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Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.405 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.405
§ 1002.405. REINSTATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) On application, the board may reinstate a license to engage in the public practice of geoscience to a person whose license has been revoked if a majority of the entire board votes in favor of the reinstatement.

(b) As a condition for reinstatement, the board may:

(1) review the applicant's qualifications and experience;

(2) require continuing professional education;

(3) conduct a reexamination on a periodic or other basis; or

(4) require other evidence of the competence of the applicant.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.3595 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.3595
§ 154.3595. DEFAULT BY FUNERAL PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a permit holder that administers a prepaid funeral benefits contract for which:

(1) the permit holder is not the funeral provider; and

(2) there is an actual or anticipated failure or inability of the funeral provider to perform its obligations under the contract.

(a-1) A permit holder to which this section applies shall notify each purchaser of an outstanding prepaid funeral benefits contract of any closure of the funeral provider named in the contract not later than the 90th day after the date of its receipt of notice of the closure.

(b) A permit holder to which this section applies shall make a reasonable effort to find a substitute funeral provider willing to assume the contractual obligations of the defaulting funeral provider. A reasonable effort includes:

(1) identifying and contacting at least three funeral providers within the same community or geographic service area as the defaulting funeral provider;

(2) if at least three funeral providers do not exist within the same community or geographic service area, identifying and contacting at least three funeral providers within a 50-mile radius of the defaulting funeral provider; and

(3) for both Subdivisions (1) and (2), first contacting those funeral providers that the permit holder considers have services and facilities that are comparable to the defaulting funeral provider.

(c) A permit holder that is unable to locate a substitute funeral provider as required by Subsection (b) shall submit information to the advisory council describing or identifying:

(1) all prepaid funeral benefits contracts to which the defaulting funeral provider is a party;

(2) to the extent known, the circumstances underlying the default by the original funeral provider and any attempt by the permit holder to address the default with the defaulting funeral provider;

(3) any effort by the permit holder to find a substitute funeral provider, including:

(A) the location and identity of each contacted funeral provider;

(B) the terms offered to the funeral provider; and

(C) the terms of any counteroffer or other response made by the funeral provider; and

(4) other information known to the permit holder that the permit holder believes may be relevant or useful to the advisory council.

(d) The permit holder shall cooperate with the department and the advisory council in facilitating selection of a substitute funeral provider by complying with any reasonable request for:

(1) additional information;

(2) assistance in negotiating with a potential substitute funeral provider; or

(3) assistance in communicating with a purchaser of an affected prepaid funeral benefits contract.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1356 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1356
§ 54.1356. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A criminal law hearing officer appointed under this subchapter has limited concurrent jurisdiction over criminal cases filed in the district courts, statutory county courts, and justice courts of the county. The jurisdiction of the criminal law hearing officer is limited to:

(1) determining probable cause for further detention of any person detained on a criminal complaint, information, or indictment filed in the district courts, statutory county courts, or justice courts of the county;

(2) committing the defendant to jail, discharging the defendant from custody, or admitting the defendant to bail, as the law and facts of the case require;

(3) issuing search warrants and arrest warrants as provided by law for magistrates;

(4) as to criminal cases filed in justice courts, disposing of cases as provided by law, other than by trial, and collecting fines and enforcing judgments and orders of the justice courts in criminal cases;

(5) hearing, considering, and ruling on writs of habeas corpus filed under Article 17.151, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(6) on motion of the district attorney:

(A) dismissing a criminal case when the arresting agency has not timely filed the offense report with the district attorney; and

(B) reducing the amount of bond on prisoners held at the county jail whose cases have not been filed in a district court or a statutory county court; and

(7) presiding over an extradition proceeding under Article 51.13, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) This section does not limit or impair the jurisdiction of the court in which the complaint, information, or indictment is filed to review or alter the decision of the criminal law hearing officer.

(c) In a felony or misdemeanor case punishable by incarceration in the county jail, a criminal law hearing officer may not dismiss the case, enter a judgment of acquittal or guilt, or pronounce sentence.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 552.104 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.104
§ 552.104. NOTICE OF VIOLATION; OPPORTUNITY TO CURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the attorney general determines that a person has violated or is violating this chapter, the attorney general shall notify the person in writing of the determination, identifying the specific provisions of this chapter the attorney general alleges have been or are being violated.

(b) The attorney general may not bring an action against the person:

(1) before the 60th day after the date the attorney general provides the notice under Subsection (a); or

(2) if, before the 60th day after the date the attorney general provides the notice under Subsection (a), the person:

(A) cures the identified violation; and

(B) provides the attorney general with a written statement that the person has:

(i) cured the alleged violation;

(ii) provided supporting documentation to show the manner in which the person cured the violation; and

(iii) made any necessary changes to internal policies to reasonably prevent further violation of this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 55.674 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.674
§ 55.674. PREPARING TAX ROLLS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall examine the tax rolls to determine if all property subject to taxation appears on the tax rolls under the proper classification. The board shall add to the tax roll any property which was left off and shall examine, correct, and certify the tax roll.

(b) Any property owner may protest to the board that his property has not been properly classified. The board shall consider the protest, hear evidence, and enter its findings in the minutes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.157
§ 3815.157. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXES, IMPACT FEES, AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not impose a tax, impact fee, or assessment on a residential property or condominium.

(b) The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, equipment, or facilities of a person who provides to the public cable television, gas, light, power, telephone, sewage, or water service.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8216.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8216 / Section 8216.202
§ 8216.202. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of a bond, note, or other obligation issued or incurred to finance a road project may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Galveston County.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 3.014 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 3 / Section 3.014
§ 3.014. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENTITY.
Status: in_force

In addition to the information required by Section 3.005, the certificate of formation of a professional entity must state:

(1) the type of professional service to be provided by the professional entity as the purpose of the entity; and

(2) that the professional entity is a:

(A) professional association;

(B) professional corporation; or

(C) professional limited liability company.
Tex. Government Code § 782.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 782 / Section 782.012
§ 782.012. BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS; FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A commission is within the governor's office for budgetary purposes, with necessary expenses of operations financed by line-item appropriations to the governor's office.

(b) A commission may accept gifts and grants from a person. The funds received shall be deposited in the state treasury and may be used as appropriated by the legislature, subject to the limitations in the gift or grant and in accordance with the annual report or other recommendations of a commission.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1458.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1458 / Section 1458.102
§ 1458.102. CONTRACT ACCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A contracting entity may not provide a person access to health care services or contractual discounts under a provider network contract unless the provider network contract specifically states that the person must comply with all applicable terms, limitations, and conditions of the provider network contract.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a contracting entity shall permit reasonable access, including electronic access, during business hours for the review of the provider network contract. The information may be used or disclosed only for the purposes of complying with the terms of the contract or state law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7973A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7973A / Section 7973A.0304
§ 7973A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6604.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6604 / Section 6604.102
§ 6604.102. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district:

(1) by gift, devise, purchase, lease, or exercise of the power of eminent domain, may acquire inside the district an easement, right-of-way, or other property needed to carry on the work of the district; and

(2) by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, may acquire outside the district an easement or right-of-way.

(b) Before the district acquires by exercise of the power of eminent domain an easement or right-of-way outside the district, the acquisition must be unanimously approved by the entire commissioners court of the county in which the easement or right-of-way is located.

(c) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 13.004 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 13 / Section 13.004
§ 13.004. EXAMINERS.
Status: in_force

The savings and mortgage lending commissioner shall appoint savings association and savings bank examiners.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.206
§ 3937.206. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due; and

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7947.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7947 / Section 7947.001
§ 7947.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.055
§ 4152.055. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall collect a nonrefundable licensing fee from each reinsurance intermediary who applies for an original or renewal license in this state.

(b) The commissioner shall set the fees for original, renewal, and reciprocal licenses in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of the licensing program.

(c) The fees shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account. Money deposited in the account under this subsection may be used by the department only to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5001.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5001 / Section 5001.002
§ 5001.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a navigation district operating under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.0353 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 341 / Section 341.0353
§ 341.0353. DRINKING WATER SUPPLY COMPARATIVE RATING INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall assemble and tabulate all necessary information relating to public drinking water supplies at least once each year and as often during the year as conditions demand or justify. The information forms the basis of an official comparative rating of public drinking water supply systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8278.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8278 / Section 8278.154
§ 8278.154. COPY OF AUDIT REPORT.
Status: in_force

A copy of the audit report prepared under Subchapter G, Chapter 49, Water Code, shall be delivered:

(1) to each director; and

(2) to a holder of at least 25 percent of the outstanding bonds of the district, on request.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.615 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.615
§ 201.615. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall consider the following factors when developing transportation projects that involve the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or resurfacing of a highway, other than a maintenance resurfacing project:

(1) the extent to which the project promotes safety;

(2) the durability of the project;

(3) the economy of maintenance of the project;

(4) the impact of the project on:

(A) the natural and artificial environment;

(B) the scenic and aesthetic character of the area in which the project is located;

(C) preservation efforts; and

(D) each affected local community and its economy;

(5) the access for other modes of transportation, including those that promote physically active communities; and

(6) except as provided by Subsection (c), the aesthetic character of the project, including input from each affected local community.

(b) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.

(c) Subsection (a)(6) does not apply to transportation projects that involve the rehabilitation or resurfacing of a bridge or highway.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 6.051 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 6 / Section 6.051
§ 6.051. GENERAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to this code and the governing documents of the entity, notice of a meeting of the owners, members, or governing persons of a domestic entity, or a committee of the owners, members, or governing persons, must:

(1) be given in the manner determined by the governing authority of the entity; and

(2) state the date and time of the meeting and:

(A) if the meeting is not held solely by using a conference telephone or other communications system authorized by Section 6.002, the location of the meeting; or

(B) if the meeting is held solely or in part by using a conference telephone or other communications system authorized by Section 6.002, the form of communications system to be used for the meeting and the means of accessing the communications system.

(b) Subject to this code and the governing documents of a domestic entity, notice of a meeting that is:

(1) mailed is considered to be given on the date notice is deposited in the United States mail with postage paid in an envelope addressed to the person at the person's address as it appears on the ownership or membership records of the entity; and

(2) transmitted by facsimile or electronic message is considered to be given when the facsimile or electronic message is transmitted to a facsimile number or an electronic message address provided by the person, or to which the person consents, for the purpose of receiving notice.

(c) When a notice is required or permitted by this code or the governing documents of a domestic entity to be given to an owner, member, or governing person of the domestic entity, a document enclosed with, or annexed or appended to, the notice is considered part of the notice for the purpose of determining whether notice was properly given under this code and the governing documents.
Tex. Water Code § 13.137 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 13 / Section 13.137
§ 13.137. OFFICE AND OTHER BUSINESS LOCATIONS OF UTILITY; RECORDS; REMOVAL FROM STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Every utility shall:

(1) make available and notify its customers of a business location where its customers may make payments to prevent disconnection of or to restore service:

(A) in each county in which the utility provides service; or

(B) not more than 20 miles from the residence of any residential customer if there is no location to receive payments in the county; and

(2) have an office in a county of this state or in the immediate area in which its property or some part of its property is located in which it shall keep all books, accounts, records, and memoranda required by the utility commission to be kept in this state.

(b) The utility commission by rule may provide for waiving the requirements of Subsection (a)(1) for a utility for which meeting those requirements would cause a rate increase or otherwise harm or inconvenience customers. The rules must provide for an additional 14 days to be given for a customer to pay before a utility that is granted a waiver may disconnect service for late payment.

(c) Books, accounts, records, or memoranda required by the regulatory authority to be kept in the state may not be removed from the state, except on conditions prescribed by the utility commission.
Tex. Education Code § 61.884 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.884
§ 61.884. RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS OR CREDENTIALS.
Status: repealed

(a) The board, in collaboration with eligible entities, the Texas Workforce Commission, and private employers, shall identify existing and new postsecondary industry certifications or other workforce credentials valued in high-demand occupations.

(b) The board, in consultation with eligible entities, shall:

(1) identify postsecondary industry certifications or other workforce credentials developed or redesigned using grant funds under the program; and

(2) establish methods for collecting and reporting data related to the certifications or credentials identified under Subdivision (1).

(c) An eligible entity awarded a grant under this subchapter may recommend outcomes related to the achievement or development of postsecondary industry certifications or other workforce credentials identified under this section to be considered by the board for inclusion in the state's long-range master plan for higher education developed under Section 61.051.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (H.B. 8), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.308 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.308
§ 201.308. COST-SHARE RATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The state board shall establish the cost-share rates for all eligible soil and water conservation land improvement measures.

(b) The state board may not bear more than 75 percent of the cost of a soil and water conservation land improvement measure.

(c) A person may not receive cost-share assistance for a soil and water conservation land improvement measure if the person is simultaneously receiving cost-share assistance for the measure from another source.

(d) The state board may grant an exception to Subsection (b) of this section if the state board finds the higher share is necessary to obtain adequate implementation of a certain soil and water conservation land improvement measure.

(e) The state board may grant an exception to Subsection (c) of this section if the state board finds that participation with another cost-share assistance program will:

(1) enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a soil and water conservation land improvement measure; and

(2) lessen the state's financial commitment to the soil and water conservation land improvement measure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8130.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8130 / Section 8130.003
§ 8130.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the following laws apply to the district:

(1) Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, including Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, notwithstanding the limitation on authorization based on acreage under Section 54.801 of that code; and

(2) Section 52(b)(3), Article III, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 43.166 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.166
§ 43.166.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.166. 216TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 216th Judicial District elect a district attorney.
Tex. Government Code § 152.106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 152 / Section 152.106
§ 152.106. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The commission shall implement a policy requiring the commission to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the commission on the Internet.