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Tex. Local Government Code § 327.154 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 327 / Section 327.154
§ 327.154. EMPLOYEES; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) A zoo board may delegate to the executive director the power to hire and fire persons necessary to carry out the zoo board's duties.

(b) The zoo board may adopt rules regarding the powers, duties, qualifications, and compensation of zoo board employees.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0211 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0211
§ 152.0211. BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Bexar County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Bexar County.

(b) The commissioners court shall pay the county judge additional annual compensation of $4,500. The county commissioners court shall pay the district judges on the board an additional annual salary of $1,500. The additional compensation paid to the county and district judges shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) The juvenile board shall hold meetings at least once every three months in accordance with board rules.

(d) The board shall keep records as required by law and board rules.

(e) A juvenile probation officer shall take the oath of office when appointed and the oath and the fact of the appointment shall be filed with the county clerk.

(f) The commissioners court shall provide the juvenile probation officers with:

(1) automobiles and their maintenance and operation expenses for use in official duties; or

(2) an automobile allowance for the use of a personal automobile on official business in the amount determined to be necessary by the commissioners court.

(g) The commissioners court shall provide the necessary funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the juvenile probation personnel.

(h) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Bexar County.

(i) The board may apply for, accept, hold in trust, spend, and otherwise use a gift, grant, or donation of land or money or other personal property from a governmental entity, corporation, individual, or other source for the benefit of the juvenile justice system.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 251.82 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 251 / Section 251.82
§ 251.82. ELECTION IN CERTAIN CITIES AND TOWNS.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of an election conducted under Section 501.109, Election Code, a reference in this code:

(1) to the county is considered to refer to the city or town;

(2) to the commissioners court is considered to refer to the governing body of the city or town;

(3) to the county clerk or registrar of voters is considered to refer to the secretary of the city or town or, if the city or town does not have a secretary, to the person performing the functions of a secretary of the city or town; and

(4) to the county judge is considered to refer to the mayor of the city or town or, if the city or town does not have a mayor, to the presiding officer of the governing body of the city or town.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3873.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3873 / Section 3873.161
§ 3873.161. COOPERATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

Under an agreement with a public authority, including the city, in control of parkland in the county, the district may assume control of all or part of the parkland in or contiguous to the district or may contract or cooperate with the authority in connection with the use, development, improvement, and protection of the parkland.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8461.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8461 / Section 8461.101
§ 8461.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8461.053.

(b) 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.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.112
§ 3951.112. ROAD DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to road districts and road utility districts created under Section 52(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 257 and 441, Transportation Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 157.017 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 157 / Section 157.017
§ 157.017. DENIAL OF APPLICATIONS AND RENEWALS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner declines or fails to issue or renew a residential mortgage loan originator license, the commissioner shall promptly give written notice to the applicant that the application or renewal, as appropriate, was denied.

(b) Before the applicant or a person requesting the renewal of a residential mortgage loan originator license may appeal a determination to a district court as provided by Section 157.026(d), the applicant or person must file with the commissioner, not later than the 10th day after the date on which notice under Subsection (a) is received, an appeal of the ruling requesting a time and place for a hearing before an administrative law judge designated by the commissioner.

(c) The designated administrative law judge shall set the time and place for a hearing requested under Subsection (b) not later than the 90th day after the date on which the appeal is received. The administrative law judge shall provide at least 10 days' notice of the hearing to the applicant or person requesting the renewal. The time of the hearing may be continued periodically with the consent of the applicant or person requesting the renewal. After the hearing, the commissioner shall enter an order relative to the applicant based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the administrative law judge.

(d) If an applicant or person requesting the renewal fails to request a hearing under this section, the commissioner's refusal to issue or renew a license is final and not subject to review by the courts.

(e) A hearing held under this section is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code. An appeal of a final order issued under this section may be made in accordance with Section 157.026(d).

(f) A person who requests a hearing under this section shall be required to pay a deposit to secure the payment of the costs of the hearing in an amount to be determined by the commissioner not to exceed $500. The entire deposit shall be refunded to the person if the person prevails in the contested case hearing. If the person does not prevail, any portion of the deposit in excess of the costs of the hearing assessed against that person shall be refunded.

(g) A person whose application for or request to renew a license has been denied is not eligible to be licensed for a period of two years after the date the denial becomes final, or a shorter period as determined by the commissioner after evaluating the specific circumstances of the denial. The finance commission may adopt rules to provide conditions for which the commissioner may shorten the period of ineligibility.
Tex. Government Code § 782.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 782 / Section 782.008
§ 782.008. DUTIES OF CERTAIN COMMISSION MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the commission who are citizen representatives or local officials shall:

(1) establish local and basin-wide goals and priorities; and

(2) make management and policy decisions.

(b) The members of a commission who are presiding officers of councils of government shall:

(1) coordinate the efforts, programs, goals, and projects of the council with those of the cultural basin commission; and

(2) make management and policy decisions.

(c) The members of a commission who are state and federal agency representatives shall design programs and allocate funds to implement the goals set by the commission.

(d) The administrative heads of state agencies shall coordinate activities of the commission with all state agencies.

(e) A commission, in setting its local goals, shall:

(1) consult existing groups, including local human resource councils; and

(2) utilize information, studies, and proposed solutions to problems from citizen commissions, including the Rural Development Commission.

(f) The governor shall present plans and proposals of the commission for review to the appropriate state agencies and, along with the recommendations of the agencies, recommend to the legislature actions to be taken regarding the cultural basins.

(g) The governor shall provide an effective and continuing liaison between the federal government, state agencies, and all commissions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.158 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.158
§ 382.158. BORROWING.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may authorize a district to borrow money for any district purpose, including for a development agreement that authorizes the district to borrow money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.103
§ 506.103. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: repealed

(a) Members of the advisory board serve staggered six-year terms.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 62(1), eff. September 1, 2025.

(c) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.105
§ 212.105. SUBCHAPTER CONTROLS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter controls over any other law relating to municipal regulation of land use or development based on traffic.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9083.0151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9083 / Section 9083.0151
§ 9083.0151. TAX METHOD.
Status: in_force

(a) Taxes imposed by the district shall be on the ad valorem basis.

(b) The district is not required to hold a hearing on the plan of taxation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9082.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9082 / Section 9082.0502
§ 9082.0502. 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 Chapter 51, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.027 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.027
§ 437.027. FOOD ALLERGEN AWARENESS POSTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A food service establishment shall display a poster relating to food allergen awareness in an area of the establishment regularly accessible to the establishment's food service employees. The department shall:

(1) collaborate with individuals with expertise and knowledge regarding food allergies to determine the form and content of the poster;

(2) post a sample poster on the department's Internet website; and

(3) update the poster as necessary to ensure the poster contains current information about food allergens and remains consistent with standards promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(b) The poster must include information regarding:

(1) the risk of an allergic reaction to a food allergen;

(2) symptoms of an allergic reaction;

(3) the major food allergens, as determined by federal law and regulations of the United States Food and Drug Administration;

(4) the procedures for preventing an allergic reaction; and

(5) appropriate responses for assisting an individual who is having an allergic reaction.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.

(d) This section does not create a private cause of action or change any common law or statutory duty.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a county, municipality, or public health district may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, rule, or other measure related to food allergens that is inconsistent with or exceeds the requirements of this section or Chapter 438.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.052
§ 3946.052. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of:

(1) John Malloy;

(2) Jon Hendrickson;

(3) Suzanne Disette;

(4) Katie Martin Brown; and

(5) Christopher Alan Cain.

(b) Initial directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3946.008; or

(2) June 1, 2021.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected and the terms of the initial directors have expired, successor directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 3946.008; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Government Code § 836.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 836 / Section 836.005
§ 836.005. POWERS AND PRIVILEGES.
Status: in_force

The retirement system has the powers, privileges, and immunities of a corporation, as well as the powers, privileges, and immunities conferred by this subtitle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.561 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.561
§ 884.561. ADJUSTMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the premium charged on a life insurance policy assumed by the stipulated premium company is less than the renewal net premium computed under the reserve standard adopted in the reinsurance agreement, the stipulated premium company shall adjust the premium rate to provide an amount that is at least equal to the renewal net premium based on the age of the insured on the date the policy was issued by the mutual assessment company.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if the gross premium charged on a family group policy reinsured by a stipulated premium company is less than the renewal net premium for that policy, the stipulated premium company may choose to not adjust the rate if:

(1) the deficiency reserve of the business of the mutual assessment company is less than 25 percent of the required reserve on the business to be reinsured, including the deficiency premium reserve required by Subdivision (3);

(2) at the time of reinsurance, the gross premium of all family group policies to be reinsured by the stipulated premium company is in the aggregate equal to at least 120 percent of the required net premiums on those family group policies; and

(3) the stipulated premium company maintains on that policy, in addition to any other reserve required by law, a deficiency premium reserve that is equal to the present value, computed using the reserve standard adopted in the reinsurance agreement, of an annuity, the amount of which is equal to the difference between the premium charged and that net premium and the term of which in years is equal to the number of annual premiums for the remainder of the premium paying period.

(c) The deficiency premium reserve required by Subsection (b)(3) is a part of the company's deficiency reserve and shall be reduced in the manner provided by Section 884.453.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3940.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3940 / Section 3940.055
§ 3940.055. 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. Government Code § 771.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 771 / Section 771.006
§ 771.006. PURCHASES AND SUBCONTRACTS OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

A contract under this chapter may authorize an agency providing services and resources to subcontract and purchase the services and resources.
Tex. Penal Code § 22.08 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 22 / Section 22.08
§ 22.08. AIDING SUICIDE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to promote or assist the commission of suicide by another, he aids or attempts to aid the other to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless the actor's conduct causes suicide or attempted suicide that results in serious bodily injury, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.
Tex. Estates Code § 405.010 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 405 / Section 405.010
§ 405.010. ISSUANCE OF LETTERS.
Status: in_force

At any time before the authority of an independent executor has been terminated in the manner set forth in this subtitle, the clerk shall issue such number of letters testamentary as the independent executor shall request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9056.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9056 / Section 9056.002
§ 9056.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Runnels and Tom Green Counties.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.604 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.604
§ 460.604. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Before adopting an ordinance designating a public transportation financing area, the municipality must hold a public hearing on the creation of the public transportation financing area and its benefits to the municipality and to property in the proposed public transportation financing area. At the hearing, an interested person may speak for or against the designation of the public transportation financing area.

(b) Not later than the 30th day before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing must be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3967.0706 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3967 / Section 3967.0706
§ 3967.0706. USE OF REVENUE.
Status: in_force

The district may use revenue from the hotel occupancy tax for any district purpose that is an authorized use of hotel occupancy tax revenue under Chapter 351 or 352, Tax Code. The district may pledge all or part of the revenue to the payment of bonds, notes, or other obligations and that pledge of revenue may be in combination with other revenue available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928 / Section 7928.153
§ 7928.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.907 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.907
§ 201.907. CONTRACT FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The department or a public or private entity contracted to operate a toll project may contract with an agency of this state or a local governmental entity for the services of peace officers employed by the agency or entity to enforce laws related to:

(1) the regulation and control of vehicular traffic on a state highway; and

(2) the payment of the proper toll on a toll project.
Tex. Education Code § 65.13 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 65 / Section 65.13
§ 65.13. BOARD OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a chairman from its members to serve at the will of the board. The comptroller shall be the treasurer of the university system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.158
§ 3841.158. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations, by competitive bid or negotiated sale, payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) The district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.
Tex. Tax Code § 34.03 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 34 / Section 34.03
§ 34.03. DISPOSITION OF EXCESS PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of the court shall:

(1) if the amount of excess proceeds is more than $25, before the 31st day after the date the excess proceeds are received by the clerk, send by a delivery method described by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, a written notice to the former owner of the property, at the former owner's last known address according to the records of the court or any other source reasonably available to the court, that:

(A) states the amount of the excess proceeds;

(B) informs the former owner of that owner's rights to claim the excess proceeds under Section 34.04; and

(C) includes a copy or the complete text of this section and Section 34.04;

(2) regardless of the amount, keep the excess proceeds paid into court as provided by Section 34.02(d) for a period of two years after the date of the sale unless otherwise ordered by the court; and

(3) regardless of the amount, send to the attorney general notice of the deposit and amount of excess proceeds if the attorney general or a state agency represented by the attorney general is named as an in rem defendant in the underlying suit for seizure of the property or foreclosure of a tax lien on the property.

(b) If no claimant establishes entitlement to the proceeds within the period provided by Subsection (a), the clerk shall distribute the excess proceeds to each taxing unit participating in the sale in an amount equal to the proportion its taxes, penalties, and interests bear to the total amount of taxes, penalties, and interest due all participants in the sale.

(c) The clerk shall note on the execution docket in each case the amount of the excess proceeds, the date they were received, and the date they were transmitted to the taxing units participating in the sale. Any local government record data may be stored electronically in addition to or instead of source documents in paper or other media.

(d) The clerk may deduct from the amount of the excess proceeds the cost of postage for sending to the former owner of the property a notice under Subsection (a)(1).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0153 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 113 / Section 113.0153
§ 113.0153. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A child psychiatry access center established under Section 113.0151(a) may not submit an insurance claim or charge a pediatrician or primary care provider a fee for providing consultation services or training opportunities under this section.