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Tex. Family Code § 107.0133 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.0133
§ 107.0133. DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM FOR PARENT OR ALLEGED FATHER.
Status: in_force

An attorney ad litem appointed for a parent or an alleged father who fails to perform the duties required by Section 107.0131 or 107.0132, as applicable, is subject to disciplinary action under Subchapter E, Chapter 81, Government Code.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.066 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 16 / Section 16.066
§ 16.066. ACTION ON FOREIGN JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An action on a foreign judgment is barred in this state if the action is barred under the laws of the jurisdiction where rendered.

(b) An action against a person who has resided in this state for 10 years prior to the action may not be brought on a foreign judgment rendered more than 10 years before the commencement of the action in this state.

(c) In this section "foreign judgment" means a judgment or decree rendered in another state or a foreign country.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8324.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8324 / Section 8324.201
§ 8324.201. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0503
§ 8314.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.055 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.055
§ 213.055. AUDIT OF EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may employ an auditor or other person to determine the amount of a contribution due and prepare a report due from an employer who does not properly pay a contribution or make a report as required by this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle.

(b) An employer who has not paid the correct amount or made a correct report shall pay, as an additional penalty, the reasonable expenses incurred in the investigation under Subsection (a). The commission may collect this penalty in accordance with this chapter.

(c) This section does not prevent the commission from using other available funds as necessary for the purpose of auditing an employer or preparing or assisting in preparing a report of an employer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.109
§ 1046.109. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.151
§ 1072.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0804 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0804
§ 526.0804. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Council members serve six-year terms.

(b) A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A council member appointed to fill a vacancy on the council shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Education Code § 28.017 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.017
§ 28.017. INSTRUCTION ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEX TRAFFICKING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, in cooperation with the human trafficking prevention task force created under Section 402.035, Government Code, and any other persons the commissioner considers appropriate, shall develop one or more sexual abuse and sex trafficking instructional modules that a school district may use in the district's health curriculum. The modules may include:

(1) information on the different forms of sexual abuse and assault, sex trafficking, and risk factors for sex trafficking;

(2) the procedures for reporting sexual abuse and sex trafficking or suspected sexual abuse or sex trafficking;

(3) strategies for sexual abuse and assault prevention and overcoming peer pressure;

(4) information on establishing healthy boundaries for relationships, recognizing potentially abusive or harmful relationships, and avoiding high-risk activities;

(5) the recruiting tactics of sex traffickers and peer recruiters, including recruitment through the Internet;

(6) the legal aspects of sexual abuse and sex trafficking under state and federal law; and

(7) the influence of culture and mass media on perceptions of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, including stereotypes and myths about victims and abusers, victim blaming, and the role of language.

(b) The module or modules developed under Subsection (a) must emphasize compassion for victims of sexual abuse or sex trafficking and the creation of a positive reentry experience for survivors of sexual abuse or sex trafficking into schools.

(c) Before the beginning of each school year, a school district that elects to use a module developed under Subsection (a) in the district's health curriculum shall provide written notice to the parent of each student enrolled in the district that includes the following:

(1) a statement that the district will provide instruction relating to sexual abuse and sex trafficking awareness to students enrolled in the district;

(2) a description of the material that will be used in providing instruction to students; and

(3) a statement that the parent has the right to review the material and remove the parent's student from the instruction.

(d) If a school district does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (c), a parent of a student enrolled in the district may file a complaint in accordance with the district's grievance procedure developed under Section 26.011.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9055.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9055 / Section 9055.056
§ 9055.056. NOTICE OF ANNEXATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date set for the election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. In addition to the requirements of Section 4.004, Election Code, notice of the annexation election must:

(1) state the conditions under which the territory may be annexed; or

(2) refer to the resolution of the board for that purpose.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 501.024 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 501 / Section 501.024
§ 501.024. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who manufactures, imports, or repacks a hazardous substance that is distributed in this state or who distributes a hazardous substance in this state under the person's private brand name shall have on file with the department a registration statement as provided by this section.

(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall detail the registration requirements and prescribe the contents of the registration statement.

(c) The person must file the registration statement with the department:

(1) before beginning business in this state as a manufacturer, importer, repacker, or distributor of a hazardous substance; and

(2) in each succeeding year that the person continues the business in this state, not later than the anniversary of the initial filing.

(d) The initial registration statement and each annual registration statement must be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the executive commissioner by rule.

(e) The department, after notice and hearing, may refuse to register or may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a person who manufactures, imports, repacks, or distributes a hazardous substance if the person fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(f) A hazardous substance is subject to seizure and disposition under Section 501.033 if the person who manufactures, imports, repacks, or distributes the hazardous substance does not, after notice by the department, register with the department and make timely payment of the fee under this section.

(g) This section does not apply to a retailer who distributes a hazardous substance to the general public unless the retailer distributes a hazardous substance made to its specifications.
Tex. Government Code § 301.019 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.019
§ 301.019. JOINT GENERAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) On a majority vote of each general investigating committee, the committees may conduct joint hearings and investigations. The committees may adopt joint rules to govern the hearings.

(b) If the general investigating committees conduct joint inquiries or investigations, the chairman of the senate committee shall be the chairman and the chairman of the house committee shall be the vice-chairman.

(c) A majority of the members from each house's committee constitutes a quorum of a joint general investigating committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.204
§ 1007.204. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Insurance Code § 221.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 221 / Section 221.004
§ 221.004. TAX REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer liable for the tax imposed by this chapter must file annually with the comptroller a tax report on a form prescribed by the comptroller.

(b) The tax report is due on the date the tax is due under Section 221.003(a).
Tex. Property Code § 81.102 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.102
§ 81.102. CONTENTS OF DECLARATION, MASTER DEED, OR MASTER LEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A declaration, master deed, or master lease for a condominium must contain:

(1) the legal description of the real property dedicated to the condominium regime, depicted by a plat of the property that locates and identifies by letter each existing or proposed building;

(2) a general description of each apartment, including the square footage, location, number, and other information necessary for identification of the apartment, depicted by a plat of the floor of the building in which the apartment is located that identifies the building by letter and the floor and the apartment by number;

(3) a general description of each area not already described that is subject to individual ownership and exclusive control, such as a garage or carport, depicted by a plat that shows the area and appropriately identifies it by letter or number;

(4) a description of the general common elements that are not described under Subdivision 1;

(5) a description of the limited common elements;

(6) each apartment's fractional or percentage interest in the entire condominium regime;

(7) a provision that the declaration may only be amended at a meeting of the apartment owners at which the amendment is approved by the holders of at least 67 percent of the ownership interests in the condominium; and

(8) a provision that an amendment of the declaration may not alter or destroy a unit or a limited common element without the consent of the owners affected and the owners' first lien mortgagees.

(b) A declaration, master deed, or master lease for a condominium may contain any covenants or other matters the declarant considers appropriate.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.454 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.454
§ 21.454. COMPLIANCE REPORT.
Status: in_force

Not later than 60 days after the commission completes the review of a state agency's personnel policies and procedures as required by Section 21.453 and provides its review and any recommendations to the agency, the agency shall submit to the commission, the governor, the legislature, and the Legislative Budget Board a report detailing:

(1) whether the agency implemented the recommendations of the commission; and

(2) if the agency did not implement all of the commission's recommendations, the reasons for rejecting those recommendations.
Tex. Property Code § 72.1015 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 72 / Section 72.1015
§ 72.1015. UNCLAIMED WAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "wages" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.001, Labor Code.

(b) An amount of unclaimed wages is presumed abandoned if, for longer than one year:

(1) the existence and location of the person to whom the wages are owed is unknown to the holder of the wages; and

(2) according to the knowledge and records of the holder of the wages, a claim to the wages has not been asserted or an act of ownership of the wages has not been exercised.
Tex. Family Code § 54.043 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.043
§ 54.043. MONITORING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
Status: in_force

If the court places a child on probation under Section 54.04(d) and requires as a condition of probation that the child attend school, the probation officer charged with supervising the child shall monitor the child's school attendance and report to the court if the child is voluntarily absent from school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.201
§ 11007.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds payable from and secured by district revenue to carry out any power conferred by this chapter. The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution.

(b) The bonds must be issued in the manner and under the terms of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.053
§ 1035.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must:

(1) reside in the district; and

(2) be at least 21 years of age.

(b) A person may not serve as a director if the person:

(1) is a district employee; or

(2) was a district employee at any time during the two years preceding the date of the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.408 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.408
§ 334.408. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

A tax imposed under this subchapter or a change in a tax rate takes effect on the date prescribed by the ordinance or order imposing the tax or changing the rate.
Tex. Education Code § 109.164 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.164
§ 109.164. TITLE TO RIGHTS PURCHASED; ASSIGNMENT; RELINQUISHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Title to all rights purchased may be held by the lessee as long as the area produces oil, gas, sulphur, or other minerals in paying quantities.

(b) All rights purchased may be assigned. All assignments shall be filed in the general land office as prescribed by rule, accompanied by 10 cents per acre for each acre assigned and the filing fee as prescribed by rule. An assignment shall not be effective unless filed as required by rule.

(c) All rights to all or any part of a leased tract may be released to the state at any time by recording a release instrument in the county or counties in which the tract is located. Releases shall also be filed with the chairman of the board and the general land office, accompanied by the filing fee prescribed by rule. A release shall not relieve the lessee of any obligations or liabilities incurred prior to the release.

(d) The board shall authorize any required infrastructure, including the opening of roads deemed reasonably necessary in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1601.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1601 / Section 1601.001
§ 1601.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the State University Employees Uniform Insurance Benefits Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8312.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8312 / Section 8312.003
§ 8312.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Water Code § 17.078 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.078
§ 17.078. TRANSFERS AT END OF FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than 15 days after the end of each fiscal year, any money credited to the clearance fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be transferred to the other special funds as prescribed by Sections 17.079 through 17.082 of this code.

(b) Not later than 15 days after the end of each fiscal year, any money credited to the economically distressed areas clearance fund shall be transferred to the other special funds as prescribed by Sections 17.0791 through 17.082 of this code.
Tex. Property Code § 11.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.006
§ 11.006. INSTRUMENT AFFECTING TITLE TO LAND IN ARCHER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

An instrument that in any manner affects title to land in Archer County, Texas, but was recorded in Jack County on or after August 10, 1866, but no later than August 10, 1870, and was made under the hand and seal of the county clerk of Shackelford County, is admissible in evidence in any suit in which secondary evidence is admissible.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.305 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.305
§ 887.305. EXPENSE LOADING ON CERTAIN INSURANCE CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

If an association increases a life insurance assessment rate at any age other than at age of issue, the expense loading on the new assessments may not, on 50 years of age or greater, exceed 25 percent of the gross assessment charged, unless an additional expense loading is approved by the commissioner as reasonable and necessary.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 13.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 13 / Section 13.045
§ 13.045. DONATION OF LAND BY COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A county may donate and convey land to the state in consideration of the establishment of a public health hospital by the executive commissioner.

(b) The commissioners court of the county may determine the desirability, manner, and form of the donation and conveyance.

(c) This section does not authorize the commissioners court of a county to convey land donated or granted for educational purposes to the county in any manner other than that directed by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.107
§ 3817.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.062
§ 1072.062. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may employ nurses, technicians, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.

(b) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.153
§ 1078.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.246 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.246
§ 521.246. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE REQUIREMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b-1), the judge shall restrict the person to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device if:

(1) the person is currently under an order restricting the person to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device, including an order imposed as a condition of bond; or

(2) the person's license has been suspended, revoked, or canceled after a conviction for an offense under Sections 49.04-49.08, Penal Code.

(b) On a finding of good cause, the judge may restrict the person to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device in a case not described by Subsection (a).

(b-1) The court may waive the ignition interlock device requirement under Subsection (a) if the court finds the requirement is not necessary for the safety of the community and the waiver is in the best interest of justice.

(c) The person shall obtain the ignition interlock device at the person's own expense unless the court finds that to do so is not in the best interest of justice and enters that finding in the record. If the court determines that the person is unable to pay for the device, the court may impose a reasonable payment schedule for a term not to exceed twice the period of the court's order.

(d) The court shall order the ignition interlock device to remain installed for the duration of the period of suspension, unless the court finds:

(1) good cause for the removal of the device; and

(2) the device is not necessary for the safety of the community.

(e) A person to whom this section applies may operate a motor vehicle without the installation of an approved ignition interlock device if:

(1) the person is required to operate a motor vehicle in the course and scope of the person's employment;

(2) the vehicle is owned by the person's employer;

(3) the employer is not owned or controlled by the person whose driving privilege is restricted;

(4) the employer is notified of the driving privilege restriction; and

(5) proof of that notification is with the vehicle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8468.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8468 / Section 8468.203
§ 8468.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.008
§ 1105.008. COMPUTATION OF CASH SURRENDER VALUE ON SURRENDER FOLLOWING POLICY ANNIVERSARY.
Status: in_force

Any cash surrender value available not later than the 30th day after the date of a policy anniversary under a policy paid up by completion of all premium payments or a policy continued under any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, regardless of whether required by Section 1105.004, must be an amount not less than the present value, on the policy anniversary, of the future guaranteed benefits available under the policy, including any existing paid-up additions, less any indebtedness to the company on the policy.