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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8224.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8224 / Section 8224.051
§ 8224.051. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8871.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8871 / Section 8871.003
§ 8871.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC USE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8235.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8235 / Section 8235.202
§ 8235.202. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of a bond, note, or other obligation issued or incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Water Code § 58.474 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.474
§ 58.474. LIMITATIONS ON INTERIM BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Interim bonds shall mature not later than 10 years from the date they are issued, and shall be redeemable at any time before they mature, as provided in this subchapter.

(b) The principal amount of the interim bonds may not be more than 25 percent of the principal amount of the district's bonds which have been voted but not sold.

(c) Before the issuance of the interim bonds, the board, by resolution, may limit the issue to any amount less than 25 percent, and after the amount is determined and fixed by the resolution, no additional interim bonds may be issued and sold until all outstanding interim bonds are paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.157
§ 1120.157. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of district money and an account of the disbursement of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.508 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.508
§ 1201.508. DOWN PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A retailer may not state payment of a down payment in a retail installment sales contract or other credit document unless the retailer has actually received the entire down payment at the time of execution of the document.

(b) If part of the down payment is consideration other than cash, including a loan or trade-in, the retailer must expressly state that fact in the retail installment sales contract or other credit document.

(c) A cash down payment may not be derived in any part from a rebate or other consideration received by, or to be given to, the consumer from the retailer or manufacturer.

(d) The retailer may not require a consumer to make a down payment on the acquisition of a manufactured home from the retailer's inventory until the time the installment contract is executed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 264.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 264 / Section 264.003
§ 264.003. CREATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may create a county hospital authority and designate the name of the authority if the commissioners court finds that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the county and its residents.

(b) The authority is composed only of the territory in the county.

(c) The authority is a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state.

(d) The authority does not have taxing power.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1 / Section 1.002
§ 1.002. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

Chapter 311, Government Code (Code Construction Act), applies to the construction of each provision in this code except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2103
§ 1603.2103. INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER LICENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person holding:

(1) a Class A barber license may perform any barbering service;

(2) a cosmetology operator license may perform any cosmetology service;

(3) a manicurist license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(7) or (8);

(4) an esthetician license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(3), (4), (5), or (6) or (c);

(5) a manicurist/esthetician license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) or (c);

(6) a hair weaving specialist license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(9);

(7) a hair weaving specialist/esthetician license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(3), (4), (5), (6), or (9) or (c); and

(8) an eyelash extension specialist license may perform any service described by Section 1603.0011(c).

(b) The commission by rule shall provide for the issuance of:

(1) a Class A barber license to a person who holds a cosmetology operator license; and

(2) a cosmetology operator license to a person who holds a Class A barber license.
Tex. Insurance Code § 962.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 962 / Section 962.005
§ 962.005. AGENTS.
Status: in_force

Title 13 applies to the licensing and regulation of an agent authorized to solicit job protection insurance for an insurer operating under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8097.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8097 / Section 8097.0301
§ 8097.0301. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 8097.0203.

(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) 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 § 159.306 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.306
§ 159.306. INAPPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL.
Status: in_force

If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, that tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.058
§ 1272.058. INFORMATION RELATING TO DELEGATED THIRD PARTY.
Status: in_force

A delegation agreement required by Section 1272.052 must require the delegated entity to provide the license number of a delegated third party performing a function that requires:

(1) a license as a third-party administrator under Chapter 4151 or utilization review agent under Chapter 4201; or

(2) another license under this code or another insurance law of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.204
§ 3954.204. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held under Section 3954.202, 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.

(c) Section 49.107(f), Water Code, does not apply to a reimbursement made for a purpose described by Section 3954.102.
Tex. Local Government Code § 25.029 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 25 / Section 25.029
§ 25.029. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER; BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) The city manager shall administer the municipal business and the governing body of the municipality shall ensure that the administration is efficient.

(b) The governing body by ordinance may delegate to the city manager any additional powers or duties the governing body considers proper for the efficient administration of municipal affairs.

(c) The city manager must execute a bond. The bond must be conditioned that the manager will faithfully perform the duties of manager and must be in an amount prescribed by ordinance.
Tex. Government Code § 482.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 482 / Section 482.101
§ 482.101. ESTABLISHMENT; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Space Commission is established to strengthen this state's proven leadership in civil, commercial, and military outer space activity.

(b) The purpose of the commission is to promote:

(1) innovation in the fields of space exploration and commercial space;

(2) commercial space opportunities; and

(3) the integration of the space and aeronautics industries into the economy of this state.
Tex. Local Government Code § 363.201 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 363 / Section 363.201
§ 363.201. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall establish the fiscal year for the district, and the district shall operate on the basis of that year.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Water Code § 16.145 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.145
§ 16.145. INTERREGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall identify, establish selection criteria for, and issue a request for proposals for water supply projects that benefit multiple water planning regions. Selection criteria established under this section must prioritize projects that:

(1) maximize the use of private financial resources;

(2) combine the financial resources of multiple water planning regions; and

(3) have a substantial economic benefit to the regions served by:

(A) affecting a large population;

(B) creating jobs in the regions served; and

(C) meeting a high percentage of the water supply needs of the water users served by the project.

(b) The board and the commission shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the expedited approval of permits for projects selected under this section.
Tex. Water Code § 43.0051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0051
§ 43.0051. NOTICE OF COMPACT MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

For informational purposes, the commissioner shall file with the secretary of state notice of compact meetings for publication in the Texas Register.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 88.131 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 88 / Section 88.131
§ 88.131. VENUE.
Status: in_force

The courts of the county in which the oil property or any part of the oil property is located and with respect to which a violation of the provisions of this chapter is charged, the courts of Travis County, or the courts of the county of the residence of any defendant, have jurisdiction of all prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 133.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 133 / Section 133.002
§ 133.002. ARMED SERVICES CERTIFICATE OF DEATH.
Status: in_force

If a branch of the armed services issues a certificate declaring a person dead, the date of death is presumed to have occurred for all purposes as stated in the certificate. The certificate may be admitted in any court of competent jurisdiction as prima facie evidence of the date and place of the person's death.
Tex. Insurance Code § 883.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 883 / Section 883.156
§ 883.156. ASSESSMENT ON POLICYHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A policyholder is not liable for an assessment imposed on a policy issued by a mutual insurance company with approval of the commissioner under Section 883.155(a).

(b) An assessment may not be imposed on the holder of a policy described by Section 883.155(a) by:

(1) the officers or directors of a mutual insurance company;

(2) the department;

(3) a receiver; or

(4) a liquidator.
Tex. Penal Code § 33.021 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 33 / Section 33.021
§ 33.021. ONLINE SOLICITATION OF A MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Minor" means:

(A) an individual who is younger than 17 years of age; or

(B) an individual whom the actor believes to be younger than 17 years of age.

(2) "Sexual contact," "sexual intercourse," and "deviate sexual intercourse" have the meanings assigned by Section 21.01.

(3) "Sexually explicit" means any communication, language, or material, including a photographic or video image, that relates to or describes sexual conduct, as defined by Section 43.25.

(b) A person who is 17 years of age or older commits an offense if, with the intent to commit an offense listed in Article 62.001(5)(A), (B), or (K), Code of Criminal Procedure, the person, over the Internet, by electronic mail or text message or other electronic message service or system, or through a commercial online service, intentionally:

(1) communicates in a sexually explicit manner with a minor; or

(2) distributes sexually explicit material to a minor.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person, over the Internet, by electronic mail or text message or other electronic message service or system, or through a commercial online service, knowingly solicits a minor to meet another person, including the actor, with the intent that the minor will engage in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse with the actor or another person.

(d) It is not a defense to prosecution under Subsection (c) that the meeting did not occur.

(e) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that at the time conduct described by Subsection (c) was committed:

(1) the actor was married to the minor; or

(2) the actor was not more than three years older than the minor and the minor consented to the conduct.

(f) An offense under Subsection (b) is a felony of the third degree, except that the offense is a felony of the second degree if the minor is younger than 14 years of age or is an individual whom the actor believes to be younger than 14 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense. An offense under Subsection (c) is a felony of the second degree.

(f-1) The punishment for an offense under this section is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that:

(1) the actor committed the offense during regular public or private primary or secondary school hours; and

(2) the actor knew or reasonably should have known that the minor was enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at the time of the offense.

(g) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8144.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8144 / Section 8144.106
§ 8144.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district only to acquire an easement necessary for underground water, sewage, or drainage facilities that serve the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3957.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3957 / Section 3957.154
§ 3957.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1018.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1018 / Section 1018.205
§ 1018.205. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 487.108 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 487 / Section 487.108
§ 487.108. LICENSE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may at any time suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if the department determines that the licensee has not maintained the eligibility requirements described by Section 487.102 or has failed to comply with a duty imposed under this chapter.

(b) The director shall give written notice to the dispensing organization of a license suspension or revocation under this section and the grounds for the suspension or revocation. The notice must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

(c) After suspending or revoking a license issued under this chapter, the director may seize or place under seal all low-THC cannabis and drug paraphernalia owned or possessed by the dispensing organization. If the director orders the revocation of the license, a disposition may not be made of the seized or sealed low-THC cannabis or drug paraphernalia until the time for administrative appeal of the order has elapsed or until all appeals have been concluded. When a revocation order becomes final, all low-THC cannabis and drug paraphernalia may be forfeited to the state as provided under Subchapter E, Chapter 481.

(d) Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this section.
Tex. Election Code § 253.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.034
§ 253.034. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Status: in_force

(a) During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the date of final adjournment, a person may not knowingly make a political contribution to:

(1) a statewide officeholder;

(2) a member of the legislature; or

(3) a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature.

(b) A statewide officeholder, a member of the legislature, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a political contribution that is received, during the period prescribed by Subsection (a). A political contribution that is received and refused during that period shall be returned to the contributor not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt. A contribution made by United States mail or by common or contract carrier is not considered received during that period if it was properly addressed and placed with postage or carrier charges prepaid or prearranged in the mail or delivered to the contract carrier before the beginning of the period. The date indicated by the post office cancellation mark or the common or contract carrier documents is considered to be the date the contribution was placed in the mail or delivered to the common or contract carrier unless proven otherwise.

(c) This section does not apply to a political contribution that was made and accepted with the intent that it be used:

(1) in an election held or ordered during the period prescribed by Subsection (a) in which the person accepting the contribution is a candidate if the contribution was made after the person appointed a campaign treasurer with the appropriate authority and before the person was sworn in for that office;

(2) to defray expenses incurred in connection with an election contest; or

(3) by a person who holds a state office or a member of the legislature if the person or member was defeated at the general election held immediately before the session is convened or by a specific-purpose political committee that supports or assists only that person or member.

(d) This section does not apply to a political contribution made to or accepted by a holder of an office to which Subchapter F applies.

(e) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3935.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3935 / Section 3935.107
§ 3935.107. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.089 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.089
§ 111.089. DISCRIMINATION AS TO ROYALTY OIL.
Status: in_force

(a) In making purchases of royalty oil, a common purchaser shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter, Subchapters C, F, and G of this chapter, and Sections 111.004, 111.025, 111.131 through 111.133, 111.136, 111.137, and 111.140 of this code, and shall not discriminate between royalty owners or landowners or both in making those purchases.

(b) No common purchaser may unreasonably delay payments to a royalty owner or landowner or both in purchases of said oil or gas.

(c) In addition to other penalties, the royalty owner or landowner or both have a cause of action for violation of this section against the common purchaser for damages and may file suit for damages in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the royalty lies.
Tex. Transportation Code § 362.101 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 362 / Section 362.101
§ 362.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "turnpike or toll project" means a road, highway, bridge, ferry, or similar project that is financed in whole or in part through the issuance of revenue bonds payable from toll revenue collected from users. The term does not include a project constructed, operated, maintained, or financed:

(1) under Chapter 361; or

(2) by a toll road authority created by a county.
Tex. Education Code § 56.528 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.528
§ 56.528. GRANT NOT TO AFFECT ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

An eligible institution may not deny admission to or enrollment in the institution based on a person's eligibility to receive a grant under the program or a person's receipt of a grant under the program.