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Tex. Education Code § 51.946 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.946
§ 51.946. STUDENT DEBIT CARDS AT PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of a private or independent institution of higher education may establish a program to provide students enrolled at the institution with a debit card.

(b) A student issued a debit card under the program may use the card to purchase merchandise or service available through the institution or through a person authorized to sell merchandise or service at the institution, as determined by the governing board.

(c) The program may allow a person who is in business to sell merchandise or service of the same kind as the merchandise or service that a student may purchase under Subsection (b) to participate in the program under the same or equivalent terms applicable to a person authorized to sell merchandise under Subsection (b) and accept a debit card payment from a student to whom a debit card has been issued under the program for purchase of that merchandise or service.

(d) The private or independent institution of higher education may assess participating businesses a fee for the implementation and administration of the program.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Private or independent institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(2) "Person" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2105.252 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2105 / Section 2105.252
§ 2105.252. NOTICE TO PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day before the date on which the block grant funds are to be reduced, an agency shall send a provider a written statement specifying the reason for reducing the funding. The statement must be sent to the provider so that the provider has sufficient time to participate in public hearings and consultation proceedings provided by Subchapter B.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 51.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.007
§ 51.007. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

The commission may not disclose any information that would identify:

(1) a particular family violence center location;

(2) a board member of a family violence center or family violence special project; or

(3) a person working at or receiving services through a family violence center or family violence special project.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.618 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.618
§ 504.618. CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to support Parks and Wildlife Department activities. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Parks and Wildlife Department.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account established by Section 11.043, Parks and Wildlife Code. Money deposited in the Texas parks and wildlife conservation and capital account under this section is supplementary and is not income for the purposes of reducing general revenue appropriations to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3831.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3831 / Section 3831.255
§ 3831.255. NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF ELECTION; RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The city council shall give notice of an election ordered under Section 3831.254 by publishing a substantial copy of the election order once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper with general circulation in the city of Temple.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear before the 14th day before the date set for the election. If the election order includes the issue of whether the district may issue obligations, the first publication of the notice must appear before the 31st day before the date set for the election.

(c) The ballot for an election held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the following proposition, as appropriate according to the verified petition:

(1) "Authorizing the imposition of an ad valorem tax not to exceed the rate of 15 cents per $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district"; or

(2) "Authorizing the imposition of an ad valorem tax not to exceed the rate of 15 cents per $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district and to issue bonds payable in whole or in part from the ad valorem tax."

(d) The district may impose the tax if a majority of the district voters voting at the election favor the proposition stated in Subsection (c)(1) or (2). The district may issue obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes if a majority of the district voters voting at the election favor the proposition stated in Subsection (c)(2).

(e) If a majority of the district voters voting at the election vote against the proposition, another election on the proposition may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election concerning the proposition.

(f) The City of Temple shall hold an election provided under this section on the earliest uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code, that occurs after the city council adopts the order calling the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8017A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8017A / Section 8017A.0104
§ 8017A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8017A.0103 or to authorize the issuance of bonds until:

(1) the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district; and

(2) the district, the city, and the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district negotiate and execute a mutually approved and accepted development agreement.

(b) The city's consent under Subsection (a) must be granted in the manner provided by Section 54.016, Water Code, for including land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.256 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1302 / Section 1302.256
§ 1302.256. APPLICATION; FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license must submit a verified application on a form prescribed by the executive director.

(b) The application must specify the class of license and each endorsement for which the applicant is applying.

(c) The application must be accompanied by:

(1) a statement containing evidence satisfactory to the executive director of the applicant's practical experience required by Section 1302.255; and

(2) the required fees.
Tex. Education Code § 48.2561 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.2561
§ 48.2561. GUARANTEED YIELD INCREMENT ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, for the subsequent state fiscal biennium, the agency shall determine the amount of the guaranteed yield increment adjustment for each state fiscal year of the biennium. The amount of the guaranteed yield increment adjustment is the difference between:

(1) the estimated cost to the state of maintaining the guaranteed level of state and local funds per weighted student per cent of tax effort under Section 48.202(a-1)(1) at the 96th percentile of wealth per weighted student for each year of the biennium; and

(2) the state cost of maintaining the guaranteed level of state and local funds per weighted student per cent of tax effort at the amount provided by Section 48.202(a-1)(1).

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the amount of the guaranteed yield increment adjustment for each state fiscal year of the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2025, is $55. This subsection expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.063
§ 1056.063. RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may:

(1) contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees; or

(2) establish other retirement programs for the benefit of district employees as it considers necessary and advisable.
Tex. Education Code § 30.083 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 30 / Section 30.083
§ 30.083. STATEWIDE PLAN.
Status: in_force

The director of services shall develop and administer a comprehensive statewide plan for educational services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing and receive special education and related services through a regional day school program for the deaf. The plan shall be included as part of the comprehensive statewide plan under Section 30.002.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.095 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.095
§ 773.095. RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceedings and records of organized committees of hospitals, medical societies, emergency medical services providers, emergency medical services and trauma care systems, or first responder organizations relating to the review, evaluation, or improvement of an emergency medical services provider, a first responder organization, an emergency medical services and trauma care system, or emergency medical services personnel are confidential and not subject to disclosure by court subpoena or otherwise.

(b) The records and proceedings may be used by the committee and the committee members only in the exercise of proper committee functions.

(c) This section does not apply to records made or maintained in the regular course of business by an emergency medical services provider, a first responder organization, or emergency medical services personnel.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.2575 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.2575
§ 366.2575. BOARD VOTE ON COUNTY REQUEST.
Status: in_force

On request of the commissioners court of a county of an authority, the board shall vote on whether to build a project that the county requests.
Tex. Election Code § 242.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 242 / Section 242.003
§ 242.003. CONTEST FOR OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a contest for the office of governor or lieutenant governor.

(b) For purposes of a contest under this section, the date the official result of the contested election is determined is the date the governor completes the state canvass. The official result is determined from the tabulation of the election returns prepared by the secretary of state, except as provided by Subsection (d).

(c) The secretary of state shall deliver a certified copy of the tabulation to each of the presiding officers.

(d) The committee to which the contest is referred may treat the tabulation as correct until the speaker of the house of representatives opens and publishes the official election returns. If a discrepancy exists between the tabulation and the speaker's official count that might be material to a determination of the contest, the committee shall investigate the discrepancy to ascertain, if possible, the correct vote count.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.103
§ 982.103. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY ALIEN INSURANCE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

An alien insurance company that wants to engage in the business of insurance in this state shall file a financial statement as provided by Section 982.252.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3865.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3865 / Section 3865.151
§ 3865.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from any source other than ad valorem taxation.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 85.70 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.70
§ 85.70. CERTAIN MINERAL LEASES; DISPOSITION OF MONEY; SPECIAL FUNDS; INVESTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), all money received under and by virtue of this subchapter shall be deposited in a special fund managed by the board to be known as The Texas A&M University System Special Mineral Investment Fund. Money in the fund is considered to be institutional funds, as defined by Section 51.009, of the system and its component institutions. The special fund may be invested so as to produce income which may be expended under the direction of the board for the general use of any component of The Texas A&M University System, including erecting permanent improvements and in payment of expenses incurred in connection with the administration of this subchapter. The unexpended income likewise may be invested as provided by this section.

(b) The income from the investment of the special mineral investment fund created by Subsection (a) shall be deposited in a fund managed by the board to be known as The Texas A&M University System Special Mineral Income Fund, and is considered to be institutional funds, as defined by Section 51.009, of the system and its component institutions.

(c) The board shall lease for oil, gas, sulphur, or other mineral development, as prescribed by this subchapter, all or part of the land under the exclusive control of the board owned by the State of Texas and acquired for the use of Texas A&M University--Kingsville and its divisions. Any money received by the board concerning such land under this subchapter shall be deposited in a special fund managed by the board to be known as the Texas A&M University--Kingsville special mineral fund. Money in the fund is considered to be institutional funds, as defined by Section 51.009, of the university and is to be used exclusively for the university and its branches and divisions.

(d) All deposits in and investments of the fund under this section shall be made in accordance with Section 51.0031.

(e) Section 34.017, Natural Resources Code, does not apply to funds created by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.352 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.352
§ 9015.352. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

An authority bond must be:

(1) issued in the authority's name;

(2) signed by the president or vice president; and

(3) attested by the secretary.
Tex. Family Code § 83.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 83 / Section 83.002
§ 83.002. DURATION OF ORDER; EXTENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A temporary ex parte order is valid for the period specified in the order, not to exceed 20 days.

(b) On the request of an applicant or on the court's own motion, a temporary ex parte order may be extended for additional 20-day periods.
Tex. Water Code § 60.4115 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.4115
§ 60.4115. NOTIFICATION OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD OF CONTRACTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person that enters into a contract with a district or port authority shall provide, at the request of the district or port authority, notice to the district or authority of any citation, notice of violation or penalty, or other similar document regarding a serious safety or environmental violation that the person received from an agency or department of this state or of the federal government. The notice must include:

(1) a general description of the conduct that resulted in the citation, violation, penalty, or similar sanction; and

(2) the document from the agency or department that provided notice to the person of the citation, violation, penalty, or similar sanction.

(b) A district or port authority may terminate a contract with a person if the district or authority determines that the person failed to give notice as required by Subsection (a) or misrepresented conduct that resulted in a citation, notice of violation or penalty, or similar sanction. The district or port authority shall compensate the person for services performed before the termination of the contract.

(c) This section applies to all purchasing methods available to a district or port authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.059
§ 1096.059. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1096.053, the board shall:

(1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and

(2) make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.053
§ 3100.053. ORIENTATION ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF.
Status: in_force

If the state flag is displayed on a flagpole or flagstaff, the white stripe should be at the top of the flag, except as a signal of dire distress in an instance of extreme danger to life or property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.003
§ 8859.003. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Grayson and Fannin Counties.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1504.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.055
§ 1504.055. PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A benefit plan issuer that provides health or dental coverage to a child through a covered parent of the child shall:

(1) provide to each custodial parent of the child or to an adult child documents and other information necessary for the child to obtain benefits under the coverage, including:

(A) the name of the issuer;

(B) the number of the policy or evidence of coverage;

(C) a copy of the policy or evidence of coverage and schedule of benefits;

(D) a health or dental coverage membership card;

(E) claim forms; and

(F) any other document or information necessary to submit a claim in accordance with the issuer's policies and procedures;

(2) permit a custodial parent, health care provider, state agency that has been assigned medical or dental support rights, or adult child to submit claims for covered services without the approval of the covered parent; and

(3) make payments on covered claims submitted in accordance with this subsection directly to a custodial parent, health care or dental care provider, adult child, or state agency making a claim.

(b) A benefit plan issuer shall provide to a state agency that provides medical assistance, including medical assistance for dental services, to the child or shall provide to a child support agency that enforces medical or dental support on behalf of a child the information necessary to obtain reimbursement of medical or dental services provided to or paid on behalf of the child.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.302
§ 1059.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.005
§ 3933.005. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community, residential, tourism, recreational, business, and commerce center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, education, convenience, and enjoyment of the public by:

(A) improving, landscaping, and developing certain areas in or adjacent to the district; and

(B) providing public services and facilities in or adjacent to the district that are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0110
§ 5018.0110. POWERS AND LIMITATIONS REGARDING LEVINGSTON ISLAND IN LOUISIANA.
Status: in_force

(a) On approval by resolution of the board, the district may purchase for the district the following property: Levingston Island, also known as Harbor Island, located in the bend of the Sabine River, opposite the City of Orange and located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

(b) The property purchased under this section is not territory in the district's boundaries. The authority to purchase the property described in this section and the purchase of that property is not the annexation or attempted annexation of the property to the State of Texas from the State of Louisiana.

(c) The district may:

(1) provide projects and facilities on the property purchased under this section for purposes of economic development to benefit the district; and

(2) issue bonds and other obligations of the district secured by the revenue from the projects and facilities provided on the property purchased under this section for the purposes of constructing, acquiring, and maintaining those projects and facilities.

(d) The district may not impose ad valorem taxes in the district to finance the projects and facilities provided under this section.