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Tex. Government Code § 437.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.002
§ 437.002. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor is the commander-in-chief of the Texas military forces, except any portion of those forces in the service of the United States. The governor has full control and authority over all matters relating to the Texas military forces, including organization, equipment, and discipline.

(b) If the governor is unable to perform the duties of commander-in-chief, the adjutant general shall command the Texas military forces, unless the state constitution or other state law requires the lieutenant governor or the president of the senate to perform the duties of governor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.056
§ 3871.056. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect from among the directors a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary. The offices of chair and secretary may not be held by the same person concurrently.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8880.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8880 / Section 8880.001
§ 8880.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.304 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.304
§ 504.304. PAYMENT FOR CLEANUP OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTY; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The economic development office, with the assistance of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, may encourage a Type A corporation to use proceeds from the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter for the cleanup of contaminated property.

(b) A Type A corporation may use proceeds from the sales and use tax for the cleanup of contaminated property only if the use of tax proceeds for that purpose is authorized by a majority of the voters of the authorizing municipality voting at an election held for that purpose. The ballot in an election held under this subsection shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The use of sales and use tax proceeds for the cleanup of contaminated property."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8421.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8421 / Section 8421.203
§ 8421.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.204
§ 1116.204. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442A.053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 442A / Section 442A.053
§ 442A.053. COLLECTION RECEPTACLE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A participating pharmacy that provides a collection receptacle for the safe disposal of prescription drugs shall ensure the receptacle:

(1) meets the requirements of 21 C.F.R. Section 1317.75;

(2) is accessible during the pharmacy's regular hours of operation;

(3) allows for the anonymous deposit of unused controlled substance prescription drugs listed in Schedules II, III, IV, and V; and

(4) provides disposal of unused prescription drugs at no cost to the ultimate user.

(b) Controlled substance prescription drugs and noncontrolled substance prescription drugs may be collected together and comingled.
Tex. Utilities Code § 37.054 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 37 / Section 37.054
§ 37.054. NOTICE AND HEARING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) When an application for a certificate is filed, the commission shall:

(1) give notice of the application to interested parties and to the office; and

(2) if requested:

(A) set a time and place for a hearing; and

(B) give notice of the hearing.

(b) A person or electric cooperative interested in the application may intervene at the hearing.

(c) In addition to any notice provided under Subsection (a), the commission shall require the applicant to provide written notice of each substation proposed to be authorized by a certificate of convenience and necessity to each owner of:

(1) property adjacent to the property on which the substation will be located; and

(2) property located directly across a highway, road, or street that is adjacent to the property on which the substation will be located.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.604 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.604
§ 1051.604. INTERIOR DESIGN.
Status: in_force

This article does not:

(1) limit the practice of interior design; or

(2) prohibit the use of the title "Interior Designer" by a qualified person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 101A.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.054
§ 101A.054. INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The institute shall annually commission a certified public accounting firm to perform an independent financial audit of its activities. The institute shall provide the audit to the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller shall:

(1) review and evaluate the audit and annually issue a public report of that review; and

(2) make recommendations concerning the institute's financial practices and performance.

(c) The oversight committee shall review the annual financial audit, the comptroller's public report and recommendations, and the financial practices of the institute.
Tex. Election Code § 241.018 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 241 / Section 241.018
§ 241.018. DISPOSITION OF CONTEST BY HOUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 241.019, the house in which a contest is pending shall dispose of the contest as provided by this section.

(b) As soon as practicable after the committee report on the contest is filed, the house shall set a date for consideration of the report.

(c) The house shall take action on the contest as prescribed by Section 221.012.

(d) A contestee may not vote on any matter involving the contest.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.0036 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.0036
§ 302.0036. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent funds are available, the commission and local workforce development boards shall provide transportation assistance to recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents participating in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, that enables the recipients and nonrecipient parents to maintain a stable work history and attain financial stability and self-sufficiency.

(b) The commission and local workforce development boards may provide the assistance described by Subsection (a) by implementing new initiatives or expanding existing initiatives that provide transportation assistance to recipients of financial assistance or nonrecipient parents for whom transportation is a barrier to employment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 171.209 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 171 / Section 171.209
§ 171.209.
Status: in_force

Sec. 171.209. CIVIL LIABILITY: UNDUE BURDEN DEFENSE LIMITATIONS. (a) A defendant against whom an action is brought under Section 171.208 does not have standing to assert the rights of women seeking an abortion as a defense to liability under that section unless:

(1) the United States Supreme Court holds that the courts of this state must confer standing on that defendant to assert the third-party rights of women seeking an abortion in state court as a matter of federal constitutional law; or

(2) the defendant has standing to assert the rights of women seeking an abortion under the tests for third-party standing established by the United States Supreme Court.

(b) A defendant in an action brought under Section 171.208 may assert an affirmative defense to liability under this section if:

(1) the defendant has standing to assert the third-party rights of a woman or group of women seeking an abortion in accordance with Subsection (a); and

(2) the defendant demonstrates that the relief sought by the claimant will impose an undue burden on that woman or that group of women seeking an abortion.

(c) A court may not find an undue burden under Subsection (b) unless the defendant introduces evidence proving that:

(1) an award of relief will prevent a woman or a group of women from obtaining an abortion; or

(2) an award of relief will place a substantial obstacle in the path of a woman or a group of women who are seeking an abortion.

(d) A defendant may not establish an undue burden under this section by:

(1) merely demonstrating that an award of relief will prevent women from obtaining support or assistance, financial or otherwise, from others in their effort to obtain an abortion; or

(2) arguing or attempting to demonstrate that an award of relief against other defendants or other potential defendants will impose an undue burden on women seeking an abortion.

(e) The affirmative defense under Subsection (b) is not available if the United States Supreme Court overrules Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973) or Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), regardless of whether the conduct on which the cause of action is based under Section 171.208 occurred before the Supreme Court overruled either of those decisions.

(f) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit or preclude a defendant from asserting the defendant's personal constitutional rights as a defense to liability under Section 171.208, and a court may not award relief under Section 171.208 if the conduct for which the defendant has been sued was an exercise of state or federal constitutional rights that personally belong to the defendant.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 172.212 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 172 / Section 172.212
§ 172.212. COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On termination of the conciliation proceedings, the conciliator shall set the costs of the conciliation and give written notice of the costs to each party.

(b) The parties shall bear the costs equally unless the settlement agreement provides for a different apportionment. A party shall bear any other expense incurred by that party.

(c) In this section, "costs" includes only:

(1) a reasonable fee to be paid to each conciliator;

(2) travel and other reasonable expenses of each conciliator and each witness requested by the conciliator with the consent of each party;

(3) the cost of expert advice requested by the conciliator with the consent of each party; and

(4) any court cost.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8229.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8229 / Section 8229.101
§ 8229.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the rights, powers, privileges, and functions conferred by general law applicable to a municipal utility district, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.201 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.201
§ 408.201. BENEFITS EXEMPT FROM LEGAL PROCESS.
Status: in_force

Benefits are exempt from:

(1) garnishment;

(2) attachment;

(3) judgment; and

(4) other actions or claims.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8335.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8335 / Section 8335.051
§ 8335.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8335.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.101
§ 62.101. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the corporate existence of an association begins, the initial board shall hold an organizational meeting and elect officers and take other appropriate action to begin the business of the association.

(b) The commissioner for good cause shown by order may extend the deadline prescribed by Subsection (a).
Tex. Transportation Code § 552.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 552 / Section 552.004
§ 552.004. PEDESTRIAN TO KEEP TO RIGHT.
Status: in_force

A pedestrian shall proceed on the right half of a crosswalk if possible.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 173.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 173 / Section 173.004
§ 173.004. PROHIBITED DONATION.
Status: in_force

A person may not donate human fetal tissue except as authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8864.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8864 / Section 8864.003
§ 8864.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 552.007 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.007
§ 552.007. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a member of the board as the president of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. The board shall elect from its members for one-year terms a vice president, treasurer, and other officers the board considers appropriate and necessary to conduct board business.

(b) The board's president shall preside at each board meeting and is responsible for the performance of the board's duties and functions under this subtitle.

(c) An officer, other than the president, shall perform the duties normally associated with the officer's position and other duties assigned to the officer by the board.

(d) The term of an officer begins on the first day of the state fiscal year following the officer's election and ends on election of a successor.

(e) A member elected as an officer may not serve more than two consecutive full terms in each office to which the member is elected.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 64.021 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 64 / Section 64.021
§ 64.021. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Migratory game bird" means wild ducks of all species, wild geese and wild brant of all species, wild coot, wild rail, wild gallinules, wild plovers, Wilson's snipe or jack snipe, woodcock, mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-fronted doves, red-billed pigeons, band-tailed pigeons, shore birds of all varieties, and sandhill cranes.

(2) "Open season" means the period of time when it is lawful to take, kill, or pursue, or attempt to take or kill migratory game birds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8823.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8823 / Section 8823.054
§ 8823.054. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the board until the next regularly scheduled directors' election. The person appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Water Code § 7.189 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.189
§ 7.189. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Venue for prosecution of an alleged violation under this subchapter is in:

(1) the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred;

(2) the county where the defendant resides;

(3) if the alleged violation involves the transportation of a discharge, waste, or pollutant, any county to which or through which the discharge, waste, or pollutant was transported; or

(4) Travis County.
Tex. Government Code § 1506.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1506 / Section 1506.056
§ 1506.056. SALE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may sell bonds issued under this subchapter in lots as the governing body of the municipality directs.
Tex. Family Code § 33.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 33 / Section 33.010
§ 33.010. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, information obtained by the Department of Family and Protective Services or another entity under Section 33.008, 33.0085, or 33.009 is confidential except to the extent necessary to prove a violation of Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 80.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 80 / Section 80.001
§ 80.001. FINGERPRINTING FOR IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A state law enforcement agency or the law enforcement agency of any political subdivision of the state shall comply with the request of a person to have a record of his fingerprints made or a record of the fingerprints of a child or ward of the person made.

(b) A law enforcement agency may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for the service provided under this section and may retain records of fingerprints made under this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.551 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74 / Section 74.551
§ 74.551. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

A civil action brought against a physician or health care provider for a violation of a provision of Chapter 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code, subject to an exception provided by the chapter alleged to have been violated or other law, is a health care liability claim and is subject to the same requirements as any other health care liability claim. This section does not affect a health care liability claim based on any other ground than a violation of Chapters 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.052
§ 3901.052. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.004
§ 3871.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment;

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and

(4) providing quality residential housing.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a residential community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide educational scholarships for college-bound students residing in or out of the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, vehicle parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be an improvement project that includes a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Transportation Code § 553.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 553 / Section 553.003
§ 553.003. INJUNCTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED SIGNAL OR SIGN.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality erects or maintains a traffic signal or sign without meeting the requirements of this chapter, the district or county attorney of the county where the signal or sign is located shall bring a suit to enjoin the erection and maintenance of the signal or sign.

(b) If the district or county attorney does not institute a suit under Subsection (a) within 15 days after the date a request to do so is received from a resident of the state, any state resident may institute and prosecute the suit.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.574 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.574
§ 2054.574. APPLICATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and implement a shared application portfolio management program for state agencies that includes best practices and tools to assist state agencies in managing applications. The department may launch the program as a pilot program with a limited number of state agencies in order to validate solutions before offering the program on a statewide basis.

(b) The department may contract for and offer the program to other entities under Section 2054.0565.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0307
§ 9092.0307. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, by gift, devise, purchase, lease, or condemnation, may acquire land, an easement, right-of-way, or other property in or outside the district that is incident to or necessary in carrying out a district purpose.

(b) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain. Procedures with reference to condemnation, the assessment and estimation of damages, payment, appeal, and entrance on property pending appeal, and other procedures prescribed by Chapter 21, Property Code, apply to the district.

(c) The district's authority under this section to exercise the power of eminent domain expired on September 1, 2013, unless the district submitted a letter to the comptroller in accordance with Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, not later than December 31, 2012.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.707 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.707
§ 451.707. GOVERNANCE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of the authority shall act as the governing body of the district and is responsible for the management, operation, and control of the district.

(b) The business of the district is conducted through its governing body and by the employees of the authority acting under the control and direction of the general manager of the authority.

(c) The district may enter into contracts with the authority or other private or public entities to conduct the business of the district.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the district has the same powers of the authority that called the election creating the district as provided by Subchapters B, C, F, H, I, and K.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.062
§ 1108.062. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as warranted.

(b) The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and additional attorneys as the board considers proper.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ district employees, including technicians and nurses.