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Tex. Family Code § 102.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 102 / Section 102.009
§ 102.009. SERVICE OF CITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the following are entitled to service of citation on the filing of a petition in an original suit:

(1) a managing conservator;

(2) a possessory conservator;

(3) a person having possession of or access to the child under an order;

(4) a person required by law or by order to provide for the support of the child;

(5) a guardian of the person of the child;

(6) a guardian of the estate of the child;

(7) each parent as to whom the parent-child relationship has not been terminated or process has not been waived under Chapter 161;

(8) an alleged father, unless there is attached to the petition an affidavit of waiver of interest in a child executed by the alleged father as provided by Chapter 161 or unless the petitioner has complied with the provisions of Section 161.002(b)(2), (3), or (4);

(9) a man who has filed a notice of intent to claim paternity as provided by Chapter 160;

(10) the Department of Family and Protective Services, if the petition requests that the department be appointed as managing conservator of the child;

(11) the Title IV-D agency, if the petition requests the termination of the parent-child relationship and support rights have been assigned to the Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231;

(12) a prospective adoptive parent to whom standing has been conferred under Section 102.0035; and

(13) a person designated as the managing conservator in a revoked or unrevoked affidavit of relinquishment under Chapter 161 or to whom consent to adoption has been given in writing under Chapter 162.

(b) Citation may be served on any other person who has or who may assert an interest in the child.

(c) Citation on the filing of an original petition in a suit shall be issued and served as in other civil cases.

(d) If the petition requests the establishment, termination, modification, or enforcement of a support right assigned to the Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231 or the rescission of a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity under Chapter 160, notice shall be given to the Title IV-D agency in a manner provided by Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(e) In a proceeding under Chapter 233, the requirements imposed by Subsections (a) and (c) do not apply to the extent of any conflict between those requirements and the provisions in Chapter 233.
Tex. Government Code § 418.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.022
§ 418.022. AID FOR INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

(a) On the governor's determination that financial assistance is essential to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot be otherwise adequately met from other means of assistance, the governor may accept a grant by the federal government to fund the financial assistance, subject to the terms and conditions imposed on the grant. The governor may agree with the federal government or any officer or agency of the United States pledging the state to participate in funding not more than 25 percent of the financial assistance.

(b) The governor may make financial grants to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a major disaster that cannot otherwise adequately be met from other means of assistance. The grants may not exceed an aggregate amount in excess of that established by federal statute for an individual or family in any single major disaster declared by the president of the United States.

(c) The governor may designate in the state emergency management plan the Department of Human Services or another state agency to carry out the functions of providing financial aid to individuals or families qualified for disaster relief. The designated agency may employ temporary personnel for those functions to be paid from funds appropriated to the agency, from federal funds, or from the disaster contingency fund. The merit system does not apply to the temporary positions. The governor may allocate funds appropriated under this chapter to implement the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8891.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8891 / Section 8891.052
§ 8891.052. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

If there is a vacancy on the board, the commissioners court shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3889.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3889 / Section 3889.156
§ 3889.156. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

An assessment based on the taxable value of real property may not exceed 12 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of taxable property in the district, according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.084 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.084
§ 351.084. STAFF; AUTHORITY AS PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) To carry out the functions of the department, the chief shall employ county park rangers as peace officers and shall employ administrative staff in numbers approved by the commissioners court.

(b) The county park rangers have the same law enforcement authority that is given by law to deputy sheriffs except that the law enforcement jurisdiction of rangers is limited to the county parks of the county and, in a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico, to the unincorporated areas of the county that are located on an island or isthmus.

(c) The law of this state applying to deputy sheriffs applies, to the extent practicable, to county park rangers.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.056 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.056
§ 56B.056. HEARINGS AND PREHEARING CONFERENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general shall determine whether a hearing on an application for compensation under this chapter is necessary.

(b) On determining that a hearing is not necessary, the attorney general may approve the application in accordance with Article 56B.057.

(c) On determining that a hearing is necessary or on request for a hearing by the claimant or victim, the attorney general shall consider the application at a hearing at a time and place of the attorney general's choosing. The attorney general shall notify all interested persons not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(d) At the hearing the attorney general shall:

(1) review the application for compensation and any report prepared under Article 56B.055 and any other evidence obtained as a result of the attorney general's investigation; and

(2) receive other evidence that the attorney general finds necessary or desirable to evaluate the application properly.

(e) The attorney general may appoint hearing officers to conduct hearings or prehearing conferences under this chapter.

(f) A hearing or prehearing conference is open to the public unless the hearing officer or attorney general determines in a particular case that all or part of the hearing or conference should be held in private because a criminal suspect has not been apprehended or because a private hearing or conference is in the interest of the claimant or victim.

(g) The attorney general may suspend the proceedings pending disposition of a criminal prosecution that has been commenced or is imminent, except that the attorney general may make an emergency award under Article 56B.102.

(h) Subchapters C through H, Chapter 2001, Government Code, do not apply to the attorney general or the attorney general's orders and decisions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.003
§ 1058.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1091.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1091 / Section 1091.301
§ 1091.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved and the district's assets and liabilities sold or transferred to another person only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) A majority of the directors of the district may order an election on the question of dissolution of the district and the transfer of the district's assets and liabilities.

(c) The board shall order an election under this section if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 300 registered district voters according to the most recent official list of registered voters. The board shall call the election not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is presented to the district.

(d) An order calling an election under this section must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(e) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.153
§ 1022.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments.
Tex. Family Code § 111.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 111 / Section 111.001
§ 111.001. REVIEW OF GUIDELINES.
Status: in_force

(a) Prior to each regular legislative session, the standing committees of each house of the legislature having jurisdiction over family law issues shall review and, if necessary, recommend revisions to the guidelines for possession of and access to a child under Chapter 153. The committee shall report the results of the review and shall include any recommended revisions in the committee's report to the legislature.

(b) At least once every four years, the Title IV-D agency shall review the child support guidelines under Chapter 154 as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 667(a) and 45 C.F.R. Section 302.56 and report the results of the review and any recommendations for any changes to the guidelines and their manner of application to the standing committees of each house of the legislature having jurisdiction over family law issues.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.353
§ 505.353. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a license under this chapter, an applicant must:

(1) be at least 18 years of age;

(2) be worthy of the public trust and confidence;

(3) satisfy the education and experience requirements

(4) pass the licensing examination conducted by the executive council under Section 505.354 and the jurisprudence examination conducted by the executive council under Section 505.3545.

(b) An applicant may take the licensing examination conducted by the executive council under Section 505.354 for:

(1) a master social worker license if the applicant possesses a doctoral or master's degree in social work from a graduate program that is accredited by or is in candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education;

(2) a baccalaureate social worker license if the applicant possesses a baccalaureate degree in social work from an educational program that is accredited by or is in candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education; or

(3) a clinical social worker license if the applicant possesses a doctoral or master's degree in social work from an accredited graduate program approved by the executive council and meets the qualifications for clinical social work practice as determined by the executive council under this chapter.

(c) The executive council may require an applicant to submit documentary evidence of the quality, scope, and nature of the applicant's experience and competence to:

(1) determine the credibility and acceptability of the applicant's professional or technical experience or competence; and

(2) ensure the public safety, health, and welfare.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 41.161 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 41 / Section 41.161
§ 41.161. FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall annually review and approve the council's operating budget for the funds collected under this subchapter.

(b) The commissioner and the state auditor at any time may inspect the financial records of the council.
Tex. Water Code § 11.202 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.202
§ 11.202. RIGHT TO DRILL ARTESIAN WELL.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by this section, a person is entitled to drill an artesian well for domestic purposes or for stock raising without complying with the general provisions of this code regulating the use of water.

(b) The artesian well must be on that person's own land and must be properly and securely cased.

(c) When water is reached containing mineral or other substances injurious to vegetation or agriculture, the artesian well must be securely capped or its flow controlled so as not to injure another person's land or properly plugged so as to prevent the water from rising above the first impervious stratum below the surface of the ground.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1108 (H.B. 4630), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1108 (H.B. 4630), Sec. 3(1), eff. June 20, 2025.
Tex. Education Code § 87.503 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.503
§ 87.503. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
Status: in_force

Subject to the approval of the governing board of Texas A&M International University and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, a graduate school of international trade at Texas A&M International University shall be established.
Tex. Insurance Code § 911.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 911 / Section 911.055
§ 911.055. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO SOLICIT INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) At least 10 residents described by Section 911.054(a) that want to form a farm mutual insurance company may apply to the department for a permit to solicit insurance on the mutual or cooperative plan.

(b) The application for a permit to solicit insurance must:

(1) state:

(A) that at least 100 individuals are members of an association described by Section 911.053(b)(1);

(B) that the association has indicated, by majority vote, that the association wants to:

(i) insure property of the association's members under this chapter; and

(ii) be chartered as a farm mutual insurance company;

(C) the name of the company, which must include the words "Farm Mutual" or "Farmers Mutual";

(D) the location of the company's principal office;

(E) the risks the company proposes to insure; and

(F) the names and places of residence of at least 10 of the applicants; and

(2) be accompanied by:

(A) affidavits of at least two of the applicants, each of whom must:

(i) state the applicant's name and residence; and

(ii) verify the facts stated in the application; and

(B) a filing fee in the amount of $25.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 282.074 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 282 / Section 282.074
§ 282.074. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the bonds are offered for sale, the district shall forward to the attorney general:

(1) a copy of the bonds to be issued;

(2) a certified copy of the court order imposing the tax to pay the interest on the bonds and provide a sinking fund;

(3) a statement of the total bonded indebtedness of the district, including the series of bonds proposed;

(4) the assessed value of property for the purpose of taxation as shown by the most recent official county assessment; and

(5) any other information that the attorney general requires.

(b) The attorney general shall:

(1) examine the bonds; and

(2) certify the bonds if the attorney general determines that the bonds are issued in conformity with the constitution and law and that they are valid and binding obligations of the district.

(c) When the bonds are approved by the attorney general, the comptroller shall register the bonds in a book kept for that purpose and maintain the certificate of approval for the bonds.

(d) On approval and registration under this section, the bonds are incontestable for any cause. The certificate of approval or a certified copy of the certificate is admissible evidence in a suit to enforce the collection of the bonds as prima facie proof of the validity of the bonds with attached coupons. In that suit, only forgery or fraud may be offered as a defense against the validity of the bonds.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.206 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.206
§ 342.206.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.206. ADDITIONAL INTEREST FOR DEFAULT: IRREGULAR TRANSACTION. (a) A loan contract that includes precomputed interest and that is an irregular transaction may provide for additional interest for default using the true daily earnings method for the period from the maturity date of an installment until the date the installment is paid. The rate of the additional interest may not exceed the maximum contract interest rate.

(b) A loan contract that includes simple interest and that is an irregular transaction may provide for additional interest for default if any part of an installment remains unpaid after the 10th day after the date on which the installment is due, including Sundays and holidays. The additional interest may not exceed five cents for each $1 of a scheduled installment. Interest under this subsection may not be collected more than once on the same installment.
Tex. Transportation Code § 228.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 228 / Section 228.112
§ 228.112. FEASIBILITY STUDY BY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR PRIVATE GROUP.
Status: in_force

(a) One or more municipalities, one or more counties, a combination of municipalities and counties, or a private group or combination of individuals in this state may pay all or part of the expenses of studying the cost and feasibility and any other expenses relating to:

(1) the preparation and issuance of toll revenue bonds for the construction of a proposed toll project or system;

(2) the improvement, extension, or expansion of an existing project or system; or

(3) the use of private participation under Subchapter E, Chapter 223.

(b) Money spent under Subsection (a) for a proposed toll project or system is reimbursable, with the consent of the commission, to the person paying the expenses out of the proceeds from toll revenue bonds issued for or other proceeds that may be used for the financing, design, development, construction, improvement, extension, expansion, or operation of the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8365.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8365 / Section 8365.201
§ 8365.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

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 any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.002
§ 17.002. SUIT AGAINST ESTATE FOR LAND TITLE.
Status: in_force

In a suit against the estate of a decedent involving the title to real property, the executor or administrator, if any, and the heirs must be made parties defendant.
Tex. Education Code § 29.0821 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.0821
§ 29.0821. OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE YEAR PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district may provide a flexible year program for students who did not or are likely not to perform successfully on an assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023 or who would not otherwise be promoted to the next grade level.

(b) To enable a school district to provide additional instructional days for a program under this section, with the approval of the commissioner, a school district may:

(1) provide a number of days of instruction during the regular school year that is not more than 10 days fewer than the number required under Section 25.081(a); and

(2) use for instructional purposes not more than five days that would otherwise be used for staff development or teacher preparation.

(c) Notwithstanding any reduction in the number of instructional days in the regular school year or in the number of staff development days, each educator employed under a 10-month contract must provide the minimum days of service required under Section 21.401.

(d) A school district may require educational support personnel to provide service as necessary for an optional flexible year program.

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules for the administration of programs provided under this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.0176 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.0176
§ 12.0176. COOPERATION WITH CERTAIN COMMODITY PRODUCERS BOARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may, to the extent that resources are available, enter into a cooperative agreement with a commodity producers board to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the promotion of Texas agricultural products.

(b) A cooperative agreement may include:

(1) provisions relating to the programs instituted by the department under this chapter and Chapter 46;

(2) provisions relating to board contributions for promotional costs; and

(3) any other provisions the department and the board consider appropriate.

(c) Funds contributed by a board under an agreement under this section are not state funds.
Tex. Government Code § 81.114 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.114
§ 81.114. ATTORNEY INSTRUCTION RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state bar shall provide a course of instruction for attorneys who represent any person's interests in guardianship cases or who serve as court-appointed guardians.

(b) The state bar shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.

(c) The instruction must include information about:

(1) statutory and case law relating to guardianships;

(2) the aging process and the nature of disabilities;

(3) the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and related case and statutory law, rules, and compliance methods;

(4) the principles of equal access and accommodation;

(5) the use of community resources for the disabled; and

(6) avoidance of stereotypes through a focus on people's individual abilities, support needs, and inherent individual value.

(d) The instruction may include information about:

(1) substantive areas of law concerning the needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities;

(2) barriers to physical access and methods to overcome those barriers;

(3) communication needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities and the technology available to provide access to communication;

(4) duties and responsibilities of guardians, guardians ad litem, attorneys, and court personnel in guardianship proceedings;

(5) standard definitions and procedures for determining incapacity;

(6) standards for surrogate decision making;

(7) the doctrine of the least-restrictive alternative;

(8) the dispute resolution process, especially its application to elderly persons and persons with disabilities; and

(9) successful programs and funding efforts for addressing the court-related needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

(e) The course of instruction described by this section must be low-cost and available to persons throughout this state, including on the Internet provided through the state bar.
Tex. Government Code § 443.0046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.0046
§ 443.0046. PUBLIC TESTIMONY AT BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00856 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00856
§ 30.00856. COURT REPORTER.
Status: repealed

(a) The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter under Section 30.00010.

(b) to (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(22), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.