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Tex. Education Code § 21.211 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.211
§ 21.211. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may terminate a term contract and discharge a teacher at any time for:

(1) good cause as determined by the board; or

(2) a financial exigency that requires a reduction in personnel.

(b) For a good cause, as determined by the board, the board of trustees may suspend a teacher without pay for a period not to extend beyond the end of the school year:

(1) pending discharge of the teacher; or

(2) in lieu of terminating the teacher.

(c) A teacher who is not discharged after being suspended without pay pending discharge is entitled to back pay for the period of suspension.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.025 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.025
§ 16.025.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.025. ADVERSE POSSESSION: FIVE-YEAR LIMITATIONS PERIOD. (a) A person must bring suit not later than five years after the day the cause of action accrues to recover real property held in peaceable and adverse possession by another who:

(1) cultivates, uses, or enjoys the property;

(2) pays applicable taxes on the property; and

(3) claims the property under a duly registered deed.

(b) This section does not apply to a claim based on a quitclaim deed, a forged deed, or a deed executed under a forged power of attorney.
Tex. Finance Code § 124.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 124 / Section 124.201
§ 124.201. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

Only if done in accordance with limitations imposed by Section 124.202, a credit union may make a loan or extend a line of credit to:

(1) a director, senior management employee, or member of the credit committee; or

(2) the immediate family of the director, senior management employee, or member of the credit committee.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.74 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.74
§ 23.74. CAPITALIZATION RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The capitalization rate to be used in determining the appraised value of qualified timber land as provided by this subchapter is the greater of:

(1) the interest rate specified by the Farm Credit Bank of Texas or its successor on December 31 of the preceding year plus 2-1/2 percentage points; or

(2) the capitalization rate used in determining the appraised value of qualified timber land as provided by this subchapter for the preceding tax year.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a):

(1) in the first tax year in which the capitalization rate determined under that subsection equals or exceeds 10 percent, the capitalization rate for that tax year is the rate determined under Subsection (a)(1); and

(2) for each tax year following the tax year described by Subdivision (1), the capitalization rate is the average of the rate determined under Subsection (a)(1) for the current tax year and the capitalization rate used for each of the four tax years preceding the current tax year other than a tax year preceding the tax year described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 1203.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.041
§ 1203.041. CONVERSION OF PUBLIC SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a public security only if the public security authorization relating to the security:

(1) provides for conversion of the security; and

(2) names the comptroller as registrar.

(b) A public security that is issued with one or more coupons becomes fully registrable if:

(1) the security is presented to the comptroller; and

(2) the comptroller removes each coupon.

(c) A public security that is issued as a fully registrable security becomes a security with one or more coupons if:

(1) the security is presented to the comptroller; and

(2) the comptroller attaches an unmatured coupon or coupons to the security.

(d) Attachment and removal of a coupon or coupons may occur successively from time to time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0511 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0511
§ 8512.0511. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may make and issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding or refinancing outstanding bonds authorized and issued by the authority under this chapter or other law and the interest and premium, if any, on the bonds to maturity or on any earlier redemption date specified in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds.

(b) Refunding bonds may:

(1) be issued to refund more than one series of outstanding bonds;

(2) combine the pledges of the outstanding bonds for the security of the refunding bonds; or

(3) be secured by other or additional revenue.

(c) The provisions of this chapter regarding the issuance of bonds, the terms and provisions of bonds, and the remedies of the bondholders apply to refunding bonds.

(d) The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(e) Instead of issuing bonds to be registered on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded, the authority, in the resolution authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, may provide for the sale of the refunding bonds and the deposit of the proceeds at the places at which the bonds to be refunded are payable. In that case, the refunding bonds may be issued in an amount sufficient to pay the interest and premium, if any, on the bonds to be refunded to their maturity date or specified earlier redemption date, and the comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the concurrent surrender and cancellation of the bonds to be refunded.

(f) The authority may also refund outstanding bonds in the manner provided by any applicable general law.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 75E.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 75E / Section 75E.001
§ 75E.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Motorized off-road vehicle" means any vehicle:

(A) with two to four wheels;

(B) powered by a combustion engine or an electric motor;

(C) weighing 8,000 pounds or less; and

(D) designed to drive on unpaved roads and surfaces.

(2) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity" means an activity involving motorized off-road vehicles at a motorized off-road vehicle area for recreational or educational purposes.

(3) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity participant" means an individual, other than an employee of a motorized off-road vehicle entity, who engages in a motorized off-road vehicle activity. The term does not include a spectator of a motorized off-road vehicle activity unless the spectator enters an unauthorized area or intentionally places himself or herself in immediate proximity to the activity.

(4) "Motorized off-road vehicle activity participant injury" means an injury sustained by a motorized off-road vehicle activity participant, including bodily injury, emotional distress, death, property damage, or any other loss arising from the person's participation in a motorized off-road vehicle activity.

(5) "Motorized off-road vehicle area" means a commercial property designed to provide recreation or education related to driving a motorized off-road vehicle on unpaved roads or surfaces, including driving instruction, practices, competitions, or performances or group driving activities such as tours, hunts, or races.

(6) "Motorized off-road vehicle entity" means an individual or an entity, including an employee or a volunteer:

(A) engaged in the business of owning, operating, or leasing a motorized off-road vehicle area; or

(B) sponsoring, sanctioning, endorsing, or officiating a motorized off-road vehicle activity.
Tex. Transportation Code § 686.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 686 / Section 686.005
§ 686.005. COMMON LAW DEFENSES.
Status: in_force

In an action against an owner or operator of a valet parking service that has not established financial responsibility as required by this chapter to recover damages for personal injuries, death, or property damage sustained in a motor vehicle collision arising out of the operation of a valet parking service, it is not a defense that the party who brings the action:

(1) was guilty of contributory negligence; or

(2) assumed the risk of injury, death, or property damage.
Tex. Education Code § 13.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.005
§ 13.005. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section or by a local consolidation agreement under Section 13.158, the annexation of all or part of the territory of one district to another is effective on the first July 1 that is more than 30 days after the date of the order or ordinance accomplishing the annexation or of the declaration of the results of an election at which the transfer is approved.

(b) On the effective date of the transfer:

(1) students residing in the territory become residents of the receiving district;

(2) title to property allocated to the receiving district vests in the district;

(3) the receiving district assumes any debt allocated to it; and

(4) the receiving district assumes jurisdiction of the annexed territory for all other purposes.

(c) If the annexation is appealed to the commissioner and is approved, the transfer is effective on a date set by the commissioner that is not earlier than the 30th day after the date of the commissioner's decision in the appeal. If the decision of the commissioner is appealed to a district court in Travis County, the transfer, if approved, is effective on a date set by the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.007
§ 3824.007. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6915.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6915 / Section 6915.152
§ 6915.152. DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The tax assessor-collector for Willacy County is, ex officio, the tax assessor-collector for the district.
Tex. Utilities Code § 141.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 141 / Section 141.007
§ 141.007. REASONABLE TIME TO BEGIN SERVICE.
Status: in_force

A distribution system retailer may delay providing service following an application or execution of an agreement for service for a reasonable amount of time considering required approvals, inspections, or permits, the extent of the facilities to be built, and the distribution system retailer's workload at the time.
Tex. Insurance Code § 151.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 151 / Section 151.105
§ 151.105. EXCLUSIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect:

(1) an insurance policy, including a policy issued under an owner-controlled or owner-sponsored consolidated insurance program or a contractor-controlled or contractor-sponsored consolidated insurance program, except as provided by Section 151.104;

(2) a cause of action for breach of contract or warranty that exists independently of an indemnity obligation, including an indemnity obligation in a construction contract under a construction project for which insurance is provided under a consolidated insurance program;

(3) indemnity provisions contained in loan and financing documents, other than construction contracts to which the contractor and owner's lender are parties as provided under Section 151.001(5);

(4) general agreements of indemnity required by sureties as a condition of execution of bonds for construction contracts;

(5) the benefits and protections under the workers' compensation laws of this state;

(6) the benefits or protections under the governmental immunity laws of this state;

(7) agreements subject to Chapter 127, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;

(8) a license agreement between a railroad company and a person that permits the person to enter the railroad company's property as an accommodation to the person for work under a construction contract that does not primarily benefit the railroad company;

(9) an indemnity provision pertaining to a claim based upon copyright infringement;

(10) an indemnity provision in a construction contract, or in an agreement collateral to or affecting a construction contract, pertaining to:

(A) a single family house, townhouse, duplex, or land development directly related thereto; or

(B) a public works project of a municipality; or

(11) a joint defense agreement entered into after a claim is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8365.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8365 / Section 8365.001
§ 8365.001. 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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 63.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.251
§ 1102.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) On final approval of the budget, the board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;

(2) provide for the maintenance and operation of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Education Code § 134.008 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 134 / Section 134.008
§ 134.008. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules as necessary for the administration of this chapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.108 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.108
§ 155.108. BONDED AGENT'S RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each bonded agent shall keep, at each place of business in this state, records of all tobacco products received, distributed, and delivered.

(b) The records must include:

(1) invoices for receipts and deliveries;

(2) orders for receipts and deliveries;

(3) shipping records for receipts and deliveries; and

(4) shipping records for distribution or delivery.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3819.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3819 / Section 3819.102
§ 3819.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.053
§ 3957.053. 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. Business Organizations Code § 9.252 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.252
§ 9.252. OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The list provided by Section 9.251 is not exclusive of activities that do not constitute transacting business in this state for the purposes of this code.
Tex. Government Code § 420A.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420A / Section 420A.006
§ 420A.006. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the office. The office shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Education Code § 111.103 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.103
§ 111.103. RESEARCH COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

The center may provide coordination of the activities of universities concerning superconductivity. The center may establish an advisory council consisting of representatives of participating universities, federal agencies, and the private sector to develop recommendations on the priorities for research and serve as a resource group on the projects.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.001 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.001
§ 3.001. FORMATION AND EXISTENCE OF FILING ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this code, to form a filing entity, a certificate of formation complying with Sections 3.003, 3.004, and 3.005 must be filed in accordance with Chapter 4.

(b) The filing of a certificate of formation described by Subsection (a) may be included in a filing under Chapter 10.

(c) The existence of a filing entity commences when the filing of the certificate of formation takes effect as provided by Chapter 4.

(d) Except in a proceeding by the state to terminate the existence of a filing entity, an acknowledgment of the filing of a certificate of formation issued by the filing officer is conclusive evidence of:

(1) the formation and existence of the filing entity;

(2) the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the formation of the filing entity; and

(3) the authority of the filing entity to transact business in this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 456.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 456 / Section 456.064
§ 456.064. LIMITATION OF FUNDING.
Status: in_force

The commission may only expend funds specifically appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3862.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3862 / Section 3862.152
§ 3862.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.023 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.023
§ 31.023. VESSELS NUMBERED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER STATE LAW.
Status: in_force

The owner of any vessel for which a current certificate of number has been awarded under any federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state shall, if the vessel is operated on the water of this state in excess of 90 consecutive days, make application for a certificate of number in the manner prescribed in this chapter for residents of this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.203
§ 363.203. ANNUAL BUDGET PROPOSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall propose an annual budget based on the apportionment described by Section 363.154. The board shall consider the applications for program funding in preparing the proposed budget.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the estimated amount of money available to the district from all sources during the current fiscal year;

(5) the amount of money needed to fund programs approved for funding by the board;

(6) the amount of money requested for programs that were not approved for funding by the board;

(7) the tax rate for the next fiscal year;

(8) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared; and

(9) the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget.
Tex. Education Code § 39.0236 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.0236
§ 39.0236. INTEGRATED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall establish a pilot program in which participating school districts administer to students integrated formative assessment instruments for subjects or courses for a grade level subject to assessment under Section 28.006 or 39.023.

(b) A school district may elect to participate in the pilot program.

(c) A school district's participation in the pilot program does not affect the district's obligations regarding the administration of assessment instruments required under Section 39.023.

(d) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the agency shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the members of the legislature a report on the pilot program that includes:

(1) an analysis of whether the administration of integrated formative assessment instruments under the pilot program provided any improvement in instructional support during the preceding two school years; and

(2) a determination of the feasibility of replacing the assessment instruments required under Section 39.023 with integrated formative assessment instruments.

(e) The agency shall implement the pilot program established under this section beginning with the 2028-2029 school year. This subsection expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.361 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1575 / Section 1575.361
§ 1575.361. DISCLOSURE TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

Disclosure of confidential credentialing committee information that is relevant to the matter under review to an affected health care provider is not a waiver of the confidentiality requirements under this subchapter.