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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.104
§ 7811.104. CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may enter into a contract with a person for the maintenance or construction of any facility or improvement authorized by this chapter.

(b) The district may enter into a contract under Subsection (a) without:

(1) voting for the issuance of bonds; or

(2) holding an election to approve the contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9032.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9032 / Section 9032.159
§ 9032.159. COOPERATION IN WILDLIFE PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The district may cooperate with state, federal, and other agencies and groups in wildlife programs that are:

(1) not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter; and

(2) designed to improve the general habitat of wildlife and promote the general propagation of wildlife.
Tex. Family Code § 159.104 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.104
§ 159.104. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) Remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity.

(b) This chapter does not:

(1) provide the exclusive method of establishing or enforcing a support order under the law of this state; or

(2) grant a tribunal of this state jurisdiction to render judgment or issue an order relating to child custody or visitation in a proceeding under this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 359.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 359 / Section 359.004
§ 359.004. METHOD OF PROOF FOR SECURITIES AND OTHER ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) The proof required by Section 359.003(a)(3) must be by:

(1) an official letter from the bank or other depository where the securities or other assets are held for safekeeping, and if the depository is the personal representative, the official letter must be signed by a representative of the depository other than the one verifying the account;

(2) a certificate of an authorized representative of a corporation that is surety on the personal representative's bonds;

(3) a certificate of the clerk or a deputy clerk of a court of record in this state; or

(4) an affidavit of any other reputable person designated by the court on request of the personal representative or other interested party.

(b) The certificate or affidavit described by Subsection (a) must:

(1) state that the affiant has examined the assets that the personal representative exhibited to the affiant as assets of the estate;

(2) describe the assets by reference to the account or in another manner that sufficiently identifies the assets exhibited; and

(3) state the time and the place the assets were exhibited.

(c) Instead of attaching a certificate or an affidavit, the personal representative may exhibit the securities to the judge, who shall endorse on the account, or include in the judge's order with respect to the account, a statement that the securities shown in the account as on hand were exhibited to the judge and that the securities were the same as those shown in the account, or note any variance.

(d) If the securities are exhibited at a location other than where the securities are deposited for safekeeping, that exhibit is at the personal representative's own expense and risk.
Tex. Government Code § 659.045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.045
§ 659.045. CHANGE IN STATUS.
Status: in_force

If a state employee ceases being a full-time state employee after the first workday of a month but otherwise qualifies for longevity pay, the employee's compensation for the month includes full longevity pay.
Tex. Insurance Code § 525.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 525 / Section 525.002
§ 525.002. DELIVERY OF INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an insurer to whom this chapter applies shall deliver a policy issued by the insurer to the policyholder, or to the insurer's agent for delivery to the policyholder:

(1) not later than:

(A) the 30th day after the effective date of the policy if the policy term is more than 30 days; or

(B) the 10th day after the effective date of the policy if the policy term is more than 10 days and less than 31 days; or

(2) within the policy period for a policy with a term of 10 days or less.

(b) An insurer to whom this chapter applies shall deliver a policy renewed or amended by the insurer to the policyholder, or to the insurer's agent for delivery to the policyholder, not later than the 15th day after the date the insurer or insurer's agent receives a written request from the policyholder that the policy be delivered to the policyholder.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8879.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8879 / Section 8879.052
§ 8879.052. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

The district shall hold an election to elect the appropriate number of directors on the uniform election date in November of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.403
§ 1301.403. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.
Status: repealed

(a) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license, endorsement, or registration may renew an unexpired license, endorsement, or registration by paying the required renewal fee to the agency before the expiration date of the license, endorsement, or registration. A person whose license, endorsement, or registration has expired may not engage in activities that require a license, endorsement, or registration until the license, endorsement, or registration has been renewed.

(b) A person whose license or endorsement has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license or endorsement by paying to the agency a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee. A person whose registration has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the registration by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.

(c) A person whose license or endorsement has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the license or endorsement by paying to the agency a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee. A person whose registration has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the registration by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

(d) A person whose license, endorsement, or registration has been expired for two years or more may not renew the license, endorsement, or registration. The person may obtain a new license, endorsement, or registration by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original license, endorsement, or registration.

(e) A person who held a license, endorsement, or registration in this state, moved to another state, and is currently holding a license, endorsement, or registration and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new license, endorsement, or registration without reexamination. The person must pay to the agency a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license, endorsement, or registration.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(7), eff. May 26, 2021.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.0031 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.0031
§ 62.0031. HUNTING FROM PUBLIC ROAD OR RIGHT-OF-WAY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not hunt a wild animal or bird when the person is on a public road or right-of-way.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) the trapping of a raptor for educational or sporting purposes as provided by Chapter 49; or

(2) an employee of the department taking wildlife as provided by Section 12.013(c).

(c) A person may capture by nonlethal means reptiles and amphibians on the shoulder of a road, as defined by Section 541.302, Transportation Code, or the unpaved area of a public right-of-way if the person:

(1) possesses a reptile and amphibian stamp issued to the person by the department and does not use a trap; or

(2) is described by Section 43.905.

(d) A person must wear reflective clothing when engaging in the capture by nonlethal means of a reptile or amphibian under a stamp issued by the department. The clothing must have at least 144 square inches of reflective material on both the front and back of the clothing.

(e) A person may not use an artificial light from a motor vehicle in locating, capturing, or attempting to capture a reptile or amphibian under Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.260 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.260
§ 8501.260. COVENANTS FOR MARKETABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A resolution or order authorizing the issuance of obligations under this chapter may contain covenants with the holders of the obligations on the following subjects as considered necessary to ensure the marketability of the obligations:

(1) management and operation of the improvements and facilities of the authority;

(2) collection of fees for the use of the improvements and facilities;

(3) disposition of the fees;

(4) issuance of future obligations and creation of future liens, mortgages, and encumbrances against the improvements and facilities and the revenue of the improvements and facilities; and

(5) other pertinent matters.

(b) The covenants may not be inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 13.074 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.074
§ 13.074. CHALLENGE OF APPLICANT.
Status: in_force

(a) If after determining that an application complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is eligible for registration, the registrar has reason to believe the applicant is not eligible for registration or the application was submitted in an unauthorized manner, the registrar shall challenge the applicant.

(b) The registrar shall indicate on the application of a challenged applicant that the applicant's eligibility or the manner of submission of the application has been challenged and the date of the challenge.

(c) The registrar may not challenge an applicant later than the second day after the date the application is determined to comply with Section 13.002 and indicate that the applicant is eligible for registration.
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.024
§ 601.024. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The powers of an authority are exercised by a board composed of five members who must be residents of the municipality.

(b) The presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality shall appoint the members of the board for two-year staggered terms.

(c) The terms of two members shall expire on July 1 of each even-numbered year and the terms of three members shall expire on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(d) The board members shall select from among themselves a chairman, a vice-chairman, and other officers as they determine.

(e) A vacancy that occurs more than 60 days before the expiration date of a term shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality.

(f) A board member may be removed for cause following a hearing. Removal is by order of the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality, with the concurrence of two-thirds of the members of the governing body of the municipality.

(g) An appointment must be confirmed by the governing body of the municipality.
Tex. Government Code § 130.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 130 / Section 130.003
§ 130.003. PARTICIPANT PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

A juvenile family drug court program may require a participant to pay the cost of all treatment and services received while participating in the program, based on the participant's ability to pay.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.109 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.109
§ 843.109. PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE ENTITY.
Status: in_force

A health maintenance organization may accept from a governmental or private entity payments for all or part of the cost of services provided or arranged for by the health maintenance organization.
Tex. Water Code § 11.025 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.025
§ 11.025. SCOPE OF APPROPRIATIVE RIGHT.
Status: in_force

A right to use state water under a permit or a certified filing is limited not only to the amount specifically appropriated but also to the amount which is being or can be beneficially used for the purposes specified in the appropriation, and all water not so used is considered not appropriated.
Tex. Tax Code § 112.052 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 112 / Section 112.052
§ 112.052. TAXPAYER SUIT AFTER PAYMENT UNDER PROTEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may bring suit against the state to recover a tax required to be paid to the state if the person has first paid the tax under protest as required by Section 112.051.

(b) A suit under this section must be brought before the 91st day after the date the protest payment was made, or the suit is barred.

(c) The state may bring a counterclaim in a suit brought under this section if the counterclaim relates to taxes imposed under the same statute and during the same period as the taxes that are the subject of the suit and if the counterclaim is filed not later than the 30th day before the date set for trial on the merits of the suit. The state is not required to make an assessment of the taxes subject to the counterclaim under any other statute, and the period of limitation applicable to an assessment of the taxes does not apply to a counterclaim brought under this subsection.

(d) A taxpayer shall produce sufficient records and supporting documentation appropriate to the tax for the transactions in question to substantiate and enable verification of a taxpayer's claim relating to the amount of the tax, penalty, or interest that has been assessed or collected or will be refunded, as required by Section 111.0041.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.152
§ 1010.152. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The board may amend the budget as the board considers necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.053
§ 1093.053. BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.

(b) The district shall pay for the directors' bonds.
Tex. Labor Code § 412.051 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.051
§ 412.051. DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES; INSURANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state agency shall actively manage the risks of that agency by:

(1) developing, implementing, and maintaining programs designed to assist employees who sustain compensable injuries to return to work; and

(2) cooperating with the office and the Texas Department of Insurance in the purchase of property, casualty, and liability lines of insurance coverage.

(b) Subject to Section 412.011, each state agency that intends to purchase property, casualty, or liability insurance coverage in a manner other than through the services provided by the office shall notify the office of the intended purchase in the manner prescribed by the office. The state agency shall notify the office of the intended purchase not later than the 30th day before the date on which the purchase of the coverage is scheduled to occur. The office may require a state agency to submit copies of insurance forms, policies, and other relevant information.
Tex. Election Code § 68.054 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 68 / Section 68.054
§ 68.054. MEMBERS PRESENT DURING TABULATION.
Status: in_force

One or more members chosen by the committee shall be present during the tabulation of the results at each election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7899.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7899 / Section 7899.0301
§ 7899.0301. 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, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for a road project authorized by Section 7899.0203.

(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. Health and Safety Code § 438.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.031
§ 438.031. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "food" includes simple, mixed, or compounded articles used for food, drink, flavoring, confectionery, and condiment for human consumption.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 51.0007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 51 / Section 51.0007
§ 51.0007. COLLABORATION.
Status: in_force

The independent, third-party organization that administers the program may collaborate with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas established under Chapter 102 to provide reimbursement under the program.
Tex. Government Code § 25.0006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0006
§ 25.0006. BOND; REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law except Subsection (a-4), Subsections (a-1), (a-2), (a-3), and (a-5) control over a specific provision for a particular court or county that attempts to create a requirement for a bond or insurance that conflicts with those subsections.

(a-1) Before beginning the duties of the office, the judge of a statutory county court must execute a bond that:

(1) is payable to the treasurer of the county;

(2) is in the amount set by the commissioners court of:

(A) subject to Paragraph (B), not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000; or

(B) for a judge presiding in the court over guardianship proceedings, as defined by Section 1002.015, Estates Code, or over probate proceedings, as defined by Section 22.029, Estates Code, not less than $500,000; and

(3) is conditioned that the judge will:

(A) faithfully perform all duties of office; and

(B) for a judge presiding in the court over guardianship or probate proceedings, perform the duties required by the Estates Code.

(a-2) The bond executed as required by Subsection (a-1) must be approved by the commissioners court.

(a-3) In lieu of the bond required by Subsection (a-1)(2)(B), a county may elect to obtain insurance against losses caused by the gross negligence of a judge of a statutory county court in performing the duties of office. The commissioners court of a county shall pay the premium for the insurance out of the general funds of the county.

(a-4) This section does not apply to:

(1) a judge of a statutory probate court who executes a bond, obtains insurance, or self-insures pursuant to Section 25.00231; or

(2) a judge who presides over a county criminal court.

(a-5) A bond executed under Subsection (a-1) by the judge elected or appointed to a statutory county court or an insurance policy obtained under Subsection (a-3) shall provide the same coverage to a visiting judge assigned to the court or associate judge appointed to serve the court as the bond or insurance policy provides to the judge elected or appointed to the court.

(b) The judge of a statutory county court may be removed from office in the same manner and for the same reasons as a county judge.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.047 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.047
§ 502.047. REGISTRATION-BASED ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Chapter 548, the department and the Department of Public Safety shall ensure compliance with motor vehicle inspection requirements under Chapter 548 through a vehicle registration-based enforcement system.

(b) A motor vehicle may not be registered if the department receives from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or the Department of Public Safety notification that the registered owner of the vehicle has not complied with Chapter 548.

(c) A motor vehicle may not be registered if the vehicle was denied registration under Subsection (b) unless verification is received that the registered vehicle owner is in compliance with Chapter 548.

(d) The department and the Department of Public Safety shall enter into an agreement regarding the timely submission by the Department of Public Safety of inspection compliance information to the department.

(d-1) The department, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Department of Public Safety shall enter an agreement regarding the responsibilities for costs associated with implementing this section.

(e) A county tax assessor-collector is not liable to any person for refusing to register a motor vehicle because of the person's failure to provide verification of the person's compliance with Chapter 548.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.151 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.151
§ 74.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Boll weevil" and "pink bollworm" have the meanings assigned by Section 74.002.

(2) "Commissioner" has the meaning assigned by Section 74.102.
Tex. Water Code § 61.028 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 61 / Section 61.028
§ 61.028. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall order the clerk to give notice of the date and place of the hearing by posting a copy of the petition and the order of the commissioners court at the courthouse door and at four other public places within the boundaries of the proposed district.

(b) The notices shall be posted not less than 20 days immediately preceding the time set for the hearing.

(c) If the district is composed of more than one county, the notices shall be posted in each county.

(d) The clerk is entitled to receive $1 for each notice he posts and five cents a mile for each mile traveled to post the notices.
Tex. Local Government Code § 246.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 246 / Section 246.001
§ 246.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

(2) "Critical facility" means a central office that contains:

(A) a switching unit for a telecommunications system that provides service to the general public; and

(B) equipment and operating arrangements necessary for terminating and interconnecting:

(i) customer lines and trunks; or

(ii) trunks.

(3) "Impervious lot coverage regulation" means an ordinance, regulation, rule, or other enactment by a county, municipality, or other authority that limits the development of real property based on the amount of impervious lot coverage to be constructed. The term does not include a flood control regulation.

(4) "Regulating authority" means a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state that has adopted an impervious lot coverage regulation or a sedimentation, retention, or erosion regulation by ordinance, order, resolution, rule, or other enactment.

(5) "Sedimentation, retention, or erosion regulation" means an ordinance, regulation, rule, or other enactment by a county, municipality, or other authority that limits or regulates the development of real property based on the development's effect on water quality resulting from sedimentation, retention, or erosion. The term does not include a:

(A) flood control regulation; or

(B) requirement for silt fences, vegetative cover, or other similar requirement.

(6) "Telecommunications utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 51.002, Utilities Code.