warden commissioned by the department or other authorized department employee records for the previous two reporting years required to be maintained under Section 43.359(a).
Tex. Government Code § 661.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 661 / Section 661.061
§ 661.061. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "National holiday" includes only those days listed under Section 662.003(a). The term does not include a national holiday on which a state employee is not entitled to a paid day off from work under Section 662.005.

(2) "State employee" means an employee or appointed officer of a state agency. The term includes:

(A) a full-time employee or officer;

(B) a part-time employee or officer;

(C) an hourly employee;

(D) a temporary employee;

(E) a person employed by:

(i) the Teacher Retirement System of Texas;

(ii) the Texas Education Agency;

(iii) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(iv) the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired;

(v) the Texas School for the Deaf;

(vi) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(vii) the Windham School District; or

(viii) the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services; or

(F) a classified, administrative, faculty, or professional employee of a state institution or agency of higher education who has accumulated vacation leave during the employment.

(3) "State holiday" includes only those days listed under Section 662.003(b). The term does not include a state holiday on which a state employee is not entitled to a paid day off from work under Section 662.005.

(4) "Workday" includes a state or national holiday.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.081
§ 285.081. OPTIONAL FOUR-YEAR TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of a hospital district created under general or special law may, on its own motion, order that the members of the governing board are to be elected in even-numbered years to serve staggered four-year terms.

(b) The first election of board members in an even-numbered year that occurs at least 120 days after the date on which an order is entered under Subsection (a) shall be held as previously scheduled and the members elected shall serve two-year terms. The subsequent election of board members previously scheduled to be held in an odd-numbered year shall be held as scheduled and the members elected shall serve three-year terms. Subsequent members shall be elected in even-numbered years and shall serve four-year terms.

(c) This section does not apply to a hospital district created under Chapter 281, Chapter 282, and Chapter 283.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.021 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.021
§ 801.021. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Tex. Property Code § 113.023 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.023
§ 113.023. ANCILLARY TRUSTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) If trust property is situated outside this state, a Texas trustee may name in writing an individual or corporation qualified to act in the foreign jurisdiction in connection with trust property as ancillary trustee.

(b) Within the limits of the authority of the Texas trustee, the ancillary trustee has the rights, powers, discretions, and duties the Texas trustee delegates, subject to the limitations and directions of the Texas trustee specified in the instrument evidencing the appointment of the ancillary trustee.

(c) The Texas trustee may remove an ancillary trustee and appoint a successor at any time as to all or part of the trust assets.

(d) The Texas trustee may require security of the ancillary trustee, who is answerable to the Texas trustee for all trust property entrusted to or received by the ancillary trustee in connection with the administration of the trust.

(e) If the law of the foreign jurisdiction requires a certain procedure or a judicial order for the appointment of an ancillary trustee or to authorize an ancillary trustee to act, the Texas trustee and the ancillary trustee must satisfy the requirements.
Tex. Government Code § 74.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.054
§ 74.054. JUDGES SUBJECT TO ASSIGNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), the following judges may be assigned as provided by this chapter by the presiding judge of the administrative region in which the assigned judge resides:

(1) an active district, constitutional county, or statutory county court judge in this state;

(2) a senior judge who has consented to be subject to assignment and who is on the list maintained by the presiding judge under this chapter;

(3) a former district or appellate judge, retired or former statutory probate court judge, or retired or former statutory county court judge who certifies to the presiding judge a willingness to serve and who is on the list maintained by the presiding judge as required by this chapter;

(4) a retiree or a former judge whose last judicial office before retirement was justice or judge of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals and who has been assigned by the chief justice to the administrative judicial region in which the retiree or former judge resides for reassignment by the presiding judge of that region to a district or statutory county court in the region; and

(5) an active judge or justice of the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals who has had trial court experience.

(b) An active statutory county court judge may not be assigned to hear a matter pending in a district court outside the county of the judge's residence.

(c) A constitutional county court judge may only be assigned to sit for another constitutional county court judge and must be a licensed attorney in this state.

(d) A retired judge of a statutory probate court may also qualify for assignment under Section 25.0022.
Tex. Water Code § 60.249 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.249
§ 60.249. EFFECT OF OPTIONAL CONVERSION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the conversion is approved by the voters, as provided in Sections 60.247 through 60.248 of this code, the district shall have the same right, power, and authority as is provided in Sections 60.245 through 60.246 of this code.

(b) The district may continue to levy taxes to fully carry out each purpose of its organization and for the payment of obligations and the maintenance and operation of the district without impairment or change in any of its obligations.

(c) The district shall advise the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of a conversion not later than the 45th day after the results of the election are canvassed by the commissioners court.
Tex. Water Code § 56.141 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.141
§ 56.141. OUTSIDE DRAINS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a person artificially drains adjacent land located outside the district into the canals, drains, or ditches of the district, the person must submit a written application to the board, and the board must grant permission to make the connections. The application shall include the width, depth, and length of the connecting drains and ditches.

(b) When the application is filed with the board, the engineer shall estimate the quantity of water which the connecting drains or ditches would probably empty into the established canals or drains and shall indicate whether or not the established canals or drains have sufficient capacity to carry the excess water without risk or damage to the canals, drains, or adjacent territory. The engineer shall report to the board the result of his examination and his estimate.

(c) Unless an agreement is reached with the applicants, the board may authorize the connection on condition that the applicant first pay to the construction and maintenance fund an amount of money which bears the same ratio to the cost of the original canal or drain from the point of connection to its outlet as the water to be emptied into the canal or drain by the connecting drains bears to the water then flowing into and being carried by the original canal or drain as estimated by the engineer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.504 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.504
§ 2001.504. PAYMENT AND REPORTING OF FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A fee on prizes authorized or imposed under this subchapter is due and is payable by the license holder or a person conducting bingo without a license to the commission and county or municipality, as applicable, quarterly on or before the 25th day of the month succeeding each calendar quarter.

(b) The report of the fee on prizes must be filed under oath on forms prescribed by the commission.

(c) The commission shall adopt rules for the payment of the fee on prizes.

(d) A license holder required to file a report of the fee on prizes shall deliver the quarterly report with the net amount of the fee due to the commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2051.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.051
§ 2051.051. LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

The total amount of necessary compensation of experts, clerical personnel, and other department employees, necessary travel expenses, and other expenses necessarily incurred to implement the purposes of the laws referenced in Sections 2051.002(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) may not exceed the total amount assessed and collected from insurance companies writing workers' compensation insurance in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 318.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 318 / Section 318.001
§ 318.001. FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the interests of the residents of the state are served by the regulation of certain professions and other occupations;

(2) state government actions have produced a substantial increase in the number of regulatory programs;

(3) the legislature should review proposed regulatory programs to better evaluate the need for the programs; and

(4) regulation should not be imposed on any profession or other occupation unless required for the protection of the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the state.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.154
§ 2105.154. HEARING ON DENIAL OF SERVICES OR BENEFITS BY PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency that provides block grant funds to a provider shall conduct a timely hearing on the denial of a service or benefit by the provider.

(b) A hearing under this section must be held in the locality served by the provider.

(c) On determining that services were wrongfully denied, an agency shall take appropriate action to correct the practices or procedures of the provider.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.152
§ 1028.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.251 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.251
§ 643.251. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: repealed

(a) The department may impose an administrative penalty against a motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B that violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(b) Except as provided by this section, the amount of an administrative penalty may not exceed $5,000. If it is found that the motor carrier knowingly committed the violation, the penalty may not exceed $15,000. If it is found that the motor carrier knowingly committed multiple violations, the aggregate penalty for the multiple violations may not exceed $30,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) The amount of the penalty shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of any prohibited act, and the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;

(2) the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter future violations;

(5) efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(l) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(m) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(n) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(o) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(p) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(q) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(r) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396, Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.155 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.155
§ 453.155. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the board's jurisdiction.

(b) The board shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the board's programs.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.057 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.057
§ 363.057. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

The election shall be held on the first uniform election date that occurs after the 34th day after the date on which the election is ordered.
Tex. Penal Code § 12.33 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 12 / Section 12.33
§ 12.33. SECOND DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years.

(b) In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the second degree may be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.
Tex. Education Code § 12.055 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.055
§ 12.055. APPLICABILITY OF LAWS AND RULES TO CAMPUS OR PROGRAM GRANTED CHARTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter is subject to federal and state laws and rules governing public schools, except that the campus or program is subject to this code and rules adopted under this code only to the extent the applicability to a campus or program for which a charter is granted under this subchapter of a provision of this code or a rule adopted under this code is specifically provided.

(b) A school district may contract with another district or an open-enrollment charter school for services at a campus charter. An employee of the district or open-enrollment charter school providing contracted services to a campus charter is eligible for membership in and benefits from the Teacher Retirement System of Texas if the employee would be eligible for membership and benefits if holding the same position at the employing district or open-enrollment charter school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8434.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8434 / Section 8434.006
§ 8434.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting 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. Government Code § 802.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 802 / Section 802.108
§ 802.108. REPORT OF INVESTMENT RETURNS AND ASSUMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A public retirement system shall, before the 211th day after the last day of its fiscal year, submit to the board an investment returns and actuarial assumptions report that includes:

(1) gross investment returns and net investment returns for each of the most recent 10 fiscal years;

(2) the rolling gross and rolling net investment returns for the most recent 1-year, 3-year, and 10-year periods;

(3) the rolling gross and rolling net investment return for the most recent 30-year period or the gross and net investment return since inception of the system, whichever period is shorter;

(4) the assumed rate of return used in the most recent actuarial valuation; and

(5) the assumed rate of return used in each of the most recent 10 actuarial valuations.

(b) For purposes of this section, "net investment return" means the gross investment return minus investment expenses. The net investment return may be calculated as the money-weighted rate of return as required by generally accepted accounting principles. The period basis for each report of investment returns under this section must be the fiscal year of the public retirement system submitting the report.

(c) If any information required to be reported by a public retirement system under Subsection (a) is unavailable, the governing body of the public retirement system shall, before the 211th day after the last day of the public retirement system's fiscal year, submit to the board a letter certifying that the information is unavailable, providing a reason for the unavailability of the information, and agreeing to timely submit the information to the board if it becomes available.