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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.503 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.503
§ 153.503. POWERS OF PERSON CONDUCTING WIND UP.
Status: in_force

(a) After the occurrence of an event requiring winding up of a limited partnership and until the filing of a certificate of termination as provided by Section 11.101, unless a written partnership agreement provides otherwise, a person winding up the limited partnership's business in the name of and on behalf of the limited partnership may take the actions specified in Sections 11.052 and 11.053.

(b) The acts described by Subsection (a) do not create a liability for a limited partner that did not exist before an action to wind up the business of the partnership was taken.
Tex. Government Code § 432.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.043
§ 432.043. WHO MAY CONVENE SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL.
Status: in_force

In the state military forces not in federal service, any commander in the grade of O-4 or higher may convene a summary court-martial.
Tex. Government Code § 2054.385 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.385
§ 2054.385. NOTICE OF SELECTION.
Status: in_force

After completion of the cost and requirements analysis for each state agency under Section 2054.384, the department shall provide notice to each state agency selected to receive services or operations through the statewide technology center. The notice must include:

(1) the state agency operations selected for consolidation at a statewide technology center;

(2) the scope of services to be provided to the agency;

(3) a schedule of anticipated costs for the agency; and

(4) the implementation schedule for that agency.
Tex. Water Code § 59.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 59 / Section 59.051
§ 59.051. ADDING LAND BY PETITION OF LESS THAN ALL LANDOWNERS.
Status: in_force

In addition to the method of adding land to a district described in Section 59.052, defined areas of land, regardless of whether they are contiguous to the district, may be annexed to the district in the manner provided in Chapter 49.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1062.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1062 / Section 1062.062
§ 1062.062. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES.
Status: in_force

The board may provide or contract to provide educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff.
Tex. Water Code § 54.740 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.740
§ 54.740. REQUISITES FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCLUSION.
Status: in_force

An owner of land in the district not receiving services from the district may apply for its exclusion from the district boundaries if all taxes levied and assessed by the district on the land to be excluded have been fully paid. The application shall set forth facts concerning the land proposed for exclusion, including evidence of the reasonable market value of the land, and state that the other requisites for the exclusion of the land and substitution of other land have been fulfilled or will be fulfilled at the hearing on the application. The application shall be verified and acknowledged in a recordable form as conveyances of real property.
Tex. Government Code § 602.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 602 / Section 602.004
§ 602.004. OATH MADE OUTSIDE UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

An oath made outside the United States and its territories may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by:

(1) a minister, commissioner, or charge d'affaires of the United States who resides in and is accredited to the country where the oath or affidavit is made;

(2) a consul-general, consul, vice-consul, commercial agent, vice-commercial agent, deputy consul, or consular agent of the United States who resides in the country where the oath or affidavit is made; or

(3) a notary public.
Tex. Election Code § 52.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 52 / Section 52.032
§ 52.032. CANDIDATES WITH SAME OR SIMILAR SURNAMES.
Status: in_force

(a) If two or more candidates for the same office have the same or similar surnames, each of those candidates may have printed on the ballot a brief distinguishing description or title, not to exceed four words, following the candidate's name.

(b) The description or title may only refer to the candidate's place of residence or present or former profession, occupation, or position. However, the description or title may not refer to a public office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.038 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 265 / Section 265.038
§ 265.038. CONTRACTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The county or the municipality may contract with the board for the care and treatment of indigent or needy patients or for any other hospital services. The county or the municipality may make payments to the board under the contract and may levy ad valorem taxes or pledge funds or resources for the payments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8406.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8406 / Section 8406.051
§ 8406.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.514 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.514
§ 2.514. WHEN DOCUMENTS DELIVERABLE ON ACCEPTANCE; WHEN ON PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed documents against which a draft is drawn are to be delivered to the drawee on acceptance of the draft if it is payable more than three days after presentment; otherwise, only on payment.
Tex. Labor Code § 303.005 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 303 / Section 303.005
§ 303.005. PARTICIPATION IN ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS; APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; PRIORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer may not apply both to a public community or technical college for customized training and assessment from the college through a grant issued to the college under the skills development fund program established under this chapter and for a grant under the Texas Enterprise Fund program established under Subchapter E, Chapter 481, Government Code, unless the employer and the college file an application for concurrent participation in both programs that complies with any rules adopted by the Texas Workforce Commission on concurrent participation.

(b) In awarding any grant under this chapter, the commission shall consider giving priority to training incentives for small businesses.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300.0053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300 / Section 300.0053
§ 300.0053. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING.
Status: in_force

If the governing body of a local government authorizes the local government to participate in a health care provider participation program under this chapter, the governing body shall require each institutional health care provider to submit to the local government a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.057 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.057
§ 49A.057. AUTHORITY TO ACT ON CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

A justice of the peace conducting an inquest may act on:

(1) information the justice receives from a credible person; or

(2) facts within the justice's knowledge.
Tex. Family Code § 107.305 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.305
§ 107.305. PROGRAM DIRECTOR; PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a program uses a review committee appointed under Section 107.306, a program under this subchapter must be directed by a person who:

(1) is a member of the State Bar of Texas;

(2) has practiced law for at least three years; and

(3) has substantial experience in the practice of child welfare law.

(b) A program may employ personnel necessary to perform the duties of the program and enter into contracts necessary to perform the program's duties as specified by the commissioners court or commissioners courts under this subchapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.170 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.170
§ 371.170. REDEMPTION OR PAYMENT BY PLEDGOR NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A pledgor is not obligated to redeem pledged goods or to make a payment on a pawn transaction.
Tex. Local Government Code § 234.140 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 234 / Section 234.140
§ 234.140. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not legalize any activity prohibited under the Penal Code or other state law.

(b) A person's compliance with this subchapter, including operating a game room under a license or permit issued under this chapter, is not a defense to prosecution for an offense under Chapter 47, Penal Code.

(c) A person who is subject to prosecution under Section 234.138 and any other law may be prosecuted under either or both laws.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 36.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.12
§ 36.12. COURT MAY COMMIT.
Status: in_force

If the want of jurisdiction arises from the fact that the defendant is not liable to prosecution in the county where the indictment was presented, the court may in felony cases order the accused into custody for a reasonable length of time to await a warrant for his arrest from the proper county; or if the offense be bailable, may require him to enter into recognizance to answer before the proper court; in which case a certified copy of the recognizance shall be sent forthwith to the clerk of the proper court, to be enforced by that court in case of forfeiture.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0402
§ 7909.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7909.0401, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.251
§ 8183.251. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds to carry out any power conferred by this chapter. The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.
Tex. Election Code § 34.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 34 / Section 34.004
§ 34.004. INSPECTIONS BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state or a member of the secretary's staff may make inspections in the same manner as state inspectors whether or not a violation of election laws is suspected.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.207 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.207
§ 336.207. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The fiscal year of the district is from October 1 to September 30, unless the board adopts another fiscal year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.453 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.453
§ 2153.453. SEALING AUTHORIZED; RELEASE FEE.
Status: in_force

A county or municipality that imposes an occupation tax on a coin-operated machine may:

(1) seal a coin-operated machine if the tax imposed is not paid; and

(2) charge a fee of not more than $5 for the release of a sealed coin-operated machine.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.206 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.206
§ 1001.206. REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVING SAFETY PROVIDER LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish criteria for a driving safety provider license.

(b) The department shall approve an application for a driving safety provider license if the application is submitted on a form approved by the executive director, includes the fee, and the department determines that the applicant:

(1) has driving safety courses, curricula, and instruction of a quality, content, and length that reasonably and adequately achieve the stated objective for which the courses, curricula, and instruction are offered;

(2) provides to each student before enrollment:

(A) a copy of:

(i) the refund policy;

(ii) the schedule of tuition, fees, and other charges; and

(iii) the regulations relating to absence, grading policy, and rules of operation and conduct; and

(B) the department's name, mailing address, telephone number, and Internet website address for the purpose of directing complaints to the department;

(3) not later than the 15th working day after the date a person successfully completes the course, issues and delivers to the person by United States mail or commercial or electronic delivery a uniform certificate of course completion indicating the course name and successful completion;

(4) maintains adequate records as prescribed by the department to show attendance and progress or grades and enforces satisfactory standards relating to attendance, progress, and conduct;

(5) complies with all county, municipal, state, and federal laws, including assumed name registration and other applicable requirements;

(6) is financially sound and capable of fulfilling its commitments for training;

(7) maintains and publishes as a part of its student enrollment contract the proper policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges if a student fails to take the course or withdraws or is discontinued from the provider at any time before completion;

(8) does not use erroneous or misleading advertising, either by actual statement, omission, or intimation, as determined by the department;

(9) does not use a name similar to the name of another existing driving safety provider or tax-supported educational institution in this state, unless specifically approved in writing by the executive director;

(10) submits to the department for approval the applicable course hour lengths and curriculum content for each course offered by the provider;

(11) does not owe an administrative penalty for a violation of this chapter;

(12) provides adequate testing and security measures for the provider's method of instruction to validate a student's identity and active participation in a driving safety course; and

(13) meets any additional criteria required by the department.
Tex. Education Code § 45.033 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.033
§ 45.033. RENTALS, RATES, AND CHARGES.
Status: in_force

The board, city council or commission, or commissioners court may set and collect rentals, rates, and charges from students and others for the occupancy or use of any of the facilities, in the amounts and manner determined by the board, city council or commission, or commissioners court.
Tex. Tax Code § 101.006 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 101 / Section 101.006
§ 101.006. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

Subchapter G, Chapter 316, Government Code, establishing a fiscal year for the state, applies to this title.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.052
§ 1202.052. MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

An engineer or architect member of the council may not:

(1) be designated as, be employed by, or have an ownership interest in, an entity that is a third-party inspector or design review agency;

(2) have an ownership interest in a business that manufactures or builds industrialized housing or buildings;

(3) in a capacity relating to a matter subject to council review, be employed by or be a paid consultant to a manufacturer or builder of industrialized housing or buildings; or

(4) be an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a trade association that represents the industrialized housing or building industry.
Tex. Property Code § 74.712 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.712
§ 74.712. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENAS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person to whom a subpoena is directed under Section 74.711 fails to comply with the subpoena, or fails to file a motion to quash or otherwise demand a pre-compliance review of the subpoena, within the return date specified in the subpoena, the attorney general shall, on the request of the comptroller, bring suit to enforce the subpoena. The suit may be brought in a district court of Travis County.

(b) A court that determines that the subpoena was issued in good faith shall order compliance with the subpoena. The court may apply penalties for civil and criminal contempt otherwise available at law if a person refuses to comply with the court's order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 489.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 489 / Section 489.055
§ 489.055. STATE MAY NOT INTERFERE WITH ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE.
Status: in_force

An official, employee, or agent of this state may not block or attempt to block an eligible patient's access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device under this chapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.042 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.042
§ 43.042. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner's agent may not receive as a guest for pay or other consideration another person engaged in hunting unless the owner or agent has acquired a hunting lease license from the department.

(b) The license shall be displayed on the hunting lease.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.145 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.145
§ 43.145. DISANNEXATION OF UNIMPROVED AREA OR NONTAXABLE AREA IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may discontinue an area as a part of the municipality if:

(1) the municipality has a population of 4,000 or more and is located in a county with a population of more than 205,000, and the area is composed of at least three contiguous acres that are unimproved and adjoining the municipal boundaries; or

(2) the municipality has a population of 596,000 or more, and the area is an improved area that is not taxable by the municipality and is contiguous to the municipal boundary.

(b) On adoption of the ordinance, the governing body shall enter in the minutes or records of the municipality an order discontinuing the area. The area ceases to be a part of the municipality on the date of the entry of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8033.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8033 / Section 8033.0307
§ 8033.0307. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be divided into two or more new districts only if the district:

(1) has no outstanding bonded debt; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(b) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(c) Any new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(e) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election under Section 8033.0103 to confirm the district's creation.

(f) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name each new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each new district;

(3) appoint temporary directors for each new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between or among the new districts.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) Any new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election as required by Section 8033.0103. If the voters of a new district do not confirm the creation of the new district, the assets, obligations, territory, and governance of the new district revert to the original district.

(i) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district granted under Section 8033.0104 acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.

(j) Any new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Family Code § 4.202 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.202
§ 4.202. AGREEMENT TO CONVERT TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

At any time, spouses may agree that all or part of the separate property owned by either or both spouses is converted to community property.
Tex. Occupations Code § 303.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 303 / Section 303.010
§ 303.010. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A cause of action does not accrue for an act, statement, determination, or recommendation made, or act reported, without malice, in the course of peer review against:

(1) a member, agent, or employee of a nursing peer review committee; or

(2) a school of nursing, hospital, nursing home, home health agency, health science center, or other health care facility, the nursing staff of such a facility, or a nursing association or other organization.

(b) A person who, without malice, provides records, information, or assistance to a nursing peer review committee:

(1) is not liable in a civil action based on the person's participation or assistance in peer review; and

(2) may not be subjected to retaliatory action as a result of that act.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.233 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.233
§ 1702.233. DURATION OF POCKET CARDS.
Status: in_force

A pocket card issued for an individual license holder expires on the date the individual license expires under Section 1702.301(b).
Tex. Transportation Code § 521A.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521A / Section 521A.001
§ 521A.001. ELECTION IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an election identification certificate to a person who states that the person is obtaining the certificate for the purpose of satisfying Section 63.001(b), Election Code, and does not have another form of identification described by Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, and:

(1) who is a registered voter in this state and presents a valid voter registration certificate; or

(2) who is eligible for registration under Section 13.001, Election Code, and submits a registration application to the department.

(b) The department may not collect a fee for an election identification certificate or a duplicate election identification certificate issued under this section.

(c) An election identification certificate may not be used or accepted as a personal identification certificate.

(d) An election officer may not deny the holder of an election identification certificate the ability to vote because the holder has an election identification certificate rather than a driver's license or personal identification certificate issued under this subtitle.

(e) An election identification certificate must be similar in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license and a personal identification certificate. The department may cooperate with the secretary of state in developing the form and appearance of an election identification certificate.

(f) The department may require each applicant for an original or renewal election identification certificate to furnish to the department the information required by Section 521.142.

(g) The department may cancel and require surrender of an election identification certificate after determining that the holder was not entitled to the certificate or gave incorrect or incomplete information in the application for the certificate.

(h) A certificate expires on a date specified by the department, except that a certificate issued to a person 70 years of age or older does not expire.