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Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.0511 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.0511
§ 1151.0511. PUBLIC MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

A person may not be a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:

(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a regulatory agency in the field of property tax appraisal, assessment, or collection;

(2) is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by or receiving money from the department;

(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or money from the department other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses; or

(5) at any time has served on an appraisal review board.
Tex. Government Code § 403.0131 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.0131
§ 403.0131. APPROPRIATION CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day, excluding Sundays, after the date on which an act making an appropriation is reported enrolled by the house of origin, the comptroller shall complete the evaluation and certification of the appropriation required by Section 49a(b), Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) As soon as practical after the comptroller certifies the appropriations made by the legislature in a regular or special session, the comptroller shall prepare a summary table that details the basis for the certification of all major funds. The table must be similar in format and detail to the summary tables of the major fund estimates published in the comptroller's biennial revenue estimate and must include the biennial appropriations from all major funds. The comptroller shall deliver a copy of each table prepared under this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, each member of the legislature, and the Legislative Budget Board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.155
§ 1014.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.552 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.552
§ 651.552. AMOUNT OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The amount of the administrative penalty shall be not less than $100 or more than $5,000 for each violation.

(b) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall base its decision on:

(1) the seriousness of the violation;

(2) the threat the violation poses to health and safety;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the amount necessary to deter a future violation;

(5) efforts made to correct the violation;

(6) the guidelines adopted under Section 651.5515; and

(7) any other matter that justice requires.
Tex. Government Code § 432.155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.155
§ 432.155. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR WHILE UNDER INFLUENCE OF NARCOTIC DRUG.
Status: in_force

A person subject to this chapter who operates a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug, or in a reckless or wanton manner, shall be punished as a court-martial directs.
Tex. Local Government Code § 392.037 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 392 / Section 392.037
§ 392.037. CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The mayor shall designate one of the initial commissioners of a municipal housing authority as chairman. The commissioners court shall designate one of the initial commissioners of a county housing authority as chairman. Subsequently, when the office of chairman becomes vacant the authority shall select one of the commissioners as chairman.

(b) A municipal or county housing authority shall select one of the commissioners as vice-chairman.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.253 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.253
§ 4201.253. PROHIBITED BASES FOR EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, EVALUATIONS, OR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

A utilization review agent may not permit or provide compensation or another thing of value to an employee or agent of the utilization review agent, condition employment of the agent's employees or agent evaluations, or set employee or agent performance standards, based on the amount of volume of adverse determinations, reductions of or limitations on lengths of stay, benefits, services, or charges, or the number or frequency of telephone calls or other contacts with health care providers or patients, that are inconsistent with this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 203.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.012
§ 203.012. TIME OF CANVASS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall convene to conduct the local canvass not later than the 10th day after election day.

(b) The governor shall conduct the state canvass not later than the 14th day after election day.

(c) The secretary of state shall post, on the secretary of state's Internet website, a notice of the date, hour, and place of the canvass at least 24 hours before the canvass is conducted.

(d) Section 1.006 does not apply to this section.
Tex. Education Code § 37.1171 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.1171
§ 37.1171. AVAILABILITY OF BREACHING TOOL AND BALLISTIC SHIELD.
Status: in_force

Each school district and open-enrollment charter school must have at least one breaching tool and one ballistic shield available for use at each campus in the event of an active shooter incident.
Tex. Water Code § 54.011 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.011
§ 54.011. CREATION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipal utility district may be created under and subject to the authority, conditions, and restrictions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 402.010 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 402 / Section 402.010
§ 402.010. SALE OF ASSETS, MERGERS, REORGANIZATIONS, CONVERSIONS.
Status: in_force

Chapter 10 and any other applicable provisions of this code apply to a transaction consummated by an entity after the mandatory application date, except that if a required approval of the owners or members of the entity has been given before the mandatory application date or has been given after the mandatory application date but at a meeting of owners or members initially called for a date before the mandatory application date, the transaction shall be governed by the prior law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.052
§ 2151.052. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The association is administered by a governing committee under a plan of operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.413 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.413
§ 431.413. PEDIGREE CONTENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A pedigree must include all necessary identifying information concerning each sale in the product's chain of distribution from the manufacturer, through acquisition and sale by a wholesale distributor or repackager, until final sale to a pharmacy or other person dispensing or administering the drug. At a minimum, the chain of distribution information must include:

(1) the name, address, telephone number, and, if available, the e-mail address of each person who owns the prescription drug and each wholesale distributor of the prescription drug;

(2) the name and address of each location from which the product was shipped, if different from the owner's name and address;

(3) the transaction dates; and

(4) certification that each recipient has authenticated the pedigree.

(b) The pedigree must include, at a minimum, the:

(1) name of the prescription drug;

(2) dosage form and strength of the prescription drug;

(3) size of the container;

(4) number of containers;

(5) lot number of the prescription drug; and

(6) name of the manufacturer of the finished dosage form.

(c) Each pedigree statement must be:

(1) maintained by the purchaser and the wholesale distributor for at least three years; and

(2) available for inspection and photocopying not later than the second business day after the date a request is submitted by the department or a peace officer in this state.

(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(e) Expired.

(e-1) If, after consulting with manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies responsible for the sale and distribution of prescription drugs in this state, the department determines that electronic track and trace pedigree technology is universally available across the entire prescription pharmaceutical supply chain, the department shall establish a targeted implementation date for electronic track and trace pedigree technology. After the department has established a targeted implementation date, the department may revise the date. The targeted implementation date may not be earlier than July 1, 2010.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9027.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9027 / Section 9027.002
§ 9027.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district in Galveston County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 101.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 101 / Section 101.204
§ 101.204. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A violation of this subchapter is subject to action by the appropriate health licensing agency as a ground for revocation or denial of a license.

(b) A violation of Section 101.201 is grounds for action under Section 17.47, 17.58, 17.60, or 17.61, Business & Commerce Code, by the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general.

(c) A violation of Section 101.201 does not create a private cause of action, including an action for breach of warranty or for an implied contract or warranty for good and workmanlike service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1047.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1047 / Section 1047.301
§ 1047.301. MERGER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a countywide hospital district is created for Jasper County or if a district is created for the territory in Jasper County that is not included in the Jasper Hospital District, the board may choose to merge with the newly created hospital district if:

(1) the newly created hospital district assumes all outstanding indebtedness of the Jasper Hospital District; and

(2) the merger of districts is approved by the majority of the voters voting at an election held by the district.

(b) Notice of an election under this section must be given in the same manner as provided for an election to elect directors.
Tex. Water Code § 51.185 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.185
§ 51.185. SUIT TO PROTECT WATER RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

The board may institute and maintain any suit or suits to protect the water supply or other rights of the district, to prevent any unlawful interference with the water supply or other rights of the district, or to prevent a diversion of its water supply by others.
Tex. Local Government Code § 172.016 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 172 / Section 172.016
§ 172.016. STATUS OF AFFILIATED SERVICE CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

Inclusion of the employees of affiliated service contractors in the uniform group benefits program authorized by this chapter does not, for any purpose:

(1) make an affiliated service contractor a political subdivision or a division of a political subdivision; or

(2) make an employee of an affiliated service contractor an employee of a political subdivision or a division of a political subdivision.
Tex. Government Code § 1503.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1503 / Section 1503.107
§ 1503.107. CHARGES FOR SERVICES; RESERVES.
Status: in_force

If the governing body of a municipality pledges the revenue of a property or facility of an airport to the payment of bonds issued under this subchapter, the governing body shall impose and collect a charge for services rendered in connection with the use of the property or facility in an amount at least sufficient to:

(1) provide for the maintenance and operation expenses of the property or facility;

(2) pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as required by the ordinance authorizing the bonds; and

(3) provide any reserve fund required by the ordinance authorizing the bonds.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.406 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.406
§ 62.406. COSTS OF INDIVIDUAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND OF COURT.
Status: in_force

A person required to register under this chapter who files a motion for early termination of the person's registration obligation under this chapter is responsible for and shall remit to the council and to the court, as applicable, all costs associated with and incurred by the council in providing the individual risk assessment or by the court in holding a hearing under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7986A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7986A / Section 7986A.0401
§ 7986A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7986A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Family Code § 155.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 155 / Section 155.002
§ 155.002. RETAINING CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction retains jurisdiction of the parties and matters provided by this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8336.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8336 / Section 8336.105
§ 8336.105. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district to acquire a site or easement for:

(1) a road project authorized by Section 8336.103; or

(2) a recreational facility as defined by Section 49.462, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 458.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 458 / Section 458.008
§ 458.008. MERGER OF RURAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Two or more rural transit districts may merge into a new rural transit district. The territory of the new district must include all the territory of each merged district.

(b) The merger is made when the governing board of each district by resolution adopts an interlocal agreement that specifies:

(1) the boundaries of each district to be merged and of the new district;

(2) the terms of the merger; and

(3) a schedule for execution of the merger.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9079.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9079 / Section 9079.0102
§ 9079.0102. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

If the district's exercise of a power granted under this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 654.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 654 / Section 654.011
§ 654.011. APPLICATION OF POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The position classification plan and the salary rates and provisions in the General Appropriations Act apply to all hourly, part-time, temporary, and regular, full-time salaried employments in the state departments, agencies, or judicial entities specified in the articles of the General Appropriations Act that appropriate money to:

(1) general government agencies;

(2) health and human services agencies;

(3) the judiciary, except for judges, district attorneys, and assistant district attorneys;

(4) public safety and criminal justice agencies;

(5) natural resources agencies;

(6) business and economic development agencies;

(7) regulatory agencies; and

(8) agencies of public education, but only the Texas Education Agency, the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the State Board for Educator Certification, and the Texas School for the Deaf.

(b) Except as provided by this chapter, the position classification plan and the salary rates and provisions in the General Appropriations Act apply to all hourly, part-time, temporary, and regular, full-time salaried employments in executive and administrative agencies of the state without regard to whether the money of the agency is kept in the state treasury.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8258.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8258 / Section 8258.101
§ 8258.101. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.153
§ 3895.153. IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an impact fee or assessment on property in the district, including an impact fee or assessment on residential or commercial property, only in the manner provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 372, or Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, for a municipality, county, or public improvement district, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm-water facilities; and

(3) streets and alleys.

(c) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, or an expense of collection of an assessment, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the district:

(1) is a first and prior lien against the property assessed; and

(2) is superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.

(e) The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 419.007 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 419 / Section 419.007
§ 419.007. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Status: in_force

The remedies provided by this chapter are not exclusive and may be sought in any combination determined by the commissioner as necessary to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 136.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 136 / Section 136.005
§ 136.005. TEXAS INNOVATIVE ADULT CAREER EDUCATION (ACE) GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) The coordinating board shall establish and administer the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program to provide grants to:

(1) eligible nonprofit workforce intermediary and job training organizations; and

(2) eligible nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans.

(a-1) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2023.

(b) Grants may be awarded under this chapter from the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant fund only to develop, support, or expand programs of eligible nonprofit workforce intermediary and job training organizations and of eligible nonprofit organizations providing job training to veterans to prepare low-income students or veterans, as applicable, to enter careers in high-demand and significantly higher-earning occupations.
Tex. Family Code § 153.503 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.503
§ 153.503. ABDUCTION PREVENTION MEASURES.
Status: in_force

If the court finds that it is necessary under Section 153.501 to take measures to protect a child from international abduction by a parent of the child, the court may take any of the following actions:

(1) appoint a person other than the parent of the child who presents a risk of abducting the child as the sole managing conservator of the child;

(2) require supervised visitation of the parent by a visitation center or independent organization until the court finds under Section 153.501 that supervised visitation is no longer necessary;

(3) enjoin the parent or any person acting on the parent's behalf from:

(A) disrupting or removing the child from the school or child-care facility in which the child is enrolled; or

(B) approaching the child at any location other than a site designated for supervised visitation;

(4) order passport and travel controls, including controls that:

(A) prohibit the parent and any person acting on the parent's behalf from removing the child from this state or the United States;

(B) require the parent to surrender any passport issued in the child's name, including any passport issued in the name of both the parent and the child; and

(C) prohibit the parent from applying on behalf of the child for a new or replacement passport or international travel visa;

(5) require the parent to provide:

(A) to the United States Department of State's Office of Children's Issues and the relevant foreign consulate or embassy:

(i) written notice of the court-ordered passport and travel restrictions for the child; and

(ii) a properly authenticated copy of the court order detailing the restrictions and documentation of the parent's agreement to the restrictions; and

(B) to the court proof of receipt of the written notice required by Paragraph (A)(i) by the United States Department of State's Office of Children's Issues and the relevant foreign consulate or embassy;

(6) order the parent to execute a bond or deposit security in an amount sufficient to offset the cost of recovering the child if the child is abducted by the parent to a foreign country;

(7) authorize the appropriate law enforcement agencies to take measures to prevent the abduction of the child by the parent; or

(8) include in the court's order provisions:

(A) identifying the United States as the country of habitual residence of the child;

(B) defining the basis for the court's exercise of jurisdiction; and

(C) stating that a party's violation of the order may subject the party to a civil penalty or criminal penalty or to both civil and criminal penalties.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.021 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.021
§ 1702.021. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Private Security Advisory Committee consists of seven members appointed by the commission as follows:

(1) three public members, each of whom is a citizen of the United States;

(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a private investigator;

(3) one member who is licensed under this chapter as an alarm systems company;

(4) one member who is licensed under this chapter as the owner or operator of a guard company; and

(5) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a locksmith.

(b) Appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.

(c) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee or to the appointment of the committee's presiding officer.