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Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.022 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.022
§ 76.022. CONSPICUOUS LETTERING.
Status: in_force

Any word, statement, or information required by this chapter to appear on a label or in labeling of a pesticide or device registered by the department shall be prominently and conspicuously placed so that, if compared with other material on the label or in the labeling, it is likely to be understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of use.
Tex. Election Code § 212.032 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 212 / Section 212.032
§ 212.032. NOTICE OF APPROVAL TO OTHERS INVOLVED IN ELECTION.
Status: in_force

After approving a recount petition, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the following persons of the petition's approval:

(1) if the recount involves an election for nomination or election to an office, each opposing candidate;

(2) if the recount involves an election for presidential electors, the presidential candidate who is shown by the election returns to have received the most votes;

(3) if the recount involves a measure:

(A) the campaign treasurer of each specific-purpose political committee involved in the election on the side opposite the side that the petitioner represents; or

(B) a person eligible to vote in the election, selected by the recount coordinator as an appropriate representative of the interests of the opposite side, if no specific-purpose committee was involved in the election; or

(4) if the recount involves a presidential primary election:

(A) each opposing candidate; and

(B) a registered voter selected by the recount coordinator as an appropriate representative of the interests of the uncommitted delegation, if an uncommitted delegation is entitled to delegate representation.
Tex. Election Code § 101.109 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.109
§ 101.109. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.

(b) The secretary of state may provide for an alternate secure method of electronic ballot transmission under this subchapter instead of transmission by e-mail.
Tex. Water Code § 51.411 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.411
§ 51.411. ELECTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) After the engineer's report is filed and approved, the board may order an election in the district to authorize the issuance of the bonds.

(b) In the order, the board shall estimate the total amount of money needed to cover the items listed in Section 51.409 of this code.

(c) The election order shall state:

(1) the proposed maximum interest rate on the bonds;

(2) the maximum maturity date of the bonds;

(3) the time and places for holding the election; and

(4) the names of the election officers.

(d) The election order shall be entered in the minutes of the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21A.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21A / Section 21A.002
§ 21A.002. ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The centennial parks conservation fund is a trust fund held outside the treasury by the trust company and administered by the department for the purpose of the creation and improvement of state parks.

(b) The trust company shall hold and invest the fund, taking into account the purposes for which the money in the fund may be used. The overall objective for the investment of the fund is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the needs of the fund.

(c) The expenses of managing the fund and its assets shall be paid from the fund. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter and Section 49-e-1, Article III, Texas Constitution, money in the fund may not be used for any other purpose.

(d) In managing the assets of the fund, through procedures and subject to restrictions the trust company considers appropriate, the trust company may acquire, exchange, sell, supervise, manage, or retain any kind of investment that a prudent investor, exercising reasonable care, skill, and caution, would acquire or retain in light of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, liquidity requirements, and other circumstances of the fund then prevailing, taking into consideration the investment of all the fund assets rather than a single investment. The fund may be invested with the state treasury pool and may be pooled with other state assets for purposes of investment.

(e) The department shall provide the trust company with a cash flow forecast at least annually, and more frequently as appropriate, to ensure the trust company is able to satisfy the objectives specified by Subsection (b).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.023 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.023
§ 58.023. PROGRAMS RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for determining which eligible agricultural businesses may participate in programs that may be established by the board. The board's rules must state that the policy of the authority is to provide programs for providing financial assistance to eligible agricultural businesses that the board considers to present a reasonable risk and have a sufficient likelihood of repayment. In establishing criteria for participation, the board shall give priority to eligible agricultural businesses that include producers of Texas agricultural products in the ownership of the businesses. The board shall adopt collateral or security requirements to ensure the full repayment of that financial assistance and the solvency of any program implemented under this chapter. The board shall approve any and all extensions of that financial assistance under this chapter, provided that the board may delegate this approval authority to the administrator or the commissioner.

(b) The board shall also adopt rules to establish criteria for lenders that may participate in the programs that may be established by the board.

(c) Eligible agricultural businesses or lenders participating in the authority's programs shall pay the costs of applying for, participating in, and administering and servicing the program, in amounts the board considers reasonable and necessary. The board shall charge an administrative fee for guaranteeing a loan under Subchapter E that may not be less than one percent of the amount of the guaranteed loan. Any costs not paid by the eligible agricultural businesses or lenders shall be paid from the funds of the authority, including those funds established from bond proceeds.

(d) The board by rule shall adopt an agreement to be used between a lender and an approved applicant under which the authority makes a payment from the Texas agricultural fund for the purpose of providing a reduced interest rate on a loan guaranteed to a borrower. The agreement must require the borrower to use the proceeds of the loan for the purposes of the program under which the payment is made. The board shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

(e) The board shall adopt rules to allow a recipient of a loan or grant under a program administered by the board:

(1) to use a portion of the loan or the grant to apply for other forms of financial assistance, including matching federal funds; and

(2) to use the loan or grant in conjunction with financial assistance provided through another state or federal program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.001
§ 3879.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 18.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.652 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.652
§ 39.652. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Independent organization" means the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region.

(2) "Load-serving entity" means a municipally owned utility, an electric cooperative, or a retail electric provider.

(3) "Period of emergency" means the period beginning 12:01 a.m., February 12, 2021, and ending 11:59 p.m., February 20, 2021.

(4) "Uplift balance" means an amount of money of not more than $2.1 billion that was uplifted to load-serving entities on a load ratio share basis due to energy consumption during the period of emergency for reliability deployment price adder charges and ancillary services costs in excess of the commission's system-wide offer cap, excluding amounts securitized under Subchapter D, Chapter 41. The term does not include amounts that were part of the prevailing settlement point price during the period of emergency.

(5) "Uplift charges" means charges assessed to load-serving entities to repay amounts financed under this subchapter to pay the uplift balance and reasonable costs incurred by a state agency or the independent organization to implement a debt obligation order under Section 39.653, 39.654, or 39.655, including the cost of retiring or refunding existing debt.
Tex. Government Code § 481.413 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.413
§ 481.413. STATE LIABILITY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The state is not liable to a participating financial institution for payment of the principal, the interest, or any late charges on a capital access loan made under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.304
§ 1058.304. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.

(b) If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election on the question of dissolution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.201
§ 841.201. FORM OF REQUIRED CAPITAL AND SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, after a charter is granted under this chapter, the domestic insurance company:

(1) shall maintain the company's minimum capital at all times in a form described by Section 841.054(c); and

(2) may invest the company's surplus as provided by this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8002.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8002 / Section 8002.101
§ 8002.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 a road project authorized by Section 8002.053.

(b) 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.

(c) At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Election Code § 145.038 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 145 / Section 145.038
§ 145.038. FAILURE OF DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPLACEMENT NOMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a political party's district executive committee fails to nominate a replacement candidate to fill a vacancy in a nomination for a district office, the state executive committee may nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy.

(b) The state chair must deliver the certification of the replacement nominee not later than 5 p.m. of the 69th day before election day.

(c) A certification of a replacement nominee that is delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the secretary of state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 202.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 202 / Section 202.263
§ 202.263. ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE OR AMENDED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a license issued by the department is lost, destroyed, or stolen from the person to whom it was issued, the license holder shall report the fact to the department and include detailed information as to the loss, destruction, or theft, giving dates, place, and circumstances.

(b) A license holder may apply to the department for an amended license because of a lawful change in the person's name or degree designation or for any other lawful and sufficient reason. The license holder must state the reasons that the issuance of an amended license is requested.

(c) The department shall issue a duplicate or amended license on application by a license holder and payment of a fee set by the commission for the duplicate or amended license. The department may not issue a duplicate or amended license unless:

(1) the license holder submits sufficient evidence to prove the license has been lost, destroyed, or stolen or establishes the lawful reason that an amended license should be issued; and

(2) the department's records show a license had been issued and was in effect at the time of the loss, destruction, or theft or on the date of the request for an amended license.

(d) If an amended license is issued, the license holder shall return the original license to the department.
Tex. Government Code § 572.0295 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 572 / Section 572.0295
§ 572.0295. AMENDMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who files a financial statement under this chapter may amend the person's statement.

(b) A financial statement that is amended is considered to have been filed on the date on which the original statement was filed if:

(1) the amendment is made on or before the 14th day after the date the person filing the statement learns of an error or omission in the original statement;

(2) the original financial statement was made in good faith and without an intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information contained in the statement; and

(3) the person filing the amendment accompanies the amendment with a declaration that:

(A) the person became aware of the error or omission in the original statement during the preceding 14 days; and

(B) the original statement was made in good faith and without intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information contained in the statement.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.201
§ 451.201. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "regional economic development facilities" includes only those facilities that will lead to the creation of new jobs, maintain existing jobs, or generally improve the conditions under which a local economy may prosper. The term includes facilities primarily used for conventions, entertainment, special events, or professional or amateur sports.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.562 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.562
§ 42A.562. PLACEMENT ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION; EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PILOT PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a judge assessing punishment in a state jail felony case may suspend the imposition of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision with the condition that the defendant participate in a program operated under Section 493.034, Government Code.

(b) A judge may not place a defendant on community supervision under this article if the defendant is or has previously been convicted of an offense under Title 5, Penal Code.

(c) Before a judge may place a defendant on community supervision under this article, the defendant must be assessed using the risk and needs assessment instrument adopted under Section 501.0921, Government Code, or a similar instrument that takes into consideration the defendant's prior criminal history.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 2352), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.

(e) Notwithstanding the minimum period of community supervision provided by Article 42A.553(a), a judge placing a defendant on community supervision under this article shall impose a period of community supervision not to exceed 270 days.

(f) A defendant placed on community supervision under this article must participate fully in the program described by Subsection (a). The provisions of Subchapter P authorizing the judge to revoke a defendant's community supervision or otherwise sanction the defendant apply with respect to a defendant who violates the requirement of this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.152
§ 1090.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.154
§ 885.154. NAME OF FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
Status: in_force

The name of a fraternal benefit society may not so closely resemble the name of any society or insurance company engaging in business in this state as to mislead the public or lead to confusion.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314A.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314A / Section 314A.005
§ 314A.005. RULEMAKING.
Status: in_force

The designated agency shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 407.064 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407 / Section 407.064
§ 407.064. GENERAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each applicant shall provide security for incurred liabilities for compensation through a deposit with the division, in a combination and from institutions approved by the commissioner, of the following security:

(1) cash or negotiable securities of the United States or of this state;

(2) a surety bond that names the commissioner as payee; or

(3) an irrevocable letter of credit that names the commissioner as payee.

(b) If an applicant who has provided a letter of credit as all or part of the security required under this section desires to cancel the existing letter of credit and substitute a different letter of credit or another form of security, the applicant shall notify the division in writing not later than the 60th day before the effective date of the cancellation of the original letter of credit.

(c) An estimate of the applicant's incurred liabilities for compensation must be signed and sworn to by an accredited casualty actuary and submitted with the application.

(d) The sum of the deposited securities must be at least equal to the greater of:

(1) $300,000; or

(2) 125 percent of the applicant's incurred liabilities for compensation.

(e) If an applicant is granted a certificate of authority to self-insure, any interest or other income that accrues from cash or negotiable securities deposited by the applicant as security under this section while the cash or securities are on deposit with the division shall be paid to the applicant quarterly.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 442A.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 442A / Section 442A.055
§ 442A.055. PHARMACY MANAGEMENT; RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A participating pharmacy is responsible for the daily management and recordkeeping of the pharmacy's prescription drug safe disposal program in accordance with the pharmacy's United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration and board rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8838.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8838 / Section 8838.004
§ 8838.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Kendall County unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.
Tex. Labor Code § 51.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 51 / Section 51.001
§ 51.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's safety, health, or well-being.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11005.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11005 / Section 11005.003
§ 11005.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All territory and taxable property in the city will benefit from the works and improvements of the district.

(b) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter will benefit the people of this state and improve their property and industries.

(c) The district, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, will be performing an essential public function under the constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.061
§ 3100.061. DISPLAY OVER STREET.
Status: in_force

If the state flag is displayed over a street, the flag should be suspended vertically with the blue stripe above the white and red stripes. If the street is an east-west street, the white stripe should be to the north. If the street is a north-south street, the white stripe should be to the east.
Tex. Education Code § 48.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.007
§ 48.007. OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS APPROVED FOR PURPOSES OF AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may, based on criteria developed by the commissioner, approve instructional programs provided off campus by an entity other than a school district or open-enrollment charter school as a program in which participation by a student of a district or charter school may be counted for purposes of determining average daily attendance in accordance with Section 48.005(h).

(b) The commissioner shall adopt by rule verification and reporting procedures concerning time spent by students participating in instructional programs approved under Subsection (a).
Tex. Government Code § 2204.502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2204 / Section 2204.502
§ 2204.502. CONSENT OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) This state consents to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, or condemnation with adequate compensation of land or any right or interest in land in this state that the United States determines is needed for programs and works of improvement for runoff and water-flow retardation, soil erosion prevention, or other flood-control purposes in this state.

(b) This state does not consent to the acquisition of land under this subchapter by condemnation unless the apparent owner of the land consents to the acquisition.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.013 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.013
§ 47.013. RETAIL DEALER'S TRUCK LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, a person may engage in the business of selling edible aquatic products from a motor vehicle to consumers only if he obtains a retail dealer's truck license.

(b) The license fee for a retail dealer's truck license is $50 for each truck or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(c) A resident who operates a vehicle used to transport cultured species from a private facility, as those terms are defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, and sells cultured species from the vehicle is not required to obtain a license for the vehicle under this section when the vehicle is used with regard to the sale or transportation of only aquatic products raised on a Texas commercial aquaculture facility belonging to the operator of the vehicle.