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Tex. Education Code § 63.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 63 / Section 63.101
§ 63.101. CREATION OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A separate permanent endowment fund is established for the benefit of each of the following institutions of higher education:

(1) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;

(2) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center;

(3) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;

(4) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;

(5) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;

(6) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler;

(7) The University of Texas at El Paso;

(8) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center;

(9) the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth;

(10) the components of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center located in El Paso;

(11) the components of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at locations other than El Paso;

(12) the regional academic health center established under Section 74.611; and

(13) Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract between Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is in effect under Section 61.092.

(b) Each separate permanent endowment fund is a special fund in the treasury outside the general revenue fund.

(c) Each separate permanent endowment fund is composed of:

(1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of the legislature;

(2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund; and

(3) the returns received from investment of money in the fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973A / Section 7973A.0302
§ 7973A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8515.0209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8515 / Section 8515.0209
§ 8515.0209. DUTY OF SECRETARY; ABSENCE OF SECRETARY FROM BOARD MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary shall keep and sign the minutes of each board meeting and is the custodian of the authority's minutes and records.

(b) If the secretary is absent from a board meeting, the board shall name a secretary pro tem for the meeting who may:

(1) exercise all powers and duties of the secretary for the meeting;

(2) sign the minutes of the meeting; and

(3) attest all orders passed or other action taken at the meeting.
Tex. Education Code § 48.1021 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.1021
§ 48.1021. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE GROUP ALLOTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) For each student in a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29, a school district is entitled to an allotment in an amount set by the legislature in the General Appropriations Act for the service group for which the student receives services.

(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for the 2026-2027 school year, the amount of an allotment under this section shall be determined in accordance with Section 48.1022. This subsection expires September 1, 2027.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall establish at least four service groups for use in determining funding under this section. In establishing the groups, the commissioner must consider:

(1) the type, frequency, and nature of services provided to a student;

(2) the required certifications, licensures, or other qualifications for personnel serving the student;

(3) any identified or curriculum-required provider-to-student ratios for the student to receive the appropriate services; and

(4) any equipment or technology required for the services.

(c) At least 55 percent of the funds allocated under this section must be used for a special education program under Subchapter A, Chapter 29.

(d) Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner shall submit to the Legislative Budget Board, for purposes of the allotment under this section, proposed amounts of funding for the service groups for the next state fiscal biennium.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0106
§ 9095.0106. 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. Insurance Code § 941.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 941 / Section 941.054
§ 941.054. NAME OF LLOYD'S PLAN.
Status: in_force

The name under which a Lloyd's plan engages in business:

(1) must contain the word "Lloyd's"; and

(2) may not be so similar to any name in use in this state as to be likely to confuse or deceive.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5018.0051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5018 / Section 5018.0051
§ 5018.0051. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; TERM; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board composed of five elected commissioners.

(b) Commissioners serve staggered four-year terms.

(c) The district shall hold an election in the district on the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year to elect commissioners.

(d) The board has the rights and powers conferred and imposed on navigation and canal commissioners and commissioners courts by Chapter 62, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.111 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.111
§ 96.111. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN SUPERVISORY ORDER; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) When a supervisory order is issued under this chapter, the commissioner shall report the existence of the order promptly to the finance commission but shall maintain the confidentiality of the content of the order.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), information contained in a temporary or final supervisory order or a notice, correspondence, or other record relating to the order is confidential.

(c) The commissioner, for good reason as determined by the commissioner, may disclose the information described by Subsection (b) in a hearing or judicial proceeding under Section 96.107, 96.109, or 96.110 or in a proceeding to assert a defense under Section 96.403.

(d) The commissioner may disclose the information described by Subsection (b) to a department, agency, or instrumentality of this or another state or the United States if the commissioner determines that disclosure is necessary or proper to enforce the laws of this or another state or the United States.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.251 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.251
§ 56B.251. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "peace officer" means an individual elected, appointed, or employed to serve as a peace officer for a governmental entity under Article 2A.001 or other law. The term includes a former peace officer who is entitled to receive payments under this subchapter because of an injury suffered while performing duties as a peace officer.
Tex. Occupations Code § 53.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 53 / Section 53.002
§ 53.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the Supreme Court of Texas, a person licensed under the court's authority on behalf of the judicial department of government, or an applicant for a license issued under the court's authority on behalf of the judicial department of government;

(2) a person licensed or an applicant for a license under Chapter 1701;

(3) an applicant for certification as emergency medical services personnel under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code; or

(4) a person who:

(A) is licensed by the Texas Medical Board, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Dental Examiners, or the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; and

(B) has been convicted of a felony under Chapter 481 or 483 or Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.052 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.052
§ 31.052. CUSTODY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Books, accounts, records, papers, maps, and original documents relating to real property titles which are termed archives by law shall be the books and papers of the land office under the control and custody of the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall keep in the land office a copy of each permit, lease, or other paper issued under law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8070.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8070 / Section 8070.0503
§ 8070.0503. 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. Family Code § 82.010 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 82 / Section 82.010
§ 82.010. CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only in a county with a population of 3.4 million or more.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, an application for a protective order is confidential, is excepted from required public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released to a person who is not a respondent to the application until after the date of service of notice of the application or the date of the hearing on the application, whichever date is sooner.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by law, an application requesting the issuance of a temporary ex parte order under Chapter 83 is confidential, is excepted from required public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be released to a person who is not a respondent to the application until after the date that the court or law enforcement informs the respondent of the court's order.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 752.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 752 / Section 752.001
§ 752.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "High voltage" means more than 600 volts measured between conductors or between a conductor and the ground.

(2) "Overhead line" means a bare or insulated electrical conductor installed above ground but does not include a conductor that is de-energized and grounded or that is enclosed in a rigid metallic conduit.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.055
§ 58.055. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application under Article 58.054(2)(A) must contain:

(1) a signed, sworn statement by the applicant stating that the applicant fears for the safety of the applicant, the applicant's child, or another person in the applicant's household because of a threat of immediate or future harm caused by the person who committed or is alleged to have committed the family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, child abduction, or trafficking of persons;

(2) the applicant's true residential address and, if applicable, the applicant's business and school addresses; and

(3) a statement by the applicant of whether there is an existing court order or a pending court case for child support or child custody or visitation that involves the applicant, the applicant's child, or another person in the applicant's household and, if so, the name and address of:

(A) the legal counsel of record; and

(B) each parent involved in the court order or pending case.

(b) An application under Article 58.054(2)(A) must be completed by the applicant in person at the state or local agency or other entity with which the application is filed.

(c) A state or local agency or other entity with which an application is filed under Article 58.054(2)(A) shall forward the application to the office of the attorney general.

(d) Any assistance or counseling provided by the attorney general or an employee or agent of the attorney general to an applicant does not constitute legal advice.

(e) The attorney general shall make program information and application materials available online.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.307 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.307
§ 201.307. REEXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant who fails to pass a required examination may take another examination.

(b) The board by rule shall establish the number of times an applicant may retake the examination required by Section 201.304(a)(1) or (b), as applicable. The board by rule shall establish the conditions under which an applicant may retake an examination. The board may require an applicant to fulfill additional educational requirements.

(c) If the applicant makes a satisfactory grade on reexamination, the board shall grant to the applicant a license to practice chiropractic.

(d) The board's decision under this section is final.
Tex. Government Code § 24.448 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.448
§ 24.448.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.448. 271ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JACK AND WISE COUNTIES). The 271st Judicial District is composed of Jack and Wise counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7923A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7923A / Section 7923A.0503
§ 7923A.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. Agriculture Code § 301.107 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 301 / Section 301.107
§ 301.107. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, in accordance with the rules adopted under this chapter and on a finding that the weather modification and control operation as proposed in the permit application will not significantly dissipate the clouds and prevent their natural course of developing rain in the area in which the operation is to be conducted to the material detriment of persons or property in that area, and after approval at an election if governed by Subchapter D, may issue a weather modification permit to each applicant who:

(1) holds a valid weather modification license;

(2) pays the permit fee;

(3) publishes a notice of intention and submits proof of publication as required by this chapter; and

(4) furnishes proof of financial responsibility.

(b) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall, if requested by at least 25 persons, hold at least one public hearing in the area where the operation is to be conducted prior to the issuance of a permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8385.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8385 / Section 8385.107
§ 8385.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.054
§ 452.054. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority has any power necessary or convenient to carry out this chapter or to effect a purpose of this chapter.

(b) An authority may sue and be sued. An authority may not be required to give security for costs in a suit brought or prosecuted by the authority and may not be required to give a supersedeas or cost bond in an appeal of a judgment.

(c) An authority may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any power under this chapter.

(d) An authority may sell, lease, or dispose of in another manner:

(1) any right, interest, or property of the authority that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of the public transportation system; or

(2) at any time, surplus materials or other property that is not needed for the requirements of the authority or for carrying out a power under this chapter.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 7.502 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 7 / Section 7.502
§ 7.502. RIGHTS ACQUIRED BY DUE NEGOTIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Sections 7.205 and 7.503, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated acquires thereby:

(1) title to the document;

(2) title to the goods;

(3) all rights accruing under the law of agency or estoppel, including rights to goods delivered to the bailee after the document was issued; and

(4) the direct obligation of the issuer to hold or deliver the goods according to the terms of the document free of any defense or claim by the issuer except those arising under the terms of the document or under this chapter. In the case of a delivery order, the bailee's obligation accrues only upon the bailee's acceptance of the delivery order and the obligation acquired by the holder is that the issuer and any indorser will procure the acceptance of the bailee.

(b) Subject to Section 7.503, title and rights acquired by due negotiation are not defeated by any stoppage of the goods represented by the document of title or by surrender of the goods by the bailee and are not impaired even if:

(1) the due negotiation or any prior due negotiation constituted a breach of duty;

(2) any person has been deprived of possession of a negotiable tangible document or control of a negotiable electronic document by misrepresentation, fraud, accident, mistake, duress, loss, theft, or conversion; or

(3) a previous sale or other transfer of the goods or document has been made to a third person.
Tex. Local Government Code § 71.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 71 / Section 71.032
§ 71.032. SUIT TO ENFORCE PAYMENT OF LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county from which a new county has been created may sue to recover the new county's share of the original county's indebtedness. The suit may be brought in a district court of either county.

(b) If a suit is brought to enforce payment of the indebtedness created by the original county or of the excised territory's proportionate share of the indebtedness, the tax assessment rolls of the original county for the year in which the new county was created are conclusive evidence of the property remaining in the original county, the property in the excised territory, and the value of that property as of the date of the creation of the new county. However, if the new county was organized and made assessment rolls for the year in which it was created, those assessment rolls are conclusive evidence of the property in the new county and the taxable value of that property as of the date of the creation of the new county, and the assessment rolls of the original county for that year are conclusive evidence of the property remaining in the original county and the value of that property as of the date of the creation of the new county.
Tex. Transportation Code § 366.404 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.404
§ 366.404. PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subchapter B, Chapter 2253, Government Code, an authority shall require a private entity entering into a comprehensive development agreement under this subchapter to provide a performance and payment bond or an alternative form of security in an amount sufficient to:

(1) ensure the proper performance of the agreement; and

(2) protect:

(A) the authority; and

(B) payment bond beneficiaries who have a direct contractual relationship with the private entity or a subcontractor of the private entity to supply labor or material.

(b) A performance and payment bond or alternative form of security shall be in an amount equal to the cost of constructing or maintaining the project.

(c) If an authority determines that it is impracticable for a private entity to provide security in the amount described by Subsection (b), the authority shall set the amount of the bonds or the alternative forms of security.

(d) A payment or performance bond or alternative form of security is not required for the portion of an agreement that includes only design or planning services, the performance of preliminary studies, or the acquisition of real property.

(e) The amount of the payment security must not be less than the amount of the performance security.

(f) In addition to, or instead of, performance and payment bonds, an authority may require the following alternative forms of security:

(1) a cashier's check drawn on a financial entity specified by the authority;

(2) a United States bond or note;

(3) an irrevocable bank letter of credit; or

(4) any other form of security determined suitable by the authority.

(g) An authority by rule shall prescribe requirements for alternative forms of security provided under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 5.205 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.205
§ 5.205. REJECTION OF APPOINTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person designated or appointed as an entity's registered agent in a registered agent filing without the person's consent may terminate the person's appointment or designation as registered agent by filing a statement of rejection of appointment with the filing officer.

(b) The statement of rejection of appointment must:

(1) be signed by the person named as registered agent;

(2) contain the name of the represented entity; and

(3) contain a statement certifying that the person did not consent to serve as the represented entity's registered agent on the date on which the registered agent filing on which the person is named as registered agent took effect.

(c) On acceptance of the statement of rejection of appointment by the filing officer, the designation or appointment of that person as registered agent and the designation of the registered office terminate.

(d) On termination of the designation or appointment of a registered agent and the designation of the registered office, the secretary of state shall send notice to the represented entity of the necessity to designate or appoint a new registered agent and registered office in accordance with Section 9.101 or 11.251, as applicable.

(e) The filing officer may not charge a fee for the filing of a statement of rejection of appointment.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 36.109 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 36 / Section 36.109
§ 36.109. PURSUIT OF ALTERNATE REMEDY BY STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 36.101, the state may elect to pursue the state's claim through any alternate remedy available to the state, including any administrative proceeding to determine an administrative penalty. If an alternate remedy is pursued in another proceeding, the person bringing the action has the same rights in the other proceeding as the person would have had if the action had continued under this subchapter.

(b) A finding of fact or conclusion of law made in the other proceeding that has become final is conclusive on all parties to an action under this subchapter. For purposes of this subsection, a finding or conclusion is final if:

(1) the finding or conclusion has been finally determined on appeal to the appropriate court;

(2) no appeal has been filed with respect to the finding or conclusion and all time for filing an appeal has expired; or

(3) the finding or conclusion is not subject to judicial review.