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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18B.551 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18B / Section 18B.551
§ 18B.551. CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Article 18B.552, a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service, or a subscriber or customer of that service provider, that is aggrieved by a violation of this chapter has a civil cause of action if the conduct constituting the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally and is entitled to:

(1) injunctive relief;

(2) reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and

(3) the amount of the actual damages suffered and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation or $1,000, whichever is more.

(b) The reliance in good faith on a court order, warrant, subpoena, or legislative authorization is a complete defense to any civil action brought under this chapter.

(c) A civil action under this article may be presented not later than the second anniversary of the date the claimant first discovered or had reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4054.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4054 / Section 4054.153
§ 4054.153. COURSE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to receive a license under this subchapter, an applicant must complete a course of study and instruction offered by an insurer under this section on life insurance policies and fixed annuity contracts.

(b) The course of study and instruction must:

(1) be at least five hours in duration; and

(2) include instruction on:

(A) the life insurance policies and fixed annuity contracts to be sold; and

(B) the laws relating to funeral prearrangement.
Tex. Transportation Code § 252.201 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 252 / Section 252.201
§ 252.201. SUBCHAPTER NOT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not apply to Angelina, Aransas, Blanco, Bowie, Calhoun, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Comal, Dallas, Delta, DeWitt, Fayette, Franklin, Galveston, Gillespie, Grayson, Gregg, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Jack, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Lavaca, McLennan, Milam, Montgomery, Morris, Nacogdoches, Newton, Parker, Rains, Red River, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Tarrant, Titus, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt, Victoria, Washington, or Wood County.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioners court of Collin or Dallas County may adopt this subchapter instead of the special law for that county if the court determines that this subchapter is better suited to that county than the special law.
Tex. Government Code § 24.374 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.374
§ 24.374.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.374. 195TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DALLAS COUNTY). (a) The 195th Judicial District is composed of Dallas County.

(b) The 195th District Court shall give preference to criminal cases.
Tex. Education Code § 13.157 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 13 / Section 13.157
§ 13.157. DISSOLUTION OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A consolidated school district may be dissolved by the same procedure provided for consolidation, except that it is not necessary to provide polling places in each of the former districts.

(b) If the district is dissolved, each of the former districts is restored as a separate district and classified as an independent school district.

(c) Title to property of the consolidated district that is allocated to each of the restored districts under Section 13.004 vests in the restored districts, and each of the restored districts assumes and is liable for the indebtedness of the consolidated district as allocated under that section.
Tex. Government Code § 1371.060 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1371 / Section 1371.060
§ 1371.060. REFINANCING, RENEWAL, OR REFUNDING OF OBLIGATION OR CREDIT AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

An obligation, including accrued interest, or a credit agreement may from time to time be refinanced, renewed, or refunded by the issuance of another obligation or credit agreement.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.339 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.339
§ 9.339. PRIORITY SUBJECT TO SUBORDINATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not preclude subordination by agreement by a person entitled to priority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992A / Section 7992A.0106
§ 7992A.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

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

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010A.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010A / Section 8010A.0301
§ 8010A.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 109 / Section 109.04
§ 109.04.
Status: in_force

Sec. 109.04. SALE OF MALT BEVERAGES: PROCEDURE. (a) When the commission is notified under this subchapter of the acquisition of malt beverages or malt beverage containers or original packages, it shall immediately notify a holder of a general or branch distributor's license who handles the brand of malt beverages and who operates in the county where the malt beverages are located or, if the malt beverages are located in a dry area or if no distributor operates in the county, the nearest distributor handling the brand or the brewer who brewed the malt beverages.

(b) The insurer or insurance salvor, the commission, and the distributor or brewer shall jointly agree whether the malt beverages are salable. If the malt beverages are determined to be unsalable, the commission shall destroy the malt beverages. If the malt beverages are determined to be salable, the brewer or distributor shall be given the opportunity to purchase the malt beverages. A distributor may purchase malt beverages at the cost price less any state taxes that have been paid, F.O.B. its place of business. A brewer may purchase malt beverages at the cost price to the nearest distributor of the brand, less any state taxes that have been paid, F.O.B. that distributor's place of business. A brewer or distributor may purchase returnable bottles, containers, or packages at their deposit price.

(c) If the distributor or brewer does not exercise the right to purchase the merchandise within 10 days after being given the opportunity to purchase it, the insurer or insurance salvor may sell it to any qualified licensee or permittee as provided in Section 109.01.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8303.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8303 / Section 8303.001
§ 8303.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Montgomery County Utility District No. 4.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 383.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 383 / Section 383.013
§ 383.013. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A lease or other contract entered into under this chapter may be for the term agreed to by the parties. The lease or other contract may provide that it continues in effect until specified bonds or refunding bonds issued in place of the specified bonds are fully paid.

(b) The provisions of Chapter 2253, Government Code, that relate to performance and payment bonds apply to a construction contract let by an issuer, except that an issuer is not required to receive construction bids on a project.

(c) Any law requiring competitive bids does not apply to a construction contract for a project authorized by this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.415 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.415
§ 342.415. EFFECT OF UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCE CHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a lender charges for insurance an amount that is not authorized under this subchapter, the lender:

(1) is not entitled to collect an amount for insurance or interest on an amount for insurance; and

(2) shall refund to the borrower or credit to the borrower's account all amounts collected for insurance and interest collected on those amounts.

(b) An overcharge that results from an accidental or bona fide error may be corrected as provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 349.

(c) The remedy provided by this section is not exclusive of any other remedy or penalty provided by this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.105
§ 6906.105. PROPERTY ACQUISITION, USE, AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, own, rent, lease, accept, hold, or dispose of property, or an interest in property, including a right or easement, by purchase, exchange, gift, assignment, condemnation, sale, lease, or otherwise, in performing district duties or exercising district powers under this chapter.

(b) The district may hold, manage, operate, or improve property.

(c) The district may lease or rent any land, building, structure, or facility from or to any person to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(d) The district may sell, assign, lease, encumber, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of property, or an interest in property, and release or relinquish a right, title, claim, lien, interest, easement, or demand, regardless of the manner in which acquired, and conduct a transaction authorized by this subsection by public or private sale, with or without public bidding, notwithstanding any other law.
Tex. Local Government Code § 25.027 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 25 / Section 25.027
§ 25.027. QUALIFICATIONS OF CITY MANAGER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality shall appoint the city manager solely on the basis of the person's administrative ability.

(b) The city manager is not required to meet any residency qualifications.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1052.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1052 / Section 1052.201
§ 1052.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 601.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 601 / Section 601.101
§ 601.101. ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

The department shall enforce 15 U.S.C. Sections 6801-6805, as amended, to the extent required by 15 U.S.C. Section 6805, as amended, and this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 614.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.154
§ 614.154. LISTING REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each fire department in this state must be listed with the service. Each fire department shall provide to the service information described by Section 614.155 in a manner prescribed by the service.

(b) State fire agencies and state fire associations shall coordinate and cooperate with the service in the development of the listing.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.011
§ 574.011. CERTIFICATE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of medical examination for mental illness must be sworn to, dated, and signed by the examining physician. The certificate must include:

(1) the name and address of the examining physician;

(2) the name and address of the person examined;

(3) the date and place of the examination;

(4) a brief diagnosis of the examined person's physical and mental condition;

(5) the period, if any, during which the examined person has been under the care of the examining physician;

(6) an accurate description of the mental health treatment, if any, given by or administered under the direction of the examining physician; and

(7) the examining physician's opinion that:

(A) the examined person is a person with mental illness; and

(B) as a result of that illness the examined person is likely to cause serious harm to the person or to others or is:

(i) suffering severe and abnormal mental, emotional, or physical distress;

(ii) experiencing substantial mental or physical deterioration of the proposed patient's ability to function independently, which is exhibited by the proposed patient's inability, except for reasons of indigence, to provide for the proposed patient's basic needs, including food, clothing, health, or safety; and

(iii) not able to make a rational and informed decision as to whether to submit to treatment.

(b) The examining physician must specify in the certificate which criterion listed in Subsection (a)(7)(B) forms the basis for the physician's opinion.

(c) If the certificate is offered in support of an application for extended mental health services, the certificate must also include the examining physician's opinion that the examined person's condition is expected to continue for more than 90 days.

(d) If the certificate is offered in support of a motion for a protective custody order, the certificate must also include the examining physician's opinion that the examined person presents a substantial risk of serious harm to himself or others if not immediately restrained. The harm may be demonstrated by the examined person's behavior or by evidence of severe emotional distress and deterioration in the examined person's mental condition to the extent that the examined person cannot remain at liberty.

(e) The certificate must include the detailed reason for each of the examining physician's opinions under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.002
§ 3919.002. CREATION AND NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Old Celina Municipal Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Family Code § 154.302 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 154 / Section 154.302
§ 154.302. COURT-ORDERED SUPPORT FOR DISABLED CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) The court may order either or both parents to provide for the support of a child for an indefinite period and may determine the rights and duties of the parents if the court finds that:

(1) the child, whether institutionalized or not, requires substantial care and personal supervision because of a mental or physical disability and will not be capable of self-support; and

(2) the disability exists, or the cause of the disability is known to exist, on or before the 18th birthday of the child.

(b) A court that orders support under this section shall designate a parent of the child or another person having physical custody or guardianship of the child under a court order to receive the support for the child. The court may designate a child who is 18 years of age or older to receive the support directly.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a court that orders support under this section for an adult child with a disability may designate a special needs trust and provide that the support may be paid directly to the trust for the benefit of the adult child. The court shall order that support payable to a special needs trust under this subsection be paid directly to the trust and may not order the support be paid to the state disbursement unit. This subsection does not apply in a Title IV-D case.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.625 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.625
§ 393.625. MILITARY BORROWERS.
Status: in_force

An extension of consumer credit described by Section 393.602(a) that is obtained by a credit access business for a member of the United States military or a dependent of a member of the United States military or that the business assisted that person in obtaining must comply with 10 U.S.C. Section 987 and any regulations adopted under that law, to the extent applicable.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.185 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.185
§ 408.185. EFFECT OF BENEFICIARY DISPUTE; ATTORNEY'S FEES.
Status: in_force

On settlement of a case in which the insurance carrier admits liability for death benefits but a dispute exists as to the proper beneficiary or beneficiaries, the settlement shall be paid in periodic payments as provided by law, with a reasonable attorney's fee not to exceed 25 percent of the settlement, paid periodically, and based on time and expenses.
Tex. Water Code § 27.033 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 27 / Section 27.033
§ 27.033. LETTER OF DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

A person making application to the railroad commission for a permit under this chapter shall submit with the application a letter of determination from the railroad commission stating that drilling and using the disposal well and injecting oil and gas waste into the subsurface stratum will not endanger the freshwater strata in that area and that the formation or stratum to be used for the disposal is not freshwater sand.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.662 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.662
§ 33.662. BONDS ELIGIBLE FOR PURCHASE.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued by a coastal county under this subchapter may be purchased by the Texas Water Development Board for purposes authorized by Chapter 17, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1098.307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.307
§ 1098.307. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:

(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2) impose on the property included on the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.

(b) On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the board secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the board secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 394.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 394 / Section 394.002
§ 394.002. PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall establish and administer the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program to encourage an entity that has a heavy-duty or medium-duty motor vehicle to repower the vehicle with a natural gas engine or replace the vehicle with a natural gas vehicle. Under the program, the commission shall provide grants for eligible heavy-duty motor vehicles and medium-duty motor vehicles to offset the incremental cost for the entity of repowering or replacing the heavy-duty or medium-duty motor vehicle.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.454 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.454
§ 1369.454. PRORATION OF COST-SHARING AMOUNT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan that provides benefits for prescription drugs shall prorate any cost-sharing amount charged for a partial supply of a prescription drug if:

(1) the pharmacy or the enrollee's prescribing physician or health care provider notifies the health benefit plan that:

(A) the quantity dispensed is to synchronize the dates that the pharmacy dispenses the enrollee's prescription drugs; and

(B) the synchronization of the dates is in the best interest of the enrollee; and

(2) the enrollee agrees to the synchronization.

(b) The proration described by Subsection (a) must be based on the number of days' supply of the drug actually dispensed.
Tex. Government Code § 402.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 402 / Section 402.042
§ 402.042. QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND OFFICIAL DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of a person listed in Subsection (b), the attorney general shall issue a written opinion on a question affecting the public interest or concerning the official duties of the requesting person.

(b) An opinion may be requested by:

(1) the governor;

(2) the head of a department of state government;

(3) a head or board of a penal institution;

(4) a head or board of an eleemosynary institution;

(5) the head of a state board;

(6) a regent or trustee of a state educational institution;

(7) a committee of a house of the legislature;

(8) a county auditor authorized by law; or

(9) the chairman of the governing board of a river authority.

(c) A request for an opinion must be in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, with return receipt requested, addressed to the office of the attorney general in Austin, or electronically to an electronic mail address designated by the attorney general for the purpose of receiving requests for opinions under this section. The attorney general shall:

(1) acknowledge receipt of the request not later than the 15th day after the date that it is received; and

(2) issue the opinion not later than the 180th day after the date that it is received, unless before that deadline the attorney general notifies the requesting person in writing that the opinion will be delayed or not rendered and states the reasons for the delay or refusal.

(d) The attorney general and the requesting person by written agreement may waive the provisions of Subsections (a) and (c) if the waiver does not substantially prejudice any person's legal rights.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.511 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.511
§ 45A.511. REFERRAL TO COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A court shall conduct a non-adversarial hearing for a child who does not successfully complete the terms of a diversion under Article 45A.509 or 45A.510 and is referred to the court.

(b) The hearing is an opportunity for a justice or judge to confer with the child and the child's parent to determine whether a diversion should be declared unsuccessful by the court. The court may also hear from any person who may be of assistance to the child or the court in determining what is in the best interests of the child and the long-term safety of the community.

(c) After the hearing, a court may enter an order:

(1) amending or setting aside terms in the diversion agreement;

(2) extending the diversion for a period not to exceed one year from the initial start date of the diversion;

(3) issuing a continuance for the hearing for a period not to exceed 60 days to allow an opportunity for compliance with the terms of the diversion;

(4) subject to Subsection (d), requiring the child's parent to perform any act or refrain from performing any act as the court determines will increase the likelihood the child will successfully complete the diversion and comply with any other order of the court that is reasonable and necessary for the welfare of the child;

(5) finding the diversion successful on the basis of substantial compliance; or

(6) finding the diversion unsuccessful and:

(A) transferring the child to juvenile court for alleged conduct indicating a need for supervision under Section 51.08, Family Code; or

(B) referring the charge to the prosecutor for consideration of re-filing.

(d) An order under Subsection (c)(4) may not have the substantive effect of interfering with a parent's fundamental right to determine how to raise the parent's child, unless the court finds that the interference is necessary to prevent significant impairment of the child's physical, mental, or emotional health.

(e) An order under Subsection (c)(4) is enforceable against the parent by contempt.

(f) The statute of limitations in Article 12.02(b) is tolled during the diversion period for purposes of Subsection (c)(6)(B).