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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 3.603 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 3 / Section 3.603
§ 3.603. TENDER OF PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the effect of tender is governed by principles of law applicable to tender of payment under a simple contract.

(b) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument and the tender is refused, there is discharge, to the extent of the amount of the tender, of the obligation of an indorser or accommodation party having a right of recourse with respect to the obligation to which the tender relates.

(c) If tender of payment of an amount due on an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument, the obligation of the obligor to pay interest after the due date on the amount tendered is discharged. If presentment is required with respect to an instrument and the obligor is able and ready to pay on the due date at every place of payment stated in the instrument, the obligor is deemed to have made tender of payment on the due date to the person entitled to enforce the instrument.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.041 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.041
§ 155.041. PERMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not engage in business as a distributor, wholesaler, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer unless the person has applied for and received the applicable permit from the comptroller.

(b) Each distributor, wholesaler, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer shall obtain a permit for each place of business owned or operated by the distributor, wholesaler, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer.

(c) The comptroller shall prescribe the form and content of an application for a permit and shall furnish the form on request of an applicant.

(d) The applicant shall accurately complete all information required by the application and provide the comptroller with additional information the comptroller considers necessary.

(e) The comptroller may require each corporation, association, joint venture, syndicate, partnership, or proprietorship to furnish financial information regarding the applicant and to provide the identity of each officer, director, stockholder owning 10 percent or more of the outstanding stock, partner, member, owner, or managing employee.

(f) Each distributor, wholesaler, and retailer that applies for a permit to sell tobacco products from a vehicle must provide the make, model, vehicle identification number, registration number, and any other information required by the comptroller.

(g) All financial information provided under this section is confidential and not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.

(h) Permits for engaging in business as a distributor, wholesaler, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of this code.

(i) A person may not hold a distributor's permit issued by this state and an interstate warehouse's permit for the same location.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 192.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 192 / Section 192.006
§ 192.006. SUPPLEMENTARY BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A supplementary birth certificate may be filed if the person who is the subject of the certificate:

(1) becomes the child of the person's father by the subsequent marriage of the person's parents;

(2) has the person's parentage determined by a court of competent jurisdiction; or

(3) is adopted under the laws of any state.

(b) An application for a supplementary birth certificate may be filed by:

(1) an adult whose status is changed; or

(2) a legal representative of the person whose status is changed.

(c) The state registrar shall require proof of the change in status that the executive commissioner by rule may prescribe.

(d) Supplementary birth certificates and applications for supplementary birth certificates shall be prepared and filed in accordance with department rules.

(e) In accordance with department rules, a supplementary birth certificate may be filed for a person whose parentage has been determined by an acknowledgment of paternity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8097.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8097 / Section 8097.0101
§ 8097.0101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Tex. Family Code § 65.202 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.202
§ 65.202. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Records and files created under this chapter may be disclosed only to:

(1) the judge of the truancy court, the truant conduct prosecutor, and the staff of the judge and prosecutor;

(2) the child or an attorney for the child;

(3) a governmental agency if the disclosure is required or authorized by law;

(4) a person or entity to whom the child is referred for treatment or services if the agency or institution disclosing the information has entered into a written confidentiality agreement with the person or entity regarding the protection of the disclosed information;

(5) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for the purpose of maintaining statistical records of recidivism and for diagnosis and classification;

(6) the agency; or

(7) with leave of the truancy court, any other person, agency, or institution having a legitimate interest in the proceeding or in the work of the court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 159.051 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 159 / Section 159.051
§ 159.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Ethics Commission.

(2) "County judicial officer" means the judge of a statutory county court or statutory probate court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8162.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8162 / Section 8162.103
§ 8162.103. ROAD CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The district may contract for a road project in the manner provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2004.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2004 / Section 2004.002
§ 2004.002. REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An individual who appears before a state agency or contacts in person an officer or employee of a state agency on behalf of an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association about a matter before that agency shall register with the state agency:

(1) the name and address of the registrant;

(2) the name and address of the person on whose behalf the appearance or contact is made; and

(3) a statement on whether the registrant has received or expects to receive any money, thing of value, or financial benefit for the appearance or contact.

(b) Each state agency shall provide for recording the registration in a record and shall maintain the record.
Tex. Property Code § 31.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.004
§ 31.004. REMEDIES; COSTS AND FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of an overriding royalty interest who prevails in an action under this chapter may recover:

(1) actual damages;

(2) enforcement of a constructive trust on the oil and gas lease or mineral estate acquired to accomplish the washout of the overriding royalty interest; and

(3) court costs and attorney's fees.

(b) The remedies provided by this chapter are cumulative of other remedies provided by common law or statute.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1581.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1581 / Section 1581.053
§ 1581.053. USE OF STATE FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) To comply with Section 1581.052, a school district or participating charter school may use state funds received under Chapter 48, Education Code, other than funds that may be used under that chapter only for a specific purpose.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), amounts a district or school is required to use to pay contributions under a group health coverage plan for district or school employees under Section 48.275, Education Code, other than amounts described by Section 48.275(c)(2), are not used in computing whether the district or school complies with Section 1581.052.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 21.051 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 21 / Section 21.051
§ 21.051. FORM AND TERMS OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

Each contract for the purchase of the services of a foreclosure consultant by a homeowner of a residence in foreclosure must be in writing, dated, and signed by each homeowner and the foreclosure consultant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8119.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8119 / Section 8119.052
§ 8119.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 362.014 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 362 / Section 362.014
§ 362.014. PUBLIC AGENCY CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A public agency, on terms it considers appropriate, may contract with an issuer or other person who finances, constructs, or improves a system to sell, lease, or dedicate the use of real property or all or part of a solid waste disposal facility for use as part of the system.

(b) A public agency may contract with any person for the supply, collection, or transportation of solid waste for disposal at a system. The public agency may agree in the contract to supply minimum amounts of solid waste and to pay minimum fees for the right to dispose of the solid waste at the system during the term of the contract. The contract may continue in effect for the term of years that the public agency's governing body determines to be desirable.
Tex. Water Code § 11.087 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.087
§ 11.087. DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM.
Status: repealed

(a) When storm water or floodwater is released from a dam or reservoir on an international stream and the water is designated for use or storage downstream by a specified user who is legally entitled to receive it, no other person may store, divert, appropriate, or use the water or interfere with its passage downstream.

(b) The commission may make and enforce rules and orders to implement the provisions of this section, including rules and orders designed to:

(1) establish an orderly system for water releases and diversions in order to protect vested rights and to avoid the loss of released water;

(2) prescribe the time that releases of water may begin and end;

(3) determine the proportionate quantities of the released water in transit and the water that would have been flowing in the stream without the addition of the released water;

(4) require each owner or operator of a dam or reservoir on the stream between the point of release and the point of destination to allow free passage of the released water in transit; and

(5) establish other requirements the commission considers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

(c) Orders made by the commission to effectuate its rules under this section shall be mailed by certified mail to each diverter of water and to each reservoir owner on the stream between the point of release and the point of destination of the released water as shown by the records of the commission.

(d) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 60(a)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1011.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1011 / Section 1011.103
§ 1011.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The management and control of the district is vested in the board.
Tex. Government Code § 301.0221 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.0221
§ 301.0221. USE OF PSEUDONYM BY VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
Status: in_force

(a) Each legislative committee shall allow a witness who is the victim of an offense under Section 20A.02 or 20A.03, Penal Code, to give testimony to the committee relating to the witness's experience as a victim of trafficking of persons using a pseudonym instead of the witness's name.

(b) The name of a witness who uses a pseudonym authorized by Subsection (a) is confidential and may not be included in any public records of the committee.
Tex. Tax Code § 112.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 112 / Section 112.201
§ 112.201. SUIT AFTER REDETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may sue the comptroller to dispute an amount of tax, penalty, or interest assessed in a deficiency redetermination or jeopardy redetermination under Chapter 111 if the person has:

(1) filed a request for redetermination under Chapter 111;

(2) obtained a redetermination under Chapter 111 that includes a finding by the comptroller of the disputed and undisputed amounts; and

(3) filed a motion for rehearing of the redetermination that complies with Chapter 2001, Government Code, and that states the specific grounds of error and the disputed amounts associated with the grounds of error.

(b) A person bringing a suit under this subchapter shall pay, as provided by Chapter 111, the redetermination amounts that are not disputed in the motion for rehearing. The failure to pay an undisputed amount does not affect the jurisdiction of a court to consider a suit that complies with Subsection (a).

(c) A person bringing a suit under this subchapter may pay the disputed amounts as provided by Chapter 111. A disputed amount that is not paid as provided by Chapter 111 and that is determined to be due in a final judgment accrues penalties and interest as provided by Chapter 111.

(c-1) After the comptroller has been timely served in a suit that complies with this subchapter, the comptroller and the attorney general:

(1) are enjoined from collecting disputed amounts from the person bringing the suit during the pendency of the suit; and

(2) are not enjoined from:

(A) asserting tax liens; or

(B) as an alternative to asserting tax liens, requiring the person to provide security:

(i) in an amount sufficient to secure payment of the entire disputed amount, including penalties and accrued interest, that is the subject of the suit; and

(ii) in the form of a cash deposit filed with the comptroller or paid into the registry of the court, a surety bond, a letter of credit, or another form of guarantee.

(c-2) Damages may be awarded under Chapter 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, if the court determines that all or part of the enjoined collection amounts under Subsection (c-1) were disputed solely for delay.

(d) A suit under this subchapter must be brought against both the comptroller and the attorney general.

(e) A suit under this subchapter must be filed before the expiration of 90 days after the issue date of the denial of the motion for rehearing or it is barred.

(f) The disputed and undisputed amounts of the redetermination must be set out in the original petition. A copy of the motion for rehearing must be attached to the original petition filed with the court and to the copies of the original petition served on the comptroller and the attorney general.

(g) A person may not intervene in a suit under this subchapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 101A.256 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 101A / Section 101A.256
§ 101A.256. LEGAL COUNSEL.
Status: in_force

The commission shall ensure that the office receives adequate legal advice and representation without conflict of interest as defined by the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney general shall represent the state long-term care ombudsman and a representative if a suit or other legal action is brought or threatened to be brought against that person in connection with the person's performance of the official duties of the ombudsman program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 811.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 811 / Section 811.002
§ 811.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to the following governmental entities:

(1) the commission;

(2) the department;

(3) a county; and

(4) a municipality.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.176 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.176
§ 31.176. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall establish, as necessary to protect the public health and safety, the requirements and procedures for the issuance and renewal of a party boat operator license under this subchapter.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the rules for obtaining a license as a party boat operator must require at a minimum that the applicant:

(1) be at least 21 years of age;

(2) observe for at least four hours a licensed party boat operator operating a party boat on open water;

(3) operate for at least four hours a party boat on open water while being supervised and observed by a licensed party boat operator; and

(4) pass a written examination covering onboard safety procedures and the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsections (b)(2) and (3) if the applicant has:

(1) at least 25 hours of experience operating a party boat as shown by appropriate documentation; and

(2) no record of boating violations.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.002
§ 4002.002. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The State Securities Board is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this title expires September 1, 2031.
Tex. Insurance Code § 31.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 31 / Section 31.004
§ 31.004. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Insurance is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished September 1, 2029.

(b) Unless continued as provided by Chapter 325, Government Code, the duties of the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance under Title 5, Labor Code, expire September 1, 2029, or another date designated by the legislature.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2002.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.052
§ 2002.052. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

An insurer may continue to use a policy form or endorsement promulgated, approved, or adopted by the commissioner under Article 5.35 before June 11, 2003, on notification in writing to the commissioner that the insurer will continue to use the policy form or endorsement.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.108 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.108
§ 76.108. COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who operates a business or is an employee of a business that applies state-limited-use or restricted-use pesticides or regulated herbicides to the land of another person for hire or compensation and who is required to be licensed by Section 76.105 of this code shall apply to the appropriate regulatory agency for a commercial applicator license issued for the license use categories and subcategories in which the pesticide application is to be made.

(b) A person shall apply for an original or renewal commercial applicator license on forms prescribed by the regulatory agency. The application shall include information as required by rule of the head of the agency and must be accompanied by an annual license fee, as fixed by the head of the agency.

(c) The head of a regulatory agency may not issue an original commercial applicator license before the applicant has passed an examination under Section 76.110 of this code.

(d) The head of a regulatory agency may not issue a commercial applicator license if it has been determined that:

(1) the applicant has been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude in the last five years;

(2) the applicant has had a license issued under this subchapter revoked within the last two years;

(3) the applicant has been unable to satisfactorily fulfill licensing requirements; or

(4) the applicant for any other reason cannot be expected to be able to fulfill the provisions of this subchapter applicable to the license use category for which application is made.

(e) An individual to whom a commercial applicator license is issued is authorized to purchase, use, and supervise the use of restricted-use and state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides in the license use categories and subcategories in which the individual is licensed.

(f) As a condition to issuance of a commercial applicator license, an applicant located outside this state shall file with the regulatory agency a written instrument designating a resident agent for service of process in actions taken in the administration and enforcement of this chapter. Instead of designating a resident agent, the applicant may designate in writing the secretary of state as the recipient of service of process for the applicant in this state.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2155.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.007
§ 2155.007. LIMITATION ON STATE'S LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The state's liability for all losses covered by self-insurance provided under this chapter is limited to the assets of the fund, and the state is not otherwise liable for those losses.
Tex. Property Code § 92.355 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.355
§ 92.355. WAIVER.
Status: in_force

A provision of a rental application that purports to waive a right or exempt a party from a liability or duty under this subchapter is void.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.010 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.010
§ 3954.010. CONFLICT WITH REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

To the extent any authority or power granted to the district conflicts with any authority or power granted to the Tarrant Regional Water District, the authority or power granted to the Tarrant Regional Water District supersedes and controls over the authority or power granted to the district, unless the Tarrant Regional Water District consents to the exercise of the authority or power by the district.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1057 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1057
§ 12.1057. MEMBERSHIP IN TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of an open-enrollment charter school who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system to the same extent a qualified employee of a school district is covered.

(b) For each employee of the school covered under the system, the school is responsible for making any contribution that otherwise would be the legal responsibility of the school district, and the state is responsible for making contributions to the same extent it would be legally responsible if the employee were a school district employee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.102
§ 112.102. LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR INJURY TO STOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a railroad company is liable to the owner for the value of all stock killed or injured by the company's locomotives and cars operating over the company's railways, regardless of whether the county or subdivision of a county in which the death or injury occurs has, under Subchapter B or D, Chapter 143, Agriculture Code, prohibited certain animals from running at large.

(b) A railroad company that fences its railway is liable only for injury to stock that results from a want of ordinary care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.056
§ 6913.056. ANNEXATION HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The annexation hearing may proceed in the order and under the rules prescribed by the commissioners court, and the court may recess the hearing.

(b) Any interested person may appear at the annexation hearing and offer evidence for or against the proposed annexation.