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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.109 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.109
§ 42A.109. DUE DILIGENCE DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of a hearing under Article 42A.108, it is an affirmative defense to revocation for an alleged violation based on a failure to report to a supervision officer as directed or to remain within a specified place that no supervision officer, peace officer, or other officer with the power of arrest under a warrant issued by a judge for that alleged violation contacted or attempted to contact the defendant in person at the defendant's last known residence address or last known employment address, as reflected in the files of the department serving the county in which the order of deferred adjudication community supervision was entered.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 22.19 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 22 / Section 22.19
§ 22.19. PURCHASE AND SALE OF VINTAGE DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a package store permit may purchase vintage distilled spirits from a vintage distilled spirits seller.

(b) A vintage distilled spirits seller may sell to the holder of a package store permit, for each permitted premises, not more than 24 containers of vintage distilled spirits during any 12-month period.

(c) The holder of a package store permit shall maintain a record of each purchase of vintage distilled spirits until the second anniversary of the date the vintage distilled spirits are purchased and provide the record to the commission on request. The record must include the following information:

(1) the permit holder's name, address, permit number, and phone number;

(2) the vintage distilled spirits seller's name, address, and phone number;

(3) the brand name and quantity of each vintage distilled spirits container purchased;

(4) the date of the purchase; and

(5) the number of containers of vintage distilled spirits the permit holder has previously purchased from the vintage distilled spirits seller and the dates of those purchases.

(d) A package store permit holder may sell vintage distilled spirits to consumers for off-premises consumption only and to holders of passenger transportation permits as provided in Section 48.03.

(e) Any holder of a package store permit who is injured in the permittee's business or property by a vintage distilled spirits seller by the sale of forged, adulterated, or counterfeit vintage distilled spirits to the permittee may institute suit in any district court in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred to require enforcement by injunctive procedures and to recover triple damages plus costs of suit including reasonable attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.305
§ 3952.305. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The district's ad valorem tax rate may not exceed 40 cents per $100 valuation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8051.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8051 / Section 8051.0501
§ 8051.0501. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8384.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8384 / Section 8384.202
§ 8384.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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 ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while 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. Government Code § 81.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.002
§ 81.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "State bar" means the State Bar of Texas.

(2) "Executive director" means the executive director of the state bar.

(3) "General counsel" means the general counsel of the state bar.

(4) "Board of directors" means the board of directors of the state bar.

(5) "Commission" means the Commission for Lawyer Discipline described by Section 81.076 and as provided in the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas.

(6) "Chief disciplinary counsel" means the attorney selected under Section 81.076 who performs disciplinary functions for the state bar under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (S.B. 416), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.303
§ 1952.303. CONTRACTS BETWEEN INSURER AND REPAIR PERSON OR FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract between an insurer and a repair person or facility, including an agreement under which the repair person or facility agrees to extend discounts for parts or labor to the insurer in exchange for referrals by the insurer, may not result in a reduction of coverage under an insured's automobile insurance policy.

(b) The commissioner may adopt rules under Chapter 542 with respect to any fraudulent activity of any party to an agreement described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Local Government Code § 373B.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373B / Section 373B.002
§ 373B.002. CREATION OR DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality or county by ordinance or order may create or designate one or more community land trusts, including a housing finance corporation established under Chapter 394 or a land trust operated by a community housing development organization certified by the municipality or county, to operate in the municipality or county.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.173 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.173
§ 370.173. AUTHORITY REVOLVING FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may maintain a revolving fund to be held in trust by a banking institution chosen by the authority separate from any other funds and administered by the authority's board.

(b) An authority may transfer into its revolving fund money from any permissible source, including:

(1) money from a transportation project if the transfer does not diminish the money available for the project to less than any amount required to be retained by the bond proceedings pertaining to the project;

(2) money received by the authority from any source and not otherwise committed, including money from the transfer of a transportation project or system or sale of authority assets;

(3) money received from the state highway fund; and

(4) contributions, loans, grants, or assistance from the United States, another state, another political subdivision of this state, a foreign governmental entity, including the United Mexican States or a state of the United Mexican States, a local government, any private enterprise, or any person.

(c) The authority may use money in the revolving fund to:

(1) finance the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of a transportation project, including the extension, expansion, or improvement of a transportation project;

(2) provide matching money required in connection with any federal, state, local, or private aid, grant, or other funding, including aid or funding by or with public-private partnerships;

(3) provide credit enhancement either directly or indirectly for bonds issued to acquire, construct, extend, expand, or improve a transportation project;

(4) provide security for or payment of future or existing debt for the design, acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, extension, expansion, or improvement of a transportation project or system;

(5) borrow money and issue bonds, promissory notes, or other indebtedness payable out of the revolving fund for any purpose authorized by this chapter; and

(6) provide for any other reasonable purpose that assists in the financing of an authority as authorized by this chapter.

(d) Money spent or advanced from the revolving fund for a transportation project must be reimbursed from the money of that transportation project. There must be a reasonable expectation of repayment at the time the expenditure or advancement is authorized.
Tex. Election Code § 273.063 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 273 / Section 273.063
§ 273.063. VENUE IN COURT OF APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition to a court of appeals for a writ of mandamus under this subchapter must be filed with the court specified by this section.

(b) A petition pertaining to an election must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:

(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, if the election is statewide; or

(2) the territory covered by the election is wholly or partly situated, if the election is not statewide.

(c) A petition pertaining to a political party convention must be filed with the court of the court of appeals district in which:

(1) the respondent resides, or in which one of them resides if there is more than one respondent, for a state convention;

(2) the territory represented by the convention delegates is wholly or partly situated, for a district convention; or

(3) the precinct or county is situated, for a precinct or county convention.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.109
§ 8802.109. RESTRICTIONS ON PRODUCTION DURING DROUGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) During a period declared by the district to be a drought and only as specified in the district's approved management plan, the district may restrict or prohibit groundwater production as provided by this section.

(b) The district may restrict groundwater production on an equivalent, pro-rata basis for permits first issued on or before September 9, 2004, including permits renewed after September 1, 2007.

(c) The district, to protect the conditions of the aquifer, may restrict or prohibit groundwater production:

(1) for permits first issued after September 9, 2004; and

(2) for permits first issued on or before September 9, 2004, and amended after September 9, 2004, for any additional amount of water authorized by the amendment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.027
§ 283.027. RETIREMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may include district employees in:

(1) an existing county employees' pension or retirement program; or

(2) an employees' pension or retirement program established for the benefit of district employees.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0331 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0331
§ 25.0331. CAMERON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Cameron County has the following statutory county courts:

(1) County Court at Law No. 1 of Cameron County;

(2) County Court at Law No. 2 of Cameron County;

(3) County Court at Law No. 3 of Cameron County; and

(4) County Court at Law No. 5 of Cameron County.

(a-1) Cameron County has one statutory probate court, the Probate Court No. 1 of Cameron County.

(b) The county courts at law of Cameron County sit in Brownsville.
Tex. Tax Code § 24.40 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 24 / Section 24.40
§ 24.40. OMITTED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a chief appraiser discovers that rolling stock used in this state and subject to appraisal by him has not been appraised and apportioned to the counties in one of the two preceding years, he shall appraise the property as of January 1 for each year it was omitted, submit the appraisal for review and protest, and certify the approved value to the comptroller.

(b) The certification shall show that the appraisal is for property that escaped taxation in a prior year and shall indicate the year and the appraised value for each year.
Tex. Water Code § 17.082 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.082
§ 17.082. TRANSFERS TO DEVELOPMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

If money remains in the clearance fund or the economically distressed areas clearance fund after making the transfers provided in Sections 17.079, 17.0791, and 17.081 of this code, the comptroller shall transfer the balance to the appropriate account in the development fund at the end of each fiscal year to be used for any purpose for which proceeds of bonds in such account may be used.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1043.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1043 / Section 1043.057
§ 1043.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the entire board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.155
§ 171.155. MUNICIPAL LIMIT ON DISTRICT'S POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

If the property to be condemned is located in the corporate limits of one or more municipalities, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to condemn the property only if each municipality in which the property is located consents to the exercise of that power.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.304 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.304
§ 501.304. CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

The certificate of amendment must:

(1) state the name of the corporation;

(2) if the amendment alters a provision of the certificate of formation, identify by reference or describe the altered provision and include the provision's text as amended;

(3) if the amendment is an addition to the certificate of formation, state that fact and include the text of each provision added; and

(4) state that the amendment was adopted or approved by the governing body of the authorizing unit and give the date the governing body adopted or approved the amendment.
Tex. Water Code § 28.024 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.024
§ 28.024. APPLICATION FEE.
Status: in_force

With each application for a shaft permit, the commission shall collect a fee as set by the executive director to reasonably offset the costs to the commission for processing the application. The fee may not be less than $10,000.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.306 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.306
§ 323.306. COMPTROLLER'S RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt reasonable rules and prescribe forms that are consistent with this chapter for the administration, collection, reporting, and enforcement of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8055.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8055 / Section 8055.0305
§ 8055.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.0366 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.0366
§ 775.0366. SERVICE CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "local government" has the meaning assigned by Section 791.003, Government Code.

(b) The board may contract with a local government, including another district, to provide staff, facilities, equipment, programs, or services the board considers necessary to provide or obtain emergency services that the district or the local government is authorized to provide.

(c) A person acting under a contract under this section, including an emergency services commissioner, does not, because of that action, hold more than one civil office of emolument or more than one office of honor, trust, or profit.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), if a district contracts with a local government under this section to provide or obtain emergency services, the district is responsible for any civil liability that arises from furnishing those services if the district would have been responsible for furnishing the services in the absence of the contract.

(e) The parties to a contract between governmental entities under this section may agree to assign responsibility for civil liability that arises from services provided under the contract in any manner agreed to by the parties. The parties must assign that responsibility in a written provision of the contract that specifically refers to this subsection and states that the assignment of liability is intended to be different from liability otherwise assigned under Subsection (d).

(f) This section does not change the liability limits and immunities for a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, or other law.

(g) A contract under this section is not a joint enterprise for liability purposes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 423.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 423 / Section 423.108
§ 423.108. LIMITATION ON ASSETS DEPOSITED WITH CLEARING CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner by rule may adopt a reasonable limit on the percentage of a domestic insurer's assets that may be deposited with a clearing corporation. The limit may not exceed five percent of the insurer's total assets, as shown by the insurer's annual statement filed with the department for the year preceding the year for which the limit is adopted.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1954.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.054
§ 1954.054. LAPSE OF OR INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

If an insurance policy maintained by a transportation network company driver under this subchapter has lapsed or does not provide the coverage required by this subchapter, the transportation network company shall provide the coverage required by this subchapter beginning with the first dollar of a claim against the driver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.054
§ 3886.054. DIRECTOR'S OATH AND AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

A director's oath and affirmation of office shall be filed with the district, and the district shall retain the oath and affirmation in the district records.
Tex. Water Code § 16.193 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.193
§ 16.193. PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not sell the water stored in a facility to any person who has not obtained a permit from the commission. The rights of the applicant in the water are governed by the terms and conditions of the permit. The permit may be for a term of years.

(b) Whether the application for a permit involves a proposed use of water inside or outside the watershed of the impoundment, the commission shall give paramount consideration to recouping the state's investment in order to protect the public interest and promote the general welfare.

(c) The permit shall be conditioned on continued payment of the obligations assumed under the contract with the board and may provide for cancellation at any time on breach of the contract.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.013 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.013
§ 122.013. RULES.
Status: repealed

(a) The workforce commission shall adopt rules for the implementation, extension, administration, or improvement of the program authorized by this chapter in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 672 , Sec. 27(8), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) The workforce commission shall adopt rules to:

(1) address possible conflicts of interest for central nonprofit agencies and community rehabilitation programs;

(2) establish a process for the certification of community rehabilitation programs;

(3) establish a minimum percentage of disabled labor an organization must employ to be considered a community rehabilitation program under this chapter; and

(4) define the terms "value-added" and "direct labor" for products manufactured and services provided that are offered for sale under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.052
§ 2165.052. REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF STATE BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

On direction of the commission's attention to a needed improvement or repair of a building or office by the head of a department or office, the commission shall provide for and direct the repair or improvement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014 / Section 8014.102
§ 8014.102. 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. Occupations Code § 952.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 952 / Section 952.051
§ 952.051. RULES; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The state bar shall adopt reasonable rules subject to the approval of the supreme court to administer this chapter.

(b) The state bar may enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8359.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8359 / Section 8359.202
§ 8359.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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 ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5C.003 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 5C / Section 5C.003
§ 5C.003. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

A judgment of conviction or order of deferred adjudication for an offense under Section 31.23 or 32.60, Penal Code, is not invalid solely because the judgment or order fails to comply with Article 5C.001 or 5C.002.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.103
§ 53.103. AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE.
Status: in_force

A licensing authority has the same powers to investigate a request submitted under this subchapter and the requestor's eligibility that the authority has to investigate a person applying for a license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1017.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1017 / Section 1017.205
§ 1017.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Occupations Code § 801.264 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 801 / Section 801.264
§ 801.264. JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop and administer a jurisprudence examination for licensed equine dental providers to determine an applicant's knowledge of this chapter, board rules, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting the applicant's practice.

(b) The board shall develop and administer a jurisprudence examination for licensed veterinary technicians to determine an applicant's knowledge of this chapter, board rules, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting the applicant's employment as a licensed veterinary technician.