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Tex. Tax Code § 41A.06 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41A / Section 41A.06
§ 41A.06. REGISTRY AND QUALIFICATION OF ARBITRATORS.
Status: repealed

(a) The comptroller shall maintain a registry listing the qualified persons who have agreed to serve as arbitrators under this chapter.

(b) To initially qualify to serve as an arbitrator under this chapter, a person must:

(1) meet the following requirements, as applicable:

(A) be licensed as an attorney in this state; or

(B) have:

(i) completed at least 30 hours of training in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution procedures from a university, college, or legal or real estate trade association; and

(ii) been licensed or certified continuously during the five years preceding the date the person agrees to serve as an arbitrator as:

(a) a real estate broker or sales agent under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code;

(b) a real estate appraiser under Chapter 1103, Occupations Code; or

(c) a certified public accountant under Chapter 901, Occupations Code;

(2) complete the courses for training and education of appraisal review board members established under Sections 5.041(a) and (e-1) and be issued a certificate for each course indicating course completion;

(3) complete the training program on property tax law for the training and education of arbitrators established under Section 5.043; and

(4) agree to conduct an arbitration for a fee that is not more than:

(A) $400, if the property qualifies as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is $500,000 or less, as determined by the order;

(B) $450, if the property qualifies as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is more than $500,000, as determined by the order;

(C) $450, if the property does not qualify as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is $1 million or less, as determined by the order;

(D) $750, if the property does not qualify as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is more than $1 million but not more than $2 million, as determined by the order;

(E) $1,000, if the property does not qualify as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is more than $2 million but not more than $3 million, as determined by the order; or

(F) $1,500, if the property does not qualify as the owner's residence homestead under Section 11.13 and the appraised or market value, as applicable, of the property is more than $3 million but not more than $5 million, as determined by the order.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 91(4), eff. January 1, 2020.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.064 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.064
§ 1201.064. COVERAGE FOR CHILD OF SPOUSE IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP POLICY.
Status: in_force

An individual or group accident and health insurance policy that provides coverage for a child of an insured or group member may not:

(1) set a premium for a child that is different from the premium for other children because the child is the natural or adopted child of the spouse of the insured or group member;

(2) exclude a child described by Subdivision (1) from coverage; or

(3) discontinue coverage of a child described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1025.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1025 / Section 1025.052
§ 1025.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election of directors shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code.
Tex. Education Code § 61.403 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.403
§ 61.403. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

The coordinating board shall prepare rules and regulations which, when properly followed, may qualify a public institution of higher education established outside the boundaries of the State of Texas to offer a course or a grouping of courses within the State of Texas.
Tex. Election Code § 66.024 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 66 / Section 66.024
§ 66.024. CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE NO.
Status: in_force

3. Envelope no. 3 must contain:

(1) a copy of the precinct returns;

(2) a copy of the poll list; and

(3) a copy of the ballot register.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1142 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1142
§ 25.1142. HOPKINS COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Hopkins County has except as limited by Subsection (b), concurrent with the district court, the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and by general law for district courts.

(b) A county court at law does not have jurisdiction of:

(1) felony jury trials;

(2) suits on behalf of the state to recover penalties or escheated property;

(3) misdemeanors involving official misconduct; or

(4) contested elections.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(51), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that does not exceed 80 percent of the annual salary that is paid by the state to a district judge in the county. The salary shall be paid from the same fund and in the same manner as other county officials are paid.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(51), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The commissioners court may authorize the judge of a county court at law to set the official court reporter's salary.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(51), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other matters. Each clerk shall establish a separate docket for a county court at law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.152
§ 6902.152. ADVISORY DUTIES OF CRANE COUNTY AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

The Crane County auditor shall serve as an advisor to the district, without remuneration, for the preparation of the district's budget and the imposition of the district's property taxes.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 71.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 71 / Section 71.002
§ 71.002. PROCLAMATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by proclamation may regulate the taking, possession, propagation, transportation, exportation, importation, sale, and offering for sale of fur-bearing animals, pelts, and carcasses as the commission considers necessary to manage fur-bearing animals or to protect human health or property.

(b) A proclamation of the commission under this chapter may also provide for:

(1) permit application forms, fees, procedures, and reports;

(2) hearing procedures;

(3) the periods of time when it is lawful to take, possess, sell, purchase, or transport fur-bearing animals, pelts, and carcasses;

(4) catch and possession limits for fur-bearing animals and pelts; and

(5) the means, methods, and manner that are, and places in which it is, lawful to take or possess fur-bearing animals, pelts, or carcasses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.152
§ 1055.152.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1055.152. PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Marion County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district taxpayer is entitled to:

(1) appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and

(2) be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Tex. Insurance Code § 983.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 983 / Section 983.001
§ 983.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "redomestication" means a change in domicile of an insurer or health maintenance organization by merger, consolidation, or another legal method.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 15.051 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.051
§ 15.051. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION OF COMPLAINANT PROHIBITED.
Status: repealed

(a) A peace officer or an attorney representing the state may not require, request, or take a polygraph examination of a person who charges or seeks to charge in a complaint the commission of an offense under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 649 (H.B. 1172), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.

(d) A complaint may not be dismissed solely:

(1) because a complainant did not take a polygraph examination; or

(2) on the basis of the results of a polygraph examination taken by the complainant.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.406 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.406
§ 151.406. CONTENTS AND FORM OF REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 151.407, a tax report required by this chapter must:

(1) for sales tax purposes, show the amount of the total receipts of a seller for the reporting period;

(2) for use tax purposes, show the amount of the total receipts from sales by a retailer of taxable items during the reporting period for storage, use, or consumption in this state;

(3) show the amount of the total sales prices of taxable items that are subject to the use tax during the reporting period and that were acquired for storage, use, or consumption in this state by a purchaser who did not pay the tax to a retailer;

(4) show the amount of the taxes due for the reporting period;

(5) show the amount of sales tax refunded for items exported beyond the territorial limits of the United States after receiving documentation under Section 151.307(b)(2); and

(6) include other information that the comptroller determines to be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.

(b) The comptroller by rule may determine the manner of reporting gross proceeds from taxable rentals and leases of tangible personal property.

(c) The report must be in the form as prescribed by the comptroller.

(d) A tax report must be signed by the person required to file it or by the person's authorized agent.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.033
§ 68.033. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for a license as a branch pilot, a person must:

(1) be at least 25 years of age and less than 68 years of age;

(2) be a United States citizen;

(3) as of the date the license is issued, have resided continuously in this state for at least two years;

(4) have at least two years' service as a deputy branch pilot and have successfully completed the board-approved training program;

(5) have controlled the navigation of vessels such as the person would pilot;

(6) have extensive experience in the docking and undocking of vessels;

(7) be licensed under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;

(8) be in good mental and physical health;

(9) have good moral character; and

(10) possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a branch pilot.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 823.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 823 / Section 823.008
§ 823.008. ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may enforce this chapter.

(b) This section does not authorize a county to establish standards for operating an animal shelter.

(c) A county may not enforce this chapter at an animal shelter operated by a municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 683.0711 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 683 / Section 683.0711
§ 683.0711. MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An ordinance adopted by a governing body of a municipality may provide for a more inclusive definition of a junked vehicle subject to regulation under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9050.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9050 / Section 9050.005
§ 9050.005. EXPANSION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the district may annex territory as provided by Section 49.302, Water Code.

(b) Territory may not be annexed to the district without the written consent of at least a three-fourths majority of all landowners in the territory to be annexed whose land must also constitute at least three-fourths of the value of all land in the territory to be annexed, as shown by the tax rolls of the county in which the territory to be annexed is located.

(c) A person who owns land or an interest in land affected by the annexation may, on or before the 30th day after the date of the canvassing order of the election for the annexation, file in the district court in the county in which the district is located a petition to review, set aside, modify, or suspend the annexation. After the period for filing the suit has expired, the annexation is:

(1) conclusive for all purposes; and

(2) not subject to judicial review.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.034
§ 66.034. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for a certificate as a deputy branch pilot, a person must:

(1) be at least 25 years of age;

(2) be a United States citizen;

(3) hold a license under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;

(4) be in good mental and physical health;

(5) have good moral character; and

(6) possess the requisite skill to perform competently and safely the duties of a deputy branch pilot.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0307
§ 3962.0307. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0155
§ 544.0155. PERIOD FOR DETERMINING PROVIDER ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date the office of inspector general receives a health care professional's complete application seeking to participate in Medicaid, the office shall inform the commission or the health care professional, as appropriate, of the office's determination of whether the health care professional should be denied participation in Medicaid based on:

(1) information concerning the health care professional's licensing status obtained as described by Section 544.0153(a);

(2) information contained in the criminal history record information check that is evaluated in accordance with guidelines the executive commissioner adopts under Section 544.0153(c);

(3) a review of federal databases under Section 544.0154;

(4) the pendency of an open investigation by the office; or

(5) any other reason the office determines appropriate.

(b) Completion of an on-site visit of a health care professional during the period prescribed by Subsection (a) is not required.

(c) The office of inspector general shall develop performance metrics to measure the length of time for conducting a determination described by Subsection (a) with respect to:

(1) applications that are complete when submitted; and

(2) all other applications.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.352 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.352
§ 454.352. MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with this chapter. The rules must include procedures for:

(1) monitoring for compliance a license holder who is ordered by the board to perform a certain act; and

(2) identifying and monitoring each license holder who represents a risk to the public.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.054
§ 841.054. CAPITAL STOCK AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic insurance company must have capital stock in an amount of at least $700,000 and surplus in an amount of at least $700,000.

(b) All of the capital stock required by Subsection (a) must be fully subscribed and paid up and delivered to the incorporators before the articles of incorporation are filed.

(c) At the time of incorporation, the required capital and surplus shall consist only of:

(1) United States currency;

(2) bonds of the United States, this state, or a county or municipality of this state; or

(3) government insured mortgage loans that are authorized by this chapter or Chapter 425, with not more than 50 percent of the required capital invested in first mortgage real property loans.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.053 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.053
§ 18B.053. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

An application under this subchapter must:

(1) be made in writing under oath;

(2) include the name of the subscriber and the telephone number and location of the communication device on which the pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, or similar equipment will be used, to the extent that information is known or is reasonably ascertainable; and

(3) state that the installation and use of the device or equipment will likely produce information that is material to an ongoing criminal investigation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.008
§ 3898.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 1001.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.003
§ 1001.003. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The Department of State Health Services is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Local Government Code § 134.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 134 / Section 134.003
§ 134.003. CRIMINAL FEES.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to the criminal fees imposed under Sections 134.101, 134.102, and 134.103.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.456 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.456
§ 2301.456. USE OF ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

A manufacturer, distributor, or representative may not:

(1) use any false, deceptive, or misleading advertising; or

(2) notwithstanding the terms of any franchise, require that a franchised dealer join, contribute to, or affiliate with, directly or indirectly, any advertising association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.114
§ 8501.114. COMPLAINT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the authority. The authority shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and the disposition of the complaint.

(b) The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Property Code § 202.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.011
§ 202.011. REGULATION OF CERTAIN ROOFING MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner who is otherwise authorized to install shingles on the roof of the owner's property from installing shingles that:

(1) are designed primarily to:

(A) be wind and hail resistant;

(B) provide heating and cooling efficiencies greater than those provided by customary composite shingles; or

(C) provide solar generation capabilities; and

(2) when installed:

(A) resemble the shingles used or otherwise authorized for use on property in the subdivision;

(B) are more durable than and are of equal or superior quality to the shingles described by Paragraph (A); and

(C) match the aesthetics of the property surrounding the owner's property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.253
§ 7803.253. ORDER ANNEXING DEFINED AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by order may designate an area as a separately defined area and annex the area to the district if, on hearing a petition under Section 7803.252, the board finds that:

(1) there is a need for improvements for the conservation and reclamation of the defined area;

(2) the area will benefit from the improvements; and

(3) the improvements will serve a public use and benefit.

(b) The board does not have to include all of the area described in the petition if the board finds that a modification of the area is necessary or desirable.

(c) The order must be entered in the board's minutes and filed for record in the same manner required for other district annexations of land.
Tex. Finance Code § 304.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 304 / Section 304.001
§ 304.001. INTEREST RATE REQUIRED IN JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

A money judgment of a court in this state must specify the postjudgment interest rate applicable to that judgment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9086.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9086 / Section 9086.0302
§ 9086.0302. WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT 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 51, Water Code, applicable to water control and improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and specifically including the powers and duties authorized under Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Water Code.