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Tex. Government Code § 508.1455 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.1455
§ 508.1455. EARLY RELEASE ON PAROLE FOR CERTAIN INMATES REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to an inmate:

(1) who is serving a sentence for an offense under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, that is punishable as a felony of the third degree;

(2) who has not previously been convicted of a felony under Title 5, Penal Code, or under Chapter 43 or 71 of that code; and

(3) whose eligibility for parole is computed under Section 508.145(f).

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a parole panel may release on parole an inmate described by Subsection (a) approximately 180 days before the date the inmate would be eligible for release on parole under Section 508.145(f).

(c) A parole panel releasing an inmate on parole under this section shall require as a condition of release on parole that the inmate participate in a program operated under Section 493.034, to begin immediately following the inmate's release on parole.

(d) For purpose of consideration by a parole panel for early release on parole under Subsection (b), the department shall annually identify not fewer than 100 inmates described by Subsection (a) who are suitable candidates for participation in a program operated under Section 493.034. The board and the department shall jointly adopt rules for identifying inmates under this subsection. The rules must require the board or the department to notify an inmate that the inmate is being considered for release on parole under this section.

(e) The board shall adopt rules governing the release of an inmate on parole under this section.

(f) An inmate who is considered for but not granted release on parole under this section shall be considered for release on parole on the date that the inmate otherwise would have been considered for release on parole under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.501 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.501
§ 823.501. OFFENSE OF VIOLATING CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person is an insurer or individual and wilfully violates this chapter.

(b) If the person is an insurer, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50,000 for each violation.

(c) If the person is an individual, an offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation except as provided by Subsection (d) and Section 823.502.

(d) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony if the person is an individual and the violation involves the deliberate perpetration of a fraud on the department, an insurer, an insurer's subsidiary, or policyholders. The felony is punishable by:

(1) imprisonment for a term not to exceed five years;

(2) a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each violation; or

(3) both fine and imprisonment under this subsection.

(e) A fine under this section is in addition to any civil or administrative penalty.

(f) An individual on whom a fine is imposed under this section shall pay the fine in that person's individual capacity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.304
§ 1001.304. EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall administer examinations to determine the qualifications of applicants for a license.

(b) The board shall prescribe the scope of the examination and the methods of procedure with special reference to an applicant's ability to design and supervise engineering works to ensure the safety of life, health, and property.

(c) On payment of the examination fee, the board shall administer an oral or written examination to a qualified applicant at a time and place determined by the board.

(d) The board by rule shall ensure that the examination is administered to applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments.

(e) The board shall:

(1) adopt policies and guidelines detailing the procedures for the examination process, including examination admission, examination administration, and national examination requirements; and

(2) post on the board's Internet website the policies that reference the examination procedures of the board or, if applicable, the national organization selected by the board to administer an examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8315.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8315 / Section 8315.107
§ 8315.107. LIMITATION ON CREATION OF OTHER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

Before December 31, 2011, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may not grant a petition under Chapter 54, Water Code, to create a municipal utility district if the district contains any territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 159.309 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.309
§ 159.309. PRIVATE COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.033
§ 2252.033. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a public works contract executed before August 31, 1981;

(2) a public works contract in which the total contract price estimate at the time of execution of the contract is less than $400,000; or

(3) a public works contract made by the Texas Department of Transportation under Chapter 223, Transportation Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 258.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 258 / Section 258.053
§ 258.053. USE OF CERTAIN DRUGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "narcotic drugs," "dangerous drugs," and "controlled substances" have the meanings defined or recognized by federal law or the law of this state.

(b) A dentist may not:

(1) prescribe, provide, obtain, order, administer, possess, dispense, give, or deliver to or for any person a narcotic drug, dangerous drug, or controlled substance:

(A) that is not necessary or required; or

(B) the use or possession of which would promote addiction to the drug or substance; or

(2) aid, abet, or cause another person to engage in an action described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 2167.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2167 / Section 2167.007
§ 2167.007. LEASING SERVICES TO STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not prohibit the commission from providing leasing services to a state agency otherwise excluded from its requirements.

(b) Services performed under Subsection (a) are not subject to the interagency cooperation law, Chapter 771.

(c) The commission may establish a system of charges and billings to assure the recovery of the cost of providing services under Subsection (a) and may submit, after the close of each month, a purchase voucher or journal voucher to an agency for which services were provided.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.040 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.040
§ 2306.040. DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATION IN LEGISLATIVE HEARING.
Status: in_force

On request, the department shall participate in any public hearing conducted by a legislator to discuss a rule to be adopted by the department.
Tex. Estates Code § 306.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 306 / Section 306.003
§ 306.003. ORDER GRANTING LETTERS.
Status: in_force

When letters testamentary or of administration are granted, the court shall enter an order to that effect stating:

(1) the name of the decedent;

(2) the name of the person to whom the letters are granted;

(3) the amount of any required bond;

(4) the name of at least one but not more than three disinterested persons appointed to appraise the estate and return the appraisement to the court, if:

(A) any interested person applies to the court for the appointment of an appraiser; or

(B) the court considers an appraisement to be necessary; and

(5) that the clerk shall issue letters in accordance with the order when the person to whom the letters are granted has qualified according to law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3501.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.003
§ 3501.003. RATES AND FORMS.
Status: in_force

Rates and forms for credit involuntary unemployment insurance must be set and filed in accordance with Chapters 2251 and 2301 and Article 5.13-2.
Tex. Labor Code § 102.073 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 102 / Section 102.073
§ 102.073. COPIES OF AWARD; ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall issue three copies of the arbitration award.

(b) The board shall:

(1) file one copy of the award with the district clerk;

(2) issue one copy of the award to the employer or receiver; and

(3) issue one copy of the award to the employees or the employees' representative.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.73 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.73
§ 33.73. COURT ACTION ON MASTER'S REPORT; MASTER'S COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) After the master's report is filed, and unless a party has filed a written notice of appeal to the referring court, the court may confirm, modify, correct, reject, reverse, or recommit the report as the court may deem proper and necessary in the particular circumstances of the case.

(b) The court shall award reasonable compensation to the master to be taxed as costs of suit.

(c) The district clerk shall collect the fees taxed as costs of suit and award the fees to the master as required under Subsection (b) in each delinquent tax suit for which a master is appointed under Section 33.71, regardless of the disposition of the suit subject to this subsection. Fees may not be collected or awarded in a suit dismissed by the master unless the master:

(1) held at least one hearing on the suit; or

(2) prepared for the suit for at least a number of hours equivalent to the time typically required to conduct a hearing.
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.041
§ 67.041. BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall renew a branch pilot's expiring license if the board recommends renewal.

(b) If a pilot applies in writing and qualifies, the board shall recommend renewal unless the board determines there is probable cause not to renew the license.

(c) Probable cause not to renew a license exists if the board finds that the license holder:

(1) does not possess a qualification required by this chapter for pilots; or

(2) has a disability that will affect the license holder's ability to serve as a pilot.

(d) If the board determines that it has probable cause not to renew a license, the board shall notify the license holder not later than the 60th day before the date the license expires. On request, the board shall provide a hearing after proper notice to consider whether the board has cause not to recommend renewal of the license.

(e) If the board finds at the conclusion of the hearing that the board lacks probable cause for nonrenewal of the license, the board shall recommend that the governor renew the license.

(f) The board shall issue a written order recommending that the governor not renew a license and the governor may not renew the license if:

(1) the pilot does not contest the board's decision not to renew the license; or

(2) the board after a hearing finds that it has probable cause not to renew the license.

(g) The denial of renewal of a pilot's license does not prohibit the pilot from applying for a new license and being reappointed.
Tex. Family Code § 160.505 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.505
§ 160.505. GENETIC TESTING RESULTS; REBUTTAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A man is rebuttably identified as the father of a child under this chapter if the genetic testing complies with this subchapter and the results disclose:

(1) that the man has at least a 99 percent probability of paternity, using a prior probability of 0.5, as calculated by using the combined paternity index obtained in the testing; and

(2) a combined paternity index of at least 100 to 1.

(b) A man identified as the father of a child under Subsection (a) may rebut the genetic testing results only by producing other genetic testing satisfying the requirements of this subchapter that:

(1) excludes the man as a genetic father of the child; or

(2) identifies another man as the possible father of the child.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Section 160.510, if more than one man is identified by genetic testing as the possible father of the child, the court shall order each man to submit to further genetic testing to identify the genetic father.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 73.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 73 / Section 73.003
§ 73.003. MITIGATING FACTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) To determine the extent and source of actual damages and to mitigate exemplary damages, the defendant in a libel action may give evidence of the following matters if they have been specially pleaded:

(1) all material facts and circumstances surrounding the claim for damages and defenses to the claim;

(2) all facts and circumstances under which the libelous publication was made; and

(3) any public apology, correction, or retraction of the libelous matter made and published by the defendant.

(b) To mitigate exemplary damages, the defendant in a libel action may give evidence of the intention with which the libelous publication was made if the matter has been specially pleaded.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11020.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11020 / Section 11020.0107
§ 11020.0107. METHOD OF REMOVING SPONSORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a sponsor may petition the board to remove the entity from the alliance as a sponsor.

(b) A petition must be submitted in the manner and form required by board rule.

(c) After receiving a petition under Subsection (a), the board shall:

(1) decide whether the petitioning sponsor should be removed from the alliance as a sponsor; and

(2) by order approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the petition.

(d) The board may not approve a petition submitted under this section if that action would impair or violate or conflict with the terms of any outstanding bonds, notes, or other obligations of the alliance.

(e) An order issued under Subsection (c) that approves or conditionally approves a sponsor's petition to be removed from the alliance as a sponsor must address:

(1) all matters related to the removal as determined by the board, including the removal of the territory of the sponsor and, if applicable, territory located in the service area of the sponsor as provided by the sponsor's certificate of convenience and necessity; and

(2) if applicable, any conditions imposed by the board that the petitioning sponsor must satisfy before the board approves the petition, which may include:

(A) payment by the petitioning sponsor of all bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the alliance on behalf of the sponsor;

(B) payment by the petitioning sponsor of the sponsor's pro rata share of any bond, note, or other obligation issued by the alliance, other than the bonds, notes, or other obligations described by Paragraph (A), if the payment is allowed under the terms of the bond, note, or other obligation;

(C) conditions related to the ownership or transfer of ownership of real property, facilities, equipment, personnel, and supplies; and

(D) conditions the alliance considers necessary for the winding up of activities in connection with the removal of the petitioning sponsor as a sponsor from the alliance.

(f) If the board by order issued under Subsection (c) conditionally approves a sponsor's petition, the petitioning sponsor remains a sponsor and shall make all payments owed to the alliance when due and shall satisfy all conditions included in the order. The board shall approve the petition immediately after all required payments to the alliance are received and all conditions included in the order are satisfied as determined by the board.

(g) The removal of a sponsor from the alliance under this section does not prohibit the former sponsor from contracting with the alliance for the provision of water supply, wastewater treatment, or other services provided by the alliance.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.063
§ 1505.063. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 45 years after its date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.158
§ 1104.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Government Code § 2157.126 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2157 / Section 2157.126
§ 2157.126. RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall adopt rules necessary or convenient to perform its responsibilities regarding requests for proposals under this subchapter and shall request assistance from other state agencies as needed.
Tex. Tax Code § 6.08 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 6 / Section 6.08
§ 6.08. NOTICE OF OPTIONAL EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

If a taxing unit adopts, amends, or repeals an exemption that the unit by law has the option to adopt or not, the taxing unit shall notify the appraisal office of its action and of the terms of the exemption within 30 days after the date of its action.
Tex. Education Code § 51.009 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.009
§ 51.009. DEFINING AND ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INCOME.
Status: in_force

(a) "Local funds" are the items to be accounted for as "educational and general funds" as described in Subsection (c) of this section, but do not include general revenue funds. These funds shall be accounted for in a manner recommended by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and approved by the comptroller of public accounts and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) "Institutional funds" means all funds collected at the institution that are not "educational and general funds" as described in Subsection (c) of this section. These funds shall be accounted for in a manner recommended by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and approved by the comptroller of public accounts and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(c) Each of the following shall be accounted for as educational and general funds:

(1) net tuition, special course fees charged under Sections 54.051(e) and (l), lab fees, student teaching fees, organized activity fees, and proceeds from the sale of educational and general equipment; and

(2) hospital and clinic fees received by a state-owned clinical care facility that is operated using general revenue fund appropriations for patient care.
Tex. Government Code § 432.188 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.188
§ 432.188. EXECUTION OF PROCESS AND SENTENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In the state military forces not in federal service, the processes and sentences of its courts-martial shall be executed by the civil officers prescribed by the laws of the state.

(b) If the sentence of a court-martial, as approved and ordered executed, adjudges confinement, and the convening authority has approved the sentence in whole or in part, the reviewing authority, or the commanding officer for the time being, as the case may be, shall issue a warrant of commitment to the sheriff of the county in which the court-martial was held or in which the offense was committed, directing the sheriff to take the body of the sentenced person and confine him in the county jail of the county for the period named in the sentence, as approved, or until the sheriff is directed to release him by proper authority.
Tex. Tax Code § 42.081 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 42 / Section 42.081
§ 42.081. DEFERRAL OF DELINQUENT TAX SUIT DURING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

A taxing unit that imposes taxes on property that is the subject of an appeal under this chapter may not file a suit to collect a delinquent tax on the property during the pendency of the appeal unless it is determined by the court that the property owner failed to comply with Section 42.08.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6908.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6908 / Section 6908.202
§ 6908.202. 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 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 Section 53.188, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.104
§ 3897.104. 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 to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, 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 Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.303 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.303
§ 200.303. TRUST MANAGER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A trust manager of a real estate investment trust must be an individual. Unless the certificate of formation or bylaws of a real estate investment trust provide otherwise, a person is not required to be a resident of this state or a shareholder of the real estate investment trust to serve as a trust manager. The certificate of formation or bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for trust managers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3901.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3901 / Section 3901.002
§ 3901.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT; IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is a governmental unit, as provided by Section 375.004, Local Government Code.

(c) This chapter does not waive any governmental or sovereign immunity from suit, liability, or judgment that would otherwise apply to the district.
Tex. Water Code § 67.014 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 67 / Section 67.014
§ 67.014. DEPOSITORY FOR FUNDS; PERMITTED INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select as depository for the funds of the corporation a bank in this state that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and require from the depository a bond in an amount the board finds necessary to protect the corporation.

(b) Funds allocated by the board to a sinking fund for replacement, amortization of debts, and the payment of interest that are not required to be spent in the year in which deposited shall be:

(1) invested in bonds or other evidence of indebtedness of the United States;

(2) placed with the depository in an interest-bearing savings account;

(3) invested in shares or share accounts in a savings and loan association insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or

(4) invested in an investment that is authorized under Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code, and by a written investment policy approved by the board that complies with Section 2256.005, Government Code.