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Tex. Natural Resources Code § 151.0035 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 151 / Section 151.0035
§ 151.0035. DOCUMENTATION OF DELIVERY REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PURCHASES.
Status: in_force

(a) A timber purchaser, as defined by Section 151.101, who purchases timber on a pay-per-unit sale shall provide documentation to the beneficiary described by Section 151.104 that proves delivery for any product delivered to a mill, wood yard, transfer yard, or storage yard.

(b) Documentation required under Subsection (a) must:

(1) include:

(A) a description of the delivered product;

(B) the name and location of the mill, wood yard, transfer yard, or storage yard to which the product was delivered;

(C) the site identification number or scale ticket number for the delivered product;

(D) the net weight of the delivered product;

(E) the name of the person delivering the product; and

(F) the name of the person or entity receiving payment for the product, if different from the person delivering the product; and

(2) be provided on or before the 45th day after the date the product is delivered.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.201
§ 2551.201. DEPOSIT REQUIRED; AMOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 2551.202, a title insurance company shall deposit and maintain in the state treasury, or other depository in this state named by the company and approved by the department, either:

(1) cash; or

(2) securities described by Section 2551.151.

(b) A title insurance company's deposit under this section must be in an amount equal to the lesser of:

(1) one-fourth of the authorized capital of the company; or

(2) $100,000.

(c) A deposit under this section is for the benefit of all policyholders.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2702
§ 54.2702. OATH OF OFFICE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (S.B. 664), Sec. 16(11), eff. September 1, 2025.

(b) A magistrate appointed under Section 54.2701 must take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8486.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8486 / Section 8486.004
§ 8486.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 650, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(3) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1088.063 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1088 / Section 1088.063
§ 1088.063. SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may:

(1) adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees; and

(2) establish or administer a retirement program or elect to participate in any statewide retirement program in which the district is eligible to participate.

(b) The district may give effect to previous years of service for district employees continuously employed in the operation or management of the hospital facilities acquired from the county or a municipality when the district was created.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1106.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.009
§ 1106.009. DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each insurer shall disclose fully to each policyholder or insured the requirements of this chapter.

(b) As to a policy to which this chapter applies that was issued on or after September 1, 1995, an insurer may make the disclosure required by Subsection (a):

(1) not later than the 90th day after the date the policy lapses; or

(2) by including the disclosure information in the policy or in an endorsement attached to the policy.

(c) As to a policy to which this chapter applies that was issued before September 1, 1995, and for which the insurer did not make the required disclosure on or before November 30, 1995, the insurer shall make the disclosure required by Subsection (a) not later than the 90th day after the date the policy lapses.

(d) Notice is considered to comply with Subsection (b) or (c) if the notice is mailed by first class mail to the last known address of the policyholder.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.45 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.45
§ 33.45. PLEADING AND ANSWERING TO CLAIMS FILED.
Status: in_force

A party to the suit must take notice of and plead and answer to all claims and pleadings filed by other parties that have been joined or have intervened, and each citation must so state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8084.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8084 / Section 8084.0202
§ 8084.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2019, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8084.0103; or

(2) September 1, 2023.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8084.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8084.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 845.106 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 845 / Section 845.106
§ 845.106. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

The board may elect officers as it considers appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 406.104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 406 / Section 406.104
§ 406.104. STANDARDS FOR ONLINE NOTARIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state by rule shall develop and maintain standards for online notarization in accordance with this subchapter, including standards for credential analysis and identity proofing.

(b) The secretary of state may confer with the Department of Information Resources or other appropriate state agency on matters relating to equipment, security, and technological aspects of the online notarization standards.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2303.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.303
§ 2303.303. AUTHORITY TO ARREST.
Status: in_force

A peace officer or license and weight inspector for the Department of Public Safety may make an arrest for a violation of a rule adopted under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 551.087 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.087
§ 551.087. DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS; CLOSED MEETING.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:

(1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or

(2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 2261.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.302
§ 2261.302. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

A contractor or subcontractor of a state agency or a vendor responding to a contract solicitation may not directly or indirectly through a third party:

(1) engage in surveillance targeting:

(A) a member of the state legislature or a person employed to support the state legislature in any capacity;

(B) a family member of a person described by Paragraph (A);

(C) a state agency employee; or

(D) an individual making a complaint or raising concerns regarding state agency operations or contracting;

(2) engage in an act of intimidation, coercion, extortion, undue influence, or other similar conduct intended to influence, silence, or retaliate against a person described by Subdivision (1)(A), (B), (C), or (D); or

(3) use private or confidential information to manipulate or influence a state contracting decision or proceeding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.002
§ 2211.002. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

Liability does not exist on the part of, and a cause of action does not arise against, an insurer, the inspection bureau, the association, the governing committee, the commissioner, an authorized representative of the commissioner, or an agent or employee of an insurer, the inspection bureau, the association, or the governing committee for:

(1) an inspection required by this chapter;

(2) an act or omission in connection with an inspection; or

(3) a statement made:

(A) in a report and communication concerning the insurability of property;

(B) in the determinations required by this subchapter or Subchapter B, C, D, or F; or

(C) at a hearing conducted in connection with an inspection.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.007
§ 119.007. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL COVERAGE; SURCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain coverage during the initial coverage period, the standards included in the plan may require a county to participate in a risk management appraisal and to adhere to the recommendations made in the appraisal. If the recommended risk management techniques do not sufficiently reduce losses to meet the pool's underwriting criteria within the initial coverage period, the county may be denied subsequent coverage by the pool.

(b) A surcharge may be applied to any risk covered during the initial period if the risk does not meet the basic underwriting criteria established by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.357 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.357
§ 451.357. SECURITY PLEDGED.
Status: in_force

(a) To secure the payment of an authority's bonds, the authority may:

(1) pledge all or part of revenue realized from any tax that the authority may impose;

(2) pledge all or part of the revenue of the transit authority system; and

(3) mortgage all or part of the transit authority system, including any part of the system subsequently acquired.

(b) Under Subsection (a)(3) an authority may, subject to the terms of the bond indenture or the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, encumber a separate item of the transit authority system and acquire, use, hold, or contract for the property by lease, chattel mortgage, or other conditional sale including an equipment trust transaction.

(c) An authority may not issue bonds secured by ad valorem tax revenue.

(d) An authority is not prohibited by this subchapter from encumbering one or more transit authority systems to purchase, construct, extend, or repair one or more other transit authority systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.258 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.258
§ 3846.258. DEVELOPMENT ZONE GOVERNING BODY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the governing body who is not a district director shall be appointed for a term of two years, except that the appointment of the initial members of the governing body may provide for some terms to be limited to one year in order to achieve staggered terms of office. A member who is also a district director shall serve a term concurrent with the director's term on the district board.

(b) The district by appointment shall fill a vacancy on the governing body of the zone for the unexpired portion of the term.

(c) A member of a governing body must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the state, and a person described by Section 3846.053(b).

(d) A member of the board of directors of the district may be appointed to the governing body.

(e) Each member must qualify for office by subscribing to the constitutional oath of office for public officers and furnishing a fidelity bond issued by a responsible surety in the amount of $10,000 in favor of the development zone to secure faithful performance of the member's duties.
Tex. Water Code § 68.153 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 68 / Section 68.153
§ 68.153. AT-LARGE DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

The director appointed by the commissioners court for the district at large may be:

(1) a person employed by a member of an association that includes steamship owners, operators, and agents and stevedoring and terminal companies and that:

(A) is a Texas nonprofit corporation; and

(B) leases space in the district; or

(2) any other person considered appropriate by the commissioners court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3946.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3946 / Section 3946.008
§ 3946.008. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The initial directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Election Code § 254.095 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.095
§ 254.095. REPORT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If at the end of any reporting period prescribed by this subchapter an officeholder who is required to file a report with an authority other than the commission has not accepted political contributions that in the aggregate exceed $500 or made political expenditures that in the aggregate exceed $500, the officeholder is not required to file a report covering that period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 572.014 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 572 / Section 572.014
§ 572.014. EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

A participating public entity is entitled to each constitutional or statutory ad valorem or other tax exemption attributable to the jointly owned facility or to a property or service bought, sold, leased, or used to construct, maintain, repair, or operate the facility to the extent that the entity would have been exempt from the tax if the entity's undivided interest were an entire interest in the facility or in the property or service. The entity is entitled to any applicable exemption certificate or statement provided by law to claim or prove the exemption.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.070 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.070
§ 31.070. GULF COAST PROTECTION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The gulf coast protection account is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund administered by the land office under this section and rules adopted by the land office.

(b) The gulf coast protection account consists of:

(1) money from gifts, donations, and grants; and

(2) money appropriated, credited, or transferred to the account by the legislature.

(c) Money in the gulf coast protection account may be used only to pay for expenditures that:

(1) are necessary to fulfill nonfederal sponsor obligations under agreements with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for implementing projects included in the plan recommended by the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study Final Report and Final Environmental Impact Statement dated August 2021 issued by the Galveston District, Southwestern Division, of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the land office;

(2) comply with the terms of a local cooperation agreement executed by the land office and the Gulf Coast Protection District established under Chapter 9502, Special District Local Laws Code; and

(3) are for projects that:

(A) are necessary or useful for the protection of the portion of the gulf coast located within the territory of the district; or

(B) would benefit the district and are designated as Coastal Storm Risk Management Projects within the Coastal Texas Study.

(d) The legislature finds that the expenditure of money in the gulf coast protection account in accordance with Subsection (c) serves a public purpose.

(e) The expenditure of money in the gulf coast protection account is subject to audit by the state auditor.
Tex. Water Code § 27.017 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.017
§ 27.017. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall submit to the Department of State Health Services and to other persons which the commission may designate copies of every application received in proper form. These entities may make recommendations to the commission concerning any aspect of the application within 30 days.

(b) If an application is received in proper form for a permit for an injection well to dispose of industrial and municipal waste and the proposed location of the injection well is in the territory of a groundwater conservation district, the executive director shall submit a copy of the application to the governing body of the groundwater conservation district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7937A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7937A / Section 7937A.0302
§ 7937A.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. Education Code § 95.36 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 95 / Section 95.36
§ 95.36. MANAGEMENT AND LEASE OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may lease for oil, gas, sulphur, ore, and other mineral development all land under its control. The board may make and enter into pooling agreements, division orders, or other contracts necessary in the management and development of its land. All leases, pooling agreements, division orders, or other contracts entered into shall be on terms which the board deems in the best interest of the system and the system universities. No lease shall be sold for less than the royalty and rental terms demanded at that time by the General Land Office in the sale of oil, gas, and other mineral leases of the public lands of the State of Texas.

(b) Except as provided in Subsection (c) of this section, any money received by virtue of this section and the income from the investment of such money shall be deposited in a special fund managed by the board to be known as the Texas State University System special mineral fund. Money in the fund is considered to be institutional funds, as defined by Section 51.009, of the system and its component institutions and is to be used exclusively for those entities. All deposits in and investments of the fund shall be made in accordance with Section 51.0031. Section 34.017, Natural Resources Code, does not apply to the fund.

(c) All money received by virtue of the lease of land given to the board by a will, instrument in writing, or other means shall be deposited to the credit of one or more special funds created by the board for the university system or universities in the system. The board shall designate one or more depositories for the money received and shall accord money deposited in them the same protection by the pledging of assets of a depository as is required for the protection of public funds. Money deposited in a special fund may be used by the board for payment of principal and interest on revenue bonds or notes issued by the board and for any other use or purpose which in the judgment of the board may be for the good of the university system or the universities in the system.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.0601 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.0601
§ 1201.0601.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201.0601. REQUIRED DEFINITIONS: SPECIFIED DISEASE POLICY. An individual or group specified disease insurance policy that uses the term "actual charge" or "actual fee" must define the terms as follows:

"Actual charge" or "actual fee" means the amount actually paid by or on behalf of the insured and accepted by a provider for services provided.
Tex. Finance Code § 371.182 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 371 / Section 371.182
§ 371.182. HOLD PERIOD.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may designate a reasonable hold period during which a pawnbroker may not sell or otherwise dispose of an item of goods acquired and offered for sale or other disposition by the pawnbroker.
Tex. Government Code § 547A.0003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 547A / Section 547A.0003
§ 547A.0003. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVES.
Status: in_force

(a) If appropriate, an entity may incorporate into the community collaborative the entity operates the use of the homeless management information system, transportation plans, and case managers. An entity may also consider incorporating into a collaborative mentoring and volunteering opportunities, strategies to assist homeless youth and homeless families with children, strategies to reintegrate individuals who were recently incarcerated into the community, services for veterans, and strategies for individuals the collaborative serves to participate in the planning, governance, and oversight of the collaborative.

(b) The focus of a community collaborative shall be the eventual successful transition of individuals from receiving services from the collaborative to becoming integrated into the community the collaborative serves through community relationships and family supports.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.206 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.206
§ 155.206. REFUSING TO SURRENDER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person refuses to surrender to the comptroller on demand tobacco products possessed in violation of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.054
§ 1301.054. IRRIGATORS AND WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLERS.
Status: in_force

A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing if the person holds a:

(1) certificate of registration as an irrigator issued under Chapter 1903; or

(2) license as a water well pump installer issued under Chapter 1902.
Tex. Local Government Code § 86.024 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 86 / Section 86.024
§ 86.024. FAILURE TO EXECUTE PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a constable fails or refuses to execute and return according to law a process, warrant, or precept that is lawfully directed and delivered to the constable, the constable shall be fined for contempt before the court that issued the process, warrant, or precept on the motion of the person injured by the failure or refusal. This section does not apply to actions brought under or that could have been brought under Chapter 34, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(b) The fine shall be set at not less than $10 or more than $100, with costs. The fine shall be for the benefit of the injured person. The constable must be given 10 days' notice of the motion.