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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1114.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1114 / Section 1114.154
§ 1114.154. ANNUAL AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall have an independent annual audit made of the district's financial condition for each fiscal year.

(b) After approval by the board, the audit shall be filed at the district's office.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.055 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.055
§ 21.055. NOTICE OF AND MEETING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each shareholder of record entitled to vote shall be given written notice containing the proposed amendment or a summary of the changes to be effected within the time and in the manner provided by this code for giving notice of meetings to shareholders. The proposed amendment or summary may be included in the notice required to be provided for an annual meeting.

(b) At the meeting, the proposed amendment shall be adopted only on receiving the affirmative vote of shareholders entitled to vote required by Section 21.364.

(c) An unlimited number of amendments may be submitted for adoption by the shareholders at a meeting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1901.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.252
§ 1901.252. MARKING RIG.
Status: in_force

(a) A driller shall legibly mark the license number that appears on the driller's license on each rig used by the driller or the driller's employees in the well drilling business.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules specifying the manner for marking a rig.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9301.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9301 / Section 9301.007
§ 9301.007. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five directors.

(b) A director must meet the qualifications for a director under Chapter 55, Water Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.069 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.069
§ 463.069. ADDITIONAL FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to a toll or other charge imposed under Section 367.011 or other law, an entity that operates an international bridge may impose a fee for the use of the bridge as follows:

(1) not more than $1 for passenger vehicles;

(2) not more than $2 for commercial motor vehicles; and

(3) not more than 25 cents for pedestrians.

(b) Before a fee may be imposed under this section, the entity must enter into a written agreement with an authority relating to the imposition and disposition of the fee. The agreement must provide:

(1) for collection of the fee by the entity and remittance of the authority's portion of the fee to the authority each month; and

(2) if more than one entity operates an international bridge, for the division of the amount described by Subsection (c)(1) among the entities.

(c) Of the fees collected under this section:

(1) 25 percent shall be retained by the entity for transportation projects or complementary transportation services;

(2) 50 percent shall be used for a rail mass transit system; and

(3) 25 percent shall be used for regional high capacity transit.

(d) The percentage described by Subsection (c)(3) may be retained by the entity if:

(1) the entity is a mass transit provider; and

(2) mass transit was provided in the municipality in which the international bridge is located on or before January 1, 2019.
Tex. Education Code § 44.042 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 44 / Section 44.042
§ 44.042. PREFERENCE TO TEXAS AND UNITED STATES PRODUCTS.
Status: repealed

(a) A school district that purchases agricultural products shall give preference to those produced, processed, or grown in this state if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is equal.

(b) If agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state are not equal in cost and quality to other products, the school district shall give preference to agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in other states of the United States over foreign products if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is equal.

(c) A school district that purchases vegetation for landscaping purposes, including plants, shall give preference to Texas vegetation if the cost to the school district is equal and the quality is not inferior.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(11), eff. June 17, 2011.

(e) In the implementation of this section, a school district may receive assistance from and use the resources of the Texas Department of Agriculture, including information on availability of agricultural products.

(f) A school district may not adopt product purchasing specifications that unnecessarily exclude agricultural products produced, processed, or grown in this state.

(g) In this section:

(1) "Agricultural products" includes textiles and other similar products.

(2) "Processed" means canning, freezing, drying, juicing, preserving, or any other act that changes the form of a good from its natural state to another form.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.155 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.155
§ 45A.155. JURY WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) A defendant may waive a trial by jury in writing.

(b) If a defendant waives a trial by jury, the justice or judge shall hear and determine the case without a jury.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7C.002 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 7C / Section 7C.002
§ 7C.002. LOCAL REGULATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) This article applies to:

(1) the State of Texas, including an agency, department, commission, bureau, board, office, council, court, or other entity that is in any branch of state government and that is created by the constitution or a statute of this state, including a university system or a system of higher education;

(2) the governing body of a municipality, county, or special district or authority;

(3) an officer, employee, or other body that is part of a municipality, county, or special district or authority, including a sheriff, municipal police department, municipal attorney, or county attorney; and

(4) a district attorney or criminal district attorney.

(b) An entity described by Subsection (a) may not adopt or enforce a rule, ordinance, order, policy, or other similar measure relating to an extreme risk protective order unless state law specifically authorizes the adoption and enforcement of such a rule, ordinance, order, policy, or measure.
Tex. Election Code § 181.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 181 / Section 181.005
§ 181.005. QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT BY PARTY REQUIRED TO NOMINATE BY CONVENTION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, a political party required to make nominations by convention must file with the secretary of state, not later than the 75th day after the date of the precinct conventions held under this chapter, lists of precinct convention participants indicating that the number of participants equals at least one percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election. The lists must include each participant's residence address and voter registration number.

(b) A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the ballot, without qualifying under Subsection (a), in each subsequent general election following a general election in which the party had a nominee for a statewide office who received a number of votes equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for that office.

(c) A political party is entitled to have the names of its nominees placed on the general election ballot, without qualifying under Subsection (a) or (b), if the party had a nominee for a statewide office who received a number of votes equal to at least two percent of the total number of votes received by all candidates for that office at least once in the five previous general elections.
Tex. Family Code § 263.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 263 / Section 263.007
§ 263.007. REPORT REGARDING NOTIFICATION OF RELATIVES.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 10th day before the date set for a hearing under Subchapter C, the department shall file with the court a report regarding:

(1) the efforts the department made to identify, locate, and provide information to the individuals described by Section 262.1095;

(2) the name of each individual the department identified, located, or provided with information; and

(3) if applicable, an explanation of why the department was unable to identify, locate, or provide information to an individual described by Section 262.1095.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0003
§ 546.0003. EMPLOYMENT-FIRST POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of this state that earning a living wage through competitive employment in the general workforce is the priority and preferred outcome for working-age individuals with disabilities who receive public benefits.

(b) The commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Workforce Commission shall jointly adopt and implement an employment-first policy in accordance with the state's policy under Subsection (a). The policy must:

(1) affirm that an individual with a disability is able to meet the same employment standards as an individual who does not have a disability;

(2) ensure that all working-age individuals with disabilities, including young adults, are offered factual information regarding employment as an individual with a disability, including the relationship between an individual's earned income and the individual's public benefits;

(3) ensure that individuals with disabilities are given the opportunity to understand and explore options for education or training, including postsecondary, graduate, and postgraduate education, vocational or technical training, or other training, as pathways to employment;

(4) promote the availability and accessibility of individualized training designed to prepare an individual with a disability for the individual's preferred employment;

(5) promote partnerships with employers to overcome barriers in meeting workforce needs with the creative use of technology and innovation;

(6) ensure that staff of public schools, vocational service programs, and community providers are supported and trained to assist in achieving the goal of competitive employment for all individuals with disabilities; and

(7) ensure that competitive employment, while being the priority and preferred outcome, is not required of an individual with a disability to secure or maintain public benefits for which the individual is otherwise eligible.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.104 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.104
§ 4.104. FILING CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.
Status: in_force

The certificate of correction shall be filed with and acted on by the secretary of state as provided by Subchapter A. On filing, the secretary of state shall deliver to the entity or its representative an acknowledgment of the filing.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.003
§ 201.003. APPLICATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a registered nurse licensed under Chapter 301, a vocational nurse licensed under Chapter 301, a person who provides spinal screening services as authorized by Chapter 37, Health and Safety Code, a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 453, or a massage therapist or a massage therapy instructor qualified and registered under Chapter 455 if:

(1) the person does not represent to the public that the person is a chiropractor or use the term "chiropractor," "chiropractic," "doctor of chiropractic," "D.C.," or any derivative of those terms or initials in connection with the person's name or practice; and

(2) the person practices strictly within the scope of the license or registration held in compliance with all laws relating to the license and registration.

(b) This chapter does not limit or affect the rights and powers of a physician licensed in this state to practice medicine.

(c) This section does not affect or prevent a student enrolled in a college of chiropractic in this state from engaging in all phases of clinical practice if the practice is:

(1) part of the curriculum; and

(2) conducted under the supervision of a licensed chiropractor or a licensed physician.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.113 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.113
§ 401.113. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a hearing under Section 401.114 begins, the commission shall prepare or have prepared a written analysis of the effect on the environment of a proposed licensed activity that the commission determines has a significant effect on the human environment.

(b) The commission shall make the analysis available to the public not later than the 31st day before the date of a hearing under Section 401.114.

(c) The analysis must include:

(1) an assessment of radiological and nonradiological effects of the activity on the public health;

(2) an assessment of any effect on a waterway or groundwater resulting from the activity;

(3) consideration of alternatives to the activities to be conducted under the license; and

(4) consideration of the long-term effects associated with activities, including decommissioning, decontamination, and reclamation impacts, including the management of low-level radioactive waste, to be conducted under the license.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.267 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.267
§ 1473.267. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES.
Status: in_force

Each bond issued under this subchapter must include the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation from money raised by taxation."
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 93.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 93 / Section 93.001
§ 93.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Cardiovascular disease" means the group of diseases that target the heart and blood vessels and that are the result of complex interactions between multiple inherited traits and environmental factors.

(2) "Council" means the Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.152
§ 7803.152. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) The tax assessor and collector for the City of Irving shall assess and collect taxes for the district.

(b) The tax assessor and collector shall make the records maintained by the tax assessor and collector available to the district on request by the secretary of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.084 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.084
§ 533A.084. MANAGEMENT OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent provided by this subtitle, the department, in coordination with the executive commissioner, may lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any surplus real property related to the provision of services under this title, including any improvements under its management and control, or authorize the lease, transfer, or disposal of the property. Surplus property is property the executive commissioner designates as having minimal value to the present service delivery system and projects to have minimal value to the service delivery system as described in the department's long-range plan.

(b) The proceeds from the lease, transfer, or disposal of surplus real property, including any improvements, shall be deposited to the credit of the department in the Texas capital trust fund established under Chapter 2201, Government Code. The proceeds may be appropriated only for improvements to the department's system of intellectual disability facilities.

(c) A lease proposal shall be advertised at least once a week for four consecutive weeks in at least two newspapers. One newspaper must be a newspaper published in the municipality in which the property is located or the daily newspaper published nearest to the property's location. The other newspaper must have statewide circulation. Each lease is subject to the attorney general's approval as to substance and form. The executive commissioner shall adopt forms, rules, and contracts that, in the executive commissioner's best judgment, will protect the state's interests. The executive commissioner may reject any or all bids.

(d) This section does not authorize the executive commissioner or department to close or consolidate a state supported living center without first obtaining legislative approval.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (c), the executive commissioner, in coordination with the department, may enter into a written agreement with the General Land Office to administer lease proposals. If the General Land Office administers a lease proposal under the agreement, notice that the property is offered for lease must be published in accordance with Section 32.107, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.003
§ 502.003. REGISTRATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a political subdivision of this state may not require an owner of a motor vehicle to:

(1) register the vehicle;

(2) pay a motor vehicle registration fee; or

(3) pay an occupation tax or license fee in connection with a motor vehicle.

(b) This section does not affect the authority of a municipality to:

(1) license and regulate the use of motor vehicles for compensation within the municipal limits; and

(2) impose a permit fee or street rental charge for the operation of each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for compensation, other than a motor vehicle operating under a registration certificate from the department or a permit from the federal Surface Transportation Board.

(c) A fee or charge under Subsection (b) may not exceed two percent of the annual gross receipts from the vehicle.

(d) This section does not impair the payment provisions of an agreement or franchise between a municipality and the owners or operators of motor vehicles used to transport passengers for compensation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.305
§ 505.305. RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY; ISSUANCE OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall recognize a social worker as qualified for the practice of a specialty area of social work if the social worker satisfies the recognition requirements established by the executive council and the executive council determines that the person is worthy of the public trust in performing services within the scope of the specialty area.

(b) The executive council shall issue an order of recognition of specialty to a social worker who is recognized as qualified for the practice of a specialty area of social work. The order of recognition of specialty evidences the state's recognition of the social worker as a specialty social work practitioner under the identification or title designated by the executive council.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 505.017 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 505 / Section 505.017
§ 505.017. NOTICE ISSUED UNDER EMERGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) When immediate notification of a release by a facility to the state emergency response commission is required in accordance with EPCRA, the state agency responsible for the information submitted to the state emergency response commission, on receipt of the required notification, shall make a determination as to whether the release reported will substantially endanger human health or the environment.

(b) If the responsible state agency determines that a release will substantially endanger human health or the environment, the agency shall, on request, notify the state senator or representative who represents the area in which the facility is located of the release within four hours of receipt of the original notification.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.113
§ 1069.113. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district, through its board, may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.351
§ 2301.351. GENERAL PROHIBITION.
Status: in_force

A dealer may not:

(1) violate a board rule;

(2) aid or abet a person who violates this chapter, Chapter 503, Transportation Code, or a rule adopted under those chapters; or

(3) use false, deceptive, or misleading advertising relating to the sale or lease of motor vehicles.
Tex. Estates Code § 452.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 452 / Section 452.003
§ 452.003. ORDER OF APPOINTMENT; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The order appointing a temporary administrator must:

(1) designate the appointee as "temporary administrator" of the decedent's estate;

(2) specify the period of the appointment, which may not exceed 180 days unless the appointment is made permanent under Section 452.008;

(3) define the powers given to the appointee; and

(4) set the amount of bond to be given by the appointee.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.111 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.111
§ 53.111. ESTABLISHMENT OF FINAL RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after hearing, the commission finds the rates are unreasonable or in violation of law, the commission shall:

(1) enter an order establishing the rates the utility shall charge or apply for the service in question; and

(2) serve a copy of the order on the utility.

(b) The rates established in the order shall be observed thereafter until changed as provided by this title.

(c) This section does not apply to a company electing under Chapter 58 or 59 except as otherwise provided by those chapters or by Chapter 60.
Tex. Government Code § 81.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.030
§ 81.030. GENERAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors, by a majority vote, elects the general counsel of the state bar. The general counsel holds office at the pleasure of the board.

(b) The general counsel must be a member of the state bar.

(c) The general counsel shall perform the duties usually expected of and performed by a general counsel.

(d) The general counsel shall perform those duties delegated by the board of directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.055
§ 1036.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.