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Tex. Government Code § 2172.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2172 / Section 2172.001
§ 2172.001. CENTRAL SUPPLY STORE.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may operate a central supply store at which only state agencies, the legislature, and legislative agencies may obtain small supply items. If the comptroller operates a central supply store, the comptroller shall devise an appropriate method of billing a using entity for the supplies.
Tex. Local Government Code § 247.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 247 / Section 247.003
§ 247.003. ADDITIONAL FEE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A regulatory authority may not impose a fee related to the review of a development document or the inspection of an improvement conducted under this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 116.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.004
§ 116.004. FIDUCIARY DUTIES; GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
Status: in_force

(a) In allocating receipts and disbursements to or between principal and income, and with respect to any matter within the scope of Subchapters B and C, a fiduciary:

(1) shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with the terms of the trust or the will, even if there is a different provision in this chapter;

(2) may administer a trust or estate by the exercise of a discretionary power of administration given to the fiduciary by the terms of the trust or the will, even if the exercise of the power produces a result different from a result required or permitted by this chapter;

(3) shall administer a trust or estate in accordance with this chapter if the terms of the trust or the will do not contain a different provision or do not give the fiduciary a discretionary power of administration; and

(4) shall add a receipt or charge a disbursement to principal to the extent that the terms of the trust and this chapter do not provide a rule for allocating the receipt or disbursement to or between principal and income.

(b) In exercising the power to adjust under Section 116.005(a) or a discretionary power of administration regarding a matter within the scope of this chapter, whether granted by the terms of a trust, a will, or this chapter, a fiduciary shall administer a trust or estate impartially, based on what is fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries, except to the extent that the terms of the trust or the will clearly manifest an intention that the fiduciary shall or may favor one or more of the beneficiaries. A determination in accordance with this chapter is presumed to be fair and reasonable to all of the beneficiaries.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.154 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.154
§ 81.154. SETTING ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The judge or a magistrate designated under this chapter shall set a date for a hearing to be held within 14 days after the date on which the application is served on the person.

(b) The hearing may not be held within the first three days after the application is filed if the person or the person's attorney objects.

(c) The court may grant one or more continuances of the hearing on the motion by a party and for good cause shown or on agreement of the parties. However, the hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date on which the original application is served on the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.153
§ 7502.153. ASSESSMENTS FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Before October 1 of each year, or as soon after that date as practicable, the board shall:

(1) estimate the total costs and expenses to be incurred by the authority during the ensuing fiscal year for the proper maintenance and operation of the authority's facilities, including any necessary reserves and replacement funds; and

(2) impose assessments to provide money to pay those costs and expenses.

(b) The board, in its discretion, shall determine the costs and expenses that will be paid by:

(1) an assessment on all of the land in the authority on a per acre basis; and

(2) an assessment on a prorated basis on all persons who use or apply to use the authority's water.

(c) The board shall:

(1) determine the time at which payment of an assessment is due;

(2) provide a penalty for late payment;

(3) provide for collection charges and termination of water service for delinquent accounts;

(4) allow an assessment to be paid in periodic installments;

(5) allow a reasonable discount for lump-sum payment of an assessment; and

(6) adopt any other rules regarding assessments and use of the authority's water the board determines necessary for proper and efficient operation and maintenance of the authority's facilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.052
§ 2207.052. PARTICIPATION IN OTHER POOLS NOT PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

A county may participate only in a pool created for counties.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9357 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9357
§ 51.9357. DESIGNATION OF LIAISON OFFICER TO ASSIST CERTAIN STUDENTS WHO ARE PARENTS; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) Each institution of higher education shall designate at least one employee of the institution to act as a liaison officer for current or incoming students at the institution who are the parent or guardian of a child younger than 18 years of age. The liaison officer shall provide to the students information regarding support services and other resources available to the students at the institution, including:

(1) resources to access:

(A) medical and behavioral health coverage and services; and

(B) public benefit programs, including programs related to food security, affordable housing, and housing subsidies;

(2) parenting and child care resources;

(3) employment assistance;

(4) transportation assistance;

(5) student academic success strategies; and

(6) any other resources developed by the institution to assist the students.

(c) Not later than May 1 of each academic year, an institution of higher education shall submit to the coordinating board a report that contains the following information regarding students enrolled at the institution for the current academic year who are the parent or guardian of a child younger than 18 years of age:

(1) the number of those students;

(2) demographic data, including age, race, sex, and ethnicity;

(3) academic data, including full-time or part-time enrollment status and graduation, transfer, and withdrawal rates; and

(4) other data as prescribed by coordinating board rule.

(d) The coordinating board shall adopt rules to administer this section, including rules to ensure compliance with federal law regarding confidentiality of student medical or educational information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g), and any state law relating to the privacy of student information.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.001
§ 32.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the School Land Board.

(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

(3) "Land office" means the General Land Office.

(4) "Land" means:

(A) land dedicated to or acquired on behalf of the permanent school fund and the asylum funds under the constitution and laws of this state;

(B) the mineral estate in areas within tidewater limits, including islands, lakes, bays, and the bed of the sea which belong to the state;

(C) the mineral estate in river beds and channels; and

(D) land owned by the state or held in trust for the use and benefit of the state or of a department, board, or agency of the state.
Tex. Government Code § 545.0057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 545 / Section 545.0057
§ 545.0057. APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall assist recipients of financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, who are eligible for assistance under federal programs to apply for benefits under those federal programs. The commission may delegate this responsibility to a health and human services agency, contract with a unit of local government, or use any other cost-effective method to assist financial assistance recipients who are eligible for federal programs.
Tex. Property Code § 41.0021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.0021
§ 41.0021. HOMESTEAD IN QUALIFYING TRUST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "qualifying trust" means an express trust:

(1) in which the instrument or court order creating the express trust, an instrument transferring property to the trust, or any other agreement that is binding on the trustee provides that a settlor or beneficiary of the trust has the right to:

(A) revoke the trust without the consent of another person other than a spouse who is also a settlor of the trust;

(B) exercise an inter vivos general power of appointment over the property that qualifies for the homestead exemption, either alone or when aggregated with property subject to an inter vivos general power of appointment held by a spouse who is also a settlor of the trust; or

(C) use and occupy the residential property as the settlor's or beneficiary's principal residence at no cost, or rent free and without charge, except for taxes and other costs and expenses specified in the instrument or court order:

(i) for the life of the settlor or beneficiary;

(ii) for the shorter of the life of the settlor or beneficiary or a term of years specified in the instrument or court order; or

(iii) until the date the trust is revoked or terminated by an instrument or court order that describes the property with sufficient certainty to identify the property and that is recorded in the real property records of the county in which the property is located; and

(2) the trustee of which acquires the property in an instrument of title or under a court order that:

(A) describes the property with sufficient certainty to identify the property and the interest acquired; and

(B) is recorded in the real property records of the county in which the property is located.

(b) Property that a settlor or beneficiary occupies and uses in a manner described by this subchapter and in which the settlor or beneficiary owns a beneficial interest through a qualifying trust is considered the homestead of the settlor or beneficiary under Section 50, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Section 41.001.

(c) A married person who transfers property to the trustee of a qualifying trust must comply with the requirements relating to the joinder of the person's spouse as provided by Chapter 5, Family Code.

(d) A trustee may sell, convey, or encumber property transferred as described by Subsection (c) without the joinder of either spouse unless expressly prohibited by the instrument or court order creating the trust.

(e) This section does not affect the rights of a surviving spouse or surviving children under Section 52, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, or Chapter 353, Estates Code.
Tex. Estates Code § 1160.201 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1160 / Section 1160.201
§ 1160.201. AUTHORIZATION FOR EXECUTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

As to any mineral lease or pooling or unitization agreement, executed on behalf of an estate before September 1, 1993, pursuant to provisions, or executed by a former owner of land, minerals, or royalty affected by the lease or agreement, the guardian of the estate being administered, without further court order and without consideration, may execute:

(1) division orders;

(2) transfer orders;

(3) instruments of correction;

(4) instruments designating depository banks for the receipt of delay rentals or shut-in gas well royalty to accrue or become payable under the terms of the lease; or

(5) similar instruments relating to the lease or agreement and the property covered by the lease or agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.209
§ 1074.209. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the issuance of the bonds;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interest in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) construction costs of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Property Code § 56.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 56 / Section 56.021
§ 56.021. SECURING LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than six months after the day the indebtedness accrues, a person claiming the lien must file an affidavit with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located.

(b) Not later than the 10th day before the day the affidavit is filed, a mineral subcontractor claiming the lien must serve on the property owner written notice that the lien is claimed.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.215 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.215
§ 348.215. FINANCING ENTITY MAY NOT REQUIRE INSURANCE FROM PARTICULAR SOURCE.
Status: in_force

If a retail installment contract presented to a financing entity for acceptance includes any insurance coverage, the financing entity may not directly or indirectly require, as a condition of its agreement to finance the motor vehicle, that the retail buyer purchase the insurance coverage from a particular source.
Tex. Government Code § 2107.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2107 / Section 2107.002
§ 2107.002. AGENCY COLLECTION PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall adopt uniform guidelines for the process by which a state agency collects delinquent obligations owed to the agency.

(b) A state agency that collects delinquent obligations owed to the agency shall establish procedures by rule for collecting a delinquent obligation and a reasonable period for collection. The rules must conform to the guidelines established by the attorney general.

(c) Until a state agency adopts rules under this section, the attorney general by rule may establish collection procedures for the agency, including the period for collecting a delinquent obligation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 54.006 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 54 / Section 54.006
§ 54.006. WAIVER.
Status: in_force

A provision of this chapter may not be waived, whether by an express waiver or by an attempt to make a contract or agreement subject to the laws of another state. A waiver of a provision of this chapter is void.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.204
§ 424.204. TRADING REQUIREMENTS FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

Each derivative instrument must be:

(1) traded on a securities exchange;

(2) entered into with, or guaranteed by, a business entity;

(3) issued or written by, or entered into with, the issuer of the underlying interest on which the derivative instrument is based; or

(4) in the case of futures, traded through a broker who is:

(A) registered as a futures commission merchant under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 1 et seq.), as amended; or

(B) exempt from that registration under 17 C.F.R. Section 30.10, adopted under the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. Section 1 et seq.), as amended.
Tex. Insurance Code § 882.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 882 / Section 882.353
§ 882.353. DEPARTMENT APPROVAL OF ALLOCATION; REVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall approve a mutual life insurance company's allocation of divisible surplus under Section 882.352 if the department finds that the allocation is fair to the policyholders and complies with this chapter.

(b) If the department does not approve a company's allocation of surplus, the department shall revise the allocation in a manner that the department determines is fair to the policyholders and necessary to comply with this chapter. The department shall certify the revisions to the company.

(c) An allocation of surplus approved under Subsection (a) takes effect on the date of approval. An allocation of surplus revised by the department under Subsection (b) takes effect on the date the department certifies the revisions to the company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.104
§ 8859.104. WELL SPACING RULES; EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district shall exempt from the well spacing requirements adopted by the district any well that is completed on or before the effective date of those requirements.

(b) The district by rule may provide that a well may lose its exemption under this section if the well is modified in a manner that substantially increases the capacity of the well after the effective date of the well spacing requirements adopted by the district.

(c) Except as provided by this section and notwithstanding Section 8859.103, the district may require any well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Chapter 36, Water Code, to comply with the well spacing requirements adopted by the district. The district shall apply well spacing requirements uniformly to any well or class of wells based on the size or capacity of the well and without regard to the type of use of the groundwater produced by the well.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.607 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.607
§ 101.607. CLASS OR GROUP OF MEMBERS OR MANAGERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The company agreement may:

(1) establish classes or groups of one or more members or managers associated with a protected series or registered series each of which has certain express relative rights, powers, and duties, including voting rights; and

(2) provide for the manner of establishing additional classes or groups of one or more members or managers associated with the protected series or registered series each of which has certain express rights, powers, and duties, including providing for voting rights and rights, powers, and duties senior to existing classes and groups of members or managers associated with the protected series or registered series.

(b) The company agreement may provide for the taking of an action without the vote or approval of any member or manager or class or group of members or managers, including the amendment of the company agreement or an action to create under the provisions of the company agreement a class or group of the protected series or registered series of membership interests that was not previously outstanding.

(c) The company agreement may provide that:

(1) all or certain identified members or managers or a specified class or group of the members or managers associated with a protected series or registered series have the right to vote on any matter separately or with all or any class or group of the members or managers associated with the protected series or registered series;

(2) any member or class or group of members associated with a protected series or registered series has no voting rights; and

(3) voting by members or managers associated with a protected series or registered series is on a per capita, number, financial interest, class, group, or any other basis.
Tex. Government Code § 475.0051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 475 / Section 475.0051
§ 475.0051. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to or otherwise affect an event support contract under Chapter 478, 479, or 480 to which the office is not a party.
Tex. Property Code § 116.206 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.206
§ 116.206. ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN PRINCIPAL AND INCOME BECAUSE OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) A fiduciary may make adjustments between principal and income to offset the shifting of economic interests or tax benefits between income beneficiaries and remainder beneficiaries which arise from:

(1) elections and decisions, other than those described in Subsection (b), that the fiduciary makes from time to time regarding tax matters;

(2) an income tax or any other tax that is imposed upon the fiduciary or a beneficiary as a result of a transaction involving or a distribution from the estate or trust; or

(3) the ownership by an estate or trust of an interest in an entity whose taxable income, whether or not distributed, is includable in the taxable income of the estate, trust, or a beneficiary.

(b) If the amount of an estate tax marital deduction or charitable contribution deduction is reduced because a fiduciary deducts an amount paid from principal for income tax purposes instead of deducting it for estate tax purposes, and as a result estate taxes paid from principal are increased and income taxes paid by an estate, trust, or beneficiary are decreased, each estate, trust, or beneficiary that benefits from the decrease in income tax shall reimburse the principal from which the increase in estate tax is paid. The total reimbursement must equal the increase in the estate tax to the extent that the principal used to pay the increase would have qualified for a marital deduction or charitable contribution deduction but for the payment. The proportionate share of the reimbursement for each estate, trust, or beneficiary whose income taxes are reduced must be the same as its proportionate share of the total decrease in income tax. An estate or trust shall reimburse principal from income.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8362.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8362 / Section 8362.101
§ 8362.101. 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. Family Code § 201.309 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.309
§ 201.309. REFEREES.
Status: in_force

(a) An associate judge appointed under this subchapter may serve as a referee as provided by Sections 51.04(g) and 54.10.

(b) A referee appointed under Section 51.04(g) may be appointed to serve as an associate judge under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 403.241 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.241
§ 403.241. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this subchapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937, Sec. 1.117(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

(2) "Fund" means the fund in the state treasury from which a petty cash account was created under this subchapter.

(3) "Petty cash account" means a set amount of money held outside the state treasury to be used for the purposes specified by this subchapter.

(4) "State agency" includes:

(A) a department, commission, board, office, or other state governmental entity in the executive or legislative branch of state government;

(B) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, a court of appeals, the Texas Judicial Council, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, the State Bar of Texas, or any other state governmental entity in the judicial branch of state government;

(C) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and

(D) any other state governmental entity that the comptroller determines to be a component unit of state government for the purpose of financial reporting under Section 403.013.