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Tex. Finance Code § 342.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.404
§ 342.404. INSURANCE NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance is required on a loan made under this chapter, the lender shall give to the borrower written notice that clearly and conspicuously states that:

(1) insurance is required in connection with the loan; and

(2) the borrower as an option may furnish the required insurance coverage through an insurance policy that is in existence and that is owned or controlled by the borrower or an insurance policy obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.

(b) If insurance requested or required on a loan made under this chapter is sold or obtained by a lender at a premium or rate of charge that is not fixed or approved by the commissioner of insurance, the lender shall notify the borrower of that fact. If notice is required under Subsection (a), the lender shall include that fact in the notice required by Subsection (a).

(c) A notice required under this section may be:

(1) a separate writing delivered with the loan contract; or

(2) a part of the loan contract.
Tex. Estates Code § 1053.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1053 / Section 1053.054
§ 1053.054. EXEMPTION FROM GUARDIANSHIP FEES FOR CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, AND OTHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Eligible proposed ward" or "eligible ward" means an individual listed in Section 615.003, Government Code.

(2) "Line of duty" and "personal injury" have the meanings assigned by Section 615.021(e), Government Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the clerk of a court may not charge, or collect from, the estate of an eligible proposed ward or eligible ward any of the following fees if the court finds the proposed ward or ward became incapacitated as a result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in the individual's position as described by Section 615.003, Government Code:

(1) a fee for the filing of a guardianship proceeding; and

(2) a fee for any service rendered by the court regarding the administration of the guardianship.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3920.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3920 / Section 3920.154
§ 3920.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.201
§ 151.201. SALES TAX PERMITS.
Status: repealed

(a) The comptroller shall issue to an applicant who qualifies under Section 151.202 of this code and under Subchapter G of this chapter a separate permit for each place of business in this state.

(b) The holder of a permit shall display it conspicuously in the place of business to which it applies.

(c) A permit is valid only for the person and the place of business to which it applies and is nonassignable.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 14.12(1).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8503.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8503 / Section 8503.007
§ 8503.007. OFFICERS; GENERAL MANAGER; EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall designate a director as the presiding officer of the board to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. The board shall elect one of their number as an assistant presiding officer.

(b) The board shall select a secretary, who shall keep true and complete records of all proceedings of the board. Until the appointment of a secretary or in the event of the secretary's absence or inability to act, the board shall select a secretary pro tempore.

(c) The board shall select a general manager. The general manager is the chief executive officer of the authority.

(d) The board shall select a treasurer, who may also hold the office of secretary.

(e) The officers described in Subsections (b)-(d) have the powers and duties, hold office for the term, and are subject to removal in the manner as may be provided in the bylaws.

(f) The board shall set the compensation of the officers. The board may appoint the officers described in Subsections (b)-(d), agents, and employees, may set their compensation and term of office and the method by which they may be removed, and may delegate to them the power and duties it determines proper.
Tex. Election Code § 16.034 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.034
§ 16.034. RECORDING CANCELLATION.
Status: in_force

On cancellation of a voter's registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the cancellation on the voter's registration application and duplicate registration certificate and make any other appropriate corrections in the registration records.
Tex. Family Code § 2.014 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 2 / Section 2.014
§ 2.014. FAMILY TRUST FUND.
Status: repealed

(a) The family trust fund is created as a trust fund with the state comptroller and shall be administered by the attorney general for the beneficiaries of the fund.

(b) Money in the trust fund is derived from depositing $3 of each marriage license fee as authorized under Section 118.018(c), Local Government Code, and may be used only for:

(1) the development of a premarital education handbook;

(2) grants to institutions of higher education having academic departments that are capable of research on marriage and divorce that will assist in determining programs, courses, and policies to help strengthen families and assist children whose parents are divorcing;

(3) support for counties to create or administer free or low-cost premarital education courses;

(4) programs intended to reduce the amount of delinquent child support; and

(5) other programs the attorney general determines will assist families in this state.

(c) The premarital education handbook under Subsection (b)(1) must:

(1) as provided by Section 2.009(c)(5), be made available to each applicant for a marriage license in an electronic form on the Internet website of the child support division of the office of the attorney general or, for an applicant who does not have Internet access, in paper copy form; and

(2) contain information on:

(A) conflict management;

(B) communication skills;

(C) children and parenting responsibilities; and

(D) financial responsibilities.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 553 (S.B. 526), Sec. 6(b), and Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 15(b), eff. September 1, 2017.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.017 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.017
§ 81.017. ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ gaugers, inspectors, investigators, supervisors, and clerical employees. These employees shall include a chief engineer, chief petroleum engineer, and an administrative chief, and their salaries shall be paid in the amounts provided in the General Appropriations Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7941A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7941A / Section 7941A.0305
§ 7941A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8092.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8092 / Section 8092.0501
§ 8092.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Estates Code § 1160.060 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1160 / Section 1160.060
§ 1160.060. AMENDMENT OF LEASE REGARDING EFFECT OF SHUT-IN GAS WELL.
Status: in_force

(a) An oil, gas, and mineral lease executed by a guardian of an estate may be amended by an instrument that provides that a shut-in gas well on the land covered by the lease or on land pooled with all or part of the land covered by the lease continues the lease in effect after the lease's five-year primary term.

(b) The guardian of the estate, with court approval, shall execute the instrument according to the terms and conditions prescribed in the instrument.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3910.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3910 / Section 3910.054
§ 3910.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, 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. Insurance Code § 1601.058 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.058
§ 1601.058. SELECTION OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.
Status: in_force

A system shall select and contract for services performed by health maintenance organizations that are approved by this state to offer health care services in specific areas of the state to eligible employees and retired employees.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.302 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.302
§ 21.302. AUTHORITY FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of directors of a corporation may authorize a distribution and the corporation may make a distribution, subject to Section 21.303.

(b) The board of directors may authorize a distribution by determining the maximum amount that may be distributed and the period during which the maximum amount may be distributed, including by setting a formula to determine the amount to be distributed. The authorization by the board of directors for a distribution may provide that the distribution be paid:

(1) in the amounts and at the times as stated in the authorization; or

(2) in the manner stated in the authorization, which may include a determination or action by any person or persons, including the corporation, if the authorization states the maximum amount that may be distributed under the authorization and the period during which the maximum amount may be distributed.
Tex. Government Code § 24.421 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.421
§ 24.421.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.421. 244TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (ECTOR COUNTY). The 244th Judicial District is composed of Ector County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.103
§ 1083.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Tex. Utilities Code § 186.021 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 186 / Section 186.021
§ 186.021. EMERGENCY INVOLVING HOSTAGE OR ARMED SUSPECT.
Status: in_force

(a) In an emergency in which the supervising law enforcement official having jurisdiction in the geographical area has probable cause to believe that an armed and barricaded suspect or a person holding a hostage is committing a crime, the supervising law enforcement official may order a designated telephone company security official to cut or otherwise control telephone lines to prevent telephone communication by the armed suspect or the hostage holder with a person other than a peace officer or person authorized by a peace officer.

(b) The serving telephone company in the geographical area of a law enforcement unit shall designate a telephone company security official and an alternate to provide all required assistance to law enforcement officials to carry out this section.

(c) Good faith reliance on an order given by a supervising law enforcement official under this section is a complete defense to a civil or criminal action brought against a telephone company or the company's director, officer, agent, or employee as a result of compliance with the order.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.401 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.401
§ 36.401. SECURITIZATION FOR RECOVERY OF SYSTEM RESTORATION COSTS; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to enable an electric utility to obtain timely recovery of system restoration costs and to use securitization financing to recover these costs, because that type of debt will lower the carrying costs associated with the recovery of these costs, relative to the costs that would be incurred using conventional financing methods. The proceeds of the transition bonds may be used only for the purposes of reducing the amount of recoverable system restoration costs, as determined by the commission in accordance with this subchapter, including the refinancing or retirement of utility debt or equity.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that:

(1) securitization of system restoration costs will be accomplished using the same procedures, standards, and protections for securitization authorized under Subchapter G, Chapter 39, as in effect on the effective date of this section, except as provided by this subchapter; and

(2) the commission will ensure that securitization of system restoration costs provides greater tangible and quantifiable benefits to ratepayers than would have been achieved without the issuance of transition bonds.
Tex. Education Code § 37.2121 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.2121
§ 37.2121. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The center shall identify and inform school districts of the types of entities, including local and regional authorities, other school districts, and emergency first responders, with whom school districts should customarily make efforts to enter into memoranda of understanding or mutual aid agreements addressing issues that affect school safety and security.

(b) The center shall develop guidelines regarding memoranda of understanding and mutual aid agreements between school districts and the entities identified in accordance with Subsection (a). The guidelines:

(1) must include descriptions of the provisions that should customarily be included in each memorandum or agreement with a particular type of entity;

(2) may include sample language for those provisions; and

(3) must be consistent with the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System established under Subchapter E-1, Chapter 418, Government Code.

(c) The center shall encourage school districts to enter into memoranda of understanding and mutual aid agreements with entities identified in accordance with Subsection (a) that comply with the guidelines developed under Subsection (b).

(d) Each school district that enters into a memorandum of understanding or mutual aid agreement addressing issues that affect school safety and security shall, at the center's request, provide a copy of the memorandum or agreement to the center.

(d-1) A copy of a memorandum of understanding or mutual aid agreement provided to the center under Subsection (d) is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(e) The center shall include information regarding the center's efforts under this section in the report required by Section 37.216.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.116
§ 1020.116. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.

(a-1) Expired.

(b) A corporation may use money, other than money the corporation pays to the district, only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.

(c) The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(d) The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.

(e) Expired.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.011 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.011
§ 213.011. EFFECT OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (c), it is reasonable for an employer to rely on a court ruling or commission determination that, for the purposes of this subtitle, service performed by an individual, including service in interstate commerce, is not employment under this subtitle if:

(1) the ruling is:

(A) a judicial decision or precedent, including a published opinion, from a court in this state; or

(B) a commission decision involving the employer as a party or a subject; and

(2) the ruling or determination has not been reversed or otherwise invalidated.

(b) The commission shall relieve an employer that reasonably relies on a ruling or determination described by Subsection (a) from penalties, interest, or sanctions under this chapter or Chapter 214 that result from a subsequent ruling or determination that the service in question is employment. An employer who receives relief under this subsection is not indebted to the state for the penalties, interest, or sanctions from which the employer is relieved and may not be considered delinquent on the payment of taxes, to the extent of the amount from which the employer is relieved.

(c) An employer may reasonably rely on a ruling or determination under Subsection (a) until the earlier of:

(1) the effective date of the subsequent ruling or determination invalidating the ruling or determination on which the employer reasonably relied; or

(2) the third anniversary of the due date of a contribution based on the service in question.

(d) This section applies only if the commission determines that the nature of the business and the service in question are substantially unchanged from the time the initial ruling was issued or the initial determination was made.
Tex. Government Code § 422.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 422 / Section 422.002
§ 422.002. INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The Internet crimes against children account is an account in the general revenue fund.

(b) The account consists of:

(1) money transferred by the legislature directly to the account; and

(2) gifts, grants, or donations.

(c) Interest earned on the account shall be credited to the account.

(d) Section 403.095 does not apply to the account.

(e) Money in the account may be appropriated only to support the administration and activities of an ICAC task force.

(f) Any money in the account that is appropriated in a state fiscal year under Subsection (e) shall be appropriated in equal amounts to each ICAC task force.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.012
§ 462.012. RIGHT TO REFUSE MEDICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each patient receiving treatment in a treatment facility licensed by the department under Chapter 464 has the right to refuse unnecessary or excessive medication.

(b) Medication may not be used by the treatment facility:

(1) as punishment; or

(2) for the convenience of the staff.
Tex. Occupations Code § 954.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 954 / Section 954.001
§ 954.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Land services":

(A) means the performance or supervision of one or more of the following activities:

(i) negotiating the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights or rights associated with other energy sources;

(ii) negotiating business agreements or easements to provide for the exploration for or development of minerals or other energy sources;

(iii) ascertaining ownership in mineral rights or rights associated with other energy sources and related real property through the research of public and private records;

(iv) reviewing the status of title, curing title defects, providing title due diligence, and otherwise reducing title risk associated with the ownership, acquisition, or divestiture of mineral rights, property associated with minerals, or rights associated with other energy sources, excluding:

(a) administrative functions;

(b) division order functions; and

(c) lease analyst functions;

(v) managing rights or obligations derived from ownership of interests in minerals or rights associated with other energy sources; or

(vi) using or pooling mineral interests or rights associated with other energy sources; and

(B) does not include determining, examining, or reviewing the status of title in connection with transactions that are primarily for:

(i) the sale, purchase, or encumbrance of the surface of the land unassociated with mineral rights or other energy sources; or

(ii) the mortgage of real property used or intended to be used primarily for residential purposes.

(2) "Mineral" has the meaning assigned by Section 75.001, Property Code. The term includes oil, gas, related hydrocarbons, coal, lignite, uranium, and substances classified as base, industrial, precious, or strategic minerals.

(3) "Other energy source" means a natural resource other than a mineral that is necessary to produce energy, including geothermal, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, and wind energy.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.353 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.353
§ 342.353.
Status: in_force

Sec. 342.353. NO REFUND ON PARTIAL PREPAYMENT OR OF AMOUNT LESS THAN $1. A refund is not required under this subchapter for a partial prepayment or if the amount to be refunded is less than $1.
Tex. Government Code § 481.6565 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.6565
§ 481.6565. STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

The office shall develop a strategic plan for the promotion of the semiconductor economy in this state.