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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 86.002 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 86 / Section 86.002
§ 86.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Oil" means crude petroleum oil.

(2) "Gas" means natural gas.

(3) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.

(4) "Common reservoir" means all or part of any oil or gas field or oil and gas field that comprises and includes any area that is underlaid or that, from geological or other scientific data or experiments or from drilling operations or other evidence, appears to be underlaid by a common pool or accumulation of oil or gas or oil and gas.

(5) "Gas well" means a well that:

(A) produces gas not associated or blended with oil at the time of production;

(B) produces more than 100,000 cubic feet of gas to each barrel of oil from the same producing horizon; or

(C) produces gas from a formation or producing horizon productive of gas only encountered in a well bore through which oil also is produced through the inside of another string of casing.

(6) "Oil well" means any well that produces one barrel or more of oil to each 100,000 cubic feet of gas.

(7) "Dry gas" means gas produced from a stratum that does not produce oil.

(8) "Sour gas" means gas:

(A) containing more than one and one-half grains of hydrogen sulphide per 100 cubic feet;

(B) containing more than 30 grains of total sulphur per 100 cubic feet; or

(C) which in its natural state is found by the commission to be unfit for use in generating light or fuel for domestic purposes.

(9) "Sweet gas" means all gas except sour gas and casinghead gas.

(10) "Casinghead gas" means any gas or vapor indigenous to an oil stratum and produced from the stratum with oil.

(11) "Natural gasoline" means gasoline manufactured from casinghead gas or from any gas.

(12) "Cubic foot of gas" or "standard cubic foot of gas" means the volume of gas, including natural and casinghead gas, contained in one cubic foot of space at a standard pressure base of 14.65 pounds per square inch absolute and at a standard temperature base of 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and if the conditions of pressure and temperature differ from this standard, conversion of the volume from the differing conditions to the standard conditions shall be made in accordance with the ideal gas laws, corrected for deviation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7991A.0401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7991A / Section 7991A.0401
§ 7991A.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 7991A.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. Business & Commerce Code § 304.256 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 304 / Section 304.256
§ 304.256. CONTESTED CASE.
Status: in_force

A proceeding to impose an administrative penalty under this subchapter is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.051
§ 172.051. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

A county is eligible to create a district as provided by this chapter only if a rail line is located in the county that:

(1) is being or has been abandoned through a bankruptcy court or Surface Transportation Board proceeding; or

(2) carries three million gross tons per mile per year or less.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8426.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8426 / Section 8426.153
§ 8426.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Property Code § 27.0042 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 27 / Section 27.0042
§ 27.0042. CONDITIONAL SALE TO BUILDER.
Status: repealed

(a) A written agreement between a contractor and a homeowner may provide that, if the reasonable cost of repairs necessary to repair a construction defect that is the responsibility of the contractor exceeds an agreed percentage of the current fair market value of the residence, as determined without reference to the construction defects, then, in an action subject to this chapter, the contractor may elect as an alternative to the damages specified in Section 27.004(g) that the contractor who sold the residence to the homeowner purchase it.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (H.B. 2022), Sec. 8(2), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) If a contractor elects to purchase the residence under Subsection (a):

(1) the contractor shall pay the original purchase price of the residence and closing costs incurred by the homeowner and the cost of transferring title to the contractor under the election;

(2) the homeowner may recover:

(A) reasonable and necessary attorney's and expert fees as identified in Section 27.004(g);

(B) reimbursement for permanent improvements the owner made to the residence after the date the owner purchased the residence from the builder; and

(C) reasonable costs to move from the residence; and

(3) conditioned on the payment of the purchase price, the homeowner shall tender a special warranty deed to the contractor, free of all liens and claims to liens as of the date the title is transferred to the contractor, and without damage caused by the homeowner.

(d) An offer to purchase a claimant's home that complies with this section is considered reasonable absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3870.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3870 / Section 3870.101
§ 3870.101. 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. Education Code § 107.45 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 107 / Section 107.45
§ 107.45. EMINENT DOMAIN; RESTRICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of regents has the power of eminent domain to acquire for the use of the system in the manner prescribed by Chapter 21, Property Code, any real property that may be necessary and proper for carrying out its purposes.

(b) The taking of real property by the board under this section is declared to be for the use of this state. The board is not required to deposit a bond or the amount equal to the award of damages by the commissioners as provided by Section 21.021, Property Code.

(c) The board may not use the power of eminent domain to acquire real property that is dedicated to a public use by another governmental entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1039.160 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1039 / Section 1039.160
§ 1039.160. TAX EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

All property owned by the district is exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0105
§ 3973.0105. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake 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 bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 437.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.001
§ 437.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Active military service" means state active duty service, federally funded state active duty service, or federal active duty service. The term does not include service performed exclusively for training, such as basic combat training, advanced individual training, annual training, inactive duty training, and special training periodically made available to service members.

(2) "Adjutant general" means the military commander of the Texas military forces.

(3) "Department" means the Texas Military Department.

(4) "Employee" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.002, Labor Code.

(5) "Employer" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.002, Labor Code.

(6) "Director of state administration" means the administrative head of the department who is responsible for managing the department.

(7) "Military duty" means any activity of a service member performing a duty under a lawful military order, including training.

(8) "Service member" means a member or former member of the state military forces or a component of the United States armed forces, including a reserve component.

(9) "State active duty" means the performance of military or emergency service for this state at the call of the governor or the governor's designee.

(10) "State military forces" means the Texas military forces.

(11) "State training and other duty" means the service and training typically performed by service members in preparation for state active duty. The term includes training for man-made and natural disaster response and maintenance of equipment and property.

(12) "Temporary state employee" means a service member who is not a full-time or part-time state employee and who is on state active duty.

(13) "Texas Military Department" means the state agency charged with administrative activities in support of the Texas military forces.

(14) "Texas military forces" means the Texas National Guard, the Texas State Guard, and any other military force organized under state law.

(15) "Texas National Guard" means the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.

(16) "Texas State Guard" means the volunteer military forces that provide community service and emergency response activities for this state, as organized under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, and operating as a defense force authorized under 32 U.S.C. Section 109.

(17) "Unit" means any organized group of the Texas military forces that has a designated commander.

(18) "Unit fund" means:

(A) money held by a military unit to support the service members in the military unit while serving in the Texas military forces;

(B) the state post exchange services account; or

(C) the billeting account.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.304
§ 1102.304. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

An inspector may not perform or agree to perform repairs or maintenance in connection with a real estate inspection under an earnest money contract, lease, or exchange of real property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.157
§ 1072.157. FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of district money and an account of the disbursement of that money.
Tex. Occupations Code § 160.014 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 160 / Section 160.014
§ 160.014. ACTION BY HEALTH CARE ENTITY NOT PRECLUDED.
Status: in_force

The filing of a report with the board under this subchapter, or an investigation or disposition by the board, does not in itself preclude any action by a health care entity to suspend, restrict, or revoke the privileges or membership of the physician.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.0305 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.0305
§ 262.0305. MODIFICATION AFTER AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) After award of a contract but before the contract is made, the county official who makes purchases for the county may negotiate a modification of the contract if the modification is in the best interests of the county and does not substantially change the scope of the contract or cause the contract amount to exceed the next lowest bid.

(b) For the modified contract to be effective, the commissioners court must approve the contract.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.004
§ 2201.004. AGENT LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, firm, partnership, or corporation may not act or offer to act as an agent for, or aid in any manner in the solicitation, negotiation, or placement of insurance on behalf of, a risk retention group or purchasing group operating in this state or a group member in this state without first obtaining a license as an agent under:

(1) Chapter 4051, if a resident of this state; or

(2) Chapter 4056, if a nonresident of this state.

(b) A person, firm, partnership, or corporation must comply with Chapter 981 before the person, firm, partnership, or corporation, on behalf of a purchasing group or a group member in this state:

(1) acts or offers to act as an agent for an insurer not authorized to engage in business in this state; or

(2) aids in any manner in the solicitation, negotiation, or placement of insurance with an insurer not authorized to engage in business in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3859.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3859 / Section 3859.153
§ 3859.153. RULES.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable municipal charter, code, or ordinance requirements.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.103
§ 31.103. ISSUANCE OF OPINION.
Status: in_force

(a) In response to a specific request from a member of the public or the banking industry, the banking commissioner may issue an opinion directly or through a deputy banking commissioner or department attorney.

(b) If the banking commissioner determines that the opinion is useful for the general guidance of the public, state banks, or trust companies, the commissioner may disseminate the opinion by newsletter, via an electronic medium such as the internet, in a volume of statutes or related materials published by the banking commissioner or others, or by other means reasonably calculated to notify persons affected by the opinion. A published opinion must be redacted to preserve the confidentiality of the requesting party unless the requesting party consents to be identified in the published opinion.

(c) The banking commissioner may amend or repeal a published opinion by issuing an amended opinion or notice of repeal of an opinion and disseminating the opinion or notice in a substantially similar manner as the affected statement or opinion was originally disseminated. The requesting party, however, may rely on the original opinion if:

(1) all material facts were originally disclosed to the banking commissioner;

(2) the safety and soundness of the affected bank will not be affected by further reliance on the original opinion; and

(3) the text and interpretation of relevant, governing provisions of this subtitle or Chapter 12 have not been changed by legislative or judicial action.
Tex. Insurance Code § 841.259 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 841 / Section 841.259
§ 841.259. ACTIVITIES OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A director or officer of an insurance company may not:

(1) receive money or another valuable thing for negotiating, procuring, recommending, or aiding in a purchase or sale of property by or a loan from the company; or

(2) have a pecuniary interest, as a principal, coprincipal, agent, or beneficiary, in a purchase, sale, or loan described by Subdivision (1).

(b) This section does not prohibit:

(1) a life insurance company from making a loan to a policyholder in an amount that is not greater than the reserve value of the policy; or

(2) a transaction, purchase, sale, or loan approved by the commissioner under Subchapter A of Chapter 805 or Chapter 823.
Tex. Water Code § 55.529 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.529
§ 55.529. ISSUING BONDS IN EXCESS OF DEBT LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the plans, specifications, and estimates under Section 55.528 of this code are approved by the commission, the district shall publish notice once a week for three weeks that it intends to issue bonds in excess of the debt limitation to complete the works. The notice shall include the amount of the proposed bond issue and the time when a hearing will be held.

(b) The hearing to issue the additional bonds shall be held not less than 30 days from the date of the first publication of notice, and any property taxpayer, bondholder or other creditor, or interested person may appear and be heard.

(c) If the determination after the hearing is to issue the bonds in the amount stated in the notice, the question of whether or not the bonds should be issued shall be submitted to the voters of the district at an election held in the manner provided by law.
Tex. Election Code § 254.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.062
§ 254.062. CERTAIN OFFICEHOLDER ACTIVITY INCLUDED.
Status: in_force

If an officeholder who becomes a candidate has reportable activity that is not reported under Subchapter D before the end of the period covered by the first report the candidate is required to file under this subchapter, the reportable activity shall be included in the first report filed under this subchapter instead of in a report filed under Subchapter D.
Tex. Local Government Code § 172.011 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 172 / Section 172.011
§ 172.011. INSOLVENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) The trustees of a risk pool shall declare the pool insolvent if the trustees determine that the pool is unable to pay valid claims within 60 days after the date the claims are verified.

(b) If a pool is declared insolvent by the trustees, the pool shall cease operation on the day of the declaration, and the trustees shall provide for the disposition of the pool's assets, debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities.

(c) A person who has coverage under a risk pool may institute proceedings to have the pool declared insolvent by petitioning a district court in Travis County to declare the pool insolvent. If the district court, after notice and hearing, determines that the pool is insolvent, the court shall appoint a receiver to take charge of and dispose of the pool's assets, debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities. Except as provided by this chapter, a receivership under this section is governed by Chapter 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to the extent that chapter can be made applicable.

(d) After a receiver takes charge of the assets and determines outstanding debts, obligations, losses, and other liabilities, the receiver shall give notice of his determination to any person, including a political subdivision that is a participant in the pool.

(e) If the receiver determines that money is owed to the pool by a political subdivision that is a participant in the pool, the political subdivision may protest the determination by filing with the court a protest statement not later than the 15th day after the date the notice of the receiver's determination is mailed.

(f) If a court in which a protest statement is filed determines after a hearing that an amount is owed by the political subdivision filing the protest statement, the political subdivision shall pay that amount to the receiver not later than the 30th day after the date on which the court's determination becomes final. A determination by a court on a protest statement is interlocutory.

(g) If a protest statement is not filed with the court, the political subdivision shall pay to the receiver the amount determined to be owed not later than the 30th day after the date on which the receiver mails the notice under Subsection (d).

(h) The court that appoints a receiver may direct that a reasonable fee be paid to the receiver as compensation for performance of responsibilities and duties and may assess each political subdivision that is a participant in the pool under the receiver's control an amount necessary to compensate the receiver.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.054
§ 1006.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

To be eligible to be elected or appointed as a director, a person must:

(1) be a resident of the district; and

(2) own land in the district subject to taxation.
Tex. Government Code § 2113.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2113 / Section 2113.001
§ 2113.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter:

(1) "Appropriated money" means money appropriated by the legislature through the General Appropriations Act or other law.

(2) "State agency" means:

(A) a department, commission, board, office, or other entity in the executive branch of state government;

(B) the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, another entity in the judicial branch of state government with statewide authority, or a court of appeals; or

(C) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, except that a public junior college is excluded from the meaning of the term in all of Subchapter C except Section 2113.101 and all of Subchapter D except Section 2113.205.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.104 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.104
§ 71.104. TOMATO DISEASES AND INSECTS.
Status: in_force

The department shall determine that tomato plants are apparently free from the following diseases and from damaging infestation of the following pests:
Tex. Insurance Code § 4005.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4005 / Section 4005.108
§ 4005.108. DISABILITY PROBATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a person who holds a license or certificate of authority issued under Title 11.

(b) Instead of or in addition to taking disciplinary action under Section 4005.102, 4005.103, 4005.105(c), or 4005.107, the department may order that a license holder who is disabled be placed on disability probation under the terms specified under Chapter 4006 and department rules.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.401 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.401
§ 51.401. REAL ESTATE SPECIAL FUND ACCOUNT.
Status: repealed

(a) The board may designate funds or revenue received from any land or real property holdings, and any proceeds received from the sale of any mineral or royalty interest, that is set apart to the permanent school fund under the constitution and laws of this state together with the mineral estate in riverbeds, channels, and the tidelands, including islands, for deposit in the real estate special fund account of the permanent school fund in the State Treasury to be used by the board as provided by this subchapter.

(b) The real estate special fund account must be an interest-bearing account, and the interest received on the account shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the real estate special fund account of the permanent school fund.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1368, Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2007.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1368, Sec. 10, eff. June 15, 2007.

(e) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to a fund account created under this section.