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Tex. Human Resources Code § 203.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 203 / Section 203.007
§ 203.007. STUDIES; STATISTICAL RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may conduct or participate in studies relating to corrections methods and systems and to treatment and therapy programs at the governor's request or on the department's own initiative.

(b) The department shall continuously study the problem of juvenile delinquency in this state and the effectiveness of services provided or regulated by the department under Subtitle B or C and shall report the department's findings to the governor and the legislature before each regular legislative session.

(c) The department shall keep records relating to juveniles within the juvenile justice system that participate in research programs or studies.

(d) The records must show, for each calendar quarter and for each calendar year:

(1) the number of juveniles participating in research programs or studies for the appropriate reporting period;

(2) the type of research program or study in which each juvenile is participating;

(3) the name of the principal investigator conducting the research program or study; and

(4) the entity sponsoring the research program or study.

(e) The department shall submit a report that contains the information in the records kept under Subsection (d) on or before the 15th day after the last day of the appropriate reporting period to the:

(1) governor;

(2) lieutenant governor;

(3) speaker of the house of representatives; and

(4) members of the senate and house of representatives.

(f) A report submitted under this section is public information under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1037.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1037 / Section 1037.151
§ 1037.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;

(7) the estimated tax rate required; and

(8) the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.
Tex. Estates Code § 403.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 403 / Section 403.053
§ 403.053. MATURED SECURED CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) A claim approved as a matured secured claim under Section 403.052 remains secured by any lien or security interest against the specific property securing payment of the claim but subordinated to the payment from the property of claims having a higher classification under Section 355.102. However, the secured creditor:

(1) is not entitled to exercise any remedies in a manner that prevents the payment of the higher priority claims and allowances; and

(2) during the administration of the estate, is not entitled to exercise any contractual collection rights, including the power to foreclose, without either the prior written approval of the independent executor or court approval.

(b) Subsection (a) may not be construed to suspend or otherwise prevent a creditor with a matured secured claim from seeking judicial relief of any kind or from executing any judgment against an independent executor. Except with respect to real property, any third party acting in good faith may obtain good title with respect to an estate asset acquired through a secured creditor's extrajudicial collection rights, without regard to whether the creditor had the right to collect the asset or whether the creditor acted improperly in exercising those rights during an estate administration due to having elected matured secured status.

(c) If a claim approved or established by suit as a matured secured claim is secured by property passing to one or more devisees in accordance with Subchapter G, Chapter 255, the independent executor shall collect from the devisees the amount of the debt and pay that amount to the claimant or shall sell the property and pay out of the sale proceeds the claim and associated expenses of sale consistent with the provisions of Sections 355.153(b), (c), (d), and (e) applicable to court supervised administrations.
Tex. Occupations Code § 402.301 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 402 / Section 402.301
§ 402.301. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: repealed

(a) A license under this chapter is valid for two years. The department shall renew the license every two years on payment of the renewal fee unless the license is suspended or revoked.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(97), eff. September 1, 2015.

(f) The department may not renew a license unless the license holder provides proof that all equipment that is used by the license holder to produce a measurement in the testing of hearing acuity has been properly calibrated or certified by a qualified technician.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.103
§ 186.103. BANKING COMMISSIONER INVESTIGATION AND CONSENT.
Status: in_force

The banking commissioner shall review the documentation submitted under Section 186.102 and conduct any necessary investigation or examination. If the proceedings appear to have been properly conducted and the bond to be given by the liquidating agent or committee is adequate for its purposes, the banking commissioner shall consent to dissolution and direct the state trust company to publish notice of its pending dissolution.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 94.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 94 / Section 94.021
§ 94.021. GRAPEFRUIT.
Status: in_force

Grapefruit that meet the maturity standards for grapefruit established by rule of the department are mature.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 461A.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 461A / Section 461A.051
§ 461A.051. POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall:

(1) adopt rules governing the functions of the department in relation to chemical dependency services and related programs, including rules that prescribe the policies and procedures followed by the department in administering chemical dependency services and related programs; and

(2) by rule and based on criteria proposed by the department, establish minimum criteria that peer assistance programs must meet to be governed by and entitled to the benefits of a law that authorizes licensing and disciplinary authorities to establish or approve peer assistance programs for impaired professionals.
Tex. Government Code § 322.0165 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 322 / Section 322.0165
§ 322.0165. PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "public junior college" and "general academic teaching institution" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) The board may periodically review the effectiveness and efficiency of the budgets and operations of:

(1) public junior colleges; and

(2) general academic teaching institutions.

(c) A review under this section may be initiated by the board or at the request of:

(1) the governor; or

(2) the public junior college or general academic teaching institution.

(d) A review may be initiated by a public junior college or general academic teaching institution only at the request of the president of the college or institution or by a resolution adopted by a majority of the governing body of the college or institution.

(e) If a review is initiated by a public junior college or general academic teaching institution, the college or institution shall pay 25 percent of the cost incurred in conducting the review.

(f) The board shall:

(1) prepare a report showing the results of each review conducted under this section;

(2) file the report with:

(A) the chief executive officer of the public junior college or general academic teaching institution that is the subject of the report; and

(B) the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and of the house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over higher education, and the commissioner of higher education; and

(3) make the entire report and a summary of the report available to the public on the Internet.

(g) Until the board has completed a review under this section, all information, documentary or otherwise, prepared or maintained in conducting the review or preparing the review report, including intra-agency and interagency communications and drafts of the review report or portions of those drafts, is excepted from required public disclosure as audit working papers under Section 552.116. This subsection does not affect whether information described by this subsection is confidential or excepted from required public disclosure under a law other than Section 552.116.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.106
§ 3841.106. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(b) For purposes of this section, the district has all of the powers of a municipality under Chapter 380, Local Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.048 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.048
§ 326.048. MEETINGS AND NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may establish regular meetings to conduct district business and may hold special meetings at other times as the business of the district requires.

(b) The board shall hold its meetings at a designated meeting place.
Tex. Tax Code § 352.1032 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 352 / Section 352.1032
§ 352.1032.
Status: in_force

Sec. 352.1032. USE OF REVENUE: COUNTIES BORDERING EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY. The revenue from a tax imposed under this chapter by a county authorized to impose the tax by Section 352.002(a)(5) may be used only for:

(1) general promotional and tourist advertising of the county and its vicinity and for conducting a solicitation program to attract conventions and visitors, any of which may be conducted by the county or through contracts with persons or organizations selected by the county; and

(2) acquiring a site for and constructing, improving, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operating, and maintaining a visitor information center.
Tex. Property Code § 202.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 202 / Section 202.004
§ 202.004. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An exercise of discretionary authority by a property owners' association or other representative designated by an owner of real property concerning a restrictive covenant is presumed reasonable unless the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercise of discretionary authority was arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory.

(b) A property owners' association or other representative designated by an owner of real property may initiate, defend, or intervene in litigation or an administrative proceeding affecting the enforcement of a restrictive covenant or the protection, preservation, or operation of the property covered by the dedicatory instrument.

(c) A court may assess civil damages for the violation of a restrictive covenant in an amount not to exceed $200 for each day of the violation.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.067 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.067
§ 2306.067. LOANED EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The director may enter into reciprocal agreements with a state agency or instrumentality or local government to loan or assign department employees to that entity.

(b) A state agency or instrumentality or local government may loan or assign employees to the department, with or without reimbursement, by agreement between the department and the other party. The department may contract to reimburse all costs incidental to loaning or assigning employees.

(c) An employee loaned or assigned to the department is an employee of the lending agency or unit for purposes of salary, leave, retirement, and other personnel benefits. The loaned or assigned employee is under the supervision of personnel of the department and is an employee of the department for all other purposes.

(d) The director may enter into an agreement with the manufactured housing division to loan or assign department employees, equipment, and facilities to that division.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1901.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1901 / Section 1901.153
§ 1901.153. STANDARD OF CARE FOR CIVIL ACTIONS NOT ESTABLISHED.
Status: in_force

The best practices for risk management and loss control adopted under this subchapter do not establish standards of care for nursing homes applicable in a civil action against a nursing home.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.007
§ 3952.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8301.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8301 / Section 8301.0105
§ 8301.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Family Code § 71.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 71 / Section 71.001
§ 71.001. 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.

(c) Except as provided by this chapter, the definitions in Chapter 101 apply to terms used in this title.
Tex. Local Government Code § 231.082 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 231 / Section 231.082
§ 231.082. CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACTION.
Status: in_force

If an ordinance adopted under this subchapter conflicts with an action of a special-purpose district or authority that owns the lake or reservoir or an action of a municipality that applies to a lake area in the county, the municipal or special-purpose district action controls to the extent of the conflict.
Tex. Tax Code § 41.03 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41 / Section 41.03
§ 41.03. CHALLENGE BY TAXING UNIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A taxing unit is entitled to challenge before the appraisal review board:

(1) an exclusion of property from the appraisal records;

(2) a grant in whole or in part of a partial exemption, other than an exemption under Section 11.35;

(3) a determination that land qualifies for appraisal as provided by Subchapter C, D, E, or H, Chapter 23; or

(4) a failure to identify the taxing unit as one in which a particular property is taxable.

(b) If a taxing unit challenges a determination that land qualifies for appraisal under Subchapter H, Chapter 23, on the ground that the land is not located in an aesthetic management zone, critical wildlife habitat zone, or streamside management zone, the taxing unit must first seek a determination letter from the director of the Texas Forest Service. The appraisal review board shall accept the letter as conclusive proof of the type, size, and location of the zone.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 26.03 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 26 / Section 26.03
§ 26.03. ISSUANCE, CANCELLATION, AND SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit is issued by the commission. The qualifications of applicants and the application for and issuance of the permit are governed by the same provisions which apply to the application for and issuance of a retail dealer's off-premise license.

(b) The provisions of this code applicable to the cancellation and suspension of a retail dealer's off-premise license also apply to the cancellation and suspension of a wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.004
§ 3840.004. 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 improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty;

(4) provide for water, wastewater, and drainage needs of the district; and

(5) provide for recreational facilities, sports arenas, and other athletic facilities.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.585 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.585
§ 2306.585. DUTIES OF COLONIA RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Colonia Resident Advisory Committee shall advise the board regarding:

(1) the needs of colonia residents;

(2) appropriate and effective programs that are proposed or are operated through the self-help centers; and

(3) activities that may be undertaken through the self-help centers to better serve the needs of colonia residents.

(b) The advisory committee shall meet before the 30th day preceding the date on which a contract is scheduled to be awarded for the operation of a self-help center and may meet at other times.

(c) The advisory committee shall advise the colonia initiatives coordinator as provided by Section 775.005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7974.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7974 / Section 7974.006
§ 7974.006. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3001.116 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3001 / Section 3001.116
§ 3001.116. ANNEXATION AND EXCLUSION OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Section 49.301 or 49.302, Water Code, except that the references in those sections related to taxes do not apply. As provided by those sections, the district may annex land that is not adjacent or contiguous to the district.

(b) The board may call on its own motion a hearing on the question of the exclusion of land from the district as provided by Section 49.304 or 49.307, Water Code, if:

(1) the district does not have outstanding obligations; and

(2) the proposed exclusion is practicable, just, or desirable.

(c) The board shall call a hearing on the exclusion of land or other property from the district as provided by Section 49.304 or 49.307, Water Code, if a property owner in the district files with the board secretary a written petition requesting the hearing before the issuance of an obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3866.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3866 / Section 3866.151
§ 3866.151. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Section 375.221, Local Government Code, applies to the district only for a contract that has a value of more than $25,000.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7817.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7817 / Section 7817.0305
§ 7817.0305. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) In exercising the district's power to borrow, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) The district must obtain approval from the City of Lewisville before issuing bonds under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 251.1575 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 251 / Section 251.1575
§ 251.1575. PROHIBITING USE OF ROAD FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioners court may identify an alternate route to a road and require heavy vehicles having a gross weight of more than 60,000 pounds to travel the alternate route in order to prevent excessive damage to the road due to the volume of traffic by such heavy vehicles. An alternate route identified under this subsection must be:

(1) of sufficient strength and design to withstand the weight of the vehicles traveling the alternate route, including any bridges or culverts along the road; and

(2) located within the same county as the road described by this subsection.

(b) Notice of the prohibition must be provided in the same manner as for a prohibition or restriction under Section 251.157.

(c) A person who is required to operate or move a vehicle or other object on an alternate route identified under this section is not liable for damage sustained by the road, including a bridge, as a result of the operation or movement of the vehicle or other object, unless the act, error, or omission resulting in the damage constitutes:

(1) wanton, wilful, and intentional misconduct; or

(2) gross negligence.