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Tex. Insurance Code § 942.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 942 / Section 942.151
§ 942.151. SUBSCRIBER LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CONTINGENT PREMIUMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 942.152 and Subsection (b), if a certificate of authority is issued as provided by Subchapter C, the power of attorney or other authorization executed by the subscribers must provide that, in addition to the premium or premium deposit specified in the reciprocal or interinsurance contract, the subscribers are liable for a contingent premium equal to one additional annual premium or premium deposit.

(b) If the subscribers and their attorney in fact are authorized to issue reciprocal or interinsurance contracts for cash premiums only, the power of attorney or other authorization may waive all contingent premiums.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8106.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8106 / Section 8106.003
§ 8106.003. FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the district is created to serve a public use and benefit; and

(2) all land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their properties and industries. The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17A.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17A / Section 17A.08
§ 17A.08. PROBATION.
Status: in_force

The benefits of the adult probation laws shall not be available to corporations and associations.
Tex. Local Government Code § 244.025 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 244 / Section 244.025
§ 244.025. MUNICIPAL CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Municipal consent to the construction or operation of a shelter for homeless individuals subject to Section 244.023 is considered granted unless, before the 61st day after the date notice is received by the governing body of the municipality under Section 244.024(a)(2), the governing body determines by resolution after a public hearing that the construction or operation of a shelter at the proposed location is not in the best interest of the municipality.

(b) The governing body of the municipality may rescind a resolution adopted under Subsection (a).
Tex. Occupations Code § 169.0011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 169 / Section 169.0011
§ 169.0011. PRESCRIPTION FOR MEDICAL USE.
Status: in_force

A reference in this chapter, Chapter 487, Health and Safety Code, or other law to a prescription for medical use or a prescription for low-THC cannabis means an entry in the compassionate-use registry established under Section 487.054, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 107.01 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 107 / Section 107.01
§ 107.01.
Status: in_force

Sec. 107.01. TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR: STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) No person may transport liquor into this state or on a public highway, street, or alley in this state unless the person accompanying or in charge of the shipment has with him, available for exhibition and inspection, a written statement furnished and signed by the shipper showing the name and address of the consignor and the consignee, the origin and destination of the shipment, and any other information required by rule or regulation of the commission.

(b) The person in charge of the shipment while it is being transported shall exhibit the statement to the commission, an authorized representative of the commission, or a peace officer on demand, and it is a violation of this code to fail or refuse to do so. The representative or officer shall accept the written statement as prima facie evidence of the legal right to transport the liquor.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.001
§ 70.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Port of Corpus Christi Pilots Licensing and Regulatory Act.
Tex. Local Government Code § 351.257 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 351 / Section 351.257
§ 351.257. REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, a response team shall provide to the commissioners court of each county the response team serves a report that includes:

(1) a list of response team members able to participate in the quarterly meetings required by Section 351.254(c);

(2) a copy of the written protocol developed under Section 351.256; and

(3) either:

(A) a biennial summary detailing:

(i) the number of sexual assault reports received by local law enforcement agencies;

(ii) the number of investigations conducted as a result of those reports;

(iii) the number of indictments presented in connection with a report and the disposition of those cases;

(iv) the number of reports of sexual assault for which no indictment was presented; and

(v) the number of evidence collection kits described by Section 420.031, Government Code, that a law enforcement agency did not take possession of within the period required by Section 420.035(b) or (c), Government Code, as applicable; or

(B) an explanation of the reason the response team failed to provide the information described by Paragraph (A).

(b) Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year, the commissioners court of each county that receives a report described by Subsection (a) during the preceding year shall submit that report to the Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force established under Section 772.0064, Government Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.510 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.510
§ 2.510. EFFECT OF BREACH ON RISK OF LOSS.
Status: in_force

(a) Where a tender or delivery of goods so fails to conform to the contract as to give a right of rejection the risk of their loss remains on the seller until cure or acceptance.

(b) Where the buyer rightfully revokes acceptance he may to the extent of any deficiency in his effective insurance coverage treat the risk of loss as having rested on the seller from the beginning.

(c) Where the buyer as to conforming goods already identified to the contract for sale repudiates or is otherwise in breach before risk of their loss has passed to him, the seller may to the extent of any deficiency in his effective insurance coverage treat the risk of loss as resting on the buyer for a commercially reasonable time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1014.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1014 / Section 1014.103
§ 1014.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0601 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0601
§ 8064.0601. 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. Occupations Code § 301.1606 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.1606
§ 301.1606. PILOT PROGRAMS ON NURSE REPORTING SYSTEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may solicit proposals for pilot programs designed to evaluate the efficacy and effect on protection of the public of reporting systems designed to encourage identification of system errors.

(b) The board may grant a pilot program approved under this section an exception to the mandatory reporting requirements of Sections 301.401-301.409 or to a rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 303 that relates to the practice of nursing, including education and reporting requirements for nurses. If the board grants an exception, the board may require that the program:

(1) provide for the remediation of the deficiencies of a nurse who has knowledge or skill deficiencies that unless corrected may result in an unreasonable risk to public safety;

(2) provide for supervision of the nurse during remediation of deficiencies under Subdivision (1);

(3) require reporting to the board of a nurse:

(A) who fails to satisfactorily complete remediation, or who does not make satisfactory progress in remediation, under Subdivision (1);

(B) whose incompetence in the practice of nursing would pose a continued risk of harm to the public; or

(C) whose error contributed to a patient death or serious patient injury; or

(4) provide for a nursing peer review committee to review whether a nurse is appropriate for remediation under Subdivision (1).

(c) The board may require that the entity conducting a pilot program under this section reimburse the board for the cost of monitoring and evaluating the pilot program.

(d) The board may contract with a third party to perform the monitoring and evaluation.

(e) The board may limit the number of pilot programs that it approves under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.655 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.655
§ 452.655. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an election to withdraw from an authority ordered under this subchapter must be held on the first applicable uniform election date occurring after the expiration of 12 calendar months after the date on which the governing body orders the election.

(b) A unit of election that is located in an authority consisting of one subregion governed by a subregional board created under Subchapter O shall hold the election on the applicable first uniform election date occurring after the expiration of 45 days after the date the governing body orders the election.

(c) The governing body shall give notice of the election to the executive committee of the authority, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the comptroller immediately on calling the election.

(d) At the election the ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Shall the (name of authority) be continued in (name of unit of election)?"

(e) The election shall be held in the regular precincts and at the regular voting places.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.351
§ 206.351. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical board by order may impose an administrative penalty against a person licensed under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.

(b) The penalty may be in an amount not to exceed $5,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.

(c) The medical board shall base the amount of the penalty on:

(1) the severity of patient harm;

(2) the severity of economic harm to any person;

(3) the severity of any environmental harm;

(4) the increased potential for harm to the public;

(5) any attempted concealment of misconduct;

(6) any premeditated or intentional misconduct;

(7) the motive for the violation;

(8) any prior misconduct of a similar or related nature;

(9) the license holder's disciplinary history;

(10) any prior written warnings or written admonishments from any government agency or official regarding statutes or rules relating to the misconduct;

(11) whether the violation is of a board order;

(12) the person's failure to implement remedial measures to correct or mitigate harm from the misconduct;

(13) the person's lack of rehabilitative potential or likelihood of future misconduct of a similar nature;

(14) any relevant circumstances increasing the seriousness of the misconduct; and

(15) any other matter that justice may require.

(d) The medical board by rule shall prescribe the procedures by which it may impose an administrative penalty. A proceeding under this section is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(e) If the medical board by order determines that a violation has occurred and imposes an administrative penalty, the medical board shall give notice to the person of the order. The notice must include a statement of the person's right to judicial review of the order.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.061 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.061
§ 1301.061. PREFERRED PROVIDER NETWORKS.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may enter into an agreement with a preferred provider organization for the purposes of offering a network of preferred providers. The agreement may provide that either the insurer or the preferred provider organization on the insurer's behalf will comply with the notice requirements and other requirements imposed on the insurer by this subchapter.

(b) An insurer that enters into an agreement with a preferred provider organization under this section shall meet the requirements of this chapter or ensure that those requirements are met.

(c) Each preferred provider benefit plan offered in this state must comply with this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 116.103 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 116 / Section 116.103
§ 116.103. APPORTIONMENT WHEN INCOME INTEREST ENDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "undistributed income" means net income received before the date on which an income interest ends. The term does not include an item of income or expense that is due or accrued or net income that has been added or is required to be added to principal under the terms of the trust.

(b) When a mandatory income interest ends, the trustee shall pay to a mandatory income beneficiary who survives that date, or the estate of a deceased mandatory income beneficiary whose death causes the interest to end, the beneficiary's share of the undistributed income that is not disposed of under the terms of the trust unless the beneficiary has an unqualified power to revoke more than five percent of the trust immediately before the income interest ends. In the latter case, the undistributed income from the portion of the trust that may be revoked must be added to principal.

(c) When a trustee's obligation to pay a fixed annuity or a fixed fraction of the value of the trust's assets ends, the trustee shall prorate the final payment if and to the extent required by applicable law to accomplish a purpose of the trust or its settlor relating to income, gift, estate, or other tax requirements.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.024 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.024
§ 134.024. EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, with approval by the secretary of agriculture, may authorize experimental departures, in individual cases, from the environmental protection performance standards of this chapter to:

(1) encourage advances in mining and reclamation practices; and

(2) allow postmining land use for industrial, commercial, residential, or public use, including recreational facilities.

(b) The commission may authorize departures if:

(1) the experimental practices are potentially at least as environmentally protective, during and after mining operations, as those required by this chapter;

(2) the mining operations approved for particular land-use or other purposes are not larger or more numerous than necessary to determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the experimental practices; and

(3) the experimental practices do not reduce the protection afforded public health and safety below that provided by adopted standards.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.1261 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.1261
§ 152.1261. JACKSON COUNTY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The commissioners court may pay the juvenile board members reasonable additional annual compensation in an amount set by the commissioners court as compensation for the added duties imposed on the members. The compensation may not be lower than the compensation paid to a member on August 29, 1977. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.

(c) Sections 152.0002, 152.0004, 152.0005, 152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board of Jackson County.
Tex. Property Code § 30.02 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 30 / Section 30.02
§ 30.02. WRIT OF ASSISTANCE FOR REPOSSESSION OF AIRCRAFT.
Status: in_force

(a) A writ of assistance for the repossession of an aircraft authorizes a peace officer to assist and protect a repossession agent in gaining possession of the aircraft while the agent:

(1) secures the aircraft on site; or

(2) prepares the aircraft, which may include a mechanical inspection, for removal from the site by flight or otherwise to another location.

(b) A writ of assistance for the repossession of an aircraft is valid for 30 days.

(c) A justice court may grant unlimited extensions of a writ of assistance issued under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8055.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8055 / Section 8055.0105
§ 8055.0105. 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 municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; 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. Family Code § 201.012 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.012
§ 201.012. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING BEFORE REFERRING COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of the right to a de novo hearing before the referring court shall be given to all parties.

(b) The notice may be given:

(1) by oral statement in open court;

(2) by posting inside or outside the courtroom of the referring court; or

(3) as otherwise directed by the referring court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1578.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1578 / Section 1578.053
§ 1578.053. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) A voluntary association may obtain a group policy under this chapter only if the policy will cover at least 25 association members on the date of issue.

(b) If the premium for the group policy is paid wholly or partly from money contributed by association members for that purpose, the policy on the date of issue must cover at least the lesser of 75 percent of the eligible members or 400 members, excluding any member whose evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer, who elect to make the required contributions and to be insured under the policy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.155
§ 3960.155. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Insurance Code § 271.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 271 / Section 271.009
§ 271.009. EFFECT OF LATE ADVISEMENT OF RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the commissioner does not advise the comptroller of the applicable rate of assessment of the maintenance fee by the date required by Section 271.008, the rate of assessment is the rate imposed in the preceding period.

(b) If the commissioner advises the comptroller of the applicable rate of assessment after the fee has been assessed, the comptroller shall:

(1) advise each insurer in writing of the amount of any additional fees due; or

(2) refund any excess fees paid.
Tex. Penal Code § 71.028 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 71 / Section 71.028
§ 71.028. GANG-FREE ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "General residential operation" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.

(2) "Institution of higher education," "playground," "premises," "school," "video arcade facility," and "youth center" have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code.

(3) "Shopping mall" means an enclosed public walkway or hall area that connects retail, service, or professional establishments.

(b) This section applies to an offense listed in Section 71.02(a)(1), (4), or (7), other than burglary, theft, burglary of a motor vehicle, or unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the punishment prescribed for an offense described by Subsection (b) is increased to the punishment prescribed for the next highest category of offense if the actor is 17 years of age or older and it is shown beyond a reasonable doubt on the trial of the offense that the actor committed the offense at a location that was:

(1) in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any:

(A) real property that is owned, rented, or leased by a school or school board;

(B) premises owned, rented, or leased by an institution of higher education;

(C) premises of a public or private youth center;

(D) playground; or

(E) general residential operation operating as a residential treatment center;

(2) in, on, or within 300 feet of any:

(A) shopping mall;

(B) movie theater;

(C) premises of a public swimming pool; or

(D) premises of a video arcade facility; or

(3) on a school bus.

(d) The punishment for an offense described by Subsection (b) may not be increased under this section if the offense is punishable under Section 71.02 as a felony of the first degree.
Tex. Transportation Code § 686.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 686 / Section 686.001
§ 686.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Financial responsibility" means the ability to respond in damages for liability for a collision that:

(A) occurs after the effective date of the document evidencing the establishment of the financial responsibility; and

(B) arises out of the operation of a motor vehicle by an employee of a valet parking service.

(2) "Public accommodation" means any:

(A) inn, hotel, or motel;

(B) restaurant, cafeteria, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises;

(C) bar, nightclub, or other facility engaged in selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises;

(D) motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment; or

(E) other facility used by or open to members of the public.

(3) "Valet parking service" means a parking service through which the motor vehicles of patrons of a public accommodation are parked for a fee by a third party who is not an employee of the public accommodation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.226 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.226
§ 3916.226. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may define areas or designate certain property of the district to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.032
§ 771.032. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Commission on State Emergency Communications is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 8 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 8
§ 8. COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

A judge of the court in this state may enter an order directing compliance with the terms and conditions of an order specified in a certificate under Section 3 of this Act and entered by the judge of the state in which the witness is confined.
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.001
§ 394.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Housing Finance Corporations Act.