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Tex. Finance Code § 348.407 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.407
§ 348.407. RETENTION OR DISPOSITION OF NONATTACHED PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a retail installment contract authorizes the holder or a person acting on the holder's behalf to retain or dispose of tangible personal property acquired in the repossession of a motor vehicle that is not attached to the vehicle and not subject to a security interest, the contract or another writing must require the holder to send written notice of the acquisition of the property to the retail buyer in accordance with this section.

(b) The notice must be mailed or delivered to the most recent address of the retail buyer shown on the records of the holder not later than the 15th day after the date on which the holder discovers the property.

(c) The notice must:

(1) state that the retail buyer may identify and claim the property at a reasonable time before the 31st day after the date on which the notice was mailed or delivered; and

(2) give the location at which and reasonable times during the period that the retail buyer may identify and claim the property.

(d) If the property is not claimed before the date described by Subsection (c)(1), the holder may:

(1) retain the property subject to any legal rights of the retail buyer; or

(2) dispose of the property in a reasonable manner and distribute any proceeds of the disposition according to applicable law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.152
§ 2209.152. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Board members serve staggered two-year terms. The terms of four members expire in odd-numbered years as provided by the plan of operation.

(b) A vacancy on the board shall be filled as provided by the plan of operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0402
§ 4005.0402. 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. Insurance Code § 1201.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.004
§ 1201.004. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not enlarge the powers of an entity listed in Section 1201.003.
Tex. Estates Code § 1204.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.002
§ 1204.002. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM TO REPRESENT WARD IN FINAL SETTLEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may appoint an attorney ad litem to represent the ward's interest in the final settlement with the guardian if:

(1) the ward is deceased and there is no executor or administrator of the ward's estate;

(2) the ward is a nonresident; or

(3) the ward's residence is unknown.

(b) The court shall allow the attorney ad litem appointed under this section reasonable compensation out of the ward's estate for any services provided by the attorney.
Tex. Water Code § 36.1011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.1011
§ 36.1011. EMERGENCY RULES.
Status: repealed

(a) A board may adopt an emergency rule without prior notice or hearing, or with an abbreviated notice and hearing, if the board:

(1) finds that a substantial likelihood of imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare, or a requirement of state or federal law, requires adoption of a rule on less than 20 days' notice; and

(2) prepares a written statement of the reasons for its finding under Subdivision (1).

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a rule adopted under this section may not be effective for longer than 90 days.

(c) If notice of a hearing on the final rule is given not later than the 90th day after the date the rule is adopted, the rule is effective for an additional 90 days.

(d) A rule adopted under this section must be adopted at a meeting held as provided by Chapter 551, Government Code.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2729), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.255
§ 3904.255. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3904.253 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 110.008 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 110 / Section 110.008
§ 110.008. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY WAIVED.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Section 110.006, sovereign immunity to suit and from liability is waived and abolished to the extent of liability created by Section 110.005, and a claimant may sue a government agency for damages allowed by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this chapter does not waive or abolish sovereign immunity to suit and from liability under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.2051 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.2051
§ 33.2051. AGENCY RULEMAKING ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The land office shall comply with Sections 33.205(a) and (b) when adopting or amending a rule governing the prevention of, response to, or remediation of a coastal oil spill.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall comply with Sections 33.205(a) and (b) when adopting or amending a rule governing:

(1) air pollutant emissions;

(2) on-site sewage disposal systems; or

(3) underground storage tanks.

(c) The State Soil and Water Conservation Board shall comply with Sections 33.205(a) and (b) when adopting or amending a rule governing agricultural or silvicultural nonpoint source pollution.

(d) An agency shall comply with Sections 33.205(a) and (b) when adopting or amending a rule governing an individual action described by Section 33.2053.

(e) The commissioner may not review a proposed rule of the Department of Agriculture.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1560.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1560 / Section 1560.001
§ 1560.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Community retail pharmacy" means a pharmacy that is licensed as a Class A pharmacy under Chapter 560, Occupations Code.

(2) "Mail order pharmacy" means a pharmacy that is licensed under Chapter 560, Occupations Code, and that primarily delivers prescription drugs to an enrollee through the United States Postal Service or a commercial delivery service.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 386.159 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 386 / Section 386.159
§ 386.159. PURCHASE OR LEASE INCENTIVES INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish a toll-free telephone number available to motor vehicle dealers and leasing agents for the dealers and agents to call to verify that incentives are available. The commission may provide for issuing verification numbers over the telephone line.

(b) Reliance by a dealer or leasing agent on information provided by the commission is a complete defense to an action involving or based on eligibility of a vehicle for an incentive or availability of vehicles eligible for an incentive.
Tex. Local Government Code § 395.076 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 395 / Section 395.076
§ 395.076. MORATORIUM ON DEVELOPMENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A moratorium may not be placed on new development for the purpose of awaiting the completion of all or any part of the process necessary to develop, adopt, or update land use assumptions, a capital improvements plan, or an impact fee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.002
§ 1051.002. EFFECT ON MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not:

(1) preempt a municipal ordinance; or

(2) restrict or expand the authority of a municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.306
§ 6903.306. BONDS PAYABLE FROM AD VALOREM TAXES.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds payable from:

(1) ad valorem taxes imposed on taxable property in the district; or

(2) ad valorem taxes and revenue of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 431.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 431 / Section 431.061
§ 431.061. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Construction" includes improvement and landscaping.

(2) "Highway" includes an improvement to a highway.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 466.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 466 / Section 466.027
§ 466.027. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice to an applicant or a permit holder and after the opportunity for a hearing, the department may:

(1) deny an application of the person if the person fails to comply with this chapter or the rules establishing minimum standards for the issuance of a permit adopted under this chapter; or

(2) suspend or revoke the permit of a person who has violated this chapter, an order issued under this chapter, or a minimum standard required for the issuance of a permit.

(b) The executive commissioner may adopt rules that establish the criteria for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit.

(c) Hearings, appeals from, and judicial review of final administrative decisions under this section shall be conducted according to the contested case provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, and the department's formal hearing rules.

(d) This section does not prevent the informal reconsideration of a case before the setting of a hearing or before the issuance of the final administrative decision under this section. The program rules must contain provisions establishing the procedures for the initiation and conduct of the informal reconsideration by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.108
§ 1114.108. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.104
§ 1477.104. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

To pay the cost of purchasing or constructing a natural gas system under this subchapter, the county may issue bonds payable from and secured by a pledge of the net revenue of the system. The cost of the system may include:

(1) legal, fiscal, and engineering expenses;

(2) interest that accrues during the construction of the system; and

(3) the cost of supplying gas under Section 1477.119, including any increase in the cost of distribution lines or facilities.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.051 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.051
§ 121.051.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.051. GAS UTILITY: PUBLIC INTEREST AND JURISDICTION OF RAILROAD COMMISSION. (a) A gas utility, including a business described by Section 121.001(a)(3), is affected with a public interest.

(b) A business described by Section 121.001(a)(3) is a virtual monopoly.

(c) A business described by Section 121.001(a)(3) and the property of the business used in this state is subject to the jurisdiction, control, and regulation of the railroad commission as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 60.502 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.502
§ 60.502. IMPLIED CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A schedule of rates, fees, charges, rules, and ordinances that have been adopted in accordance with applicable law or the district's rules, including a limitation of liability for cargo loss or damage, that relates to receiving, delivering, handling, or storing property at a district facility and that is made available to the public on the district's Internet website is enforceable by an appropriate court as an implied contract between the district and a person using the district's facilities without proof of actual knowledge of the schedule's provisions.
Tex. Utilities Code § 56.154 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.154
§ 56.154. DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 45th day after the date the department receives a voucher a telecommunications device distributor presents for payment or a voucher a telecommunications service provider presents for payment, the department shall pay to the distributor or service provider the lesser of the value of a voucher properly exchanged for a specialized telecommunications device or service or the full price of the device or service for which a voucher recipient exchanges the voucher. The payments must be made from the universal service fund.

(b) The department may investigate whether the presentation of a voucher for payment represents a valid transaction for a telecommunications device or service under the program.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 56.153(a), the department may:

(1) delay payment of a voucher to a distributor of devices or a service provider if there is a dispute regarding the amount or propriety of the payment or whether the device or service is appropriate or adequate to meet the needs of the person to whom the department issued the voucher until the dispute is resolved;

(2) provide that payment of the voucher is conditioned on the return of the payment if the device is returned to the distributor or if the service is not used by the person to whom the voucher was issued; and

(3) provide an alternative dispute resolution process for resolving a dispute regarding a subject described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

(d) The executive commissioner, after consulting with the department, may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8406.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8406 / Section 8406.002
§ 8406.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.507 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.507
§ 154.507. MISLEADING THE COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person misleads the comptroller in the enforcement of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.055
§ 3880.055. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.231 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 161 / Section 161.231
§ 161.231. SUBDIVIDING LAND.
Status: in_force

Land acquired by the board may be subdivided for sale into tracts of the size the board may consider advisable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.259 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.259
§ 8183.259. TRUST INDENTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond issued under this subchapter, including a refunding bond, that is not payable wholly from ad valorem taxes may be additionally secured by a trust indenture. The trustee may be a bank with trust powers located inside or outside this state.

(b) A trust indenture, regardless of the existence of the deed of trust or mortgage lien on the property, may:

(1) provide for the security of the bonds and the preservation of the trust estate in the manner prescribed by the board;

(2) provide for amendment or modification of the trust indenture;

(3) provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds;

(4) condition the right to spend district money or sell district property on the approval of a licensed engineer selected as provided by the trust indenture; and

(5) provide for the investment of district money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 566.008 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 566 / Section 566.008
§ 566.008. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not limit the board's ability to impose an administrative penalty under a consent order entered in accordance with board rules and requirements adopted under Section 565.056.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.056 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.056
§ 140A.056. COMPLIANCE WITH DEMAND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person on whom a civil investigative demand is served under this subchapter shall comply with the terms of the demand unless otherwise provided by court order.

(b) The time for compliance with the demand wholly or partly does not run during the pendency of any petition filed under Section 140A.055, provided that the petitioner shall comply with any portions of the demand not sought to be modified or set aside.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.053
§ 2A.053. SUMMONING AID.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who meets resistance while discharging a duty imposed on the officer by law shall summon a number of residents of the officer's county sufficient to overcome that resistance.

(b) A person summoned by a peace officer under Subsection (a) shall obey the officer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.091 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.091
§ 623.091. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "manufactured house" means "industrialized building" as defined by Chapter 1202, Occupations Code, "industrialized housing" as defined by Chapter 1202, Occupations Code, or "manufactured home" as defined by Chapter 1201, Occupations Code. The term includes a temporary chassis system or returnable undercarriage used for the transportation of a manufactured house and a transportable section of a manufactured house that is transported on a chassis system or returnable undercarriage and that is constructed so that it cannot, without dismantling or destruction, be transported within the legal size limits for a motor vehicle.
Tex. Election Code § 213.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 213 / Section 213.002
§ 213.002. RECOUNT COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Before beginning a recount, each recount supervisor shall appoint a recount committee composed of as many members as the supervisor determines are necessary for a speedy recount. The committee must be composed of at least four members. The recount coordinator may appoint one member.

(b) The recount supervisor shall appoint a chair from the membership.

(c) The recount committee shall count the votes in a recount under the direct management and supervision of the chair. The recount supervisor or the supervisor's designee may exercise the chair's authority when present during the counting process.
Tex. Election Code § 254.128 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.128
§ 254.128. NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a specific-purpose committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder, the committee's campaign treasurer shall deliver written notice of that fact to the affected candidate or officeholder not later than the end of the period covered by the report in which the reportable activity occurs.

(b) The notice must include the full name and address of the political committee and its campaign treasurer and an indication that the committee is a specific-purpose committee.

(c) A campaign treasurer commits an offense if the campaign treasurer fails to comply with this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 508.1142 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.1142
§ 508.1142. PAROLE OFFICER MAXIMUM CASELOADS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice by rule shall establish guidelines for a maximum caseload for a parole officer.

(b) The Texas Board of Criminal Justice:

(1) shall periodically review the guidelines established under Subsection (a) to ensure that the guidelines are achievable and informed by research-supported supervision practices; and

(2) may revise the guidelines as needed.

(c) The department shall conduct a job task analysis and workload study with respect to parole officers before the Texas Board of Criminal Justice adopts or amends the guidelines under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8884.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8884 / Section 8884.052
§ 8884.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) Directors are elected according to the commissioners precinct method as provided by this section.

(b) One director is elected by the voters of the entire district. One director is elected from each county commissioners precinct by the voters of that precinct.

(c) A person shall indicate on the application for a place on the ballot:

(1) the precinct that the person seeks to represent; or

(2) that the person seeks to represent the district at large.

(d) When the boundaries of the county commissioners precincts are redrawn under Section 18, Article V, Texas Constitution, a director in office on the effective date of the change, or elected or appointed before the effective date of the change to a term of office beginning on or after the effective date of the change, shall serve the term or the remainder of the term representing the precinct from which the person was elected or appointed even though the change in boundaries places the person's residence outside that precinct.
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.073
§ 303.073. TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond issued under this chapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.

(b) Bonds issued under this chapter may be sold in any manner authorized by the corporation and permitted by Chapter 1201, Government Code.

(c) The interest rate on the bonds may be determined by a formula or index or in accordance with a contract or other arrangement for the periodic determination of interest rates.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4019.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4019 / Section 4019.0106
§ 4019.0106. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code.