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Tex. Government Code § 2054.653 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2054 / Section 2054.653
§ 2054.653. LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than November 15, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the legislature detailing the status of the state agency digital modernization planning efforts required by this subchapter and identifying common priorities and challenges.

(b) This section expires January 1, 2027.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7938A.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7938A / Section 7938A.0202
§ 7938A.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7938A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the section enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7938A.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7938A.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Occupations Code § 107.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 107 / Section 107.053
§ 107.053. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF HOSPITAL OR OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITY REGARDING USE OF DANGEROUS DRUG OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Status: in_force

A hospital or other health care facility may not prohibit or restrict the use of a dangerous drug or controlled substance prescribed or administered by a physician who holds staff privileges at the hospital or facility for a person diagnosed and treated by a physician for intractable pain.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.058
§ 401.058. INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall collect and disseminate information relating to the transportation of sources of radiation. The department and the commission each within its jurisdiction shall collect and disseminate information relating to the control of sources of radiation.

(b) The department and commission each, as part of the collection and dissemination of information, shall maintain:

(1) a file of license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions, and revocations;

(2) a file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under this chapter and any administrative or judicial action relating to those registrants; and

(3) a file of pending and adopted rules and guidelines relating to regulation of sources of radiation and proceedings relating to those rules and guidelines.

(c) The commission, as part of the collection and dissemination of information, shall maintain a file of:

(1) known locations in this state at which radioactive material has been disposed of and at which soil and facilities are contaminated; and

(2) information on inspection reports relating to the radioactive material disposed of and radiation levels at those locations.
Tex. Government Code § 551.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.101
§ 551.101. REQUIREMENT TO FIRST CONVENE IN OPEN MEETING.
Status: in_force

If a closed meeting is allowed under this chapter, a governmental body may not conduct the closed meeting unless a quorum of the governmental body first convenes in an open meeting for which notice has been given as provided by this chapter and during which the presiding officer publicly:

(1) announces that a closed meeting will be held; and

(2) identifies the section or sections of this chapter under which the closed meeting is held.
Tex. Transportation Code § 367.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 367 / Section 367.051
§ 367.051. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE TOLL BRIDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may acquire a toll bridge that is located over a section of the Rio Grande that forms the border between this state and the United Mexican States and that is inside or within 15 miles of its municipal boundaries by purchasing:

(1) the entire toll bridge; or

(2) that part of the toll bridge that is located in this state.

(b) The municipality is not required to:

(1) give or publish notice of its intent to acquire a toll bridge under this subchapter; or

(2) advertise or call for competitive bids in connection with the acquisition of a toll bridge under this subchapter.

(c) The municipality may acquire a toll bridge owned by a private corporation by purchasing the toll bridge itself or by purchasing all of the capital stock of the corporation or a sufficient amount of the stock as required by law to dissolve and liquidate the corporation. The municipality may take title to the stock in the name of the municipality or in the name of a trustee for the municipality. After purchasing the stock, the municipality or its trustee shall:

(1) vote its shares in the corporation as necessary to vest title to the toll bridge, together with any associated right or property described by Section 367.052 to be acquired in connection with the acquisition of the toll bridge, in the municipality; and

(2) immediately dissolve and liquidate the corporation, pay its debts, liabilities, and obligations, wind up its business and affairs, and convey the properties to the municipality.

(d) The purchase and acquisition of toll bridge property or stock in a corporation under this section must be made at the price and on the terms agreed on by the owners of the property or stock and the governing body of the municipality.
Tex. Local Government Code § 320.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 320 / Section 320.001
§ 320.001. ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county with a population of 5,000 or more by order may adopt this chapter for the purpose of acquiring, improving, equipping, maintaining, financing, and operating one or more public parks.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.206
§ 3899.206. TAXES AND BONDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations under Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.

(b) Section 49.107(h), Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Family Code § 4.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 4 / Section 4.002
§ 4.002. FORMALITIES.
Status: in_force

A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without consideration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.358 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.358
§ 1001.358. USE OF REVENUE BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If permitted in the bond ordinance, any required part of the proceeds from the sale of the revenue bonds may be used to:

(1) pay interest on the bonds during the construction of a hospital facility to be provided through the issuance of the bonds;

(2) pay operation and maintenance expenses of the facility to the extent and for the time specified in the bond ordinance; and

(3) create reserves for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds.

(b) The proceeds of the bonds may be invested until needed to the extent and in the manner provided by the bond ordinance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 520.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 520 / Section 520.011
§ 520.011. AUDIT OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The comptroller, in coordination with the department, may include, as part of the comptroller's regular audits of state revenue collection by county tax assessor-collector offices, the review of processes relating to a county's collection and remittance of revenue included in an audit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.108
§ 1089.108. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the property interest is necessary for the district to exercise a right or authority conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7918.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7918 / Section 7918.202
§ 7918.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.303 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.303
§ 504.303. PAYMENT OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sales and use tax imposed under this chapter may be used to pay the principal of, interest on, and other costs relating to the Type A corporation's bonds, but the bonds or any instrument related to the bonds may not give a bondholder a right to demand payment from tax proceeds in excess of the proceeds collected from the tax imposed under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 437.218 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.218
§ 437.218. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer or enlisted service member in the Texas military forces who complies with the service member's military duties as prescribed by this chapter is exempt from payment of a road or street tax.

(b) To obtain the exemption, a service member must file in the county tax assessor-collector's office an affidavit, sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths in this state, in the following form:

"I, __________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I am a service member in good standing of the Texas military forces of the State of Texas.

Subscribed to and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________, ______

SEAL

________________________

________________________

Notary Public in and for

__________ County, Texas"

(c) The county tax assessor-collector may rely on a letter issued by the commander of the service member's unit for purposes of providing the exemption under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.157
§ 5004.157. NO AUTHORITY FOR AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not authorize the imposition of ad valorem taxes on any property in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 235.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 235 / Section 235.024
§ 235.024. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

Any person is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent a violation or threatened violation of a prohibition or other regulation adopted under this subchapter from continuing or occurring.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8345.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8345 / Section 8345.101
§ 8345.101. 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 § 8886.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8886 / Section 8886.157
§ 8886.157. SURVEYS.
Status: in_force

The board may have a licensed engineer survey the groundwater of any groundwater reservoir in the district and the facilities for the development, production, and use of groundwater from any reservoir in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1074.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1074 / Section 1074.053
§ 1074.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:

(1) the district administrator; or

(2) a district employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3864.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3864 / Section 3864.104
§ 3864.104. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation. The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1054.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1054 / Section 1054.116
§ 1054.116. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.
Status: in_force

The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982A / Section 7982A.0503
§ 7982A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8324.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8324 / Section 8324.104
§ 8324.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1120.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1120 / Section 1120.111
§ 1120.111. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.051
§ 505.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a Type B corporation consists of seven directors.

(b) A director is appointed by the governing body of the authorizing municipality for a two-year term.

(c) A director may be removed by the governing body of the authorizing municipality at any time without cause.
Tex. Occupations Code § 256.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 256 / Section 256.054
§ 256.054. APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

To take the examination under Section 256.055, an applicant for a license must:

(1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the board;

(2) pay the application fee set by the board;

(3) attach to the application:

(A) proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; or

(B) if the applicant is not physically able to comply with the certification requirements of Paragraph (A), a written statement describing the person's physical incapacity executed by a licensed physician or an instructor in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; and

(4) provide any other information the board requires to determine the applicant's qualifications.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 108.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 108 / Section 108.001
§ 108.001. DEPARTMENT DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer this chapter and report to the governor, the legislature, and the public.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 153.005 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 153 / Section 153.005
§ 153.005. STATE OVERSIGHT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department must approve the association's budget for the program each year.

(b) The department shall review and act on the association's budget for the program each year not later than the 45th day after the date the association submits the budget to the department.

(c) The department or the state auditor may inspect the association's financial records related to the program at any time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.204
§ 3944.204. TAX AFTER MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to the district after a municipality annexes part of the territory in the district and imposes the municipality's sales and use tax in the annexed territory.

(b) If at the time of annexation the district has outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, Section 321.102(g), Tax Code, applies to the district.

(c) If at the time of annexation the district does not have outstanding debt or other obligations payable wholly or partly from district sales and use tax revenue, the district may:

(1) exclude the annexed territory from the district, if the district has no outstanding debt or other obligations payable from any source; or

(2) reduce the sales and use tax in the annexed territory by resolution or order of the board to a rate that, when added to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the municipality in the annexed territory, is equal to the sales and use tax rate imposed by the district in the district territory that was not annexed by the municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.0731 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.0731
§ 462.0731. OUTPATIENT CARE IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a chemically dependent patient who is a resident of a county with a population of more than 3.3 million, according to the most recent federal decennial census, and whose inpatient commitment is modified to an outpatient commitment, who is furloughed from an inpatient facility, or who is committed to treatment on an outpatient basis.

(b) The department shall arrange and furnish alternative settings for outpatient care, treatment, and supervision in the patient's county of residence. The services must be provided as close as possible to the patient's residence.

(c) A patient receiving services under this section shall report at least weekly to the person responsible for the patient's outpatient care and services.

(d) The person responsible for the patient's outpatient care or treatment shall notify the committing court of the patient's treatment plan and condition at least monthly until the end of the commitment period.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 521.103 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 521 / Section 521.103
§ 521.103. ISSUANCE OF ORDER; CONTENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and hearing, if the court is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that an applicant under Section 521.101 has been injured by a violation of Section 521.051 or is the victim of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, the court shall enter an order declaring that the applicant is a victim of identity theft resulting from a violation of Section 521.051 or an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, as appropriate.

(b) An order under this section must contain:

(1) any known information identifying the violator or person charged with the offense;

(2) the specific personal identifying information and any related document used to commit the alleged violation or offense; and

(3) information identifying any financial account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense, including:

(A) the name of the financial institution in which the account is established or of the merchant involved in the transaction, as appropriate;

(B) any relevant account numbers;

(C) the dollar amount of the account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense; and

(D) the date of the alleged violation or offense.