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Tex. Transportation Code § 391.068 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 391 / Section 391.068
§ 391.068. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the commission shall issue a permit to a person with a license issued under this subchapter:

(1) whose license application complies with rules adopted under Section 391.065; and

(2) whose commercial sign, whether owned or leased, if erected would comply with this chapter and rules adopted under Section 391.032(a).

(b) The commission by rule shall prescribe:

(1) a reasonable fee for each permit;

(2) the time for and manner of applying for a permit; and

(3) the form and content of the permit application.

(c) A permit issued to regulate the erection and maintenance of a commercial sign by a political subdivision of this state within that subdivision's jurisdiction shall be accepted in lieu of the permit required by this subchapter if the erection and maintenance of the sign complies with this subchapter and rules adopted under Section 391.032(a).

(d) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), if the commercial sign is located within the jurisdiction of a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million that is exercising its authority to regulate commercial signs, the commission may issue a permit under this section only if the municipality:

(1) has not acted to prohibit new commercial signs within the jurisdiction of the municipality; and

(2) has issued a permit authorizing the commercial sign.

(e) Subsection (d) does not apply to the relocation of a commercial sign to another location if the construction, reconstruction, or expansion of a highway requires the removal of the sign.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.082 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.082
§ 52.082. NEW MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A marketing association organized without capital stock may admit new members.

(b) If the property rights of the association's members are unequal, a new member is entitled to share the property of the association with the old members in accordance with the general rules stated in the articles of incorporation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 501.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 501 / Section 501.103
§ 501.103. REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department initially determines that a violation occurred, the department shall give written notice of the report by certified mail to the person.

(b) The notice must:

(1) include a brief summary of the alleged violation;

(2) state the amount of the recommended penalty; and

(3) inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 302.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 302 / Section 302.101
§ 302.101. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A seller may not make a telephone solicitation from a location in this state or to a purchaser located in this state unless the seller holds a registration certificate for the business location from which the telephone solicitation is made.

(b) A separate registration certificate is required for each business location from which a telephone solicitation is made.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 715.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 715 / Section 715.009
§ 715.009. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The members of a nonprofit corporation authorized to restore, operate, and maintain a historic cemetery are the plot and property owners of the cemetery.

(b) Each plot owner may exercise the rights and privileges of a member of the nonprofit corporation without regard to whether the plot owner acquired the plot before or after the nonprofit corporation was organized.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6608.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6608 / Section 6608.0104
§ 6608.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 6608.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.073
§ 231.073. LAKE COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a lake that has a construction completion date after June 12, 1985.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.202
§ 228.202. RELOCATION OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS.
Status: in_force

If, before the 90th day after the date a certified capital company makes an investment in a qualified business, the qualified business moves the business's principal business operations from this state, the investment may not be considered a qualified investment for purposes of the percentage requirements under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 983.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 983 / Section 983.101
§ 983.101. CONTINUATION OF BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a redomesticating insurer or health maintenance organization remains qualified to engage in the business of insurance or the business of a health maintenance organization in this state, the following continue in effect after redomestication:

(1) the approved agents' appointments and licenses;

(2) the approved insurance policy forms and provider contracts;

(3) the authorized premium rates;

(4) the quality of care certificates; and

(5) any other relevant item that exists on the effective date of the redomestication.

(b) Each outstanding insurance policy, evidence of coverage, provider contract, or quality of care certificate of a redomesticating insurer or health maintenance organization continues in effect after redomestication.
Tex. Transportation Code § 457.254 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 457 / Section 457.254
§ 457.254. APPROVAL; REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority's bonds and the records relating to their issuance shall be submitted to the attorney general for examination before the bonds may be delivered.

(b) If the attorney general finds that the bonds have been issued in conformity with the constitution and this chapter and that the bonds will be a binding obligation of the issuing authority, the attorney general shall approve the bonds.

(c) After the bonds are approved by the attorney general, the comptroller shall register the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.052
§ 3845.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Government Code § 501.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 501 / Section 501.104
§ 501.104. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR REHABILITATION AND REENTRY PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "parole-voted program" has the meaning assigned by Section 508.1521.

(b) The department and the Windham School District shall jointly develop a strategic plan for the provision of rehabilitation and reentry programs to inmates. The strategic plan must include program objectives and timelines intended to:

(1) increase program efficiencies, including eliminating delays in placing inmates into parole-voted programs;

(2) reduce program redundancies;

(3) incorporate new evidence-based and evidence-informed program approaches; and

(4) incorporate technology-based solutions.

(b-1) The strategic plan must include clear steps and timelines to reduce, by September 1, 2027, overall parole-voted program placement timelines by at least 50 percent compared to the timelines on August 31, 2023. This subsection expires December 31, 2027.

(c) In developing the strategic plan, the department shall evaluate therapeutic service contracts and obligations and renegotiate the contracts and obligations as necessary to meet current and projected program needs.

(d) The department and the Windham School District shall jointly update the strategic plan at least once every five years.

(e) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the department and the Windham School District shall submit a joint report on the implementation of the strategic plan to the board, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each standing committee of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over the department.

(f) In preparing the report under Subsection (e), the department and the Windham School District shall consider the most recent report prepared under Section 501.103.
Tex. Election Code § 33.054 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 33 / Section 33.054
§ 33.054. HOURS OF SERVICE AT EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD MEETING OR SIGNATURE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) A watcher serving at the meeting place of an early voting ballot board or signature verification committee may be present at any time the board or committee is processing or counting ballots and until the board or committee completes its duties. The watcher may serve during the hours the watcher chooses, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) A watcher serving at the meeting place of an early voting ballot board may not leave during voting hours on election day without the presiding judge's permission if the board has recorded any votes cast on voting machines or counted any ballots, unless the board has completed its duties and has been dismissed by the presiding judge.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.101
§ 483.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency services personnel" includes firefighters, emergency medical services personnel as defined by Section 773.003, emergency room personnel, and other individuals who, in the course and scope of employment or as a volunteer, provide services for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations.

(2) "Opioid antagonist" means any drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or otherwise inhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors.

(3) "Opioid-related drug overdose" means a condition, evidenced by symptoms such as extreme physical illness, decreased level of consciousness, constriction of the pupils, respiratory depression, or coma, that a layperson would reasonably believe to be the result of the consumption or use of an opioid.

(4) "Prescriber" means a person authorized by law to prescribe an opioid antagonist.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.127 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.127
§ 21.127. EXPANSION OF RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATORY SENIORITY SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

With respect to a seniority system adopted for an intentionally discriminatory purpose in violation of this chapter, whether that discriminatory purpose is apparent on the face of the seniority provision, an unlawful employment practice occurs when:

(1) the seniority system is adopted;

(2) an individual becomes subject to the system; or

(3) an individual is injured by the application of the system or a provision of the system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1811.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1811 / Section 1811.154
§ 1811.154. REFERENCE TO OTHER CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A certificate of insurance may not contain a reference to a legal or insurance requirement contained in a contract other than the underlying contract of insurance, including a contract for construction or services.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0401 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0401
§ 547.0401. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "matching grant program" means the matching grant program established under this subchapter.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 153.043 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 153 / Section 153.043
§ 153.043. MEMBER TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person appointed to the board is not eligible for membership on the board unless the person completes at least one training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide information to the member regarding:

(1) this chapter;

(2) the programs operated by the board;

(3) the role and functions of the board;

(4) the requirements of Chapters 551, 552, and 2001, Government Code;

(5) the requirements of the conflict of interest laws and other laws relating to public officials; and

(6) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in attending the training program as provided by the General Appropriations Act as if the person were a member of the board.
Tex. Water Code § 26.0345 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.0345
§ 26.0345. DISCHARGE FROM AQUACULTURE FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to wastewater permit conditions established under the authority of Sections 5.102, 5.103, 5.120, and 26.040, the commission, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department, shall establish permit conditions relating to suspended solids in a discharge permit for an aquaculture facility located within the coastal zone and engaged in shrimp production that are based on levels and measures adequate to prevent:

(1) potential significant adverse responses in aquatic organisms, changes in flow patterns of receiving waters, or untimely filling of bays with settled solids; or

(2) a potential significant adverse response in aquatic plants from attenuation of light by suspended solids in discharges.

(b) In this section, "coastal zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 33.004, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.014 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1956 / Section 1956.014
§ 1956.014. FEES; REPORTS.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission by rule shall prescribe fees in reasonable amounts sufficient to cover the costs of administering this chapter, including fees for:

(1) an initial application for a certificate of registration;

(2) issuance of a certificate of registration;

(3) issuance of a renewal certificate of registration; and

(4) issuance of a duplicate certificate of registration or duplicate renewal certificate of registration.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.010(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.010(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Government Code § 153.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 153 / Section 153.052
§ 153.052. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of an administrative penalty may not exceed $500 for each violation, and each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(b) The amount shall be based on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2) the threat to health or safety caused by the violation;

(3) any previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) whether the violator demonstrated good faith, including when applicable whether the violator made good faith efforts to correct the violation; and

(6) any other matter that justice may require.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 146.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 146 / Section 146.012
§ 146.012. TATTOOS PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A tattooist may not tattoo:

(1) except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a person younger than 18 years of age; or

(2) a person who the tattooist suspects is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(a-1) A tattooist may tattoo a person younger than 18 years of age if:

(1) the tattoo will cover a tattoo that contains:

(A) obscene or offensive language or symbols;

(B) gang-related names, symbols, or markings;

(C) drug-related names, symbols, or pictures; or

(D) other words, symbols, or markings that the person's parent or guardian considers would be in the best interest of the person to cover; and

(2) the person has obtained consent from the person's parent or guardian to cover the tattoo.

(b) The consent required by Subsection (a-1) may be satisfied by the individual's parent or guardian:

(1) being physically present at the tattoo studio at the time the tattooing is performed;

(2) executing an affidavit stating that the person is the parent or guardian of the individual on whom the tattooing is to be performed;

(3) presenting evidence of the person's identity to the person who will perform the tattooing; and

(4) presenting evidence of the person's status as parent or guardian of the individual who will receive the tattoo.

(c) A person younger than 18 years of age commits an offense if the person falsely states that the person is 18 years of age or older or presents any document that indicates that the person is 18 years of age or older to a person engaged in the operation of a tattoo studio. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.011
§ 1001.011. EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AND TRAINING.
Status: in_force

The department may conduct public service educational campaigns related to its functions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 101.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 101 / Section 101.003
§ 101.003. APPROPRIATIONS; PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality may appropriate money and provide for the payment of municipal debts and expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.060
§ 1111.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 111.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 111 / Section 111.051
§ 111.051. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND PAPERS; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the commission or a person authorized in writing by a member of the commission under the hand and seal of the department may at any time:

(1) inspect the books and papers of a railroad company; and

(2) examine under oath a railroad company officer, agent, or employee in relation to the business and affairs of the company.

(b) A railroad company that refuses to permit an examination of the company's books and papers under Subsection (a) is liable to the state, for each violation, for a penalty of not less than $125 or more than $500 for each day the company fails or refuses to permit the examination.

(c) An officer, agent, or employee of a railroad company who possesses or controls any book or paper of the company commits an offense if, after proper demand, the officer, agent, or employee fails or refuses to exhibit, to any member of the commission or any person authorized to investigate, the book or paper. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $125 or more than $500.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.113
§ 3928.113. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.201
§ 8350.201. 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. Government Code § 24.638 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.638
§ 24.638.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.638. 330TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). The 330th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.
Tex. Education Code § 67.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 67 / Section 67.02
§ 67.02. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
Status: in_force

The University of Texas at Austin is a coeducational institution of higher education within The University of Texas System. It is under the management and control of the board of regents of The University of Texas System.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1015.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1015 / Section 1015.052
§ 1015.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election of directors shall be published in accordance with Chapter 4, Election Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.413 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.413
§ 451.413. TAX EFFECTIVE DATES AFTER ELECTION CONTEST.
Status: in_force

(a) The contestant of an election under this subchapter shall send the comptroller by registered or certified mail within 10 days after the date the contest is filed a copy of the notice of contest that shows:

(1) the style of the contest;

(2) the date the contest is filed;

(3) the case number; and

(4) the court in which the contest is pending.

(b) On receipt of the notice under Subsection (a), the effective date of an authority's sales and use tax or change in the rate of an authority's sales and use tax to result from the election is suspended.

(c) The presiding officer of the board shall notify by registered or certified mail the comptroller when a final judgment of a contest to an election under this subchapter is entered and enclose with the notice a certified copy of the final judgment.

(d) If the result of the election adopting the authority's local sales and use tax or changing the tax rate is sustained, the comptroller, in determining the effective date of the tax, shall substitute the date of receipt of the notice of the final judgment for the date of receipt of the notice of election results.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1053.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.301
§ 1053.301. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall impose a tax for the benefit of the district on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The commissioners court shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds assumed or issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;

(2) pay for indebtedness assumed by the district;

(3) provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities; and

(4) when requested by the board and approved by the commissioners court, make improvements and additions to the hospital system, including medical and other health facilities, and acquire necessary sites by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.052 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.052
§ 113.052. ADOPTION OF NATIONAL CODES.
Status: in_force

The commission may adopt by reference, in whole or in part, the published codes of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, the National Fire Protection Association, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, and other nationally recognized societies or any one or more of these codes as standards to be met in the design, construction, fabrication, assembly, installation, use, and maintenance of containers, tanks, appliances, systems, and equipment for the transportation, storage, delivery, use, and consumption of LPG or any one or more of these purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.051
§ 9015.051. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The authority is composed of the territory that was contained in the city on January 1, 1981, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(2) Section 5, Chapter 12, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962 (Article 8280-270, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(3) Section 9015.052; or

(4) other law.