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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 14.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 14 / Section 14.01
§ 14.01. OFFENSE WITHIN VIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer or any other person, may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony or as an offense against the public peace.

(b) A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his presence or within his view.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.022 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.022
§ 22.022. MINOR.
Status: in_force

"Minor" means a person younger than 18 years of age who:

(1) has never been married; and

(2) has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.069 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.069
§ 462.069. COURT ORDER AND PLACE OF TREATMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 462.080(b), the court shall commit the proposed patient to a treatment facility approved by the commission to accept court commitments for at least 30 days but not more than 90 days if:

(1) the proposed patient admits the allegations of the application; or

(2) at the hearing on the merits, the court or jury finds that the material allegations in the application have been proved by clear and convincing evidence.

(b) The judge may, on request by the proposed patient, enter an order requiring the proposed patient to participate in a licensed outpatient treatment facility or services provided by a private licensed physician, psychologist, social worker, or professional counselor if the judge finds that the participation is in the proposed patient's best interest considering the proposed patient's impairment.
Tex. Government Code § 494.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 494 / Section 494.001
§ 494.001. INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION MISSION.
Status: in_force

The mission of the institutional division is to provide safe and appropriate confinement, supervision, rehabilitation, and reintegration of adult felons, and to effectively manage or administer correctional facilities based on constitutional and statutory standards.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.153 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.153
§ 681.153. CITY OF BEAUMONT; JEFFERSON COUNTY; PORT OF BEAUMONT NAVIGATION DISTRICT; OR CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to:

(1) the City of Beaumont;

(2) the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce;

(3) Jefferson County;

(4) the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County;

(5) the Beaumont Economic Development Foundation, a nonprofit corporation organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01 et seq., Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), with offices at Beaumont, Jefferson County; or

(6) any other corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County.

(b) A corporation or entity listed in or described by Subsection (a) may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone and subzones in Beaumont, Jefferson County, or another location in the portion of the Port Arthur Customs District located in this state.
Tex. Government Code § 617.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 617 / Section 617.005
§ 617.005. EFFECT OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not impair the right of public employees to present grievances concerning their wages, hours of employment, or conditions of work either individually or through a representative that does not claim the right to strike.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.107
§ 621.107. PROHIBITED ACTS RELATING TO DRAWINGS.
Status: in_force

A person engaged in the preparation, promotion, sale, distribution, or use of a drawing may not:

(1) use the term "prize" or a similar term in a false, misleading, or deceptive manner;

(2) fail to provide the prize as represented at the conclusion of the drawing;

(3) represent that a prize has a sponsor, approval, characteristic, ingredient, use, benefit, quantity, status, affiliation, connection, or identity that the prize does not have;

(4) represent that a prize is of a particular standard, quality, grade, style, or model if the prize is of another;

(5) misrepresent the odds of winning a prize; or

(6) misrepresent the rules or terms of participation in the drawing.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.155 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 541 / Section 541.155
§ 541.155. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates this chapter following the cure period described by Section 541.154 or who breaches a written statement provided to the attorney general under that section is liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $7,500 for each violation.

(b) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of this state to:

(1) recover a civil penalty under this section;

(2) restrain or enjoin the person from violating this chapter; or

(3) recover the civil penalty and seek injunctive relief.

(c) The attorney general may recover reasonable attorney's fees and other reasonable expenses incurred in investigating and bringing an action under this section.

(d) The attorney general shall deposit a civil penalty collected under this section in accordance with Section 402.007, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.052 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.052
§ 154.052. DISTRIBUTOR'S STAMPING ALLOWANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A distributor is, subject to the provisions of Section 154.051, entitled to 2.5 percent of the face value of stamps purchased as a stamping allowance for providing the service of affixing stamps to cigarette packages, except that an out-of-state distributor is entitled to receive only the same percentage of stamping allowance as that given to Texas distributors doing business in the state of the distributor.

(b) If a distributor violates a provision of this chapter, the distributor is not entitled to receive a stamping allowance for the period of the violation. On a determination by the comptroller that the distributor is no longer in violation of a provision of this chapter, the distributor is entitled to receive a stamping allowance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 374.151 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 374 / Section 374.151
§ 374.151. RESPONSE TO RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not knowingly allow a release.

(b) A person who knows of a release of more than one quart of a chlorinated dry cleaning solvent or of more than one gallon of a non-chlorinated dry cleaning solvent shall:

(1) immediately contain and control the release; and

(2) notify the commission of the release before the expiration of 24 hours after the person learns of the release.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3937.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3937 / Section 3937.113
§ 3937.113. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 7 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 7
§ 7. PUBLICATION OF PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Publication or dissemination by a news medium or communication service provider of information, documents, or items privileged under this article is not a waiver of the journalist's privilege regarding sources and unpublished information, documents, or items.Sec. 7. In making any determination of good cause under this article, the court shall consider the rights of the defendant, the interests of the child, the relationship of the defendant to the child, the character and duration of the alleged offense, any court finding related to the availability of the child to testify, the age, maturity, and emotional stability of the child, the time elapsed since the alleged offense, and any other relevant factors.Sec. 7. When the issue is raised by the evidence, the trial judge shall appropriately instruct the jury, generally, on the law pertaining to such statement.The commission shall submit any report received under Section 4(a)(2) and any report prepared under Section 4(b)(1) to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.202 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.202
§ 223.202. LIMITATION ON DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The amount of money disbursed by the department from the state highway fund and the Texas mobility fund during a federal fiscal year to pay the costs under comprehensive development agreements may not exceed 40 percent of the obligation authority under the federal-aid highway program that is distributed to this state for that fiscal year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8050.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8050 / Section 8050.0304
§ 8050.0304. 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 § 301.015 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.015
§ 301.015. MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) When the legislature is in session, each standing committee shall, if practicable, meet regularly according to applicable legislative requirements and rules of procedure. A committee shall meet at other times determined by the committee.

(b) When the legislature is not in session, each standing committee shall meet as necessary to transact the committee's business. Each committee shall meet in Austin, except that if authorized by rule or resolution of the house creating the committee, the committee may meet in any location in this state that the committee determines necessary. To the extent authorized by rule or resolution, each committee may determine its meeting times.
Tex. Occupations Code § 953.251 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 953 / Section 953.251
§ 953.251. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter is a deceptive trade practice actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9015.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9015 / Section 9015.254
§ 9015.254. JUDICIAL NOTICE OF RULES.
Status: in_force

A court shall take judicial notice of a rule adopted under this subchapter and published as required by Section 9015.253, and the court shall consider the rule to be similar in nature to a penal ordinance of a municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.104
§ 3829.104. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Fort Bend County or the City of Missouri City to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437B.204 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437B / Section 437B.204
§ 437B.204. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue an emergency order to suspend a mobile food vendor license if the department has reasonable cause to believe a license holder's operations pose an imminent threat to the public's health and safety. An emergency suspension order is effective immediately without a hearing on notice to the license holder and must state the length of the suspension.

(b) Not later than the 14th day after the date a mobile food vendor license holder receives notice from the department of an emergency suspension of a license under this section, the license holder may request a preliminary hearing on the emergency order in a form and manner the department prescribes.

(c) On receipt of a license holder's request for hearing under Subsection (b), the department shall promptly refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a preliminary hearing before an administrative law judge.

(d) An administrative law judge for the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall:

(1) conduct a preliminary hearing to affirm, modify, or set aside the emergency suspension order issued by the department under Subsection (b) not later than the 17th day after the date the office receives the hearing request;

(2) make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(3) issue a written proposal for decision on the department's reasonable cause to believe a continuing and imminent threat to the public's health and safety exists.

(e) A final hearing on the matter shall be held not later than the 61st day after the date of the emergency suspension.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.061 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.061
§ 81.061. INVESTIGATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall investigate the causes and effects of communicable disease and methods of prevention.

(b) The department may require special investigations of specified cases of disease to evaluate the status in this state of epidemic, endemic, or sporadic diseases. Each health authority shall provide information on request according to the department's written instructions.

(c) The department may investigate the existence of communicable disease in the state to determine the nature and extent of the disease and potential effects on the health of individuals and to formulate and evaluate the control measures used to protect the public health. A person shall provide records and other information to the department on request according to the department's written instructions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3886.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3886 / Section 3886.110
§ 3886.110. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.251
§ 1028.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

(c) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 51.648 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.648
§ 51.648. EFFECT OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND DECREE.
Status: in_force

The final judgment and decree of the commissioners shall form the basis for all taxation in the district. Taxes shall be apportioned and levied on each tract of land and other real property in the district in proportion to the net benefits to the land or other property stated in the final judgment and decree.
Tex. Transportation Code § 501.0301 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.0301
§ 501.0301. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES PURCHASED OUTSIDE THIS STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Off-highway vehicle" means:

(A) an all-terrain vehicle or recreational off-highway vehicle, as those terms are defined by Section 551A.001;

(B) a motorcycle, as that term is defined by Section 541.201, other than a motorcycle described by Section 521.001, that is designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use only; or

(C) a utility vehicle, as that term is defined by Section 551A.001.

(2) "Retailer" has the meaning assigned by Section 151.008, Tax Code.

(b) A county assessor-collector may not issue a title receipt and the department may not issue a certificate of title for an off-highway vehicle purchased from a retailer located outside this state and designated by the manufacturer as a model year that is not more than one year before the year in which the application for title is made unless the applicant for the title delivers to the assessor-collector or the department, as applicable, satisfactory evidence showing that the applicant:

(1) has paid to the comptroller the applicable use tax imposed on the vehicle under Subchapter D, Chapter 151, Tax Code; or

(2) is not required to pay any taxes described by Subdivision (1).

(c) The comptroller shall promulgate forms to be used by each county assessor-collector for purposes of implementing this section.

(d) The comptroller may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules that define "satisfactory evidence" for purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0501
§ 8499.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 21.033 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.033
§ 21.033. STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board for Educator Certification is composed of 15 members. The commissioner of education shall appoint an employee of the agency to represent the commissioner as a nonvoting member. The commissioner of higher education shall appoint an employee of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to represent the commissioner as a nonvoting member. The governor shall appoint two nonvoting members. The governor shall appoint a dean of a college of education in this state as one of the nonvoting members. The governor shall appoint a person who has experience working for and knowledge of an alternative educator preparation program and who is not affiliated with an institution of higher education as one of the nonvoting members. The remaining 11 members are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, as follows:

(1) four members must be teachers employed in public schools;

(2) two members must be public school administrators;

(3) one member must be a public school counselor; and

(4) four members must be citizens, three of whom are not and have not, in the five years preceding appointment, been employed by a public school district or by an educator preparation program in an institution of higher education and one of whom is not and has not been employed by a public school district or by an educator preparation program in an institution of higher education.

(a-1) At least two of the members appointed under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3) must be from a school district eligible for an allotment under Section 48.101.

(b) Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the person appointed.

(c) A board member is immune from civil suit for any act performed in good faith in the execution of duties as a board member.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.061 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.061
§ 453.061. CIVIL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A member of the board is not liable in a civil action for an act performed in good faith in executing duties as a board member.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.074 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.074
§ 61.074. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

A city or county that seeks reimbursement under the provisions of this subchapter shall submit to the land office proposed expenditures for cleaning and maintaining the public beaches.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.051
§ 1105.051. OATH OR DECLARATION OF GUARDIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian shall:

(1) take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of guardian for the person or estate, or both, of a ward; or

(2) make a declaration as prescribed by Subsection (d).

(b) If the Health and Human Services Commission is appointed guardian, a commission representative shall take the oath or make the declaration required by Subsection (a).

(c) An oath taken by a person named as guardian or temporary guardian, as applicable, must be substantially as follows:

I, __________ (insert person's name), do solemnly swear that I will discharge faithfully the duties of guardian of __________ (insert "the person," "the estate," or "the person and estate") of __________ (insert ward's name), an incapacitated person, according to law.

(d) A declaration made by a person named as guardian or temporary guardian, as applicable, must be substantially as follows:

My name is _______ (insert person's name), my date of birth is __________ (insert person's date of birth), and my address is __________ (insert person's address, including country). I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this declaration is true and correct. I solemnly declare that I will discharge faithfully the duties of __________ (insert "guardian" or "temporary guardian," as applicable) of __________ (insert "the person," "the estate," or "the person and estate") of __________ (insert ward's name), an incapacitated person, according to law. Signed on __________ (insert date of signing).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 174.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 174 / Section 174.011
§ 174.011. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A resident of this state who is a patient or research subject of a medical facility, research facility, company, or nonprofit organization subject to this chapter and who is harmed by the storage or use of the patient's or subject's genome sequencing data in violation of this chapter may bring an action against the facility, company, or organization that violated this chapter and is entitled to obtain:

(1) the greater of:

(A) actual damages; or

(B) statutory damages in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation; and

(2) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) An action under this section may be brought in the county in which the plaintiff resides.

(c) Sections 41.003 and 41.004, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, do not apply to an action brought under this section.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 10.202 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 10 / Section 10.202
§ 10.202. ABANDONMENT AFTER FILING.
Status: in_force

If a certificate of merger, exchange, or conversion has been filed, the merger, interest exchange, or conversion may be abandoned before its effectiveness in accordance with Sections 4.057 and 10.201.
Tex. Labor Code § 409.0232 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 409 / Section 409.0232
§ 409.0232. TIMELINESS OF PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

An insurance carrier is considered to have paid benefits in a timely manner if a payment:

(1) is made by electronic funds transfer and is deposited in the employee's account on or before the benefit payment due date;

(2) is made by mail and is mailed in time for the payment to be postmarked on or before the benefit payment due date; or

(3) is to be picked up by the employee and the payment is made available to the employee during regular business hours not later than the opening of business on the benefit payment due date.