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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.031 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.031
§ 23.031. ISSUANCE OF CAPIAS IN ELECTRONIC FORM.
Status: in_force

A district clerk, county clerk, or court may issue in electronic form a capias for the failure of a person to appear before a court or comply with a court order.
Tex. Estates Code § 204.051 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 204 / Section 204.051
§ 204.051. ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding to declare heirship under Chapter 202, the court may, on the court's own motion, and shall, on the request of a party to the proceeding, order one or more specified individuals to submit to genetic testing as provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 160, Family Code. If two or more individuals are ordered to be tested, the court may order that the testing of those individuals be done concurrently or sequentially.

(b) The court may enforce an order under this section by contempt.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 1 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46 / Section 1
§ 1. PERSONS ACCOMPANYING TRANSPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient transported from a jail or detention facility to a mental health facility or a residential care facility shall be transported by a special officer for mental health assignment certified under Section 1701.404, Occupations Code, or by a sheriff or constable.

(b) The court ordering the transport shall require appropriate medical personnel to accompany the person transporting the patient, at the expense of the county from which the patient is transported, if there is reasonable cause to believe the patient will require medical assistance or will require the administration of medication during the transportation.

(c) A female patient must be accompanied by a female attendant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7928.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7928 / Section 7928.202
§ 7928.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the 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 as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8254.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8254 / Section 8254.107
§ 8254.107. LIMITATION ON ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not add land to the district under Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, if the land is located outside the corporate limits of the city of Gunter.

(b) Section 43.075, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.055 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.055
§ 63.055. STANDARDS COLLECTION; STORAGE.
Status: in_force

In consultation with the center, the board by rule shall develop standards and guidelines for the collection of DNA samples submitted to the center and the center's storage of DNA samples.
Tex. Government Code § 51.322 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.322
§ 51.322. REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

A court rendering a judgment removing a district clerk under Article V, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution shall include in the judgment an order removing the clerk.
Tex. Family Code § 101.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.001
§ 101.001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions in this chapter apply to this title.

(b) If, in another part of this title, a term defined by this chapter has a meaning different from the meaning provided by this chapter, the meaning of that other provision prevails.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.208 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.208
§ 772.208. DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint a director of communication for the district and shall establish the director's compensation. The director must be qualified by training and experience for the position.

(b) The board may remove the director at any time.

(c) With the board's approval, the director may employ any experts, employees, or consultants that the director considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(d) The director shall perform all duties that the board requires and shall supervise as general manager the operations of the district subject to any limitations prescribed by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8481.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8481 / Section 8481.003
§ 8481.003. 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 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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0102
§ 8510.0102. NATURE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

The authority is a conservation and reclamation district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8108.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8108 / Section 8108.103
§ 8108.103. ROAD CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract for a road project in the same manner as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.154
§ 1056.154. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Every two years, the board shall select one or more depositories for the district in the manner provided for securing county funds.

(b) All income received by the district shall be deposited with a district depository.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.356 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.356
§ 173.356. NOTICE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Status: in_force

At the same time the district notifies the comptroller under Section 173.355, the district shall:

(1) notify each affected local governmental jurisdiction of the district's creation; and

(2) provide each jurisdiction with an adequate map showing the property boundaries of the district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 201.78 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 201 / Section 201.78
§ 201.78. STAMPS FOR WINE.
Status: in_force

Tax stamps for wine shall be issued in multiples of the rate assessed for each pint and for each one-tenth of a gallon.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 134.016 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 134 / Section 134.016
§ 134.016. RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a commercial aquaculture facility shall maintain a record of sales of cultured species for at least one year. The record is open for inspection by designated employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department during normal business hours.

(b) A record of sale for commercially protected finfish as provided by Section 66.020, Parks and Wildlife Code, shall contain at least the following information:

(1) invoice number;

(2) date of shipment;

(3) name and address of shipper;

(4) name and address of receiver; and

(5) number and weight of whole fish or fillets, by species, contained in the shipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8239.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8239 / Section 8239.005
§ 8239.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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 or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 506.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 506 / Section 506.002
§ 506.002. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the health and safety of persons living in this state may be improved by providing access to information regarding hazardous chemicals to which those persons may be exposed during emergency situations or as a result of proximity to the manufacture or use of those chemicals; and

(2) many facility operators in this state have established suitable information programs for their communities and that access to the information is required of most facility operators under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA).

(b) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to ensure that accessibility to information regarding hazardous chemicals is provided to:

(1) fire departments responsible for dealing with chemical hazards during an emergency;

(2) local emergency planning committees and other emergency planning organizations; and

(3) the commission to make the information available to the public through specific procedures.
Tex. Water Code § 53.032 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.032
§ 53.032.
Status: in_force

Sec. 53.032. ORDER: TIME OF ELECTION. In the order the board shall set the time for the election, which must be held before the expiration of the 30th day after the day the order is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8239.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8239 / Section 8239.152
§ 8239.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8239.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Government Code § 438.205 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 438 / Section 438.205
§ 438.205. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AUDIT; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The advisory committee shall investigate potential threats to critical infrastructure in this state in the event of a geopolitical conflict.

(b) The advisory committee shall produce and submit to the governor a report of the committee's findings not later than October 1, 2026.

(c) The initial report must:

(1) identify all critical infrastructure and other assets within this state that could reasonably be targeted in a malicious act by a foreign adversary in the event of a geopolitical conflict and would result in a significant negative impact on the public health, safety, economic security, or physical security of this state's citizens;

(2) identify specific risks posed to each critical infrastructure or other asset identified under Subdivision (1) in the event of a geopolitical conflict, including known vectors of attack such as cyberattack and physical sabotage; and

(3) develop strategies to:

(A) prevent and protect against threats posed to critical infrastructure and other assets identified under Subdivision (1) in the event of a geopolitical conflict; and

(B) minimize the damage to this state if a malicious act described by Subdivision (1) succeeds in damaging critical infrastructure and other assets in this state.

(d) The advisory committee may conduct additional investigations and produce additional reports as the committee determines necessary.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 188.039 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 188 / Section 188.039
§ 188.039. RIGHT OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER; FILING OF STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A lien created under this chapter may be assigned by the holder of the lien, with full rights of enforcement.

(b) The lienholder shall file a statement of assignment with the secretary of state as provided by Section 9.514, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 542.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 542 / Section 542.154
§ 542.154. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this subchapter.
Tex. Family Code § 8.251 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.251
§ 8.251. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) An obligor or obligee may file a notice of application for a writ of withholding if income withholding was not ordered at the time spousal maintenance was ordered.

(b) The obligor or obligee may file the notice of application for a writ of withholding in the court that ordered the spousal maintenance under Subchapter B.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7970.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7970 / Section 7970.101
§ 7970.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 370.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 370 / Section 370.005
§ 370.005. USE OF AVAILABLE DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) To provide the information required on the toxic chemical release form, the owner or operator of a facility may use:

(1) readily available data, including monitoring data, collected under other law; or

(2) reasonable estimates of the amounts involved if data under Subdivision (1) are not readily available.

(b) This section does not require monitoring or measurement of the quantities, concentration, or frequency of a toxic chemical released into the environment beyond the monitoring and measurement required under other law or regulation.

(c) To ensure consistency, data must be expressed in common units, as designated by the administrator.
Tex. Labor Code § 21.261 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.261
§ 21.261. COMPELLED COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

If an employer, employment agency, or labor organization fails to comply with a court order issued under this subchapter, a party to the action or the commission, on the written request of a person aggrieved by the failure, may commence proceedings to compel compliance with the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3845.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3845 / Section 3845.106
§ 3845.106. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, including the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain the projects described by that chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 51.634 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.634
§ 51.634. DECISION AFTER HEARING.
Status: in_force

After the hearing, the board shall determine whether or not the tax is equitable and shall sustain, reduce, or increase the tax to an amount which in the board's judgment is equitable. The decision of the board is final.
Tex. Government Code § 437.417 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.417
§ 437.417. ATTORNEY'S FEES; COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding under this subchapter, a court may allow the prevailing party, other than the commission, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.

(b) The state, a state agency, or a political subdivision is liable for costs, including attorney's fees, to the same extent as a private person.

(c) In awarding costs and attorney's fees in an action or a proceeding under this subchapter, the court, in its discretion, may include reasonable expert fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8153A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8153A / Section 8153A.0305
§ 8153A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.157
§ 1104.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
Status: in_force

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 11.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 11 / Section 11.007
§ 11.007. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall appoint a deputy commissioner. In order to serve as deputy commissioner, a person must have practical knowledge of agriculture, horticulture, manufacturing, and related industries and of the proper method of marketing the products of those industries.

(b) The deputy commissioner shall take the oath of office required of the commissioner.

(c) The deputy commissioner shall perform duties assigned by the commissioner. In addition, the deputy commissioner shall perform the duties assigned by law to the commissioner during a necessary and unavoidable absence of the commissioner or during the commissioner's inability to act.

(d) The deputy commissioner serves at the will of the commissioner.

(e) The state shall pay the expenses incurred by the deputy commissioner while traveling on the business of the office under the direction of the commissioner.
Tex. Education Code § 88.604 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.604
§ 88.604. PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The program of the center shall be authorized to include:

(1) the development and testing of new marine and maritime technologies and supporting their implementation;

(2) aiding transportation planners to better prepare for future inland and coastal waterway transportation needs;

(3) studying complex policy issues and assisting the state in defining roles of marine and intermodal transportation for sustainable development;

(4) conducting research and studies that foster productivity and competitiveness in the maritime/marine industry;

(5) fostering public awareness of the importance of ports and waterways to the economy of Texas;

(6) transferring knowledge and technology to industry, state and local governments, and the public;

(7) establishing programs and partnerships with public or private entities to develop and implement new policies, technology, strategies, relationships, and sources of funding;

(8) studying environmental conflicts, complements, and risks associated with water transportation; and

(9) other services consistent with the purpose of the program.
Tex. Government Code § 311.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.006
§ 311.006. INTERNAL REFERENCES.
Status: in_force

In a code:

(1) a reference to a title, chapter, or section without further identification is a reference to a title, chapter, or section of the code; and

(2) a reference to a subtitle, subchapter, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, or other numbered or lettered unit without further identification is a reference to a unit of the next larger unit of the code in which the reference appears.
Tex. Government Code § 443A.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 443A / Section 443A.056
§ 443A.056. EMPLOYMENT OF LOBBYIST.
Status: in_force

The commission and an organization described by Section 443A.101(d) may not use public money to employ, as a regular full-time or part-time or contract employee, a person who is required by Chapter 305 to register as a lobbyist.
Tex. Election Code § 161.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 161 / Section 161.006
§ 161.006. HOLDING PRECINCT CONVENTION OF MORE THAN ONE PARTY IN SAME BUILDING.
Status: in_force

A political party may not hold a precinct convention in the same building in which another party is holding a precinct convention on the same day unless:

(1) the rooms in which the conventions are held are separated so that communication from one room to the other is precluded; and

(2) a sign in bold print identifying the party holding the convention is posted at the entrance to each room.
Tex. Election Code § 127.127 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.127
§ 127.127. OPERATING EQUIPMENT AND HANDLING BALLOTS RESTRICTED.
Status: in_force

A person other than the tabulation supervisor and the assistants to the tabulation supervisor may not operate the automatic tabulating equipment or handle the ballots that are automatically counted from the time the ballots are delivered to the tabulation supervisor for counting until the automatic counting is completed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9060.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9060 / Section 9060.154
§ 9060.154. LIMIT ON EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907 / Section 7907.004
§ 7907.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7907.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 62A.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 62A / Section 62A.04
§ 62A.04. REPORT OF SALES TO RETAILERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 15th day of each month, the holder of a brewer's self-distribution license shall file a report with the commission that contains information relating to the sales made by the license holder to a retailer during the preceding calendar month.

(b) The commission shall by rule determine the information that is required to be reported under this section and the manner in which the report must be submitted to the commission. The commission may require the report to contain the same information reported to the comptroller under Section 151.462, Tax Code.
Tex. Water Code § 51.651 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.651
§ 51.651. EXCLUDING NONIRRIGABLE LAND FROM DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

If the owner of land which is classed nonirrigable under the uniform acreage valuation objects to the amount of charges fixed against him by the order calling the election or by the result of the election, he may have his nonirrigable land excluded from the district by filing an application for exclusion as provided by law within 10 days after the election is held.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 47.083 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 47 / Section 47.083
§ 47.083. CRAB TRAPS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than September 1, 2000, the commission by proclamation issued under this code shall authorize the holder of a commercial finfish fisherman's license to use up to 20 crab traps, or a number of traps authorized by commission proclamation, for use in commercial fishing for bait purposes only.

(b) This section does not authorize the taking of any product for pay or for the purpose of sale, barter, or exchange.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.154
§ 1603.154. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish guidelines for an informal settlement conference related to a complaint filed with the department.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.170 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.170
§ 1701.170. SUBMISSION OF REVOKED LICENSE TO NATIONAL DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall designate for purposes of this section a national database that serves as a registry for the revocation of officer licenses in several jurisdictions based on misconduct committed by the officer.

(b) The commission shall submit to the designated database information necessary to create a record in the database for each officer license the commission revokes under Section 1701.501, 1701.502, or 1701.503.