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Tex. Property Code § 12.007 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 12 / Section 12.007
§ 12.007. LIS PENDENS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the plaintiff's statement in an eminent domain proceeding is filed or during the pendency of an action involving title to real property, the establishment of an interest in real property, or the enforcement of an encumbrance against real property, a party to the action who is seeking affirmative relief may file for record with the county clerk of each county where a part of the property is located a notice that the action is pending.

(b) The party filing a lis pendens or the party's agent or attorney shall sign the lis pendens, which must state:

(1) the style and number, if any, of the proceeding;

(2) the court in which the proceeding is pending;

(3) the names of the parties;

(4) the kind of proceeding; and

(5) a description of the property affected.

(c) The county clerk shall record the notice in a lis pendens record. The clerk shall index the record in a direct and reverse index under the name of each party to the proceeding.

(d) Not later than the third day after the date a person files a notice for record under this section, the person must serve a copy of the notice on each party to the action who has an interest in the real property affected by the notice.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.051
§ 2151.051. NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association is a nonprofit corporate body composed of all authorized insurers.

(b) Each authorized insurer must be a member of the association as a condition of the insurer's authority to write automobile liability insurance in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0203
§ 3979.0203. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.

(c) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(d) If permanent directors have not been elected under Subsection (b) and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (e) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Subsection (b); or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(e) If Subsection (d) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 17.023 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 17 / Section 17.023
§ 17.023. SERVICE ON JOINT-STOCK ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In an action against a joint-stock association, citation may be served by:

(1) serving the president, vice-president, secretary, cashier, assistant cashier, or treasurer of the association;

(2) serving the local agent of the association in the county in which the suit is brought; or

(3) leaving a copy of the citation at the principal office of the association during office hours.

(b) If no officer on whom citation may be served resides in the county in which suit is brought and the association has no agent in that county, citation may be served on any agent representing the association in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.109
§ 8501.109. EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority and each contractor who employs labor for the construction of an improvement for the authority shall give a preference to the employment of:

(1) persons who are on relief rolls or otherwise unemployed and who are able to efficiently provide the proper service in the various classifications of labor under which they are to be employed; and

(2) if there are not sufficient persons who are qualified under Subdivision (1), qualified workers who reside in the locality where the improvement is to be constructed.

(b) The persons to whom the preference applies include persons required for office or clerical work but do not include the key workers of the authority or contractor.

(c) Each contract expressly entered into under this chapter by the authority with a contractor must expressly impose on the contractor the duty to give the preference provided by this section.

(d) To the extent this section conflicts with the requirements of a federal agency providing funds for the authority, the requirements of the federal agency control.
Tex. Water Code § 28.101 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 28 / Section 28.101
§ 28.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "District" means a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, that has the authority to regulate the spacing of water wells, the production of water wells, or both.

(2) "Fund" means the leaking water wells fund created under Section 28.103.

(3) "Program" means the leaking water wells program established under Section 28.104.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.106
§ 3860.106. APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston's governing body for:

(1) the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;

(2) the plans and specifications of the improvement project financed by the bond; and

(3) the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.105
§ 3815.105. ANNEXATION.
Status: in_force

In addition to the authority to annex territory under Subchapter C, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district has the authority to annex territory located in a reinvestment zone created by the City of Houston under Chapter 311, Tax Code, if the city's governing body consents to the annexation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.1041 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.1041
§ 205.1041. GUIDELINES FOR EARLY INVOLVEMENT IN RULEMAKING PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The acupuncture board shall develop guidelines to establish procedures for receiving input during the rulemaking process from individuals and groups that have an interest in matters under the acupuncture board's jurisdiction. The guidelines must provide an opportunity for those individuals and groups to provide input before the acupuncture board submits the rule to the medical board for approval.

(b) A rule adopted by the acupuncture board may not be challenged on the grounds that the board did not comply with this section. If the acupuncture board was unable to solicit a significant amount of input from the public or affected persons early in the rulemaking process, the board shall state in writing the reasons why the board was unable to do so.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0505
§ 4021.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 4021.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(c) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 45.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 45 / Section 45.007
§ 45.007. REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A child welfare services provider who successfully asserts a claim or defense under this chapter is entitled to recover:

(1) declaratory relief under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or

(2) injunctive relief to prevent the threatened or continued adverse action.

(b) A person may not bring an action for declaratory or injunctive relief against an individual, other than an action brought against an individual acting in the individual's official capacity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1089.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1089 / Section 1089.205
§ 1089.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund an outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) Refunding bonds may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0301
§ 8064.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Government Code § 2171.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2171 / Section 2171.054
§ 2171.054. TRAVEL VOUCHER AUDITS.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall, under Chapter 403, audit travel vouchers for compliance with rules adopted to enforce this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 846.157 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 846 / Section 846.157
§ 846.157. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE; ADDITIONAL ACTUARIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall review the forms required by Section 846.153 and shall renew a multiple employer welfare arrangement's certificate of authority unless the commissioner determines that the arrangement does not comply with this chapter.

(b) On a finding of good cause, the commissioner may order an actuarial review of a multiple employer welfare arrangement in addition to the actuarial opinion required by Section 846.153(a). The arrangement shall pay the cost of the additional actuarial review.

(c) If the commissioner determines that a multiple employer welfare arrangement does not comply with this chapter, the commissioner may order the arrangement to correct the deficiencies. The commissioner may take any action against the multiple employer welfare arrangement authorized by this code if the arrangement does not initiate immediate corrective action.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 41.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 41 / Section 41.005
§ 41.005. TERMINATION OF RECIPROCAL LICENSE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

An agreement under Section 41.003 of this code may be terminated by the commission at any time after 90 days from the day notice of the termination is given to each border state that is a party to the agreement.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 30.008 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 30 / Section 30.008
§ 30.008. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT; FAILURE TO APPEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice court may order a party who demands a jury trial in a justice court and who fails to appear for the trial to pay the costs incurred for impaneling the jury.

(b) The justice court may release a party from the obligation to pay costs under this section for good cause.

(c) An order issued by a justice court under this section may be enforced by contempt as prescribed by Section 21.002(c), Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.047 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.047
§ 225.047. JUAN N.
Status: in_force

SEGUIN BOULEVARD. (a) Park Road 1836 between State Highway 134 and the San Jacinto Battleground is designated as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the park road number, the designation as the Juan N. Seguin Boulevard, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the boulevard and at appropriate intermediate sites along the boulevard.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.103 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.103
§ 32.103. CERTAIN FEES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person, including the executive commissioner, a person acting under a contract under Section 32.104, or a managed care organization, may not charge a participating provider or a recipient a fee, directly or indirectly, for making information available or for accessing information in the database established under this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 62.092 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.092
§ 62.092. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Eligible institution" means a general academic teaching institution as defined by Section 61.003, other than:

(A) The University of Texas at Austin or Texas A&M University; or

(B) an institution of higher education described by Section 62.132(2) or 62.145.

(3) "Fund" means the Texas comprehensive research fund.
Tex. Government Code § 419.906 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.906
§ 419.906. ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL PENALTIES; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other penalties imposed by law, a person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to an administrative penalty in an amount set by the commission not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. In addition to the administrative penalty, the person must pay costs incurred by the attorney general's office under this subsection. The administrative penalty shall be assessed in a proceeding conducted in accordance with Chapter 2001.

(b) The attorney general or the commission may institute a suit for an injunction to enforce this chapter. Venue for the suit is in a district court in Travis County. The court may also award the commission a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, plus court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and costs incurred by the commission or the attorney general's office under this subsection.

(c) The commission may enter into a consent order or settlement agreement with any person under the commission's jurisdiction under this chapter or other law. The consent order or settlement agreement may include an agreement between the commission and the person under which the person will make restitution to a third party or pay a monetary penalty to the commission. The consent order or settlement agreement is valid and enforceable without regard to whether the commission is authorized to order restitution or impose the monetary penalty under other law in the absence of the affected person's agreement.

(d) The commission may enter a default order if a fire department or training provider fails to take action to correct a violation found during an inspection conducted under this chapter or to request an informal settlement conference before the 61st day after the date the commission provides to the department or provider notice requiring the department or provider to correct the violation.

(e) Notwithstanding Section 419.0365, the commission may temporarily suspend a person's or regulated entity's certificate on a determination by a panel of the commission that continued activity by the person or entity would present an immediate threat to the public or to fire service trainees. The panel may hold a meeting for purposes of this subsection by teleconference call pursuant to Section 551.125. A person or regulated entity whose certificate is temporarily suspended under this subsection is entitled to a hearing before the commission not later than the 14th day after the date of the temporary suspension.
Tex. Local Government Code § 391.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 391 / Section 391.007
§ 391.007. DETAIL OR LOAN OF AN EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency or a governmental unit may detail or loan an employee to a commission.

(b) During the period of the detail or loan, the employee continues to receive salary, leave, retirement, and other personnel benefits from the lending agency or governmental unit but works under the direction and supervision of the commission.

(c) The detail or loan of an employee may be on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis as agreed by the lending agency or governmental unit and the commission. The detail or loan expires at the mutual consent of the lending agency or governmental unit and the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0402
§ 4015.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Transportation Code § 373.056 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 373 / Section 373.056
§ 373.056. SHARING OF PROJECT-RELATED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "project-related information" includes traffic estimates, revenue estimates, plans, specifications, surveys, appraisals, environmental studies, and other work product developed for a toll project.

(b) On initiation of the process under Section 373.051, the department shall make its project-related information available to the local toll project entity.

(c) If the local toll project entity fails or declines to exercise an option or fails or declines to advertise for procurement or enter into a construction contract under Section 373.052, the local toll project entity shall make its project-related information available to the department.

(d) On entering into a contract for the construction of the toll project, the department or the local toll project entity, as applicable, shall reimburse the other entity for shared project-related information that it uses.

(e) Use by an entity of project-related information received by the entity under this section is at the sole risk of the receiving entity and does not confer liability on the entity that furnished the information.
Tex. Government Code § 418.141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.141
§ 418.141. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Disability" means, with respect to an individual, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits at least one major life activity of that individual.

(2) "Task force" means the task force established under Section 418.142.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.004 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.004
§ 244.004. FAILURE TO EXAMINE OR REEXAMINE.
Status: in_force

(a) Failure of the department to examine or reexamine a child as required by this subchapter does not entitle the child to be discharged from the control of the department, but the child may petition the committing court for discharge.

(b) After due notice to the department, the committing court shall discharge the child from the control of the department unless the department satisfies the court that further control is necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8152.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8152 / Section 8152.0202
§ 8152.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) Jason Keith;

(2) Michelle Cantone;

(3) Karin Eveslage;

(4) Naomi Eynon; and

(5) Peggy Bredehoft.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8152.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8152.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8152.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7894.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7894 / Section 7894.0305
§ 7894.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.252
§ 1081.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(b) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.146 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.146
§ 2306.146. INTEREST RATES AND AMORTIZATION SCHEDULES.
Status: in_force

The board shall have the specific duty and power to establish interest rates and amortization schedules for loans made or financed under this chapter.