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Tex. Family Code § 65.251 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.251
§ 65.251. FAILURE TO OBEY TRUANCY COURT ORDER; CHILD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a child fails to obey an order issued by a truancy court under Section 65.103(a) or a child is in direct contempt of court, the truancy court, after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may hold the child in contempt of court and order either or both of the following:

(1) that the child pay a fine not to exceed $100; or

(2) that the Department of Public Safety suspend the child's driver's license or permit or, if the child does not have a license or permit, order that the Department of Public Safety deny the issuance of a license or permit to the child until the child fully complies with the court's orders.

(b) If a child fails to obey an order issued by a truancy court under Section 65.103(a) or a child is in direct contempt of court and the child has failed to obey an order or has been found in direct contempt of court on two or more previous occasions, the truancy court, after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may refer the child to the juvenile probation department as a request for truancy intervention, unless the child failed to obey the truancy court order or was in direct contempt of court while 17 years of age or older.

(c) On referral of the child to the juvenile probation department, the truancy court shall provide to the juvenile probation department:

(1) documentation of all truancy prevention measures taken by the originating school district;

(2) documentation of all truancy orders for each of the child's previous truancy referrals, including:

(A) court remedies and documentation of the child's failure to comply with the truancy court's orders, if applicable, demonstrating all interventions that were exhausted by the truancy court; and

(B) documentation describing the child's direct contempt of court, if applicable;

(3) the name, birth date, and last known address of the child and the school in which the child is enrolled; and

(4) the name and last known address of the child's parent or guardian.

(d) The juvenile probation department may, on review of information provided under Subsection (c):

(1) offer further remedies related to the local plan for truancy intervention strategies adopted under Section 25.0916, Education Code; or

(2) refer the child to a juvenile court for a hearing to be conducted under Section 65.252.

(e) A truancy court may not order the confinement of a child for the child's failure to obey an order of the court issued under Section 65.103(a).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292D.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292D / Section 292D.003
§ 292D.003. COUNTY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM; PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A county health care provider participation program authorizes a county to collect a mandatory payment from each institutional health care provider located in the county to be deposited in a local provider participation fund established by the county. Money in the fund may be used by the county as provided by Section 292D.103(c).

(b) The commissioners court may adopt an order authorizing a county to participate in the program, subject to the limitations provided by this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4003.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4003 / Section 4003.008
§ 4003.008. RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may renew without reexamination an expired license of a person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in continual practice in the other state preceding the date of the application.

(b) The person must pay to the department a fee equal to the license application fee.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.610 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.610
§ 92.610. AMENDMENT OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A limited savings bank may amend its certificate of formation by a majority vote of the members cast at any annual meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose unless the certificate of formation requires a higher percentage.

(b) If provided in the governing documents, the company agreement of a limited savings bank may be amended by a majority vote of the board of managers unless the governing documents require a higher percentage. In the absence of an express provision in the governing documents, the company agreement may be amended by a majority vote of the members cast at any annual meeting or special meeting called for that purpose.

(c) An amendment to the governing documents may not take effect before it is filed with and approved by the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.009
§ 2304.009. RELATIONSHIP OF DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt standards and procedures for the administration of this chapter by a local government or local agency.

(b) The department may provide technical assistance to a local government.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.155 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.155
§ 351.155. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE ON FAILURE TO PAY FEE.
Status: in_force

If the fee for a license is not paid before the 16th day after the date on which the written notice of delinquency of payment has been given to the license holder, the license expires on that day.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.121 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.121
§ 52.121. FOREIGN COOPERATIVE CONSIDERED MARKETING ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, a corporation or association organized, with or without capital stock, under a cooperative marketing act of another state or of the United States is considered to be a marketing association if the corporation or association:

(1) satisfies the requirements of Section 52.012 of this chapter; and

(2) is composed of persons who, as farmers, planters, ranchers, dairymen, or nut or fruit growers, produce agricultural products and who act collectively to process, prepare, handle, and market, in interstate and foreign commerce, the members' products.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.006
§ 8350.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 2155.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.004
§ 2155.004. CERTAIN BIDS AND CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not accept a bid or award a contract that includes proposed financial participation by a person who received compensation from the agency to participate in preparing the specifications or request for proposals on which the bid or contract is based.

(b) A bid or award subject to the requirements of this section must include the following statement:

"Under Section 2155.004, Government Code, the vendor certifies that the individual or business entity named in this bid or contract is not ineligible to receive the specified contract and acknowledges that this contract may be terminated and payment withheld if this certification is inaccurate."

(c) If a state agency determines that an individual or business entity holding a state contract was ineligible to have the contract accepted or awarded under Subsection (a), the state agency may immediately terminate the contract without further obligation to the vendor.

(d) This section does not create a cause of action to contest a bid or award of a state contract.

(e) This section does not prohibit a bidder or contract participant from providing free technical assistance to a state agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.103
§ 9015.103. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A director must reside in and own taxable property in the authority.

(b) A member of the city's governing body or an employee of the city may not be appointed as a director.
Tex. Family Code § 51.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.102
§ 51.102. APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board in each county shall adopt a plan that:

(1) specifies the qualifications necessary for an attorney to be included on an appointment list from which attorneys are appointed to represent children in proceedings under this title; and

(2) establishes the procedures for:

(A) including attorneys on the appointment list and removing attorneys from the list; and

(B) appointing attorneys from the appointment list to individual cases.

(b) A plan adopted under Subsection (a) must:

(1) to the extent practicable, comply with the requirements of Article 26.04, Code of Criminal Procedure, except that:

(A) the income and assets of the child's parent or other person responsible for the child's support must be used in determining whether the child is indigent; and

(B) any alternative plan for appointing counsel is established by the juvenile board in the county; and

(2) recognize the differences in qualifications and experience necessary for appointments to cases in which:

(A) the allegation is:

(i) conduct indicating a need for supervision or delinquent conduct, and commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is not an authorized disposition; or

(ii) delinquent conduct, and commitment to the department without a determinate sentence is an authorized disposition; or

(B) determinate sentence proceedings have been initiated or proceedings for discretionary transfer to criminal court have been initiated.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.351
§ 2306.351. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue bonds under this chapter, including qualified 501(c)(3) bonds under Section 145, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 145), and may:

(1) provide for and secure payment of the bonds;

(2) provide for the rights of the holders of the bonds, as permitted by this chapter and the Texas Constitution; and

(3) purchase, hold, cancel, resell, or otherwise dispose of its bonds, subject to restrictions in a resolution authorizing issuance of its bonds.

(b) In connection with or incidental to issuing and selling its bonds, the department may enter into contracts that the board considers necessary or appropriate for the department's obligation, as represented by the bonds and incidental contracts, to be placed, in whole or in part, on the basis desired by the board, including interest rate, currency, or cash flow.

(c) Contracts that may be entered into under Subsection (b) include contracts:

(1) commonly known as interest rate swap agreements, currency swap agreements, or forward payment conversion agreements;

(2) providing for payments based on levels of or changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates;

(3) to exchange cash flows or a series of payments; or

(4) that include options, puts or calls to hedge payment, currency, rate, spread, or similar exposure.

(d) A contract entered into under this section shall be on terms and conditions approved by the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 49.014 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 49 / Section 49.014
§ 49.014. POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department may:

(1) prescribe rules for the taking, capture, possession, propagation, transportation, export, import, and sale of raptors, time and area from which raptors may be taken or captured, and species that may be taken or captured;

(2) provide standards for possessing and housing raptors held under a permit;

(3) prescribe annual reporting requirements and procedures;

(4) prescribe eligibility requirements and fees for and issue any falconry, raptor propagation, or nonresident trapping permit; and

(5) require and regulate the identification of raptors held by permit holders.
Tex. Utilities Code § 163.076 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 163 / Section 163.076
§ 163.076. ADDITION OR REMOVAL OF PUBLIC ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The public entities that created or re-created an agency may by concurrent ordinances:

(1) add a new public entity as a participating public entity in the agency; or

(2) remove a public entity from participation in the agency.

(b) Concurrent ordinances described by this section must, as adopted by each public entity:

(1) contain identical provisions;

(2) define the boundaries of the agency to include the territory within the boundaries of each participating public entity;

(3) designate the name of the agency; and

(4) designate the number, place, terms, and manner of appointment of directors, as provided by Section 163.078.

(c) The public entities may not add or remove a public entity if the addition or removal will impair an agency obligation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.094 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.094
§ 363.094. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE RESOURCE RECOVERY APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The municipal solid waste resource recovery applied research and technical assistance fund is in the state treasury.

(b) The technical assistance fund is composed of legislative appropriations.

(c) The technical assistance fund shall be used to:

(1) accomplish applied research and development studies; and

(2) provide technical assistance to public agencies to carry out investigations and to make studies relating to resource recovery and improved municipal solid waste management.

(d) The executive director shall administer the technical assistance fund under the commission's direction.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.029 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.029
§ 22.029. PROBATE MATTER; PROBATE PROCEEDINGS; PROCEEDING IN PROBATE; PROCEEDINGS FOR PROBATE.
Status: in_force

The terms "probate matter," "probate proceedings," "proceeding in probate," and "proceedings for probate" are synonymous and include a matter or proceeding relating to a decedent's estate.
Tex. Government Code § 62.411 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 62 / Section 62.411
§ 62.411. JUSTICE COURT RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other methods of jury selection provided by this chapter, a justice of the peace may issue a writ commanding the clerk, sheriff, or constable to immediately summon a venire from which six qualified persons may be selected for jury service if:

(1) a jury case is pending for trial at a term of justice court; or

(2) the court does not have a sufficient number of prospective jurors present whose names are on the jury list and who are not excused from jury service.

(b) Jurors who are empaneled shall remain in attendance in the court and, until discharged by the court, may serve as jurors in any case before the court.

(c) This section applies only in a county with a population of more than 2.8 million.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 372.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 372 / Section 372.003
§ 372.003. LABELING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.

(c) The commission by rule shall prohibit the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or importation into this state of a new commercial or residential clothes-washing machine, dish-washing machine, or lawn sprinkler unless:

(1) the manufacturer has furnished to the commission, in the form prescribed by the commission, the identification and performance specifications of the device; and

(2) the clothes-washing or dish-washing machine or lawn sprinkler is labeled in accordance with rules adopted by the commission with a statement that describes the device's water use characteristics.

(d) Rules adopted or amended under this section shall be developed by the commission in conjunction with a technical advisory panel of designated representatives of the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.

(e) This section shall not apply to those clothes-washing or dish-washing machines that are subject to and in compliance with the labeling requirements of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-12.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.022
§ 336.022. TERRITORY INCLUDED IN DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The lead governmental entity shall describe the initial district territory in the resolution creating the district under Section 336.021. The initial district territory must include all territory of each municipality or county that agrees to have its territory in the district under Section 336.021, except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d).

(b) The district may include incorporated or unincorporated territory and may include any territory in one or more counties that agree by resolution to have the counties' territory in the district under Section 336.021.

(c) If the boundaries of the proposed district include any territory that is part of a municipality that operates a municipal public library, the governing body of that municipality must consent by resolution to allow the inclusion of that municipal territory in the proposed district. This subsection applies only to a municipality whose municipal public library is:

(1) financed and operated by that municipality;

(2) accredited for membership in the state library system; and

(3) open and free of charge to all members of the public under identical conditions.

(d) Except as provided by this subsection and Subsection (c), the district includes all incorporated and unincorporated areas of a county that agrees by resolution to have its territory in the district under Section 336.021. In its resolution, the county may exclude any incorporated area of the county where the local sales and use tax exceeds one and one-half percent.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.312 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.312
§ 1501.312. APPLICATION TO OPERATE AS RISK-ASSUMING HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ISSUER.
Status: in_force

(a) A small employer health benefit plan issuer may apply to operate as a risk-assuming health benefit plan issuer by filing an application with the commissioner in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) In evaluating an application, the commissioner shall consider the small employer health benefit plan issuer's:

(1) financial condition;

(2) history of rating and underwriting small employer groups;

(3) commitment to market fairly to all small employers in the state or in the issuer's established geographic service area; and

(4) experience managing the risk of small employer groups.

(c) The commissioner shall provide public notice of an application and shall provide at least a 60-day period for public comment before making a decision on the application. If the commissioner does not act on the application before the 90th day after the date the commissioner receives the application, the issuer may request and the commissioner shall grant a hearing.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 103.11 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 103 / Section 103.11
§ 103.11. PROCEEDS FROM SALE.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds from the sale of seized alcoholic beverages, their containers, and their packaging shall be placed in escrow in a suspense account established by the commission for that purpose, pending the outcome of the forfeiture suit provided for in this chapter.

(b) Proceeds in escrow which are not forfeited to the state as a result of the suit shall be refunded to the alleged violator. Should the state illegally seize and sell any alcoholic beverages, the person legally entitled to possession of the beverages at the time of the seizure may recover from the state the fair market value of the beverages seized and sold, with the reimbursement paid out of the proceeds held in escrow from the sale and, if the funds in escrow are not sufficient, from the confiscated liquor fund.
Tex. Education Code § 109.152 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.152
§ 109.152. MAJORITY OF BOARD TO ACT.
Status: in_force

A majority of the board has power to act in all cases under this subchapter except as otherwise provided in this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 87.501 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.501
§ 87.501. ESTABLISHMENT; SCOPE.
Status: in_force

(a) Texas A&M International University is a coeducational educational institution located in the city of Laredo. The institution is a component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is under the management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning Texas A&M International University as are conferred on it by statute concerning Texas A&M University.

(c) The institution may teach undergraduate or graduate level courses.
Tex. Family Code § 160.636 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.636
§ 160.636. ORDER ADJUDICATING PARENTAGE; FEES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The court shall render an order adjudicating whether a man alleged or claiming to be the father is the parent of the child.

(b) An order adjudicating parentage must identify the child by name and date of birth.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (d), the court may assess reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, expenses, filing fees, fees for genetic testing, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in a proceeding under this subchapter. Attorney's fees awarded by the court may be paid directly to the attorney. An attorney who is awarded attorney's fees may enforce the order in the attorney's own name by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.

(d) The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses against the support enforcement agency of this state or another state, except as provided by other law.

(e) On request of a party and for good cause shown, the court may order that the name of the child be changed.

(f) If the order of the court is at variance with the child's birth certificate, the court shall order the vital statistics unit to issue an amended birth record.

(g) On a finding of parentage, the court may order retroactive child support as provided by Chapter 154 and, on a proper showing, order a party to pay an equitable portion of all of the prenatal and postnatal health care expenses of the mother and the child.

(h) In rendering an order for retroactive child support under this section, the court shall use the child support guidelines provided by Chapter 154, together with any relevant factors.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.262 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.262
§ 111.262. PENALTY RECOVERABLE BY AGGRIEVED PARTY.
Status: in_force

A common carrier is subject to a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense of unlawful discrimination as defined in Sections 111.015 through 111.017 of this code. The suit shall be brought in the name of and for the use of the aggrieved person, corporation, or association of persons.