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Tex. Insurance Code § 1117.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1117 / Section 1117.052
§ 1117.052. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1117.003, for purposes of this chapter, a job title used within an organization that is licensed or registered by a state or federal financial services regulatory agency and that indicates seniority or standing within the organization, or that specifies an individual's area of specialization within the organization, is not a senior-specific certification or professional designation unless the title is used in a manner that is likely to confuse or mislead a reasonable consumer.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), "financial services regulatory agency" includes an agency that regulates insurers, insurance producers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, or investment companies, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80a-1 et seq.).
Tex. Labor Code § 204.086 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 204 / Section 204.086
§ 204.086. COLLECTION OF CONTRIBUTION, PENALTY, OR INTEREST FROM SUCCESSOR EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual or employing unit that acquires the organization, trade, or business or substantially all of the assets of an organization, trade, or business of an employer who, at the time of the acquisition, is indebted to the commission for a contribution, a penalty, or interest, is liable to the commission for prompt payment of the contribution, penalty, or interest.

(b) If not paid, the commission may bring an action under Chapter 213 for the collection of a contribution, a penalty, or interest as though the contribution, penalty, or interest had been incurred by the successor employer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5008.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5008 / Section 5008.0304
§ 5008.0304. CONVEYANCE AND ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to property, including land or an interest in land, that:

(1) the district owns;

(2) the United States desires to enable a United States department or establishment to carry out the provisions of an act of Congress in aid of navigation, flood control, or improvement of water courses in aid of navigation; and

(3) may be necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of works required for a purpose described by Subdivision (2).

(b) The district may:

(1) on the request of the United States, convey title or an easement to property, including land or an interest in land, to the United States with or without monetary consideration; and

(2) acquire land or a right-of-way necessary to carry out the provisions or meet the conditions of an act of Congress described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.108
§ 3502.108. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, adopt reasonable rules:

(1) relating to the minimum standards for coverage under policy forms consistent with the purpose of this chapter and the public policy of this state; and

(2) necessary to establish guidelines, procedures, methods, standards, and criteria by which the types of forms and documents submitted to the department are to be reviewed and acted on by the department.

(b) The department may establish requirements for data and information filed under this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.056
§ 601.056. CANCELLATION, RETURN, OR WAIVER OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by this section, the department, on request, shall:

(1) consent to the cancellation of a bond or certificate of insurance filed as evidence of financial responsibility;

(2) direct the comptroller to return money or securities deposited with the comptroller as evidence of financial responsibility to the person entitled to the return of the money or securities; or

(3) waive the requirement of filing evidence of financial responsibility.

(b) Evidence of financial responsibility may be canceled, returned, or waived under Subsection (a) if:

(1) the department, during the two years preceding the request, has not received a record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail that would require or permit the suspension or revocation of the driver's license, vehicle registration, or nonresident's operating privilege of the person by or for whom the evidence was provided;

(2) the person for whom the evidence of financial responsibility was provided dies or has a permanent incapacity to operate a motor vehicle; or

(3) the person for whom the evidence of financial responsibility was provided surrenders the person's license and vehicle registration to the department.

(c) A cancellation, return, or waiver under Subsection (b)(1) may be made only after the second anniversary of the date the evidence of financial responsibility was required.

(d) The comptroller shall return the money or securities as directed by the department under Subsection (a)(2).

(e) The department may not act under Subsection (a)(1) or (2) if:

(1) an action for damages on a liability covered by the evidence of financial responsibility is pending;

(2) a judgment for damages on a liability covered by the evidence of financial responsibility is not satisfied; or

(3) the person for whom the bond has been filed or for whom money or securities have been deposited has, within the two years preceding the request for cancellation or return of the evidence of financial responsibility, been involved as an operator or owner in a motor vehicle collision resulting in bodily injury to, or property damage to the property of, another person.

(f) In the absence of evidence to the contrary in the records of the department, the department shall accept as sufficient an affidavit of the person requesting action under Subsection (a) stating that:

(1) the facts described by Subsection (e) do not exist; or

(2) the person has been released from the liability or has been finally adjudicated as not liable for bodily injury or property damage described by Subsection (e)(3).

(g) A person whose evidence of financial responsibility has been canceled or returned under Subsection (b)(3) may not be issued a new driver's license or vehicle registration unless the person establishes financial responsibility for the remainder of the two-year period beginning on the date the evidence of financial responsibility was required.
Tex. Government Code § 72.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.152
§ 72.152. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to:

(1) an application for a protective order filed under:

(A) Chapter 82, Family Code;

(B) Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(C) Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, with respect to a person who is arrested for an offense involving family violence; and

(2) a protective order issued under:

(A) Chapter 83 or 85, Family Code;

(B) Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(C) Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure, with respect to a person who is arrested for an offense involving family violence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.105
§ 1074.105. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 72.055 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 72 / Section 72.055
§ 72.055. ADMISSIBILITY OF VISUAL DEPICTIONS OF COLLISION.
Status: in_force

(a) In a civil action under this subchapter, a court may not require expert testimony for admission into evidence of a photograph or video of a vehicle or object involved in a collision that is the subject of the action except as necessary to authenticate the photograph or video.

(b) If properly authenticated under the Texas Rules of Evidence, a photograph or video of a vehicle or object involved in a collision that is the subject of a civil action under this subchapter is presumed admissible, even if the photograph or video tends to support or refute an assertion regarding the severity of damages or injury to an object or person involved in the collision.
Tex. Family Code § 105.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 105 / Section 105.008
§ 105.008. RECORD OF SUPPORT ORDER FOR STATE CASE REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the court shall provide the state case registry with a record of a court order for child support, medical support, and dental support. The record of a support order shall include information provided by the parties on a form developed by the Title IV-D agency. The form shall be completed by the petitioner and submitted to the clerk at the time the order is filed for record.

(b) The form described by Subsection (a) may include an option for a party to apply for child support services provided by the Title IV-D agency. If a party applies for child support services, the party or the party's authorized representative must sign the form.

(c) To the extent federal funds are available, the Title IV-D agency shall reimburse the clerk of the court for the costs incurred in providing the record of support order required under this section.
Tex. Property Code § 113.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.006
§ 113.006. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO MANAGE AND INVEST TRUST PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Subject to the requirements of Chapter 117, a trustee may manage the trust property and invest and reinvest in property of any character on the conditions and for the lengths of time as the trustee considers proper, notwithstanding that the time may extend beyond the term of the trust.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.114 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.114
§ 101.114. LIABILITY FOR OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as and to the extent the company agreement specifically provides otherwise, a member or manager is not liable for a debt, obligation, or liability of a limited liability company, including a debt, obligation, or liability under a judgment, decree, or order of a court.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 502.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 502 / Section 502.001
§ 502.001. WARNING SIGN ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT FOR RESTAURANT OR BAR EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Credit card" means an identification card, plate, coupon, book, or number or any other device authorizing a designated person or bearer to obtain property or service on credit.

(2) "Debit card" means an identification card, plate, coupon, book, or number or any other device authorizing a designated person or bearer to communicate a request to an unmanned teller machine or a customer convenience terminal or to obtain property or services by debit to an account at a financial institution.

(b) This section applies only to a restaurant or bar that accepts credit cards or debit cards from customers in the ordinary course of business.

(c) A restaurant or bar owner shall display in a prominent place on the premises of the restaurant or bar a sign stating in letters at least one-half inch high: "UNDER SECTION 32.51, PENAL CODE, IT IS A STATE JAIL FELONY (PUNISHABLE BY CONFINEMENT IN A STATE JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS) TO OBTAIN, POSSESS, TRANSFER, OR USE A CUSTOMER'S DEBIT CARD OR CREDIT CARD NUMBER WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S CONSENT OR EFFECTIVE CONSENT."

(d) The restaurant or bar owner shall display the sign in English and in another language spoken by a substantial portion of the employees of the restaurant or bar as their familiar language.

(e) A restaurant or bar owner who fails to comply with this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25.

(f) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (e) that the restaurant or bar owner charged with the offense produces to the court satisfactory evidence that the person displayed the sign required by Subsection (c) not later than 48 hours after the person received a citation for an offense under Subsection (e). If the court is satisfied with the evidence produced by the person, the court shall dismiss the charge.
Tex. Election Code § 254.126 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.126
§ 254.126. DISSOLUTION REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR ASSISTING OFFICEHOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a specific-purpose committee for assisting an officeholder expects no reportable activity to occur after the period covered by a report filed under this subchapter, the committee's campaign treasurer may designate the report as a "dissolution" report.

(b) The filing of a report designated as a dissolution report:

(1) relieves the campaign treasurer of the duty to file additional reports under this subchapter; and

(2) terminates the committee's campaign treasurer appointment.

(c) A dissolution report must contain an affidavit, executed by the committee's campaign treasurer, that states that all the committee's reportable activity has been reported.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0402
§ 4008.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.02 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.02
§ 44.02. DEFENDANT MAY APPEAL.
Status: in_force

A defendant in any criminal action has the right of appeal under the rules hereinafter prescribed, provided, however, before the defendant who has been convicted upon either his plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere before the court and the court, upon the election of the defendant, assesses punishment and the punishment does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant and his attorney may prosecute his appeal, he must have permission of the trial court, except on those matters which have been raised by written motion filed prior to trial. This article in no way affects appeals pursuant to Article 44.17 of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9049.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9049 / Section 9049.001
§ 9049.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1084.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1084 / Section 1084.107
§ 1084.107. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.054
§ 1021.054. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The district shall pay for the directors' bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0512 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0512
§ 8510.0512. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding authority bonds and interest on those bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund bonds of more than one series;

(2) combine the pledges for the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by a pledge of other or additional revenue.

(c) The provisions of this subchapter regarding the issuance of other bonds and the remedies of the holders apply to refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds in a bank at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds to be refunded to their option date or maturity date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the concurrent surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.407 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.407
§ 154.407. PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE IN CASES INVOLVING SEIZED CIGARETTES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may photograph cigarettes seized under Section 154.403 before their sale under this subchapter.

(b) In a proceeding arising out of this chapter, including a criminal proceeding, the state is not required to produce the actual cigarettes.

(c) The photographs are admissible in evidence under rules of law governing the admissibility of photographs. The photographs are as admissible in evidence as are the cigarettes themselves.

(d) A person's rights of discovery and inspection of tangible physical evidence are satisfied if the photographs taken under this section are made available to the person by the state on order of any court or other entity having jurisdiction over the proceeding.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 50C.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 50C / Section 50C.002
§ 50C.002. COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board is composed of the following 13 members appointed by the commissioner:

(1) four members who produce organic agricultural products;

(2) two members who are retail sellers of organic agricultural products;

(3) one member who distributes organic agricultural products;

(4) one member who processes organic agricultural products;

(5) one member who represents a Texas trade association that represents the organic agricultural industry;

(6) one member who represents the Texas Cooperative Extension;

(7) one technical advisor member who is employed by an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or government agency as a researcher or instructor:

(A) in the field of organic agriculture products or sustainable agriculture; or

(B) who has technical expertise in soil biology, agronomy, entomology, horticulture, or organic farming systems;

(8) one member who represents the public; and

(9) one representative from the department.

(b) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.

(c) Members of the board serve staggered terms of four years, with either six or seven members' terms, as applicable, expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. Members may be reappointed at the end of a term.

(d) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the board.

(e) Service on the board by a state officer or employee is an additional duty of the member's office or employment. Members of the board are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
Tex. Election Code § 125.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 125 / Section 125.005
§ 125.005. MAINTAINING SECURITY OF EQUIPMENT DURING VOTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding judge shall periodically have an election officer inspect the voting system equipment for tampering and damage while voting is in progress.

(b) If any tampering or damage is discovered, the inspecting officer shall immediately stop use of the equipment and report to the presiding judge, who shall promptly take appropriate action.
Tex. Government Code § 3106.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3106 / Section 3106.003
§ 3106.003. FIREFIGHTERS' STAR OF TEXAS AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The Firefighters' Star of Texas Award shall be awarded to each firefighter who is seriously injured in the line of duty and the surviving next of kin of each firefighter who is killed or sustains a fatal injury in the line of duty.

(b) The Firefighters' Star of Texas Award Advisory Committee shall advise the governor on the issuance, design, and presentation of the Firefighters' Star of Texas Award.

(c) The committee consists of three current or retired firefighters appointed by the governor who have each served with distinction during a lengthy career as a firefighter.
Tex. Property Code § 121.056 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.056
§ 121.056. COMMINGLING OF ASSETS.
Status: in_force

A trustee who receives a death benefit under this subchapter may commingle the property with other assets accepted by the trustee and held in trust, either before or after the death benefit is received.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 552.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.002
§ 552.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed to:

(1) impose a requirement on a person that adversely affects the rights or freedoms of any person, including the right of free speech; or

(2) authorize any department or agency other than the Department of Insurance to regulate or oversee the business of insurance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3844.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3844 / Section 3844.104
§ 3844.104. CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may contract with:

(1) Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or city to provide law enforcement and security services for a fee; and

(2) a private entity for the private entity to provide supplemental security services.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.401 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.401
§ 460.401. MANAGEMENT OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The board of directors is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the authority and its properties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3912.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3912 / Section 3912.152
§ 3912.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter and Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district, including contract payments from any lawful source.