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Tex. Family Code § 153.3171 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.3171
§ 153.3171.
Status: in_force

Sec. 153.3171. BEGINNING AND ENDING POSSESSION TIMES FOR PARENTS WHO RESIDE 50 MILES OR LESS APART.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the possessory conservator resides not more than 50 miles from the primary residence of the child, the court shall alter the standard possession order under Sections 153.312, 153.314, and 153.315 to provide that the conservator has the right to possession of the child as if the conservator had made the elections for alternative beginning and ending possession times under Sections 153.317(a)(1)(C), (2)(C), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)(C), (8), and (9).

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the possessory conservator resides not more than 50 miles from the primary residence of the child, the court shall alter the standard possession order under Sections 153.312, 153.314, and 153.315 to provide that the conservator has the right to possession of the child as if the conservator had made the elections for alternative beginning and ending possession times under Sections 153.317(a)(1)(C), (2)(C), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)(C), and (8).

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if:

(1) the possessory conservator declines one or more of the alternative beginning and ending possession times under Subsection (a) in a written document filed with the court or through an oral statement made in open court on the record;

(2) the court is denying, restricting, or limiting the possessory conservator's possession of or access to the child in the best interest of the child under Section 153.004; or

(3) the court finds that one or more of the alternative beginning and ending possession times under Subsection (a) are not in the best interest of the child, including:

(A) because the distances between residences make the possession schedule described by Subsection (a) unworkable or inappropriate considering the circumstances of the parties or the area in which the parties reside;

(B) because before the filing of the suit, the possessory conservator did not frequently and continuously exercise the rights and duties of a parent with respect to the child; or

(C) for any other reason the court considers relevant.

(c) On the request of a party, the court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the order under this section.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.102
§ 347.102. REQUIREMENTS FOR RATE ADJUSTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The interest rate or time price differential in a credit transaction may be adjusted at stated regular intervals if the credit document expressly:

(1) provides for the adjustment; and

(2) states the index described by Subsection (b) that is being used for the adjustment.

(b) The index must be:

(1) the monthly average gross yield to the Federal National Mortgage Association on accepted bids in weekly or biweekly auctions for four-month commitments to purchase FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed home mortgages, as published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin;

(2) the monthly average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of five years as published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin; or

(3) an index expressly approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision or by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, for adjustable or variable interest rates on residential mortgage loans.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 10.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 10 / Section 10.002
§ 10.002. MOTION FOR SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A party may make a motion for sanctions, describing the specific conduct violating Section 10.001.

(b) The court on its own initiative may enter an order describing the specific conduct that appears to violate Section 10.001 and direct the alleged violator to show cause why the conduct has not violated that section.

(c) The court may award to a party prevailing on a motion under this section the reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred in presenting or opposing the motion, and if no due diligence is shown the court may award to the prevailing party all costs for inconvenience, harassment, and out-of-pocket expenses incurred or caused by the subject litigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0310
§ 3982.0310. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 204.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 204 / Section 204.004
§ 204.004. PAYMENT OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

The department may pay from highway revenues the cost, including the administration and operation cost, of:

(1) developing, publishing, and distributing material; and

(2) maintaining and operating travel information centers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8325.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8325 / Section 8325.109
§ 8325.109. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8325.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 547.0157 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547 / Section 547.0157
§ 547.0157. SUICIDE PREVENTION SUBCOMMITTEE; SUICIDE DATA REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall create a suicide prevention subcommittee to focus on statewide suicide prevention efforts using information collected by the council from available sources of suicide data reports. The suicide prevention subcommittee shall establish guidelines for the frequent use of those reports in carrying out the council's purpose under this subchapter.

(b) The suicide prevention subcommittee shall establish a method for identifying how suicide data reports are used to make policy.

(c) Public or private entities that collect information regarding suicide and suicide prevention may provide suicide data reports to commission staff the executive commissioner designates to receive those reports.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 89.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 89 / Section 89.001
§ 89.001. POLICY.
Status: in_force

The conservation and development of all the natural resources of this state are declared to be a public right and duty. It is also declared that the protection of water and land of the state against pollution or the escape of oil or gas is in the public interest. In the exercise of the police power of the state, it is necessary and desirable to provide additional means so that wells that are drilled for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas, or as injection or salt water disposal wells, and that have been abandoned and are leaking salt water, oil, gas, or other deleterious substances into freshwater formations or on the surface of the land, may be plugged, replugged, or repaired by or under the authority and direction of the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2415 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2415
§ 54.2415. JUDICIAL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A referring court may modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit for further information any action taken by the magistrate.

(b) If the court does not modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit an action of the magistrate, the action becomes the decree of the court.

(c) At the conclusion of each term during which the services of a magistrate are used, the referring court shall enter a decree on the minutes adopting the actions of the magistrate of which the court approves.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.102
§ 453.102. ACQUIRING AND DISPOSING OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A transit department may acquire, hold, use, sell, lease, or dispose of property, including licenses, patents, rights, and other interests, necessary, convenient, or useful for the full exercise of any of its powers under this chapter.

(b) The transit department may acquire property described in Subsection (a) in any manner, including by gift or devise.

(c) An acquisition made or other action taken under Subsection (a) shall be in the name of the municipality that created the transit department.

(d) A transit department may dispose of, by sale, lease, or other conveyance:

(1) any property of the transit department not needed for the efficient operation and maintenance of the transit department system; and

(2) any surplus property not needed for its requirements or for the purpose of carrying out its powers under this chapter.

(e) The lease of unneeded property under Subsection (c) must be consistent with the efficient operation and maintenance of the transit department system.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.105 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.105
§ 621.105. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO MATCHED CONTEST.
Status: in_force

A person engaged in the preparation, promotion, sale, distribution, or use of a matched contest may not:

(1) use the term "prize" or a similar term in a false, misleading, or deceptive manner;

(2) represent in soliciting a person to enter or participate in the contest that the person is a "finalist," "major award winner," "grand prize recipient," or "winner" or that a person has "won," "will win," or "will be awarded" or use words or phrases of similar meaning unless the representation is true;

(3) represent that a prize has a sponsor, approval, characteristic, ingredient, use, benefit, quantity, status, affiliation, connection, or identity that the prize does not have;

(4) represent that a prize is of a particular standard, quality, grade, style, or model if the prize is of another;

(5) misrepresent the odds of winning a prize;

(6) misrepresent the rules or terms of participation in the contest;

(7) represent that:

(A) a number, ticket, coupon, symbol, or entry form confers or will confer an advantage on a person that another person does not have or has a value that other entries do not have; or

(B) a person is more likely to win a prize than another person;

(8) fail to obtain a person's express written consent before using that person's name for a promotional purpose;

(9) use or distribute simulated checks or currency or other simulated items of value unless the words "SPECIMEN--NON-NEGOTIABLE" are clearly and conspicuously printed on those items in at least 18-point type; or

(10) use a word or phrase that:

(A) simulates or causes confusion with a document issued by an officer of a court or with the seal or name of a real or fictitious governmental entity; or

(B) implies that the offeror is sending a court document or legal document or that the offeror is a governmental entity.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.057
§ 1952.057.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1952.057. PROHIBITED PROVISION: PAYMENT ON CONVICTION FOR DRUG OFFENSE. (a) An insurer may not deliver or issue for delivery in this state an automobile insurance policy that provides payment on final conviction of the named insured for loss for a covered motor vehicle seized by federal or state law enforcement officers as evidence in a case against the named insured under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, or under the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.).

(b) For purposes of this section, a named insured for:

(1) an individual automobile insurance policy is the person named on the declaration page of the policy and the person's spouse; and

(2) an automobile insurance policy other than an individual policy is the company or corporation named on the declaration page of the policy and any officer, director, or shareholder of that company or corporation.
Tex. Property Code § 212.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 212 / Section 212.005
§ 212.005. PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Restrictions may be extended under this chapter without the creation of or action by a property owners' association, homeowners association, community association, civic club, or similar organization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.206
§ 3911.206. CITY APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

A contract payable from ad valorem taxes for a period longer than one year must be approved by the governing body of the city.
Tex. Government Code § 4005.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.008
§ 4005.008. FINANCIAL DISTRESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The exemption provided by Section 4005.001 applies to the issuance in good faith of securities by a company:

(1) to the company's security holders or creditors in the process of a bona fide reorganization of the company made in good faith; or

(2) to the security holders or creditors of a predecessor company if the issuing company is organized solely for the purpose of taking over the assets and continuing the business of the predecessor company.

(b) The exemption provided by Section 4005.001 applies to an issuance of securities described by Subsection (a) only if:

(1) the securities are issued in exchange for securities of the security holders, claims of the creditors, or both; and

(2) the security holders or creditors do not pay, give, or promise any consideration, and are not obligated to pay or give any consideration, for the securities issued other than the securities of or claims against the company or the company's predecessor held or owned by the security holders or creditors at the time of the issuance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.154
§ 225.154. CORPORAL ROEL GARCIA MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County between its intersection with County Road 304 and Farm-to-Market Road 755 is designated as the Corporal Roel Garcia Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Corporal Roel Garcia Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.056
§ 2105.056. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An agency shall publish information for the public:

(1) describing the manner in which the agency's staff develops preliminary options for the use of block grants; and

(2) stating the period in which the preliminary work is usually performed.

(b) An agency shall undertake public information activities necessary to ensure that recipients and intended recipients are informed of the availability of services and benefits.

(c) Information published under this section must be printed in English and Spanish.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3985.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3985 / Section 3985.0301
§ 3985.0301. 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. Education Code § 51.926 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.926
§ 51.926. PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) On written authorization from a football coach who is entitled to participate in a qualified football coaches plan, an institution of higher education may:

(1) enter into a salary reduction agreement under which the salary of the coach is reduced by the amount of contribution to the plan; and

(2) remit such contribution to the plan for credit to the coach's plan account.

(b) A person who participates in a qualified football coaches plan may also participate in another retirement plan or be a member of a retirement system established by law for employees of institutions of higher education.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003 of this code.

(2) "Qualified football coaches plan" means a retirement plan under Title 29 U.S.C. Section 1002(37)(F).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 221.0061 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0061
§ 221.0061. TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE TRAINING.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide trauma-informed care training during the preservice training the department provides for juvenile probation officers, juvenile supervision officers, juvenile correctional officers, and juvenile parole officers. The training must provide knowledge, in line with best practices, of how to interact with juveniles who have experienced traumatic events.
Tex. Labor Code § 209.021 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 209 / Section 209.021
§ 209.021. BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES FOR EXTENDED BENEFIT PERIOD.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an extended benefit period begins with the third week after a week with a state "on" indicator.

(b) An extended benefit period may not begin before the 14th week after the end of a previous extended benefit period in effect for this state.

(c) An extended benefit period ends with the later of:

(1) the third week after the first week with a state "off" indicator; or

(2) the 13th consecutive week of the period.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.011
§ 437.011. INSPECTION OF EXISTING ENTITIES ON ADOPTION OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) When a county or public health district requires a permit, the county or district shall make an initial inspection of the facilities of any existing entity applying for the permit.

(b) An existing entity is entitled to continue to operate pending its initial inspection.

(c) If the county or public health district determines on inspection that an entity does not meet the standards established by state law or rules adopted under state law, the county or district may start revocation proceedings as if the entity had obtained a permit.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.503 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.503
§ 18B.503. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an authorized peace officer who obtains electronic customer data under Article 18B.351 or 18B.359 or other information under this chapter shall reimburse the person assembling or providing the data or information for all costs that are reasonably necessary and that have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing, or otherwise providing the data or information, including costs arising from necessary disruption of normal operations of a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service in which the electronic customer data may be held in electronic storage or in which the other information may be stored.

(b) The authorized peace officer and the person providing the electronic customer data or other information may agree on the amount of reimbursement. If there is not an agreement, the court that issued the order for production of the data or information shall determine the amount. If a court order was not issued for production of the data or information, the court before which any criminal prosecution relating to the data or information would be brought shall determine the amount.

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to records or other information that is maintained by a communication common carrier and that relates to telephone toll records or telephone listings obtained under Article 18B.359(a), unless the court determines that:

(1) the amount of information required was unusually voluminous; or

(2) an undue burden was imposed on the service provider.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.211 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.211
§ 3881.211. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.207 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.207
§ 81.207. ADEQUACY OF TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The head of an inpatient health care facility shall provide adequate medical care and treatment to every patient in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice.

(b) The head of the facility is responsible for the detention of the patient and for providing suitable security to prevent the patient from transmitting the communicable disease.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8341.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8341 / Section 8341.101
§ 8341.101. 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.14 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.14
§ 17.14. AFFIDAVIT NOT CONCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

Such affidavit shall not be conclusive as to the sufficiency of the security; and if the court or officer taking the bail bond is not fully satisfied as to the sufficiency of the security offered, further evidence shall be required before approving the same.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.306 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.306
§ 623.306. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit issued under this subchapter must include:

(1) the name of the applicant;

(2) the date of issuance;

(3) the signature of the manager of transportation of the port authority;

(4) a statement of the kind of cargo being transported, the maximum weight and dimensions of the equipment, and the kind and weight of each commodity to be transported;

(5) a statement of any condition on which the permit is issued;

(6) a statement that the cargo may be transported in San Patricio and Nueces Counties only over the roads described by or designated under Section 623.303; and

(7) the location where the cargo was loaded.

(b) The port authority shall report to the department all permits issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.07 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.07
§ 20.07. CORRECTION OF INACCURATE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A consumer reporting agency shall provide a person who provides consumer credit information to the agency with the option of correcting previously reported inaccurate information by submitting the correction by facsimile or other automated means.

(b) The credit reporting agency which receives a correction shall have reasonable procedures to assure that previously reported inaccurate information in a consumer's file is corrected in a prompt and timely fashion.