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Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.015 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 30 / Section 30.015
§ 30.015. PROVISION OF CURRENT ADDRESS OF PARTY IN CIVIL ACTION.
Status: repealed

(a) In a civil action filed in a district court, a county court, a statutory county court, a statutory probate court, or the business court, each party or the party's attorney must provide the clerk of the court with written notice of the party's name, the party's current residence or business address, and for a party who is an individual:

(1) the last three digits of the party's social security number; or

(2) the last three digits of the party's Texas driver's license.

(b) Unless the party is the defendant in a tax suit, the notice required by Subsection (a) may not be required from any party or party's attorney if the party has not appeared or answered in the civil action.

(c) The notice required by Subsection (a) must be provided at the time the party files its initial pleading with the court or not later than the seventh day after the date the clerk of the court requests the information.

(d) If the party's address changes during the course of a civil action, the party or the party's attorney must provide the clerk of the court with written notice of the party's new address.

(e) If the party or the party's attorney fails to provide the notice required by Subsection (a), the trial court may assess a fine of not more than $50.

(f) It is a defense to a fine assessed under this section that the party or the party's attorney could not reasonably obtain and provide the information required by Subsection (a).

(g) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Tax Code § 325.081 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 325 / Section 325.081
§ 325.081. USE OF TAX REVENUE.
Status: in_force

Revenue from the tax imposed under this chapter may be used only to build, operate, or maintain a landfill and a criminal detention center in the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955A / Section 7955A.0306
§ 7955A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) An order dividing a district may create one or more new districts and may provide for the continuation of the district.

(c) An order dividing the district must:

(1) name any new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each of the districts;

(3) appoint temporary directors for any new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the districts.

(d) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.

(e) The district may be divided only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(f) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(i) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(k) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(l) The district may continue to rely on confirmation, directors', bond, or tax elections held prior to the division of the district.

(m) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Property Code § 163.010 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 163 / Section 163.010
§ 163.010. UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of this chapter among states that enact a law substantially similar to this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.201
§ 2309.201. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, LICENSES, AND PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The requirements of this chapter apply in addition to the requirements of any applicable municipal ordinance relating to the regulation of a person who deals in used automotive parts.

(b) This chapter does not prohibit the enforcement of an applicable municipal license or permit requirement that is related to an activity regulated under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.156
§ 1026.156. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8317.0541 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8317 / Section 8317.0541
§ 8317.0541. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.304
§ 2203.304. POLICYHOLDER'S STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND CHARGE FOR NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Each policyholder that is a nursing home or assisted living facility shall pay annually into the policyholder's stabilization reserve fund under Section 2203.303 a charge that:

(1) is in an amount established annually by advisory directors chosen by nursing homes and assisted living facilities eligible for insurance through the association in accordance with the plan of operation;

(2) is in proportion to each premium payment due for liability insurance through the association; and

(3) is separately stated in the policy.

(b) A charge stated in a policy as required by Subsection (a)(3) is not:

(1) a part of premiums; or

(2) subject to premium taxation or a servicing fee, acquisition cost, or any other similar charge.

(c) If the association offers an installment payment plan for coverage obtained through the association, the association may:

(1) permit payment of the policyholder's stabilization reserve fund charge under this section on an installment basis; or

(2) require the policyholder to pay the charge as an annual lump sum.

(d) Collections of the policyholder's stabilization reserve fund charge under this section shall continue only until the net balance of the policyholder's stabilization reserve fund under Section 2203.303 is not less than the projected sum of premiums for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to be written in the year following the valuation date.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 825.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 825 / Section 825.021
§ 825.021. COMMISSIONERS COURT MAY PURCHASE POISON.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may purchase poisons and related accessories required by citizens of the county to destroy prairie dogs, wildcats, gophers, ground squirrels, wolves, coyotes, rats, English sparrows, and ravens.

(b) The commissioners court may furnish the poison to citizens of the county free or at cost.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay for the poison from the general fund of the county and shall deposit the proceeds of any sale to the credit of that fund.
Tex. Election Code § 127.092 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.092
§ 127.092. TESTING AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The general custodian of election records and the testing board for the public test of logic and accuracy conducted under Section 129.023 shall prepare and conduct the first test of automatic tabulating equipment used at a central counting station and the test of automatic tabulating equipment used at a polling place.

(b) The programmer, tabulation supervisor, counting station manager, and presiding judge of the central counting station shall jointly prepare and conduct subsequent tests of the automatic tabulating equipment used at the station.
Tex. Family Code § 8.108 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.108
§ 8.108. VOLUNTARY WRIT OF WITHHOLDING BY OBLIGOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligor may file with the clerk of the court a notarized or acknowledged request signed by the obligor and the obligee for the issuance and delivery to the obligor's employer of a writ of withholding. The obligor may file the request under this section regardless of whether a writ or order has been served on any party or whether the obligor owes arrearages.

(b) On receipt of a request under this section, the clerk shall issue and deliver a writ of withholding in the manner provided by this subchapter.

(c) An employer who receives a writ of withholding issued under this section may request a hearing in the same manner and according to the same terms provided by Section 8.205.

(d) An obligor whose employer receives a writ of withholding issued under this section may request a hearing in the manner provided by Section 8. 258.

(e) An obligee may contest a writ of income withholding issued under this section by requesting, not later than the 180th day after the date on which the obligee discovers that the writ was issued, a hearing to be conducted in the manner provided by Section 8.258 for a hearing on a motion to stay.

(f) A writ of withholding under this section may not reduce the total amount of spousal maintenance, including arrearages, owed by the obligor.
Tex. Government Code § 657.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 657 / Section 657.007
§ 657.007. PREFERENCE APPLICABLE TO REDUCTION IN WORKFORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual entitled to a hiring or appointment preference under this chapter is also entitled to a preference in retaining employment if the state agency that employs or appoints the individual reduces its workforce.

(b) The preference granted under this section applies only to the extent that a reduction in workforce by an employing state agency involves other employees of a similar type or classification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6603.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6603 / Section 6603.104
§ 6603.104. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise its power of eminent domain outside the district without the express consent of the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county in which the territory being condemned is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.004
§ 1064.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Moore County, Texas, unless the boundaries are expanded under Subchapter D.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.024 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.024
§ 42.024. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

Chapter 2001, Government Code applies to all procedures under this chapter except where it is contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.056
§ 848.056. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An organization may apply to the commissioner for and obtain a certificate of authority to organize and operate a health care collaborative.

(b) An application for a certificate of authority must:

(1) comply with all rules adopted by the commissioner;

(2) be verified under oath by the applicant or an officer or other authorized representative of the applicant;

(3) be reviewed by the division within the office of attorney general that is primarily responsible for enforcing the antitrust laws of this state and of the United States under Section 848.059;

(4) demonstrate that the health care collaborative contracts with a sufficient number of primary care physicians in the health care collaborative's service area;

(5) state that enrollees may obtain care from any physician or health care provider in the health care collaborative; and

(6) identify a service area within which medical services are available and accessible to enrollees.

(c) Not later than the 190th day after the date an applicant submits an application to the commissioner under this section, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application.

(d) The commissioner by rule may:

(1) extend the date by which an application is due under this section; and

(2) require the disclosure of any additional information necessary to implement and administer this chapter, including information necessary to antitrust review and oversight.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.056
§ 5004.056. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs on the board, the commissioners court of the county of residence of the retiring director shall fill the vacancy by appointment.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0351
§ 549.0351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Program" means the program the vendor drug program operates to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care under Medicaid.

(2) "Prospective drug use review" means the review of a patient's drug therapy and prescription drug order or medication order before dispensing or distributing a drug to the patient.

(3) "Retrospective drug use review" means the review of prescription drug claims data to identify patterns of prescribing.
Tex. Property Code § 57.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 57 / Section 57.003
§ 57.003. DURATION OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

A lien under this chapter ceases to exist 12 months after the day that it is created, unless the lien claimant has sued to foreclose the lien.
Tex. Water Code § 61.172 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.172
§ 61.172. FINANCING PURCHASES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may have issued in the manner provided in this chapter bonds of the district in an amount that represents the purchase price of the land or facilities less any outstanding bonds previously issued by the municipality.

(b) The bonds shall be issued, registered, and sold in the same manner as other bonds of the district, and the proceeds shall be paid to the municipality.

(c) If the municipality has outstanding bonds, the district shall assume payment of these bonds and interest, and the commissioners court shall levy a tax sufficient to pay the interest due and the principal due at the maturity of the bonds. The taxes shall be collected as other taxes are now collected, and payment shall be made to the city by the commission on or before the due dates of interest and principal for the sole purpose of paying the interest on and principal of the outstanding bonds.

(d) The municipality shall not be released from any obligation to the owners and holders of any outstanding bonds issued on account of the land or facilities purchased.

(e) The municipality shall not levy, assess, and collect any tax for interest and sinking fund unless the payment from the district shall fail in whole or in part. In the event of such failure, the municipality shall levy and collect the tax necessary to discharge the interest and meet the principal of the outstanding bonds and shall continue to do so until the amounts are paid. Also, the municipality may collect any and all amounts paid on account of the district from the district and in event of the continued failure to make the payments by the district, the municipality may take back the facilities.
Tex. Government Code § 1205.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1205 / Section 1205.152
§ 1205.152. STATEMENT ON VALIDATED PUBLIC SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The issuer of a public security validated under this chapter may have written on the public security the following certificate:

"This obligation was validated and confirmed by a judgment entered ______________ (date when the judgment was entered; the court entering the judgment; and the style and number of the declaratory judgment action), which perpetually enjoins the commencement of any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity of this obligation, or the provision made for the payment of the principal and interest of the obligation."

(b) The clerk, secretary, or other official of the issuer may sign the certificate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.274 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.274
§ 1201.274. INSURER'S EVIDENTIARY USE OF APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT OR RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If an individual accident and health insurance policy is reinstated or renewed, and the insured or the beneficiary or assignee of the policy makes a written request for a copy of the application for reinstatement or renewal, the insurer shall, not later than the 15th day after the date the insurer receives the request at its home or branch office, deliver or mail a copy of the application to the person who made the request.

(b) An insurer that fails to comply with this section may not introduce the application for reinstatement or renewal as evidence in any action or proceeding based on or involving the policy or its reinstatement or renewal.
Tex. Finance Code § 341.204 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 341 / Section 341.204
§ 341.204. PUBLICATION OF REVISED CEILING, BRACKET, OR INDEX INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall send the amount of a revised ceiling or bracket computed under Section 341.203 to the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register before May 1 of the year in which the amount of the bracket or ceiling is to change.

(b) If the consumer price index is revised or superseded, the commissioner promptly shall send the revised index, the numerical equivalent of the reference base index under a revised reference base index, or the designation of the index that supersedes the consumer price index, as appropriate, to the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register.

(c) A court may take judicial notice of information published under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.108
§ 1106.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 660.072 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.072
§ 660.072. AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

A reimbursement under this subchapter may not exceed the product of:

(1) the aircraft mileage reimbursement rate established in the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act; and

(2) the highway mileage between the designated headquarters and duty point of the state employee, key official, or member of a board.
Tex. Property Code § 57.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 57 / Section 57.005
§ 57.005. VENUE.
Status: in_force

A suit to foreclose a lien under this chapter may be brought in a county in which:

(1) the work was performed or any part of the cause of action accrued; or

(2) the principal office of the railroad company is located.
Tex. Government Code § 496.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 496 / Section 496.003
§ 496.003. LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may lease state-owned real property under the board's management and control at the real property's fair market lease value. The initial period of a lease under this section may not exceed 20 years. The lease may contain terms and conditions determined by the board to be in the best interest of the department. Neither a member of the board nor a person related to a member within the second degree by affinity or within the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, may own an interest in an entity leasing real property under this section.

(b) The department shall deposit in the general revenue fund to the credit of a special account the proceeds of a lease entered into under this section, after deducting expenses. The proceeds may be used only for the payment of operating expenses of the department. Sections 403.094 and 403.095 do not apply to the dedication of lease proceeds under this subsection.

(c) The department shall notify taxing units authorized to impose property taxes on land leased under this section that the land has been leased. The department shall send a copy of the lease by first class mail, return receipt requested, to each taxing unit in which the land is located. The lessee is liable for property taxes imposed on land leased under this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.023 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.023
§ 86.023. LIABILITY FOR VALUE OF MATERIAL TAKEN.
Status: in_force

A person who takes marl, sand, gravel, shell, or mudshell under the jurisdiction of the commission in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for the value of:

(1) the material taken; and

(2) any other natural resource under the department's jurisdiction that is damaged or diminished in value.
Tex. Education Code § 37.014 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.014
§ 37.014. COURT-RELATED CHILDREN--LIAISON OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

Each school district shall appoint at least one educator to act as liaison officer for court-related children who are enrolled in the district. The liaison officer shall provide counselling and services for each court-related child and the child's parents to establish or reestablish normal attendance and progress of the child in the school.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 481.310 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 481 / Section 481.310
§ 481.310. DECISION BY COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court sustains the finding that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty.

(b) If the court does not sustain the finding that a violation occurred, the court shall order that a penalty is not owed.
Tex. Estates Code § 1161.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1161 / Section 1161.101
§ 1161.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "authorized life insurance company" means a stock or mutual legal reserve life insurance company that:

(1) is licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance to transact the business of life insurance in this state; and

(2) maintains the legal reserve required by the laws of this state.