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Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.081 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.081
§ 40.081. IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) In furtherance of department duties under Section 40.002(d), the department shall to the greatest extent possible develop capacity for placement settings that are eligible for federal financial participation under 42 U.S.C. Section 672, including settings:

(1) specializing in providing prenatal, postpartum, or parenting support for youth;

(2) providing high-quality residential care and supportive services to children and youth who this state has reasonable cause to believe are, or who are at risk of being, sex trafficking victims in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 671(a)(9)(C);

(3) providing supervised independent living for young adults;

(4) offering residential family-based substance abuse treatment as described by 42 U.S.C. Section 672(j); and

(5) serving as a qualified residential treatment program.

(b) In developing capacity for settings described by Subsection (a)(2), the department shall:

(1) promote the use of nationally recognized tools such as the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) and any other indicated treatment models or best practices for the treatment and prevention of sex trafficking victimization; and

(2) use providers that:

(A) use a trauma-informed care model;

(B) have defined programming to address the specific needs of trafficking survivors and youth at risk of trafficking;

(C) have leadership and direct-care staff who have completed training regarding the specific needs of trafficking survivors and youth at risk of trafficking;

(D) have established policies and procedures to minimize risk to a child who is a victim of trafficking placed with the provider and other children placed with the provider, including risks related to running away from the placement or becoming a victim of trafficking; and

(E) provide case management services or contract with an entity in the geographic area of the provider to provide case management services to trafficking victims or potential victims.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1026.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1026 / Section 1026.054
§ 1026.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be appointed or elected as a director unless the person is:

(1) a district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:

(1) the district administrator;

(2) a district employee; or

(3) a member of the staff of the hospital.
Tex. Finance Code § 397.007 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 397 / Section 397.007
§ 397.007. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEBT CANCELLATION AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a lessee purchases a debt cancellation agreement, the lessor must provide to the lessee a true and correct copy of the agreement not later than the 10th day after the date of the lease.

(b) A holder must comply with the terms of a debt cancellation agreement not later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of all necessary information required by the holder or administrator of the agreement to process the request.

(c) A debt cancellation agreement may not knowingly be offered by a lessor if:

(1) the lease is already protected by gap insurance; or

(2) the purchase of the debt cancellation agreement is required for the lessee to obtain the lease.

(d) This section does not apply to a debt cancellation agreement offered in connection with the lease of a commercial vehicle.

(e) The sale of a debt cancellation agreement must be for a single payment.

(f) A holder that offers a debt cancellation agreement must report the sale of and forward money received on all such agreements to any designated party as prescribed in any applicable administrative services agreement, contractual liability policy, other insurance policy, or other specified program documents.

(g) Money received or held by a holder or any administrator of a debt cancellation agreement and belonging to an insurance company, holder, or administrator under the terms of a written agreement must be held by the holder or administrator in a fiduciary capacity.

(h) A lessor that negotiates a debt cancellation agreement and subsequently assigns the lease shall maintain documents relating to the agreement that come into the lessor's possession.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.118 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.118
§ 1102.118. CONTACT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An inspector shall provide the commission with a current mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date of a change in the mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address of an inspector, the inspector shall notify the commission of the change and pay any required fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9029.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9029 / Section 9029.155
§ 9029.155. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The authority is not required to pay a tax or assessment on authority property or any part of authority property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6601.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6601 / Section 6601.052
§ 6601.052. BALLOT APPLICATION DEADLINE.
Status: in_force

An application for a place on the ballot for a directors election must be filed with the secretary of the district not later than the 30th day before the date of the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.257 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.257
§ 651.257. FOREIGN STUDENTS; CERTIFICATE OF MERIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A citizen of a country other than the United States who has completed a full course of mortuary science at a commission-approved college in this state may take the commission examination in embalming, funeral directing, or both after:

(1) applying to the commission; and

(2) paying the examination fee required of other applicants.

(b) The commission may award the applicant a certificate of merit if the applicant successfully makes the minimum grades required of other applicants. The certificate of merit does not authorize the holder of the certificate to practice embalming or funeral directing in this state unless the holder is otherwise licensed as an embalmer or funeral director under this chapter.
Tex. Family Code § 157.111 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 157 / Section 157.111
§ 157.111. FORFEITURE NOT DEFENSE TO CONTEMPT.
Status: in_force

The forfeiture of bond or security is not a defense in a contempt proceeding.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.324 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.324
§ 547.324. TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps that indicate the operator's intent to turn by displaying flashing lights to the front and rear of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and on that side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a passenger car or truck less than 80 inches wide manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960.

(c) Turn signal lamps:

(1) shall be mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle; and

(2) may be included as a part of another lamp on the vehicle.

(d) A turn signal lamp shall emit:

(1) a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle; or

(2) a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

(e) A turn signal lamp must be visible in normal sunlight at a distance of:

(1) at least 500 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is at least 80 inches wide; and

(2) at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.142 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.142
§ 287.142. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate buildings or improvements for district purposes;

(2) acquire sites to be used for district purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenues derived from the operation of the district. The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(c) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049 for issuance of revenue bonds by county hospital authorities.

(d) Revenue derived from the operation of the district and pledged to the repayment of revenue bonds issued by the district must be used to repay the principal and interest owed on the bonds before being used to repay any other obligation of the district, including money owed to physicians who are employed by or who contract with the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.015 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.015
§ 394.015. FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Duplicate originals of the articles of incorporation must be delivered to the secretary of state. If the secretary of state finds that the articles of incorporation conform to this chapter, the secretary shall, when a $25 fee is paid:

(1) endorse on each duplicate original the word "Filed" and the date of the filing;

(2) file one of the duplicate originals in the office of the secretary of state; and

(3) issue a certificate of incorporation, to which the secretary shall affix the other duplicate original.

(b) The secretary of state shall deliver the certificate of incorporation, with the affixed duplicate original, to the incorporators or their representatives.

(c) On the issuance of the certificate of incorporation, corporate existence begins. The certificate of incorporation is conclusive evidence that all conditions precedent required to be performed by the local government and the incorporators have been met and that the housing finance corporation is properly incorporated under this chapter.

(d) The housing finance corporation constitutes a public instrumentality and a nonprofit corporation under the name stated in the articles of incorporation. The corporation does not constitute a municipality, county, or other political corporation or subdivision of this state. The corporation may issue bonds and carry out the public purposes for which it is incorporated on behalf of and for the benefit of the general public, the local government, and this state.

(e) A copy of the articles of incorporation shall be delivered to the Texas Department on Aging.
Tex. Local Government Code § 321.048 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 321 / Section 321.048
§ 321.048. SUITS; LEGAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may sue and be sued in its own name.

(b) The board may request from the county attorney the legal services it requires. In addition or in the alternative, the board may employ and compensate its own legal staff.
Tex. Water Code § 11.558 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.558
§ 11.558. FEES.
Status: in_force

Fees assessed under the Concho River Watermaster Program shall be of the same type and rate as those assessed under the South Texas Watermaster Program but may be adjusted as necessary to pay all expenses of the Concho River Watermaster Program. All costs of the Concho River Watermaster Program shall be assessed solely upon the water right holders subject to the Concho River Watermaster Program.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.704 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.704
§ 2054.704. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop educational materials on artificial intelligence systems to promote the responsible use of the systems and awareness of the risks and benefits of system use, explain consumer rights in relation to the systems, and describe risk mitigation techniques.

(b) The department shall develop training materials for state and local government employees and the general public. The training materials must be made available on the department's public Internet website.

(c) The department shall host statewide forums and training sessions on artificial intelligence systems best practices for state and local government employees.

(d) The department may:

(1) use money appropriated to the department to produce materials required by this section; and

(2) contract with a vendor to produce those materials.The department shall coordinate division activities under this subchapter and the activities under any other law relating to artificial intelligence systems to ensure efficient system implementation and to streamline the use of department resources, including information sharing and personnel.
Tex. Education Code § 61.074 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.074
§ 61.074. OFFICIAL GRADE POINT AVERAGE.
Status: in_force

The board shall by rule establish a mandatory uniform method of calculating the official grade point average of a student enrolled in, or seeking admission to a graduate or professional school of, an institution of higher education.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298D.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298D / Section 298D.003
§ 298D.003. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to the Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.108
§ 3879.108. NO EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1118.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1118 / Section 1118.152
§ 1118.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1118.152. ADOPTION OF PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to:

(1) appear at the hearing; and

(2) be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget for the district that includes any changes to the proposed budget that the board determines are in the best interest of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 17.894 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.894
§ 17.894. BOND ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENTS; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board at any time and from time to time may enter into one or more bond enhancement agreements that the board determines to be necessary or appropriate to place the obligation of the board, as represented by the bonds, in whole or in part, on the interest rate, currency, cash flow, or other basis desired by the board. A bond enhancement agreement is an agreement for professional services and shall contain the terms and conditions and be for the period that the board approves.

(b) The fees and expenses of the board in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the providing of financial assistance to political subdivisions may be paid from money in the fund, provided that any payments due from the board under a bond enhancement agreement, other than fees and expenses, that relate to the payment of debt service on the bonds constitute payments of principal of and interest on the bonds.

(c) Bond enhancement agreements may include, on terms and conditions approved by the board, interest rate swap agreements; currency swap agreements; forward payment conversion agreements; agreements providing for payments based on levels of or changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates; agreements to exchange cash flows or a series of payments; agreements, including options, puts, or calls, to hedge payment, currency, rate, spread, or other exposure; or other agreements that further enhance the marketability, security, or creditworthiness of water financial assistance bonds.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.324 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.324
§ 18B.324. DURATION; SEALING.
Status: in_force

(a) A warrant issued under this subchapter is valid for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date the warrant is issued, unless the prosecutor or prosecutor's assistant applies for and obtains an extension of that period from the court before the warrant expires.

(b) Each extension granted under Subsection (a) may not exceed a period of 60 days.

(c) A district court that issues a warrant under this subchapter shall order the warrant and the application for the warrant sealed and may not unseal the warrant and application until after the warrant expires.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74A.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74A / Section 74A.003
§ 74A.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The protections, immunities, and limitations of liability provided by this chapter are in addition to any other protections, immunities, and limitations of liability provided by other law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 131.017 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 131 / Section 131.017
§ 131.017. USE OF CONDEMNED TRACK.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless the company whose track is condemned under this subchapter consents, an interurban electric railway company exercising the powers granted under this chapter may not receive for transportation freight or passengers at any location on the condemned track destined to another location on the condemned track.

(b) A company that wilfully violates Subsection (a) forfeits the easement or right-of-way used to provide the transportation.
Tex. Water Code § 7.108 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.108
§ 7.108. ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

If the state prevails in a suit under this subchapter it may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding.
Tex. Election Code § 214.071 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.071
§ 214.071. PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall prescribe the counting procedures for a recount of votes cast by means of a voting system to which Subchapter B or C does not apply.
Tex. Election Code § 211.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 211 / Section 211.007
§ 211.007. PRESERVATION OF RECOUNT PAPERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "recount papers" means the documents requesting a recount, amendments to those documents, records of notices given, records of costs of the recount, and file copies of statements of costs.

(b) A recount coordinator shall retain the recount papers in the coordinator's possession for the longest of the following periods:

(1) the period for preserving the precinct election records;

(2) 60 days after the date the canvass of the recount is completed;

(3) 30 days after the date assessed costs are finally settled; or

(4) 30 days after the date an amount owed by a person against whom costs are assessed is referred for collection.

(c) If a recount supervisor is also the recount coordinator for a recount, the papers accumulated in the officer's capacity as supervisor shall be retained for the same period as those accumulated in the officer's capacity as coordinator.

(d) A recount supervisor who is not the recount coordinator shall retain the recount papers in the supervisor's possession for the longest of the following periods:

(1) the period for preserving the precinct election records;

(2) 60 days after the date recount costs for payment of claimants are certified; or

(3) if costs in the supervisor's jurisdiction are assessed against a person, six months after the date a statement of costs incurred in the supervisor's jurisdiction is delivered to the recount coordinator.

(e) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) do not apply to recount papers delivered to the authority to whom an amount owed by a person against whom costs are assessed is referred for collection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4012.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4012 / Section 4012.0104
§ 4012.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

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

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) 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 and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) 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.

(f) 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. Occupations Code § 2311.0201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2311 / Section 2311.0201
§ 2311.0201. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7948A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7948A / Section 7948A.0402
§ 7948A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7948A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.303 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.303
§ 8.303. PROTECTED PURCHASER.
Status: in_force

(a) "Protected purchaser" means a purchaser of a certificated or uncertificated security, or of an interest therein, who:

(1) gives value;

(2) does not have notice of any adverse claim to the security; and

(3) obtains control of the certificated or uncertificated security.

(b) In addition to acquiring the rights of a purchaser, a protected purchaser also acquires its interest in the security free of any adverse claim.