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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.414 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.414
§ 3.414. OBLIGATION OF DRAWER.
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to cashier's checks or other drafts drawn on the drawer.

(b) If an unaccepted draft is dishonored, the drawer is obliged to pay the draft (i) according to its terms at the time it was issued or, if not issued, at the time it first came into possession of a holder, or (ii) if the drawer signed an incomplete instrument, according to its terms when completed, to the extent stated in Sections 3.115 and 3.407. The obligation is owed to a person entitled to enforce the draft or to an indorser who paid the draft under Section 3.415.

(c) If a draft is accepted by a bank, the drawer is discharged, regardless of when or by whom acceptance was obtained.

(d) If a draft is accepted and the acceptor is not a bank, the obligation of the drawer to pay the draft if the draft is dishonored by the acceptor is the same as the obligation of an indorser under Sections 3.415(a) and (c).

(e) If a draft states that it is drawn "without recourse" or otherwise disclaims liability of the drawer to pay the draft, the drawer is not liable under Subsection (b) to pay the draft if the draft is not a check. A disclaimer of the liability stated in Subsection (b) is not effective if the draft is a check.

(f) If (i) a check is not presented for payment or given to a depositary bank for collection within 30 days after its date, (ii) the drawee suspends payments after expiration of the 30-day period without paying the check, and (iii) because of the suspension of payments, the drawer is deprived of funds maintained with the drawee to cover payment of the check, the drawer to the extent deprived of funds may discharge its obligation to pay the check by assigning to the person entitled to enforce the check the rights of the drawer against the drawee with respect to the funds.
Tex. Education Code § 29.9071 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.9071
§ 29.9071. TEXAS MILITARY HEROES DAY.
Status: in_force

(a) To educate students about the sacrifices made by brave Texans who have served in the armed forces of the United States, the governor shall designate a day to be known as Texas Military Heroes Day in public schools.

(b) Texas Military Heroes Day shall include appropriate instruction, as determined by each school district. Instruction may include:

(1) information about persons who have served in the armed forces of the United States and are from the community or the geographic area in which the district is located; and

(2) participation, in person or using technology, in age-appropriate learning projects at battlefields and gravesites associated with a person who has served in the armed forces.

(c) The agency may collaborate with other state agencies to promote Texas Military Heroes Day.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.101
§ 3954.101. 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. Government Code § 2269.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.153
§ 2269.153. PREPARATION OF REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "civil works project" has the meaning assigned by Section 2269.351.

(b) The governmental entity shall prepare a request for competitive sealed proposals that includes construction documents, selection criteria and the weighted value for each criterion, estimated budget, project scope, estimated project completion date, and other information that a contractor may require to respond to the request.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), for civil works projects, the weighted value assigned to price must be at least 50 percent of the total weighted value of all selection criteria.

(d) If the governing body of a governmental entity determines that assigning a lower weighted value to price is in the public interest, the governmental entity may assign to price a weighted value of not less than 36.9 percent of the total weighted value of all selection criteria.
Tex. Government Code § 2270.0005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2270 / Section 2270.0005
§ 2270.0005. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and a provision of Chapter 404 or 2256 regarding an investing entity's investments, this chapter prevails.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8030.0051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8030 / Section 8030.0051
§ 8030.0051. 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 66.103 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 66 / Section 66.103
§ 66.103. DUTIES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE REGARDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

Data received by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that is required by the Department of Public Safety for the preparation of a criminal history record shall be made available to the computerized criminal history system not later than the seventh day after the date on which the Texas Department of Criminal Justice receives the request for the data from the Department of Public Safety.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3795.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3795 / Section 3795.006
§ 3795.006. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8085.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8085 / Section 8085.0402
§ 8085.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8085.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2207.405 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2207 / Section 2207.405
§ 2207.405. USE OF ENTITY MONEY FOR POOL COVERAGE AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A county, school district, or junior college district may use its money to pay any contributions or premiums required by the applicable pool to purchase excess liability insurance coverage from the pool.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3829.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3829 / Section 3829.001
§ 3829.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Sienna Plantation Management District.
Tex. Government Code § 2158.301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2158 / Section 2158.301
§ 2158.301. ENERGY CONSERVATION.
Status: in_force

If available and cost effective, the comptroller or another state agency shall purchase equipment and appliances for state use that meet or exceed the federal Energy Star standards designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.If available and cost-effective, a state agency shall purchase equipment and appliances for state use that meet or exceed:

(1) the federal energy conservation standards under Section 325, Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6295), or a federal regulation adopted under that Act; or

(2) the federal Energy Star standards designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.059 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.059
§ 1103.059. QUASI-JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A member of the board is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity from suit for an action that:

(1) is taken as a member of the board; and

(2) is in compliance with the law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1102.408 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.408
§ 1102.408. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer of the commission shall appoint a disciplinary panel consisting of three commission members to determine whether a person's license to practice under this chapter should be temporarily suspended.

(b) If the disciplinary panel determines from the information presented to the panel that a person licensed to practice under this chapter would, by the person's continued practice, constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the panel shall temporarily suspend the license of that person.

(c) A license may be suspended under this section without notice or hearing on the complaint if:

(1) institution of proceedings for a hearing before the commission is initiated simultaneously with the temporary suspension; and

(2) a hearing is held under Chapter 2001, Government Code, and this chapter as soon as possible.

(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, the disciplinary panel may hold a meeting by telephone conference call if immediate action is required and convening the panel at one location is inconvenient for any member of the panel.
Tex. Transportation Code § 174.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 174 / Section 174.103
§ 174.103. PRESIDING OFFICER.
Status: in_force

(a) The directors shall elect one director as presiding officer.

(b) The presiding officer may select another director to preside in the absence of the presiding officer.
Tex. Government Code § 2007.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2007 / Section 2007.001
§ 2007.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Private Real Property Rights Preservation Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3847.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3847 / Section 3847.004
§ 3847.004. 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 improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center; and

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3938.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3938 / Section 3938.113
§ 3938.113. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 575.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 575 / Section 575.011
§ 575.011. TRANSFER TO DEPARTMENT MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY OR LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may transfer a patient, if the transfer is considered advisable, from an inpatient mental health facility operated by the department to:

(1) another inpatient mental health facility operated by the department; or

(2) a mental health facility deemed suitable by the local mental health authority if the authority consents.

(b) A local mental health authority may transfer a patient from one authority facility to another if the transfer is considered advisable.

(c) A voluntary patient may not be transferred under Subsection (a) or (b) without the patient's consent.

(d) The facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility may, for any reason, transfer an involuntary patient to a mental health facility deemed suitable by the local mental health authority for the area.

(e) The facility administrator shall notify the committing court and the local mental health authority before transferring a patient under Subsection (d).
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.025 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.025
§ 11.025. AUDIT.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions of the department are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.052 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.052
§ 623.052. CONTRACT ALLOWING OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE WITH COMMODITIES OR PRODUCTS TO CROSS HIGHWAY; SURETY BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may operate a vehicle that exceeds the overall gross weight limits provided by Section 621.101 to cross the width of a highway from private property to other private property if:

(1) the vehicle is transporting grain, sand, or another commodity or product and the vehicle's overall gross weight is not heavier than 110,000 pounds; or

(2) the vehicle is an unlicensed vehicle that is transporting sand, gravel, stones, rock, caliche, or a similar commodity.

(b) Before a person may operate a vehicle under this section, the person must:

(1) contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to indemnify the Texas Department of Transportation for the cost of the maintenance and repair for damage caused by a vehicle crossing that part of the highway; and

(2) execute an adequate surety bond to compensate for the cost of maintenance and repair, approved by the Texas Department of Transportation, with a corporate surety authorized to do business in this state, conditioned on the person fulfilling each obligation of the agreement.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.303
§ 651.303. PROVISIONAL LICENSE PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) The commission shall prescribe and supervise the course of instruction received by a provisional license holder while participating in a provisional license program.

(a-1) A provisional license holder may work only:

(1) in a funeral establishment or commercial embalming facility licensed by the commission; and

(2) under the direct and personal supervision of a funeral director or embalmer, as applicable.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(1), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) The provisional license program must include assisting with at least 45 cases. Not more than two provisional license holders may receive credit for work done on any one body. The commission by rule shall:

(1) define the standards for a case;

(2) set the number of cases a provisional license holder is required to complete during the program; and

(3) establish guidelines for supervision under which a provisional license holder is granted increased responsibilities during the course of the provisional license program.

(e) The standards required for a complete case include:

(1) for an embalmer, all the duties and activities necessary for embalming; and

(2) for a funeral director, all the activities necessary from the time the body is obtained until final disposition.

(e-1) The commission by rule shall prescribe case reporting requirements for provisional license holders. The commission shall provide case report forms to be used by a provisional license holder.

(f) The funeral director provisional license program may be served concurrently with the embalmer provisional license program.

(g) When conducting funeral arrangements, a provisional license holder shall inform family members and other persons with whom the arrangements are being made that the license holder has a provisional license and works under the personal supervision of a licensed funeral director.
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.214 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.214
§ 51.214. GIFT OR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A commission member, the executive director, or an employee of the department may not intentionally or knowingly accept a gift or political contribution from:

(1) a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(2) a person related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(3) a person that owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(4) a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or

(5) a person who, within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.

(b) A person may not make a gift or political contribution to a person known by the actor to be a commission member, the executive director, or an employee of the department, if the actor:

(1) has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(2) is related in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(3) owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;

(4) is a political committee that is directly established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or

(5) within the two years preceding the date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or value.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Finance Code § 346.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 346 / Section 346.202
§ 346.202. AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED TO BE RECOVERED FROM CUSTOMER.
Status: in_force

(a) A creditor may recover from a customer amounts incurred by the creditor for:

(1) court costs;

(2) attorney's fees assessed by a court;

(3) a fee authorized by law for filing or recording in a public office a document securing a revolving credit account, including a document releasing a security interest;

(4) a fee for recording a lien on or transferring a certificate of title to a motor vehicle securing a revolving credit account;

(5) a reasonable amount spent for repossessing, storing, preparing for sale, or selling collateral; or

(6) a premium or an identifiable charge received in connection with sale of insurance authorized for a revolving credit account.

(b) With respect to a revolving credit account secured by an interest in real property, a creditor may contract for, charge, and receive additional fees or charges permitted under Section 342.307 as if the revolving credit account were a secondary mortgage loan under Chapter 342.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.254 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.254
§ 154.254. AMOUNT PAYABLE ON CANCELLATION OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

A purchaser of a trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits contract who cancels the contract during the first year of the contract when payments required under the contract are current is entitled to receive, regardless of the amount held in trust, the greater of:

(1) 90 percent of the actual amount paid by the purchaser; or

(2) the amount deposited in trust with respect to the purchaser's contract.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 23.003 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.003
§ 23.003. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The commission may issue an order suspending a license as provided by this chapter of a person who, after notice:

(1) has failed to reimburse the commission for an amount in excess of $250 granted in error to the person under the supplemental nutrition assistance program or the program of financial assistance under Chapter 31;

(2) has been provided an opportunity to make payments toward the amount owed under a repayment schedule; and

(3) has failed to comply with the repayment schedule.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.358 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.358
§ 57.358. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A supplier is not required to repurchase from a dealer:

(1) a repair part that, except as provided by Subsection (b), is in a broken or damaged package;

(2) a repair part that because of its condition cannot be resold as a new part without repackaging or reconditioning;

(3) any inventory for which the dealer is unable to furnish evidence, satisfactory to the supplier, of clear title, free and clear of all claims, liens, and encumbrances unless the inventory will be free and clear of all claims, liens, and encumbrances immediately on payment by the supplier of amounts due in this subchapter to the lienholders;

(4) any inventory that the dealer wants to keep, provided the dealer has a contractual right to keep the inventory;

(5) equipment delivered to the dealer before the beginning of the 36-month period preceding the date of notification of termination; and

(6) equipment or a repair part that:

(A) is ordered by the dealer on or after the date of notification of termination;

(B) is acquired by the dealer from a source other than the supplier, unless the equipment or repair part was ordered from, or invoiced to the dealer by, the supplier;

(C) is not in new, unsold, undamaged, or complete condition, subject to the provisions of this chapter relating to demonstrators; and

(D) is not returned to the supplier before the 90th day after the later of:

(i) the effective date of termination of a dealer agreement; or

(ii) the date the dealer receives from the supplier all information, including documents or supporting materials, required by the supplier to comply with the supplier's return policy.

(b) The supplier will be required to repurchase a repair part in a broken or damaged package for a repurchase price that is equal to 85 percent of the current net parts cost for the repair part if the aggregate current net parts cost for the entire package of repair parts is $75 or more.

(c) Subsection (a)(6)(D) does not apply to a dealer if the supplier did not give the dealer notice of the 90-day deadline at the time the applicable notice of termination was sent to the dealer.
Tex. Transportation Code § 111.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 111 / Section 111.004
§ 111.004. REFERENCE TO RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Any reference in law to the Railroad Commission of Texas that relates primarily to railroads and the regulation of railroads means the department.