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Tex. Utilities Code § 253.0004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 253 / Section 253.0004
§ 253.0004. NO STATE CERTIFICATION; NO REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not constitute state certification under 47 U.S.C. Section 224. If a court determines that this chapter constitutes certification under that section, this chapter is not enforceable and has no effect.

(b) This chapter may not be construed to subject an electric cooperative to regulation by the Federal Communications Commission under 47 U.S.C. Section 224.

(c) This chapter does not authorize a department, agency, or political subdivision of this state to exercise enforcement or regulatory authority over attachments to electric cooperative poles.
Tex. Labor Code § 505.012 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 505 / Section 505.012
§ 505.012. AUTHORITY TO SELF-INSURE.
Status: in_force

The department may self-insure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.2035 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.2035
§ 1056.2035. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by county hospital authorities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 542.205 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 542 / Section 542.205
§ 542.205. CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS SUBTITLE AND AN ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION OF CERTAIN AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) If this subtitle conflicts with an order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department relating to a vehicle safety requirement, including a requirement relating to vehicle equipment, compliance by the owner or operator of the vehicle with the order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department is compliance with this subtitle.

(b) The owner or operator of a vehicle shall comply with any requirement of this subtitle that is in addition to, but not in conflict with, a requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.302 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.302
§ 348.302. LACK OF NOTICE DOES NOT AFFECT VALIDITY AS TO CERTAIN CREDITORS.
Status: in_force

Notice to a retail buyer of an assignment or negotiation of a retail installment contract or an outstanding balance under the contract or a requirement that the retail seller be deprived of dominion over payments on a retail installment contract or over the motor vehicle if returned to or repossessed by the retail seller is not necessary for a written assignment or negotiation of the contract or balance to be valid as against a creditor, subsequent purchaser, pledgee, mortgagee, or lien claimant of the retail seller.
Tex. Government Code § 2007.045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2007 / Section 2007.045
§ 2007.045. UPDATING OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A state agency that proposes to adopt a governmental action described in Section 2007.003(a)(1) or (2) that may result in a taking as indicated by the takings impact assessment shall update the assessment if the action is not adopted before the 180th day after the date the notice is given as required by Section 2001.023.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7944A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7944A / Section 7944A.0302
§ 7944A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.107
§ 1037.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type of equipment and the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The board may not sell or dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the real property is not needed for the operation of the hospital system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.3055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.3055
§ 503.3055. JURISPRUDENCE EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall develop a jurisprudence examination to determine an applicant's knowledge of this chapter, executive council rules, and any other applicable laws of this state affecting the applicant's professional counseling practice. The executive council shall administer the examination at least twice each calendar year.

(b) The executive council shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules related to the development and administration of the examination, examination fees, guidelines for reexamination, grading the examination, and providing notice of examination results.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.3544 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.3544
§ 205.3544. LIMIT ON ACCESS TO INVESTIGATION FILES.
Status: in_force

The acupuncture board shall prohibit or limit access to an investigation file relating to a license holder in an informal proceeding in the manner provided by Section 164.007(c).
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 13 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 13
§ 13.
Status: repealed

Sec. 13. Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730, Sec. 3B.035(c), eff. September 1, 2007.Sec. 13. Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730, Sec. 3B.072(b), eff. September 1, 2007.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 201.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 201 / Section 201.03
§ 201.03. TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A tax is imposed on the first sale of distilled spirits at the rate of $2.40 per gallon.

(b) The minimum tax imposed on packages of distilled spirits containing two ounces or less is five cents per package.

(c) Should packages containing less than one-half pint but more than two ounces ever be legalized in this state, the minimum tax imposed on each of these packages is $0.122.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.524 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.524
§ 9.524. DELAY BY FILING OFFICE.
Status: in_force

Delay by the filing office beyond a time limit prescribed by this subchapter is excused if:

(1) the delay is caused by interruption of communication or computer facilities, war, emergency conditions, failure of equipment, or other circumstances beyond control of the filing office; and

(2) the filing office exercises reasonable diligence under the circumstances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4501.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4501 / Section 4501.108
§ 4501.108. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The nonprofit corporation 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.
Tex. Transportation Code § 503.010 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 503 / Section 503.010
§ 503.010. TERM OF GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER, LICENSE, OR LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

Each general distinguishing number, license, or license plate issued under this chapter is valid for the period prescribed by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7980A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7980A / Section 7980A.0401
§ 7980A.0401. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 7980A.0403.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7959A.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7959A / Section 7959A.0502
§ 7959A.0502. 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. Utilities Code § 251.104 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.104
§ 251.104. INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A notification center shall, at all times, maintain a minimum of $5 million professional liability and errors and omissions insurance to cover duties prescribed by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9059.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9059 / Section 9059.104
§ 9059.104. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "sole expense" means the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a facility described by Subsection (b) in providing comparable replacement without enhancement of the facility, after deducting from that cost the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of the power of eminent domain, the power of relocation, or any other power granted by this chapter makes necessary relocating, raising, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telephone or telegraph property or facility, or pipeline, the necessary action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8286.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8286 / Section 8286.002
§ 8286.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.007
§ 3917.007. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES; AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created under Chapter 312, Tax Code;

(3) an enterprise zone created under Chapter 2303, Government Code; or

(4) a district created under Chapter 42, Local Government Code, that has the same or similar powers, duties, and authority as the district created under this chapter.

(b) The district may enter into an agreement with a district described by Subsection (a)(4) to coordinate services and improvement projects.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.280 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.280
§ 623.280. OPTIONAL PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

This subchapter provides an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo on a roadway owned and maintained by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority that is located in San Patricio County or Nueces County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1096.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1096 / Section 1096.252
§ 1096.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

The board shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 38 cents on each $100 valuation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6902.119 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6902 / Section 6902.119
§ 6902.119. RIGHTS-OF-WAY; EASEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district has necessary or useful rights-of-way and easements along, over, under, and across all public, state, municipal, and county roads, highways, and places for any of its purposes. The district shall restore a facility used by the district to its previous condition as nearly as possible at the sole expense of the district as defined by Section 6902.118(a).
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.045
§ 315.045. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the governing body of a municipality has accepted a bid for lighting improvements, the municipality shall contract with a contractor whose bid has been accepted.

(b) A contract shall be:

(1) executed by the municipality's chief executive; and

(2) attested with the corporate seal by the municipal secretary or other officer designated by the governing body.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.028 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.028
§ 31.028. CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER.
Status: in_force

The certificate of number shall be pocket-size. The certificate, a facsimile of the certificate, or an electronic version of the certificate provided by the department shall be carried on board the vessel at all times. It does not have to be on the person of the operator if prior to trial the operator can produce for examination a valid certificate of number.The certificate of number shall be pocket-size. The certificate or a facsimile of it shall be carried on board the vessel at all times. It does not have to be on the person of the operator if prior to trial the operator can produce for examination a valid certificate of number.
Tex. Education Code § 61.314 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.314
§ 61.314. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint an advisory council on private postsecondary educational institutions consisting of six members with experience in the field of higher education, three of whom must be representatives of private institutions of higher education as defined by Section 61.003 in the State of Texas which are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter. Council members serve for terms of two years from the date of their appointment and are entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in carrying out the work of the council.

(b) The council shall advise the board on standards and procedures to be used in carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21.008 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21 / Section 21.008
§ 21.008. REGISTERED AND BEARER BONDS.
Status: in_force

The resolution may provide for the registration of bonds as to ownership, successive conversion and reconversion from bearer to registered bonds, and successive conversion and reconversion from registered to bearer bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.007
§ 621.007. EVIDENCE OF VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding in which a violation of a weight restriction under this subtitle may be an issue, a document is admissible as relevant evidence of the violation if:

(1) the document is:

(A) a record kept under Section 621.410; or

(B) a bill of lading, freight bill, weight certification, or similar document that is issued by a person consigning cargo for shipment or engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding cargo; and

(2) the document states:

(A) a gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles and cargo that exceeds a weight restriction under this subtitle; or

(B) a gross weight of the cargo that combined with the empty weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeds a weight restriction under this subtitle.

(b) This section does not limit the admissibility of any other evidence relating to the violation.
Tex. Election Code § 84.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 84 / Section 84.001
§ 84.001. APPLICATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) To be entitled to vote an early voting ballot by mail, a person who is eligible for early voting must make an application for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail as provided by this title.

(b) Subject to Section 1.011, an application must be submitted in writing and signed by the applicant using ink on paper. An electronic signature or photocopied signature is not permitted.

(c) An applicant is not required to use an official application form.

(d) An application must be submitted by mail to the early voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of the applicant's residence.

(d-1) A timely application that is addressed to the wrong early voting clerk shall be forwarded to the proper early voting clerk not later than the day after the date it is received by the wrong clerk.

(e) An applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail may apply for ballots for the main election and any resulting runoff election on the same application. If an application for the main election and any resulting runoff is not timely for the main election, it will be considered timely for any resulting runoff if received not later than the deadline, determined using the date of the runoff election, for submitting a regular application for a ballot to be voted by mail.

(f) A person who has not made an application as provided by this title is not entitled to receive an early voting ballot to be voted by mail.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 62 / Section 62.002
§ 62.002. PENDING SUIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A writ of sequestration may be issued at the initiation of a suit or at any time before final judgment.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 107A.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 107A / Section 107A.001
§ 107A.001. CENTER FOR ELIMINATION OF DISPROPORTIONALITY AND DISPARITIES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall maintain a center for elimination of disproportionality and disparities in the commission to:

(1) assume a leadership role in working or contracting with state and federal agencies, universities, private interest groups, communities, foundations, and offices of minority health to develop health initiatives to decrease or eliminate health and health access disparities among racial, multicultural, disadvantaged, ethnic, and regional populations, including appropriate language services; and

(2) maximize use of existing resources without duplicating existing efforts.
Tex. Property Code § 113.020 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.020
§ 113.020. BURDENSOME OR WORTHLESS PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A trustee may abandon property the trustee considers burdensome or worthless.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3927.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3927 / Section 3927.205
§ 3927.205. 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 annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0105
§ 9064.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a water control and improvement district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, with respect to the gathering, conducting, diverting, and control of local storm water or other harmful excesses of water; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.302 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.302
§ 42A.302. CONFINEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a judge having jurisdiction of a case requires as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to a term of confinement in a county jail, the term of confinement may not exceed:

(1) 30 days, in a misdemeanor case; or

(2) 180 days, in a felony case.

(b) A judge who requires as a condition of community supervision that the defendant serve a term of confinement in a community corrections facility under Subchapter M may not impose a term of confinement under this article that, if added to the term imposed under Subchapter M, exceeds 24 months.

(c) A judge may impose a term of confinement as a condition of community supervision under this article on placing the defendant on supervision or at any time during the supervision period. The judge may impose terms of confinement as a condition of community supervision in increments smaller than the maximum terms provided by Subsection (a), except that the judge may not impose terms of confinement that, if added together, exceed the maximum terms provided by Subsection (a).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 94.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 94 / Section 94.004
§ 94.004. REQUIRED NOTICE.
Status: in_force

An excess wear and use waiver must be in writing and include a notice substantially similar to the following:

"This excess wear and use waiver is optional, is not a condition of leasing the vehicle, and is being provided for an additional charge to cover your responsibility for any excess wear and use to the leased vehicle."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8374.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8374 / Section 8374.251
§ 8374.251. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP; CONTINUATION OF DISTRICT AFTER ANNEXATION BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may continue to exist as a limited district after full-purpose annexation by a municipality if the district and the annexing municipality state the terms of the limited district's existence in a strategic partnership agreement under Section 43.0751, Local Government Code.

(b) The strategic partnership agreement may provide for a term of any number of years. The limitation in Section 43.0751(g)(2), Local Government Code, on the length of the term does not apply to a limited district created under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8351.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8351 / Section 8351.005
§ 8351.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.