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Tex. Transportation Code § 393.0026 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 393 / Section 393.0026
§ 393.0026. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a temporary directional sign or kiosk erected by a political subdivision as part of a program approved by the department and administered by the political subdivision on a highway within the boundaries of the political subdivision.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a sign placed in the right-of-way by a public utility or its contractor for purposes of the utility.
Tex. Government Code § 425.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 425 / Section 425.052
§ 425.052. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A law enforcement agency that establishes a wellness program must ensure the program complies with any requirements established by the commission and is available to each peace officer who has routinely responded to and may have been affected by a violent incident. The program at a minimum must provide:

(1) an initial telephone call or other form of contact from an agency representative to monitor the mental and physical well-being of a peace officer who may have been affected by a violent incident; and

(2) information regarding mental health resources, including counseling and therapy services, to a peace officer who is struggling to cope with the effect on the officer of responding to a violent incident.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 221.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 221 / Section 221.022
§ 221.022. RESIGNATION OF REGISTERED AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A registered agent of a development corporation may resign by:

(1) mailing or delivering written notice to the corporation; and

(2) filing the original and two copies of the notice in the office of the secretary of state not later than the 10th day after the date the notice is mailed or delivered to the corporation.

(b) The notice must include the development corporation's last known address, a statement that written notice was given to the corporation, and the date the written notice was given to the corporation.

(c) If the secretary of state finds that the notice complies with this chapter, the secretary of state, on payment of all fees required by this chapter, shall:

(1) write "filed" on the original notice and both copies and the month, day, and year of the filing;

(2) file the original notice in the office of the secretary of state;

(3) return one copy of the notice to the resigning registered agent; and

(4) deliver one copy of the notice to the development corporation at the address shown in the notice.

(d) The resignation takes effect on the 31st day after the date the notice is received by the secretary of state.
Tex. Government Code § 411.02097 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.02097
§ 411.02097. FIREARM SAFETY.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and post on the department's Internet website a course on firearm safety and handling. The course must be accessible to the public free of charge.
Tex. Government Code § 54B.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.011
§ 54B.011. REPORT TRANSMITTED TO COURT; NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) At the conclusion of any hearing conducted by an associate judge and on the preparation of an associate judge's report, the associate judge shall transmit to the referring court:

(1) all papers relating to the case; and

(2) the associate judge's signed and dated report.

(b) After the associate judge's report has been signed, the associate judge shall give notice of the substance of the report to the parties participating in the hearing.

(c) The associate judge's report may contain the associate judge's findings, conclusions, or recommendations. The associate judge's report must be in writing in a form as the referring court may direct. The form may be a notation on the referring court's docket sheet.

(d) The notice required under Subsection (b) may be given in open court or may be given by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the notice is given by certified mail, the associate judge shall certify the date of mailing and the notice is considered to have been given on the third day after the date of mailing.
Tex. Local Government Code § 562.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 562 / Section 562.012
§ 562.012. CONTRACT FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SEWER SYSTEM IN POPULOUS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that has a population of more than 1.3 million and in which a municipality with a population of more than one million is primarily located may enter a contract with a district created under Article III, Sections 52(b)(1) and (2), or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution under which the district will provide and operate a water supply system or sewage system in areas of the county located outside the limits of a municipality.

(b) The commissioners court may distribute federal funds and state water conservation and development funds received by the county to a district that is a party to a contract under this section. Those funds may be used only for the construction, renovation, or maintenance of a water supply system or sewage system that is covered by a contract under this section.

(c) The acts performed and services provided under this section by a district must be within the scope of the powers, duties, and purposes of the district as provided by the laws under which the district was created.

(d) A contract that affects a municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as established by Chapter 42 must be submitted to and approved by the municipality.

(e) If a contract under this section affects an area not located within the limits of the contracting district, district funds may not be used to fulfill the contract.

(f) A county and a district that contract under this section must submit the contract to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for approval. The commission shall examine the contract to assure that the interests of the residents of the district are served and protected. A county may not enter a contract that the commission determines would jeopardize the quality of service provided by a district to the persons residing in the district. The commission may submit suggested changes to the parties for inclusion in the contract before the commission gives its approval.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 22.503 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 22 / Section 22.503
§ 22.503. RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To ratify one or more defective corporate acts, the board of directors of the corporation shall adopt resolutions stating:

(1) the defective corporate act or acts to be ratified;

(2) the date of each defective corporate act;

(3) the nature of the failure of authorization with respect to each defective corporate act to be ratified; and

(4) that the board of directors approves the ratification of the defective corporate act or acts.

(b) If the corporation has members with voting rights, a resolution may also state that, notwithstanding member approval of the ratification of a defective corporate act that is a subject of the resolution, the board of directors may, with respect to the defective corporate act, abandon the ratification of the defective corporate act at any time before the validation effective time without further member action.

(c) If the management of the affairs of the corporation is vested in its members under Section 22.202, the members of the corporation shall adopt resolutions stating:

(1) the defective corporate act or acts to be ratified;

(2) the date of each defective corporate act;

(3) the nature of the failure of authorization with respect to each corporate act to be ratified; and

(4) that the members approve the ratification of the defective corporate act or acts.
Tex. Finance Code § 66.307 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 66 / Section 66.307
§ 66.307. ACTION ON CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) Within three months after the date of receipt of a claim against an association being liquidated, the liquidating agent shall approve or reject the claim in whole or in part, unless that period is extended by written agreement with the claimant.

(b) A liquidating agent who approves the claim or a part of the claim shall classify the claim and enter the claim and the action taken in a claim register.

(c) A liquidating agent who rejects the claim in whole or in part, or who denies a right of payment priority or any other right asserted by the claimant, shall notify the claimant of the action by registered mail.

(d) An approved claim presented after the declaration and payment of any dividend and on or before the last day of the 18th month after the date on which notice is first published under Section 66.304 qualifies to participate in dividends previously paid before an additional dividend is declared. A claim that was not presented during that period does not qualify to participate in a dividend or distribution of assets until all approved claims filed during that period are fully paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.003
§ 7982.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 785.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 785 / Section 785.005
§ 785.005. CANINE HANDLER CREDENTIALS.
Status: in_force

A person may ask a search and rescue dog handler to display proof that the handler is a person with a certification issued by the National Association for Search and Rescue or another state or nationally recognized search and rescue agency.
Tex. Election Code § 32.031 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 32 / Section 32.031
§ 32.031. PRESIDING JUDGE TO APPOINT CLERKS.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint the election clerks to assist the judge in the conduct of an election at the polling place served by the judge.

(b) The appointment of an election clerk is for a single election only.
Tex. Education Code § 45.260 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.260
§ 45.260. BONDS NOT ACCELERATED ON FAILURE TO PAY.
Status: in_force

If a school district fails to pay principal or interest on a bond for which credit enhancement is provided under this subchapter when the amount matures, other amounts not yet mature are not accelerated and do not become due by virtue of the district's failure to pay amounts matured.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.013 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.013
§ 134.013. RULEMAKING AND PERMITTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules pertaining to surface coal mining and reclamation operations required by this chapter.

(b) The process of making and amending rules and issuing permits is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) A rule or an amended rule adopted or a permit issued by the commission may have different terms for particular conditions, types of coal being extracted, particular areas of the state, or other relevant or necessary conditions if the action taken is consistent with the general intent and purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0503
§ 8499.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 54.034 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.034
§ 54.034. EFFECT OF CONVERSION.
Status: in_force

A district which is converted into a district operating under this chapter shall:

(1) be constituted a municipal utility district operating under and governed by this chapter;

(2) be a conservation and reclamation district under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; and

(3) have and may exercise all the powers, authority, functions, duties, and privileges provided in this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as if the district had been created under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 441.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 441 / Section 441.154
§ 441.154. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

An insurer under conservatorship shall continue to pay claims under an insurance policy according to the terms of the policy.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.405 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.405
§ 342.405. INSURANCE MAY BE FURNISHED BY BORROWER.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance is required on a loan made under this chapter, the borrower may furnish the insurance coverage through an insurance policy that is in existence and that is owned or controlled by the borrower or an insurance policy obtained by the borrower from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.

(b) If insurance is required on a loan made under this chapter and the insurance is sold or obtained by the lender at a premium or rate of charge that is not fixed or approved by the commissioner of insurance, the borrower has the option of furnishing the required insurance under this section at any time before the sixth day after the date of the loan.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.107
§ 232.107. PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

The authorities under this subchapter are cumulative of and in addition to the authorities granted under this chapter and all other laws to counties to regulate the subdivision of land.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6740 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6740
§ 2306.6740. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN AREAS AS RURAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The department by rule shall provide for the designation by the department of an area located within the boundaries of a primary metropolitan statistical area or a metropolitan statistical area as a rural area under Section 2306.6702(a)(12)(B) for purposes of receiving housing tax credits administered by the department under this subchapter.

(b) Rules adopted under this section must:

(1) provide procedures by which a political subdivision or a census-designated place may apply for a rural designation;

(2) provide guidelines for designating an area as rural, including specifying:

(A) conditions under which a rural designation is not appropriate, including the proximity of the area to or the presence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas; and

(B) conditions under which a rural designation is appropriate, including areas with low population density, the proximity of the area to or the absence of major amenities commonly associated with urban or suburban areas, a high level of undeveloped land, a significant presence of unimproved roads, or significant agricultural activity; and

(3) ensure that any housing tax credits allocated to a designated rural area comply with applicable federal requirements regarding that assistance.
Tex. Water Code § 36.416 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.416
§ 36.416. HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS; RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a district contracts with the State Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted as provided by Subchapters C, D, and F, Chapter 2001, Government Code. The district may adopt rules for a hearing conducted under this section that are consistent with the procedural rules of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(b) If requested by the applicant or other party to a contested case, a district shall contract with the State Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct the hearing. If the district does not prescribe a deadline by rule, the applicant or other party must request the hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings not later than the 14th day before the date the evidentiary hearing is scheduled to begin. The hearing must be held in Travis County or at a location described by Section 36.403(c). The district shall choose the location.

(c) The party requesting the hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall pay all costs associated with the contract for the hearing and shall deposit with the district an amount sufficient to pay the contract amount before the hearing begins. At the conclusion of the hearing, the district shall refund any excess money to the paying party. All other costs may be assessed as authorized by this chapter or district rules.

(d) An administrative law judge who conducts a contested case hearing shall consider applicable district rules or policies in conducting the hearing, but the district deciding the case may not supervise the administrative law judge.

(e) A district shall provide the administrative law judge with a written statement of applicable rules or policies.

(f) A district may not attempt to influence the finding of facts or the administrative law judge's application of the law in a contested case except by proper evidence and legal argument.
Tex. Government Code § 508.1141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 508 / Section 508.1141
§ 508.1141. SPECIALIZED TRAINING; GANG MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and provide specialized training for parole officers supervising releasees previously identified by the department as being members of prison gangs, criminal street gangs, or security threat groups.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.103
§ 425.103. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter and rules adopted to interpret and implement this subchapter apply to all domestic insurance companies as defined in Section 841.001 and to other insurance companies specifically made subject to this subchapter, including a stipulated premium company that elects under Section 884.311 to be governed by this subchapter.

(b) Subchapter D does not apply to an insurance company to which this subchapter applies.

(c) This subchapter does not limit or restrict investments in or transactions with or within subsidiaries and affiliates made under Chapter 823.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4006.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4006 / Section 4006.002
§ 4006.002. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.305 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.305
§ 547.305. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A motor vehicle lamp or illuminating device, other than a headlamp, spotlamp, auxiliary lamp, turn signal lamp, or emergency vehicle, tow truck, or school bus warning lamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower shall be directed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the roadway at a distance of more than 75 feet from the vehicle.

(b) Except as expressly authorized by law, a person may not operate or move equipment or a vehicle, other than a police vehicle, with a lamp or device that displays a red light visible from directly in front of the center of the equipment or vehicle.

(c) A person may not operate a motor vehicle equipped with a red, white, or blue beacon, flashing, or alternating light unless the equipment is:

(1) used as specifically authorized by this chapter; or

(2) a running lamp, headlamp, taillamp, backup lamp, or turn signal lamp that is used as authorized by law.

(d) A vehicle may be equipped with alternately flashing lighting equipment described by Section 547.701 or 547.702 only if the vehicle is:

(1) a school bus;

(2) an authorized emergency vehicle;

(3) a church bus that has the words "church bus" printed on the front and rear of the bus so as to be clearly discernable to other vehicle operators;

(4) a tow truck while under the direction of a law enforcement officer at the scene of a collision or while hooking up to a disabled vehicle on a roadway; or

(5) a tow truck with a mounted light bar which has turn signals and stop lamps in addition to those required by Sections 547.322, 547.323, and 547.324, Transportation Code.

(e) A person may not operate a highway maintenance or construction vehicle or service vehicle that is not equipped with lamps or that does not display lighted lamps as required by the standards and specifications adopted by the Texas Department of Transportation.

(e-1) A security patrol vehicle may only be equipped with green, amber, or white lights.

(e-2) A motor vehicle is equipped with a lamp or illuminating device under this section regardless of whether the lamp or illuminating device is:

(1) attached to the motor vehicle temporarily or permanently; or

(2) activated.

(e-3) An escort flag vehicle may be equipped with alternating or flashing blue and amber lights.

(e-4) A vehicle described by Section 545.157(a) may be equipped with flashing blue lights.

(f) In this section:

(1) "Escort flag vehicle" means a vehicle that precedes or follows an oversize or overweight vehicle described by Subtitle E for the purpose of facilitating the safe movement of the oversize or overweight vehicle over roads.

(2) "Security patrol vehicle" means a motor vehicle being used for the purpose of providing security services by:

(A) a guard company described by Section 1702.108, Occupations Code; or

(B) a security officer as defined by Section 1702.002, Occupations Code.

(3) "Tow truck" means a motor vehicle or mechanical device that is adapted or used to tow, winch, or move a disabled vehicle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3918.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3918 / Section 3918.0307
§ 3918.0307. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0502
§ 3975.0502. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election under Section 3975.0501, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in the manner provided by Section 49.107, Water Code, for any district purpose, including to:

(1) maintain and operate the district;

(2) construct or acquire improvements; or

(3) provide a service.

(b) The board shall determine the operation and maintenance tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.

(c) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.