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Tex. Water Code § 36.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.051
§ 36.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a district is the board of directors, which shall consist of not fewer than five and not more than 11 directors elected for four-year terms. The number of directors may be changed as determined by the board when territory is annexed by the district.

(b) A member of a governing body of another political subdivision is ineligible for appointment or election as a director. A director is disqualified and vacates the office of director if the director is appointed or elected as a member of the governing body of another political subdivision. This subsection does not apply to any district with a population less than 50,000.

(c) Vacancies in the office of director shall be filled by appointment of the board. If the vacant office is not scheduled for election for longer than two years at the time of the appointment, the board shall order an election for the unexpired term to be held as part of the next regularly scheduled director's election. The appointed director's term shall end on qualification of the director elected at that election.

(d) In a district with a population of less than 50,000, the common law doctrine of incompatibility does not disqualify:

(1) a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county from serving as a director of the district; or

(2) a director of the district from serving as a member of the governing body or officer of another political subdivision other than a municipality or county.
Tex. Estates Code § 116.004 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 116 / Section 116.004
§ 116.004. JOINT OWNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) If a manufactured home that is the subject of a beneficiary designation is owned by joint owners with right of survivorship, the beneficiary designation must be made by all of the joint owners.

(b) A beneficiary designation made by joint owners with right of survivorship:

(1) may be revoked or changed as provided by Section 1201.2135, Occupations Code, only if it is revoked or changed by all of the joint owners; and

(2) may be revoked or changed by the last surviving joint owner as provided by Section 1201.2135, Occupations Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1107.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1107 / Section 1107.059
§ 1107.059. LIABILITY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The board may purchase and provide the managers with liability insurance the board considers necessary or advisable to protect the managers from risks that might result from serving on the board.
Tex. Government Code § 51.1045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.1045
§ 51.1045. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS AND DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "digital multimedia evidence" has the meaning assigned by Article 2A.153, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) The clerk of the court of criminal appeals may accept electronic documents and digital multimedia evidence received from a defendant, an applicant for a writ of habeas corpus, the clerk of the convicting court, a court reporter, or an attorney representing the state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.035
§ 361.035. RECORDS AND REPORTS; DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall require operators of solid waste facilities for disposal of hazardous waste to maintain records and to submit to the commission reports necessary for the commission to determine the amount of hazardous waste disposal.

(b) The commission by rule shall establish the date on which a report required by this section is to be submitted.

(c) A penalty collected under Subchapter C or D, Chapter 7, Water Code, for the late filing of a report required by this section shall be deposited to the credit of the hazardous and solid waste remediation fee account.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.466 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.466
§ 151.466. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN BREWERS.
Status: in_force

This subchapter applies only to a brewer licensed under Chapter 62A, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7805.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7805 / Section 7805.103
§ 7805.103. PROHIBITION OF POLICE AND FIREFIGHTING FUNCTIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may not:

(1) engage in any police or firefighting functions; or

(2) spend any district money or issue bonds for any police or firefighting function.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 74.107 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 74 / Section 74.107
§ 74.107. INFORMED CONSENT FOR HYSTERECTOMIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The disclosure panel shall develop and prepare written materials to inform a patient or person authorized to consent for a patient of the risks and hazards of a hysterectomy.

(b) The materials shall be available in English, Spanish, and any other language the panel considers appropriate. The information must be presented in a manner understandable to a layperson.

(c) The materials must include:

(1) a notice that a decision made at any time to refuse to undergo a hysterectomy will not result in the withdrawal or withholding of any benefits provided by programs or projects receiving federal funds or otherwise affect the patient's right to future care or treatment;

(2) the name of the person providing and explaining the materials;

(3) a statement that the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient understands that the hysterectomy is permanent and nonreversible and that the patient will not be able to become pregnant or bear children if she undergoes a hysterectomy;

(4) a statement that the patient has the right to seek a consultation from a second physician;

(5) a statement that the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient has been informed that a hysterectomy is a removal of the uterus through an incision in the lower abdomen or vagina and that additional surgery may be necessary to remove or repair other organs, including an ovary, tube, appendix, bladder, rectum, or vagina;

(6) a description of the risks and hazards involved in the performance of the procedure; and

(7) a written statement to be signed by the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient indicating that the materials have been provided and explained to the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient and that the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient understands the nature and consequences of a hysterectomy.

(d) The physician or health care provider shall obtain informed consent under this section and Section 74.104 from the patient or person authorized to consent for the patient before performing a hysterectomy unless the hysterectomy is performed in a life-threatening situation in which the physician determines obtaining informed consent is not reasonably possible. If obtaining informed consent is not reasonably possible, the physician or health care provider shall include in the patient's medical records a written statement signed by the physician certifying the nature of the emergency.

(e) The disclosure panel may not prescribe materials under this section without first consulting with the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
Tex. Government Code § 411.1106 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.1106
§ 411.1106.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.1106. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION. (a) In this section, "commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(b) The commission is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (b-1) that relates to a person who is required to be fingerprinted and is:

(1) an applicant for an employment or volunteer position or an applicant for a contract with the commission in which the person, as an employee, volunteer, or contractor, as applicable, would have access to sensitive personal or financial information, as determined by the executive commissioner; or

(2) an employee, volunteer, or contractor of the commission who has access to sensitive personal or financial information, as determined by the executive commissioner.

(b-1) Subject to Section 411.087 and consistent with the public policy of this state, the commission is entitled to:

(1) obtain through the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information maintained or indexed by that bureau that pertains to a person described by Subsection (b); and

(2) obtain from the department or any other criminal justice agency in this state criminal history record information maintained by the department or that criminal justice agency that relates to a person described by Subsection (b).

(c) The commission may not release or disclose to any person criminal history record information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Subsection (b-1)(1). Criminal history record information obtained by the commission under Subsection (b-1)(2) may not be released or disclosed, except:

(1) if the information is in a public record at the time the information is obtained;

(2) on court order;

(3) to a criminal justice agency, upon request;

(4) with the consent of the person who is the subject of the criminal history record information; or

(5) as provided by Subsection (d).

(d) The commission is not prohibited from disclosing criminal history record information obtained under Subsection (b-1)(2) in a criminal proceeding or in a hearing conducted by the commission.

(e) The commission shall destroy criminal history record information obtained under this section as soon as practicable after the information is used for its authorized purpose.

(f) This section does not prohibit the commission from obtaining and using criminal history record information as provided by other law.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.022 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.022
§ 61.022. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The provisions of this subchapter do not prevent any of the following governmental entities from erecting or maintaining any groin, seawall, barrier, pass, channel, jetty, or other structure as an aid to navigation, protection of the shore, fishing, safety, or other lawful purpose authorized by the constitution or laws of this state or the United States:

(1) an agency, department, institution, subdivision, or instrumentality of the federal government;

(2) an agency, department, institution, or instrumentality of this state;

(3) a county;

(4) a municipality;

(5) a subdivision of this state, other than a county or municipality, acting in partnership with the county or municipality in which the structure is located; or

(6) a subdivision of this state, acting with the approval of the commissioner, if the structure is a shore protection structure that:

(A) is designed to protect public infrastructure, including a state or county highway or bridge;

(B) is located on land that:

(i) is state-owned submerged land or was acquired for the project by a subdivision of this state; and

(ii) is located in or adjacent to the mouth of a natural inlet from the Gulf of Mexico; and

(C) extends at least 1,000 feet along the shoreline.

(a-1) In granting approval of a shore protection structure under Subsection (a)(6) of this section, the commissioner may specify requirements for the design and location of the structure or any public parking area required by Section 61.017(e).

(b) No local government may regulate vehicular traffic so as to prohibit vehicles from an area of public beach or impose or increase public beach access, parking, or use fees in any manner inconsistent with the policies of Section 61.011 of this code or the rules promulgated thereunder.

(c) A local government proposing to adopt or amend such vehicular traffic regulations, except those for public safety, or fees shall submit a plan detailing the proposed action to the commissioner for review. The commissioner shall certify whether the proposed action is consistent or inconsistent with such policies and rules. Certifications of consistency shall be by adoption into the rules promulgated under Section 61.011.

(d) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section take effect only on adoption of final rules by the commissioner under Section 61.011 of this code. Subsections (b) and (c) of this section do not apply to any existing local government traffic regulation or beach access, parking, or use fee adopted or enacted before the effective date of Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, and the former law is continued in effect for the purpose of the existing regulations and fees, until the regulations or fees are amended or changed in whole or in part.

(e) State-owned or public land not specifically exempted by this chapter shall be subject to the same requirements of this chapter as land owned by private littoral owners except as provided by Sections 31.161 through 31.167 of this code.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.254 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.254
§ 347.254. PAYMENT OF TAXES THROUGH THE CREDITOR.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a creditor shall require a consumer to pay ad valorem taxes on the manufactured home through the creditor.

(b) The creditor may:

(1) include in the credit transaction an amount equal to a reasonable estimate of the tax for the first year; or

(2) require that the consumer pay on each installment due date an amount equal to one-twelfth of the reasonable estimate of the tax for the first year.

(c) The escrow requirement of Subsection (a) does not apply to a transaction involving a manufactured home if the creditor is a federally insured financial institution and does not otherwise require the escrow of taxes, insurance premiums, fees, or other charges in connection with loans secured by residential real property.
Tex. Government Code § 317.009 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 317 / Section 317.009
§ 317.009. ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

During the period for which an order adopted under this chapter is effective, in regard to affected appropriations the comptroller may approve vouchers and may issue warrants only in accordance with the terms of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3902.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3902 / Section 3902.102
§ 3902.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, or it may enter into contracts with a governmental or private entity to provide, the improvement projects described by Subchapter C-1 or activities in support of or incidental to those projects.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7211.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7211 / Section 7211.051
§ 7211.051. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of not fewer than five and not more than 11 directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7803.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7803 / Section 7803.207
§ 7803.207. PRELIMINARY BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue preliminary bonds, which need not be designated as such, to provide a fund to pay:

(1) the cost of making surveys and investigations, attorneys' fees, and engineers' work;

(2) the cost of issuing bonds; and

(3) all other costs and expenses incident to the district's operation in investigating and determining plans for the district's plant and improvements.

(b) Preliminary bonds shall be voted and authorized in the manner and under the same provisions applicable to the district's construction bonds and shall be of equal dignity with those construction bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.052
§ 8183.052. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may annex territory if a petition requesting annexation is signed by a majority of the registered voters of the territory who own taxable property in the territory and is filed with the board. The petition must describe the territory to be annexed by metes and bounds, or otherwise, except that if the territory is the same as that contained in the boundaries of a municipality, the petition is sufficient if it states that the territory to be annexed is the territory contained in the municipal boundaries.

(b) If the board determines that the petition complies with Subsection (a), the board shall:

(1) adopt a resolution stating the conditions, if any, under which the territory may be annexed to the district; and

(2) set a time and place to hold a hearing on the question of whether the territory to be annexed will benefit from the improvements, works, or facilities owned or operated or contemplated to be owned or operated by the district.

(c) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the adoption of the resolution stating the time and place of the hearing and addressed to the citizens and owners of property in the territory to be annexed shall be published one time in a newspaper designated by the board that is of general circulation in the territory to be annexed. The notice must describe the territory in the same manner in which Subsection (a) requires the petition to describe the territory.

(d) Any interested person may appear at the hearing and offer evidence for or against the annexation.

(e) The hearing may proceed in the order and under the rules prescribed by the board and may be recessed from time to time.

(f) If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the board finds that the land in the territory will benefit from the present or contemplated improvements, works, or facilities of the district, the board may adopt a resolution annexing the territory to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292B.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292B / Section 292B.002
§ 292B.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital;

(2) has a population of more than 400,000; and

(3) is adjacent to the county containing the state capital.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.019 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.019
§ 552.019. CONTRACT WITH WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT OR WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may contract with a water improvement district or water control and improvement district created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution for the supplying of water to the municipality. The governing body of the municipality and the board of directors of the district may provide for any duration for the contract that does not exceed 30 years, except that they may provide for the contract to continue in effect until the repayment of all warrants, notes, or bonds issued by the district to acquire facilities necessary or convenient for the district to supply water to the municipality.

(b) The municipality shall pay for water supplied under the contract from water system revenues of the municipality. Payment may be secured by an irrevocable pledge of and a first lien on those revenues. The district may not demand payment from tax revenue.

(c) A contract under this section is not binding until approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the municipality who vote on the question at an election held for the purpose. The governing body of the municipality may order the election. Notice of the election must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the municipality, with the first publication occurring before the 10th day before the date of the election. If such a newspaper is not published in the municipality, notice of the election must be posted at each election precinct in the municipality and at the city hall. The notice need not set out the full text of the contract or detail its provisions. During the 10-day period preceding the date of the election, the proposed contract shall be on file at the office of the municipal secretary and available for public inspection. If the election results in approval of the contract, the contract takes effect immediately; otherwise the contract is ineffective.

(d) As is necessary or convenient to supply water under a contract made under this section, a district may:

(1) construct or otherwise acquire and equip canals, reservoirs, basins, pipelines, conduits, filtration and aeration plants, and other equipment and supplies; and

(2) acquire property by purchase, eminent domain, or other means.

(e) A contracting district may issue warrants, notes, or bonds for the acquisition of facilities necessary or convenient for supplying water under the contract. The district may secure those evidences of indebtedness by a pledge of revenues to be derived under the contract under this section. With voter approval, the district may issue bonds for this purpose secured by taxes or a combination of taxes and contract revenues.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.452 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.452
§ 545.452. PROHIBITIONS ON REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLES OR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN TRAFFIC OR MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may not impose a regulation that discriminates against:

(1) a person operating an automated motor vehicle; or

(2) an automated motor vehicle relative to other types of motor vehicles or with respect to road usage.

(b) A political subdivision of this state may not impose a franchise or other regulation related to the operation of an automated motor vehicle or automated driving system.

(c) The Public Safety Commission by rule may exempt from the application of a specific traffic or motor vehicle law of this state automated motor vehicles if the commission determines that the exemption will not cause a risk to public safety.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.057
§ 1105.057. REFILING OF POLICY PROVISIONS NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, as to a policy to which this subchapter applies, a refiling of nonforfeiture values or of the method of computing nonforfeiture values for a previously approved policy form that involves only a change in the interest rate or mortality table used to compute nonforfeiture values does not require refiling of any provision of the policy form.
Tex. Insurance Code § 542.014 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 542 / Section 542.014
§ 542.014. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules as necessary to implement and augment the purposes and provisions of this subchapter.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.485 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.485
§ 151.485. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a manufacturer or distributor fails to file a report required by this subchapter or fails to file a complete report, the comptroller may impose a civil penalty under Section 151.703(d).

(b) In addition to the penalty imposed under Subsection (a), a manufacturer or distributor shall pay the state a civil penalty of not less than $25 or more than $2,000 for each day a violation continues if the manufacturer or distributor:

(1) violates this subchapter; or

(2) violates a rule adopted to administer or enforce this subchapter.