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Tex. Insurance Code § 703.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 703 / Section 703.052
§ 703.052. REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A covered entity may request the court to certify that the action is an antifraud action under this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 123.023 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 123 / Section 123.023
§ 123.023. CONTRACT FOR NATURAL GAS.
Status: in_force

(a) A supplier and an agriculture energy user may by contract establish a price and other terms of service for the furnishing of natural gas.

(b) A contract under this section must be negotiated in good faith and the result of arm's-length bargaining between the parties.

(c) Each party shall provide information and maintain records as reasonably necessary for the contract.

(d) A price charged to an agriculture energy user under the contract may not exceed the price charged to a majority of the supplier's commercial users or other similar large-volume users.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.060
§ 846.060. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR LIMITATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

In addition to any requirement or remedy under a law cited under Section 846.003, the commissioner may suspend, revoke, or limit the certificate of authority of a multiple employer welfare arrangement if the commissioner determines, after notice and hearing, that the agreement does not comply with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 884.556 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 884 / Section 884.556
§ 884.556. MEMBERS MEETING; PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) In a meeting called under Section 884.555, a member may vote in person, by proxy to whomever the member designates, or by mail.

(b) All votes must be cast by ballot. A two-thirds vote of the members participating in the election is required to ratify the reinsurance agreement.

(c) The person presiding at the meeting shall supervise and direct the procedure of the meeting and shall appoint an adequate number of inspectors to conduct the voting at the meeting.

(d) The inspectors may determine all questions concerning the qualifications of the voters and the verification, canvassing, and validity of the ballots.

(e) At the conclusion of the meeting, the inspectors shall certify under oath the result of the election to the department and to the stipulated premium company that is a party to the proposed agreement.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.903 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.903
§ 21.903. RATIFICATION OF DEFECTIVE CORPORATE ACT; ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) To ratify one or more defective corporate acts, the board of directors of the corporation shall adopt resolutions stating:

(1) the defective corporate act or acts to be ratified;

(2) the date of each defective corporate act;

(3) if the defective corporate act or acts involved the issuance of putative shares, the number and type of putative shares issued and the date or dates on which the putative shares were purportedly issued;

(4) the nature of the failure of authorization with respect to each defective corporate act to be ratified; and

(5) that the board of directors approves the ratification of the defective corporate act or acts.

(b) A resolution may also state that, notwithstanding shareholder approval of the ratification of a defective corporate act that is a subject of the resolution, the board of directors may, with respect to the defective corporate act, abandon the ratification of the defective corporate act at any time before the validation effective time without further shareholder action.
Tex. Government Code § 3105.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3105 / Section 3105.006
§ 3105.006. TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL CEREMONY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee is established to plan, oversee, and facilitate annual ceremonies recognizing and honoring peace officers of this state who were killed in the line of duty.

(b) The committee consists of the following members:

(1) a president, or the president's designee, of any law enforcement organization that:

(A) provides full service legal and political representation to law enforcement officers of this state;

(B) has at least 10,000 members paying dues, as provided by the organization's Internal Revenue Service Form 990 for the previous reporting period;

(C) has complied with all filing requirements of the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor, and the secretary of state; and

(D) has an elected board of directors;

(2) a surviving spouse of a peace officer killed in the line of duty selected by the chapters of the Concerns of Police Survivors of this state; and

(3) the following nonvoting members or designees of the members:

(A) the governor;

(B) the lieutenant governor;

(C) the speaker of the house of representatives;

(D) the attorney general;

(E) the director of the Department of Public Safety;

(F) the executive director of the board; and

(G) the executive director of the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 24.615 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.615
§ 24.615.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.615. 307TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (GREGG COUNTY). The 307th Judicial District is composed of Gregg County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.154
§ 1063.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0051
§ 300A.0051. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The board of a district may authorize the district to participate in a health care provider participation program on the affirmative vote of a majority of the board, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1202.153 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1202 / Section 1202.153
§ 1202.153.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1202.153. BUILDING CODE AMENDMENT: MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. (a) A municipality or other political subdivision may not require or enforce, as a prerequisite for granting or approving a building or construction permit or certificate of occupancy, an amendment to a code described by Section 1202.151.

(b) On the petition of a local building official and after a hearing, the council may require a reasonable amendment to a building code group described by Section 1202.151(b)(1) or (2) that the council determines to be essential for public health and safety. The amendment shall be applied uniformly on a statewide basis.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.024 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.024
§ 225.024. SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) Beltway 8 in Harris County is the Sam Houston Parkway.

(b) The department shall construct markers indicating the designation as the Sam Houston Parkway and other appropriate information.

(c) The department may design the markers in coordination with a local entity. The department has final authority to approve the design of the markers.

(d) The department shall erect a marker every five miles along the beltway except at sites where the department determines the placement of a marker is not feasible.
Tex. Election Code § 254.1581 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.1581
§ 254.1581. REPORTING BY OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

For each reporting period under this subchapter in which an out-of-state political committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures, the committee shall file with the commission a copy of one or more reports filed with the Federal Election Commission or with the proper filing authority of at least one other state that shows the political contributions accepted, political expenditures made, and other expenditures made by the committee. A report must be filed within the same period in which it is required to be filed under federal law or the law of the other state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9020.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9020 / Section 9020.002
§ 9020.002. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority is a conservation and reclamation district in portions of Bell, Milam, and Williamson Counties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8267.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8267 / Section 8267.0304
§ 8267.0304. 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. Government Code § 2002.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.016
§ 2002.016. FILING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) To file a document for publication in the Texas Register, a state agency shall, during normal working hours:

(1) deliver to the office of the secretary of state two certified copies of the document for filing; or

(2) send to the secretary of state over dedicated cable or commercial lines between word or data processors one copy of the document to be filed and deliver to the office of the secretary a letter of certification that is signed by the agency's designated certifying agent and liaison and that contains a statement specifying the type of information electronically sent.

(b) On receipt of a document required to be filed in the office of the secretary of state and published in the Texas Register, the secretary shall note the day and hour of filing on the certified copies of the document or on the letter of certification.

(c) One copy of each filed document shall be maintained in original form or on microfilm in a permanent register in the office of the secretary of state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3972.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3972 / Section 3972.0104
§ 3972.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC USE.
Status: in_force

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

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

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment;

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce; and

(4) providing quality residential housing.

(d) The district will:

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

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

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

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

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Family Code § 88.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 88 / Section 88.007
§ 88.007. OTHER REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

A protected individual who pursues a remedy under this chapter is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent.
Tex. Water Code § 51.174 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.174
§ 51.174. COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS INCLUDED IN LEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The lease shall expressly state that the sums payable under the terms of the lease and the lease itself shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit of the district within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. The lease shall contain a statement that payments due under it are not payable from any funds raised or to be raised by taxation.

(b) The lease may contain covenants and agreements which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this code which authorize the lease for:

(1) the management and operation of the leased properties;

(2) the imposition and collection of charges for water;

(3) the disposition of the proceeds of charges;

(4) the insurance, protection, and maintenance of the leased properties;

(5) the creation of other obligations payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the leased properties;

(6) the keeping of books and records by the district; and

(7) other pertinent provisions which the board considers desirable to assure the payment of amounts due under the lease.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.019 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.019
§ 47.019. EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.
Status: in_force

(a) Any vessel operating in the exclusive economic zone that lands fish, shrimp, crabs, or other aquatic organisms in this state is required to be licensed and registered as provided by Chapters 47 and 77 of this code.

(b) The commission may adopt regulations for vessels in the exclusive economic zone that land fish, shrimp, crabs, or other aquatic organisms in this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.4085 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.4085
§ 651.4085. INTERMENT OR ENTOMBMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A funeral director who contracts with a customer to perform funeral directing under this chapter, or an agent of the funeral establishment, shall be present when the casket containing the human body to which the contract applies is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault unless interment or entombment takes place at a location outside this state.

(b) The funeral directing duties related to interment or entombment services are complete when the casket is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00003
§ 30.00003. CREATION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS OF RECORD.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may by ordinance create a municipal court of record if the governing body determines that the creation of the court is necessary to provide a more efficient disposition of the cases arising in the municipality.

(b) The ordinance may establish as many municipal courts of record as needed as determined by the governing body.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the ordinance shall give each court a numerical designation, beginning with "Municipal Court of Record No. 1."

(d) If a municipality has a unified court of record, that court shall be the "Municipal Court of Record in the City of (name of municipality)" and the municipality may establish by ordinance divisions, beginning with "Division No. 1."

(e) A municipal court of record may not exist concurrently with a municipal court that is not a municipal court of record in the municipality.

(f) A municipal court of record has no terms and may sit for any time for the transaction of business of the court.
Tex. Water Code § 63.321 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.321
§ 63.321. ASSESSMENTS TO RETIRE DEBT.
Status: in_force

Assessments which are equitably distributed against property in the district may be used to pay the cost of making improvements and to pay principal of and interest on bonds, notes, debentures, or other evidences of debt issued by the district for improvements.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.209 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.209
§ 201.209. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may enter into an interlocal contract with one or more local governments in accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code.

(b) The department by rule shall adopt policies and procedures consistent with applicable state procurement practices for soliciting and awarding the contracts under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 432.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.062
§ 432.062. UNLAWFULLY INFLUENCING ACTION OF COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority convening a general, special, or summary court-martial, another commanding officer, or officer serving one of their staffs may not censure, reprimand, or admonish the court, a court member, military judge, or counsel of the court with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged by the court or with respect to another exercise of its or his functions in the conduct of the proceeding.

(b) A person subject to this chapter may not attempt to coerce or by unauthorized means influence the action of the court-martial or another military tribunal or a member of the tribunal in reaching the findings or sentence in a case or the action of a convening, approving, or reviewing authority with respect to his judicial acts.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to:

(1) general instructional or informational courses in military justice if the courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing members of a command in the substantive and procedural aspects of court-martial; or

(2) statements and instructions given in open court by the military judge, president of a special court-martial, or counsel.

(d) In the preparation of an effectiveness, fitness, or efficiency report, or another report or document used in whole or part for determining whether a member of the state military forces is qualified to be advanced in grade, in determining the assignment or transfer of a member of the state military forces, or in determining whether a member of the state military forces should be retained on duty, a person subject to this chapter may not:

(1) consider or evaluate the performance of duty of the member as a member of a court-martial or a witness in a court-martial; or

(2) give a less favorable rating or evaluation of a member of the state military forces because of the zeal with which the member, as counsel, represented an accused before a court-martial.
Tex. Government Code § 72.039 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 72 / Section 72.039
§ 72.039. PROTECTIVE ORDER APPLICATIONS, FORMS, AND MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall develop and make available on the office's Internet website standardized forms and other materials necessary to apply for, issue, deny, revise, rescind, serve, and enforce any of the following:

(1) a protective order under Title 4, Family Code, or Subchapter A, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(2) a magistrate's order for emergency protection under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(3) a temporary ex parte order under Chapter 83, Family Code, or Article 7B.002, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) Each standardized form developed under Subsection (a) to be used by a magistrate or court issuing an order must include:

(1) the prohibitions and requirements imposed on the respondent;

(2) the duration of the order;

(3) the potential consequences of violating the order; and

(4) any other admonishments or warnings required by law.

(c) The materials developed under Subsection (a) must include a procedure to ensure that a copy of the order is transmitted to all required parties and all relevant information required by Section 411.042(b)(6) is entered into the statewide law enforcement information system maintained by the Department of Public Safety under Section 411.042 and any other applicable databases.

(d) In developing the required applications, forms, and materials, the office shall:

(1) consult with individuals, organizations, and state agencies that have knowledge and experience in the issues of protective orders, including:

(A) the Texas Council on Family Violence;

(B) the Department of Public Safety;

(C) nonprofit organizations that advocate for the survivors of sexual assault or family violence;

(D) individuals, organizations, and state agencies that provide training to judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers;

(E) the judges or justices of courts of varying jurisdictions;

(F) law enforcement agencies;

(G) prosecutors; and

(H) an organization that receives federal funding under the legal assistance for victims grant program and that has expertise in issues related to family violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and

(2) give consideration to promoting uniformity of law among the states that enact the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 12.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 12 / Section 12.014
§ 12.014. REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a registry or system of registries for providers of health-related services who are not otherwise licensed, registered, or certified by any state agency, board, or commission.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule may adopt reasonable registration fees to cover the costs of establishing and maintaining a registry and may adopt other rules as necessary to administer this section.

(c) A person seeking to register with the department must submit a request for registration on a form prescribed by the department.
Tex. Utilities Code § 102.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 102 / Section 102.103
§ 102.103. COMMUNICATIONS WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The regulatory authority shall adopt rules governing communications with the regulatory authority or a member or employee of the regulatory authority by:

(1) a gas utility;

(2) an affiliate; or

(3) a representative of a gas utility or affiliate.

(b) A record of a communication must contain:

(1) the name of the person contacting the regulatory authority or member or employee of the regulatory authority;

(2) the name of the business entity represented;

(3) a brief description of the subject matter of the communication; and

(4) the action, if any, requested by the gas utility, affiliate, or representative.

(c) Records compiled under Subsection (b) shall be available to the public monthly.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3837.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3837 / Section 3837.005
§ 3837.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under:

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

(2) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Water Code § 27.156 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.156
§ 27.156. REPORTING OF WATER QUALITY DATA.
Status: in_force

A project operator shall:

(1) perform water quality testing annually on water to be injected into a geologic formation and water recovered from a geologic formation as part of the aquifer storage and recovery project; and

(2) provide the results of the testing described by Subdivision (1) in written or electronic form to the commission.