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Tex. Utilities Code § 56.1085 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 56 / Section 56.1085
§ 56.1085. SPECIAL FEATURES FOR RELAY ACCESS SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may contract for a special feature for the state's telecommunications relay access service if the commission determines:

(1) the feature will benefit the communication of persons with an impairment of hearing or speech;

(2) installation of the feature will be of benefit to the state; and

(3) the feature will make the relay access service available to a greater number of users.

(b) If the carrier selected to provide the telecommunications relay access service under Section 56.108 is unable to provide the special feature at the best value to the state, the commission may make a written award of a contract for a carrier to provide the special feature to the telecommunications carrier whose proposal is most advantageous to the state, considering:

(1) the factors provided by Section 56.108(b); and

(2) the past performance, demonstrated capability, and experience of the carrier.

(c) The commission shall consider each proposal in a manner that does not disclose the contents of the proposal to a telecommunications carrier making a competing proposal.

(d) The commission's evaluation of a telecommunications carrier's proposal shall include the considerations provided by Section 56.108(d).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 541 / Section 541.154
§ 541.154. NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF CHAPTER; OPPORTUNITY TO CURE.
Status: in_force

Before bringing an action under Section 541.155, the attorney general shall notify a person in writing, not later than the 30th day before bringing the action, identifying the specific provisions of this chapter the attorney general alleges have been or are being violated. The attorney general may not bring an action against the person if:

(1) within the 30-day period, the person cures the identified violation; and

(2) the person provides the attorney general a written statement that the person:

(A) cured the alleged violation;

(B) notified the consumer that the consumer's privacy violation was addressed, if the consumer's contact information has been made available to the person;

(C) provided supportive documentation to show how the privacy violation was cured; and

(D) made changes to internal policies, if necessary, to ensure that no such further violations will occur.
Tex. Government Code § 666.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 666 / Section 666.005
§ 666.005. RECOVERY REQUESTS TO THE COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not request the comptroller to make a recovery under Section 666.002(b) before the agency:

(1) provides the employee or successor the opportunity to exercise any due process or other constitutional or statutory protection that must be accommodated before a collection action or procedure may begin; and

(2) determines that the recovery would not violate any applicable law or rule of this state or the United States.

(b) The comptroller may not investigate or determine whether the agency has complied with Subsection (a)(1). The comptroller may rely on a determination made under Subsection (a)(2).

(c) A state agency's request to the comptroller to make a recovery under Section 666.002(b) must comply with the comptroller's requirements for format, content, and frequency.
Tex. Insurance Code § 964.068 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 964 / Section 964.068
§ 964.068. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

A captive insurance company is subject to maintenance tax under Subtitle C, Title 3, on the correctly reported gross premiums from writing insurance on risks located in this state as applicable to the individual lines of business written by the captive insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0401
§ 4008.0401. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) A petition filed under Subsection (a) must be signed by the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.152
§ 4152.152. PLACEMENT OF REINSURANCE WITH UNAUTHORIZED REINSURER.
Status: in_force

Unless the ceding insurer releases the broker in writing from the broker's obligations under this section, a broker who places reinsurance on behalf of an authorized ceding insurer with a reinsurer that is not authorized, accredited, or trusteed in this state under Chapter 493 shall:

(1) exercise due diligence in inquiring into the financial condition of the reinsurer;

(2) disclose to the ceding insurer the broker's findings in connection with the inquiry under Subdivision (1); and

(3) make available to the ceding insurer a copy of the current financial statement of the reinsurer.
Tex. Government Code § 855.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.203
§ 855.203. MEDICAL BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall designate a medical board composed of three physicians.

(b) To be eligible to serve as a member of the medical board, a physician must be licensed to practice medicine in the state and be of good standing in the medical profession. A physician who is eligible to participate in the retirement system may not be a member of the medical board.

(c) The medical board shall:

(1) review all medical examinations required by this subtitle;

(2) investigate essential statements and certificates made by or on behalf of a member of the retirement system in connection with an application for disability retirement; and

(3) report in writing to the board of trustees its conclusions and recommendations on all matters referred to it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8190.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8190 / Section 8190.102
§ 8190.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located. If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, a road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the district is located.

(c) The district may not undertake a road project unless each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located consents by resolution. If the district is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by resolution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.506 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.506
§ 1103.506. DISCOVERY PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The discovery procedures that are applicable to a civil action are applicable to a proceeding under this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.008 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.008
§ 4.008. OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person signs or directs the filing of a filing instrument that the person knows is materially false with intent that the filing instrument be delivered on behalf of an entity to the secretary of state for filing.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the actor's intent is to defraud or harm another, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.204
§ 1012.204. 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 attest the bonds as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 22.29 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 22 / Section 22.29
§ 22.29. PENALTY FOR FRAUD OR INTENT TO EVADE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The chief appraiser shall impose an additional penalty on the person equal to 50 percent of the total amount of taxes imposed on the property for the tax year of the statement or report by the taxing units participating in the appraisal district if it is finally determined by a court that:

(1) the person filed a false statement or report with the intent to commit fraud or to evade the tax; or

(2) the person alters, destroys, or conceals any record, document, or thing, or presents to the chief appraiser any altered or fraudulent record, document, or thing, or otherwise engages in fraudulent conduct, for the purpose of affecting the course or outcome of an inspection, investigation, determination, or other proceeding before the appraisal district.

(b) Enforcement of this section shall be by a proceeding initiated by the district or county attorney of the county in which the appraisal is established, on behalf of the appraisal district.

(c) In making a determination of liability under this section, the court shall consider:

(1) the person's compliance history with respect to paying taxes and filing statements or reports;

(2) the type, nature, and taxability of the specific property involved;

(3) the type, nature, size, and sophistication of the person's business or other entity for which property is rendered;

(4) the completeness of the person's records;

(5) the person's reliance on advice provided by the appraisal district that may have contributed to the violation;

(6) any change in appraisal district policy during the current or preceding tax year that may affect how property is rendered; and

(7) any other factor the court considers relevant.

(d) The chief appraiser may retain a portion of a penalty collected under this section, not to exceed 20 percent of the amount of the penalty, to cover the chief appraiser's costs of collecting the penalty. The chief appraiser shall distribute the remainder of the penalty to each taxing unit participating in the appraisal district that imposes taxes on the property in proportion to the taxing unit's share of the total amount of taxes imposed on the property by all taxing units participating in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.0515 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.0515
§ 342.0515. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry" and "residential mortgage loan originator" have the meanings assigned by Section 180.002.

(b) Unless exempt under Section 180.003, or acting under the temporary authority described under Section 180.0511, an individual who acts as a residential mortgage loan originator in the making, transacting, or negotiating of a loan subject to this chapter must:

(1) be individually licensed to engage in that activity under this chapter;

(2) be enrolled with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as required by Section 180.052; and

(3) comply with other applicable requirements of Chapter 180 and rules adopted under that chapter.

(c) Subject to Section 14.112, the finance commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures for issuing, renewing, and enforcing an individual license under this section. In adopting rules under this subsection, the finance commission shall ensure that:

(1) the minimum eligibility requirements for issuance of an individual license are the same as the requirements of Section 180.055;

(2) the minimum eligibility requirements for renewal of an individual license are the same as the requirements of Section 180.059; and

(3) the applicant pays:

(A) an investigation fee in a reasonable amount determined by the commissioner; and

(B) a license fee in an amount determined as provided by Section 14.107.

(d) The finance commission may adopt rules under this chapter as required to carry out the intentions of the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (Pub. L. No. 110-289).
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 101.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 101 / Section 101.001
§ 101.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8000.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8000 / Section 8000.005
§ 8000.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(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. Health and Safety Code § 361.903 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.903
§ 361.903. BROWNFIELD CLEANUP AND ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county may establish a fund for a brownfield program and deposit to the credit of the fund any money the commissioners court considers appropriate, including revenue from property taxes, sales taxes, fees, gifts or grants, principal and interest payments made to repay loans from the fund, proceeds from the issuance of bonds, and contributions of other resources.

(b) Money from a fund established under this section may be used only to provide for economic growth and development of the county by paying for all or part of:

(1) the cost of an assessment;

(2) the cost of remediating a brownfield;

(3) the cost of inspecting a property or facility after remediation;

(4) a loan to an eligible owner or licensed professional engineer to conduct assessment, eligible site remediation, or inspection of a property or facility after remediation; or

(5) administrative expenses associated with implementing the brownfield program.

(c) For the purposes of the county's brownfield program, a county may solicit and leverage money from other sources, including federal money that may be available for brownfield assessment and eligible site remediation.

(d) Before a county may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to provide money for a fund, the bond issuance must be approved by a majority of the voters voting on the issue at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 62.100 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.100
§ 62.100. RULES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt and enforce reasonable rules for the use of parks and facilities under the jurisdiction and control of the board by the public or by lessees, concessionaires, and other persons carrying on a business activity inside the area of the public parks and facilities.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.003
§ 371.003. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Applicable liabilities" include trade or other accounts payable; accrued sales, income, or other taxes; accrued expenses; and notes or other payables that are unsecured or secured in whole or part by current assets. The term does not include a liability secured by assets other than current assets.

(2) "Commissioner" means the consumer credit commissioner.

(3) "Current assets" include an investment made in cash, bank deposits, merchandise inventory, and loans due from customers, excluding the pawn service charge. The term does not include an investment made in:

(A) fixed assets of real estate, furniture, fixtures, or equipment;

(B) stocks, bonds, or other securities; or

(C) prepaid expenses or other general intangibles.

(4) "Goods" means tangible personal property.

(5) "Net assets" means the book value of current assets less applicable liabilities.

(6) "Pawnbroker" means a person engaged in the business of:

(A) lending money on the security of pledged goods; or

(B) purchasing goods on condition that the goods may be redeemed or repurchased by the seller for a fixed price within a fixed period.

(7) "Pawnshop" means a location at which or premises in which a pawnbroker regularly conducts business.

(8) "Pawn transaction" means the pledging, by a person present in this state at the time of the transaction, with a pawnbroker of a single item of goods as security for a loan of money.

(9) "Pledged goods" means goods deposited with or otherwise delivered into the possession of a pawnbroker in connection with a pawn transaction.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.102
§ 205.102. ASSISTANCE BY MEDICAL BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board shall provide administrative and clerical employees as necessary to enable the acupuncture board to administer this chapter.

(b) Subject to the advice and approval of the medical board, the acupuncture board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the acupuncture board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the medical board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.384 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.384
§ 623.384. PERMIT FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The City of Laredo may collect a fee for permits issued under this subchapter. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the maximum amount of the fee may not exceed $200 per trip. On September 1 of each year, the city may adjust the maximum fee amount as necessary to reflect the percentage change during the preceding year in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, published monthly by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor in function.

(b) Fees collected under Subsection (a) may be used only for the operation and maintenance of the roadways described by or designated under Section 623.382 and for the City of Laredo's administrative costs, which may not exceed 15 percent of the fees collected.

(c) The distribution of the fees collected under Subsection (a) less the City of Laredo's administrative costs must be distributed between the state and the city based on lane mile calculations between on and off system roadways subject to this subchapter. Lane mile calculations must be adjusted on a biannual basis.

(d) The City of Laredo shall send the state's portion of the fees collected under Subsection (a) to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund. Fees deposited in the state highway fund under this section are exempt from the application of Section 403.095, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1031.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1031 / Section 1031.202
§ 1031.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1031.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any maintenance and operation tax the district imposes may not exceed the tax rate approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8104.308 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8104 / Section 8104.308
§ 8104.308. ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

At the discretion of the authority and the Baytown City Council, bonds or notes issued under this chapter may be secured additionally by a mortgage or a deed of trust lien or security interest on facilities or assets of the authority and all real property, franchises, easements, leases, contracts, and rights appurtenant to the properties that vest in the trustee the power to:

(1) sell the facilities or assets for payment of the debt;

(2) operate the facilities or assets; and

(3) take any other action to secure the bonds or notes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.254
§ 1094.254. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

District general obligation bonds must mature not later than the maximum maturity stated in the order calling the election.
Tex. Water Code § 11.130 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.130
§ 11.130. RECORDING APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall have all applications for appropriations recorded in a well-bound book kept for that purpose in the commission office.

(b) The executive director shall have the applications indexed alphabetically in the name of:

(1) the applicant;

(2) the stream or source from which the appropriation is sought to be made; and

(3) the county in which the appropriation is sought to be made.
Tex. Election Code § 233.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 233 / Section 233.003
§ 233.003. CONTESTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The contestee must be at least one of the following:

(1) the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority for the contested election;

(2) the presiding officer of the authority that ordered the contested election or the ordering authority, if ordered by an individual; or

(3) if the person specified by Subdivision (1) or (2) is incapacitated or cannot act for any other reason, another member of the specified authority.

(b) The secretary of state must be a contestee in a contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment or any other statewide measure submitted by the legislature.

(c) The costs of an election contest may not be assessed against a contestee specified by this section or against the governmental or political entity the contestee represents.

(d) A contestee specified by this section may not be required to give bond on appeal.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.163 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.163
§ 501.163. APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who fails to comply with Section 501.0332 commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100.
Tex. Government Code § 481.687 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.687
§ 481.687. BIENNIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the office shall prepare and submit to the Legislative Budget Board a written report that outlines:

(1) activities undertaken to meet the purposes of the initiative under Section 481.682;

(2) a summary of the funding and research opportunities identified by the advisory committee with the input of the office;

(3) any legislative recommendations to further the purposes of the initiative;

(4) any prospective grants or funding the initiative expects to apply for or receive; and

(5) any research accomplishments associated with the initiative.