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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.022 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 30 / Section 30.022
§ 30.022. AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTIONS CHALLENGING ABORTION LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, any person, including an entity, attorney, or law firm, who seeks declaratory or injunctive relief to prevent this state, a political subdivision, any governmental entity or public official in this state, or any person in this state from enforcing any statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, or any other type of law that regulates or restricts abortion or that limits taxpayer funding for individuals or entities that perform or promote abortions, in any state or federal court, or that represents any litigant seeking such relief in any state or federal court, is jointly and severally liable to pay the costs and attorney's fees of the prevailing party.

(b) For purposes of this section, a party is considered a prevailing party if a state or federal court:

(1) dismisses any claim or cause of action brought against the party that seeks the declaratory or injunctive relief described by Subsection (a), regardless of the reason for the dismissal; or

(2) enters judgment in the party's favor on any such claim or cause of action.

(c) Regardless of whether a prevailing party sought to recover costs or attorney's fees in the underlying action, a prevailing party under this section may bring a civil action to recover costs and attorney's fees against a person, including an entity, attorney, or law firm, that sought declaratory or injunctive relief described by Subsection (a) not later than the third anniversary of the date on which, as applicable:

(1) the dismissal or judgment described by Subsection (b) becomes final on the conclusion of appellate review; or

(2) the time for seeking appellate review expires.

(d) It is not a defense to an action brought under Subsection (c) that:

(1) a prevailing party under this section failed to seek recovery of costs or attorney's fees in the underlying action;

(2) the court in the underlying action declined to recognize or enforce the requirements of this section; or

(3) the court in the underlying action held that any provisions of this section are invalid, unconstitutional, or preempted by federal law, notwithstanding the doctrines of issue or claim preclusion.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.204
§ 201.204. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the board. The board's information file must be kept current and contain a record for each complaint of:

(1) each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(2) a summary of findings made at each step of the complaint process;

(3) an explanation of the legal basis and reason for a complaint that is dismissed;

(4) the schedule required under Section 201.205 and a notification of any change in the schedule; and

(5) other relevant information.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), if a written complaint is filed with the board that the board has authority to resolve, the board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.

(c) If a written complaint that the board has authority to resolve is referred to the enforcement committee, the board at least semiannually and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 54.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 54 / Section 54.154
§ 54.154. TERMS OF ISSUANCE OF REVENUE REFUNDING OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Revenue refunding obligations may:

(1) be combined with new or original revenue obligations into one series or issue;

(2) be issued to refund obligations of more than one series or issue;

(3) combine the pledges securing the obligations to be refunded to secure the revenue refunding obligations; or

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

(b) A revenue refunding obligation may bear interest at a rate higher than that of the obligation to be refunded.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.201
§ 2261.201. DOUBLE-BILLING.
Status: in_force

Each state agency that makes procurements to which this chapter applies shall design and implement procedures to detect and report double-billing by contractors.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 323.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 323 / Section 323.002
§ 323.002. SOFTWARE OR SERVICES THAT RESTRICT ACCESS TO CERTAIN INTERNET MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to:

(1) the Department of Information Resources, in the department's capacity as the telecommunications provider for this state; or

(2) an institution of higher education that provides interactive computer service.

(b) A person who charges a fee to provide an interactive computer service shall provide free of charge to each subscriber of the service in this state a link leading to fully functional shareware, freeware, or a demonstration version of software or to a service that, for at least one operating system, enables the subscriber to automatically block or screen material on the Internet.

(c) A person who charges a fee to provide an interactive computer service is in compliance with this section if the person places, on the person's first page of world wide web text information accessible to a subscriber, a link leading to the software or service described by Subsection (b). The identity of the link or other on-screen depiction of the link must appear set out from surrounding written or graphical material so as to be conspicuous.

(d) A person who provides a link that complies with this section is not liable to a subscriber for any temporary inoperability of the link or for the effectiveness of the software or service to which the person links.
Tex. Water Code § 15.732 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.732
§ 15.732. PLUMBING LOAN FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The plumbing loan fund is created.

(b) The fund is held separately from other funds outside the state treasury. The board shall keep and maintain the fund and any accounts established in the fund.

(c) At the direction of the board, the fund or accounts in the fund may be kept and held in escrow and in trust by the comptroller for and on behalf of the board. If the fund or accounts in the fund are held in escrow and in trust by the comptroller, the fund or accounts may be used only as provided by this subchapter and, pending their use, shall be invested in authorized investments as provided by any order, resolution, or rule of the board.

(d) Legal title to money and investments in the fund is in the board unless or until paid out as provided by this subchapter or rules of the board.

(e) The comptroller, as custodian, shall administer the funds strictly and solely as provided by this subchapter and in the orders, resolutions, and rules of the board, and the state shall take no action with respect to the fund other than that specified in this subchapter, an agreement made with the Environmental Protection Agency or another federal agency, applicable federal requirements, and the rules of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.004
§ 9032.004. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in this chapter, general laws pertaining to water control and improvement districts govern the district.
Tex. Education Code § 29.551 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.551
§ 29.551. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Advisory council" means the P-TECH advisory council.

(2) "Articulation agreement" means a written commitment between school districts or open-enrollment charter schools and institutions of higher education to a program designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of progressive achievement leading to degrees or certificates in a work-based education program.

(3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(4) "P-TECH program" means the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program established under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.151
§ 386.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Light-duty motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.

(2) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device designed for transporting persons or property on a public highway that is required to be registered under Chapter 502, Transportation Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.356 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.356
§ 55A.356. INSPECTION AND DISPOSITION OF COURT'S RECORDS CONCERNING EXPUNCTION.
Status: repealed

(a) Except in the case of a person who is the subject of an expunction order based on an entitlement under Article 55A.006 and except as provided by Article 55A.357, if an expunction order is issued under Subchapter E or F, the court records concerning expunction proceedings are not open for inspection by any person except the person who is the subject of the order unless:

(1) the order permits retention of a record under Article 55A.302 and the person is again arrested for or charged with an offense arising out of the transaction for which the person was arrested; or

(2) the court provides for the retention of records and files under Article 55A.302(a).

(b) The clerk of the court issuing the order shall obliterate all public references to the proceeding and maintain the files or other records in an area not open to inspection.

(c) Except in the case of a person who is the subject of an expunction order on the basis of an acquittal or an expunction order based on an entitlement under Article 55A.006 and except as provided by Article 55A.357, the clerk of the court shall destroy all the files or other records maintained under Subsection (b), other than the expunction order itself, on the first anniversary of the date the order is issued, unless the records or files were released under Article 55A.355.

(c-1) The clerk of the court shall maintain the expunction order in a confidential manner and provide a copy only to the person subject to the order after proper presentation of identification, subject to any further order from the court regarding access to the order.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 11(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 850 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 11(1), eff. September 1, 2025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.156
§ 1064.156. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Territory may not be annexed to the district unless:

(1) an election is held in accordance with this subchapter; and

(2) the annexation is approved by a majority of the voters voting in the election in:

(A) the district; and

(B) the territory proposed to be annexed.

(b) If the territory is annexed to the district, a certified copy of the order canvassing the returns of the election shall be filed and recorded in the deed records.

(c) An election may not be held under this subchapter within 12 months of an election previously held under this subchapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.021 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.021
§ 604.021. TEXAS BOARD OF RESPIRATORY CARE.
Status: in_force

The Texas Board of Respiratory Care is an advisory board to the Texas Medical Board.
Tex. Property Code § 62.031 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.031
§ 62.031. CHANGE IN USE OF REAL ESTATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any change in the use of the real estate does not affect a broker's lien if the notice of the lien was filed when the real estate was commercial real estate.

(b) The broker's lien is extinguished if:

(1) not later than the 360th day after the date on which the broker's commission is payable, the commercial real estate interest on which a broker claims a lien is zoned for single-family use or restricted for single-family use under recorded restrictive covenants; and

(2) the zoning ordinances or restrictive covenants for single-family use are in effect until at least the second anniversary of the date the commission is payable.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.201 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.201
§ 39A.201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 11.151(b) or 11.1511(a) or any other provision of this code, a board of managers may exercise all of the powers and duties assigned to a board of trustees of a school district by law, rule, or regulation.

(b) A board of managers appointed by the commissioner under Subchapter C is required to take appropriate actions to resolve the conditions that caused a campus to be subject to an order under Section 39A.101, including amending the school district's budget, reassigning staff, or relocating academic programs. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.208
§ 1103.208. ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this chapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1103.202 and revenue and other sources as authorized by Section 1103.2045.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1217.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1217 / Section 1217.003
§ 1217.003. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a health benefit plan that provides coverage:

(A) only for a specified disease or for another single benefit;

(B) only for accidental death or dismemberment;

(C) only for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury;

(D) as a supplement to a liability insurance policy;

(E) for credit insurance;

(F) only for dental or vision care;

(G) only for hospital expenses; or

(H) only for indemnity for hospital confinement;

(2) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss);

(3) medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy;

(4) a long-term care insurance policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan as described by Section 1217.002; or

(5) a workers' compensation insurance policy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 193.0041 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 193 / Section 193.0041
§ 193.0041. DISCIPLINARY ACTION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A state agency that licenses a person required to file a death certificate under this chapter may not take disciplinary action against the person for failure to timely file the certificate if the person supplies written documentation that the person has made a good faith effort to file the certificate within the time required by Section 193.003(a) and the failure to timely file the certificate results from circumstances beyond the person's control.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1364.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1364 / Section 1364.101
§ 1364.101. PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF COVERAGES.
Status: in_force

A political subdivision that provides group health insurance coverage, health maintenance organization coverage, or self-insured health care coverage to the political subdivision's officers or employees may not contract for or provide coverage that excludes or limits coverage or services for:

(1) acquired immune deficiency syndrome, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service; or

(2) human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Tex. Government Code § 572.026 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 572 / Section 572.026
§ 572.026. FILING DATES FOR STATE OFFICERS AND STATE PARTY CHAIRS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than April 30 each year, a state officer or a state party chair shall file the financial statement as required by this subchapter.

(b) An individual who is appointed to serve as a salaried appointed officer or an appointed officer of a major state agency or who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office shall file a financial statement not later than the 30th day after the date of appointment or the date of qualification for the office, or if confirmation by the senate is required, before the first committee hearing on the confirmation, whichever date is earlier.

(c) An individual who is appointed or employed as the executive head of a state agency shall file a financial statement not later than the 45th day after the date on which the individual assumes the duties of the position. A state agency shall immediately notify the commission of the appointment or employment of an executive head of the agency.

(d) An individual required to file a financial statement under Subsection (a) may request the commission to grant an extension of not more than 60 days for filing the statement. The commission shall grant the request if it is received before the filing deadline or if a timely filing or request for extension is prevented because of physical or mental incapacity. The commission may not grant more than one extension to an individual in one year except for good cause shown.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8282.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8282 / Section 8282.159
§ 8282.159. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner, with the privileges, rights, and immunities, and subject to the conditions and limitations provided by Sections 49.222 and 49.223, Water Code, to acquire land, an easement, a right-of-way, or other property or improvement that is or may be needed to carry out the district's powers, purposes, and functions.

(b) Without the city's advance written consent and approval, the district may not begin eminent domain proceedings for a purpose described by Subsection (a).

(c) Without approval by city ordinance or resolution, the district may not exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any land, easement, right-of-way, or other property or improvement owned by the city or any city agency or instrumentality.
Tex. Government Code § 62.1031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 62 / Section 62.1031
§ 62.1031. FAILURE TO REGISTER TO VOTE.
Status: in_force

Failure to register to vote does not disqualify a person from jury service.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.075 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.075
§ 2304.075. DISPOSITION OR ENCUMBRANCE OF PROPERTY BY BORROWER.
Status: in_force

The department may adopt regulations governing the disposition or further encumbrance by the borrower of property subject to a lien that secures a housing rehabilitation loan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8269.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8269 / Section 8269.203
§ 8269.203. BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

If authorized at an election under Section 8269.151, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to pay for the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9084.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9084 / Section 9084.0501
§ 9084.0501. 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. Finance Code § 65.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 65 / Section 65.007
§ 65.007. LOST OR DESTROYED ACCOUNT BOOK OR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) An association may issue a new account book or certificate in the name of the holder of record of a savings account if:

(1) the holder or the holder's legal representative requests; and

(2) proof is presented satisfactory to the association that the original book or certificate is lost or destroyed.

(b) A new account book or certificate must expressly state that:

(1) it is issued to replace a lost or destroyed account book or certificate; and

(2) the association may not be held liable on the original account book or certificate.

(c) An association may require indemnification against any loss resulting from issuing a new account book or certificate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.101
§ 912.101. OPERATION UNDER CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A county mutual insurance company engages in the business of insurance under a certificate of authority issued by the department.
Tex. Tax Code § 31.115 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 31 / Section 31.115
§ 31.115. PAYMENT OF TAX UNDER PROTEST.
Status: in_force

Payment of an ad valorem tax is involuntary if the taxpayer indicates that the tax is paid under protest:

(1) on the instrument by which the tax is paid; or

(2) in a document accompanying the payment.
Tex. Education Code § 132.062 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.062
§ 132.062. WITHHOLDING RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A career school or college may withhold a student's transcript or certificate of completion of training until the student has fulfilled the student's financial obligation to the school or college.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.105
§ 1091.105. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.202
§ 7502.202. PURPOSE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

Bonds sold under this subchapter must be for the purpose of:

(1) constructing improvements, additions, and extensions to the authority's water system and rebuilding, replacing, or protecting the water system as required to provide efficient service;

(2) acquiring necessary sites and easements; and

(3) paying any incidental costs, professional fees, and costs of issuance of the bonds.