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Tex. Tax Code § 202.251 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 202 / Section 202.251
§ 202.251. LIABILITY OF PRODUCER AND PURCHASER.
Status: in_force

The tax imposed by this chapter is the primary liability of the producer and is a liability of the first purchaser and each subsequent purchaser. Failure of the first purchaser to pay the tax does not relieve the producer or a subsequent purchaser from liability for the tax. A purchaser of oil produced in the state shall satisfy himself that the tax on that oil has been or will be paid by the person liable for the tax.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.308 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.308
§ 545.308. PRESUMPTION.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a local authority, by ordinance, order, or other official action, may provide that in a prosecution for an offense under this subchapter involving the stopping, standing, or parking of an unattended motor vehicle it is presumed that the registered owner of the vehicle is the person who stopped, stood, or parked the vehicle at the time and place the offense occurred.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.031 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.031
§ 161.031. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the commission. The program shall require intraagency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for commission employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.

(c) The commission shall provide to its members and employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.

(d) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the commission work force that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the commission work force of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.

(e) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (d) of this section must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Texas Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (d)(1) of this section, and be filed with the governor's office.

(f) The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (e) of this section. The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.003
§ 3815.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing Harris County, the City of Houston, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the southeast area of the city of Houston.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of June 17, 2001, to the area in the district or to release the county or the city from the obligations of each entity to provide services to that area. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.115 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.115
§ 6902.115. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A municipality, public agency, special district, or other political subdivision of the state, including the City of Crane, may lease, sell, or otherwise convey its land or an interest in land to the district for consideration that the parties agree is adequate. Approval, notice, consent, or an election is not required in connection with a conveyance, contract, or agreement.
Tex. Property Code § 70.202 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.202
§ 70.202. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

The lien may be enforced in the same manner as a statutory landlord's lien. The lien remains in force for 10 months from the day that the offspring is born, but the lien may not be enforced until five months after the date of birth of the offspring.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.303
§ 454.303. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AFTER DENIAL; REISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

On application by the person, the board may issue a license to a person whose license has been denied or reissue a license to a person who has been disciplined by the board. The application:

(1) may not be made before the 180th day after the date the denial or discipline order became final; and

(2) must be made in the manner and form the board requires.
Tex. Insurance Code § 259.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 259 / Section 259.001
§ 259.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrative or service fees" means all consideration, fees, assessments, payments, reimbursements, dues, and other compensation received for services as an administrator during a calendar year. The term does not include sales commissions.

(2) "Administrator" has the meaning assigned by Section 4151.001.
Tex. Government Code § 499.1214 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 499 / Section 499.1214
§ 499.1214. PEN PACKET SUBMISSION TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop and provide annual training for county employees on the submission of documents required before the department takes custody of a person being transferred from a county jail to the department, including documents required under Sections 8(a) and (c), Article 42.09, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The training required under this section may be offered in person or online. Online training may be offered live or prerecorded.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.054
§ 452.054. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the executive council are appointed for two-year terms that expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) A member appointed to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired portion of the term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9021.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9021 / Section 9021.102
§ 9021.102. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3881.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3881 / Section 3881.202
§ 3881.202. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire, construct, finance, operate, or maintain any improvement or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code, using any money available to the district.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 74.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 74 / Section 74.005
§ 74.005. ENTRY POWER; INSPECTIONS.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the department is entitled to:

(1) enter any field of host plants or any premises in which a host plant or its product is stored or held;

(2) examine any product, container, or substance susceptible to cotton pest infestation; and

(3) examine the records of a purchaser, handler, or common carrier of host plant products.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 52.086 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 52 / Section 52.086
§ 52.086. TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

In accordance with its articles of incorporation or a bylaw adopted under Section 52.052 of this code, a marketing association may provide for the termination or suspension of membership in the association and for the purchase of a member's common or preferred stock, if any, and all other property interest in the association.
Tex. Family Code § 81.011 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 81 / Section 81.011
§ 81.011. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A digitized signature on an application for a protective order under this title or any other pleading or order in a proceeding under this title satisfies the requirements for and imposes the duties of signatories to pleadings, motions, and other papers identified under Rule 13, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

(b) A digitized signature under this section may be applied only by, and must remain under the sole control of, the person whose signature is represented.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.202
§ 1505.202. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Bond authorization" means an ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds.

(2) "Harbor improvement or facility" means a harbor, port, or navigational facility described by Section 1505.203.
Tex. Utilities Code § 52.060 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 52 / Section 52.060
§ 52.060. ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OR ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

The commission may prescribe and collect a fee or assessment from local exchange companies necessary to recover the cost to the commission and to the office of activities carried out and services provided under this subchapter and Section 12.203.
Tex. Water Code § 7.356 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.356
§ 7.356. COMMISSION REPLY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall reply to the local government or person affected who filed a complaint under Section 7.355 in writing not later than the 60th day after the complaint is received and shall provide a copy of any investigation report relevant to the complaint together with a determination of whether the alleged violation was committed.
Tex. Transportation Code § 548.301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 548 / Section 548.301
§ 548.301. COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles as required by any law of the United States or the state's air quality state implementation plan.

(b) The commission by rule may establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles specified by the environmental commission in a county for which the environmental commission has adopted a resolution requesting the commission to establish such a program and for which the county and the municipality with the largest population in the county by resolution have formally requested a proactive air quality plan consisting of such a program.

(b-1) The commission by rule may establish a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program for vehicles subject to an early action compact as defined by Section 382.301, Health and Safety Code, that is consistent with the early action compact.

(c) A program established under this section must include registration and reregistration-based enforcement.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(5), eff. January 1, 2025.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1108.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1108 / Section 1108.159
§ 1108.159. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1108.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.

(c) This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969A / Section 7969A.0301
§ 7969A.0301. 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 § 7945.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7945 / Section 7945.051
§ 7945.051. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.109 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.109
§ 772.109. BUDGET; ANNUAL REPORT; AUDIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall prepare under the direction of the board an annual budget for the district. To be effective, the budget must be approved by the board and then presented to and approved by the commissioners court of the county for which the district is established and the governing body of the principal municipality. A revision of the budget must be approved by the same entities in the same manner as the budget.

(b) As soon as practicable after the end of each district fiscal year, the director shall prepare and present to the board and to all participating public agencies in writing a sworn statement of all money received by the district and how the money was disbursed or otherwise disposed of during the preceding fiscal year. The report must show in detail the operations of the district for the period covered by the report.

(c) The board shall perform an independent financial audit of the district annually.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.306
§ 3952.306. ISSUER POWERS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise any power of an issuer under Chapter 1371, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8161.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8161 / Section 8161.102
§ 8161.102. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by this section only if the district submits a letter to the comptroller not later than December 31, 2015, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2206.101(b), Government Code, other than the requirement that the letter be submitted by the date specified by that section.

(b) Notwithstanding the expiration of the district's authority to exercise the power of eminent domain under Section 2206.101(c), Government Code, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided by law applicable to the district on or after the 90th day after the date the district submits a letter in accordance with Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 1153.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1153 / Section 1153.203
§ 1153.203. CERTAIN REFUNDS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) If the beginning of the term of insurance is delayed under Section 1153.157(c), the charge to the debtor for insurance shall be adjusted or the appropriate amount shall be refunded to the debtor.

(b) If insurance is substituted under Section 1153.158(c) and the amount of premium for the substituted insurance is less than the amount specified in the application or notice of proposed insurance, the appropriate amount shall be refunded to the debtor.

(c) If a creditor requires a debtor to make any payment for credit life insurance or credit accident and health insurance and an individual policy or group certificate of insurance is not issued, the creditor shall:

(1) immediately give written notice to the debtor; and

(2) promptly make an appropriate credit to the debtor's account.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.13 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.13
§ 32.13. INSPECTION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: in_force

All books and records pertaining to the operation of any permittee club, including a current listing, correct to the last day of the preceding month, of all members of the club who have liquor stored on the club premises under either the locker or pool system, shall be made available to the commission or its authorized representatives on request.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.0026 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.0026
§ 302.0026. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFERRAL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission and local workforce development boards shall develop an employment services referral program for recipients of financial assistance and nonrecipient parents who participate in employment programs under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code, and have, in comparison to other recipients or nonrecipient parents, higher levels of barriers to employment. The referral program must be designed to provide to a recipient or a nonrecipient parent referrals to preemployment and postemployment services offered by community-based organizations.

(b) In developing the referral program, the commission and local workforce development boards shall, subject to the availability of funds, coordinate partnerships and contract with community-based organizations that provide employment services specifically for persons with high levels of barriers to employment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3861.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3861 / Section 3861.054
§ 3861.054. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed director, the mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the director's unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 3861.053. If there are fewer than three directors, the mayor and members of the governing body of the city shall appoint the necessary number of directors who meet the qualifications prescribed by Section 3861.053 to fill all board vacancies, regardless of whether the vacating directors were appointed or elected.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0053 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0053
§ 300A.0053. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules relating to the administration of the health care provider participation program in the district, including collection of the mandatory payments, expenditures, audits, and any other administrative aspects of the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3802.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3802 / Section 3802.054
§ 3802.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining whether a quorum of the board is present, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.055
§ 46B.055. PROCEDURE AFTER FINDING OF INCOMPETENCY.
Status: in_force

If the defendant is found incompetent to stand trial, the court shall proceed under Subchapter D.
Tex. Transportation Code § 256.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 256 / Section 256.004
§ 256.004. DEPOSITS OF TAXES TO COUNTY FARM-TO-MARKET AND LATERAL ROAD FUND AND FLOOD CONTROL FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county shall credit taxes collected under Section 256.054 to the credit of separate funds called the farm-to-market and lateral road fund and the flood control fund.

(b) If the voters at an election held under Section 256.054 approved separately a farm-to-market and lateral road tax and a flood control tax, the court shall credit the taxes collected to those funds in proportion to the allocation adopted at the election.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.001
§ 443.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Consumable hemp product" means food, a drug, a device, or a cosmetic, as those terms are defined by Section 431.002, that contains hemp or one or more hemp-derived cannabinoids, including cannabidiol.

(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(3) "Establishment" means each location where a person processes hemp or manufactures a consumable hemp product.

(4) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(5) "Hemp" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.001, Agriculture Code.

(6) "License" means a consumable hemp product manufacturer's license issued under this chapter.

(7) "License holder" means an individual or business entity holding a license.

(8) "Manufacture" has the meaning assigned by Section 431.002.

(9) "Process" means to extract a component of hemp, including cannabidiol or another cannabinoid, that is:

(A) sold as a consumable hemp product;

(B) offered for sale as a consumable hemp product;

(C) incorporated into a consumable hemp product; or

(D) intended to be incorporated into a consumable hemp product.

(10) "QR code" means a quick response machine-readable code that can be read by a camera, consisting of an array of black and white squares used for storing information or directing or leading a user to additional information.

(11) "Smoking" means burning or igniting a substance and inhaling the smoke or heating a substance and inhaling the resulting vapor or aerosol.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.0021 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.0021
§ 21.0021. CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The term "disability":

(1) shall be construed in favor of broad coverage of individuals under Subchapters B and C, to the maximum extent allowed under those subchapters; and

(2) includes an impairment that is episodic or in remission that substantially limits a major life activity when active.

(b) The determination of whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity must be made without regard to the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures, including:

(1) medication, medical supplies, medical equipment, medical appliances, prosthetic limbs and devices, hearing aids, cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices, mobility devices, and oxygen therapy equipment;

(2) devices that magnify, enhance, or otherwise augment a visual image, other than eyeglasses and contact lenses that are intended to fully correct visual acuity or eliminate refractive error;

(3) the use of assistive technology;

(4) reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids or services; and

(5) learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications.