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Tex. Local Government Code § 43.0561 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.0561
§ 43.0561. ANNEXATION HEARING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(c) The municipality must:

(1) post notice of the hearings on the municipality's Internet website if the municipality has an Internet website; and

(2) publish notice of the hearings in a newspaper of general circulation:

(A) in the municipality;

(B) in the area proposed for annexation; and

(C) if the municipality is a home-rule municipality, in any area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction by the expansion of the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction resulting from the proposed annexation.

(d) The notice for each hearing must be published at least once on or after the 20th day but before the 10th day before the date of the hearing. The notice for each hearing must be posted on the municipality's Internet website on or after the 20th day but before the 10th day before the date of the hearing and must remain posted until the date of the hearing.

(e) This subsection applies only to a home-rule municipality. If applicable, the notice for each hearing must include:

(1) a statement that the completed annexation of the area will expand the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction;

(2) a description of the area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction;

(3) a statement of the purpose of extraterritorial jurisdiction designation as provided by Section 42.001; and

(4) a brief description of each municipal ordinance that would be applicable, as authorized by Section 212.003, in the area that would be newly included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(f) In addition to the notice required by Subsection (c), the municipality must give notice by certified mail to:

(1) each public entity, as defined by Section 43.053, and utility service provider that provides services in the area proposed for annexation; and

(2) each railroad company that serves the municipality and is on the municipality's tax roll if the company's right-of-way is in the area proposed for annexation.
Tex. Government Code § 436.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 436 / Section 436.056
§ 436.056. REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

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

(1) does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 436.051(b);

(2) does not maintain during service on the commission the qualifications required by Section 436.051(b);

(3) is ineligible for membership under Section 436.051(d) or 436.055;

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

(5) is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled commission meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the commission.

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

(c) If the director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the director shall notify the presiding officer of the commission 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 director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the commission, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Tex. Water Code § 56.305 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 56 / Section 56.305
§ 56.305. PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the six-month period immediately following approval of the trustee's bond, any person who has a claim against the district shall present the claim duly verified to the trustee, and if the trustee finds that the claim is correct, he shall allow the claim, and the claimant shall file the claim with the clerk of the commissioners court before the beginning of the 20-day period immediately preceding the next regular meeting of the commissioners court.

(b) The clerk shall immediately issue notice of the filing to all persons interested in the district, and the notice shall be posted in three public places and at the courthouse door before the beginning of the 20-day period immediately preceding the next regular meeting of the commissioners court.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 73.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 73 / Section 73.006
§ 73.006. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION; PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not ship a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit from outside this state into this state without first filing with the department a certificate of inspection issued by the proper authority of the state in which the shipment originates. The certificate must show:

(1) that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or

(2) that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.

(b) A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear:

(1) a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and

(2) a permit from the department.

(c) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit that is not accompanied by the certificate and permit required by Subsection (b) of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8495.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8495 / Section 8495.006
§ 8495.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2.02 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2.02 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 § 7895.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7895 / Section 7895.0106
§ 7895.0106. 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 § 1069.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.303
§ 1069.303. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

Unless the board by majority vote elects to have taxes assessed and collected under Section 1069.304, the tax assessor-collector of the county in which the district is located shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.012 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.012
§ 122.012. DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER; INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall cooperate with, and provide any necessary support to, the workforce commission in accordance with legislative appropriation.

(b) State agencies responsible for the provision of rehabilitation and related services to persons with disabilities shall cooperate with the workforce commission in the operation of the program. The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services and other state human services agencies responsible for assisting persons with disabilities may, through written agreements or interagency contracts, provide space, storage, logistical support, consultation, expert services, communications services, or financial assistance with respect to the program administered under this chapter.

(c) The comptroller or a state agency may not assume the marketing or fiscal responsibility for the expense of marketing the products and services of persons with disabilities under the program.

(d) The comptroller shall include the programs administered under this chapter in the comptroller's procurement policy manuals.

(e) After any audit or review the comptroller conducts with regard to state agency compliance with purchasing laws and procedures, the comptroller shall report to the workforce commission a state agency that is not complying with this chapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.1678 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.1678
§ 39.1678. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORT.
Status: in_force

The commission and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region annually shall review statutes, rules, protocols, and bylaws that apply to conflicts of interest for commissioners and for members of the governing body of the independent organization and submit to the legislature a report on the effects the statutes, rules, protocols, and bylaws have on the ability of the commission and the independent organization to fulfill their duties.
Tex. Water Code § 58.806 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.806
§ 58.806. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF TAXES IN CASH.
Status: in_force

The order issuing the bonds shall provide that a property owner may secure release of the entire amount of his taxable property as assessed on the rolls from the tax levied for the dissolution bonds by the payment in cash of the full amount of tax.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.301
§ 205.301. REFERRAL BY OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder may perform acupuncture on a person only if the person was:

(1) evaluated by a physician or dentist, as appropriate, for the condition being treated within six months before the date acupuncture is performed; or

(2) referred by a chiropractor within 30 days before the date acupuncture is performed.

(b) A license holder acting under Subsection (a)(1) must obtain reasonable documentation that the required evaluation has taken place. If the license holder is unable to determine that an evaluation has taken place, the license holder must obtain a written statement signed by the person on a form prescribed by the acupuncture board that states the person has been evaluated by a physician or dentist within the prescribed time. The form must contain a clear statement that the person should be evaluated by a physician or dentist for the condition being treated by the license holder.

(c) A license holder acting under Subsection (a)(2) shall refer the person to a physician after performing acupuncture 20 times or for 30 days, whichever occurs first, if substantial improvement does not occur in the person's condition for which the referral was made.

(d) The medical board, with advice from the acupuncture board, by rule may modify:

(1) the scope of the evaluation under Subsection (a)(1);

(2) the period during which treatment must begin under Subsection (a)(1) or (2); or

(3) the number of treatments or days before referral to a physician is required under Subsection (c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.156
§ 3828.156. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.

(b) Bonds or other obligations that are secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes may not be issued unless the bonds and the imposition of the taxes are approved by a majority of the voters in the district voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) The district shall hold an election required by this section in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.251 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.251
§ 2269.251.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2269.251. CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES: CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK. (a) In this chapter, the "construction manager-at-risk method" is a delivery method by which a governmental entity contracts with an architect or engineer for design and construction phase services and contracts separately with a construction manager-at-risk to serve as the general contractor and to provide consultation during the design and construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.

(b) A construction manager-at-risk is a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that assumes the risk for construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility at the contracted price as a general contractor and provides consultation to the governmental entity regarding construction during and after the design of the facility. The contracted price may be a guaranteed maximum price.

(c) A governmental entity may use the construction manager-at-risk method in selecting a general contractor for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility only as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2165.108 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2165 / Section 2165.108
§ 2165.108. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to administer its functions under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.205
§ 1952.205. SALE OF SHORT-TERM LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

An insurer selling short-term liability insurance policies under this subchapter shall use policy forms adopted by the commissioner under Article 5.06 or filed and in effect as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 2301, as applicable, unless the insurer is exempt from using those forms.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3928.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3928 / Section 3928.254
§ 3928.254. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3928.253, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6906.117 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6906 / Section 6906.117
§ 6906.117. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, the term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the relocation, raising, lowering, rerouting, or change in grade or alteration of construction required under Subsection (b) to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of its eminent domain, police, or other power requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any railroad, electric, transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, property or facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 43.175 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.175
§ 43.175.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.175. 286TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of the 286th Judicial District elect a district attorney who represents the state in all cases before that district court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.060
§ 424.060.
Status: in_force

Sec. 424.060. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: STOCK OF NATIONAL OR STATE BANK. (a) An insurer may invest the insurer's funds in excess of minimum capital and surplus in the stock of:

(1) a national bank; or

(2) a state bank of this state whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2):

(1) not more than 35 percent of the total outstanding stock of a single state bank may be purchased by a single insurer; and

(2) if an insurer has invested the insurer's funds in 35 percent of a state bank's stock under this section, no other insurer may invest funds in the bank's remaining stock.
Tex. Family Code § 162.019 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.019
§ 162.019. COPY OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

A copy of the adoption order is not required to be mailed to the parties as provided in Rules 119a and 239a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.051
§ 22.051. TAXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a local government may impose an annual property tax not to exceed five cents on each $100 valuation to improve, operate, and maintain an airport or air navigation facility or for any other purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) The tax authorized by Subsection (a) is in addition to other taxes that may be imposed for the interest and sinking fund of bonds, notes, or time warrants issued under authority of this chapter or any other statute authorizing a local government to issue bonds, notes, or warrants for airport purposes.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.002 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.002
§ 13.002. DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION OF OUTDOOR AREAS.
Status: in_force

The department may:

(1) develop, operate, and maintain outdoor areas and facilities of the state; and

(2) acquire land, water, and interests in land and water for outdoor recreation areas and facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7808.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7808 / Section 7808.159
§ 7808.159. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The plans and specifications for the construction or modification of a reuse project are subject to:

(1) the review and approval of any municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction all or part of the district is located; and

(2) any ordinance, regulation, or standard criteria a municipality described by Subdivision (1) may adopt relating to the construction or operation of similar reuse projects in its corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction.

(b) The approval required by Subsection (a) must be in the form of an ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality. Approval for subsequent modifications, extensions, or repairs of a reuse project may be given in the manner the municipality customarily uses for other water supply improvements in its corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Tex. Labor Code § 409.011 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 409 / Section 409.011
§ 409.011. INFORMATION PROVIDED TO EMPLOYER; EMPLOYER'S RIGHTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Immediately on receiving notice of an injury or death from any person, the division shall send to the employer a description of:

(1) the services provided by the division and the office of injured employee counsel;

(2) the division's procedures; and

(3) the employer's rights and responsibilities under this subtitle.

(b) The information must include a clear statement of the following rights of the employer:

(1) the right to be present at all administrative proceedings relating to an employee's claim;

(2) the right to present relevant evidence relating to an employee's claim at any proceeding;

(3) the right to report suspected fraud;

(4) the right to contest the compensability of an injury if the insurance carrier accepts liability for the payment of benefits;

(5) the right to receive notice, after making a written request to the insurance carrier, of:

(A) a proposal to settle a claim; or

(B) an administrative or a judicial proceeding relating to the resolution of a claim; and

(6) the right to contest the failure of the insurance carrier to provide accident prevention services under Subchapter E, Chapter 411.

(c) The division is not required to provide the information to an employer more than once during a calendar year.
Tex. Education Code § 61.862 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.862
§ 61.862. GRANT APPLICATION CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of higher education and the commissioner of education, in consultation with the comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission, shall establish application criteria for a grant under this subchapter and in making an award shall give priority to courses that:

(1) will prepare students for high-demand, high-wage, and high-skill occupations and further postsecondary study;

(2) may be transferred as college credit to multiple institutions of higher education; and

(3) are developed as part of a sequence of courses that includes statewide availability of the instructional materials and training for the courses at a nominal cost to public educational institutions in this state.
Tex. Labor Code § 405.0025 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 405 / Section 405.0025
§ 405.0025. RESEARCH DUTIES OF GROUP.
Status: repealed

(a) The group shall conduct professional studies and research related to:

(1) the delivery of benefits;

(2) litigation and controversy related to workers' compensation;

(3) insurance rates and ratemaking procedures;

(4) rehabilitation and reemployment of injured employees;

(5) the quality and cost of medical benefits;

(6) employer participation in the workers' compensation system;

(7) employment health and safety issues; and

(8) other matters relevant to the cost, quality, and operational effectiveness of the workers' compensation system.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 670 (H.B. 1753), Sec. 3(3), eff. June 15, 2021, and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(12), eff. September 1, 2021.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 670 (H.B. 1753), Sec. 3(3), eff. June 15, 2021, and Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(12), eff. September 1, 2021.
Tex. Property Code § 53.154 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.154
§ 53.154. FORECLOSURE.
Status: in_force

A mechanic's lien may be foreclosed only on judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction foreclosing the lien and ordering the sale of the property subject to the lien.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.011 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.011
§ 1002.011. EXEMPT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

"Exempt property" means the property in a deceased ward's estate that is exempt from execution or forced sale by the constitution or laws of this state, and any allowance paid instead of that property.