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Tex. Tax Code § 160.001 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 160 / Section 160.001
§ 160.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this section:

(1) "Agent of the department" means an agent authorized under Section 31.006, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(2) "Boat" means a vessel not more than 115 feet in length, measured from the tip of the bow in a straight line to the stern.

(3) "Dealer or manufacturer" means a dealer or manufacturer as defined under Section 31.003, Parks and Wildlife Code, who has applied for and holds a current number under Section 31.041, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(4) "Department" means the Parks and Wildlife Department.

(5) "Outboard motor" has the meaning assigned by Section 31.003, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(6) "Retail sale" means a sale of an item other than a sale in which the dealer or manufacturer acquires the item for the exclusive purpose of resale.

(7) "Sale" includes:

(A) an installment and credit sale;

(B) an exchange of property for property or money;

(C) an exchange in which property is transferred but the seller retains title as security for payment of the purchase price; and

(D) any other closed transaction that constitutes a sale.

(8) "Tax assessor-collector" means a county tax assessor-collector.

(9) "Taxable boat or motor" means:

(A) a boat other than a canoe, kayak, rowboat, raft, punt, or other vessel designed to be propelled by paddle, oar, or pole; or

(B) an outboard motor.

(10) "Seller-financed sale" means a retail sale of a taxable boat or boat motor in which the seller collects all or part of the total consideration in periodic payments and retains a lien on the boat or boat motor until all payments have been received. The term does not include a retail sale of a taxable boat or boat motor in which a person other than the seller provides the consideration for the sale and retains a lien on the boat or boat motor as collateral.

(11) "Title" means the certificate of title document as provided for under Chapter 31, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(12) "Use" does not include the storage, display, or holding of an item exclusively for sale.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3934.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3934 / Section 3934.105
§ 3934.105. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 802.101 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 802 / Section 802.101
§ 802.101. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not act as, offer to act as, or represent that the person is a dog or cat breeder in this state unless the person holds a license under this chapter for each facility that the person owns or operates in this state. A license for a single facility may cover more than one building on the same premises.

(b) The commission by rule may establish requirements for issuance or renewal of a license issued to a dog or cat breeder under this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.053 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.053
§ 39A.053. ON-SITE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A campus intervention team shall:

(1) conduct, with the involvement and advice of the school community partnership team, if applicable:

(A) if the commissioner determines necessary, a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, using the procedures provided by Subsection (c); or

(B) a targeted on-site needs assessment relevant to an area of insufficient performance of the campus as provided by Subsection (d); and

(2) recommend appropriate actions as provided by Section 39A.054.

(b) An on-site needs assessment required by Subsection (a) must determine the factors resulting in the campus's low performance and lack of progress, including the contributing education-related factors.

(c) In conducting a comprehensive on-site needs assessment, the campus intervention team shall use each of the following guidelines and procedures:

(1) an assessment of the staff to determine:

(A) the percentage of certified teachers who are teaching in their field;

(B) the percentage of teachers who are certified;

(C) the number of teachers with more than three years of experience; and

(D) the rate of teacher retention;

(2) a determination of compliance with the appropriate class-size rules and the number of class-size waivers received;

(3) an assessment of the quality, quantity, and appropriateness of instructional materials, including the availability of technology-based instructional materials;

(4) a report on the parental involvement strategies and the effectiveness of the strategies;

(5) an assessment of the extent and quality of the mentoring program provided for:

(A) new teachers on the campus; and

(B) experienced teachers on the campus who have less than two years of teaching experience in the subject or grade level to which the teacher is assigned;

(6) an assessment of the type and quality of the professional development provided to the staff;

(7) a demographic analysis of the student population, including student demographics, at-risk populations, and special education percentages;

(8) a report of disciplinary incidents and school safety information;

(9) financial and accounting practices;

(10) an assessment of the appropriateness of the curriculum and teaching strategies;

(11) a comparison of the findings from Subdivisions (1) through (10) to other campuses serving the same grade levels in the school district or to other campuses in the campus's comparison group if there are no other campuses in the district serving the same grade levels as the campus; and

(12) any other research-based data or information obtained from a data collection process that would assist the campus intervention team in:

(A) recommending an action under Section 39A.054; and

(B) executing a targeted improvement plan under Section 39A.059.

(d) In conducting a targeted on-site needs assessment, the campus intervention team shall use the appropriate guidelines and procedures described by Subsection (c) relevant to each area of insufficient performance.
Tex. Election Code § 15.084 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 15 / Section 15.084
§ 15.084. AVAILABILITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall furnish a copy of a suspense list delivered under Section 15.083 to any person requesting it or shall furnish that portion of the list requested.

(b) The fee for each list or portion of a list furnished under this section may not exceed the actual expense incurred in reproducing the list or portion for the person requesting it and shall be uniform for each type of copy furnished.

(c) The copy shall be furnished in the form in which the list is stored or, if practicable, in any other form requested.

(d) The secretary of state shall use fees collected under this section to defray expenses incurred in the preparation of the copy.
Tex. Education Code § 48.153 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.153
§ 48.153. DROPOUT RECOVERY SCHOOL AND RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT FACILITY ALLOTMENT.
Status: in_force

A school district or open-enrollment charter school is entitled to $275 for each student in average daily attendance who:

(1) resides in a residential placement facility; or

(2) is at a district or school or a campus of the district or school that is designated as a dropout recovery school under Section 39.0548.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.141 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 5 / Section 5.141
§ 5.141. PURCHASE OF FIREARM FROM COMMISSION BY INSPECTOR OR REPRESENTATIVE.
Status: in_force

(a) A commissioned inspector or representative of the commission may purchase for an amount set by the commission, not to exceed fair market value, a firearm issued to the inspector or representative by the commission if the firearm is not listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.05, Penal Code, and if the firearm is retired by the commission for replacement purposes.

(b) The commission may adopt rules for the sale of a retired firearm to an inspector or representative of the commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.154 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.154
§ 1701.154. FEES.
Status: in_force

The commission may establish reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of this chapter, including reasonable and necessary fees for the administration of Section 1701.257.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8423.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8423 / Section 8423.006
§ 8423.006. 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 § 8444.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8444 / Section 8444.004
§ 8444.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8444.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 24.245 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.245
§ 24.245.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.245. 144TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BEXAR COUNTY). (a) The 144th Judicial District is composed of Bexar County.

(b) Section 24.139, relating to the 37th District Court, contains provisions applicable to both that court and the 144th District Court.
Tex. Labor Code § 404.106 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.106
§ 404.106. LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the legislative committees with appropriate jurisdiction not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year. The report must include:

(1) a description of the activities of the office;

(2) identification of any problems in the workers' compensation system from the perspective of injured employees as a class, as considered by the public counsel, with recommendations for regulatory and legislative action; and

(3) an analysis of the ability of the workers' compensation system to provide adequate, equitable, and timely benefits to injured employees at a reasonable cost to employers.

(b) The office shall coordinate with the workers' compensation research and evaluation group to obtain needed information and data to make the evaluations required for the report.

(c) The office shall publish and disseminate the legislative report to interested persons, and may charge a fee for the publication as necessary to achieve optimal dissemination.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 171.098 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 171 / Section 171.098
§ 171.098. APPEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A party may appeal a judgment or decree entered under this chapter or an order:

(1) denying an application to compel arbitration made under Section 171.021;

(2) granting an application to stay arbitration made under Section 171.023;

(3) confirming or denying confirmation of an award;

(4) modifying or correcting an award; or

(5) vacating an award without directing a rehearing.

(b) The appeal shall be taken to the applicable court of appeals in the manner and to the same extent as an appeal from an order or judgment in a civil action.
Tex. Education Code § 61.706 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.706
§ 61.706. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint advisory committees from outside the board's membership to assist the board in performing its duties under this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.132 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.132
§ 1301.132. OVERPAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer may recover an overpayment to a physician or health care provider if:

(1) not later than the 180th day after the date the physician or provider receives the payment, the insurer provides written notice of the overpayment to the physician or provider that includes the basis and specific reasons for the request for recovery of funds; and

(2) the physician or provider does not make arrangements for repayment of the requested funds on or before the 45th day after the date the physician or provider receives the notice.

(b) If a physician or health care provider disagrees with a request for recovery of an overpayment, the insurer shall provide the physician or provider with an opportunity to appeal, and the insurer may not attempt to recover the overpayment until all appeal rights are exhausted.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.1525 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.1525
§ 455.1525. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall require an applicant for a license to submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the department or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(b) The department may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).

(c) The department shall conduct a criminal history record information check of each applicant for a license using information:

(1) provided by the individual under this section; and

(2) made available to the department by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.

(d) The department may:

(1) enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history record information check required under this section; and

(2) authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history record information check.

(e) For purposes of this section, if the applicant for a license is an entity, the applicant must submit fingerprints as required by Subsection (a) for each individual who:

(1) personally or constructively holds, including as the beneficiary of a trust:

(A) at least 10 percent of the entity's outstanding stock; or

(B) more than $25,000 of the fair market value of the entity;

(2) has the controlling interest in the entity;

(3) has a direct or indirect participating interest through shares, stock, or otherwise, regardless of whether voting rights are included, of more than 10 percent of the profits, proceeds, or capital gains of the entity;

(4) is a member of the board of directors or other governing body of the entity; or

(5) serves as:

(A) an elected officer of the entity; or

(B) a general manager of the entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.007
§ 3880.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.152
§ 1251.152. OPTIONAL COVERAGE FOR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, "dependent" includes:

(1) a child of an employee or member who is:

(A) unmarried; and

(B) younger than 25 years of age; and

(2) a grandchild of an employee or member who is:

(A) unmarried;

(B) younger than 25 years of age; and

(C) a dependent of the insured for federal income tax purposes at the time the application for coverage of the grandchild is made.

(b) A group accident and health insurance policy may provide coverage for the spouse or a dependent of an employee or member.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 293C.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 293C / Section 293C.002
§ 293C.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a county that:

(1) is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital;

(2) has a population of more than 140,000 and less than 155,000; and

(3) is not adjacent to a county with a population of 1.2 million or more.
Tex. Government Code § 411.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.021
§ 411.021. COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

The Texas Rangers are a major division of the department consisting of the number of rangers authorized by the legislature. The highest ranking officer of the Texas Rangers is responsible to and reports directly to the director. Officers are entitled to compensation as provided by the legislature.
Tex. Government Code § 2256.0203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2256 / Section 2256.0203
§ 2256.0203.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2256.0203. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: PORTS AND NAVIGATION DISTRICTS. (a) In this section, "district" means a navigation district organized under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) In addition to the authorized investments permitted by this subchapter, a port or district may purchase, sell, and invest its funds and funds under its control in negotiable certificates of deposit issued by a bank that has a certificate of deposit rating of at least 1 or the equivalent by a nationally recognized credit rating agency or that is associated with a holding company having a commercial paper rating of at least A-1, P-1, or the equivalent by a nationally recognized credit rating agency.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.014
§ 51.014. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and may alter or amend the rules to protect the public interest.
Tex. Water Code § 55.802 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.802
§ 55.802. RIGHTS OF DEBTORS IF DISTRICT FAILED TO FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

Any person with an interest in the district or a debt owed by the district may collect the debt in the manner provided for the collection of a debt due by any person, association of persons, or corporation. A court of competent jurisdiction may render judgment making the debt a lien against the property of the district and providing for the payment of the debt and judgment in the manner that a judgment for debt is enforced against a city or town that has been dissolved.
Tex. Government Code § 24.436 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.436
§ 24.436.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.436. 259TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (JONES AND SHACKELFORD COUNTIES). (a) The 259th Judicial District is composed of Jones and Shackelford counties.

(b) In addition to the jurisdiction prescribed by the constitution and general laws of the state for district courts, the 259th District Court in Jones and Shackelford counties has all original and appellate civil and criminal jurisdiction normally exercised by county courts under the constitution and general laws of this state.
Tex. Occupations Code § 259.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 259 / Section 259.003
§ 259.003. USE OF TRADE NAME.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may use a corporation, company, association, or trade name, provided that each patient shall be given the name of the treating dentist, in writing, either before or after each office visit.

(b) An advertisement under a corporation, company, association, or trade name must include prominently the name of at least one dentist practicing under the name.

(c) A person using a business or trade name described by Subsection (b) shall file with the board a list of each dentist who practices under that name and a list of each trade name used if that name is different from the name described by Subsection (b).

(d) If information provided under Subsection (c) changes, the person must file updated information with the board not later than the 30th day after the date of the change.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1059.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1059 / Section 1059.062
§ 1059.062. RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The board may use innovative methods to recruit physicians, nurses, technicians, and other professional personnel, including:

(1) scholarship programs;

(2) agreements for future services;

(3) shared personnel;

(4) bonuses; and

(5) any other method the district considers necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8357.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8357 / Section 8357.001
§ 8357.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a board member.

(3) "District" means the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 65.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.013
§ 2116.013. DEPOSITORY ACCOUNTS NOT INTEREST-BEARING.
Status: in_force

The depository may not pay on a depository account:

(1) interest;

(2) an amount in the nature of interest; or

(3) a fee or other payment for the use or forbearance of use of money, bullion, specie, or precious metals deposited to a depository account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1067.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1067 / Section 1067.205
§ 1067.205. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.

(b) The vice president-secretary shall attest the bonds as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 501.206 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 501 / Section 501.206
§ 501.206. MONEY USED TO PAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The principal of and interest on bonds issued by a corporation are payable only from the money provided for that payment and from the revenue of the project or projects for which the bonds were authorized.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.732 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.732
§ 21.732. CLOSE CORPORATION SHARE CERTIFICATES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to a matter required or authorized by law to be stated on a certificate representing shares, each certificate representing shares issued by a close corporation must conspicuously state on the front or back of the certificate: "These shares are issued by a close corporation as defined by the Texas Business Organizations Code. Under Chapter 21 of that code, a shareholders' agreement may provide for management of a close corporation by the shareholders or in other ways different from an ordinary corporation. This may subject the holder of this certificate to certain obligations and liabilities not otherwise imposed on shareholders of an ordinary corporation. On a sale or transfer of these shares, the transferor is required to deliver to the transferee a complete copy of any shareholders' agreement."

(b) Notwithstanding this chapter and Section 3.202, the status of a corporation as a close corporation is not affected by the failure of a share certificate to contain the statement required by Subsection (a).