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Tex. Education Code § 39.0225 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.0225
§ 39.0225. TRANSITION OF ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, not later than the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year, the agency shall transition the program for assessment instruments administered under this subchapter from the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) assessment program to the instructionally supportive assessment program described by Section 39.022.

(b) The agency shall contract with a nationally recognized provider of assessment instruments for the purpose of making the transition described by Subsection (a).

(c) Students shall continue to be assessed under the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) assessment program until the instructionally supportive assessment program described by Section 39.022 is available beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.

(d) During the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 school years, the agency, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools shall conduct any field testing of questions for assessment instruments proposed to be adopted or developed under Section 39.023 necessary to implement the transition under this section.

(e) Not later than February 15, 2027, the agency shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over public school assessments a report regarding the plan for and status of the implementation of the instructionally supportive assessment program described by Section 39.022. The report must include parent, student, and teacher feedback regarding the development of the program.

(f) This section expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.054
§ 884.054. CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A proposed stipulated premium company's capital stock must be in an amount of at least $200,000.

(b) All of the capital stock required by Subsection (a) must be fully subscribed and paid up and delivered to the incorporators before the articles of incorporation are filed.

(c) To be incorporated, a stipulated premium company must possess at the time of incorporation, in addition to its capital, surplus in an amount of at least $75,000. The amount of the surplus is not required to be stated in the company's articles of incorporation.

(d) At the time of incorporation the minimum capital and surplus shall consist only of:

(1) United States currency;

(2) bonds of the United States, this state, or a county or municipality of this state; or

(3) government insured mortgage loans that are authorized by this chapter, with not more than 50 percent of the minimum capital invested in first mortgage real property loans.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3893.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3893 / Section 3893.051
§ 3893.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five voting directors appointed by a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, of the City of Houston. Voting directors serve staggered terms of four years with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) The board by order or resolution may increase or decrease the number of voting directors on the board, but only if a majority of the voting directors finds that it is in the best interest of the district to do so. The board may not:

(1) increase the number of voting directors to more than nine; or

(2) decrease the number of voting directors to fewer than five.

(c) Sections 49.053, 49.054, 49.056, 49.057, 49.058, and 49.060, Water Code, apply to the board.

(d) Subchapter D, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the board to the extent that subchapter does not conflict with this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.163 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.163
§ 1105.163. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN COURT ORDERS.
Status: in_force

To the extent applicable, the provisions of this subchapter relating to the deposit of cash and securities cover the orders entered by the court when:

(1) property of a guardianship has been authorized to be sold or rented;

(2) money is borrowed from the guardianship;

(3) real property, or an interest in real property, has been authorized to be leased for mineral development or made subject to unitization;

(4) the general bond has been found insufficient; or

(5) money is borrowed or invested on behalf of a ward.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17A.09 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.09
§ 17A.09. NOTIFYING ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CORPORATION'S CONVICTION.
Status: in_force

If a corporation is convicted of an offense, or if a high managerial agent is convicted of an offense committed in the conduct of the affairs of the corporation, the court shall notify the attorney general in writing of the conviction when it becomes final and unappealable. The notice shall include:

(1) the corporation's name, and the name of the corporation's registered agent and the address of the registered office, or the high managerial agent's name and address, or both; and

(2) certified copies of the judgment and sentence and of the complaint, information, or indictment on which the judgment and sentence were based.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.352 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.352
§ 1030.352. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by order shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on the petition described by Section 1030.351.

(b) The hearing may not be held earlier than the 31st day after the date the board issues the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8870.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8870 / Section 8870.054
§ 8870.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to be a candidate for or to serve as director, a person must be a registered voter in the single-member district that the person represents or seeks to represent.

(b) The disqualification of a director is governed by Section 49.052, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2262.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2262 / Section 2262.005
§ 2262.005. CONSULTATION WITH STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall consult with state agencies in developing forms, contract terms, and criteria required under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2704.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2704 / Section 2704.052
§ 2704.052. REJECTION OF ISSUANCE OF OWNER POLICY.
Status: in_force

At or before closing and settlement, the person acquiring title may reject the issuance of the owner title insurance policy required under Section 2704.051 by executing a written and acknowledged rejection in the form prescribed, after notice and hearing, by the commissioner.
Tex. Occupations Code § 267.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 267 / Section 267.003
§ 267.003. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) To qualify for a dental school faculty member license, a person must:

(1) file an application with the board that presents proof that the applicant holds:

(A) a degree from a dental school; and

(B) a full-time or part-time salaried faculty position at a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;

(2) submit an endorsement of the application from the dean, department chair, or program director of the school described by Subdivision (1)(B);

(3) pay the application fee set by the board; and

(4) pass an examination covering jurisprudence administered by the board or by a testing service under an agreement with the board.

(b) To qualify for a dental hygiene school faculty member license, a person must:

(1) file an application with the board that presents proof that the applicant holds:

(A) a degree from a dental hygiene school; and

(B) a full-time or part-time salaried faculty position at a dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;

(2) submit an endorsement of the application from the dean, department chair, or program director of the school described by Subdivision (1)(B);

(3) pay the application fee set by the board; and

(4) pass an examination covering jurisprudence administered by the board.

(c) An applicant for a license under this chapter must:

(1) file an application for the license not later than the 30th day after the date the person begins employment with the dental or dental hygiene school; and

(2) pass the examination not later than the sixth month after the date the person begins employment with the school.

(d) The board shall set the application fee in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of administering this chapter.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 267.001, an applicant may have direct patient contact before the applicant passes the examination.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1561 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1561
§ 152.1561. LLANO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Llano County Juvenile Board is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Llano County.

(b) The judge of the 33rd District Court is the chairman of the board and its chief administrative officer.

(c) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members an annual salary set by the commissioners court at not more than $1,200 as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Llano County.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2209.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2209 / Section 2209.304
§ 2209.304. RATES AND LIMITS OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure that the pool is actuarially sound, the board shall:

(1) set the premium rates charged; and

(2) determine the maximum limits of coverage provided.

(b) The pool manager, for the board's consideration, shall:

(1) collect and compile statistical data relating to the liability insurance coverage provided by the pool, including relevant loss, expense, and premium data, and other information;

(2) prepare the proposed premium rate schedules for the approval of the board; and

(3) prepare the maximum limits of coverage.

(c) The board shall periodically reexamine the rate schedules and the maximum limits of coverage as conditions change.

(d) The pool manager shall make available to the public the information described by Subsection (b)(1).
Tex. Government Code § 2155.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.073
§ 2155.073. PARTICIPATION BY SMALL BUSINESSES IN STATE PURCHASING.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall foster participation of small businesses in the purchasing activities of the state by:

(1) assisting state agencies in developing procedures to ensure the inclusion of small businesses on state agency master bid lists;

(2) informing small businesses of state purchasing opportunities;

(3) assisting small businesses in complying with the procedures for bidding on state contracts;

(4) working with state and federal agencies and with private organizations in disseminating information on state purchasing procedures and the opportunities for small businesses to participate in state contracts;

(5) assisting state agencies with the development of a comprehensive list of small businesses capable of providing goods or services to the state;

(6) making recommendations to state agencies to simplify contract specifications and terms to increase the opportunities for small business participation;

(7) working with state agencies to establish a statewide policy for increasing the use of small businesses;

(8) assisting state agencies in seeking small businesses capable of supplying goods and services that the agencies require;

(9) assisting state agencies in identifying and advising small businesses on the types of goods and services needed by the agencies; and

(10) assisting state agencies in increasing the volume of business placed with small businesses.
Tex. Water Code § 13.134 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.134
§ 13.134. REPORT OF ADVERTISING OR PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The regulatory authority may require an annual report from each utility company of all its expenditures for business gifts and entertainment and institutional, consumption-inducing, and other advertising or public relations expenses.

(b) The regulatory authority shall not allow as costs or expenses for ratemaking purposes any of the expenditures that the regulatory authority determines not to be in the public interest. The cost of legislative advocacy expenses shall not in any case be allowed as costs or expenses for ratemaking purposes.

(c) Reasonable charitable or civic contributions may be allowed not to exceed the amount approved by the regulatory authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 120.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 120 / Section 120.007
§ 120.007. COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION; TAX RATE LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On request by the criminal justice division of the office of the governor, the comptroller shall determine whether a county has implemented a proposed reduction or reallocation described by Section 120.002(a) or (a-1) without the required voter approval. The comptroller shall issue a written determination to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and governing body of the county.

(b) The comptroller may require a county to submit information for the current or preceding fiscal year to assist the comptroller's investigation under this section.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, if the comptroller determines that a county implemented a proposed reduction or reallocation described by Section 120.002(a) or (a-1) without the required voter approval, the county may not adopt an ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the county's no-new-revenue tax rate until the earlier of:

(1) the date the comptroller issues a written determination that the county has, as applicable:

(A) reversed each funding reduction, adjusted for inflation, and personnel reduction that was a subject of the determination; or

(B) restored all reallocated funding and resources that were subjects of the determination to the original law enforcement agency; or

(2) the date on which each reduction and reallocation that was a subject of the determination has been approved in an election held in accordance with this chapter.

(d) For purposes of making the calculation required under Section 26.013, Tax Code, in a tax year the comptroller determines that a county implemented a proposed reduction or reallocation described by Section 120.002(a) or (a-1) without the required voter approval, the difference between the actual tax rate and voter-approval tax rate is considered to be zero.
Tex. Government Code § 824.803 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 824 / Section 824.803
§ 824.803. COMPUTATION OF PARTICIPANT'S SERVICE AND ANNUITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person participating in the plan remains a member of the retirement system during the period of participation, unless the member terminates membership under Section 822.003, but the member may not, during participation, accrue additional service credit. The member shall make employee contributions to the retirement system, and the state and the member's employing district, if applicable, shall make contributions for the member's service performed during the member's participation in the plan. Member contributions made during the period of participation in the plan are not eligible for withdrawal by the participant and are deposited in the retired reserve account. The member and the state retain the obligation to contribute under Sections 1575.202 and 1575.203, Insurance Code, during the member's participation in this plan.

(b) For purposes of the plan, the computation of the service retirement annuity of a member participating in the plan is determined as of the effective date of participation. A participating member is not eligible to receive a postretirement increase made applicable to annuitants during the member's participation in the plan.

(c) An election to participate in the plan constitutes a deadline for the purchase of special service credit.
Tex. Utilities Code § 301.0002 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 301 / Section 301.0002
§ 301.0002. WAIVER VOID; REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision of a wind power facility agreement that purports to waive a right or exempt a grantee from a liability or duty established by this chapter is void.

(b) A person who is harmed by a violation of this chapter is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent further violation of this chapter.

(c) The provisions of this section are not exclusive. The remedies provided in this section are in addition to any other procedures or remedies provided by other law.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 132.0042 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 132 / Section 132.0042
§ 132.0042. REMOVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the council if a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Section 132.004 of this code for appointment to the council;

(2) does not maintain during the service on the council the qualifications required by Section 132.004 of this code for appointment to the council; or

(3) violates a prohibition established by Section 132.0041 of this code.

(b) The validity of an action of the council is not affected by the fact that it was taken when a ground for removal of a member of the council existed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0117
§ 8509.0117. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8311.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8311 / Section 8311.103
§ 8311.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 490.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 490 / Section 490.054
§ 490.054. CAUSE OF ACTION NOT CREATED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not create a private or state cause of action against a manufacturer of an investigational drug, biological product, or device or against any other person or entity involved in the care of an eligible patient using the investigational drug, biological product, or device for any harm to the patient resulting from the investigational drug, biological product, or device.
Tex. Insurance Code § 201.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 201 / Section 201.055
§ 201.055. FILING DATE OF REPORT OR PAYMENT DELIVERED BY POSTAL SERVICE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise specifically provided, for a report, including a tax report, or payment that is required to be filed or made in the offices of the comptroller and that is delivered by the United States Postal Service to the offices of the comptroller after the date on which the report or payment is required to be filed or made, the date of filing or payment is the date of:

(1) the postal service postmark stamped on the cover in which the report or payment is mailed; or

(2) any other evidence of mailing authorized by the postal service reflected on the cover in which the report or payment is mailed.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397A.102 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397A / Section 397A.102
§ 397A.102. CREATION OF REGIONAL MILITARY SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county with a population of 60,000 or less and a municipality that, with respect to the same active military installation, constitutes a defense community, as defined by Section 397.001, may agree by order, ordinance, or other means to establish and fund a regional military sustainability commission under this subchapter in an area that is located:

(1) in the same county as the active military installation; and

(2) in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality.

(b) Defense communities may not establish more than one commission in a county.

(c) A commission's territory consists of the unincorporated area located within five miles of the boundary line of a military installation designated as the commission's territory when the commission is established.

(d) This subchapter shall be narrowly construed in conformity with the findings and purposes under Section 397A.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8470.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8470 / Section 8470.002
§ 8470.002. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.045 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.045
§ 201.045. SUBSEQUENT PETITIONS.
Status: in_force

If the state board denies a petition under this subchapter, a subsequent petition covering the same or substantially the same territory may not be filed with the board until six months have expired following the date of denial.
Tex. Election Code § 42.035 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.035
§ 42.035. PUBLIC NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with the first week following the week in which an order changing a county election precinct boundary is adopted, the commissioners court shall publish notice of the change:

(1) in a newspaper in the county once a week for three consecutive weeks; and

(2) on the county's Internet website, if the county maintains an Internet website, for three consecutive weeks.

(b) The notice must include a brief, general description of the boundary change.

(c) If no newspaper is published in the county, the commissioners court shall post the notice at the county courthouse on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court. The notice must remain posted continuously for three consecutive weeks.

(d) The county clerk shall deliver a copy of the notice to the secretary of state not later than the 20th day after the date the order changing the boundary is adopted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7998.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7998 / Section 7998.006
§ 7998.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Estates Code § 201.059 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 201 / Section 201.059
§ 201.059. PERSON WHO DIES BY CASUALTY.
Status: in_force

Death by casualty does not result in forfeiture of estate.