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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.107
§ 3878.107. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:

(1) the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;

(2) the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and

(3) the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.354
§ 51.354. RIGHT TO HEARING; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: repealed

(a) A respondent is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings if the executive director proposes to deny, suspend, or revoke a license.

(b) A proceeding under this chapter to deny, suspend, or revoke a license is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (S.B. 2443), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.411 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.411
§ 623.411. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter, including rules governing the application for a permit under this subchapter.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt rules requiring additional safety and driver training for permits issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.052
§ 8362.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2009, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8362.003; or

(2) September 1, 2013.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8362.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8362.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 304.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 304 / Section 304.001
§ 304.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.006
§ 2251.006. CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

In reviewing rates under this chapter, the commissioner shall consider any state or federal law that may affect rates for liability coverage included in an insurance policy subject to this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8811.023 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8811 / Section 8811.023
§ 8811.023. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs on the board, the board may appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Government Code § 824.805 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.805
§ 824.805. TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a member terminates participation in the plan by:

(1) retirement;

(2) death; or

(3) expiration of the period for which participation was approved.

(b) This subsection applies only to a member participating in the plan on September 1, 2005, or to a member whose period of participation in the plan expired on or before September 1, 2005, but who has not retired on or before that date. A member described by this subsection may, before December 31, 2005, revoke the member's decision to participate in the plan on a form prescribed by and filed with the retirement system. The retirement system shall make account transfers and change records for a member who revokes the member's decision to participate in the plan under this subsection as if the member had never participated in the plan.

(c) A member or beneficiary described by Subsection (d) may, on or before December 31, 2015, revoke the member's decision to participate in the plan on a form prescribed by and received by the retirement system not later than that date. The retirement system shall make account transfers and change records for a member whose decision to participate in the plan is revoked under this subsection, as if the member had never participated in the plan.

(d) Subsection (c) applies only to:

(1) a member:

(A) whose approved period of participation in the plan has expired; and

(B) who has not retired on or before December 31, 2015; or

(2) a beneficiary of a member whose approved period of participation in the plan has expired and who has not retired before death if:

(A) the beneficiary is eligible to receive both a distribution of benefits payable on the death of the member and the distributions from the plan; and

(B) the member dies on or after September 1, 2015.
Tex. Government Code § 861.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 861 / Section 861.008
§ 861.008. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The state board, the executive director, a local board, each participating department head, and employees of the pension system are not liable for any action taken or omission made or suffered by them in good faith in the performance of any duty or prerogative in connection with the administration of the pension system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.051
§ 1702.051. LOSS-CONTROL OR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The cost to an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent for a loss-control or value-added product or service provided to an insured, annuitant, or enrollee must be reasonable in comparison to that insured's, annuitant's, or enrollee's premiums or coverage for the class of the insured's, annuitant's, or enrollee's policy or contract.

(b) If an insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent provides a loss-control or value-added product or service to an insured, annuitant, or enrollee, the insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent must ensure that the insured, annuitant, or enrollee is provided with contact information to assist the insured, annuitant, or enrollee with questions regarding the product or service.

(c) An insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent must:

(1) base the availability of the loss-control or value-added product or service on documented objective criteria;

(2) offer the product or service in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory; and

(3) maintain the documented criteria and produce the criteria on request by the department.

(d) An insurer, health maintenance organization, or agent may not use or implement a tracking device to track or gather the data of an individual as part of a loss-control or value-added product or service unless, before any use or implementation:

(1) the intended use or implementation of the device is disclosed to the individual; and

(2) the individual consents to the device's use or implementation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.155
§ 1114.155. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Tex. Penal Code § 32.35 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.35
§ 32.35. CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION RECORD LAUNDERING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Agent" means a person authorized to act on behalf of another and includes an employee.

(2) "Authorized vendor" means a person authorized by a creditor to furnish property, service, or anything else of value upon presentation of a credit card by a cardholder.

(3) "Cardholder" means the person named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued, and includes the named person's agents.

(4) "Credit card" means an identification card, plate, coupon, book, number, or any other device authorizing a designated person or bearer to obtain property or services on credit. It includes the number or description on the device if the device itself is not produced at the time of ordering or obtaining the property or service.

(5) "Creditor" means a person licensed under Chapter 342, Finance Code, a bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or other regulated financial institution that lends money or otherwise extends credit to a cardholder through a credit card and that authorizes other persons to honor the credit card.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person is an authorized vendor who, with intent to defraud the creditor or cardholder, presents to a creditor, for payment, a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not made by the authorized vendor or the vendor's agent.

(c) A person commits an offense if, without the creditor's authorization, the person employs, solicits, or otherwise causes an authorized vendor or the vendor's agent to present to a creditor, for payment, a credit card transaction record of a sale that was not made by the authorized vendor or the vendor's agent.

(d) It is presumed that a person is not the agent of an authorized vendor if a fee is paid or offered to be paid by the person to the authorized vendor in connection with the vendor's presentment to a creditor of a credit card transaction record.

(e) An offense under this section is a:

(1) Class C misdemeanor if the amount of the record of a sale is less than $100;

(2) Class B misdemeanor if the amount of the record of a sale is $100 or more but less than $750;

(3) Class A misdemeanor if the amount of the record of a sale is $750 or more but less than $2,500;

(4) state jail felony if the amount of the record of a sale is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000;

(5) felony of the third degree if the amount of the record of a sale is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000;

(6) felony of the second degree if the amount of the record of a sale is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000; or

(7) felony of the first degree if the amount of the record of a sale is $300,000 or more.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.061
§ 1045.061. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.
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 considered necessary.

(b) The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other necessary employees.

(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1110.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1110 / Section 1110.055
§ 1110.055. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Val Verde County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.008
§ 3936.008. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.364 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.364
§ 5.364. RECEIPT AND USE OF MARKET DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may receive market data that is voluntarily provided by a licensee or permittee under this code.

(b) The commission may only use the market data received under Subsection (a) for the commission's law enforcement purposes. The commission may not use the data to create a database of information containing individually identifying information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8484.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8484 / Section 8484.152
§ 8484.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8484.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8336.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8336 / Section 8336.103
§ 8336.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.

(b) The district may exercise the powers provided by this section without submitting a petition to or obtaining approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as required by Section 54.234, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 441.124 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.124
§ 441.124. ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall appoint an advisory board composed of five librarians qualified by training, experience, and interest to advise the commission on the policy to be followed in applying this subchapter. Chapter 2110 does not apply to the composition of the advisory board.

(b) The term of office of a board member is three years.

(c) The board shall meet at least once a year. The commission may call other meetings during the year.

(d) A member of the board serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.

(e) A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.

(f) A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968 / Section 7968.052
§ 7968.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Randy Price;

(2) Cliff May;

(3) Derek Tanner;

(4) Michael Hooser; and

(5) Aaron Grant.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7968.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7968.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7968.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1077.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1077 / Section 1077.156
§ 1077.156. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank to pay the principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository bank.
Tex. Tax Code § 112.204 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 112 / Section 112.204
§ 112.204. ISSUES IN SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The grounds of error contained in the motion for rehearing are the only issues that may be raised in a suit under this subchapter.

(b) A suit under this subchapter applies only to a tax liability period considered in the comptroller's redetermination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.205
§ 3843.205. ASSESSMENTS CONSIDERED TAXES.
Status: in_force

For purposes of a title insurance policy issued under Chapter 9, Insurance Code, an assessment is a tax.
Tex. Education Code § 29.3715 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.3715
§ 29.3715. COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller, in collaboration with the agency and the certified educational assistance organizations, shall collect and report demographic information regarding each participating child. The report must include the following demographic information:

(1) the child's grade;

(2) the child's age;

(3) the child's sex;

(4) the child's race or ethnicity;

(5) the school district in which the child resides;

(6) the district campus that the child would otherwise attend;

(7) the child's zip code;

(8) the child's date of enrollment in the program;

(9) the child's category under Section 29.356(b); and

(10) whether the child has a disability.

(b) Not later than August 1 of each year, the comptroller shall submit a written report to the legislature summarizing the demographic information collected under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2204.404 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.404
§ 2204.404. PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not divest, limit, or otherwise affect the property rights, including riparian rights, under the laws of this state of the private owners of land abutting a portion of the Rio Grande to which this subchapter applies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 121 / Section 121.006
§ 121.006. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES FEES; STATE SUPPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality, the commissioners court of a county, or the administrative board of a public health district may adopt ordinances or rules to charge fees for public health services.

(b) A municipality, county, or public health district may not deny public health services to an individual because of inability to pay for the services. A municipality, county, or public health district shall provide for the reduction or waiver of a fee for an individual who cannot pay for services in whole or in part.

(c) Chapter 783, Government Code, and standards adopted under that chapter control, if applicable, if the local health unit, local health department, or public health district receives state support for the provision of public health services.

(c-1) A fee for a public health service charged in the jurisdiction of a public health district may be uniform throughout the district regardless of which governmental entity member of the district charges the fee. The fee may be set at an amount up to the highest amount charged by any governmental entity member of the district.

(d) In this section, "public health services" means:

(1) personal health promotion and maintenance services;

(2) infectious disease control and prevention services;

(3) environmental and consumer health programs;

(4) public health education and information services;

(5) laboratory services; and

(6) administrative services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 142.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.010
§ 142.010. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "member of the fire department" means an employee of the fire department who is defined as "fire protection personnel" by Section 419.021, Government Code.

(b) In this chapter, "member of the police department" means an employee of the police department who has been licensed as a peace officer by the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education.
Tex. Insurance Code § 36.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 36 / Section 36.152
§ 36.152. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) With respect to a matter that the commissioner has authority to consider or investigate, the commissioner may issue a subpoena applicable throughout the state that requires:

(1) the attendance and testimony of a witness; and

(2) the production of records.

(b) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner may require attendance and production of records before the commissioner or the commissioner's designee:

(1) at the department's offices in Austin; or

(2) at another place designated by the commissioner.

(c) In connection with a subpoena, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may administer an oath, examine a witness, or receive evidence.

(d) The commissioner must personally sign and issue the subpoena.
Tex. Transportation Code § 55.009 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 55 / Section 55.009
§ 55.009. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8469.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8469 / Section 8469.105
§ 8469.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.