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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 29.07 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 29 / Section 29.07
§ 29.07. SUBSEQUENT MOTION BY DEFENDANT.
Status: in_force

Subsequent motions for continuance on the part of the defendant shall, in addition to the requisites in the preceding Article, state also:

1. That the testimony cannot be procured from any other source known to the defendant; and

2. That the defendant has reasonable expectation of procuring the same at the next term of the court.
Tex. Water Code § 58.632 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.632
§ 58.632. ASSESSMENT RECORD.
Status: in_force

When necessary, the board shall apportion and assess the benefits conferred on property subject to taxation in the district and shall make a record showing the amount and value of benefits to accrue on property in the district and the amount of taxes to be levied and collected on the property. No taxes assessed or adjudged against the property subject to taxation may be more than the benefit which accrues to the property from the organization, operation, and maintenance of the district and its improvements.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1955.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1955 / Section 1955.002
§ 1955.002. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a certified or accredited person except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.

(b) The executive commissioner may not include in the rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices a rule that:

(1) restricts the use of any advertising medium;

(2) restricts the use of a certified or accredited person's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the certified or accredited person; or

(4) restricts the certified or accredited person's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0104
§ 8510.0104. REVIEW SCHEDULE UNDER SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

A review of the authority under Section 325.025, Government Code, shall be conducted as if the authority were a state agency scheduled to be abolished September 1, 2031, and every 12th year after that year.
Tex. Government Code § 443.012 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443 / Section 443.012
§ 443.012. FIRE INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The state fire marshal shall inspect the Capitol annually and when requested by the board and shall report the results of the inspection to the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6003.156 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6003 / Section 6003.156
§ 6003.156. LICENSE EXAMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required by this chapter.

(b) The state fire marshal may administer the examination or may enter into an agreement with a testing service.

(c) If a testing service is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service regarding requirements for the examination, including:

(1) examination development;

(2) scheduling;

(3) site arrangements;

(4) grading;

(5) reporting;

(6) analysis; or

(7) other administrative duties.

(d) The state fire marshal may require the testing service to:

(1) correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;

(2) collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination; or

(3) administer the examination at a specific location or time.

(e) The state fire marshal shall adopt rules as necessary to implement examination requirements under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.02105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.02105
§ 431.02105. PROHIBITED ACT; TEMPORARY PROVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The offering for sale or sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption within this state is unlawful and prohibited.

(b) A violation of this section may be enforced in the same manner as a violation of Section 431.021 is enforced under Subchapter C.

(c) This section expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8308.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8308 / Section 8308.004
§ 8308.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 882, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, as that territory may have been modified under:

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

(2) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

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

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

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

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1051.208 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1051 / Section 1051.208
§ 1051.208. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The board by rule shall establish standards of conduct for persons regulated under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1004.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1004 / Section 1004.065
§ 1004.065. RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:

(1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or

(2) participating in:

(A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or

(B) another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.08 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.08
§ 44.08. NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8488.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8488 / Section 8488.052
§ 8488.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Michael Keegan;

(2) Russ Bynum;

(3) Denise Traylor;

(4) Darryl Robinson; and

(5) Deborah Yahner.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8488.003; or

(2) September 1, 2017.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8488.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8488.003; or

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

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Transportation Code § 62.045 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 62 / Section 62.045
§ 62.045. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY PILOTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A branch pilot may appoint two deputy pilots, subject to the examination by and approval of the pilot board of a navigation district.

(b) The branch pilot may appoint an additional deputy pilot if the pilot board considers the appointment advisable.

(c) The branch pilot is responsible for the acts of the deputy pilots.

(d) The branch pilot's own appointment under this chapter is forfeited if the branch pilot appoints a deputy pilot without the pilot board's approval.
Tex. Government Code § 411.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.301
§ 411.301. POWER OUTAGE ALERT.
Status: in_force

(a) With the cooperation of the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the office of the governor, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the department shall develop and implement an alert to be activated when the power supply in this state may be inadequate to meet demand.

(b) The Public Utility Commission of Texas by rule shall adopt criteria for the content, activation, and termination of the alert described by Subsection (a). The criteria must provide for an alert to be regional or statewide.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 531.0021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 531 / Section 531.0021
§ 531.0021. REFERENCE TO STATE SCHOOL OR SUPERINTENDENT.
Status: repealed

(a) A reference in law to a "state school" means a state supported living center.

(b) A reference in law to a "superintendent," to the extent the term is intended to refer to the person in charge of a state supported living center, means the director of a state supported living center.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 446), Sec. 14.01(1), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.081 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.081
§ 302.081. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall maintain and operate an automated follow-up and evaluation system derived from appropriate available information, including:

(1) unemployment insurance wage records maintained by the commission; and

(2) student follow-up information available through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(b) The agencies represented on the council shall fund the maintenance and operation of the evaluation system by using funds available to the agencies for evaluation of each agency's workforce development programs.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.223 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.223
§ 21.223. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of shares, an owner of any beneficial interest in shares, or a subscriber for shares whose subscription has been accepted, or any affiliate of such a holder, owner, or subscriber or of the corporation, may not be held liable to the corporation or its obligees with respect to:

(1) the shares, other than the obligation to pay to the corporation the full amount of consideration, fixed in compliance with Sections 21.157-21.162, for which the shares were or are to be issued;

(2) any contractual obligation of the corporation or any matter relating to or arising from the obligation on the basis that the holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate is or was the alter ego of the corporation or on the basis of actual or constructive fraud, a sham to perpetrate a fraud, or other similar theory; or

(3) any obligation of the corporation on the basis of the failure of the corporation to observe any corporate formality, including the failure to:

(A) comply with this code or the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation; or

(B) observe any requirement prescribed by this code or the certificate of formation or bylaws of the corporation for acts to be taken by the corporation or its directors or shareholders.

(b) Subsection (a)(2) does not prevent or limit the liability of a holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate if the obligee demonstrates that the holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate caused the corporation to be used for the purpose of perpetrating and did perpetrate an actual fraud on the obligee primarily for the direct personal benefit of the holder, beneficial owner, subscriber, or affiliate.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 392.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 392 / Section 392.008
§ 392.008. EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the commission publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037.
Tex. Occupations Code § 110.056 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 110 / Section 110.056
§ 110.056. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a ground for removal from the council that a member:

(1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Sections 110.051(b) and 110.052;

(2) does not maintain during service on the council the qualifications required by Sections 110.051(b) and 110.052;

(3) does not complete the training program as required by Section 110.059;

(4) violates a prohibition established by Section 110.053;

(5) cannot because of illness or disability discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or

(6) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled council meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the council.

(b) The validity of an action of the council is not affected by the fact the action is taken when a ground for removal of a council member exists.

(c) If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the council of the potential ground. The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists. If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the council, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground exists.
Tex. Government Code § 438.208 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.208
§ 438.208. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), any research, data, reports, findings, and other information provided to or produced by the advisory committee:

(1) is confidential and excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021; and

(2) shall be maintained by the office of the governor.

(b) The governor may disclose information described by Subsection (a). A disclosure by the governor is not considered a disclosure of confidential information or a disclosure to the public for purposes of Section 552.007 and does not waive the right to assert in the future that the information is confidential or excepted from required disclosure under this section or other law.
Tex. Government Code § 802.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 802 / Section 802.101
§ 802.101. ACTUARIAL VALUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a public retirement system shall employ an actuary, as a full-time or part-time employee or as a consultant, to make a valuation at least once every three years of the assets and liabilities of the system on the basis of assumptions and methods that are reasonable in the aggregate, considering the experience of the program and reasonable expectations, and that, in combination, offer the actuary's best estimate of anticipated experience under the program. The valuation must include a recommended contribution rate needed for the system to achieve and maintain an amortization period that does not exceed 30 years.

(b) On the basis of the valuation, the actuary shall make recommendations to the governing body of the public retirement system to ensure the actuarial soundness of the system. The actuary shall define each actuarial term and enumerate and explain each actuarial assumption used in making the valuation. This information must be included either in the actuarial study or in a separate report made available as a public record.

(c) The governing body of a public retirement system shall file with the State Pension Review Board a copy of each actuarial study and each separate report made as required by law.

(d) An actuary employed under this section must be a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, or an enrolled actuary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section 1001 et seq.).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7913.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7913 / Section 7913.052
§ 7913.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7913.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7913.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7913.003; or

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

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.304
§ 2551.304. ACCEPTANCE OF REINSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company may accept a reinsurance risk on real property located in this state or on interests described by Section 2751.002(2) only from an authorized title insurance company.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7947A.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7947A / Section 7947A.0106
§ 7947A.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. Agriculture Code § 148.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 148 / Section 148.001
§ 148.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "slaughterer" means a person engaged in the business of slaughtering livestock for profit.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.108 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.108
§ 533A.108. PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING FOR DIVERSION OF PERSONS FROM INCARCERATION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may develop and may prioritize its available funding for:

(1) a system to divert members of the priority population, including those members with co-occurring substance abuse disorders, before their incarceration or other contact with the criminal justice system, to services appropriate to their needs, including:

(A) screening and assessment services; and

(B) treatment services, including:

(i) short-term residential services;

(ii) crisis respite residential services; and

(iii) continuity of care services;

(2) specialized training of local law enforcement and court personnel to identify and manage offenders or suspects who may be members of the priority population; and

(3) other model programs for offenders and suspects who may be members of the priority population, including crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel.

(b) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority developing a system, training, or a model program under Subsection (a) shall collaborate with other local resources, including local law enforcement and judicial systems and local personnel.

(c) A local intellectual and developmental disability authority may not implement a system, training, or a model program developed under this section until the system, training, or program is approved by the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3824.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3824 / Section 3824.053
§ 3824.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting directors:

(1) the directors of the following departments of the City of Galveston or a person designated by that director:

(A) parks and recreation;

(B) planning and zoning; and

(C) public works; and

(2) the city manager of the City of Galveston or a person designated by the city manager.

(b) If a department described by Subsection (a) is consolidated, renamed, or changed, the board may appoint a director of the consolidated, renamed, or changed department as a nonvoting director. If a department described by Subsection (a) is abolished, the board may appoint a representative of another department that performs duties comparable to those performed by the abolished department.

(c) Nonvoting directors are not counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 365.032 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 365 / Section 365.032
§ 365.032. BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued under this chapter that are payable from ad valorem taxes must be approved at an election held as provided by Chapters 284 and 441.

(b) An election is not necessary for the issuance of bonds under this chapter, including refunding bonds, payable only from district revenues.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.116 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.116
§ 4151.116. ADVERTISING.
Status: in_force

Before an administrator uses advertising relating to business underwritten by an insurer, plan, or plan sponsor, the insurer, plan, or plan sponsor must approve use of the advertising.
Tex. Penal Code § 30.03 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 30 / Section 30.03
§ 30.03. BURGLARY OF COIN-OPERATED OR COIN COLLECTION MACHINES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner, he breaks or enters into any coin-operated machine, coin collection machine, or other coin-operated or coin collection receptacle, contrivance, apparatus, or equipment used for the purpose of providing lawful amusement, sales of goods, services, or other valuable things, or telecommunications with intent to obtain property or services.

(b) For purposes of this section, "entry" includes every kind of entry except one made with the effective consent of the owner.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8410.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8410 / Section 8410.003
§ 8410.003. 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 boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the authority granted 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. Education Code § 61.9951 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9951
§ 61.9951. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "peace officer" has the meaning assigned by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Property Code § 223.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 223 / Section 223.005
§ 223.005. TRANSFER OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision in an agreement between the owner and a managing entity, an owner of an interest in a managing entity may transfer the interest without approval from the managing entity.