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Tex. Local Government Code § 142.116 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.116
§ 142.116. ELECTION TO REPEAL AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 60th day after the date a meet and confer agreement is ratified by the governing body of the municipality and the recognized firefighters association, a petition calling for the repeal of the agreement signed by a number of registered voters residing in the municipality equal to at least 10 percent of the votes cast at the most recent general election held in the municipality may be presented to the person charged with ordering an election under Section 3.004, Election Code.

(b) If a petition is presented under Subsection (a), the governing body of the municipality shall:

(1) repeal the meet and confer agreement; or

(2) certify that it is not repealing the agreement and call an election to determine whether to repeal the agreement.

(c) An election called under Subsection (b)(2) may be held as part of the next regularly scheduled general election for the municipality. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Repeal the meet and confer agreement ratified on _____ (date agreement was ratified) by the __________ (name of the governing body of the municipality) and the firefighters employed by the City of __________ (name of municipality) concerning wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms of employment."

(d) If a majority of the votes cast at the election favor the repeal of the agreement, the agreement is void.
Tex. Estates Code § 1158.556 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1158 / Section 1158.556
§ 1158.556. APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court is satisfied that the proposed sale of real property reported under Section 1158.551 is for a fair price, properly made, and in conformity with law, and the court has approved any increased or additional bond that the court found necessary to protect the estate, the court shall enter an order:

(1) approving the sale;

(2) showing conformity with this chapter;

(3) detailing the terms of the sale; and

(4) authorizing the guardian of the estate to convey the property on the purchaser's compliance with the terms of the sale.

(b) If the court is not satisfied that the proposed sale of real property is for a fair price, properly made, and in conformity with law, the court shall enter an order setting aside the bid or contract and ordering a new sale to be made, if necessary.

(c) The court's action in approving or disapproving a report under Section 1158.551 has the effect of a final judgment. Any person interested in the guardianship estate or in the sale is entitled to have an order entered under this section reviewed as in other final judgments in probate proceedings.
Tex. Estates Code § 351.203 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 351 / Section 351.203
§ 351.203. POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A personal representative granted authority to operate a business in an order entered under Section 351.202(a) has the powers granted under Section 351.052, regardless of whether the order specifies that the representative has those powers, unless the order specifically provides that the representative does not have one or more of the powers listed in Section 351.052.

(b) In addition to the powers granted to the personal representative under Section 351.052, subject to any specific limitation on those powers in accordance with Subsection (a), an order entered under Section 351.202(a) may grant the representative one or more of the following powers:

(1) the power to hire, pay, and terminate the employment of employees of the business;

(2) the power to incur debt on behalf of the business, including debt secured by liens against assets of the business or estate, if permitted or directed by the order;

(3) the power to purchase and sell property in the ordinary course of the operation of the business, including the power to purchase and sell real property if the court finds that the principal purpose of the business is the purchasing and selling of real property and the order states that finding;

(4) the power to enter into a lease or contract, the term of which may extend beyond the settlement of the estate, but only to the extent that granting the power appears to be consistent with the speedy settlement of the estate; and

(5) any other power the court finds necessary with respect to the operation of the business.

(c) If the order entered under Section 351.202(a) gives the personal representative the power to purchase, sell, lease, or otherwise encumber property:

(1) the purchase, sale, lease, or encumbrance is governed by the terms of the order; and

(2) the representative is not required to comply with any other provision of this title regarding the purchase, sale, lease, or encumbrance, including any provision requiring citation or notice.
Tex. Local Government Code § 335.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 335 / Section 335.032
§ 335.032. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A board member is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.0433 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.0433
§ 42.0433. SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "postvention" has the meaning assigned by Section 38.351, Education Code.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a model suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy for use by a residential child-care facility. The model policy must:

(1) be based on current and best evidence-based practices;

(2) require all employees of the facility to receive annual suicide prevention training that includes understanding of safety planning and screening for risk;

(3) promote suicide prevention training for non-employee entities, as appropriate; and

(4) include procedures to support children who return to the facility following hospitalization for a mental health condition.

(c) Each residential child-care facility shall adopt a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy. A residential child-care facility may adopt:

(1) the model policy adopted by the executive commissioner under Subsection (b); or

(2) another suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy approved by the executive commissioner.

(d) The suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy adopted under Subsection (c) may be part of a broader mental health crisis plan if the components of the plan include suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.

(e) The commission shall provide to a residential child-care facility any technical assistance necessary to adopt or implement a suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention policy.
Tex. Government Code § 666.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 666 / Section 666.003
§ 666.003. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency shall provide notice to a state employee or the employee's successor before the agency:

(1) recovers the amount of the employee's indebtedness to the agency under Section 666.002(a); or

(2) requests the comptroller to recover the amount of the employee's indebtedness to the agency under Section 666.002(b).

(b) The notice must:

(1) be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice to the employee or successor;

(2) state the:

(A) amount of the indebtedness; and

(B) name of the indebted employee;

(3) specify the date by which the indebtedness must be paid; and

(4) inform the employee or successor that unless the indebtedness is paid on or before the date specified, the amount of the indebtedness may be recovered by:

(A) deducting it from any amount of compensation the agency owes the employee or successor; or

(B) reducing the gross amount of base salary or wages that the agency owes the employee or successor for services provided by the employee during any pay period after the pay period in which the indebtedness was incurred.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b)(4)(B), an indebtedness is incurred during the pay period the compensation is earned by the employee. For purposes of this subsection, compensation is earned without regard to whether the amount of that compensation exceeds the amount the employee was eligible to receive.
Tex. Government Code § 523.0365 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 523 / Section 523.0365
§ 523.0365. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each ombudsman shall prepare an annual report that contains:

(1) a description of the ombudsman's work;

(2) any change made by the commission or department in response to a substantiated complaint;

(3) a description of any trends in the nature of complaints received by the ombudsman or any systemic issues identified by the ombudsman in the investigation of individual complaints, any recommendations related to addressing those trends and issues, and an evaluation of the feasibility of the ombudsman's recommendations;

(4) a glossary of terms used in the report;

(5) a description of the methods used to promote awareness of the ombudsman under Section 523.0356(b) and the ombudsman's promotion plan for the next year; and

(6) any public feedback received by the ombudsman relating to the ombudsman's previous annual reports.

(b) Each report must be submitted to the governor, the lieutenant governor, each standing committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over matters involving the commission, each member of the legislature, and the executive commissioner not later than December 1 of each year. On receipt of the report, the commission shall make the report publicly available on the commission's Internet website.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.254 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.254
§ 1505.254. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may not issue bonds under this subchapter that are payable from ad valorem taxes unless authorized by a majority of the qualified voters voting at an election.

(b) The governing body of a municipality may issue bonds under this subchapter that are payable from the income of a facility without notice or an election in connection with the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.158
§ 1028.158. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.
Tex. Government Code § 2270.0208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2270 / Section 2270.0208
§ 2270.0208. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENT IN LISTED COMPANIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An investing entity may cease divesting from or may reinvest in one or more listed companies if clear and convincing evidence shows that the value for all assets under management by the entity becomes equal to or less than 99.7 percent of the hypothetical value of all assets under management by the entity had the entity not divested from listed companies under this chapter.

(b) An investing entity may invest in a listed company as provided by this section only to the extent necessary to ensure that the value of the assets managed by the entity does not fall below the value described by Subsection (a).

(c) Before an investing entity may invest in a listed company under this section, the entity must provide a written report to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and the attorney general setting forth the reason and justification, supported by clear and convincing evidence, for its decisions to cease divestment, to reinvest, or to remain invested in a listed company.

(d) The investing entity shall update the report required by Subsection (c) semiannually, as applicable.

(e) This section does not apply to reinvestment in a company that has ceased to be a listed company.
Tex. Family Code § 105.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 105 / Section 105.004
§ 105.004. PREFERENTIAL SETTING.
Status: in_force

After a hearing, the court may:

(1) grant a motion filed by a party or by the amicus attorney or attorney ad litem for the child for a preferential setting for a trial on the merits; and

(2) give precedence to that hearing over other civil cases if the court finds that the delay created by ordinary scheduling practices will unreasonably affect the best interest of the child.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 371.0246 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 371 / Section 371.0246
§ 371.0246. PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner or operator of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may apply for reimbursement from the commission.

(b) An application for reimbursement shall be submitted on a form approved or provided by the commission.

(c) An application must contain:

(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;

(2) the name, mailing address, location address, and commission registration number of the registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center from which the contaminated oil was removed;

(3) the name, address, telephone number, and commission registration number of the hazardous waste transporter used to dispose of the contaminated used oil;

(4) a copy of any shipping documents that accompanied the transportation of the shipment of used oil;

(5) a copy of each invoice for which reimbursement is requested and evidence that the amount shown on the invoice has been paid in full in the form of:

(A) canceled checks;

(B) business receipts from the person who performed the work; or

(C) other documentation approved by the commission;

(6) a waste-characterization or similar documentation required before acceptance of a hazardous waste by the disposal facility that accepted the contaminated used oil for treatment or disposal; and

(7) any other information that the executive director may reasonably require.

(d) All claims for reimbursement filed under this section and Section 371.0245 are subject to funds available for disbursement in the water resource management account and to Section 371.0245(e). This subchapter does not create an entitlement to money in the water resource management account or any other fund.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.957 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.957
§ 21.957. PERIODIC STATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A public benefit corporation shall include in each notice of a meeting of shareholders a statement to the effect that the corporation is a public benefit corporation governed by this subchapter.

(b) A public benefit corporation, at least biennially, shall provide to the corporation's shareholders a statement pertaining to the corporation's promotion of the public benefit or benefits specified in the corporation's certificate of formation and promotion of the best interests of those materially affected by the corporation's conduct. The statement must include:

(1) the objectives the board of directors has established to promote the public benefit or benefits and interests;

(2) the standards the board of directors has adopted to measure the corporation's progress in promoting the public benefit or benefits and interests;

(3) objective factual information based on those standards regarding the corporation's success in meeting the objectives for promoting the public benefit or benefits and interests; and

(4) an assessment of the corporation's success in meeting the objectives and promoting the public benefit or benefits and interests.

(c) The certificate of formation or bylaws of a public benefit corporation may require that the corporation:

(1) provide the statement required by Subsection (b) more frequently than biennially; or

(2) make the statement required by Subsection (b) available to the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7930A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7930A / Section 7930A.0502
§ 7930A.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. Transportation Code § 22.012 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.012
§ 22.012. FINANCING OF AIRPORT FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution, a local government may finance facilities to be located on airport property, other than those described by Section 22.011(b)(1), that the local government determines to be:

(1) beneficial to the operation or economic development of an airport; and

(2) for the public purpose of development and diversification of the economy.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.009
§ 2165.009. ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS IN STATE BUILDINGS.
Status: in_force

A state agency or institution of higher education in charge and control of a state building shall purchase for use in each type of light fixture in the building the commercially available model of light bulb that:

(1) uses the fewest watts for the necessary luminous flux or light output; and

(2) is compatible with the light fixture.
Tex. Education Code § 29.374 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.374
§ 29.374. RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN CIVIL ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A program participant, eligible child, education service provider, or vendor of educational products may intervene in any civil action challenging the constitutionality of the program.

(b) A court in which a civil action described by Subsection (a) is filed may require that all program participants, eligible children, education service providers, and vendors of educational products wishing to intervene in the action file a joint brief. A program participant, eligible child, education service provider, or vendor of educational products may not be required to join a brief filed on behalf of the state or a state agency.
Tex. Labor Code § 301.074 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 301 / Section 301.074
§ 301.074. DEFAMATION.
Status: in_force

An oral or written statement made to the commission or to an employee of the commission in connection with the discharge of the commission's or the employee's duties under Subtitle A may not be the basis for an action for defamation of character.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 11
§ 11.
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. In addition to the information described by Section 1, the judgment should reflect whether a victim impact statement was returned to the attorney representing the state pursuant to Article 56A.157(a).If a defendant fails to timely make a payment required by the order of the court entering the judgment creating the restitution lien, the person having an interest in the lien may file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to foreclose the lien. If the defendant cures the default on or before the 20th day after the date the suit is filed and pays the person who files the suit costs of court and reasonable attorney's fees, the court may dismiss the suit without prejudice to the person. The person may refile the suit against the defendant if the defendant subsequently defaults.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.258 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.258
§ 171.258. REVIVAL OF CORPORATE PRIVILEGES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall revive the corporate privileges of a corporation if the corporation, before the forfeiture of its charter or certificate of authority, pays any tax, penalty, or interest due under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8450.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8450 / Section 8450.054
§ 8450.054. 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. Finance Code § 11.112 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 11 / Section 11.112
§ 11.112. PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
Status: in_force

The finance commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the finance commission and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the finance agencies.
Tex. Water Code § 36.253 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.253
§ 36.253. TRIAL OF SUIT.
Status: in_force

The burden of proof is on the petitioner, and the challenged law, rule, order, or act shall be deemed prima facie valid. The review on appeal is governed by the substantial evidence rule as defined by Section 2001.174, Government Code.
Tex. Family Code § 61.106 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.106
§ 61.106. APPEAL OR COLLATERAL CHALLENGE.
Status: in_force

The failure or inability of a person to perform an act or to provide a right or service listed under this subchapter may not be used by the child or any party as a ground for:

(1) appeal;

(2) an application for a post-adjudication writ of habeas corpus; or

(3) exclusion of evidence against the child in any proceeding or forum.
Tex. Labor Code § 201.068 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 201 / Section 201.068
§ 201.068. SERVICE IN HOSPITAL.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, "employment" does not include:

(1) service as a student nurse who is:

(A) employed by a hospital or a nurses' training school; and

(B) enrolled and regularly attending classes in a nurses' training school chartered or approved under state law;

(2) service as an intern in the employ of a hospital by an individual who has completed a four-year course in a medical school chartered or approved under state law; or

(3) service in the employ of a hospital by a patient of the hospital.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9703 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9703
§ 61.9703. COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall coordinate with the Texas Education Agency, the P-16 Council established under Section 61.076, and other appropriate entities, including regional P-16 councils and businesses, to implement the public awareness campaign.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.252
§ 453.252. RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the executive council before the expiration date of the license.

(b) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the executive council the renewal fee and a late fee set by the executive council in an amount that does not exceed one-half of the amount charged for renewal of the license. If a person's license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the executive council all unpaid renewal fees and a late fee set by the executive council in an amount that does not exceed the amount charged for renewal of the license.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for one year or longer must comply with the board's requirements and procedures to reinstate the license and pay a reinstatement fee in the amount set by the executive council. If the person is unable to comply with the board's requirements to reinstate the license, the person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.

(d) At least 30 days before the expiration of a person's license, the executive council shall provide the person with notice of the impending license expiration.