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Tex. Estates Code § 505.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 505 / Section 505.103
§ 505.103. RESTRICTION ON SUIT BROUGHT BY FOREIGN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

A suit may not be maintained in this state by a foreign executor or administrator for a decedent's estate under this subchapter if there is:

(1) an executor or administrator of the decedent's estate qualified by a court of this state; or

(2) a pending application in this state for the appointment of an executor or administrator of the decedent's estate.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.154 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.154
§ 39A.154. EXTENSION OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may require a school district to extend the term of a management contract with a managing entity if the commissioner determines that extending the contract on expiration of the initial term is in the best interest of the students attending the campus. The terms of the contract must be approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0607 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0607
§ 3975.0607. ABOLITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board may abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter without an election.

(b) The board may not abolish the tax imposed under this subchapter if the district has outstanding debt secured by the tax, and repayment of the debt would be impaired by the abolition of the tax.

(c) If the board abolishes the tax, the board shall notify the comptroller of that action in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.

(d) If the board abolishes the tax or decreases the tax rate to zero, a new election to authorize a sales and use tax must be held under Section 3975.0602 before the district may subsequently impose the tax.

(e) This section does not apply to a decrease in the sales and use tax authorized under Section 3975.0604(c)(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.202
§ 11010.202. ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The authority is not required to hold an election to approve the issuance of revenue bonds or notes or of other obligations under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8156.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8156 / Section 8156.001
§ 8156.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means Paseo del Este Municipal Utility District No. 11 of El Paso County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7936.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7936 / Section 7936.102
§ 7936.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.508 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.508
§ 460.508. NOTES.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may issue negotiable notes payable from any of the authority's sources of revenue to pay for any lawful expenditure, other than principal and interest on the authority's debt.

(b) Notes issued by an authority shall be payable over a period not to exceed five years from the date of issuance.

(c) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is not required to approve notes issued under this section.

(d) An authority may not have outstanding notes in excess of $10 million at any one time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5001.026 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.026
§ 5001.026. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioner may be removed from office for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office by unanimous vote of the commissioners court of Aransas County after a hearing.

(b) Appeal from a judgment of removal may be taken to a district court in Aransas County. The court shall try the case de novo.
Tex. Government Code § 25A.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25A / Section 25A.019
§ 25A.019. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The seal of the business court is the same as that provided by law for a district court except that the seal must contain the name "The Business Court of Texas."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6612.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6612 / Section 6612.003
§ 6612.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The conversion of the district into a conservation and reclamation district under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and the provision to the district of the powers conferred by that section:

(1) will benefit the residents and property in the district; and

(2) benefit all property included in the district.

(b) No property which is benefited is not included in the district.

(c) The district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Election Code § 42.007 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 42 / Section 42.007
§ 42.007. COMBINING INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

A commissioners court may not establish a county election precinct containing territory inside a city with a population of 10,000 or more and unincorporated territory outside that city unless the commissioners court determines that either of the two areas:

(1) cannot constitute a separate election precinct of suitable size or shape that contains the permissible number of voters; or

(2) cannot be combined with other territory on the same side of the city boundary to form an election precinct of a suitable size or shape that contains the permissible number of voters without causing another election precinct to fail to meet those requirements.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.138 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.138
§ 2155.138. EXEMPTION OF GOODS OR SERVICES OF BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The competitive bidding provisions of this chapter do not apply to a state purchase of goods or services that:

(1) are made or provided by blind or visually impaired persons;

(2) are offered for sale to a state agency through efforts made under Chapter 122, Human Resources Code;

(3) meet state specifications for quantity, quality, delivery, and life cycle costs; and

(4) cost not more than the fair market price of similar items.

(b) The Texas Workforce Commission shall test the goods and services to the extent necessary to ensure quality. The Texas Workforce Commission may enter into a contract with a private or public entity to assist with testing.

(c) The comptroller shall make awards under this section based on proposed goods and services meeting formal state specifications developed by the comptroller or meeting commercial specifications approved by the comptroller.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0501
§ 7906A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

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 any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.017 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.017
§ 86.017. USE OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), funds collected by the commission from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell may be used for:

(1) the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;

(2) the payment of refunds;

(3) the construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries; and

(4) the enhancement, preservation, and restoration of fish habitats in rivers and streams.

(b) No less than three-fourths of the proceeds from the sale of marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell, after the payment of refunds, shall be used for:

(1) the construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries; and

(2) the enhancement, preservation, and restoration of fish habitats in rivers and streams.
Tex. Estates Code § 1163.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1163 / Section 1163.001
§ 1163.001. INITIAL ANNUAL ACCOUNT OF ESTATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 60th day after the first anniversary of the date the guardian of the estate of a ward qualifies, unless the court extends that period, the guardian shall file with the court an account consisting of a written exhibit made under oath that:

(1) lists all claims against the estate presented to the guardian during the period covered by the account; and

(2) specifies:

(A) which claims have been:

(i) allowed by the guardian;

(ii) paid by the guardian; or

(iii) rejected by the guardian and the date the claims were rejected; and

(B) which claims have been the subject of a lawsuit and the status of that lawsuit.

(b) The account must:

(1) show all property that has come to the guardian's knowledge or into the guardian's possession that was not previously listed or inventoried as the ward's property;

(2) show any change in the ward's property that was not previously reported;

(3) provide a complete account of receipts and disbursements for the period covered by the account, including the source and nature of the receipts and disbursements, with separate listings for principal and income receipts;

(4) provide a complete, accurate, and detailed description of:

(A) the property being administered;

(B) the condition of the property and the use being made of the property; and

(C) if rented, the terms on which and the price for which the property was rented;

(5) show the cash balance on hand and the name and location of the depository where the balance is kept;

(6) show any other cash held in a savings account or other manner that was deposited subject to court order and the name and location of the depository for that cash; and

(7) provide a detailed description of the personal property of the estate that shows how and where the property is held for safekeeping.

(c) For bonds, notes, and other securities, the description required by Subsection (b)(7) must include:

(1) the names of the obligor and obligee or, if payable to bearer, a statement that the bond, note, or other security is payable to bearer;

(2) the date of issue and maturity;

(3) the interest rate;

(4) the serial number or other identifying numbers;

(5) the manner in which the property is secured; and

(6) other information necessary to fully identify the bond, note, or other security.
Tex. Government Code § 840.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.202
§ 840.202. MEDICAL BOARD.
Status: repealed

(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) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (H.B. 2384), Sec. 34(4), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Government Code § 2109.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2109 / Section 2109.003
§ 2109.003. DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each governmental entity shall develop a volunteer program.

(b) In developing the program, the governmental entity shall consider volunteers a resource that requires advance planning and preparation for effective use.

(c) The governmental entity shall include, if practicable, volunteers in addition to paid staff in planning the implementation of the program.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 622.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 622 / Section 622.053
§ 622.053. ADVERTISEMENT OR INSERT IN MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER, OR CATALOG.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a sweepstakes conducted through an advertisement or insert in:

(1) a magazine or newspaper:

(A) that is a publication in which more than 40 percent of the total column inches in each issue consist of advertising space purchased by companies other than:

(i) the publisher;

(ii) an affiliate of the publisher; or

(iii) a vendor for the publisher or an affiliate; and

(B) that is a publication for which more than 50 percent of the total number of copies distributed of each issue are provided to customers who paid for the copy; or

(2) a catalog that is a promotional booklet listing merchandise for sale and that:

(A) is at least 24 pages long;

(B) has a circulation of at least 250,000; and

(C) either:

(i) requires customers to go to a physical location to purchase the advertised items; or

(ii) is published by a company that derives more than 50 percent of the company's total gross revenue from sales occurring at physical locations.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.124 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.124
§ 406.124. CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

If a person who has workers' compensation insurance coverage subcontracts all or part of the work to be performed by the person to a subcontractor with the intent to avoid liability as an employer under this subtitle, an employee of the subcontractor who sustains a compensable injury in the course and scope of the employment shall be treated as an employee of the person for purposes of workers' compensation and shall have a separate right of action against the subcontractor. The right of action against the subcontractor does not affect the employee's right to compensation under this subtitle.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.041 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.041
§ 402.041. APPOINTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the General Appropriations Act or other law, the commissioner shall appoint deputies, assistants, and other personnel as necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the commissioner and the division under this title, other workers' compensation laws of this state, and other laws granting jurisdiction or applicable to the division or the commissioner.

(b) A person appointed under this section must have the professional, administrative, and workers' compensation experience necessary to qualify the person for the position to which the person is appointed.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.068 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.068
§ 134.068. SCHEDULE OF NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The applicant shall file with the application a schedule listing any notices of violations of this chapter, the federal Act, a federal regulation or federal or state program adopted under the federal Act, or another law, rule, or regulation of the United States, this state, or a department or agency in the United States pertaining to air or water environmental protection incurred by the applicant in connection with a surface coal mining operation during the three years before the application date.

(b) The schedule must indicate the final resolution of any notice of violation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9082.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9082 / Section 9082.0105
§ 9082.0105. 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 water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including the collection, transportation, processing, disposal, and control of domestic, industrial, or communal waste and the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local storm water or other harmful excesses of water; 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. Utilities Code § 15.102 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.102
§ 15.102. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.052
§ 3857.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

From persons recommended by the board, the county judge:

(1) of Liberty County shall appoint directors for positions 1, 2, and 3; and

(2) of Chambers County shall appoint directors for positions 4 and 5.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2510 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2510
§ 54.2510. SHERIFF.
Status: in_force

The county sheriff, either in person or by deputy, shall attend the criminal law magistrate court as required by the judge of that court.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0755 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0755
§ 540.0755. UTILIZATION REVIEW; ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission's office of contract management shall establish an annual utilization review process for Medicaid managed care organizations participating in the STAR+PLUS Medicaid managed care program. The commission shall determine the topics to be examined in the review process. The review process must include a thorough investigation of each Medicaid managed care organization's procedures for determining whether a recipient should be enrolled in the STAR+PLUS home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program, including the conduct of functional assessments for that purpose and records relating to those assessments.

(b) The office of contract management shall use the utilization review process to review each fiscal year:

(1) every Medicaid managed care organization participating in the STAR+PLUS Medicaid managed care program; or

(2) only the Medicaid managed care organizations that, using a risk-based assessment process, the office determines have a higher likelihood of inappropriate recipient placement in the STAR+PLUS home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program.

(c) Not later than December 1 of each year and in conjunction with the commission's office of contract management, the commission shall provide a report to the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with jurisdiction over Medicaid. The report must:

(1) summarize the results of the utilization reviews conducted under this section during the preceding fiscal year;

(2) provide analysis of errors committed by each reviewed Medicaid managed care organization; and

(3) extrapolate those findings and make recommendations for improving the STAR+PLUS Medicaid managed care program's efficiency.

(d) If a utilization review conducted under this section results in a determination to recoup money from a Medicaid managed care organization, a service provider who contracts with the organization may not be held liable for providing services in good faith based on the organization's authorization.
Tex. Government Code § 24.913 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.913
§ 24.913. TARRANT COUNTY CRIMINAL JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO.
Status: repealed

4. (a) The Tarrant County Criminal Judicial District No. 4 is composed of Tarrant County.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 1.022(c), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 861 (H.B. 3474), Sec. 1.022(c), eff. September 1, 2023.

(d) Subchapter C applies to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4.

(d-1) Section 24.910, relating to the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4.

(e) Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0108 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0108
§ 161.0108. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to enjoin a violation of Section 161.0107.

(b) If the state prevails in a suit under this section, the attorney general may recover on behalf of the state reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and reasonable investigative costs incurred in relation to the proceeding.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 321.104 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 321 / Section 321.104
§ 321.104.
Status: in_force

Sec. 321.104. VIOLATION OF CHAPTER: CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES. (a) A person injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action to recover:

(1) actual damages, including lost profits; or

(2) an amount described by Section 321.105 or 321.106, as applicable.

(b) A person who prevails in the action is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.006
§ 13.006. PURPOSE OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The primary objectives of the tuberculosis control program are:

(1) case-finding;

(2) inpatient and outpatient treatment; and

(3) the eventual eradication of tuberculosis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.201
§ 1067.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical or air ambulance service.
Tex. Government Code § 614.041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.041
§ 614.041. COLLECTING DEBT FOR ANOTHER; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer commits an offense if the officer:

(1) accepts for collection or undertakes the collection of a claim for debt for another, unless the officer acts under a law that prescribes the duties of the officer; or

(2) accepts compensation not prescribed by law for accepting for collection or undertaking the collection of a claim for debt for another.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $500.

(c) In addition to the fine, the peace officer may be removed from office.