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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8306.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8306 / Section 8306.104
§ 8306.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 5.113 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 5 / Section 5.113
§ 5.113. TRANSFER BY OPERATION OF LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in the name of the beneficiary without disclosing its status as a successor.

(b) A successor of a beneficiary may consent to amendments, sign and present documents, and receive payment or other items of value in its own name as the disclosed successor of the beneficiary. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (e), an issuer shall recognize a disclosed successor of a beneficiary as beneficiary in full substitution for its predecessor upon compliance with the requirements for recognition by the issuer of a transfer of drawing rights by operation of law under the standard practice referred to in Section 5.108(e) or, in the absence of such a practice, compliance with other reasonable procedures sufficient to protect the issuer.

(c) An issuer is not obliged to determine whether a purported successor is a successor of a beneficiary or whether the signature of a purported successor is genuine or authorized.

(d) Honor of a purported successor's apparently complying presentation under Subsection (a) or (b) has the consequences specified in Section 5.108(i) even if the purported successor is not the successor of a beneficiary. Documents signed in the name of the beneficiary or of a disclosed successor by a person who is neither the beneficiary nor the successor of the beneficiary are forged documents for the purposes of Section 5.109.

(e) An issuer whose rights of reimbursement are not covered by Subsection (d) or substantially similar law and any confirmer or nominated person may decline to recognize a presentation under Subsection (b).

(f) A beneficiary whose name is changed after the issuance of a letter of credit has the same rights and obligations as a successor of a beneficiary under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1115.0521 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.0521
§ 1115.0521. PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

An agent or insurer may not dissuade or attempt to dissuade a consumer from:

(1) truthfully responding to an insurer's request for confirmation of consumer profile information;

(2) filing a complaint; or

(3) cooperating with the investigation of a complaint.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.005
§ 3920.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 411.088 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.088
§ 411.088. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a-1), the department may charge a person a fee for processing inquiries for criminal history record information. The department may charge:

(1) a fee of $10 for each inquiry for criminal history record information on a person that is processed only on the basis of the person's name, unless the inquiry is submitted electronically or by magnetic media, in which event the fee is $1;

(2) a fee of $15 for each inquiry for criminal history record information on a person that is processed on the basis of a fingerprint comparison search; and

(3) except as provided by Subsection (b), actual costs for processing all other information inquiries.

(a-1) The department may not charge a fee under Subsection (a) for providing criminal history record information to:

(1) a criminal justice agency;

(2) the office of capital and forensic writs; or

(3) a public defender's office.

(b) The department may not charge for processing an electronic inquiry, made through the use of the Internet, for information described as public information under:

(1) Section 411.1355; or

(2) Article 62.005, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(c) The fee a municipality pays under Subsection (a)(1) for an inquiry submitted electronically or by magnetic media may be used to allow the department to make the information available through electronic means under Section 411.129.
Tex. Government Code § 54.816 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.816
§ 54.816. RETURN TO REFERRING COURT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

After a hearing is concluded, the master shall send to the referring judge all papers relating to the case and the written findings of the master.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.081 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.081
§ 351.081. ESTABLISHMENT IN POPULOUS COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million or a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico may establish a department of county park rangers.
Tex. Insurance Code § 427.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 427 / Section 427.052
§ 427.052. SUBORDINATED LIABILITY PERMITTED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer or health maintenance organization may assume a subordinated liability for repayment of a loan or advance described by Section 427.051 and payment of interest on the loan or advance if the insurer or health maintenance organization and the creditor execute a written agreement stating that the creditor may be paid only out of that portion of the insurer's or health maintenance organization's surplus that exceeds the greater of:

(1) a minimum surplus amount set in the agreement; or

(2) a minimum surplus amount of $500,000.

(b) The department or commissioner may not require the agreement to provide a minimum surplus amount that is different from the amount described by this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8882.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8882 / Section 8882.001
§ 8882.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.0015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.0015
§ 212.0015. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed to restrict a municipality from establishing a submittal calendar to be used by an applicant to facilitate compliance with the approval process described by Sections 212.009, 212.0091, 212.0093, and 212.0095.
Tex. Education Code § 111.144 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.144
§ 111.144. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The University of Houston shall encourage public or private entities to participate in or support the operation of the institute and may enter into an agreement with any public or private entity for that purpose. An agreement may allow the institute to provide information, services, or other assistance to an entity in exchange for the entity's participation or support.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3877.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3877 / Section 3877.052
§ 3877.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial temporary board consists of:

Pos. No. Name of Director

1 Cindy Gayle

2 Wendell Halley

3 Larry Boudloche

4 John Isom

5 Jo Ann London

(b) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors.

(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

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

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

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

(e) If Subsection (d) 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Property Code § 70.102 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.102
§ 70.102. LIEN OF NAVIGATION DISTRICT OR PORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A navigation district or port within the territorial limits of this state that furnishes supplies or materials, performs repairs or labor, or provides a facility or service for which charges are specified in its official published port tariff for or on account of a domestic vessel that is owned in whole or part in this state has a maritime lien for the amount of its charges.

(b) A lien under this section may be enforced in rem. A plaintiff in an action to enforce the lien need not allege or prove that credit was given to the vessel.
Tex. Government Code § 74.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 74 / Section 74.022
§ 74.022. CHANGES IN NUMBER OF COURTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The supreme court shall assess the need for adding, consolidating, eliminating, or reallocating existing appellate courts.

(b) The supreme court shall promulgate rules, regulations, and criteria to be used in assessing those needs.

(c) The supreme court shall recommend to the regular session of the legislature convening in the third year following the year in which the federal decennial census is taken any needed changes in the number or allocation of those courts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8038.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8038 / Section 8038.0502
§ 8038.0502. 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 Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 91B.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 91B / Section 91B.003
§ 91B.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an act or omission that is grossly negligent or intentional misconduct.
Tex. Transportation Code § 723.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 723 / Section 723.002
§ 723.002. GOVERNMENTAL PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The establishment, development, and maintenance of a traffic safety program is a vital governmental purpose and function of the state and its legal and political subdivisions.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.502
§ 2155.502. DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT SCHEDULE.
Status: repealed

(a) The comptroller shall develop a schedule of multiple award contracts that have been previously awarded using a competitive process by:

(1) the federal government, including the federal General Services Administration; or

(2) any other governmental entity in any state.

(b) In developing a schedule under Subsection (a) or (e), the comptroller or department, as appropriate, shall modify any contractual terms, with the agreement of the parties to the contract, as necessary to comply with any federal or state requirements, including rules adopted under this subchapter.

(c) The comptroller may not list a multiple award contract on a schedule developed under Subsection (a) if the goods or services provided by that contract:

(1) are available from only one vendor;

(2) are telecommunications services, facilities, or equipment;

(3) are commodity items as defined by Section 2157.068(a); or

(4) are engineering services as described by Section 1001.003, Occupations Code, or architectural services as described by Section 1051.001, Occupations Code.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 326 , Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015.

(e) The department may develop a schedule of multiple award contracts for commodity items as defined by Section 2157.068(a) using the criteria established under Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.408 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.408
§ 351.408. CONTROL OF OPTOMETRY.
Status: in_force

(a) This section and Sections 351.602(c)(2), 351.603(b), 351.604(3), and 351.605 shall be liberally construed to prevent manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of ophthalmic goods from controlling or attempting to control the professional judgment, manner of practice, or practice of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.

(b) In this section, "control or attempt to control the professional judgment, manner of practice, or practice of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist" includes:

(1) setting or attempting to influence the professional fees or office hours of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist;

(2) restricting or attempting to restrict an optometrist's or therapeutic optometrist's freedom to see a patient by appointment;

(3) terminating or threatening to terminate an agreement, including a lease, or other relationship in an attempt to control the professional judgment, manner of practice, or practice of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist;

(4) providing, hiring, or sharing employees, business services, or similar items to or with an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist; and

(5) making or guaranteeing a loan to an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist in excess of the value of the collateral securing the loan.

(c) A manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of ophthalmic goods may not directly or indirectly:

(1) control or attempt to control the professional judgment, manner of practice, or practice of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist;

(2) employ or contract for the services of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist if part of the optometrist's or therapeutic optometrist's duties involves the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry; or

(3) pay an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist for a service not provided.

(d) This section does not apply to a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of ophthalmic goods who is an optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, or licensed physician or a legal entity wholly owned and controlled by at least one optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, or licensed physician, unless the optometrist, therapeutic optometrist, or legal entity has offices at more than three locations.
Tex. Government Code § 1475.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1475 / Section 1475.052
§ 1475.052. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LAND AND CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND FOR CANAL PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the acquisition is necessary for the construction of an intracoastal canal, a county may, by purchase or by exercising the county's power of eminent domain, acquire public or private land, a right-of-way, an easement, or dumping ground privileges.

(b) The county must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code. A county may not condemn land under Subsection (a) if the land is used for cemetery purposes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.107 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.107
§ 228.107. EFFECT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

(a) A lien on or a pledge of revenue, a contract payment, or a pledge of money to the payment of bonds issued under this subchapter is valid and effective in accordance with Chapter 1208, Government Code, and:

(1) is enforceable in any court at the time of payment for and delivery of the bond;

(2) applies to each item on hand or subsequently received;

(3) applies without physical delivery of an item or other act; and

(4) is enforceable in any court against any person having a claim, in tort, contract, or other remedy, against the commission or the department without regard to whether the person has notice of the lien or pledge.

(b) An order authorizing the issuance of bonds is not required to be recorded except in the regular records of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3971.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3971 / Section 3971.0306
§ 3971.0306. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers provided to municipalities by:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8000A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8000A / Section 8000A.0302
§ 8000A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.153
§ 1079.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7957A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7957A / Section 7957A.0103
§ 7957A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4005.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.0105
§ 4005.0105. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Election Code § 211.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 211 / Section 211.006
§ 211.006. PROMPT PERFORMANCE OF RECOUNT FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each authority responsible for performing a function in a recount shall perform the function diligently and shall take prompt action at every stage of the proceeding.

(b) This section is enforceable by writ of mandamus.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.202
§ 1082.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1082.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0808 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0808
§ 526.0808. RECURRING FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND RELATED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than March 1 of the last state fiscal year in each five-year period covered by the most recent strategic plan, the council shall:

(1) develop a new strategic plan for the next five state fiscal years that begins with the following fiscal year; and

(2) submit the new strategic plan to the executive commissioner and the administrative head of each agency subject to the strategic plan.

(b) Not later than the 90th day after receiving the strategic plan, the executive commissioner and the administrative head of each agency that is subject to the plan shall develop and submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the legislature a plan for implementing the recommendations applicable to the agency under the strategic plan. An implementation plan must include a justification for any recommendation the commission or other agency declines to implement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.059 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.059
§ 841.059. ACTION BY COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT AFTER FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the charter fee is paid and all items required for a charter under Section 841.058 are filed with the department, the department shall make or cause to be made a full and thorough examination of the domestic insurance company.

(b) The domestic insurance company shall pay for the examination under Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.006 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.006
§ 134.006. WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect the right of a person under other law to enforce or protect the person's interest in water resources affected by a surface coal mining operation.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1061 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1061
§ 12.1061. RECOVERY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may not garnish or otherwise recover funds paid to an open-enrollment charter school under Section 12.106 if:

(1) the basis of the garnishment or recovery is that:

(A) the number of students enrolled in the school during a school year exceeded the student enrollment described by the school's charter during that period; and

(B) the school received funding under Section 12.106 based on the school's actual student enrollment;

(2) the school:

(A) submits to the commissioner a timely request to revise the maximum student enrollment described by the school's charter and the commissioner does not notify the school in writing of an objection to the proposed revision before the 90th day after the date on which the commissioner received the request, provided that the number of students enrolled at the school does not exceed the enrollment described by the school's request; or

(B) exceeds the maximum student enrollment described by the school's charter only because a court mandated that a specific child enroll in that school; and

(3) the school used all funds received under Section 12.106 to provide education services to students.