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Tex. Local Government Code § 233.061 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.061
§ 233.061. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE FIRE CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of over 250,000 or a county adjacent to a county with a population of over 250,000 may adopt a fire code and rules necessary to administer and enforce the fire code.

(b) The commissioners court, or any municipality in the county, may contract with one another for the administration and enforcement of the fire code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0303
§ 4008.0303. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 671.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 671 / Section 671.101
§ 671.101. FEES.
Status: in_force

The authority shall establish and collect rentals, tolls, and other appropriate fees:

(1) from an operator of a commercial vehicle entering the authority by an international bridge; and

(2) for the use of any other facility designated by the city.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3837.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3837 / Section 3837.155
§ 3837.155. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS; APPROVAL BY CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) The district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) The district must obtain the approval of the City of Friendswood for the issuance of bonds or other obligations for any improvement project.
Tex. Occupations Code § 151.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 151 / Section 151.003
§ 151.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that:

(1) the practice of medicine is a privilege and not a natural right of individuals and as a matter of public policy it is necessary to protect the public interest through enactment of this subtitle to regulate the granting of that privilege and its subsequent use and control; and

(2) the board should remain the primary means of licensing, regulating, and disciplining physicians.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.054 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 122 / Section 122.054
§ 122.054. SAMPLE COLLECTION AND TESTING.
Status: in_force

The department may collect samples and perform testing or contract with a laboratory for the performance of that collection and testing on behalf of the department. A test performed by a laboratory on behalf of the department is considered to be performed by the department for purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3799.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3799 / Section 3799.109
§ 3799.109. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8821.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8821 / Section 8821.004
§ 8821.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The initial boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of McLennan County, Texas.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1131 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1131
§ 152.1131. HENDERSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Henderson County is composed of:

(1) the county judge;

(2) the judges of the 3rd, 173rd, and 392nd judicial districts;

(3) the judges of the county courts at law; and

(4) the county attorney.

(b) The juvenile board shall elect one of its members as chairman at its first regular meeting of each fiscal year.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay the 173rd and 392nd district judges and the county court at law judges an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than $750 a month and shall pay the 3rd district judge an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than one-third of the amount paid to the 173rd or 392nd district judge or the county court at law judges. The commissioners court shall pay the other juvenile board members an amount set by the commissioners court at not less than $250 a month. The compensation is in addition to other compensation provided or allowed by law.

(d) The county attorney shall file, prosecute, and try on behalf of the state all juvenile cases in the juvenile court. A district attorney with jurisdiction in Henderson County shall act for the county attorney at the request of the juvenile court judge if the county attorney is ill or unable to perform his duties.

(e) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008(a) do not apply to the juvenile board of Henderson County.
Tex. Government Code § 325.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 325 / Section 325.001
§ 325.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Sunset Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7970.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7970 / Section 7970.001
§ 7970.001. 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 Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 69.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.065 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.065
§ 85.065. SLIDING FEE SCALE TO PURCHASE MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

The department may institute a sliding fee scale to help eligible HIV-infected individuals purchase medications under the program.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0264 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0264
§ 152.0264. BRAZORIA COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT SERVICE FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Brazoria County child support office shall assess a monthly fee of not more than $10 for collecting and disbursing child support payments that are required by court order to be made to the office. The fee is payable annually and in advance.

(b) The payor of the support shall pay the fee unless the payor is a member of the armed services and the monthly child support payments exceed the amount the court orders the person to pay, in which case the payee shall pay the service fee for as long as the payor is a member of the armed services and the support payments exceed the amount the court orders the person to pay.

(c) The first fee payment is due on the date that the payor is ordered to begin the child support payments. If the payee must pay the fee, the first fee payment is due on the date that the payee receives the original support payment. Subsequent annual fees are due on the anniversary of the date of the original fee payment.

(d) A person who refuses or fails to pay the fee on the date due or in the amount ordered is subject to an action for contempt of court.

(e) Fees collected under this section shall be paid to the county treasurer on the last day of each calendar month. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees to the credit of the child support fund. The judges of the district courts in a county served by the office shall administer the fund, with the approval of the commissioners court, to assist in paying the salaries and expenses of the child support office.

(f) An accurate and complete record of money received under this section shall be kept. The county auditor or other authorized person shall audit the child support fund regularly. An annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the fund shall be made to the commissioners court.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.361 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.361
§ 5.361. ENFORCEMENT; INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop a risk-based approach to conducting its enforcement activities that focuses on:

(1) detecting serious violations that impact public safety;

(2) monitoring entities that have a history of complaints and violations of this code; and

(3) any other factors the commission considers important.

(a-1) As part of the commission's enforcement activities under this section, the commission by rule shall develop a plan for inspecting permittees and licensees using a risk-based approach that prioritizes public safety. The inspection plan may provide for a virtual inspection of the permittee or licensee that may include a review of the permittee's or licensee's records or it may also require a physical inspection of the permittee's or licensee's premises.

(a-2) The inspection plan must:

(1) establish a timeline for the inspection of each permittee and licensee that ensures that high-risk permittees and licensees are prioritized; and

(2) require the commission to physically inspect the premises of each permittee and licensee within a reasonable time as set by rule.

(b) The commission shall develop benchmarks and goals to track key enforcement activities and the results of those activities. For each type of enforcement activity, the commission shall track the number of violations detected by the enforcement activity, the amount of time spent on the enforcement activity, and any other information the commission considers necessary. The commission shall use the information collected under this subsection and other information to compare the enforcement performance of each region and to determine the most effective enforcement activities.

(c) The commission shall track, on a statewide and regional basis, the type of violations detected, the disposition of the violations, and the entities that committed the most serious violations.

(d) The commission shall compile detailed statistics and analyze trends related to its enforcement activities. The commission shall:

(1) summarize the statistics and trends for executive management on a monthly basis and for the members of the commission on a quarterly basis; and

(2) make summary information available to the public, including by posting the information on the commission's Internet website.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7502.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7502 / Section 7502.001
§ 7502.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Lake Proctor Irrigation Authority of Comanche County, Texas.

(2) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

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

(4) "Director" means a member of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11004.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11004 / Section 11004.101
§ 11004.101. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.117
§ 8834.117. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND ADMINISTER OATHS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue a subpoena to compel the testimony of a person or the production of a document if the testimony or document is necessary to carry out the board's powers, duties, and functions under this chapter.

(b) On application by the board, a district court shall enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) in the same manner as a subpoena issued by the court.

(c) The board may administer an oath to a person who testifies before the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.103 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.103
§ 301.103. PUBLIC RECORDS; REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall keep:

(1) a record of each meeting of the board; and

(2) a registry of the name of each nurse registered under this chapter.

(b) Information maintained under this section is open to public inspection at all times.
Tex. Government Code § 316.094 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 316 / Section 316.094
§ 316.094. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
Status: in_force

Amounts transferred to the state highway fund under Section 49-g(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, when appropriated, must be used and allocated throughout the state by the Texas Department of Transportation consistent with existing formulas adopted by the Texas Transportation Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8143.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8143 / Section 8143.106
§ 8143.106. LIMITATION ON USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district only to acquire an easement necessary for underground water, sewage, or drainage facilities that serve the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1103.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.062
§ 1103.062. RETIREMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board may enter into any contract or agreement with this state or the federal government as required to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 32.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 32 / Section 32.045
§ 32.045. GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a program to award grants to initiate, expand, maintain, and improve voluntary perinatal health care systems.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish eligibility criteria for awarding the grants. The rules must require the department to consider:

(1) the need of an area and the extent to which the grant would meet the identified need;

(2) the availability of personnel and training programs;

(3) the availability of other funding sources;

(4) the assurance of providing quality services;

(5) the need for emergency transportation of perinatal patients and the extent to which the system meets the identified needs; and

(6) the stage of development of a perinatal health care system.

(c) The department may approve grants according to rules adopted by the executive commissioner. A grant awarded under this section is governed by Chapter 783, Government Code, and rules adopted under that chapter.
Tex. Penal Code § 46.09 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.09
§ 46.09. COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses components of an explosive weapon with the intent to combine the components into an explosive weapon for use in a criminal endeavor.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.052
§ 8859.052. DIRECTOR ELIGIBILITY; QUALIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to serve as a director:

(1) a person appointed under Section 8859.053(a)(1), (2), or (3) must be a registered voter of Fannin County; and

(2) a person appointed under Section 8859.053(a)(4), (5), or (6) must be a registered voter of Grayson County.

(b) Each director must qualify to serve in the manner provided by Section 36.055, Water Code.

(c) A person who qualifies as a director may participate in all votes relating to the business of the district, regardless of any common law doctrine or statutory prohibition related to conflicts of interest or incompatibility.

(d) Section 36.058, Water Code, does not apply to a director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9501.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9501 / Section 9501.152
§ 9501.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

The county tax assessor and collector shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the commission in the manner provided by law for the assessment and collection of county taxes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.052
§ 2308.052. TERMS; VACANCIES.
Status: repealed

(a) Advisory board members serve staggered terms of six years.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 62(5), eff. September 1, 2025.

(c) If a vacancy occurs during a term, the presiding officer of the commission shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications of the vacated position to serve for the remainder of the term.
Tex. Government Code § 441.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.201
§ 441.201. RECORDS OF OFFICE OF GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

In consultation with the commission, a governor may designate an institution of higher education or alternate archival institution in the state, in lieu of the Texas State Library and Archives, as the repository for the records of the executive office of the governor created or received during that governor's term of office. Such alternative repository shall administer the records in accordance with normally accepted archival principles and practices and shall ensure that the records are available to the public. The terms of any such alternative repository arrangement shall be recorded by the commission through a memorandum of understanding, deposit agreement, or other appropriate documentation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1100.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1100 / Section 1100.202
§ 1100.202. NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

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

(b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time.

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

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act 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 interest of the taxpayers and the law warrants.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4102.064 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4102 / Section 4102.064
§ 4102.064. RENEWAL OF UNEXPIRED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder may renew a license that has not expired and has not been suspended or revoked by filing with the department a properly completed renewal application, in the form prescribed by the commissioner, that demonstrates continued compliance with the license requirements imposed under this chapter or adopted by rule by the commissioner. The completed renewal application must be accompanied by:

(1) a renewal application fee in the amount determined by the commissioner under Section 4102.066(b); and

(2) evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements imposed under Section 4102.109.

(b) A license holder must submit the completed renewal application, evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements, and the renewal application fee to the commissioner not later than the 30th day before the second anniversary date of the license.

(c) On the filing of a completed renewal application, a renewal application fee, and, if applicable, evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements, the original license continues in force until:

(1) the department issues the renewal license;

(2) the license is not renewed under Section 4004.055; or

(3) the commissioner issues an order revoking the license.
Tex. Government Code § 509.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 509 / Section 509.002
§ 509.002. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to:

(1) allow localities to increase their involvement and responsibility in developing sentencing programs that provide effective sanctions for criminal defendants;

(2) provide increased opportunities for criminal defendants to make restitution to victims of crime through financial reimbursement or community service;

(3) provide increased use of community penalties designed specifically to meet local needs; and

(4) promote efficiency and economy in the delivery of community-based correctional programs consistent with the objectives defined by Section 1.02, Penal Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 327.105 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 327 / Section 327.105
§ 327.105. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for a reasonable and necessary expense, including a travel expense, incurred in performing an official duty.

(b) To receive reimbursement under Subsection (a):

(1) the director must report the expense in the zoo board's minute book or other zoo board record; and

(2) the zoo board must approve the expense.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 7 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 7
§ 7.
Status: repealed

Sec. 7. Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727, Sec. 18, eff. April 1, 2007.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4051.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4051 / Section 4051.102
§ 4051.102. DESIGNATION OF KINDS OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a limited property and casualty license may write only the kind of insurance designated on the license.
Tex. Family Code § 101.003 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.003
§ 101.003. CHILD OR MINOR; ADULT.
Status: in_force

(a) "Child" or "minor" means a person under 18 years of age who is not and has not been married or who has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.

(b) In the context of child support, "child" includes a person over 18 years of age for whom a person may be obligated to pay child support.

(c) "Adult" means a person who is not a child.
Tex. Education Code § 33.258 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 33 / Section 33.258
§ 33.258. POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall:

(1) study issues related to expanded learning opportunities for public school students;

(2) study current research and best practices related to meaningful expanded learning opportunities;

(3) analyze the availability of and unmet needs for state and local programs for expanded learning opportunities for public school students;

(4) analyze opportunities to create incentives for businesses to support expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;

(5) analyze opportunities to maximize charitable support for public and private partnerships for expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;

(6) analyze opportunities to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in expanded learning opportunities programs for public school students;

(7) study the future workforce needs of this state's businesses and other employers; and

(8) perform other duties consistent with this subchapter.

(b) In carrying out its powers and duties under this section, the council may request reports and other information relating to expanded learning opportunities and students in expanded learning opportunities programs from the Texas Education Agency and any other state agency.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.027 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.027
§ 81.027. SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Status: in_force

Each commissioners court may provide for the support of paupers, residents of their county, who are unable to support themselves.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.111
§ 1111.111. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.

(b) The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person.