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Tex. Human Resources Code § 21.013 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.013
§ 21.013. OATHS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Status: in_force

A local representative of the commission or the Department of Aging and Disability Services who is responsible for investigating and determining the eligibility of an applicant for assistance authorized in this title may administer oaths and take acknowledgments concerning all matters relating to the administration of this title. The representative shall sign the oaths or acknowledgments and indicate the representative's position and title but need not seal the instruments. The representative has the same authority as a notary public coextensive with the limits of the state for the purpose of administering the provisions of this title.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.160
§ 2153.160. RELOCATION OF MACHINE.
Status: in_force

A registration certificate holder shall notify the comptroller of a change in the location of a coin-operated machine registered under this subchapter by filing an amendment to the registration certificate with the comptroller not later than the 10th day after the date of the change.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9073.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9073 / Section 9073.001
§ 9073.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Travis County Water Control and Improvement District No. 19.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.104
§ 62.104. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The officers of an association are:

(1) a president;

(2) one or more vice presidents;

(3) a secretary; and

(4) other officers prescribed by the bylaws.

(b) The board shall elect the officers by a majority vote.

(c) The president must be a member of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7974A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7974A / Section 7974A.0103
§ 7974A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 112.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.001
§ 112.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Council" means the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities.

(2) "Designated state agency" means the executive agency designated by the governor to provide administrative support and fiscal management services to the council in accordance with this chapter and federal law.

(3) "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability as defined by applicable federal developmental disability laws.

(4) "Applicable federal developmental disability laws" refers to the various Acts of Congress providing for assistance and services to persons with developmental disabilities and codified as 42 U.S.C. Section 15001 et seq.

(5) "Protection and advocacy system" means the system established in this state under the applicable federal developmental disabilities laws for the purpose of advocating for and protecting the rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.052
§ 4055.052. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or this code, the commissioner shall issue a specialty license to a rental car company, or to the franchisee of a rental car company, that complies with this subchapter. The specialty license may be issued only for the limited purposes specified by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.251
§ 1505.251. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a general-law municipality that:

(1) has a population of 5,000 or less; and

(2) is located on the Gulf of Mexico or a channel, canal, bay, or inlet connected with that gulf.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3980.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3980 / Section 3980.0503
§ 3980.0503. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The principal amount of bonds secured by ad valorem taxes issued by the district in aggregate may not exceed 10 percent of the assessed value of all real property in the district.

(d) The outstanding principal amount of bonds secured by contract payments meeting the requirements of Section 3980.0504(2) issued by the district in the aggregate may not exceed an amount equal to 10 percent of the assessed value of all real property in all districts making payments under the contract.
Tex. Occupations Code § 168.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 168 / Section 168.102
§ 168.102. CERTIFICATE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician who owns or operates a pain management clinic shall apply for a certificate for the clinic under this chapter. A pain management clinic must be owned and operated by a medical director who is a physician who practices in this state under an unrestricted license.

(b) An applicant for a certificate under this chapter must submit an application to the board on a form prescribed by the board.

(c) The board shall issue a certificate if the board finds that the pain management clinic meets the requirements of this chapter and the standards adopted by the board under this chapter.

(d) If an applicant for a certificate under this chapter is under investigation by the board for a violation of this subtitle, board rules, or other law relating to the prescription, dispensation, administration, supply, or sale of a controlled substance, the board may not make a decision on the application until the board has reached a final decision on the matter under investigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8138.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8138 / Section 8138.102
§ 8138.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads.

(b) A project authorized by this section must meet or exceed the construction standards adopted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, or its successor agency.

(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 ordinance or resolution. If the district is located outside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the district may not undertake a road project unless each county in which the district is located consents by ordinance or resolution.

(d) The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for a road project authorized by this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 149.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 149 / Section 149.005
§ 149.005. ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b), (c), and (d), the fair market value of total gross assets at the time of a merger or consolidation increases annually at a rate equal to the sum of:

(1) the prime rate as listed in the first edition of the Wall Street Journal published for each calendar year since the merger or consolidation; and

(2) one percent.

(b) The rate in Subsection (a) is not compounded.

(c) The adjustment of fair market value of total gross assets continues as provided under Subsection (a) until the date the adjusted value is exceeded by the cumulative amounts of successor asbestos-related liabilities paid or committed to be paid by or on behalf of the corporation or a predecessor, or by or on behalf of a transferor, after the time of the merger or consolidation for which the fair market value of total gross assets is determined.

(d) No adjustment of the fair market value of total gross assets shall be applied to any liability insurance otherwise included in the definition of total gross assets by Section 149.004(c).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.156
§ 1652.156. ADVERTISING FILING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules to require each entity described by Section 1652.003 to file with the department a copy of any advertisement relating to Medicare supplement benefit plans that the entity intends to use in this state. The rules must require that the entity file the copy not later than the 60th day before the date of intended use.

(b) At the expiration of the 60-day period provided by Subsection (a), an advertisement filed in accordance with that subsection is considered acceptable, unless before the end of that 60-day period the department notifies the entity of the advertisement's nonacceptance.

(c) An entity may not use an advertisement for Medicare supplement benefit plans that does not comply with state law, including department rules and Section 541.084.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.202
§ 347.202. STATEMENT OF REQUIRED INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance is required in connection with a credit transaction, the creditor shall give to the consumer a statement that clearly and conspicuously states that:

(1) insurance is required in connection with the transaction; and

(2) the consumer as an option may obtain and furnish equivalent insurance coverage through an insurance policy obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state subject to the limitations of Section 347.208.

(b) The statement may be made with or be a part of the credit document.
Tex. Government Code § 813.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 813 / Section 813.102
§ 813.102. SERVICE CREDIT PREVIOUSLY CANCELED.
Status: in_force

(a) A member who has withdrawn contributions and canceled service credit in a class of membership may, if eligible as provided by Section 813.403 or 813.504, reestablish the canceled service credit in the retirement system.

(b) A member may reestablish credit by depositing with the retirement system in a lump sum the amount withdrawn from a membership class, plus interest computed on the basis of the state fiscal year at an annual rate of 10 percent from the date of withdrawal to the date of redeposit.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.306 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.306
§ 1551.306. PAYMENT OF EXCESS COST OVER BASIC COVERAGE CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees shall apply the amount of any employer contribution for optional coverages to the excess of the cost of the basic and optional coverages for which an individual eligible to participate in the group benefits program under Section 1551.101 or 1551.102 applies over the basic coverage contribution.

(b) Except as provided by Section 1551.309, if a participant applies for basic and optional coverages for which the cost exceeds the employer contributions for those coverages under this chapter, the participant shall authorize in a form and manner satisfactory to the board of trustees a deduction from the participant's monthly compensation or monthly annuity equal to the difference between:

(1) the cost of basic and optional coverages for which the participant applies; and

(2) the employer contributions for basic and optional coverages.
Tex. Election Code § 212.053 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.053
§ 212.053. OBTAINING SUPPLEMENTARY RECOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may obtain a supplementary recount if the partial recount included less than 50 percent of the total vote received by all candidates in the race or for the measure, as applicable, as shown by the original election returns, and as a result of the partial recount those grounds are satisfied.

(b) A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may obtain a supplementary recount if the partial recount included 50 percent or more but less than 75 percent of the total vote received by all candidates in the race or for the measure, as applicable, as shown by the original election returns, and as a result of the partial recount those grounds are satisfied, except that the percentage factor is two percent rather than 10 percent.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.12 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.12
§ 11.12. FEDERAL EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Property exempt from ad valorem taxation by federal law is exempt from taxation.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.257 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.257
§ 56B.257. CALCULATION OF INITIAL PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall calculate the amount of an initial payment based on an injury suffered after September 1, 1989, by:

(1) calculating the amount to which the peace officer is entitled under Article 56B.254; and

(2) adding to that amount the cumulative successive cost-of-living adjustments for the intervening years calculated from the date of the injury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8862.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8862 / Section 8862.052
§ 8862.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Sections 8862.051(c) and 8862.056, three directors shall be elected from each county in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.111
§ 3899.111. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written strategic partnership under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code, with a municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 433.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 433 / Section 433.008
§ 433.008. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary for the efficient execution of this chapter.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt and use federal rules, regulations, and procedures for meat and poultry inspection, as applicable.

(c) The executive commissioner may adopt rules requiring a processing establishment that processes livestock under Section 433.006(a)(2) to obtain a grant of custom exemption for that activity.
Tex. Government Code § 548.0153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 548 / Section 548.0153
§ 548.0153. CERTAIN TELEDENTISTRY DENTAL SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT DENIALS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A request for reimbursement may not be denied solely because an in-person dental service between a dentist and a patient did not occur.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 62.094 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.094
§ 62.094. FEE CHARGED.
Status: in_force

The board may charge and collect a reasonable fee for access or entrance to or parking on the land under its jurisdiction, other than public beaches owned by the county, or use of a facility located on land under its jurisdiction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.012
§ 502.012. REPORTING FATALITIES AND INJURIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Within 48 hours after the occurrence of an employee accident that directly or indirectly involves chemical exposure or that involves asphyxiation, and that is fatal to one or more employees or results in the hospitalization of five or more employees, the employer of any of the employees so injured or killed shall report the accident either orally or in writing to the department.

(b) The report to the department shall relate the circumstances of the accident, the number of fatalities, and the extent of any injuries. If it is necessary to complete the investigation of an incident, the department may require additional reports in writing as necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9046.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9046 / Section 9046.053
§ 9046.053. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1022.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1022 / Section 1022.115
§ 1022.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.

(b) The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities are entitled.
Tex. Education Code § 109.204 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.204
§ 109.204. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The consortium shall study the economic, environmental, and public health considerations of beneficial uses of fluid oil and gas waste and technology needed for those uses. After October 1, 2022:

(1) the research and investigation goals of the consortium shall be directed by the members of the consortium; and

(2) the host university may disband the consortium if the host university determines that the consortium does not have sufficient membership.

(b) The host university shall:

(1) provide staff and other resources necessary for the consortium to meet the requirements of this subchapter;

(2) consult with the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium and that consortium's Government Advisory Board on research, data, and any other matter related to the consortium; and

(3) solicit participation from:

(A) the oil and gas industry;

(B) agricultural water users;

(C) industrial water users;

(D) environmental interests;

(E) fluid oil and gas waste recycling operators;

(F) commercial water recyclers and midstream water companies;

(G) landowners;

(H) owners of groundwater rights;

(I) public water utilities; and

(J) river authorities subject to Section 325.025, Government Code.

(c) The host university shall coordinate with other members of the state university system and state agencies to provide resources necessary for the consortium to meet the requirements of this subchapter.
Tex. Property Code § 216.010 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 216 / Section 216.010
§ 216.010. EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXTENSION OR AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

An extension or amendment of a restriction under this chapter takes effect on the date the extension or amendment and the petition or ballots that reflect the written consent of the required number of owners in the subdivision for the adoption of the extension or amendment are filed and recorded in the real property records of the county in which the subdivision is located.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.036 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.036
§ 262.036. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

If any authority is created by the governing body of a municipality which has established a municipal retirement system pursuant to Chapter 451, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 6243n, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), then the board of such authority shall have the authority to provide and shall provide retirement benefits for employees of the authority by participating in and making all contributions required or authorized by the municipal retirement system established by the municipality pursuant to Chapter 451, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1991 (Article 6243n, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.005
§ 462.005. COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The laws relating to the payment of the costs of commitment, support, maintenance, and treatment and to the securing of reimbursement for the actual costs applicable to court-ordered mental health, probation, or parole services apply to each item of expense incurred by the state or the county in connection with the commitment, care, custody, treatment, and rehabilitation of a person receiving care and treatment under this chapter.

(b) A county that enters an order of commitment or detention under this chapter is liable for payment of the costs of any proceedings related to that order, including:

(1) court-appointed attorney fees;

(2) physician examination fees;

(3) compensation for language or sign interpreters;

(4) compensation for masters; and

(5) expenses to transport a patient to a hearing or to a treatment facility.

(c) A county or the state is entitled to reimbursement from any of the following persons for costs actually paid by the county or state and that relate to an order of commitment or detention:

(1) the patient;

(2) the applicant; or

(3) a person or estate liable for the patient's support in a treatment facility.

(d) On a motion of the county or district attorney or on the court's own motion, the court may require an applicant to file a cost bond with the court.

(e) The state shall pay the costs of transporting a discharged patient to the patient's home or of returning to a treatment facility a patient absent without permission unless the patient or a person responsible for the patient is able to pay the costs.

(f) The state or the county may not pay any costs for a patient committed to a private hospital unless no public facilities are available and unless authorized by the department or the commissioners court of the county, as appropriate.

(g) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), a person who files an application for the commitment of another while acting in the person's capacity as an employee of a local mental health authority is not liable for the payment of any costs under this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 65.042 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 65 / Section 65.042
§ 65.042. BOND NOT REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY INJUNCTION FOR CERTAIN INDIGENT APPLICANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may not require an applicant for a temporary injunction to execute a bond to the adverse party before the injunction may issue if:

(1) the applicant submits an affidavit that meets the requirements of Section 65.043 to the court; and

(2) the court finds that the injunction is intended to enjoin the adverse party from foreclosing on the applicant's residential homestead.

(b) If the affidavit submitted under Subsection (a)(1) is contested under Section 65.044, the court may not issue a temporary injunction unless the court finds that the applicant is financially unable to execute the bond.