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Tex. Property Code § 65.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 65 / Section 65.003
§ 65.003. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
Status: in_force

The occupying co-owner may establish the authority to act as an agent and attorney-in-fact for another co-owner by filing in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the real property is located:

(1) an affidavit of the occupying co-owner affirming the facts described by Sections 65.002(1)-(3);

(2) the affidavits of two additional affiants personally familiar with the co-owner's occupancy of the real property corroborating the occupancy during the preceding five years; and

(3) a certificate of the tax assessor-collector for the county in which the real property is located affirming that the co-owner has paid all taxes assessed against the real property for the preceding five years without delinquency.
Tex. Government Code § 302.011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 302 / Section 302.011
§ 302.011. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Speaker candidate" means a member of or candidate for the house of representatives who has announced his candidacy for or who by his actions, words, or deeds seeks election to the office of speaker of the house of representatives.

(2) "Campaign expenditure" means the expenditure of money or the use of services or any other thing of value to aid or defeat the election of a speaker candidate.

(3) "Campaign funds" means the speaker candidate's personal funds that are devoted to the campaign for speaker and any money, services, or other things of value that are contributed or loaned to the speaker candidate for use in the candidate's campaign for speaker.
Tex. Government Code § 614.074 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.074
§ 614.074. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A request for assistance from the fund shall be submitted to the director.

(b) On receiving a request for assistance, the director shall determine whether to provide assistance and the amount of the assistance to be provided, if any, based on the criteria developed in consultation with the advisory committee under Section 614.072. A written copy of the decision shall be sent to the requestor and each member of the advisory committee.
Tex. Property Code § 221.088 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 221 / Section 221.088
§ 221.088. OPEN MEETINGS; EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision in the project instrument to the contrary and except as provided in this section, after the period of developer control under Section 221.083, all meetings of the association and board are open to all members of the association and all members must be permitted to attend and listen to the deliberations and proceedings. Meetings must be conducted as provided in the project instrument. The board may adjourn a board meeting and reconvene in a closed executive session to consider:

(1) legal advice from an attorney for the board or the association;

(2) pending or contemplated litigation;

(3) financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association, an individual employee of the managing entity, or an individual employee of a contractor for the association or managing entity; or

(4) matters relating to the job performance of, compensation of, health records of, or specific complaints against an individual employee of the association, an individual employee of the managing entity, or an individual employee of a contractor of the association or managing entity who works under the direction of the association or the managing entity.

(b) If a board meeting is closed as provided by Subsection (a)(1) or (2), the board, on final resolution of any matter for which the board received legal advice or that concerned pending or contemplated litigation, may disclose information about that matter in an open meeting, except to the extent that those matters are required to remain confidential by the terms of a settlement agreement or judgment.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 51.008 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.008
§ 51.008. CONSULTATIONS.
Status: in_force

In implementing this chapter, the commission shall consult with individuals and groups having knowledge of and experience in the problems of family violence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.203
§ 1010.203. REVENUE AND SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue revenue or special obligation bonds as authorized by the laws of this state relating to the issuance of revenue or special obligation bonds, including Sections 264.042-264.049 and 284.031, Health and Safety Code.

(b) Bonds issued under this section may be payable from and secured by revenue, encumbrances, and mortgages as authorized by law. Any maintenance and operating expense of the system that is charged against the revenue of the system may include only items set forth and defined in the proceedings authorizing the bond issuance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.006
§ 593.006. REPORT.
Status: in_force

A person who files an application for a determination of an intellectual disability under Section 593.004 shall be promptly notified in writing of the findings.
Tex. Election Code § 253.043 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 253 / Section 253.043
§ 253.043. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH APPOINTIVE OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A former candidate or former officeholder who lawfully accepts political contributions may use those contributions to make an expenditure to defray expenses incurred by the person in performing a duty or engaging in an activity in connection with an appointive office of a state board or commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2151.1021 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.1021
§ 2151.1021. INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE AMUSEMENT RIDES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall adopt rules requiring operators of mobile amusement rides to perform inspections of mobile amusement rides, including rules requiring daily inspections of safety restraints.

(b) Rules adopted under this section may apply to specific rides of specific manufacturers.

(c) The commissioner shall prescribe forms for inspections required under this section and shall require records of the inspections to be made available for inspection by any municipality, county, or state law enforcement officials at any location at which an amusement ride is operated.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.003
§ 3944.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.223 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.223
§ 393.223. CONSUMER TRANSACTION INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before performing services described by Section 393.221(1), a credit access business must provide to a consumer a disclosure adopted by rule of the Finance Commission of Texas that discloses the following in a form prescribed by the commission:

(1) the interest, fees, and annual percentage rates, as applicable, to be charged on a deferred presentment transaction or on a motor vehicle title loan, as applicable, in comparison to interest, fees, and annual percentage rates to be charged on other alternative forms of consumer debt;

(2) the amount of accumulated fees a consumer would incur by renewing or refinancing a deferred presentment transaction or motor vehicle title loan that remains outstanding for a period of two weeks, one month, two months, and three months; and

(3) information regarding the typical pattern of repayment of deferred presentment transactions and motor vehicle title loans.

(b) If a credit access business obtains or assists a consumer in obtaining a motor vehicle title loan, the credit access business shall provide to the consumer a notice warning the consumer that in the event of default the consumer may be required to surrender possession of the motor vehicle to the lender or other person to satisfy the consumer's outstanding obligations under the loan.

(c) The Finance Commission of Texas shall adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 146.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 146 / Section 146.002
§ 146.002. TIMELY BILLING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c) and subject to Subsection (c-1), a health care service provider shall bill a patient or other responsible person for services provided to the patient not later than the first day of the 11th month after the date the services are provided.

(b) If the health care service provider is required or authorized to directly bill the issuer of a health benefit plan for services provided to a patient, the health care service provider shall bill the issuer of the plan not later than:

(1) the date required under any contract between the health care service provider and the issuer of the health benefit plan; or

(2) if there is no contract between the health care service provider and the issuer of the health benefit plan, the first day of the 11th month after the date the services are provided.

(c) If the health care service provider is required or authorized to directly bill a third party payor operating under federal or state law, including Medicare and the state Medicaid program, the health care service provider shall bill the third party payor not later than:

(1) the date required under any contract between the health care service provider and the third party payor or the date required by federal regulation or state rule, as applicable; or

(2) if there is no contract between the health care service provider and the third party payor and there is no applicable federal regulation or state rule, the first day of the 11th month after the date the services are provided.

(c-1) If a health care service provider provides services to a patient that are related to a personal injury claim for which the patient is represented by an attorney and unless otherwise directed by the patient or other responsible person, the provider may satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) by submitting the bill to the patient's attorney not later than the first day of the 11th month after the date the services are provided.

(d) For purposes of this section, the date of billing is the date on which the health care service provider's bill is:

(1) mailed to the patient, responsible person, or attorney representing the patient, as applicable, postage prepaid, at the address of the patient, responsible person, or attorney representing the patient as shown on the health care service provider's records; or

(2) mailed or otherwise submitted to the issuer of the health benefit plan or third party payor as required by the health benefit plan or third party payor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.0415 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.0415
§ 334.0415. USE OF FINANCING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or county, or an entity created by or acting on behalf of or in conjunction with a municipality or county, that contracts with a professional sports team or the team's owner or representative on or before November 1, 1998, for the team to relocate and play at an arena, coliseum, or stadium in the municipality or county may not use any method of financing authorized by this chapter to finance the acquisition or construction of the arena, coliseum, or stadium if the team is playing under an existing contract and is located in another arena, coliseum, or stadium owned by a different municipality or county in this state unless the governing body of that different municipality or county consents to the contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8244.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8244 / Section 8244.001
§ 8244.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 104.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.082 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.082
§ 86.082. EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY TO PREVENT WASTE.
Status: in_force

The commission shall exercise its authority to prevent waste when the presence or imminence of waste is supported by a finding based on the evidence introduced at a hearing after proper notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8442.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8442 / Section 8442.001
§ 8442.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 171.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.152 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.152
§ 39.152. QUALIFYING POWER REGIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall certify a power region if:

(1) a sufficient number of interconnected utilities in the power region fall under the operational control of an independent organization as described by Section 39.151;

(2) the power region has a generally applicable tariff that guarantees open and nondiscriminatory access for all users to transmission and distribution facilities in the power region as provided by Section 39.203; and

(3) no person owns and controls more than 20 percent of the installed generation capacity located in or capable of delivering electricity to a power region, as determined according to Section 39.154.

(b) In determining whether a power region not entirely within the state meets the requirements of this section, the commission shall consider the extent to which the available transmission facilities limit the delivery of electricity from generators located outside the state to areas of the power region within the state.

(c) For a power region outside of ERCOT, the requirements of Subsection (a)(2) shall be deemed to have been met if power aggregating to approximately 50,000 megawatts can be delivered to the portion of the power region that is in this state through the payment of not more than one transmission tariff.

(d) For a power region outside of ERCOT, a power generation company that is affiliated with an electric utility may elect to demonstrate that it meets the requirements of Subsection (a)(3) by showing that it does not own and control more than 20 percent of the installed capacity in a geographic market that includes the power region, using the guidelines, standards, and methods adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

(e) In a power region outside of ERCOT, if customer choice is introduced before the requirements of Subsection (a) are met, an affiliated retail electric provider may not compete for retail customers in any area of the power region that is within this state and outside of the affiliated transmission and distribution utility's certificated service area unless the affiliated power generation company makes a commitment to maintain and does maintain rates that are based on cost of service for any electric cooperative or municipally owned utility that was a wholesale customer on January 1, 1999, and was purchasing power at rates that were based on cost of service. This subsection requires a power generation company to sell power at rates that are based on cost of service, notwithstanding the expiration of a contract for that service, until the requirements of Subsection (a) are met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7983.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7983 / Section 7983.001
§ 7983.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Driftwood Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Government Code § 2252.901 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2252 / Section 2252.901
§ 2252.901. CONTRACTS WITH FORMER OR RETIRED AGENCY EMPLOYEES.
Status: repealed

(a) A state agency may not enter into an employment contract, a professional services contract under Chapter 2254, or a consulting services contract under Chapter 2254 with a former or retired employee of the agency before the first anniversary of the last date on which the individual was employed by the agency, if appropriated money will be used to make payments under the contract. This section does not prohibit an agency from entering into a professional services contract with a corporation, firm, or other business entity that employs a former or retired employee of the agency within one year of the employee's leaving the agency, provided that the former or retired employee does not perform services on projects for the corporation, firm, or other business entity that the employee worked on while employed by the agency.

(b) and (c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 715, Sec. 3(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

(d) In this section:

(1) "Employment contract" includes a personal services contract regardless of whether the performance of the contract involves the traditional relationship of employer and employee. The term does not apply to an at-will employment relationship that involves the traditional relationship of employer and employee.

(2) "Retired agency employee" means a person:

(A) whose last state service before retirement was for the state agency with which the retiree contracts to perform services; and

(B) who is a retiree of:

(i) the employee class of membership of the Employees Retirement System of Texas; or

(ii) the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the majority of whose service was credited in that system in a position with a state agency.

(3) "State agency" includes a "public senior college or university," as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.007
§ 399.007. DESIGNATION OF REGION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a local government may determine that it is convenient and advantageous to designate an area of the local government as a region within which the authorized representative of the local government and record owners of real property may enter into written contracts to impose assessments to repay the financing by owners of qualified projects on the owners' property and, if authorized by the local government program, finance the qualified project.

(b) An area designated as a region by the governing body of a local government under this section:

(1) may include the entire local government; and

(2) must be located wholly within the local government's jurisdiction.

(c) For purposes of determining a municipality's jurisdiction under Subsection (b)(2), the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction may be included.

(d) A local government may designate more than one region. If multiple regions are designated, the regions may be separate, overlapping, or coterminous.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8453.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8453 / Section 8453.105
§ 8453.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 41.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 41 / Section 41.005
§ 41.005. OATH.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall also take an oath to faithfully perform his duties as commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.313 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.313
§ 1477.313. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

Money in an interest and sinking fund, reserve fund, or any other fund established or provided for in the bond order may be invested in the manner and in the securities as provided in the bond order.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.160 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.160
§ 126.160. JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) A suit filed against a credit union while the credit union is under conservatorship, or against a person in connection with an action taken or decision made by that person as a conservator of a credit union, must be brought in Travis County regardless of whether the credit union remains under conservatorship.

(b) A suit filed by the conservator under Section 126.155 may be brought in Travis County.
Tex. Education Code § 86.12 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 86 / Section 86.12
§ 86.12. ENTOMOLOGIST.
Status: in_force

The president and board shall employ an expert entomologist, one or more, as may be deemed necessary, whose duty it shall be to devise, if possible, means of destroying the Mexican boll weevil, boll worm, caterpillar, sharpshooter, chinch bug, peach bug, fly and worm and other insect pests and to perform the duties of professor of entomology in the university.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 102.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 102 / Section 102.015
§ 102.015. PROHIBITED PROVISIONS IN OPERATING AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

A pooling agreement, offer to pool, or pooling order is not considered fair and reasonable if it provides for an operating agreement containing any of the following provisions:

(1) preferential right of the operator to purchase mineral interests in the unit;

(2) a call on or option to purchase production from the unit;

(3) operating charges that include any part of district or central office expense other than reasonable overhead charges; or

(4) prohibition against nonoperators questioning the operation of the unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3914.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3914 / Section 3914.105
§ 3914.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.305
§ 3951.305. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3951.303 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Government Code § 437.353 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.353
§ 437.353. RECOMMENDATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor or Lone Star Medal of Valor shall be forwarded through military channels to the adjutant general. An individual having personal knowledge of an act or achievement or exceptional service believed to warrant the award of one of these medals may submit a letter of recommendation to the adjutant general.

(b) A letter of recommendation for award of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor or Lone Star Medal of Valor must give an account of the occurrence and statements of eyewitnesses, extracts from official records, sketches, maps, diagrams, or photographs to support and amplify the stated facts.

(c) If the adjutant general determines that a case meets the criteria established by Section 437.352 for award of the Lone Star Medal of Valor, the adjutant general shall by endorsement recommend to the governor the awarding of the medal.