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Tex. Tax Code § 162.015 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.015
§ 162.015. ADDITIONAL TAX APPLIES TO INVENTORIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On the effective date of an increase in the rates of the taxes imposed by this chapter, a distributor or dealer that possesses for the purpose of sale 2,000 or more gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel at each business location on which the taxes imposed by this chapter at a previous rate have been paid shall report to the comptroller the volume of that gasoline and diesel fuel, and at the time of the report shall pay a tax on that gasoline and diesel fuel at a rate equal to the rate of the tax increase.

(b) On the effective date of a reduction of the rates of taxes imposed by this chapter, a distributor or dealer that possesses for the purpose of sale 2,000 or more gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel at each business location on which the taxes imposed by this chapter at the previous rate have been paid becomes entitled to a refund in an amount equal to the difference in the amount of taxes paid on that gasoline or diesel fuel at the previous rate and at the rate in effect on the effective date of the reduction in the tax rates. The rules of the comptroller shall provide for the method of claiming a refund under this chapter and may require that the refund for the dealer be paid through the distributor or supplier from whom the dealer received the fuel.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.162 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.162
§ 1702.162. EMPLOYER'S APPLICATION FOR SECURITY OFFICER COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The employer of a security officer who applies for a security officer commission for the officer must submit an application to the department on a form provided by the department.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.07 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 1 / Section 1.07
§ 1.07. RESIDENT ALIENS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of any provision of this code that requires an applicant for a license or permit to be a United States citizen or Texas citizen, regardless of whether it applies to an individual, a percentage of stockholders of a corporation, or members of a partnership, firm, or association, an individual who is not a United States citizen but who legally resides in the state is treated as a United States citizen and a citizen of Texas.

(b) If it is required that an individual have resided in the state for a specified period of time, an alien legally residing in the state satisfies the requirement if he has legally resided in the state for the prescribed period of time. If an alien becomes a United States citizen while residing in Texas, any continuous period of time he legally resided in the state immediately before becoming a citizen is included in computing his period of continuous residence in the state.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.054
§ 355.054. CONTEST OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person interested in an estate may, at any time before the court has acted on a claim, appear and object in writing to the approval of the claim or any part of the claim.

(b) If a person objects under Subsection (a):

(1) the parties are entitled to process for witnesses; and

(2) the court shall hear evidence and render judgment as in ordinary suits.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.402
§ 2269.402. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO BUILDINGS; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a facility that is a building, the design and construction of which is governed by accepted building codes, or a structure or land, whether improved or unimproved, that is associated with a building. This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a highway, road, street, bridge, utility, water supply project, water plant, wastewater plant, water and wastewater distribution or conveyance facility, wharf, dock, airport runway or taxiway, drainage project, or related type of project associated with civil engineering construction; or

(2) a building or structure that is incidental to a project that is primarily a civil engineering construction project.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.106 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.106
§ 355.106. ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIM OBTAINED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE.
Status: in_force

After the sixth month after the date letters testamentary or of administration are granted, the court may order a personal representative to pay any claim that is allowed and approved on application by the representative stating that the representative has no actual knowledge of any outstanding enforceable claim against the estate other than the claims already approved and classified by the court.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1804.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1804 / Section 1804.151
§ 1804.151. SOLICITATION DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A veterans organization solicitor shall disclose at the time each solicitation is made the following information: "The secretary of state has on file important information about persons that seek contributions in the name of veterans, and the number to call about that information is the Solicitation Information Hotline (the number maintained by the secretary of state)."

(b) The disclosure must be made:

(1) orally if the solicitation is in person or by telephone; and

(2) by printed notice in any printed matter distributed by the solicitor.
Tex. Government Code § 401.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.004
§ 401.004. INAUGURAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may contribute funds, services, or other things of value to pay the expenses of or otherwise provide for an inauguration. This contribution is not a political contribution for purposes of state law regulating political contributions or prohibiting a contribution by a corporation or labor organization.

(b) A contribution may be made to the inaugural committee or the secretary of state. If the secretary of state receives a contribution while the inaugural committee exists, the secretary of state shall deliver the contribution to the committee. If the secretary of state receives a contribution at any other time, the secretary of state shall transmit the contribution to the comptroller, who shall deposit it in the state treasury to the credit of the inaugural fund.

(c) On receipt of a contribution, the secretary of state shall execute duplicate copies of a receipt, give one copy to the contributor, and retain the other. The receipt must show:

(1) the name and mailing address of the contributor;

(2) the amount of the contribution;

(3) the date of the contribution; and

(4) that the contribution was received to pay inaugural expenses.

(d) The secretary of state shall keep the receipt on file in the office of the secretary of state for at least four years and shall maintain an index of the receipts, arranged alphabetically by contributor, showing the date of the contribution, the name and mailing address of the contributor, and the amount of each contribution. The index and receipts are public information.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.003
§ 201.003. TITLE CHANGES.
Status: in_force

(a) A reference in law to the State Highway Department, Texas Highway Department, or State Department of Highways and Public Transportation means the Texas Department of Transportation.

(b) A reference in law to the State Highway Commission or State Highway and Public Transportation Commission means the Texas Transportation Commission.

(c) A reference in law to the State Highway Engineer or State Engineer-Director for Highways and Public Transportation means the director of the Texas Department of Transportation.

(d) A reference in law to the commissioner of transportation means the chair of the commission.

(e) A reference in law to a member of the commission means a commissioner.
Tex. Education Code § 33.057 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.057
§ 33.057. DESTRUCTION OF FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.
Status: in_force

The agency shall adopt rules relating to the destruction of fingerprints and photographs made or kept under Section 33.053 or 33.054.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.027 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.027
§ 161.027. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The Texas Animal Health Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished September 1, 2035.
Tex. Water Code § 16.028 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.028
§ 16.028. TEXMESONET HYDROMETEOROLOGY NETWORK; TEXMESONET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "network" means the TexMesonet Hydrometeorology Network.

(b) The executive administrator shall establish the TexMesonet Hydrometeorology Network to provide a statewide resource for hydrometeorological data and summary information benefiting weather forecasting, flood preparedness, drought monitoring, wildfire management, water resources planning, water conservation, agricultural readiness and productivity, industrial readiness, and related business readiness and productivity across this state.

(c) The network shall:

(1) establish a series of stations throughout this state to monitor hydrometeorological conditions;

(2) coordinate mesoscale, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture monitoring efforts in this state by:

(A) collecting, receiving, analyzing, processing, and facilitating access to basic hydrometeorological data; and

(B) developing and disseminating products, tools, and summary information related to that data;

(3) serve as the centralized repository for hydrometeorological data in this state; and

(4) provide appropriate technical assistance related to the duties described by Subdivisions (1)-(3).

(d) The executive administrator may, on behalf of the network, enter into:

(1) any agreement with an individual or a federal, state, or local governmental entity to provide site location and access for earth observation stations; and

(2) a partnership with a public or private entity to provide additional funding and resources for improved access to and development of hydrometeorological data, products, and tools.

(e) Each state agency or political subdivision of this state that collects hydrometeorological information, including public institutions of higher education, shall cooperate with the network in the development of a coordinated, efficient, and effective statewide hydrometeorological data collection and dissemination resource.

(f) The executive administrator may establish the TexMesonet Advisory Committee to advise and make recommendations to the executive administrator on ensuring data quality and optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of hydrometeorological data collection, product development, and dissemination of data and information. Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee. Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for actual or necessary expenses incurred in performing functions as a member of the advisory committee subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act. The committee may include members representing the following entities or interest groups:

(1) the office of the state climatologist;

(2) the National Weather Service;

(3) existing hydrometeorological networks; and

(4) other appropriate entities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.353 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.353
§ 2153.353. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may commence an action, at the comptroller's request, against a person who does not hold a license or registration certificate to enjoin the person from engaging in the business of manufacturing, owning, selling, renting, leasing, trading, lending, furnishing to another, maintaining, transporting, storing, or importing a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.

(b) Venue for a suit filed under Subsection (a) is in a district court in Travis County.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.018 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.018
§ 122.018. POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

There are excluded from the mandatory application of this chapter the political subdivisions of the state that are not covered by Title V of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sections 791 through 794f). This chapter does not prohibit a political subdivision from acting as a willing buyer outside a bid system.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.046 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.046
§ 324.046. ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Annually, the board shall elect a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer, except that the first president shall be designated by the commissioners court at the time of the appointment of the first board.

(b) The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. If either the secretary or the treasurer is absent or unavailable, the president may appoint another board member to act for and perform the duties of the absent or unavailable officer.

(c) The board shall set times for and hold regular meetings. On the request of two or more board members, the board may hold special meetings at other times as necessary.

(d) The board shall hold its meetings at a public place in a county in which at least part of the district is located.
Tex. Government Code § 403.405 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.405
§ 403.405. GRANT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A training program funded through a grant awarded under this subchapter must:

(1) be hosted by a regional partnership that presents a plan to implement training programs that lead trainees to economic self-sufficiency and career pathways and includes at least:

(A) one university, college, technical school, or other nonprofit workforce training provider;

(B) one chamber of commerce, local workforce agency, local employer, or other public or private participating entity;

(C) one economic development authority; and

(D) one community or faith-based nonprofit organization that works with one or more targeted populations;

(2) assist an eligible individual in obtaining education, skills training, and labor market information to enhance the individual's employability in green industries; and

(3) assist in the development of a highly skilled and productive workforce in green industries.

(b) A training program awarded a grant under this subchapter shall target a population of eligible individuals for training that includes:

(1) workers in high-demand green industries who are in or are preparing for high-wage occupations;

(2) workers in declining industries who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;

(3) agriculture, timber, or energy sector workers who may be retrained for high-wage occupations in a high-demand green industry;

(4) veterans or past or present members of the armed forces of the United States, including the state military forces, or a reserve component of the armed forces or the national guard;

(5) unemployed workers;

(6) low-income workers, unemployed youth and adults, individuals who did not complete high school, or other underserved sectors of the workforce in high poverty areas; or

(7) individuals otherwise determined by the comptroller in cooperation with the Texas Workforce Commission to be disadvantaged and in need of training to obtain employment.

(c) A training program may receive funding under this subchapter for a period not to exceed three years.

(d) A training program may use grant funds for support services, including basic skills, literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job readiness training, career guidance, and referral services.

(e) A percentage of the grant, to be determined by the comptroller, must be devoted to administrative costs, costs related to hiring instructors and purchasing equipment, and tuition assistance.
Tex. Water Code § 55.499 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.499
§ 55.499. AMOUNT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be sufficient in amount to pay for the proposed improvements together with necessary incidental expenses connected with the improvements, but the amount shall not be more than the amount specified in the order and notice of election. The total amount of the bonds shall include:

(1) the amount of the engineer's estimate;

(2) incidental expenses;

(3) organization expenses; and

(4) cost of additional work caused by any change or modification made by the directors.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.060 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.060
§ 112.060. CONVERSION OF PROPERTY IN CUSTODY OF RAILROAD COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) A railroad company in this state or a receiver of a railroad company in this state may not confiscate or otherwise convert to the company's or receiver's own use, in whole or in substantial part, a carload shipment of any article or commodity of freight traffic received by the company or receiver for transportation and delivery without the express consent of the owner or consignee of the shipment.

(b) An act of an agent, officer, or employee of a railroad company or receiver under this section that is within the apparent scope of the agent's, officer's, or employee's duties or authority with respect to the confiscation or conversion is considered to be an act of the company or receiver.

(c) This section does not apply to a conversion of freight that has been damaged or intermingled with other freight in wrecks, or to refused or unclaimed freight, that the railroad is unable to deliver.

(d) In addition to all other remedies or penalties that may be provided by law, a railroad company or receiver that violates this section is subject to:

(1) a penalty in favor of the state of not less than $125 or more than $500; and

(2) an additional penalty in favor of the owner or consignee of the converted shipment equal to twice the amount of the purchase price of the converted shipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3984.0706 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3984 / Section 3984.0706
§ 3984.0706. 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. Finance Code § 347.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.104
§ 347.104. AMOUNT OF RATE ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of a rate adjustment is computed by subtracting the index base or, for a change after the initial change, the index value used for the preceding rate adjustment from the index value on the first day of a month that precedes the 50th day before the date on which the adjustment is to take effect. The amount is applied to the rate applicable to the credit transaction.

(b) The rate in a credit transaction may be adjusted only if the adjustment results in a change of at least one-eighth of one percent a year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.152
§ 3841.152. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 117.112 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 117 / Section 117.112
§ 117.112. MONEY AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies to the following kinds of money paid into the registry of any court for which a clerk is or may become responsible:

(1) funds of minors or incapacitated persons;

(2) funds tendered in connection with a bill in interpleader; or

(3) any other funds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.358 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.358
§ 502.358. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the registration fees charged under Section 502.255, a surcharge is imposed on the registration of a truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle under that section in an amount equal to 10 percent of the total fees due for the registration of the truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle under that section.

(b) The county tax assessor-collector shall remit the surcharge collected under this section to the comptroller at the time and in the manner prescribed by the comptroller for deposit in the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.

(c) This section expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1901.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.052
§ 1901.052. GROUPING OF RISKS.
Status: in_force

In setting rates, an insurer may group risks by classification, rating schedule, or any other reasonable method.
Tex. Occupations Code § 602.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 602 / Section 602.001
§ 602.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Medical Physics Practice Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8283.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8283 / Section 8283.002
§ 8283.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The authority is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.359 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.359
§ 2203.359. SURCHARGE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A surcharge fee is assessed against:

(1) each association member; and

(2) the association.

(b) The commissioner shall set the surcharge fee in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service on the bonds issued under this subchapter. Each association member and the association shall pay the surcharge fee as required by the commissioner by rule.

(c) The comptroller shall collect the surcharge fee and the department shall reimburse the comptroller in the manner described by Section 201.052.

(d) The commissioner, in consultation with the comptroller, may coordinate payment and collection of the surcharge fee with other payments made by association members and collected by the comptroller.

(e) Except as provided by Subsection (f), as a condition of engaging in the business of insurance in this state, an association member agrees that, if the member leaves the liability insurance market in this state, the member remains obligated to pay the member's share of the surcharge fee assessed under this section until the bonds are retired. The amount assessed against a member under this subsection must be:

(1) proportionate to the member's share of the liability insurance market, including automobile liability insurance, in this state as of the last complete reporting period before the date the member ceases to engage in the liability insurance business in this state; and

(2) based on the member's gross premiums for liability insurance, including automobile liability insurance, for the member's last reporting period.

(f) An association member is not required to pay the proportionate amount under Subsection (e) in any year in which the surcharge fee assessed against association members continuing to write liability insurance in this state is sufficient to service the bond obligation.
Tex. Government Code § 26.280 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.280
§ 26.280. OLDHAM COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The terms of the County Court of Oldham County begin on the fourth Mondays in February, May, August, and November and continue until the court has disposed of its business.

(b) The commissioners court may change the court terms under Section 26.002.