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Tex. Local Government Code § 212.073 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.073
§ 212.073. PERFORMANCE BOND.
Status: in_force

The developer must execute a performance bond for the construction of the improvements to ensure completion of the project. The bond must be executed by a corporate surety in accordance with Chapter 2253, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8137.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8137 / Section 8137.201
§ 8137.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, 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 borrowing power, 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 may not issue bonds to finance projects authorized by Section 8137.104 unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose.

(d) Bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance projects authorized by Section 8137.104 may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.

(e) Sections 49.181 and 49.182, Water Code, do not apply to a project undertaken by the district under Section 8137.104 or to bonds issued by the district to finance the project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4020.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4020 / Section 4020.0310
§ 4020.0310. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Water Code § 51.318 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.318
§ 51.318. CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) If maintenance charges are based on the quantity of water used, a fixed minimum charge may be made on all land, water connections, or other service entitled to receive and use water. An additional charge may be made for the use of more water than that covered by the minimum charge.

(b) The board may install proper measuring devices or require that they be installed.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.016 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.016
§ 31.016. ABSTRACT CLERK.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall designate one of his clerks as the abstract clerk and shall assign to him the special duty to correct the abstracts of patented, titled, and surveyed real property required to be kept in the land office to reflect errors, changes caused by cancellation of patents and in county lines, and the creation of new counties and to add new patented surveys on the date they are patented.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.156
§ 1035.156. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district and the area to be added or annexed.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear at least 30 days before the date set for the election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1090.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1090 / Section 1090.104
§ 1090.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall provide for the establishment and administration for hospital purposes of a hospital system by:

(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring by gift or otherwise, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and

(2) equipping the buildings.

(b) The hospital system may include:

(1) facilities for domiciliary care and treatment of the sick, injured, or geriatric;

(2) outpatient clinics;

(3) dispensaries;

(4) convalescent home facilities;

(5) necessary nurses;

(6) domiciliaries and training centers;

(7) blood banks;

(8) community mental health centers;

(9) research centers or laboratories; and

(10) any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7806.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7806 / Section 7806.004
§ 7806.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 3, Chapter 472, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Section 7806.103 of this chapter or its predecessor statute, former Section 14, Chapter 472, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries of the district form a closure. A mistake in the description of the district's boundaries does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity; or

(2) the exercise of a power, function, or purpose under this chapter.
Tex. Finance Code § 155.003 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 155 / Section 155.003
§ 155.003. FAILURE TO MAKE DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic corporation that fails to make the deposit required by this chapter before the 61st day after the date of its organization is considered to have forfeited its charter or certificate of incorporation.

(b) The attorney general shall bring suit in the name of the state to have the charter or certificate of incorporation of a domestic corporation that fails to make a deposit as required by Subsection (a) declared forfeited.

(c) On a finding that a domestic corporation failed to make a deposit as required by Subsection (a), a court in which a proceeding is brought under Subsection (b) shall:

(1) declare the charter or certificate of incorporation of the corporation forfeited;

(2) appoint a receiver for the corporation; and

(3) make equitable compensation for the receiver out of the assets of the corporation.

(d) A receiver appointed under Subsection (c)(2) shall, under the order of the court, distribute to the shareholders the assets of the corporation.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.062
§ 2166.062. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement its powers and duties under this chapter.

(b) A rule adopted under this section is binding on a state agency on filing of the rule with the secretary of state.

(c) The commission shall prepare and publish a manual to assist using agencies in complying with this chapter and commission rules.

(d) Copies of the manual required by this section shall be:

(1) distributed to using agencies; and

(2) available to architects, engineers, contractors, and others who need and request copies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 552.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 552 / Section 552.202
§ 552.202. PATIENT'S RIGHT TO ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER VISITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A patient, the patient's guardian, or the patient's legally authorized representative has the right to designate an essential caregiver with whom a state hospital may not prohibit in-person visitation.

(b) If a patient is a minor, the patient's parent, guardian, or managing conservator may designate both of the minor patient's parents as essential caregivers under Subsection (a).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 121.004 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 121 / Section 121.004
§ 121.004. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

A referral agency shall:

(1) use a nationally accredited service provider to obtain criminal history record information of:

(A) a new employee of the referral agency who will have direct contact with a consumer; and

(B) a referral agency employee who physically enters a senior living community for the purpose of making a referral to a consumer;

(2) maintain liability insurance coverage for negligent acts or omissions by the referral agency or its employees;

(3) audit each senior living community with respect to which the referral agency provides referrals to ensure that any applicable license is in good standing and maintain a record of that audit;

(4) provide training to all referral agency employees whose job responsibilities require direct contact with a consumer, including training on the referral agency's code of conduct, before the employee begins performing those responsibilities;

(5) if a referral agency refers a consumer to a senior living community, notify the senior living community of the referral by a written physical or electronic document that includes the time and date of the referral, on or before the date the consumer is admitted to the senior living community; and

(6) if a referral agency enters into a contract with a senior living community, specify in the contract the period within which the senior living community must pay the referral agency, not to exceed three years after the date the referral agency provided a consumer a referral to the senior living community.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.382 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.382
§ 623.382. ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may authorize the City of Laredo to issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Webb County on the following roadways:

(1) Farm-to-Market Road 1472 between its intersection with State Highway Loop 20 and the northernmost of its intersections with World Trade Center Loop;

(2) Farm-to-Market Road 1472 between the northernmost of its intersections with World Trade Center Loop and its intersection with State Highway 255;

(3) Hachar Loop between its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1472 and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35, if the Hachar Loop project in Webb County is constructed;

(4) Beltway Parkway between its intersection with Hachar Loop and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35, if the Hachar Loop project in Webb County is constructed;

(5) State Highway 255 between the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge and its intersection with Interstate Highway 35; and

(6) Farm-to-Market Road 3338 between its intersection with State Highway 255 and its intersection with Farm-to-Market Road 1472.

(b) In addition to the roadways described by Subsection (a), the City of Laredo may designate and issue permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Webb County on roadways under the city's jurisdiction and control.
Tex. Occupations Code § 702.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.151
§ 702.151. SECURITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subchapter E, the secretary of state may not issue a health spa operator's certificate of registration to an applicant unless the applicant files a surety bond, or posts other security as prescribed by the secretary, in the amount prescribed by the secretary under Subsection (b).

(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the amount of security required for an applicant in the amount determined sufficient by the secretary to protect the health spa's total membership. The amount may not be less than $20,000 or more than $50,000.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 147 / Section 147.0054
§ 147.0054. PERMIT PERIOD; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A permit required by this chapter expires on the last day of May of each even-numbered year.

(b) An application for a permit required by this chapter must be accompanied by a fee of:

(1) one-half of the amount of the fee for a retailer's permit required by Section 154.111(b), Tax Code, if at the time of application the applicant holds a valid retailer's permit under Section 154.101, 154.102, or 155.041, Tax Code, for the same place of business; or

(2) the amount of the fee for a retailer's permit required by Section 154.111(b), Tax Code.

(c) For a new permit required by Section 147.0051, the comptroller shall prorate the fee according to the number of months remaining during the period that the permit is to be in effect.

(d) A person who does not obtain a renewal permit in a timely manner must pay a late fee of $50 in addition to the application fee for the permit.

(e) If on the date of issuance a permit will expire within three months, the comptroller may collect the prorated permit fee or the fee for the current period and, with the consent of the permit holder, may collect the fee for the next permit period and issue a permit or permits for both periods, as applicable.

(f) A person issued a permit for a place of business that permanently closes before the permit expiration date is not entitled to a refund of the permit fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1010.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1010 / Section 1010.254
§ 1010.254. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies unless the board elects to have taxes assessed and collected under Section 1010.255 or 1010.256.

(b) The tax assessor-collector of Burleson County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.
Tex. Election Code § 129.052 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 129 / Section 129.052
§ 129.052. TRANSPORT OF VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The general custodian of election records shall adopt procedures for securely storing and transporting voting system equipment. The procedures shall include provisions for locations outside the direct control of the general custodian of election records, including overnight storage at a polling location. Procedures relating to the chain of custody must require two or more individuals to perform a check and verification check whenever a transfer of custody occurs.

(b) The general custodian of election records shall create a recovery plan to be followed if a breach in security procedures is indicated. This plan must include immediately notifying the secretary of state.

(c) The general custodian of election records shall provide a training plan for relevant election officials, staff, and temporary workers that addresses the procedures authorized under this section.
Tex. Penal Code § 20.04 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 20 / Section 20.04
§ 20.04. AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the intent to:

(1) hold him for ransom or reward;

(2) use him as a shield or hostage;

(3) facilitate the commission of a felony or the flight after the attempt or commission of a felony;

(4) inflict bodily injury on him or violate or abuse him sexually;

(5) terrorize him or a third person; or

(6) interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person and uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.

(d) At the punishment stage of a trial, the defendant may raise the issue as to whether he voluntarily released the victim in a safe place. If the defendant proves the issue in the affirmative by a preponderance of the evidence, the offense is a felony of the second degree.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.602 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.602
§ 91.602. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect human health and the environment, the commission shall adopt and enforce rules and orders and may issue permits relating to the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of oil and gas hazardous waste.

(b) The rules adopted by the commission under this section must be consistent with the hazardous waste regulations adopted by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.). The commission may adopt and enforce rules that are more stringent than the federal hazardous waste regulations if necessary to protect human health.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.032
§ 85.032. RULES; PROGRAM STRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner may adopt rules relating to:

(1) the services that may be furnished under the program;

(2) a system of priorities regarding the types of services provided, geographic areas covered, or classes of individuals or communities targeted for services under the program; and

(3) a process for resolving conflicts between the department and a program receiving money under this subchapter.

(b) Executive commissioner or department actions relating to service, geographic, and other priorities shall be based on the set of priorities and guidelines established under this section.

(c) In structuring the program and adopting rules, the department and the executive commissioner, as appropriate, shall attempt to:

(1) coordinate the use of federal, local, and private funds;

(2) encourage the provision of community-based services;

(3) address needs that are not met by other sources of funding;

(4) provide funding as extensively as possible across the regions of the state in amounts that reflect regional needs; and

(5) encourage cooperation among local service providers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8305.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8305 / Section 8305.052
§ 8305.052. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 41.004 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 41 / Section 41.004
§ 41.004. RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS PROCLAIMED.
Status: in_force

An agreement under Section 41.003 is not effective until the commission by proclamation has approved it.
Tex. Election Code § 87.0241 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 87 / Section 87.0241
§ 87.0241. PROCESSING BALLOTS BEFORE POLLS OPEN.
Status: in_force

(a) The early voting ballot board shall make its determination whether to accept early voting ballots voted by mail in accordance with Section 87.041 after the ballots are delivered to the board.

(b) The board may not count early voting ballots until:

(1) the polls open on election day; or

(2) in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more, or conducted jointly with such a county or conducted with such a county through a contract for election services, the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance.

(b) The board may not count early voting ballots until:

(1) the polls open on election day; or

(2) in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more, or conducted jointly with such a county or conducted with such a county through a contract for election services, the fourth day before election day.

(c) The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary for implementing this section.
Tex. Government Code § 43.123 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 43 / Section 43.123
§ 43.123.
Status: in_force

Sec. 43.123. 38TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. (a) The voters of the 38th Judicial District elect a district attorney.

(b) Expired.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.4045 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.4045
§ 1701.4045. CERTIFICATION OF OFFICERS FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ASSIGNMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish minimum requirements for the training, testing, and certification of special officers for responding to allegations of family violence or sexual assault.

(b) The commission may certify a peace officer as a special officer for responding to allegations of family violence or sexual assault if the person:

(1) completes an advanced training course administered by the commission on recognizing, documenting, and investigating family violence and sexual assault using best practices and trauma-informed techniques; and

(2) passes an examination administered by the commission that is designed to test the person's:

(A) knowledge and recognition of the signs of family violence and sexual assault; and

(B) skill at documenting and investigating family violence and sexual assault using best practices and trauma-informed techniques.

(c) The commission may issue a professional achievement or proficiency certificate to a peace officer who meets the requirements of Subsection (b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.201
§ 9045.201. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue tax bonds, revenue bonds, or tax and revenue bonds to provide money for any purpose of this chapter, including the acquisition of land.

(b) The district must issue bonds in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 51, Water Code, except that the district may issue bonds payable solely from net revenue by resolution or order of the board without an election.

(c) Bonds issued under this subchapter may be payable from all or any designated part of the revenue of district property and facilities or under a specific contract, as provided in the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.303 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.303
§ 547.303. COLOR REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless expressly provided otherwise, a lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must be or reflect red.

(b) A signaling device mounted on the rear of a vehicle may be red, amber, or yellow.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933 / Section 7933.152
§ 7933.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7933.151, 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. Water Code § 26.0191 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.0191
§ 26.0191. TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may issue a temporary or emergency order relating to the discharge of waste or pollutants under Section 5.509.