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Tex. Government Code § 25.1542 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1542
§ 25.1542. LUBBOCK COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Lubbock County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) A county court at law has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all matters prescribed by law for justice courts.

(c) An appeal or writ of error may not be taken to a court of appeals from a final judgment of a county court at law if:

(1) the court had appellate or original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice court; and

(2) the judgment or amount in controversy does not exceed $100, excluding interest and costs.

(d) This section does not deny the return of an appeal to a county court at law where the return of appeals to the county court exists by law.

(e) Appeals from the justice court and other inferior courts in the county must be made directly to a county court at law under provisions governing appeals to county courts.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(62), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(h) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least 90 percent of the total annual salary, including supplements other than the juvenile board supplement, paid to the judge of the 99th District Court. The salary shall be paid out of the county general fund on order of the commissioners court.

(i) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(62), eff. January 1, 2012.

(j) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in family law cases and proceedings, and the county clerk serves as clerk of the court in all other matters.

(k) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(62), eff. January 1, 2012.

(l) The official court reporter of a county court at law is entitled to the same amount of fees and salary and shall perform the same duties as a district court reporter in the county. The salary shall be paid in the same manner as the salary of a district court reporter.

(m) In family law cases, juries shall be composed of 12 members.

(n) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(62), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.054 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.054
§ 48.054. IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person filing a report under this chapter or testifying or otherwise participating in any judicial proceeding arising from a petition, report, or investigation is immune from civil or criminal liability on account of his or her petition, report, testimony, or participation, unless the person acted in bad faith or with a malicious purpose.

(b) A person, including an authorized department volunteer, medical personnel, or law enforcement officer, who at the request of the department participates in an investigation required by this chapter or in an action that results from that investigation is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission relating to that participation if the person acted in good faith and, if applicable, in the course and scope of the person's assigned responsibilities or duties.

(c) A person who reports the person's own abuse, neglect, or exploitation of another person or who acts in bad faith or with malicious purpose in reporting alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation is not immune from civil or criminal liability.

(d) An employer whose employee acts under Subsection (a) or (b) is immune from civil or criminal liability on account of an employee's report, testimony, or participation in any judicial proceedings arising from a petition, report, or investigation. This subsection does not apply to an employer who is the subject of an investigation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.129 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.129
§ 43.129. CONSENSUAL ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

The municipality may annex for limited purposes any land for which the landowner requests annexation and provides to the municipality before the effective date of the annexation the landowner's written consent to annexation for limited purposes. With respect to any larger parcels of property, consent of the owners of at least 51 percent of the total affected territory must be evidenced by appropriate signatures on the limited-purpose annexation request. A landowner's written consent to limited-purpose annexation is binding on all future owners of land in the area annexed for limited purposes pursuant to the consent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8306.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8306 / Section 8306.002
§ 8306.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.654 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.654
§ 452.654. INVALID PETITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a unit of election that receives an invalid petition shall reject the petition.

(b) A petition that is rejected is void and the petition and each sheet of the rejected petition may not be used in connection with a subsequent petition.
Tex. Government Code § 602.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 602 / Section 602.002
§ 602.002. OATH MADE IN TEXAS.
Status: in_force

An oath made in this state may be administered and a certificate of the fact given by:

(1) a judge, retired judge, or clerk of a municipal court;

(2) a judge, retired judge, senior judge, clerk, or commissioner of a court of record;

(3) a justice of the peace, a retired justice of the peace, or a clerk of a justice court;

(4) an associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, or criminal law hearing officer;

(5) a notary public;

(6) a member of a board or commission created by a law of this state, in a matter pertaining to a duty of the board or commission;

(7) a person employed by the Texas Ethics Commission who has a duty related to a report required by Title 15, Election Code, in a matter pertaining to that duty;

(8) a county tax assessor-collector or an employee of the county tax assessor-collector if the oath relates to a document that is required or authorized to be filed in the office of the county tax assessor-collector;

(9) the secretary of state or a former secretary of state;

(10) an employee of a personal bond office, or an employee of a county, who is employed to obtain information required to be obtained under oath if the oath is required or authorized by Article 17.04 or by Article 26.04(n) or (o), Code of Criminal Procedure;

(11) the lieutenant governor or a former lieutenant governor;

(12) the speaker of the house of representatives or a former speaker of the house of representatives;

(13) the governor or a former governor;

(14) a legislator or retired legislator;

(14-a) the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house of representatives;

(15) the attorney general or a former attorney general;

(16) the comptroller of public accounts or a former comptroller of public accounts;

(17) the secretary or clerk of a municipality in a matter pertaining to the official business of the municipality;

(18) a peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, if:

(A) the oath is administered when the officer is engaged in the performance of the officer's duties; and

(B) the administration of the oath relates to the officer's duties; or

(19) a county treasurer.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 131.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 131 / Section 131.021
§ 131.021. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CHIEF APIARY INSPECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the chief apiary inspector may:

(1) adopt rules and act as necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of contagious or infectious diseases or pests of bees;

(2) prohibit the shipment or entry into this state of bees, honey, combs, pollen, or other items capable of transmitting diseases or pests of bees from another state, territory, or foreign country except in accordance with rules adopted by the inspector; and

(3) seize and order the destruction, treatment, or sale of a colony of bees, equipment, pollen, or honey that is determined to contain pests, be diseased, infectious, or abandoned, or be in violation of this chapter or a rule or quarantine adopted under this chapter.

(b) For purposes of this section, apiaries, equipment, or bees are considered infectious if:

(1) the bees are not hived with movable frames or are not stored so as to prevent the possible spread of disease or pests; or

(2) the bees, equipment, or apiary generally comprise a hazard or threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.053
§ 3895.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve as nonvoting ex officio directors:

(1) the manager of the city;

(2) the financial director of the city; and

(3) the planning director of the city.

(b) If an office described by Subsection (a) is renamed, changed, or abolished, the governing body of the city may appoint another city officer or employee who performs duties comparable to those performed by the officer described by Subsection (a).
Tex. Education Code § 51.9355 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9355
§ 51.9355. ASSISTANCE RELATING TO UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, AND TESTING.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing board of each general academic teaching institution shall establish an office at the institution to assist applicants, potential applicants, school counselors at the high school level, and other interested persons requesting assistance relating to:

(1) applying for admission to a bachelor's degree program at the institution;

(2) applying for financial aid offered by or through the institution or by an office or agency of this state or the United States for attendance as an undergraduate student at the institution;

(3) registering for an examination to be taken in connection with admission to a bachelor's degree program at the institution; or

(4) registering for an examination that may be taken to receive undergraduate course credit at the institution or to determine the skill or placement level of an applicant to or student enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at the institution.

(b) The office may be operated in connection with the admissions office or another existing office of the institution.

(c) This section does not require an institution to assist a person in preparing to take an examination.

(d) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.352
§ 2210.352.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2210.352. MANUAL RATE FILINGS: ANNUAL FILING. (a) Not later than August 15 of each year, the association shall file with the department a proposed manual rate for all types and classes of risks written by the association.

(a-1) The association may use a rate filed by the association under this section without prior commissioner approval if:

(1) the filing is made not later than the 30th day before the date of any use or delivery for use of the rate; and

(2) the filed rate does not exceed the rate used by the association in effect on the date on which the filing is made.

(a-2) The association may not file to use a rate described by Subsection (a-1) more than once per year.

(a-3) The association may not file a rate under this section that exceeds the rate in effect on the date on which the filing is made unless two-thirds of the board of directors votes to approve the rate.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), before approving or disapproving a filing under this section, the commissioner shall provide all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to:

(1) review the filing;

(2) obtain copies of the filing on payment of any legally required copying cost; and

(3) submit to the commissioner written comments or information related to the filing.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the filing in writing not later than October 15 of the year in which the filing was made. If the filing is not approved or disapproved on or before that date, the filing is considered approved.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), if the commissioner disapproves a filing, the commissioner shall state in writing the reasons for the disapproval and the criteria the association is required to meet to obtain approval.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 326.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 326 / Section 326.002
§ 326.002. AUTOMATED SALES SUPPRESSION DEVICES AND PHANTOM-WARE PROHIBITED; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly sells, purchases, installs, transfers, uses, or possesses an automated sales suppression device or phantom-ware.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 300A.0001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 300A / Section 300A.0001
§ 300A.0001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize certain local governments to create a district to administer a health care provider participation program to provide additional compensation to certain hospitals in the district by collecting mandatory payments from each of those hospitals in the district to be used to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program and for other purposes as authorized under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 5.04 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.04
§ 5.04. EXPERIENCE AS FACTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) To insure the adequacy and reasonableness of rates the Board may take into consideration past and prospective experience, within and outside the State, and all other relevant factors, within and outside the State, gathered from a territory sufficiently broad to include the varying conditions of the risks involved and the hazards and liabilities assumed, and over a period sufficiently long to insure that the rates determined therefrom shall be just, reasonable and adequate, and to that end the Board may consult any rate making organization or association that may now or hereafter exist.

(b) As a basis for motor vehicle rates under this subchapter, the State Board of Insurance shall use data from within this State to the extent that the data is credible and available.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b) of this article, on and after the effective date of S.B. No. 14, Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, rates for personal automobile insurance in this state are determined as provided by Article 5.101 of this code, and rates for commercial motor vehicle insurance in this state are determined as provided by Article 5.13-2 of this code. On and after December 1, 2004, rates for personal automobile insurance and commercial automobile insurance in this state are determined as provided by Article 5.13-2 of this code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.554 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.554
§ 451.554.
Status: in_force

Sec. 451.554. BOARD APPROVAL OF ANNEXATION: EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) The addition of territory annexed under Section 451.551, or approved under Section 451.552 or 451.553, does not take effect if, before the effective date of the addition under Subsection (b), the board of the authority gives written notice to the governing body of the municipality that added new territory to the authority by virtue of annexation, or to the governing body of the municipality or the commissioners court of the county that held the election, that the addition would create a financial hardship on the authority because:

(1) the territory to be added is not contiguous to the territory of the existing authority; or

(2) the addition of the territory would impair the imposition of the sales and use tax authorized by this chapter.

(b) In the absence of a notice under Subsection (a), the addition of territory takes effect on the 31st day after the date of the:

(1) municipal ordinance, if annexed by a municipality under Section 451.551; or

(2) election, if approved under Section 451.552 or 451.553.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3912.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3912 / Section 3912.051
§ 3912.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of five voting directors who serve staggered terms of four years with two or three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014A.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014A / Section 8014A.0303
§ 8014A.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.203
§ 1048.203. BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds, other than refunding bonds, wholly or partly secured by an ad valorem tax only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The order and publication of notice for the bond election must be provided in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.702 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.702
§ 1701.702. ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A law enforcement agency may acquire and possess epinephrine delivery systems and a peace officer may possess and administer an epinephrine delivery system in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) A peace officer may possess and administer an epinephrine delivery system only if the peace officer has successfully completed training in the use of the device in a course approved by the commission.

(c) The commission, in consultation with the Department of State Health Services, shall approve a training course on the administration of an epinephrine delivery system.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.201 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.201
§ 11.201. CONDITIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A terminated entity may be reinstated under this subchapter if:

(1) the termination was by mistake or inadvertent;

(2) the termination occurred without the approval of the entity's governing persons when their approval is required by the title of this code governing the terminated entity;

(3) the process of winding up before termination had not been completed by the entity; or

(4) the legal existence of the entity is necessary to:

(A) convey or assign property;

(B) settle or release a claim or liability;

(C) take an action; or

(D) sign an instrument or agreement.

(b) A terminated entity may not be reinstated under this section if the termination occurred as a result of:

(1) an order of a court or the secretary of state;

(2) an event requiring winding up that is specified in the title of this code governing the terminated entity, if that title prohibits reinstatement; or

(3) forfeiture under the Tax Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.028 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.028
§ 394.028. FEE AMOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The license and permit fees required by this subchapter may not exceed an amount reasonably necessary to cover the administrative costs incurred to enforce this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 153.011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 153 / Section 153.011
§ 153.011. WAIVER OF FEE OR PENALTY BY BOARD PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The board may not waive collection of a fee or penalty assessed under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1033.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1033 / Section 1033.152
§ 1033.152. PROPOSED BUDGET; NOTICE AND HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 11th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any person is entitled to:

(1) appear at the hearing; and

(2) be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.055
§ 1009.055. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

To qualify for election to the board, a person must:

(1) be a resident of Cochran County; and

(2) own property in Cochran County subject to taxation.
Tex. Education Code § 87.841 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 87 / Section 87.841
§ 87.841. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--SAN ANTONIO.
Status: in_force

(a) Texas A&M University--San Antonio is a general academic teaching institution located in Bexar County. The university is a component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is under the management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The board may prescribe courses leading to such customary degrees as are offered at leading American universities and may award those degrees. Those degrees may include baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees in all fields of study, including professional degrees. No department, school, or degree program may be instituted except with the prior approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(c) The board also has the same powers and duties concerning Texas A&M University--San Antonio as are conferred on the board by statute concerning Texas A&M University.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, Texas A&M University--San Antonio may not operate as a general academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Texas A&M University--Kingsville System Center--San Antonio has reached an enrollment equivalent of:

(1) 1,000 full-time students for one semester if the legislature authorizes revenue bonds to be issued to finance educational and related facilities for the institution, and the bonds are issued for that purpose; or

(2) 2,500 full-time students for one semester if the conditions specified by Subdivision (1) are not satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, Texas A&M University--San Antonio may not operate as a general academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Texas A&M University--Kingsville System Center--San Antonio has reached an enrollment equivalent of 1,000 full-time students for one semester.

(e) Expired.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1367.302 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1367 / Section 1367.302
§ 1367.302. COVERAGE FOR GENERAL ANESTHESIA.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 1360.005, a health benefit plan that provides coverage for general anesthesia may not exclude from coverage medically necessary general anesthesia services in connection with dental services provided to a covered individual if:

(1) the individual is:

(A) younger than 13 years of age; and

(B) unable to undergo the dental service without general anesthesia due to a documented physical, mental, or medical reason; and

(2) the anesthesia is performed by a qualified provider of anesthesia services.