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Tex. Finance Code § 125.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 125 / Section 125.003
§ 125.003. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

A deposit account consists of payments made under an agreement between the credit union and a depositor, including a draft account, checking account, savings account, certificate of deposit, individual development account, or other similar account or arrangement.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.307 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.307
§ 12.307. DISPOSITION OF RECOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) Any damages for injury to fish, shellfish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, or animals recovered in a suit brought by the attorney general shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account.

(b) Fifty percent of any damages for injury to fish, shellfish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, or animals recovered in a suit brought by a county attorney shall be deposited in the general fund of the county. The remainder shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.157 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.157
§ 1952.157. ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the insurer fails to pay benefits under the coverage required by this subchapter when due, the person entitled to those benefits may bring an action in contract to recover the benefits.

(b) If the insurer is required to pay benefits described by Subsection (a), the person entitled to the benefits is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees, a penalty of 12 percent, and interest at the legal rate from the date those amounts became overdue.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7961.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7961 / Section 7961.0106
§ 7961.0106. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 56.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 56 / Section 56.001
§ 56.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Contingent payee" means a party to a contract with a contingent payment clause, other than an architect or engineer, whose receipt of payment is conditioned on the contingent payor's receipt of payment from another person.

(2) "Contingent payment clause" means a provision in a contract for construction management, or for the construction of improvements to real property or the furnishing of materials for the construction, that provides that the contingent payor's receipt of payment from another is a condition precedent to the obligation of the contingent payor to make payment to the contingent payee for work performed or materials furnished.

(3) "Contingent payor" means a party to a contract with a contingent payment clause that conditions payment by the party on the receipt of payment from another person.

(4) "Improvement" includes new construction, remodeling, or repair.

(5) "Obligor" means the person obligated to make payment to the contingent payor for an improvement.

(6) "Primary obligor" means the owner of the real property to be improved or repaired under the contract, or the contracting authority if the contract is for a public project. A primary obligor may be an obligor.
Tex. Education Code § 52.52 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.52
§ 52.52. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, in achieving the goals outlined in this chapter and the performance of functions assigned to it, the board may contract with any other state governmental agency as authorized by law, with any agency of the United States, and with corporations, associations, partnerships, and individuals.

(b) The board may not make an agreement with a guarantor concerning any insured student loans the board authorizes that requires the board to file suit or take other action to collect on a defaulted loan beyond the 365th day after the official default date occurs on the loan, unless such a requirement is imposed by the guarantor on other lenders making the same kind of insured student loans.

(c) Not later than January 1, 1991, the board shall amend its contract with the United States Department of Education that requires the board to file suit to obtain judgment on a defaulted loan before filing a claim on the defaulted loan with the guarantor to reflect the requirement in Subsection (b) of this section.

(d) The board may approve and enter into agreements that are necessary for the operation of the student loan program or that relate to the issuance of bonds.
Tex. Government Code § 43.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.101
§ 43.101.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.101. 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of Sabine and San Augustine counties elect a district attorney for the 1st Judicial District who represents the state in that district court only in those counties.Sec. 43.101. 1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. The voters of San Augustine County elect a district attorney for the 1st Judicial District who represents the state in the district courts in that county.
Tex. Government Code § 2400.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2400 / Section 2400.003
§ 2400.003. RELIEF AVAILABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may assert an actual or threatened violation of Section 2400.002 as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain:

(1) injunctive relief;

(2) declaratory relief; and

(3) court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may commence an action under this section and relief may be granted regardless of whether the person has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.001
§ 384.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(2) "Emission reduction credit" means a credit recognized by the commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency for reductions in emissions of air pollutants.

(3) "Nonattainment area" means an area so designated within the meaning of Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407).

(4) "Organization" means an area emission reduction credit organization in this state.

(5) "Regional council of governments" means a council of governments designated as the metropolitan planning organization or a metropolitan planning organization in the event the council of governments is not so designated.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1355 / Section 1355.053
§ 1355.053. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN ILLNESSES AND DISORDERS.
Status: in_force

A group health benefit plan that provides coverage for treatment of mental or emotional illness or disorder for a covered individual when the individual is confined in a hospital must also provide coverage for treatment in a residential treatment center for children and adolescents or a crisis stabilization unit that is at least as favorable as the coverage the plan provides for treatment of mental or emotional illness or disorder in a hospital.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.402 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.402
§ 9.402. SECURED PARTY NOT OBLIGATED ON CONTRACT OF DEBTOR OR IN TORT.
Status: in_force

The existence of a security interest, agricultural lien, or authority given to a debtor to dispose of or use collateral, without more, does not subject a secured party to liability in contract or tort for the debtor's acts or omissions.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.042
§ 394.042. FACE RESTRICTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The face area of an on-premise sign may not be larger than 400 square feet, including a cutout but excluding an upright, trim, or apron.

(b) The face area of an off-premise sign may not be larger than 672 square feet, excluding a cutout, upright, trim, or apron.

(c) The cutout area of an off-premise or on-premise sign may not be larger than 20 percent of the sign's surface copy area.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(1) a sign that advertises the sale or lease of property on which the sign is located; or

(2) an on-premise wall sign.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4008.0205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4008 / Section 4008.0205
§ 4008.0205. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A director is entitled to receive fees of office and reimbursement for actual expenses as provided by Section 49.060, Water Code. Sections 375.069 and 375.070, Local Government Code, do not apply to the board.
Tex. Penal Code § 46.13 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 46 / Section 46.13
§ 46.13. MAKING A FIREARM ACCESSIBLE TO A CHILD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Child" means a person younger than 17 years of age.

(2) "Readily dischargeable firearm" means a firearm that is loaded with ammunition, whether or not a round is in the chamber.

(3) "Secure" means to take steps that a reasonable person would take to prevent the access to a readily dischargeable firearm by a child, including but not limited to placing a firearm in a locked container or temporarily rendering the firearm inoperable by a trigger lock or other means.

(b) A person commits an offense if a child gains access to a readily dischargeable firearm and the person with criminal negligence:

(1) failed to secure the firearm; or

(2) left the firearm in a place to which the person knew or should have known the child would gain access.

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the child's access to the firearm:

(1) was supervised by a person older than 18 years of age and was for hunting, sporting, or other lawful purposes;

(2) consisted of lawful defense by the child of people or property;

(3) was gained by entering property in violation of this code; or

(4) occurred during a time when the actor was engaged in an agricultural enterprise.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(e) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if the child discharges the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury to himself or another person.

(f) A peace officer or other person may not arrest the actor before the seventh day after the date on which the offense is committed if:

(1) the actor is a member of the family, as defined by Section 71.003, Family Code, of the child who discharged the firearm; and

(2) the child in discharging the firearm caused the death of or serious injury to the child.

(g) A dealer of firearms shall post in a conspicuous position on the premises where the dealer conducts business a sign that contains the following warning in block letters not less than one inch in height:
Tex. Occupations Code § 51.406 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.406
§ 51.406. STAGGERED RENEWAL OF LICENSES.
Status: in_force

The commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, the department shall prorate license fees on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8801.065 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8801 / Section 8801.065
§ 8801.065. INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) District money may be invested and reinvested in accordance with Chapter 2256, Government Code.

(b) The board, by resolution, may provide that an authorized representative of the district may invest and reinvest district money and provide for money to be withdrawn from the appropriate district accounts for investments on terms that the board considers advisable.
Tex. Government Code § 2305.038 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2305 / Section 2305.038
§ 2305.038. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The energy office is the supervisory agency for the local government energy program to provide energy management assistance to public schools, health care institutions, and other local governments.

(b) Projects funded under this section may include:

(1) energy management training workshops that address current energy issues and state-of-the-art building energy technologies;

(2) energy-efficient partnerships with school districts or health care facilities to identify building energy performances, set up customized utility tracking systems, establish operation and maintenance procedures to curtail energy waste, identify capital energy projects that will yield a high return on investment, and locate appropriate sources of retrofit financing;

(3) assistance in analyzing alternative methods of financing energy-saving projects and negotiating contracts with power suppliers;

(4) technical support in designing new facilities, building additions, and renovations for energy-efficient operation; and

(5) colonias as defined by Section 2306.581.
Tex. Government Code § 401.105 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.105
§ 401.105. FEDERAL FUNDS DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 487.051 or 487.351, on the written request of the commissioner of agriculture or the administrative head of a state agency designated under this subsection, the governor may designate one or more state agencies, under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Pub. L. No. 97-35) and 24 C.F.R. Part 570, Subpart I, to administer the state's allocation of federal funds provided under the community development block grant nonentitlement program authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Section 5301 et seq.).

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) or any other law, the governor may designate any agency to administer all federal community development block grant disaster recovery funds and to transfer such federal funds to any agency.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4151.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4151 / Section 4151.205
§ 4151.205. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) An administrator shall annually, not later than June 30, file with the commissioner a report on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The report must contain any information required by the commissioner and must be verified by at least two officers of the administrator.

(b) The annual report must cover the preceding calendar year.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (f), the annual report must include an audited financial statement performed by an independent certified public accountant. An audited financial statement prepared on a consolidated basis must include a columnar consolidating or combining worksheet that shall be filed with the annual report and must comply with the following:

(1) amounts shown on the consolidated audited financial report must be shown on the worksheet;

(2) amounts for each entity must be stated separately; and

(3) explanations of consolidating and eliminating entries must be included.

(d) The annual report must include notes to the financial statement or attachments that reflect the complete name and address of each insurer in this state with which the administrator had an agreement during the preceding fiscal year.

(e) Information derived from an audited financial statement contained in an annual report under this section is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(f) An administrator who receives less than $10 million annually as compensation for performing administrative services and operates under written agreements subject to this chapter with insurers or plan sponsors in this state is not required to file an audited financial statement under Subsection (c), but must file a financial statement certified in the manner prescribed by commissioner rule.
Tex. Property Code § 112.078 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.078
§ 112.078. COURT-ORDERED DISTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized trustee may petition a court to order a distribution under this subchapter.

(b) If the authorized trustee receives a written objection to a distribution under this subchapter from a beneficiary before the proposed effective date of the distribution specified in the notice provided to the beneficiary under Section 112.074, the trustee or the beneficiary may petition a court to approve, modify, or deny the exercise of the trustee's power to make a distribution under this subchapter.

(c) If the authorized trustee receives a written objection to the distribution from the attorney general not later than the 30th day after the date the notice required by Section 112.074 was received by the attorney general, the trustee may not make a distribution under Section 112.072 or 112.073 without petitioning a court to approve or modify the exercise of the trustee's power to make a distribution under this subchapter.

(d) In a judicial proceeding under this section, the authorized trustee may present the trustee's reasons for supporting or opposing a proposed distribution, including whether the trustee believes the distribution would enable the trustee to better carry out the purposes of the trust.

(e) The authorized trustee has the burden of proving that the proposed distribution furthers the purposes of the trust, is in accordance with the terms of the trust, and is in the interests of the beneficiaries.

(f) This section does not limit a beneficiary's right to bring an action against a trustee for a breach of trust.
Tex. Government Code § 24.515 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.515
§ 24.515.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.515. 370TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (a) The 370th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.

(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8374.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8374 / Section 8374.052
§ 8374.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, 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 temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8374.003; or

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

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8374.003 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 under Section 8374.003; 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 1055.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.051
§ 1055.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected from the district at large.

(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8005A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8005A / Section 8005A.0101
§ 8005A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 589.
Tex. Education Code § 25.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.006
§ 25.006. TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) school-age dependents of military personnel are faced with numerous transitions during their formative years; and

(2) military dependents who move from one school to another during the high school years are faced with special challenges to learning and future achievement.

(b) In recognition of the challenges faced by military dependents and the importance of military families to our community and economy, the agency shall assist the transition of military students from one school to another by:

(1) improving the timely transfer of student records;

(2) developing systems to ease student transition during the first two weeks of enrollment at a new school;

(3) promoting practices that foster student access to extracurricular programs;

(4) establishing procedures to lessen the adverse impact of student moves to a new school after the end of the student's junior year of high school;

(5) encouraging or maintaining partnerships between military bases and affected school districts;

(6) encouraging school districts to provide services for military students in transition when applying for admission to postsecondary study and when seeking sources of funding for postsecondary study; and

(7) providing other assistance as identified by the agency.

(c) The agency shall collect data each year from school districts and open-enrollment charter schools through the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) relating to the enrollment of military-connected students. The data relating to the enrollment of military-connected students under this section:

(1) must include the number of active duty military-connected students and the number of National Guard or reserve military-connected students enrolled in the school district or open-enrollment charter school on a date at the beginning of the school year specified by the agency and a date at the end of the school year specified by the agency; and

(2) may not be used for purposes of determining a campus or district performance rating under Section 39.054.

(d) In this section, "military-connected student" means a student enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school who:

(1) is a dependent of a current or former member of:

(A) the United States military;

(B) the Texas National Guard; or

(C) a reserve force of the United States military; or

(2) was a dependent of a member of a military or reserve force described by Subdivision (1) who was killed in the line of duty.