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Tex. Election Code § 13.0021 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.0021
§ 13.0021. ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE JUDGES, FEDERAL OFFICIALS, CLERKS, GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL COURT PERSONNEL, AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "family member" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.006, Finance Code.

(b) The registrar of the county shall omit from the registration list the residence address for a registration applicant who is:

(1) a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge;

(2) a state judge;

(3) a marshal of the United States Marshals Service;

(4) a United States attorney;

(5) a current or former county clerk, district clerk, or county and district clerk, or a current or former employee of the office of a county clerk, district clerk, or county and district clerk or municipal court personnel;

(6) a current or former employee whose duties relate to court administration, including a court clerk, court coordinator, court administrator, juvenile case manager, law clerk, or staff attorney;

(7) a current or former employee of the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and entities administratively attached to the office;

(8) a current or former employee or commissioner of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct; or

(9) a family member of a person listed in Subdivisions (1)-(8).
Tex. Family Code § 156.101 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 156 / Section 156.101
§ 156.101. GROUNDS FOR MODIFICATION OF ORDER ESTABLISHING CONSERVATORSHIP OR POSSESSION AND ACCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may modify an order that provides for the appointment of a conservator of a child, that provides the terms and conditions of conservatorship, or that provides for the possession of or access to a child if modification would be in the best interest of the child and:

(1) the circumstances of the child, a conservator, or other party affected by the order have materially and substantially changed since the earlier of:

(A) the date of the rendition of the order; or

(B) the date of the signing of a mediated or collaborative law settlement agreement on which the order is based;

(2) the child is at least 12 years of age and has expressed to the court in chambers as provided by Section 153.009 the name of the person who is the child's preference to have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child; or

(3) the conservator who has the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child has voluntarily relinquished the primary care and possession of the child to another person for at least six months.

(b) Subsection (a)(3) does not apply to a conservator who has the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child and who has temporarily relinquished the primary care and possession of the child to another person during the conservator's military deployment, military mobilization, or temporary military duty, as those terms are defined by Section 153.701.
Tex. Family Code § 9.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 9 / Section 9.008
§ 9.008. CLARIFICATION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) On the request of a party or on the court's own motion, the court may render a clarifying order before a motion for contempt is made or heard, in conjunction with a motion for contempt or on denial of a motion for contempt.

(b) On a finding by the court that the original form of the division of property is not specific enough to be enforceable by contempt, the court may render a clarifying order setting forth specific terms to enforce compliance with the original division of property.

(c) The court may not give retroactive effect to a clarifying order.

(d) The court shall provide a reasonable time for compliance before enforcing a clarifying order by contempt or in another manner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.074 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.074
§ 424.074. OTHER SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

An insurer may invest the insurer's funds in excess of minimum capital and surplus in:

(1) a savings account as authorized by Chapter 65, Finance Code;

(2) a bond or other indebtedness as authorized by Sections 435.045 and 435.046, Government Code;

(3) a bond issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 1505, Government Code;

(4) a bond as authorized by Subchapter B, Chapter 284, Transportation Code;

(5) a municipal bond issued under Sections 51.038 and 51.039, Water Code;

(6) an insured account or evidence of indebtedness as authorized by Section 1, Chapter 160, General Laws, Acts of the 43rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1933 (Article 842a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(7) an insured or guaranteed obligation as authorized by Chapter 230, Acts of the 49th Legislature, Regular Session, 1945 (Article 842a-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(8) a bond issued under Section 1, Chapter 1, page 427, General Laws, Acts of the 46th Legislature, Regular Session, 1939 (Article 1269k-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(9) a bond as authorized by Section 24, Chapter 110, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949 (Article 8280-133, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(10) a bond as authorized by Section 19, Chapter 340, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949 (Article 8280-137, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(11) a bond as authorized by Section 10, Chapter 398, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949 (Article 8280-138, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes);

(12) a bond as authorized by Section 18, Chapter 465, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949 (Article 8280-139, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); or

(13) another investment specifically authorized by law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.351 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.351
§ 504.351. ELECTION TO TERMINATE EXISTENCE OF CORPORATION ON PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) On petition of 10 percent or more of the registered voters of an authorizing municipality requesting an election on the termination of the existence of the Type A corporation, the governing body of the municipality shall order an election on the issue.

(b) The authorizing municipality shall hold the election on the next available uniform election date that occurs after the time required by Section 3.005, Election Code.
Tex. Utilities Code § 60.001 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 60 / Section 60.001
§ 60.001. FAIR COMPETITION.
Status: in_force

To the extent necessary to ensure that competition in telecommunications is fair to each participant and to accelerate the improvement of telecommunications in this state, the commission shall ensure that the rates and rules of an incumbent local exchange company:

(1) are not unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory; and

(2) are applied equitably and consistently.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.012 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 148 / Section 148.012
§ 148.012. REPORTS TO COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) At each regular meeting of the county commissioners court, each slaughterer shall make a sworn report relating to the animals slaughtered since the last regular meeting of the court. The report must provide:

(1) the number of animals slaughtered;

(2) the color, age, sex, and marks and brands of each animal slaughtered;

(3) a bill of sale or written conveyance for each animal purchased for slaughter; and

(4) a notation of any slaughtered animals that were raised by the slaughterer.

(b) The slaughterer shall file the report required by Subsection (a) of this section with the county clerk.

(c) In addition to the report made under Subsection (a), a slaughterer of cattle or horses shall file with the county clerk a record showing:

(1) the marks, brands, and general description of the cattle or horses;

(2) the names of the persons from whom the cattle or horses were purchased;

(3) the date of purchase; and

(4) the county from which the cattle or horses were driven.

(d) The slaughterer shall file the record required by Subsection (c) on the first day of each month with the county clerk of the county where the cattle or horses were slaughtered. The clerk shall copy the report into records maintained for that purpose and return the original to the person recording the information.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 23.014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.014
§ 23.014. DEPUTY SURVEYOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A county surveyor may appoint a deputy surveyor as he considers necessary.

(b) The county surveyor shall administer the deputy surveyor's official oath and take his bond in the sum of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of the office.

(c) The deputy may perform all acts authorized or required by law to be done by the county surveyor.
Tex. Government Code § 24.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.015
§ 24.015. PROCEDURE AT SPECIAL TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) Juries for special terms authorized by Section 24.014 shall be summoned in the manner provided by law for regular terms.

(b) Any proceeding in a case that may be held at a regular term may also be held at a special term.

(c) The following procedures in any civil or criminal case are the same and have the same force and effect when done at a special term as though done at a regular term:

(1) the issuance of process, whether to a regular term or a special term;

(2) the conduct of proceedings;

(3) the issuance of an order, judgment, or decree; and

(4) an appeal.

(d) A proceeding held at a special term may be appealed as if it were held at a regular term.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.203
§ 336.203. LIBRARY FEES.
Status: in_force

A library created under this chapter may charge reasonable fees to remove certain materials from the library or for other services provided by the library.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.113 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.113
§ 772.113. POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a public body corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this subchapter, including the capacity to sue or be sued.

(b) To fund the district, the district may receive federal, state, county, or municipal funds and private funds and may spend those funds for the purpose of this subchapter. The board shall determine the method and sources of funding for the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 579.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 579 / Section 579.202
§ 579.202. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.

(c) The board shall provide in each annual budget for the payment of all operation and maintenance expenses of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 820.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 820 / Section 820.103
§ 820.103. GAIN SHARING INTEREST ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Each fiscal year and subject to Subsection (b), the retirement system shall compute the gain sharing interest rate by:

(1) determining the average return on the investment of the system's cash and securities during the preceding five fiscal years, expressed as a percentage rate;

(2) subtracting four percentage points from the percentage rate determined under Subdivision (1); and

(3) multiplying the resulting difference under Subdivision (2) by 50 percent.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), each fiscal year, the retirement system shall:

(1) in addition to the amount deposited under Section 820.102, deposit into each member's individual account in the employees saving account an amount equal to the gain sharing interest rate determined under Subsection (a) for the fiscal year multiplied by the member's accumulated account balance as of the end of the preceding fiscal year; and

(2) recalculate the annuity payment of a retiree or annuitant under this chapter by:

(A) multiplying the annuity payment amount as of the end of the preceding fiscal year by the gain sharing interest rate determined under Subsection (a); or

(B) if the retiree or annuitant was not entitled to an annuity payment as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, multiplying the retiree's or annuitant's first annuity payment amount by the gain sharing interest rate determined under Subsection (a).

(c) The gain sharing interest rate applied under Subsection (b) may not be less than zero or more than three percent.

(d) Subsection (b) applies only to a retiree or annuitant who is receiving a cash balance annuity under Section 820.053 or 820.0535, including an alternate payee under Section 804.005.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.058 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.058
§ 39A.058. SUBMISSION OF TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of the school district shall submit the targeted improvement plan or updated targeted improvement plan to the commissioner for approval. The campus intervention team shall assist the campus in submitting the targeted improvement plan to the commissioner.
Tex. Occupations Code § 561.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 561 / Section 561.005
§ 561.005. SUSPENSION OF PHARMACY LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall suspend the license and remove from the register of licensed pharmacies the name of a pharmacy that does not file a completed application and pay the renewal fee on or before the date the license expires.

(b) After review by the board, the board may determine that Subsection (a) does not apply if the license is the subject of a pending investigation or disciplinary action.
Tex. Government Code § 1474.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1474 / Section 1474.001
§ 1474.001. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

A county may issue bonds in an amount not to exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the county for:

(1) constructing, purchasing, or maintaining a pool, lake, reservoir, dam, canal, or waterway for irrigation purposes or to aid in irrigation;

(2) enlarging an improvement described by Subdivision (1); or

(3) paying expenses incidental to the construction, purchase, maintenance, or enlargement.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 151.008 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 151 / Section 151.008
§ 151.008. COURT REPORTER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

To maintain a record of the proceedings at the hearing, the special judge shall provide a court reporter who meets the qualifications prescribed by law for court reporters in the referring judge's court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1696.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1696 / Section 1696.001
§ 1696.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Elective abortion" means an abortion, as defined by Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code, other than an abortion performed due to a medical emergency as defined by Section 171.002, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Health benefit exchange" means an American Health Benefit Exchange administered by the federal government or created under Section 1311(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. Section 18031(b)).

(3) "Qualified health plan" has the meaning assigned by Section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. Section 18021(a)).
Tex. Government Code § 403.113 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.113
§ 403.113. CANCELLATION OF UNNEEDED BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller from time to time shall cancel by perforation all unneeded bonds of entities authorized by law to issue bonds to be registered in the comptroller's office and shall return them by express or freight mail to the issuer at the issuer's expense. The comptroller shall make a permanent record in the comptroller's office of the cancellation or return.

(b) Not later than the 30th day before the date that the comptroller cancels bonds under this section, the comptroller shall give notice of the proposed cancellation by registered or certified mail to the entity. The notice must be addressed according to the latest information available in the comptroller's office. If the comptroller becomes aware that the notice is undeliverable, the comptroller shall notify the county judge of the county in which the entity was situated in whole or part of the proposed cancellation. The notice to the county judge must be given not later than 30 days before the date the bonds are canceled and must indicate that the notice to the entity was undeliverable.

(c) Before the date fixed for the cancellation, the entity or county judge, on written notice and execution of a receipt in the form the comptroller prescribes, may repossess the bonds. Any shipping expense involved in the transaction shall be paid by the entity or the county whose county judge repossessed the bonds.

(d) An entity's registered or unregistered bonds that remain in the comptroller's office may be considered unneeded after five years after the date of the bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.155 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.155
§ 504.155. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIVE FUNCTIONALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule shall set the specifications and requirements for digital license plates, including requirements for the placement of digital license plates. The design of and information displayed on a digital license plate must be approved by the department.

(b) A digital license plate issued under this subchapter must:

(1) meet the specifications and requirements adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) include the information required to be included on a physical license plate and legibly display that information at all times and in all light conditions, provided that the license plate may display the information in a smaller typeface when the vehicle is parked;

(3) have wireless connectivity capability; and

(4) provide benefits to law enforcement that meet or exceed the benefits provided by physical license plates as of the time of enactment of this subchapter and as determined by the Department of Public Safety.

(c) In adopting rules under Subsection (a), the board shall consult with the Department of Public Safety. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection and Section 2001.036, Government Code, a rule adopted under Subsection (a) takes effect on the 31st day after the date on which the rule is filed in the office of the secretary of state. A rule adopted under Subsection (a) does not take effect if, not later than the 30th day after the date on which the rule is filed in the office of the secretary of state, the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety submits to the office of the secretary of state written notification invalidating the rule.

(d) A rule adopted under this subchapter may:

(1) authorize the use of a digital license plate for electronic toll collection or to display a parking permit; or

(2) establish procedures for displaying on a digital license plate:

(A) an emergency alert or other public safety alert issued by a governmental entity, including an alert authorized under Subchapter L, M, or P, Chapter 411, Government Code;

(B) vehicle manufacturer safety recall notices;

(C) static logo displays, including unique displays for fleet vehicles; or

(D) advertising approved by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.002
§ 3863.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Travis County Improvement District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.421 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.421
§ 521.421. LICENSE FEES; EXAMINATION FEES.
Status: repealed

(a) The fee for issuance or renewal of a license not otherwise provided for by this section is $32.

(a-1) The fee for a personal identification certificate issued under Section 501.0165, Government Code, Section 841.153, Health and Safety Code, or Section 245.0536, Human Resources Code, is $5.

(a-2) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the department by rule shall establish the fee for a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person whose residence or domicile is a correctional facility or a parole facility.

(a-3) Except as provided by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2), the fee for a driver's license or personal identification certificate that is issued to a person who is not a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States and that is valid for not more than one year is $24.

(b) The fee for renewal of a Class M license or for renewal of a license that includes authorization to operate a motorcycle is $43.

(c) The fee for issuance of a provisional license or learner license is $15.

(d) The fee for issuance or renewal of an occupational driver's license is $10.

(e) An applicant who changes from a lower to a higher class of license or who adds a type of vehicle other than a motorcycle to the license shall pay a $10 fee for the required examination.

(f) An applicant applying for additional authorization to operate a motorcycle shall pay a $15 fee for the required application.

(g) If a Class A, B, or C driver's license includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle, the fee for the driver's license is increased by $11.

(h) The fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license, a provisional license, a learner license, or a hardship license issued to a person subject to the registration requirements under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, is $20.

(i) The fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license is $8 for a license with an expiration date established under Section 521.2711.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2023.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 88.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 88 / Section 88.002
§ 88.002. ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR PROTECTED NATIVE PLANTS.
Status: in_force

Species of native plants are endangered, threatened, or protected if listed as such on:

(1) the United States List of Endangered Plant Species as in effect on the effective date of this Act (50 C.F.R. Part 17); or

(2) the list of endangered, threatened, or protected native plants as filed by the director of the department.