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Tex. Government Code § 2155.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.067
§ 2155.067. PROPRIETARY PURCHASES.
Status: repealed

(a) If, after review under Section 2155.066, the comptroller finds that specifications and conditions of a purchase request describe a product that is proprietary to one vendor and do not permit an equivalent product to be supplied, the comptroller shall require the requesting state agency to justify in writing the specifications or conditions.

(b) The agency head or the presiding officer of the agency's governing body must sign the written justification.

(c) The written justification must:

(1) explain the need for the specifications;

(2) state the reason competing products are not satisfactory; and

(3) provide other information requested by the comptroller.

(d) If the comptroller requires a resubmission with written justification, the comptroller shall notify the requesting state agency of the requirement not later than the 10th day after the date of receiving the purchase request.

(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

(f) The comptroller shall issue an invitation to bid to vendors not later than the 20th day after the date of receiving the required written justification.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 75(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9026.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9026 / Section 9026.003
§ 9026.003. 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 powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries. The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8470.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8470 / Section 8470.102
§ 8470.102. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the district board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8383.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8383 / Section 8383.252
§ 8383.252. MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION; NOTICE.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 155 (H.B. 347), Sec. 2.01, eff. May 24, 2019.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date a municipality adopts a resolution or ordinance consenting to the creation of the district, the municipality shall file, in the real property records of the county in which the land to be included in the district is located, a notice to a purchaser of real property in the district that describes:

(1) the municipality's authority and intention to annex the district; and

(2) the anticipated date of the annexation.

(c) After the notice is filed, a person who proposes to sell or otherwise convey real property in the district must include the information contained in the municipality's notice in the Notice to Purchasers required by Section 49.452, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8250.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8250 / Section 8250.101
§ 8250.101. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for road projects.

(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(c) The total principal amount of bonds, notes, or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 483.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 483 / Section 483.071
§ 483.071. EXCEPTIONS; BURDEN OF PROOF.
Status: in_force

(a) In a complaint, information, indictment, or other action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of this chapter, the state is not required to negate an exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption contained in this chapter.

(b) The defendant has the burden of proving the exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption.
Tex. Utilities Code § 251.061 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 251 / Section 251.061
§ 251.061. CONTRACT FOR STATEWIDE TOLL-FREE NUMBER AND CALL ROUTER SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation shall solicit proposals for the contract to establish and operate the statewide toll-free telephone number and the call router system by using a request for proposals process that includes specifications that have been approved by the board of directors in accordance with this chapter.

(b) The corporation is not required to award the contract to the lowest offeror if the terms of another proposal would result in a lower annual cost and are more advantageous to the corporation and its members. The corporation may reject all proposals if the corporation finds that none of the proposals is acceptable.

(c) After the proposals are opened, each document relating to the consideration of a proposal or the award of a contract and the text of the contract are considered books and records of the corporation for the purposes of Article 2.23, Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-2.23, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).
Tex. Finance Code § 154.406 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.406
§ 154.406. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) After notice and opportunity for hearing, the commissioner may impose an administrative penalty on a person who:

(1) violates this chapter or a final order of the commissioner or rule of the commission and does not correct the violation before the 31st day after the date the person receives written notice of the violation from the department; or

(2) engages in a pattern of violations, as determined by the commissioner.

(b) The amount of the penalty for each violation may not exceed $1,000 for each day the violation occurs.

(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commissioner shall consider the seriousness of the violation, the person's history of violations, and the person's good faith in attempting to comply with this chapter.

(d) The imposition of a penalty under this section is subject to judicial review as a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(e) The commissioner may collect the penalty in the same manner that a money judgment is enforced in district court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 942.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 942 / Section 942.053
§ 942.053. SUBSCRIBER DECLARATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On entering into a reciprocal or interinsurance contract, the subscribers, through the attorney in fact, shall file with the department a declaration verified by the oath of the attorney in fact.

(b) The declaration must include:

(1) the name of the proposed exchange;

(2) the kinds of insurance to be provided under the reciprocal or interinsurance contract;

(3) a copy of the form of the power of attorney or other authorization of the attorney in fact under which the insurance is to be provided;

(4) the location of each office from which the reciprocal or interinsurance contracts are to be issued; and

(5) any other information prescribed by the department, including an affidavit comparable to the affidavit prescribed by Section 822.057(a)(3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3887.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3887 / Section 3887.005
§ 3887.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter, as that territory may have been modified under Section 3887.107 or other law.

(b) A mistake in the field notes of the district contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not in any way affect:

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

(2) the district's right to contract, including the right to issue any type of bond or other obligation for a purpose for which the district is created;

(3) the district's right to impose or collect an assessment, tax, or any other revenue; or

(4) the legality or operation of the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.040 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.040
§ 68.040. TERMS OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A branch pilot's license expires on the fourth anniversary of the date it is issued or renewed, provided that no pilot may furnish pilot services under authority of a license after the pilot's 68th birthday.

(b) A deputy branch pilot's certificate expires on the second anniversary of the date it is issued and may not be renewed.
Tex. Property Code § 94.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.007
§ 94.007. CASH RENTAL PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord shall accept a tenant's cash rental payment unless the lease agreement requires the tenant to make rental payments by check, money order, or other traceable or negotiable instrument.

(b) A landlord who receives a cash rental payment shall:

(1) provide the tenant with a written receipt; and

(2) enter the payment date and amount in a record book maintained by the landlord.

(c) A tenant or a governmental entity or civic association acting on the tenant's behalf may file suit against a landlord to enjoin a violation of this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.033 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.033
§ 522.033. COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ISSUED TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue an original or renewal commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit to a person whose driver's license or personal identification certificate record indicates that the person is subject to the registration requirements of Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, only if the person is otherwise eligible for the commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit and:

(1) applies in person for the issuance of a license or permit under this section; and

(2) pays a fee of:

(A) $20 for a commercial driver's license; or

(B) $24 for a commercial learner's permit.

(b) Notwithstanding Sections 522.013 and 522.051, a commercial driver's license issued under this section, including a renewal, duplicate, or corrected license, expires on the first birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, except that:

(1) the initial license issued under this section expires on the second birthday of the license holder occurring after the date of application, subject to Subdivision (2); and

(2) a license issued under this section to a person described by Article 62.2021, Code of Criminal Procedure, expires on the fifth anniversary of the date on which the license was issued.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.138 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.138
§ 363.138. BOND SALE AND EXCHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A public agency may sell bonds at a public or private sale at a price and on terms determined by the governing body.

(b) The public agency may exchange its bonds for property or an interest in property that its governing body considers necessary or convenient to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 280.001 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 280 / Section 280.001
§ 280.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Savings Promotion Act.
Tex. Family Code § 8.352 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.352
§ 8.352. PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A party to a maintenance order may petition the court for a qualified domestic relations order or similar order in an original suit or in an action for enforcement of the maintenance order under this chapter.

(b) Each party whose rights may be affected by the petition is entitled to receive notice.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3983.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3983 / Section 3983.0108
§ 3983.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 133.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 133 / Section 133.004
§ 133.004. CIVIL FEES.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to the following civil fees:

(1) the consolidated fee imposed under Section 133.151;

(2) fees collected under Section 118.015;

(3) marriage license fees for the family trust fund collected under Section 118.018; and

(4) marriage license or declaration of informal marriage fees for the child abuse and neglect prevention trust fund account collected under Section 118.022.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.304 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.304
§ 505.304. ORDER OF RECOGNITION OF SPECIALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall prescribe the name, design, and content of an order of recognition of specialty.

(b) An order of recognition of specialty must:

(1) state the full name of the person recognized in the order; and

(2) state the official specialty serial number.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8125.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8125 / Section 8125.053
§ 8125.053. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.2521 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.2521
§ 370.2521. FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), (d), or (e) a director shall file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, with the Texas Ethics Commission.

(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:

(1) applies to a director as if the director were a state officer; and

(2) governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and public inspection of a statement filed under Subsection (a).

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a director who is a state officer subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code.

(d) A director who is a municipal officer subject to Chapter 145, Local Government Code, or a county officer subject to Subchapter A, Chapter 159, Local Government Code, shall file with the Texas Ethics Commission a copy of the financial statement filed under Chapter 145, Local Government Code, or Subchapter A, Chapter 159, Local Government Code, as applicable. Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, governs the timeliness of filing and public inspection of a copy of a statement filed under this subsection.

(e) Subsection (a) does not apply to an authority if each county that is a part of the authority has a population of less than 200,000. The commissioners courts of the counties that are a part of an authority to which this subsection applies may jointly adopt a process that requires the directors of the authority to disclose personal financial activity as specified by the commissioners courts.

(f) A person subject to Subsection (a) or (d) commits an offense if the person fails to file the statement required by Subsection (a) or the copy required by Subsection (d), as applicable. An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8060.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8060 / Section 8060.0202
§ 8060.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Scott Frasier;

(2) Paul Cornett;

(3) Monica Preston;

(4) Barbara Jo D'Andrea; and

(5) Rebecca Mulvaney.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; or

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

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code, 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 at an election held under Section 49.102, Water Code; 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. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.20 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 49.20
§ 49.20. REQUISITES OF WARRANT.
Status: in_force

A warrant of arrest issued under Article 49.19 of this code is sufficient if it:

(1) is issued in the name of "The State of Texas";

(2) specifies the name of the person whose arrest is ordered or, if the person's name is unknown, reasonably describes the person;

(3) recites in plain language the offense with which the person is charged; and

(4) is signed and dated by a justice of the peace.
Tex. Labor Code § 212.104 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 212 / Section 212.104
§ 212.104. DECISION CONSIDERED FINAL COMMISSION DECISION.
Status: in_force

The decision of an appeal tribunal is the final decision of the commission unless further appeal is initiated as provided by Section 212.151 not later than the 14th day after the date the decision is mailed.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 131.004 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 131 / Section 131.004
§ 131.004. CAUSE OF ACTION BY INSTITUTION.
Status: in_force

A person who violates a rule of a national collegiate athletic association adopted by this chapter is liable for damages in an action brought by an institution if:

(1) the person knew or reasonably should have known that a rule was violated; and

(2) the violation of the rule is a contributing factor to disciplinary action taken by the national collegiate athletic association against the institution or a student at the institution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 90.005 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 90 / Section 90.005
§ 90.005. FORM OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The agreement to extend the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas, which the governor is authorized to execute for the state, shall be in substance as follows:

"It is hereby agreed that the Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas executed in the City of Dallas, Texas, on the 16th day of February, 1935, and now on deposit with the Department of State of the United States, be and the same is hereby extended for a period of four (4) years from its date of expiration (September 1, 1947), this agreement to become effective when executed by any three (3) of the States of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas and New Mexico, and consent thereto is given by Congress."
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 551.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 551 / Section 551.007
§ 551.007. BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, in coordination with the appropriate department, shall design, construct, equip, furnish, and maintain buildings and improvements authorized by law at department facilities.

(b) The executive commissioner may employ architects and engineers to prepare plans and specifications and to supervise construction of buildings and improvements. The executive commissioner shall employ professional, technical, and clerical personnel to carry out the design and construction functions prescribed by this section, subject to the General Appropriations Act and other applicable law.

(c) If the legislature appropriates money to the commission for the purpose of the construction, expansion, or operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities under authority conferred by Sections 2155.144(b-2) and 2166.251, Government Code, the commission may award the money as a one-time grant directly to an entity for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 24.020 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.020
§ 24.020. JURISDICTION OVER COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Status: in_force

The district court has appellate jurisdiction and general supervisory control over the commissioners court, with the exceptions and regulations prescribed by law.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2206.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2206 / Section 2206.152
§ 2206.152. CONTENTS OF PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, a pool's plan of operation must include:

(1) the organizational structure of the pool, including:

(A) the number of regular board members;

(B) the method of selecting the board members;

(C) the board's method of procedure and operation; and

(D) a summary of the method for managing and operating the pool;

(2) a description of the fees, contributions, or financial arrangements necessary to cover the initial expenses of the pool and estimates, supported by statistical data, of the amounts of those fees, contributions, or other financial arrangements;

(3) underwriting guidelines and procedures for evaluating risks;

(4) procedures for purchasing reinsurance;

(5) methods, procedures, and guidelines for establishing:

(A) premium rates for pool coverage; and

(B) pool coverage limits;

(6) procedures for processing and paying claims;

(7) methods and procedures for defraying losses and expenses of the pool;

(8) methods, procedures, and guidelines for managing and investing the money in the fund created for the pool;

(9) minimum capital and surplus to be maintained by the pool; and

(10) minimum standards for reserve requirements for the pool.

(b) The plan of operation may include any matter relating to the organization and operation of the pool and the pool's finances.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1058.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1058 / Section 1058.156
§ 1058.156. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall designate one or more banks to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) All district money, other than money invested in accordance with Chapter 2256, Government Code, and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank.

(c) To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.

(d) Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify that bank from being designated as depository.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.110 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.110
§ 172.110. PECUNIARY INTEREST IN CERTAIN CONTRACTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A district employee may not have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any contract or agreement to which the district is a party.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2007.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2007 / Section 2007.006
§ 2007.006. NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer that recovers an assessment by charging the insurer's policyholders under Section 2007.005 shall provide notice to each policyholder regarding the amount of the assessment being recovered.

(b) The notice may be included on:

(1) a declarations page;

(2) a renewal certificate; or

(3) a billing statement.

(c) The commissioner by rule may adopt a form for providing the notice.