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Tex. Government Code § 306.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 306 / Section 306.006
§ 306.006. COMMERCIAL USE OF LEGISLATIVELY PRODUCED AUDIO OR VISUAL MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not use audio or visual materials produced by or under the direction of the legislature or of a house, committee, or agency of the legislature for a commercial purpose unless the legislative entity that produced the audio or visual materials or under whose direction the audio or visual materials were produced gives its permission for the person's commercial use and:

(1) the person uses the audio or visual materials only for educational or public affairs programming, including news programming; or

(2) the person transmits an unedited feed of the audio or visual materials:

(A) to paid subscribers; or

(B) on an Internet website that is accessible to the public.

(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) The legislative entity that produced the audio or visual materials or under whose direction the audio or visual materials were produced shall give its permission to a person to use the materials for a commercial purpose described by Subsection (a)(1) if the person or the person's representative submits to the legislative entity a signed, written request for the use that:

(1) states the purpose for which the audio or visual materials will be used and the stated purpose is allowed under Subsection (a)(1); and

(2) contains an agreement by the person that the audio or visual materials will not be used for a commercial purpose other than the stated purpose.

(d) Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to visual materials consisting of photographs or other still images. A legislative entity is not required to give its permission to any person to use materials for a purpose described by Subsection (a)(2) and may limit the number of persons to whom it gives its permission to use materials for a purpose described by Subsection (a)(2).

(e) Subsection (a) and an agreement under Subsection (c)(2) do not prohibit compiling, describing, quoting from, analyzing, or researching the verbal content of the audio or visual materials for a commercial purpose.

(f) In addition to the criminal penalty that may be imposed under Subsection (b), the attorney general shall enforce this section at the request of the legislative entity by bringing a civil action to enjoin a violation of Subsection (a) or of an agreement under Subsection (c)(2).

(g) In this section:

(1) "Commercial purpose" means a purpose that is intended to result in a profit or other tangible benefit.

(2) "Visual materials" means photographic, video, or other material containing a still or moving recorded image or images.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.916 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.916
§ 21.916. SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Service of an application filed under Section 21.914 on the registered agent of a corporation or in any other manner permitted by applicable law is considered to be service on the corporation, and no other party need be joined in order for the district court to adjudicate the matter.

(b) If an action is brought by a corporation under Section 21.914, the district court may require that notice of the action be provided to other persons identified by the court and permit those other persons to intervene in the action.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6718 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6718
§ 2306.6718. ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall provide written notice of the filing of an application to the following elected officials:

(1) members of the legislature who represent the community containing the development described in the application; and

(2) the chief executive officer of the political subdivision containing the development described in the application.

(b) The department shall provide the elected officials with an opportunity to comment on the application during the application evaluation process provided by Section 2306.6710 and shall consider those comments in evaluating applications under that section.

(c) A member of the legislature who represents the community containing the development may hold a community meeting at which the department shall provide appropriate representation.

(d) If the department receives written notice from the mayor or county judge of an affected municipality or county opposing an application, the department must contact the mayor or county judge and offer to conduct a physical inspection of the development site and consult with the mayor or county judge before the application is scored.
Tex. Local Government Code § 253.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 253 / Section 253.009
§ 253.009. CONVEYANCE OF ADJOINING PROPERTY TO MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may convey to a municipally created economic development corporation, including a development corporation organized under the Development Corporation Act (Subtitle C1, Title 12), real property that has been conveyed by gift to the municipality or conveyed to the municipality as part of a legal settlement and that is adjacent to an area designated for development by the corporation.

(b) A municipality may convey property under Subsection (a) for any fair consideration approved by the governing body of the municipality. For a conveyance under this section to be effective, the governing body must adopt an ordinance that:

(1) describes the property to be conveyed;

(2) requires the conveyance to comply with the requirements of Section 5.022, Property Code, except a covenant of general warranty is not required; and

(3) states the consideration paid.

(c) A municipality may convey the property under this section without complying with the other notice or bidding requirements prescribed by other law, including Section 272.001.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1107.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.001
§ 1107.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to an annuity contract issued on or after August 29, 1979.

(b) This chapter also applies to an annuity contract issued by a company after a date specified in a written notice:

(1) that was filed with the State Board of Insurance after August 29, 1977, but before August 29, 1979; and

(2) under which the company filing the notice elected to comply before August 29, 1979, with the law codified by this chapter.

(c) Companies shall issue, and the department shall review, annuity contracts as follows:

(1) under Sections 1107.051-1107.054 until August 31, 2005; or

(2) under Sections 1107.055-1107.057 after September 1, 2003.

(d) Companies shall not issue annuity contracts under Sections 1107.051-1107.054 after August 31, 2005.
Tex. Education Code § 28.029 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.029
§ 28.029. MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVANCED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) To increase the number of students who complete advanced mathematics courses in high school, each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall develop an advanced mathematics program for middle school students that is designed to enable those students to enroll in Algebra I in eighth grade.

(b) Under the program, subject to Subsection (c), a school district or open-enrollment charter school shall automatically enroll in an advanced mathematics course each sixth grade student who performed in the top 40 percent on:

(1) the fifth grade mathematics assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a); or

(2) a local measure that includes the student's fifth grade class ranking or a demonstrated proficiency in the student's fifth grade mathematics coursework.

(c) The parent or guardian of a student described by Subsection (b) may opt the student out of automatic enrollment under that subsection.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.003
§ 4005.003. PLEDGED SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

The exemption provided by Section 4005.001 applies to the sale of a security pledged in good faith as security for a bona fide debt that is made by or for the account of a pledge holder or mortgagee that is selling the security or offering the security for sale or delivery in the ordinary course of business to liquidate the debt.
Tex. Education Code § 46.0081 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 46 / Section 46.0081
§ 46.0081. SECURITY CRITERIA IN DESIGN OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

A school district that constructs a new instructional facility or conducts a major renovation of an existing instructional facility using funds allotted to the district under this subchapter shall consider, in the design of the instructional facility, appropriate security criteria.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.229 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 775 / Section 775.229
§ 775.229. FURTHER DIVISION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Once a district has been divided under this subchapter, neither the existing district nor the new district may be divided under this subchapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.213 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.213
§ 41.213. NOTICE OF REFERENDUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall give public notice of:

(1) the date, hours, and polling places for voting in the referendum conducted under Section 41.212;

(2) the estimated amount of the assessment proposed to be collected, as determined by the board, and the basis for which the assessment will be collected; and

(3) a description of the manner in which the assessment is to be collected and the proceeds administered and used.

(b) The commissioner shall publish the notice under Subsection (a) in one or more statewide or regional newspapers that provide reasonable notice throughout the state. The notice shall be published at least 90 days before the date of the referendum. In addition, at least 90 days before the date of the referendum the commissioner shall give direct written notice to the county agent in each county of this state.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.096 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.096
§ 406.096. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity that enters into a building or construction contract shall require the contractor to certify in writing that the contractor provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for each employee of the contractor employed on the public project.

(b) Each subcontractor on the public project shall provide such a certificate relating to coverage of the subcontractor's employees to the general contractor, who shall provide the subcontractor's certificate to the governmental entity.

(c) A contractor who has a contract that requires workers' compensation insurance coverage may provide the coverage through a group plan or other method satisfactory to the governing body of the governmental entity.

(d) The employment of a maintenance employee by an employer who is not engaging in building or construction as the employer's primary business does not constitute engaging in building or construction.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Building or construction" includes:

(A) erecting or preparing to erect a structure, including a building, bridge, roadway, public utility facility, or related appurtenance;

(B) remodeling, extending, repairing, or demolishing a structure; or

(C) otherwise improving real property or an appurtenance to real property through similar activities.

(2) "Governmental entity" means this state or a political subdivision of this state. The term includes a municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.202 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.202
§ 112.202. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to high-speed rail operated by a private entity.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 91.084 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.084
§ 91.084. FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The cost of establishing and operating the central media depository shall be paid with:

(1) funds appropriated by the legislature for that purpose;

(2) gifts, grants, bequests, and donations received by cooperating agencies for the establishment and support of the depository;

(3) reasonable fees customarily charged for services by the agencies and organizations using or occupying the facility; and

(4) funds budgeted by the cooperating agencies and organizations for that purpose pursuant to interagency contracts and agreements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8058.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8058 / Section 8058.0201
§ 8058.0201. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.038 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.038
§ 13.038. SALE OF COMMODITY IN VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

A person violates this chapter if the person or the person's servant or agent sells or keeps, offers, or exposes for sale a commodity in violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2277.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2277 / Section 2277.001
§ 2277.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Governmental entity" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001.

(2) "Professional sports team" has the meaning assigned by Section 2004.002, Occupations Code. The term includes a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of a professional sports team that exists to make a profit.

(3) "Sporting event" means any preseason, regular season, or postseason game of a professional sports team.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8360.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8360 / Section 8360.005
§ 8360.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form closures. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2254.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.004
§ 2254.004. RATE HEARING BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date of an order under Section 2254.003, the insurer may request that the State Office of Administrative Hearings conduct a rate hearing to determine whether the rate that is subject to the order is excessive or unfairly discriminatory.

(b) The office of public insurance counsel may participate in and present evidence at the hearing.

(c) After completion of the hearing, the administrative law judge shall:

(1) prepare a proposal for decision under Section 40.058; and

(2) remand the matter to the commissioner recommending that the commissioner affirm the order or that:

(A) the commissioner complete an additional review of the order not later than the 10th day after the date the commissioner receives the proposal;

(B) the parties enter into negotiations; or

(C) the commissioner take within a period specified by the administrative law judge other appropriate action with respect to the order.

(d) The commissioner's action or failure to act on a proposal or recommendation under Subsection (c) is subject to judicial review under Subchapter D, Chapter 36.
Tex. Water Code § 13.2475 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.2475
§ 13.2475. CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality:

(1) with a population of more than 95,000;

(2) located in a county that:

(A) borders Lake Palestine; and

(B) has a population of more than 200,000;

(3) that owns and operates a utility that provides sewer service; and

(4) that has an area within the boundaries of the municipality that is certificated to another retail public utility that provides sewer service.

(b) A municipality may provide sewer service to an area entirely within the municipality's boundaries without first having to obtain from the utility commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity that includes the area to be served, regardless of whether the area to be served is certificated to another retail public utility.

(c) Not less than 30 days before the municipality begins providing sewer service to an area certificated to another retail public utility, the municipality shall provide notice to the retail public utility and the utility commission of its intention to provide service to the area.

(d) On receipt of the notice required by Subsection (c), a retail public utility may:

(1) petition the utility commission to decertify its certificate for the area to be served by the municipality; or

(2) discontinue service to the area to be served by the municipality, provided that there is no interruption of service to any customer.

(e) This section may not be construed to limit the right of a retail public utility to provide service in an area certificated to the retail public utility.

(f) This section does not expand a municipality's power of eminent domain under Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.101
§ 9029.101. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The authority has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions provided by general law applicable to a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code.
Tex. Family Code § 101.014 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.014
§ 101.014. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
Status: in_force

"Governmental entity" means the state, a political subdivision of the state, or an agency of the state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1271.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1271 / Section 1271.054
§ 1271.054. INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) An evidence of coverage must contain a clear and understandable description of the health maintenance organization's methods for resolving enrollee complaints, including:

(1) the enrollee's right to appeal denial of an adverse determination to an independent review organization; and

(2) the procedures for appealing to an independent review organization.

(b) A health maintenance organization may indicate a subsequent change to the methods for resolving enrollee complaints in a separate document issued to the enrollee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 255.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 255 / Section 255.005
§ 255.005. ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If after notice and expiration of the time permitted for a hearing request under this chapter, a person does not comply with an order adopted under this chapter, the commissioners court may remove, dispose of, or correct the obstruction and assess the costs incurred by the county in doing so against the owner of the property on which the obstruction was located.

(b) Interest accrues at an annual rate of 10 percent on any unpaid part of the costs.

(c) If a person assessed costs under this section does not pay the costs within 60 days after the date of assessment, a lien in favor of the county attaches to the property from which the obstruction was removed or corrected to secure the payment of the costs and interest.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2204
§ 1603.2204. TRANSFER OF LICENSE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this subchapter is not transferable.
Tex. Tax Code § 322.204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 322 / Section 322.204
§ 322.204.
Status: in_force

Sec. 322.204. DELINQUENT TAXES: LIMITATIONS. The limitations for the bringing of a suit for the collection of a sales and use tax imposed by a taxing entity or a penalty due on the tax after the tax and penalty are delinquent or after a determination against a taxpayer are the same as the limitations provided by Chapter 151.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3502.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3502 / Section 3502.101
§ 3502.101. RATE FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 15th day before the date a mortgage guaranty insurer uses a rate or supplementary rate information in this state, the insurer must file the rate and supplementary rate information, and any changes to the rate or supplementary rate information, with the department.

(b) The rate filing must include adequate supporting data, including:

(1) information on:

(A) past and prospective loss experience in this state and outside the state;

(B) catastrophe hazards;

(C) expenses of operation; and

(D) a reasonable margin for profit and contingencies;

(2) an explanation of the insurer's interpretation of any statistical data on which the insurer relied;

(3) an explanation and description of the methods used in making the rates; and

(4) certification by an appropriate official of the insurer relating to the appropriateness of the charges, rates, or rating plans based on reasonable assumptions and accompanied by adequate supporting information.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.512 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.512
§ 42A.512. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CERTAIN VISUAL MATERIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "parent" means a natural or adoptive parent, managing or possessory conservator, or legal guardian. The term does not include a parent whose parental rights have been terminated.

(b) If a judge grants community supervision to a defendant who is convicted of or charged with an offense under Section 43.261, Penal Code, the judge may require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant attend and successfully complete an educational program described by Section 37.218, Education Code, or another equivalent educational program.

(c) The court shall require the defendant or the defendant's parent to pay the cost of attending an educational program under Subsection (b) if the court determines that the defendant or the defendant's parent is financially able to make payment.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2154.106 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2154 / Section 2154.106
§ 2154.106. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the state fire marshal any time before the license expires.

(b) Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a license, the state fire marshal shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the license holder at the license holder's last known address.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the state fire marshal the required annual fee and an additional amount equal to one-half of the original license fee.

(d) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the license by paying to the state fire marshal all unpaid annual fees and an additional amount equal to the original license fee.

(e) A person may not renew a license that has been expired for two years or more. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.

(f) This section does not prevent the state fire marshal from denying or refusing to renew a license for any reason provided by law or the rules of the commissioner.