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Tex. Family Code § 157.161 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.161
§ 157.161. RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a record of the hearing in a motion for enforcement shall be made by a court reporter or as provided by Chapter 201.

(b) A record is not required if:

(1) the parties agree to an order; or

(2) the motion does not request incarceration and the parties waive the requirement of a record at the time of hearing, either in writing or in open court, and the court approves waiver.
Tex. Government Code § 436.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 436 / Section 436.055
§ 436.055. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a public member of the commission and may not be a commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of military affairs; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of military affairs.

(c) A person may not be a public member of the commission or act as the general counsel to the commission if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.104 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.104
§ 411.104. DIVISION DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall administer this subchapter.

(b) In addition to the duties specified in this chapter, the division shall perform other duties as required by the commission.
Tex. Education Code § 48.122 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.122
§ 48.122. EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTION ALLOTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), for each enrolled student receiving reading interventions under Section 28.0064, a school district is entitled to an annual allotment of $250, or a greater amount provided by appropriation.

(b) A school district may not receive funding under this section for a student for which the district receives an allotment under Section 48.103.

(c) A school district may receive funding under this section for not more than 10 percent of students enrolled in the district in kindergarten through third grade.
Tex. Finance Code § 343.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 343 / Section 343.201
§ 343.201. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "High-cost home loan" means a loan that:

(A) is made to one or more individuals for personal, family, or household purposes;

(B) is secured in whole or part by:

(i) a manufactured home, as defined by Section 347.002, used or to be used as the borrower's principal residence; or

(ii) real property improved by a dwelling designed for occupancy by four or fewer families and used or to be used as the borrower's principal residence;

(C) has a principal amount equal to or less than one-half of the maximum conventional loan amount for first mortgages as established and adjusted by the Federal National Mortgage Association;

(D) is not:

(i) a reverse mortgage; or

(ii) an open-end account, as defined by Section 301.002; and

(E) is a credit transaction described by 12 C.F.R. Section 1026.32, as amended, except that the term includes a residential mortgage transaction, as defined by 12 C.F.R. Section 1026.2, as amended, if the total loan amount is $20,000 or more and:

(i) the annual percentage rate exceeds the rate indicated in 12 C.F.R. Section 1026.32(a)(1)(i), as amended; or

(ii) the total points and fees payable by the consumer at or before loan closing will exceed the amount indicated in 12 C.F.R. Section 1026.32(a)(1)(ii), as amended.

(2) "Points and fees" has the meaning assigned by 12 C.F.R. Section 1026.32(b), as amended.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0555 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0555
§ 546.0555. EXPIRATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

If Subchapter H, Chapter 252, Health and Safety Code, expires, this subchapter expires on the same date.
Tex. Water Code § 51.159 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.159
§ 51.159. CONVEYING PROPERTY TO THE UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

A district may convey any property to the United States necessary for the construction, operation, or maintenance of federal reclamation works used or to be used for the benefit of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6725 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6725
§ 2306.6725. SCORING OF APPLICATIONS.
Status: reserved

(a) In allocating low income housing tax credits, the department shall score each application using a point system based on criteria adopted by the department that are consistent with the department's housing goals, including criteria addressing the ability of the proposed project to:

(1) provide quality social support services to residents;

(2) demonstrate community and neighborhood support as defined by the qualified allocation plan;

(3) consistent with sound underwriting practices and when economically feasible, serve individuals and families of extremely low income by leveraging private and state and federal resources, including federal HOPE VI grants received through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(4) serve traditionally underserved areas;

(5) demonstrate support from local political subdivisions based on the subdivisions' commitment of development funding;

(6) rehabilitate or perform an adaptive reuse of a certified historic structure, as defined by Section 171.901(1), Tax Code, as part of the development;

(7) remain affordable to qualified tenants for an extended, economically feasible period; and

(8) comply with the accessibility standards that are required under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794), and specified under 24 C.F.R. Part 8, Subpart C.

(b) The department shall provide appropriate incentives as determined through the qualified allocation plan to reward applicants who agree to:

(1) equip the development that is the basis of the application with energy saving devices that meet the standards established by the state energy conservation office or provide to a qualified entity, in a land use restriction agreement in accordance with Section 2306.6726, a right of first refusal to purchase the development at the minimum price provided in, and in accordance with the requirements of, Section 42(i)(7), Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 42(i)(7)); and

(2) locate the development in a census tract in which there are no other existing developments supported by housing tax credits.

(c) On awarding tax credit allocations, the board shall document the reasons for each project's selection, including an explanation of:

(1) all discretionary factors used in making its determination; and

(2) the reasons for any decision that conflicts with the recommendations of department staff under Section 2306.6731.

(d) For each scoring criterion, the department shall use a range of points to evaluate the degree to which a proposed project satisfies the criterion. The department may not award:

(1) a number of points for a scoring criterion that is disproportionate to the degree to which a proposed project complies with that criterion; or

(2) to a proposed project for the general population a number of points for a scoring criterion that is different than the number of points awarded for that criterion to a proposed project reserved for elderly persons if the proposed projects comply with the criterion to the same degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0322 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0322
§ 8513.0322. OVERFLOW OR INUNDATION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY; RELOCATION OF ROADS.
Status: in_force

The authority may overflow and inundate any public land or public property and require the relocation of a road or highway in the manner and to the extent permitted to a district organized under general law pursuant to Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1952.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.101
§ 1952.101. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Except as permitted by Section 1952.002, an individual may not claim to be a code enforcement officer or use the title "code enforcement officer" unless the individual holds a valid certificate of registration under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7925.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7925 / Section 7925.002
§ 7925.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.231 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.231
§ 225.231. DEPUTY SAMUEL LEONARD MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of U.S. Highway 87 in Concho County between its intersection with the Tom Green County line and the western municipal limits of Eden is designated as the Deputy Samuel Leonard Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Deputy Samuel Leonard Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Government Code § 2308.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.005
§ 2308.005. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Workforce Investment Council is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the council is abolished September 1, 2027. The council shall be reviewed during the period in which the Texas Workforce Commission is reviewed.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.256 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.256
§ 410.256. COURT APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim or issue may not be settled contrary to the provisions of the appeals panel decision issued on the claim or issue unless a party to the proceeding has filed for judicial review under this subchapter or Subchapter G. The trial court must approve a settlement made by the parties after judicial review of an award is sought and before the court enters judgment.

(b) The court may not approve a settlement except on a finding that:

(1) the settlement accurately reflects the agreement between the parties;

(2) the settlement adheres to all appropriate provisions of the law; and

(3) under the law and facts, the settlement is in the best interest of the claimant.

(c) A settlement may not provide for:

(1) payment of any benefits in a lump sum except as provided by Section 408.128; or

(2) limitation or termination of the claimant's right to medical benefits under Section 408.021.

(d) A settlement or agreement that resolves an issue of impairment may not be made before the claimant reaches maximum medical improvement and must adopt one of the impairment ratings under Subchapter G, Chapter 408.

(e) A party proposing a settlement before judgment is entered by the trial court may petition the court orally or in writing for approval of the settlement.

(f) Settlement of a claim or issue under this section does not constitute a modification or reversal of the decision awarding benefits for the purpose of Section 410.209.

(g) Settlement of a claim or issue must be in compliance with all appropriate provisions of the law, including this section and Section 410.258 of this subchapter. A settlement which on its face does not comply with this section is void.
Tex. Occupations Code § 501.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 501 / Section 501.351
§ 501.351. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE.
Status: in_force

(a) A psychologist licensed under this chapter may delegate to a psychologist who holds a license described by Section 501.253, a newly licensed psychologist who is not eligible for managed care panels, a person who holds a temporary license issued under Section 501.263, or a person enrolled in a formal internship as provided by executive council rules any psychological test or service that a reasonable and prudent psychologist could delegate within the scope of sound psychological judgment if the psychologist determines that:

(1) the test or service can be properly and safely performed by the person;

(2) the person does not represent to the public that the person is authorized to practice psychology; and

(3) the test or service will be performed in the customary manner and in compliance with any other law.

(b) The delegating psychologist remains responsible for the psychological test or service performed by the person to whom the test or service is delegated, and the test or service is considered to be delivered by the delegating psychologist for billing purposes, including bills submitted to third-party payors. The person must inform each patient on whom the test or service is performed that the person is being supervised by a licensed psychologist.

(c) The executive council may determine whether:

(1) a psychological test or service may be properly and safely delegated under this section; and

(2) a delegated act constitutes the practice of psychology under this chapter.

(d) A person who is a licensed psychologist and to whom another psychologist delegates a psychological test or service under this section may represent that the person is engaged in the practice of psychology.
Tex. Government Code § 824.807 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.807
§ 824.807. INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Interest is creditable to a member's account in the deferred retirement option account at an annual, prorated rate equal to two percent during the period of participation in the plan and until all benefits are distributed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.018 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.018
§ 22.018. DESIGNATION OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AS AGENT IN CONTRACTING AND SUPERVISING.
Status: in_force

(a) A local government or an owner of an eligible airport may designate the Texas Department of Transportation as its agent in contracting for and supervising the planning, acquiring, constructing, improving, equipping, maintaining, or operating of an airport or air navigation facility.

(b) A local government or an owner of an eligible airport may enter into an agreement with the department prescribing the terms of the agency relationship in accordance with the terms prescribed by the United States, if federal money is involved, and in accordance with the laws of this state.

(c) The department, in acting as the agent of a local government or an owner of an eligible airport under this section, shall make each contract in accordance with the law governing the making of contracts by or on behalf of the state.

(d) In this section, "eligible airport" means an airport eligible to receive grant funds under the airport improvement program established by 49 U.S.C. Section 47101 et seq.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.421 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.421
§ 151.421. VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OF DIRECT PAYMENT PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a direct payment permit may notify the comptroller that the direct payment permit is to be voluntarily relinquished.

(b) A direct payment permit and the direct payment agreement remain valid and enforceable until the comptroller issues a termination notice.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 115.044 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.044
§ 115.044. SERVICE OF PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an action or proceeding that involves the enforcement of this chapter or a commission order, a Texas Ranger or agent of the commission may serve any judicial process, warrant, subpoena, or writ as directed by the court issuing the process and shall serve the process in the same manner as a peace officer.

(b) The ranger or agent may serve the process, warrant, or subpoena anywhere in this state although it may be directed to the sheriff or a constable of a particular county.

(c) The ranger or agent shall make the same return as any other officer, sign the return, and add under the name the title "State Ranger" or "Agent, Railroad Commission of Texas," as appropriate, which is sufficient to make the writ valid if the writ is otherwise properly prepared.

(d) A Texas Ranger or agent of the commission is not entitled to a fee in addition to that person's regular compensation for a service provided under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 553.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 553 / Section 553.002
§ 553.002. TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR SIGNS IN MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may not enact an ordinance governing the erection or operation of a traffic signal or sign in the municipality on a state highway funded in whole or in part by the state without prior approval by the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) A municipality intending to erect or operate a traffic signal or sign described by Subsection (a) must apply in writing to the Texas Department of Transportation. After the application is filed, the Texas Department of Transportation shall designate an employee to investigate the application and shall grant or refuse the application not later than the 90th day after the date of the designation.

(c) In granting an application, the Texas Department of Transportation:

(1) may prescribe the conditions under which the municipality may erect and operate the signal or sign and all other aspects of the signal or sign; and

(2) shall consider the convenience of the traveling public in raising speed limits in noncongested areas and the control of traffic for the protection of schoolchildren and other inhabitants of small communities where there are areas of congestion and cross-traffic.

(d) This section does not apply to an ordinance enacted or a temporary speed limit sign erected or operated under Section 545.3561.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0085 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0085
§ 411.0085.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.0085. DRIVER'S LICENSE FACILITIES: PERSONNEL. The department may not assign more than 123 commissioned officers plus supervising personnel to driver's license facilities.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4A.401 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.401
§ 4A.401. PAYMENT DATE.
Status: in_force

"Payment date" of a payment order means the day on which the amount of the order is payable to the beneficiary by the beneficiary's bank. The payment date may be determined by instruction of the sender but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank and, unless otherwise determined, is the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank.
Tex. Estates Code § 1160.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1160 / Section 1160.001
§ 1160.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Gas" includes all liquid hydrocarbons in the gaseous phase in the reservoir.

(2) "Land" includes minerals or an interest in minerals in place.

(3) "Mineral development" includes exploration for, whether by geophysical or other means, drilling for, mining for, development of, operations in connection with, production of, and saving of oil, other liquid hydrocarbons, gas, gaseous elements, sulphur, metals, and all other minerals, whether solid or otherwise.

(4) "Property" includes land, minerals in place, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous, and an interest of any kind in the property, including a royalty interest, owned by an estate.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.007
§ 351.007. RULES.
Status: in_force

The finance commission may adopt rules to ensure compliance with this chapter and Sections 32.06 and 32.065, Tax Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 191.034 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 191 / Section 191.034
§ 191.034. NOTATION OF DEATH ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of the death certificate of a person whose birth is registered in this state, the state registrar shall conspicuously note the person's date of death on the person's birth certificate.

(b) The state registrar shall notify the county clerk of the county in which the person was born and the local registrar of the registration district in which the person was born of the person's death. On receipt of the notification of death, the county clerk or local registrar shall conspicuously note the person's date of death on the person's birth certificate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8129.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8129 / Section 8129.151
§ 8129.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on bonds issued under Section 8129.201.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0203
§ 549.0203. PREFERRED DRUG LISTS AUTHORIZED FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt preferred drug lists for:

(1) community mental health centers;

(2) state mental health hospitals; and

(3) any state program the commission or a state health and human services agency administers other than a program for which Section 549.0202 requires the adoption of preferred drug lists.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3502.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.001
§ 3502.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Westworth Village-White Settlement Redevelopment Authority.

(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4026.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4026 / Section 4026.0108
§ 4026.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 665.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 665 / Section 665.007
§ 665.007. CUMULATIVE REMEDY.
Status: in_force

The remedy of impeachment as provided in this chapter is cumulative of all other remedies regarding the impeachment or removal of public officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0405 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0405
§ 3976.0405. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

Annually, the board shall file with the secretary of the city written notice that specifies the assessments the district will impose in the district's next fiscal year in sufficient clarity to describe the assessments for the operation and maintenance of the district and the assessments for the payment of debt service of obligations issued or incurred by the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 35.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 35 / Section 35.102
§ 35.102. ORDER OF CONSERVATORSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) The banking commissioner by order may appoint a conservator for a state bank if the banking commissioner determines from examination or other credible evidence that the bank is in hazardous condition and immediate and irreparable harm is threatened to the bank, its depositors, creditors, or shareholders, or the public.

(b) The banking commissioner may issue the order without prior notice at any time before, during, or after the period of supervision.

(c) An order of conservatorship issued under this section must specifically state the basis for the order.