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Tex. Local Government Code § 344.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 344 / Section 344.157
§ 344.157. PROPERTY TO BE USED IN ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board may lease or acquire in another manner facilities, equipment, or other property for the sole purpose of administering the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 461A.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.054
§ 461A.054. REFERRAL SERVICES FOR PERSONS FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may establish programs for the referral, treatment, or rehabilitation of persons from the criminal justice system within the terms of bail, probation, conditional discharge, parole, or other conditional release.

(b) A referral may not be inconsistent with medical or clinical judgment or conflict with this chapter or Chapter 462 or applicable federal regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8009A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8009A / Section 8009A.0302
§ 8009A.0302. 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. Natural Resources Code § 162.015 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.015
§ 162.015. INITIAL PAYMENT OR EQUITY.
Status: in_force

The board may require an initial payment on a loan or may require an investment in the home by the veteran in an amount or amounts set by the board's rules under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2601 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2601
§ 25.2601. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies only to statutory county courts composed of more than one county.

(b) Except for Sections 25.0009, 25.0010(b), and 25.0011, Subchapter A applies to a statutory county court composed of more than one county.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.0445 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0445
§ 161.0445. REGULATION OF EXPORT-IMPORT PROCESSING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "export-import facility" means a public or private livestock export-import processing facility that is a land border port in this state with the capacity to receive and hold livestock and livestock products for transportation in international trade. The term includes a department facility authorized by Subchapter B, Chapter 146.

(b) The owner or person in charge of an export-import facility shall notify the commission not later than 24 hours after an animal received or held at the facility is refused export out of this state or entry into another country.

(c) The commission may require that an animal held at an export-import facility be tested or treated for a disease or pest if an authorized commission employee considers the test or treatment necessary. The commission may require the testing or treatment be performed before the animal is removed from the export-import facility. This state is not liable for the amount of any fee charged for the testing or treatment.

(d) The commission may, for disease or pest control purposes, adopt rules necessary to implement, administer, and enforce this section. The rules may include reporting and recordkeeping requirements and provisions governing the movement, inspection, testing, or treatment of animals.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly moves an animal in violation of a rule adopted under this section.

(f) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class B misdemeanor if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.253
§ 3846.253. DEVELOPMENT ZONES AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owners of all real property in a defined area of the district consisting of one tract of land containing at least 25 contiguous acres and any additional smaller or larger tracts, as appropriate, by resolution may create, designate, describe, assign a name to, and appoint the governing body for a development zone in the district to promote development or redevelopment of the area, if the board finds that the creation of the zone will further the public purposes of:

(1) the development and diversification of the economy of the district and the state;

(2) the elimination of unemployment or underemployment in the district and the state;

(3) the development or expansion of transportation or commerce in the district and the state; or

(4) the promotion and stimulation of business, commercial, and economic activity in the district and the state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 594 / Section 594.045
§ 594.045. RETURN OF COURT-ORDERED TRANSFER RESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a resident has been transferred to a state mental hospital under a court order under this subchapter, the hospital administrator of the state mental hospital shall:

(1) send a certificate to the committing court stating that the resident does not require hospitalization in a state mental hospital but requires care in a residential care facility because of the resident's intellectual disability; and

(2) request that the resident be transferred to a residential care facility.

(b) The transfer may be made only if the judge of the committing court approves the transfer as provided by Section 575.013.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 506.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 506 / Section 506.003
§ 506.003. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not:

(1) reidentify or attempt to reidentify personal identifying information about an individual who is the subject of covered information; or

(2) knowingly disclose or release covered information that was reidentified in violation of this section.

(b) It is a defense to a civil action or prosecution for a violation of this section that:

(1) the person:

(A) was reidentifying the covered information for the purpose of a study or other scholarly research, including performing an evaluation or test of software intended to deidentify information; and

(B) did not release or publish the names or other information identifying any subjects of the reidentified covered information; or

(2) the person obtained informed, written consent from the individual who is the subject of the covered information that specifically referenced the information to be reidentified, disclosed, or released, and authorized the reidentification, disclosure, or release of that information.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.091 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.091
§ 111.091. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On the adoption and certification of a general or special county budget, the county auditor shall open an appropriation account for each main budgeted or special item in the budget.

(b) The county auditor shall enter to an appropriation account each warrant drawn against that appropriation.

(c) The county auditor periodically shall inform the commissioners court of the condition of the appropriation accounts.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2501.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2501 / Section 2501.006
§ 2501.006. CLOSING THE TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this title, "closing the transaction" describes the investigation that is made:

(1) on behalf of a title insurance company, title insurance agent, or direct operation before the title insurance policy is issued; and

(2) to determine proper execution, acknowledgment, and delivery of all conveyances, mortgage papers, and other title instruments necessary to consummate a transaction.

(b) Closing the transaction includes a determination that:

(1) all delinquent taxes have been paid;

(2) in the case of an owner title insurance policy, all current taxes, based on the latest available information, have been properly prorated between the purchaser and seller;

(3) the consideration has been passed;

(4) all proceeds have been properly disbursed;

(5) a final search of the title has been made; and

(6) all necessary papers have been filed for record.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.152 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.152
§ 301.152. RULES REGARDING SPECIALIZED TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "advanced practice registered nurse" means a registered nurse licensed by the board to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse on the basis of completion of an advanced educational program. The term includes a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, nurse anesthetist, and clinical nurse specialist. The term is synonymous with "advanced nurse practitioner" and "advanced practice nurse."

(b) The board shall adopt rules to:

(1) license a registered nurse as an advanced practice registered nurse;

(2) establish:

(A) any specialized education or training, including pharmacology, that an advanced practice registered nurse must have to prescribe or order a drug or device as delegated by a physician under Section 157.0512 or 157.054;

(B) a system for approving an advanced practice registered nurse to prescribe or order a drug or device as delegated by a physician under Section 157.0512 or 157.054 on the receipt of evidence of completing the specialized education and training requirement under Paragraph (A); and

(C) a system for issuing a prescription authorization number to an advanced practice registered nurse approved under Paragraph (B); and

(3) concurrently renew any license or approval granted to an advanced practice registered nurse under this subsection and a license renewed by the advanced practice registered nurse under Section 301.301.

(c) At a minimum, the rules adopted under Subsection (b)(2) must:

(1) require completion of pharmacology and related pathophysiology education for initial approval; and

(2) require continuing education in clinical pharmacology and related pathophysiology in addition to any continuing education otherwise required under Section 301.303.

(d) The signature of an advanced practice registered nurse attesting to the provision of a legally authorized service by the advanced practice registered nurse satisfies any documentation requirement for that service established by a state agency.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.022
§ 712.022. OPERATION OF PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY.
Status: in_force

A corporation authorized by law to operate a perpetual care cemetery but not doing so may do so if the corporation:

(1) complies with the requirements of this chapter for obtaining a certificate of authority; and

(2) establishes a fund as provided by Section 712.021 in an amount equal to the larger of:

(A) the amount that would have been paid into the fund if the cemetery operated as a perpetual care cemetery from the date of the cemetery's first sale of plots; or

(B) the minimum amount provided by Section 712.004.
Tex. Family Code § 8.357 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.357
§ 8.357. ATTORNEY'S FEES, COURT COSTS, AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding under this subchapter, the court may order the obligor to pay reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses incurred by a party to obtain the order and all fees charged by a plan administrator for the qualified domestic relations order or similar order.

(b) Fees, costs, and expenses ordered under this section may be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of a judgment for debt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1042.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1042 / Section 1042.104
§ 1042.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.253 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.253
§ 2301.253.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2301.253. LICENSE REQUIRED: VEHICLE LEASE FACILITATORS. Unless a person holds a vehicle lease facilitator license and complies with this chapter, the person may not:

(1) act in the capacity of or engage in the business of a vehicle lease facilitator;

(2) hold the person out to any other person as a "leasing company," "leasing agent," "lease facilitator," or similar title, directly or indirectly engaged in the business of a vehicle lease facilitator; or

(3) otherwise engage in the solicitation or procurement of a prospective lessee for a motor vehicle that is not titled in the name of and registered to the person.
Tex. Government Code § 1477.309 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1477 / Section 1477.309
§ 1477.309. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3821.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3821 / Section 3821.054
§ 3821.054. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; ONE-TIME AFFIDAVIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section:

(1) a director may participate in all board votes and decisions; and

(2) Chapter 171, Local Government Code, governs conflicts of interest for directors.

(b) Section 171.004, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district. A director who has a substantial interest in a business or charitable entity that will receive a pecuniary benefit from a board action shall file a one-time affidavit declaring the interest. An additional affidavit is not required if the director's interest changes. After the affidavit is filed with the board secretary, the director may participate in a discussion or vote on that action if:

(1) a majority of the directors have a similar interest in the same entity; or

(2) all other similar business or charitable entities in the district will receive a similar pecuniary benefit.

(c) A director who is also an officer or employee of a public entity may not participate in the discussion of or vote on a matter regarding a contract with that public entity.

(d) For purposes of this section, a director has a substantial interest in a charitable entity in the same manner that a person would have a substantial interest in a business entity under Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 202.105 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 202 / Section 202.105
§ 202.105. CARRIER'S RECORDS.
Status: in_force

A carrier shall keep accurate monthly records of oil the carrier transports for hire, for itself or for its owners. The records shall be kept within the state and must show, for each shipment:

(1) the date the oil was received;

(2) the number of barrels of oil received;

(3) the person from whom the oil was received;

(4) the point of delivery;

(5) the person to whom the oil was delivered; and

(6) the manner of transportation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.452
§ 1701.452. EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION REPORT.
Status: repealed

(a) The head of a law enforcement agency or the head's designee shall submit a report to the commission on a form prescribed by the commission regarding a person licensed under this chapter who resigns or retires from employment with the law enforcement agency, whose appointment with the law enforcement agency is terminated, or who separates from the law enforcement agency for any other reason. The report must be submitted by the head or the designee not later than the seventh business day after the date the license holder:

(1) resigns, retires, is terminated, or separates from the agency; and

(2) exhausts all administrative appeals available to the license holder, if applicable.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 22(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1104 (S.B. 1445), Sec. 22(1), eff. September 1, 2023.

(d) The head of the law enforcement agency from which a license holder resigns, retires, is terminated, or separates for reasons other than death, or the head's designee, shall provide to the license holder a copy of the report. The report must be provided to the license holder not later than the seventh business day after the date the license holder:

(1) resigns, retires, is terminated, or separates from the agency; and

(2) exhausts all administrative appeals available to the license holder, if applicable.

(e) If the person who is the subject of the employment termination report is deceased, the head of the law enforcement agency or the head's designee on request shall provide a copy of the report to the person's next of kin not later than the seventh business day after the date of the request.

(f) The head of a law enforcement agency or the head's designee satisfies the obligation to provide the report required under Subsection (d) or (e) by sending by certified mail:

(1) the report required under Subsection (d) to the last known address of the license holder if the license holder is not otherwise available; or

(2) the report required under Subsection (e) to the last known address of the next of kin if the next of kin who requested the report is not otherwise available.

(g) The head of a law enforcement agency or the head's designee must submit a report under this section each time a person licensed under this chapter resigns, retires, is terminated, or separates for any other reason from the agency. The report is an official government document.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.006
§ 242.006. DIRECTORY OF LICENSED INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall prepare and publish annually a directory of all licensed institutions.

(b) The directory must contain:

(1) the name and address of the institution;

(2) the name of the proprietor or sponsoring organization; and

(3) other pertinent data that the department considers useful and beneficial to those persons interested in institutions operated in accordance with this chapter.

(c) The department shall make copies of the directory available to the public.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.162 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.162
§ 4.162.
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.162. FILING FEES: REGISTERED SERIES OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. (a) For a filing by or for a registered series of a domestic limited liability company, the secretary of state shall impose the following fees:

(1) for filing a certificate of registered series, $300;

(2) for filing a certificate of amendment, $150; and

(3) for filing a certificate of termination, $40.

(b) For a filing by or for a registered series of a domestic limited liability company when no other fee has been provided, the secretary of state shall impose the same fee as the filing fee for a similar instrument under Section 4.151 or 4.154.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3938.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3938 / Section 3938.059
§ 3938.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The district may obtain and pay for comprehensive general liability insurance coverage from a commercial insurance company or other source that protects and insures a director against personal liability and from all claims relating to:

(1) actions taken by the director in the director's capacity as a member of the board;

(2) actions and activities taken by the district; or

(3) the actions of others acting on behalf of the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.977 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.977
§ 201.977. STRATEGIC PLAN.
Status: in_force

The commission may not issue obligations under this subchapter before the department has developed a strategic plan that outlines how the money will be used and the benefit the state will derive from use of money in the fund.
Tex. Finance Code § 306.102 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 306 / Section 306.102
§ 306.102. ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

An amount that is paid, passed through, or obligated to be paid or to be passed through in connection with asset-backed securities or that is not paid as a result of a discounted sale price to the holders of asset-backed securities by a pass-through entity is not interest. This section does not affect interest that is agreed on and fixed by the parties to a written contract and paid, charged, or received on the ultimate underlying assets pledged to or held for the benefit of holders of asset-backed securities.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.082 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.082
§ 623.082. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable:

(1) by a fine of not more than $200;

(2) on conviction within one year after the date of a prior conviction under this section that was punishable under Subdivision (1), by a fine of not more than $500, by confinement in the county jail for not more than 60 days, or by both the fine and the confinement; or

(3) on conviction within one year after the date of a prior conviction under this section that was punishable under Subdivision (2) or this subdivision, by a fine of not more than $1,000, by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and the confinement.

(c) A corporation is not subject to confinement for an offense under this section, but two times the maximum fine provided for in the applicable subdivision of Subsection (b) may be imposed against the corporation.

(d) The judge shall report a conviction under this section to the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall keep a record of each conviction.

(e) If a corporation does not pay a fine assessed under this section, the district or county attorney for the county in which the conviction was obtained may file suit to collect the fine.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3876.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.056
§ 3876.056. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Government Code § 660.208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 660 / Section 660.208
§ 660.208. ADVANCE APPROVAL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Reimbursement of actual expenses under Section 660.205 or 660.206 may not be made unless the chief administrator of the appropriate state agency gives advance written approval of the reimbursement and estimates the approximate cost of the travel.
Tex. Family Code § 158.008 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.008
§ 158.008. PRIORITY OF WITHHOLDING.
Status: in_force

An order or writ of withholding has priority over any garnishment, attachment, execution, or other assignment or order affecting disposable earnings.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0315 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0315
§ 3945.0315. AUDIT EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may elect to complete an annual financial report in lieu of an annual audit under Section 375.096(a)(6), Local Government Code, if:

(1) the district had no bonds or other long-term (more than one year) liabilities outstanding during the fiscal period;

(2) the district did not have gross receipts from operations, loans, taxes, assessments, or contributions in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period; and

(3) the district's cash and temporary investments were not in excess of $250,000 during the fiscal period.

(b) Each annual financial report prepared in accordance with this section must be open to public inspection and accompanied by an affidavit signed by a duly authorized representative of the district attesting to the accuracy and authenticity of the financial report.

(c) The annual financial report and affidavit shall be substantially similar in form to the annual financial report and affidavit forms prescribed by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Section 49.198, Water Code.