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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4026.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4026 / Section 4026.0901
§ 4026.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) at least two-thirds of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 232.0034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 232 / Section 232.0034
§ 232.0034.
Status: in_force

Sec. 232.0034. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. (a) This section applies only to a residential subdivision that is subdivided into 1,000 or more lots in the unincorporated area of a county.

(b) The commissioners court shall adopt infrastructure standards requiring at least two means of ingress and egress in the subdivision to provide for sufficient routes of travel for use by emergency vehicles and for use during evacuations resulting from fire or other natural disasters.

(c) This section does not limit the authority of a commissioners court under other existing laws, as applicable, to adopt infrastructure standards that are more stringent than standards required by this section.
Tex. Education Code § 34.005 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 34 / Section 34.005
§ 34.005. FINANCING.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district financially unable to immediately pay for a school motor vehicle, including a bus, bus body, or bus chassis, the district purchases may, as prescribed by this section, issue interest-bearing time warrants in amounts sufficient to make the purchase.

(b) The warrants must mature in serial installments not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of issue and bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate provided by Section 1204.006, Government Code. The warrants shall be issued and sold at not less than their face value.

(c) The proceeds of the sale of the warrants shall be used to provide the funds required for the purchase.

(d) The warrants, on maturity and in the order of their maturity dates, are payable out of any available funds of the school district and, as they become due, are entitled to first and prior payment out of those funds.

(e) Full records of all warrants issued and sold shall be kept by the school district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.104
§ 11006.104. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Status: in_force

After reasonable notice and a public hearing, the board may remove a director from office for misfeasance, malfeasance, or wilful neglect of duty. Reasonable notice and a public hearing are not required if the notice and hearing are expressly waived in writing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 39.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 39 / Section 39.001
§ 39.001. ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English may be provided reasonable access to the department's programs.

(b) The department shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.71 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.71
§ 101.71. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE.
Status: in_force

No holder of a permit issued under Title 3, Subtitle A, of this code, may refuse to allow the commission or its authorized representative or a peace officer, on request, to make a full inspection, investigation, or search of any vehicle.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.054
§ 901.054. TERMS.
Status: repealed

(a) Board members serve staggered six-year terms.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 447 (H.B. 2217), Sec. 17(1), eff. June 9, 2023.
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.402 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.402
§ 370.402. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Design-build contractor" means a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity or team that includes an engineering firm and a construction contractor qualified to engage in the construction of transportation projects in this state.

(2) "Design-build method" means a project delivery method by which an entity contracts with a single entity to provide both design and construction services for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.
Tex. Transportation Code § 396.022 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 396 / Section 396.022
§ 396.022. LOCATION OF YARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard may not be located:

(1) within 50 feet of the right-of-way of a public street or state highway; or

(2) within 50 feet of the nearest property line of a residence.

(b) A person may not accumulate or stack materials associated with a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard higher than eight feet above ground level.

(c) This section does not apply to a junkyard or an automotive wrecking and salvage yard used only for farm equipment.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.167 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 134 / Section 134.167
§ 134.167. EXPIRATION OF NOTICE OR ORDER.
Status: in_force

If a notice or order issued under Section 134.161, 134.162, or 134.164 requires the operator to stop mining, the notice or order expires not later than the 30th day after the date of actual notice to the operator unless a public hearing is held at or reasonably near the site so that the site can be viewed during the hearing.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.407 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.407
§ 11.407. COURT-ORDERED FILING OF CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) In a proceeding involving a receivership of the property or business of a domestic entity, the court may require all claimants of the domestic entity to file with the clerk of the court or the receiver, in the form provided by the court, proof of their respective claims under oath.

(b) A court that orders the filing of claims under Subsection (a) shall:

(1) set a date, which may not be earlier than four months after the date of the order, as the last day for the filing of those claims; and

(2) prescribe the notice that shall be given to claimants of the date set under Subdivision (1).

(c) Before the expiration of the period under Subsection (b) for the filing of claims, a court may extend the period for the filing of claims to a later date.

(d) A court may bar a claimant who fails to file a proof of claim during the period authorized by the court from participating in the distribution of the property of the domestic entity unless the claimant presents to the court a justifiable excuse for its delay in filing. A court may not order or effect a discharge of a claim of the claimant described by this subsection.
Tex. Insurance Code § 443.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 443 / Section 443.056
§ 443.056. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner, rehabilitator, or liquidator may share documents, materials, or other information in the possession, custody, or control of the department without regard to the confidentiality of those documents, materials, or information, pertaining to an insurer that is the subject of a proceeding under this chapter with other state, federal, and international regulatory agencies, with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and its affiliates and subsidiaries, with state, federal, and international law enforcement authorities, with an auditor appointed by the receivership court in accordance with Section 443.355, and, pursuant to Section 443.105, with representatives of guaranty associations that may have statutory obligations as a result of the insolvency of the insurer, provided that the recipient agrees to maintain the confidentiality, if any, of the documents, material, or other information. Nothing in this section limits the power of the commissioner to disclose information under other applicable law.

(b) A domiciliary receiver shall permit a commissioner of another state or a guaranty association to obtain a listing of policyholders and certificate holders residing in the requestor's state, including current addresses and summary policy information, provided that the commissioner of the other state or the guaranty association agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the records and agrees that the records will be used only for regulatory or guaranty association purposes. Access to records may be limited to normal business hours. In the event that the domiciliary receiver believes that certain information is sensitive and that disclosure may cause a diminution in recovery, the receiver may apply for a protective order imposing additional restrictions on access.

(c) The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission shall report to the department any information that a workers' compensation insurer has committed acts that indicate that the insurer is impaired or insolvent. A report made under this subsection is confidential under this section.

(d) The confidentiality obligations imposed by this section end upon the entry of an order of liquidation against the insurer, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties or pursuant to an order of the receivership court.

(e) A waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality does not occur as a result of any disclosure, or any sharing of documents, materials, or other information, made pursuant to this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 107.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 107 / Section 107.006
§ 107.006. OBLIGATION AS REFINANCING.
Status: in_force

An obligation issued under Section 107.003 is a complete or partial refinancing of a commitment of the municipality to fund its unfunded liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.206
§ 1105.206. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1) any bonds issued by the district;

(2) the transfer of the bonds; and

(3) bond revenue, including any profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8479.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8479 / Section 8479.153
§ 8479.153. LIMITATION ON AREA OF NEW DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 5 of the Act enacting this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.112 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.112
§ 116.112. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: repealed

(a) The commissioners court may direct the county treasurer to withdraw any county funds deposited in a county depository that are not immediately required to pay obligations of the county and invest those funds as provided by this section unless such an investment or withdrawal is prohibited by law or the withdrawal is contrary to the terms of the depository contract.

(b) The funds may be invested in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code. In addition to the obligations, certificates, and agreements described by that Act, the funds may be invested in certificates of deposit issued by a state or federal savings and loan association domiciled in this state, the payment of which is insured in full by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or its successor.

(c) If a county purchases a security repurchase agreement, the agreement must be purchased under a master contractual agreement that specifies the rights and obligations of both parties and that requires that securities involved in the transaction be held in a safekeeping account subject to the control and custody of the county.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 754, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1989.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.3095 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.3095
§ 1701.3095. LICENSING OF CERTAIN VETERANS WHO ARE LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall issue a license the commission is authorized to issue to a person who is a legal permanent resident of the United States if the person:

(1) meets the requirements of this chapter and the commission's rules for the license;

(2) is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States with at least two years of service before discharge; and

(3) presents evidence satisfactory to the commission that the person has applied for United States citizenship.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 119.001 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 119 / Section 119.001
§ 119.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Clean coal project" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Water Code.

(2) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.
Tex. Occupations Code § 353.159 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 353 / Section 353.159
§ 353.159. WAIVER OR DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A contact lens prescription may not contain, and a physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist may not require a patient to sign, a form or notice that waives or disclaims the liability of the physician, optometrist, or therapeutic optometrist for the accuracy of:

(1) the eye examination on which a contact lens prescription provided to the patient is based; or

(2) a contact lens prescription provided to the patient.
Tex. Water Code § 16.353 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.353
§ 16.353. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other remedy, the attorney general, the municipal attorney of the municipality in which a violation under Section 16.352 occurs, or the county or district attorney of the county in which a violation under Section 16.352 occurs may apply to a district court for, and the district court may grant, the state or the political subdivision an appropriate prohibitory or mandatory order, including a temporary restraining order or a temporary or permanent injunction, enjoining a violation of this subchapter, the rules described by Section 16.352, or Subchapter B or C, Chapter 232, Local Government Code.

(b) An injunction issued under this section may be issued without the requirement of a bond or other undertaking.
Tex. Family Code § 58.2551 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.2551
§ 58.2551.
Status: in_force

Sec. 58.2551. SEALING RECORDS WITHOUT APPLICATION: FINDING OF NOT TRUE. A juvenile court, on the court's own motion and without a hearing, shall immediately order the sealing of all records related to the alleged conduct if the court enters a finding that the allegations are not true.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1762 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1762
§ 25.1762. NACOGDOCHES COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

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

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(68), eff. January 1, 2012.

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

(d) A judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least $15,000 but not more than 90 percent of the total annual salary paid to the judge of the 145th Judicial District. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury on orders from the commissioners court. A county court at law judge is entitled to reasonable travel expenses and necessary office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(68), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(68), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f-1) The district clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in cases enumerated in Subsections (a)(2)(B) and (C), and the county clerk serves as clerk of a county court at law in all other cases.

(g) The official reporter of a county court at law is entitled to receive a salary that does not exceed the salary of the official reporter of the district court. The judge of the county court at law sets the salary. The salary shall be paid out of the county treasury on order of the commissioners court.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(68), eff. January 1, 2012.

(i) In matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court, if a party to a suit files a written request for a 12-member jury with the clerk of the county court at law at a reasonable time that is not later than 30 days before the date the suit is set for trial, the jury shall be composed of 12 members.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 124.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 124 / Section 124.002
§ 124.002. THEFT EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A theft education program for a person who is suspected of stealing or attempting to steal property under Section 124.001 must:

(1) address the type of alleged criminal offense;

(2) seek to modify the person's behavioral decision-making process;

(3) engage the person with interactive exercises designed to instill appropriate societal behavior; and

(4) promote accountability and reconciliation between the person and the merchant.

(b) A provider of a theft education program may not discriminate against a person who is otherwise eligible to participate in the program based on:

(1) the person's race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin; or

(2) the person's ability to pay.

(c) A program provider that charges a fee for participation in a theft education program:

(1) shall develop a plan to offer discounts, alternative payment schedules, or scholarship funds to a person who the provider has verified is indigent;

(2) may reduce or waive the fee for the program based on the ability to pay of a person described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) may not compensate a merchant who offers a person the opportunity to complete the program.

(d) A person may not be required to make an admission of guilt to participate in a theft education program.

(e) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who successfully completes a theft education program under this section may not be subject to any additional civil penalties under any other provision of law.
Tex. Government Code § 2002.051 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.051
§ 2002.051. PUBLICATION OF TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall compile, index, and publish a Texas Administrative Code.

(b) The administrative code shall be periodically supplemented as necessary, but not less often than once each year.

(c) The administrative code shall contain each rule adopted by a state agency under Chapter 2001, but may not contain emergency rules adopted under Section 2001.034.
Tex. Education Code § 154.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 154 / Section 154.002
§ 154.002. CONSORTIUM; CLINICAL CENTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The council shall establish a consortium of Alzheimer's disease centers, to be initially composed of the Alzheimer's disease centers at the Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The council may add additional consortium participants to the consortium as necessary.

(b) The council shall provide funds to the consortium participants to assist those participants to develop clinical centers that meet the standards of the consortium.

(c) A participant's clinical center may employ any personnel necessary to support its activities, including clinical, administrative, and data management personnel.
Tex. Government Code § 845.318 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 845 / Section 845.318
§ 845.318. CONSOLIDATION OF COUNTY'S ACCOUNTS IN SUBDIVISION ACCUMULATION FUND; RETURN OF EXCESS FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a county that has provided for participation of county hospital employees separately from other county employees stops operating a county hospital, the commissioners court of the county, by order, may direct the retirement system to consolidate the separate accounts of the county in the subdivision accumulation fund.

(b) The retirement system shall consolidate the accounts and after consolidation shall charge each obligation of the county arising under this subtitle because of service performed by employees of the county against the consolidated account.

(c) If the participation of a county hospital as a subdivision separate from other county employees is terminated under this subtitle, the retirement system shall pay to the county any excess funds remaining in the subdivision accumulation fund to the credit of the account of the county hospital.
Tex. Insurance Code § 84.044 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 84 / Section 84.044
§ 84.044. DECISION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for decision, the commissioner by order may:

(1) find that a violation occurred and impose an administrative penalty; or

(2) find that a violation did not occur.

(b) The notice of the commissioner's order must include a statement of the right of the person to judicial review of the order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 605.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 605 / Section 605.151
§ 605.151. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.
Tex. Water Code § 17.9021 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.9021
§ 17.9021. APPLICATION FOR AND APPROVAL OF LOAN.
Status: in_force

(a) In reviewing an application by a political subdivision for a loan, the board shall consider the ability of the political subdivision to repay the loan and whether the loan will further water conservation in this state.

(b) To approve a loan to a political subdivision, the board must determine that:

(1) the public interest is served by providing the loan;

(2) the political subdivision has the ability to repay the loan; and

(3) the loan will further water conservation in the state.

(c) The board by rule shall establish the rate of interest it charges for a loan to a political subdivision.