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Tex. Insurance Code § 804.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 804 / Section 804.201
§ 804.201. PROCEDURE FOR SERVING COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) Process served by serving the commissioner under this chapter must be directed to the defendant and include:

(1) for an unauthorized person or insurer, the name and address of the person or insurer to be served;

(2) for a risk retention group, the name and address of the group to be served;

(3) for a surplus lines insurer, the name and address of the insurer to be served;

(4) for an unincorporated association, trust, or other organization formed under Chapter 1505, the name and address of the association, trust, or organization; or

(5) for an authorized company, the name and address of the company as it appears in the department records.

(b) Process may be served on the commissioner:

(1) personally by a disinterested person who is at least 18 years of age leaving two copies of the process at the office of the department during regular business hours with:

(A) the commissioner; or

(B) an appointee of the commissioner authorized to receive process; or

(2) by certified or registered mail.

(c) A fee not to exceed $50, payable by check or money order to the department, must accompany each process served on the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.302
§ 2063.302. CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT NOTIFICATION BY STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency or local government that owns, licenses, or maintains computerized data that includes sensitive personal information, confidential information, or information the disclosure of which is regulated by law shall, in the event of a cybersecurity incident:

(1) comply with the notification requirements of Section 521.053, Business & Commerce Code, to the same extent as a person who conducts business in this state;

(2) not later than 48 hours after the discovery of the cybersecurity incident, notify:

(A) the command, including the chief; or

(B) if the cybersecurity incident involves election data, the secretary of state; and

(3) comply with all command rules relating to reporting cybersecurity incidents as required by this section.

(b) Not later than the 10th business day after the date of the eradication, closure, and recovery from a cybersecurity incident, a state agency or local government shall notify the command, including the chief, of the details of the cybersecurity incident and include in the notification an analysis of the cause of the cybersecurity incident.

(c) This section does not apply to a cybersecurity incident that a local government is required to report to an independent organization certified by the Public Utility Commission of Texas under Section 39.151, Utilities Code.

(e) Contract language in a cybersecurity insurance contract or other contract for goods or services prohibiting or restricting a state agency's or local government's compliance with this section or otherwise circumventing the requirements of this section is void and unenforceable.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 111.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 111 / Section 111.001
§ 111.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Cardholder" means the person named on the face of a credit or debit card to whom or for whose benefit the card is issued.

(2) "Credit card" means a card or device issued under an agreement by which the issuer gives to a cardholder the right to obtain credit from the issuer or another person.

(3) "Debit card" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001.

(4) "Private school" means a school that:

(A) offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12;

(B) is not operated by a governmental entity; and

(C) is accredited by an accrediting agency that is a member of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1991 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1991
§ 152.1991. REAL COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The juvenile board of Real County is composed of the county judge and the district judges in Real County.

(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members additional annual compensation set by the commissioners court at not less than $1,200 nor more than $3,600, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Real County.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.411 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.411
§ 12.411. JURISDICTION OF JUSTICE COURT.
Status: in_force

In addition to the jurisdiction provided by the constitution and other law, a justice court has jurisdiction of Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanors.
Tex. Estates Code § 124.052 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 124 / Section 124.052
§ 124.052. SATISFACTION OF MARITAL DEDUCTION PECUNIARY GIFTS WITH ASSETS IN KIND.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an executor, administrator, or trustee authorized under the will or trust of a decedent to satisfy a pecuniary devise or transfer in trust in kind with assets at their value for federal estate tax purposes, in satisfaction of a gift intended to qualify, or that otherwise would qualify, for a United States estate tax marital deduction.

(b) Unless the governing instrument provides otherwise, an executor, administrator, or trustee, in order to implement a devise or transfer described by Subsection (a), shall distribute assets, including cash, fairly representative of appreciation or depreciation in the value of all property available for distribution in satisfaction of the devise or transfer.
Tex. Government Code § 441.155 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.155
§ 441.155. PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may place any historical resources in its custody in a depository or research center.

(b) Subject only to an agreement under Section 441.154(i), the commission may remove historical resources in its custody from one depository or research center to another or to the state library in Austin if the commission determines that the removal would ensure the safety, preservation, or availability of the resources.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 16.10 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 16 / Section 16.10
§ 16.10. TRANSPORTING WINE.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a winery permit may transport wine, if the transportation is for a lawful purpose, from:

(1) the place of purchase to the holder's place of business; and

(2) the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser.

(b) The holder of a winery permit may transport wine from one wet area to another wet area across a dry area if that course of transportation is necessary or convenient.

(c) The holder of a winery permit may transport wine only in a vehicle that is owned or leased in good faith by the permit holder or by the permit holder's agent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901A / Section 7901A.0101
§ 7901A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Fenske Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3865.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3865 / Section 3865.003
§ 3865.003. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3922.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3922 / Section 3922.109
§ 3922.109. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 285.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 285 / Section 285.002
§ 285.002. PERMIT; REMOVAL OF STRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court may:

(1) require a vendor or a person soliciting money to obtain a permit to sell the food or merchandise or to solicit money;

(2) charge a reasonable fee for the permit; and

(3) provide for the removal of a structure that is in violation of the regulations.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2310.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.001
§ 2310.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Automotive fuel rating" has the meaning assigned by 15 U.S.C. Section 2821.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(3) "Dealer" means a person who is the operator of a retail motor fuel facility.

(4) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(4-a) "Distributor" means a person who makes retail or wholesale sales of motor fuel.

(5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(5-a) "Measuring device" means a mechanical or electronic device used to:

(A) dispense or deliver a motor fuel by volume, flow rate, or other measure; or

(B) compute the charge for a service related to motor fuel.

(6) "Motor fuel" has the meaning assigned by Section 162.001, Tax Code.

(7) "Motor fuel metering device" means a measuring device used for commercial motor fuel sales.

(8) "Operator" or "user" means a person in possession or control of a measuring device, including an owner, custodian, or seller.

(9) "Sell" includes barter or exchange.

(9-a) "Supplier" has the meaning assigned by Section 162.001, Tax Code.

(9-b) "Wholesaler" means a person who purchases tax-paid motor fuel for resale or distribution at wholesale.
Tex. Transportation Code § 601.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 601 / Section 601.003
§ 601.003. JUDGMENT; SATISFIED JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, judgment refers only to a final judgment that is no longer appealable or has been finally affirmed on appeal and that was rendered by a court of any state, a province of Canada, or the United States on a cause of action:

(1) for damages for bodily injury, death, or damage to or destruction of property arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle; or

(2) on an agreement of settlement for damages for bodily injury, death, or damage to or destruction of property arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, a judgment is considered to be satisfied as to the appropriate part of the judgment set out by this subsection if:

(1) the total amount credited on one or more judgments for bodily injury to or death of one person resulting from one collision equals or exceeds the amount required under Section 601.072(a-1)(1) to establish financial responsibility;

(2) the total amount credited on one or more judgments for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons resulting from one collision equals or exceeds the amount required under Section 601.072(a-1)(2) to establish financial responsibility; or

(3) the total amount credited on one or more judgments for damage to or destruction of property of another resulting from one collision equals or exceeds the amount required under Section 601.072(a-1)(3) to establish financial responsibility.

(c) In determining whether a judgment is satisfied under Subsection (b), a payment made in settlement of a claim for damages for bodily injury, death, or damage to or destruction of property is considered to be an amount credited on a judgment.

(d) For purposes of this section:

(1) damages for bodily injury or death include damages for care and loss of services; and

(2) damages for damage to or destruction of property include damages for loss of use.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 22.041 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 22 / Section 22.041
§ 22.041. ACQUISITION OF EXISTING PACKAGE STORE BUSINESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may issue an original package store permit to a person for an existing package store business if:

(1) the person acquired by purchase or otherwise the existing package store business; and

(2) the existing package store business has been operating in the same county for more than one year before the date the person acquired the package store business.

(b) A package store permit issued under this section is not subject to the permit limit under Section 22.04(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0501
§ 9064.0501. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.102
§ 1109.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION.
Status: in_force

Tyler County or a municipality in the county may not impose a tax for hospital purposes.
Tex. Water Code § 56.306 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.306
§ 56.306. APPROVAL OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) At a regular meeting, the commissioners court shall determine the validity of the claim, and if the commissioners court finds that the claim is correct, it shall approve the claim and enter an order of approval in its minutes.

(b) After the claim is approved, it is a valid and subsisting claim against the district and shall be filed with the trustee who shall pay the claim in the order it was filed from the district treasury or from funds collected as liquidation taxes.
Tex. Occupations Code § 506.252 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.252
§ 506.252. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Each applicant for a license under this chapter must submit an application and the required fees to the department. The application must include sufficient evidence, as defined by commission rules, that the applicant has successfully completed a state-approved criminal background check.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2208.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2208 / Section 2208.051
§ 2208.051. CREATION OF POOL.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Public Entity Excess Insurance Pool is created on the written agreement of the presiding officers of 25 or more public entities in this state.

(b) The pool provides excess liability and workers' compensation insurance coverage to a public entity and the entity's officers and employees as provided by this chapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.655 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.655
§ 21.655. MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) If provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of an investment company, the investment company is not required to hold an annual meeting of shareholders or elect directors in a year in which an election of directors is not required under the Investment Company Act.

(b) If an investment company is required to hold a meeting of shareholders to elect directors under the Investment Company Act, the meeting shall be designated as the annual meeting of shareholders for that year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.152
§ 1069.152. HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by order shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on a petition to include a defined territory in the district.

(b) The board shall set a date for the hearing that is after the 30th day after the date the board issues the order.
Tex. Government Code § 511.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.020
§ 511.020. SERIOUS INCIDENTS REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) On or before the fifth day of each month, the sheriff of each county shall report to the commission regarding the occurrence during the preceding month of any of the following incidents involving a prisoner in the county jail:

(1) a suicide;

(2) an attempted suicide;

(3) a death;

(4) a serious bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code;

(5) an assault;

(6) an escape;

(7) a sexual assault; and

(8) any use of force resulting in bodily injury, as that term is defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code.

(b) The commission shall prescribe a form for the report required by Subsection (a).

(c) The information required to be reported under Subsection (a)(8) may not include the name or other identifying information of a county jailer or jail employee.

(d) The information reported under Subsection (a) is public information subject to an open records request under Chapter 552.
Tex. Occupations Code § 151.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 151 / Section 151.055
§ 151.055. APPLICATION TO CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

This subtitle does not prohibit a hospital from entering into an independent contractor agreement with a physician to provide services at the hospital or at another health care facility owned or operated by the hospital and:

(1) paying the physician a minimum guaranteed amount to ensure the physician's availability;

(2) billing and collecting from patients the physician's professional fees; or

(3) retaining the collected professional fees up to the amount of the minimum guaranteed amount plus a reasonable collection fee.
Tex. Local Government Code § 214.217 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 214 / Section 214.217
§ 214.217. NOTICE REGARDING MODEL CODE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "national model code" means a publication that is developed, promulgated, and periodically updated at a national level by organizations consisting of industry and government fire and building safety officials through a legislative or consensus process and that is intended for consideration by units of government as local law. National model codes include the International Residential Code, the National Electrical Code, and the International Building Code.

(b) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 100,000.

(c) On or before the 21st day before the date the governing body of a municipality takes action to consider, review, and recommend the adoption of or amendment to a national model code governing the construction, renovation, use, or maintenance of buildings and building systems in the municipality, the governing body shall publish notice of the proposed action conspicuously on the municipality's Internet website.

(d) The governing body of the municipality shall make a reasonable effort to encourage public comment from persons affected by the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code under this section.

(e) On the written request from five or more persons or if required by Section 214.212(e) or 214.216(f), the governing body of the municipality shall hold a public hearing open to public comment on the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code under this section. The hearing must be held on or before the 14th day before the date the governing body adopts the ordinance that adopts or amends a national model code under this section.

(f) If the governing body of a municipality has established an advisory board or substantially similar entity for the purpose of obtaining public comment on the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code, this section does not apply.
Tex. Government Code § 571.063 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.063
§ 571.063. RULES CONCERNING GIFTS TO REGULATORY AGENCY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require each regulatory agency in the executive branch to develop rules limiting the acceptance of gifts or other benefits from persons appearing before or regulated by the agency. The rules must be at least as restrictive as the rules of the commission.

(b) The commission shall provide for the submission of those rules to the commission for approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8252.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8252 / Section 8252.101
§ 8252.101. GENERAL POWERS.
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. Government Code § 2260.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2260 / Section 2260.106
§ 2260.106. PREJUDGMENT INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Chapter 304, Finance Code, applies to a judgment awarded to a claimant under this chapter, except that the applicable rate of interest may not exceed six percent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7954.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7954 / Section 7954.102
§ 7954.102. 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. Insurance Code § 981.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.054
§ 981.054. CERTAIN PRECONDITIONS NOT ALLOWED.
Status: in_force

An eligible surplus lines insurer may not require as a condition precedent to writing new or renewal surplus lines insurance that the insured or prospective insured place with the insurer other insurance that is not obtainable as surplus lines insurance.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 46.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 46 / Section 46.01
§ 46.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The holder of a bonded warehouse permit may store liquor for any permittee who holds a permit authorizing its storage in a public bonded warehouse.