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Tex. Election Code § 272.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 272 / Section 272.002
§ 272.002. ELECTION PRECINCTS IN WHICH BILINGUAL MATERIALS USED.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 272.003, bilingual election materials shall be used in each election precinct situated wholly or partly in a county in which five percent or more of the inhabitants are persons of Spanish origin or descent according to the most recent federal decennial census that may be officially recognized or acted upon by the state or political subdivisions.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 93.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 93 / Section 93.003
§ 93.003. REIMBURSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a member of the council may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while conducting the business of the council at the same rate provided for state employees in the General Appropriations Act, provided funds are appropriated to the department for this purpose.

(b) If funds are not appropriated to support reimbursement of travel expenses, the commissioner may authorize reimbursement of the travel expenses incurred by a member while conducting the business of the council, as provided in the General Appropriations Act, if the commissioner finds on application of the member that travel for council business imposes a financial hardship on the member.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.404 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.404
§ 2203.404. APPEAL TO COMMISSIONER; HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date of the final action of the board of directors under Section 2203.403, a person insured or applying for insurance aggrieved by that final action may appeal to the commissioner by making a written request for a hearing.

(b) The appeal shall be heard not later than the 30th day after the date the appeal is received. The person bringing the appeal or the person's authorized representative must be given written notice of the time and place of the hearing on or before the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
Tex. Penal Code § 49.11 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 49 / Section 49.11
§ 49.11. PROOF OF MENTAL STATE UNNECESSARY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 6.02(b), proof of a culpable mental state is not required for conviction of an offense under this chapter.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to an offense under Section 49.031.
Tex. Transportation Code § 313.048 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 313 / Section 313.048
§ 313.048. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing under this subchapter shall be before the governing body of the municipality.

(b) The owner of property abutting a proposed improvement or the owner of an affected railway is entitled to:

(1) be heard on any matter for which a hearing is a constitutional prerequisite to the validity of an assessment under this chapter; and

(2) contest:

(A) the amount of the proposed assessment;

(B) the lien and liability for the assessment;

(C) the special benefit of the proposed improvement to the abutting property and the owner of the abutting property; and

(D) the accuracy, sufficiency, regularity, or validity of the proceedings or contract for the improvement and proposed assessment.

(c) The governing body may:

(1) correct an error, inaccuracy, irregularity, or invalidity;

(2) supply a deficiency;

(3) determine the amount of an assessment;

(4) determine any other necessary matter; and

(5) by ordinance, end the hearing and impose the assessment before, during, or after the construction of the improvement.

(d) An assessment may not:

(1) exceed the enhanced value to the property as determined at the hearing; or

(2) be made to mature before the municipality accepts the improvement for which the assessment is imposed.
Tex. Election Code § 85.071 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 85 / Section 85.071
§ 85.071. DELIVERY OF BALLOTS TO MAIN POLLING PLACE.
Status: in_force

(a) During the period for early voting by personal appearance, the ballots voted at a branch polling place shall be:

(1) retained securely at the branch polling place in a locked room accessible only to election officers; or

(2) delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main early voting polling place at the close of voting each day.

(b) The unvoted ballots at the branch polling place shall be retained or delivered with the voted ballots of the same ballot style but in a separate locked container.

(c) At the close of early voting at a branch polling place:

(1) unvoted ballots shall be retained or delivered in the manner described by Subsection (b);

(2) voted ballots to be counted using automatic tabulating equipment shall be retained or delivered in the manner described by Subsection (a); and

(3) voted ballots to be counted manually shall be:

(A) delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main early voting polling place; and

(B) set aside for subsequent delivery to the early voting ballot board under Section 87.021.

(d) At the close of the polls on election day, voted early voting ballots to be counted using automatic tabulating equipment shall be delivered with the ballots voted on election day at the same polling place to the central counting station according to Section 87.129 and the procedures under Subchapter C, Chapter 127.(a) During the period for early voting by personal appearance, the ballots voted at a branch polling place, other than those cast on a voting machine, shall be:

(1) retained securely at the branch polling place in a locked room accessible only to election officers; or

(2) delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main early voting polling place at the close of voting each day.

(b) The unvoted ballots at the branch polling place, other than voting machine ballots, shall be retained or delivered with the voted ballots but in a separate locked container.

(c) All voted and unvoted ballots shall be delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main polling place at the close of voting on the last day of voting at the branch polling place.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.030 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.030
§ 22.030. REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

"Real property" includes estates and interests in land, whether corporeal or incorporeal or legal or equitable. The term does not include a real chattel.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.513 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.513
§ 42A.513. COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FOR MAKING FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) A court granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under Section 46.13, Penal Code, may require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant:

(1) provide an appropriate public service activity designated by the court; or

(2) attend a firearms safety course that meets or exceeds the requirements set by the National Rifle Association as of January 1, 1995, for a firearms safety course that requires not more than 17 hours of instruction.

(b) The court shall require the defendant to pay the cost of attending the firearms safety course under Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014 / Section 8014.101
§ 8014.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 602.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 602 / Section 602.101
§ 602.101. PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

A covered entity may not knowingly or wilfully violate this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8073.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8073 / Section 8073.0202
§ 8073.0202. 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. Health and Safety Code § 117.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 117 / Section 117.003
§ 117.003. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Status: in_force

To the extent that a term or condition of a federal grant or federal law does not limit the use of federal grant money, the department or a local health entity may use federal grant money to pay the administrative costs incurred by the department or the local health entity in implementing and administering this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 26.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.113
§ 26.113. BEE COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Bee County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3908.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3908 / Section 3908.111
§ 3908.111. APPROVAL BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for:

(1) the issuance of bonds;

(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by bonds; and

(3) the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted by the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(c) If the district obtains the approval of the city of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed 10 years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.

(d) The governing body of the city:

(1) is not required to adopt a resolution or ordinance to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a); and

(2) may establish an administrative process to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a) without the involvement of the governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1075.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1075 / Section 1075.155
§ 1075.155. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) All district money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to an appropriate bank to pay the principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as depository.
Tex. Government Code § 2176.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2176 / Section 2176.052
§ 2176.052. USE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE; ALTERNATE DELIVERY METHODS.
Status: in_force

An entity subject to Section 2176.051 may use a delivery method other than that provided under Section 2176.051 for delivering interagency mail to another entity subject to Section 2176.051 but may not use the United States Postal Service for the delivery unless required to do so under state or federal law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 823.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 823 / Section 823.058
§ 823.058. ALTERNATIVE REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may permit an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state that is a part of an insurance holding company system to:

(1) register on behalf of another insurer that is an affiliate of the insurer and that is required to register under Section 823.051; and

(2) file on behalf of the affiliate all information and material required to be filed under this subchapter.
Tex. Water Code § 27.048 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.048
§ 27.048. CONSISTENCY WITH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Rules adopted by the railroad commission under this subchapter must be consistent with applicable rules or regulations adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or another federal agency governing the injection and geologic storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide.

(b) If rules or regulations adopted to govern the geologic storage and associated injection of anthropogenic carbon dioxide under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300f et seq.) or another federal statute allow this state to seek primary enforcement authority under the underground injection control program, the railroad commission shall seek primacy to administer and enforce the program for the geologic storage and associated injection of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in this state, including onshore and offshore geologic storage and associated injection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.001
§ 443.001. CONSTRUCTION AND PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter may be cited as the Insurer Receivership Act.

(b) This chapter may not be interpreted to limit the powers granted the commissioner under other provisions of law.

(c) This chapter shall be liberally construed to support the purpose stated in Subsection (e).

(d) All powers and authority of a receiver under this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to all powers and authority that are available to a receiver under law other than this chapter.

(e) The purpose of this chapter is to protect the interests of insureds, claimants, creditors, and the public generally, through:

(1) early detection of any potentially hazardous condition in an insurer and prompt application of appropriate corrective measures;

(2) improved methods for conserving and rehabilitating insurers;

(3) enhanced efficiency and economy of liquidation, through clarification of the law, to minimize legal uncertainty and litigation;

(4) apportionment of any unavoidable loss in accordance with the statutory priorities set out in this chapter;

(5) lessening the problems of interstate receivership by:

(A) facilitating cooperation between states in delinquency proceedings; and

(B) extending the scope of personal jurisdiction over debtors of the insurer located outside this state;

(6) regulation of the business of insurance by the impact of the law relating to delinquency procedures and related substantive rules; and

(7) providing for a comprehensive scheme for the receivership of insurers and those subject to this chapter as part of the regulation of the business of insurance in this state because proceedings in cases of insurer insolvency and delinquency are deemed an integral aspect of the business of insurance and are of vital public interest and concern.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.556 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.556
§ 901.556.
Status: in_force

Sec. 901.556. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person shall:

(1) pay the administrative penalty; or

(2) file a petition for judicial review contesting the fact of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(2) may stay enforcement of the penalty by:

(1) paying the penalty to the board for placement in an escrow account;

(2) giving to the board a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the board that:

(A) is for the amount of the penalty; and

(B) is effective until judicial review of the board's order is final; or

(3) filing with the board an affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond.

(c) A person who fails to take action as provided by this section waives the right to judicial review of the board's order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1082.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1082 / Section 1082.110
§ 1082.110. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.101 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.101
§ 12.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Aircraft" means a device, including an airplane, ultralight airplane, or helicopter, that can be used for flight in the air.

(2) "Contraband" means:

(A) an aircraft, vehicle, firearm, or other device used to commit a violation of Subchapter G, Chapter 43, of this code or a regulation of the commission adopted under that subchapter;

(B) a vessel that is not documented by the United States Coast Guard or registered as provided by Chapter 31 and that is used to commit an offense under Section 66.006 of this code;

(C) equipment, including a vessel, seized as provided by Section 66.2011 of this code; or

(D) any aircraft or vessel used to commit a second or subsequent offense under Section 61.022, 62.003, 62.004, or 62.005.

(3) "Vessel" means watercraft, including an attached motor, that can be used for transportation on water.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8336.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8336 / Section 8336.201
§ 8336.201. 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.052 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.052
§ 2A.052. CARRYING WEAPON ON CERTAIN PREMISES; CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article:

(1) "Establishment serving the public" means:

(A) a hotel, motel, or other place of lodging;

(B) a restaurant or other place where food is offered for sale to the public;

(C) a retail business or other commercial establishment or an office building to which the public is invited;

(D) a sports venue; and

(E) any other place of public accommodation, amusement, convenience, or resort to which the public or any classification of persons from the public is regularly, normally, or customarily invited.

(2) "Sports venue" means an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that is primarily used or is planned for primary use for professional or amateur sports or athletics events and for which a fee is charged or is planned to be charged for admission to the sports or athletics events, other than occasional civic, charitable, or promotional events.

(b) An establishment serving the public may not prohibit or otherwise restrict a peace officer or special investigator from carrying on the establishment's premises a weapon that the officer or investigator is otherwise authorized to carry, regardless of whether the officer or investigator is engaged in the actual discharge of the officer's or investigator's duties while carrying the weapon.

(c) An establishment serving the public that violates this article is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each violation. The attorney general may sue to collect a civil penalty under this subsection. Money collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8870.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8870 / Section 8870.155
§ 8870.155. USE OF DISTRICT FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use a tax collected under Section 8870.151 or a fee collected under Section 8870.153 to pay for the district's management and operation and to pay all or part of the principal of and interest on district bonds or notes.

(b) The board shall use a tax collected under Section 8870.151 or a fee collected under Section 8870.153 to pay for:

(1) studies and planning required to develop a scientifically based regulatory program;

(2) soil and water conservation measures, including water-retarding structures and brush management and the implementation of other best management practices to address natural resource concerns in the district;

(3) direct installation of water conservation devices and early retirement of older devices;

(4) educational material relating to soil and water conservation; and

(5) enforcement programs or regulatory programs.

(c) The district may spend a tax collected under Section 8870.151 or a fee collected under Section 8870.153 for the purposes described by Subsection (b)(2) independently or in conjunction with other natural resource programs in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 579.207 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 579 / Section 579.207
§ 579.207. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The board shall have an independent audit made of the district's financial condition for each fiscal year.
Tex. Local Government Code § 6.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 6 / Section 6.014
§ 6.014. CHANGE DOES NOT AFFECT PRIOR NAME OR STATUS AS BODY CORPORATE.
Status: in_force

A municipality that changes to a Type A general-law municipality retains the prior name by which it was known and continues to be a body corporate with perpetual succession.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8254.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8254 / Section 8254.201
§ 8254.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations as provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to finance the construction, maintenance, or operation of a project under Section 8254.101 or 8254.103.

(b) The district may not issue bonds or other obligations to finance projects authorized by Section 8254.103 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.

(c) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8254.103 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8239.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8239 / Section 8239.101
§ 8239.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

(b) The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the district may not act as a retail provider of water or wastewater service.

(d) The district shall make the district's water and wastewater facilities available to an entity holding the applicable certificate of public convenience and necessity.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.755 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.755
§ 1101.755. APPEAL BOND EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

The commission is not required to give an appeal bond in an action to enforce this chapter.