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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8306.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8306 / Section 8306.006
§ 8306.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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. Business & Commerce Code § 608.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 608 / Section 608.002
§ 608.002. TRANSFER OF MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If residential real property that includes an air conditioning system as a fixture to the property is conveyed to a new owner, a manufacturer's warranty in effect on that system or a component of that system on the date of the conveyance:

(1) is automatically transferred to the new owner; and

(2) continues in effect as if the new owner was the original purchaser of the system or component, as applicable.

(b) A warrantor continues to be obligated under the terms of a manufacturer's warranty agreement for a warranty transferred under this section and may not charge a fee for the transfer of the warranty.

(c) The transfer of a manufacturer's warranty under this section does not extend the original term of the warranty agreement.
Tex. Utilities Code § 15.103 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.103
§ 15.103. PROCEEDINGS UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

The commission may proceed solely under this subchapter or under this subchapter in conjunction with other applicable law.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00461 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00461
§ 30.00461. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter applies to the City of Sweetwater.

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the County Court of Nolan County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8271.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8271 / Section 8271.201
§ 8271.201. LOST OR MUTILATED BONDS.
Status: in_force

A trust indenture securing bonds issued under this chapter may provide for the issuance of bonds to replace lost or mutilated bonds.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.064 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.064
§ 463.064. ENFORCEMENT OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE USAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive committee by resolution may regulate or prohibit improper entrance into, exit from, and vehicle occupancy in high occupancy vehicle lanes operated, managed, or maintained by the authority.

(b) The executive committee by resolution may establish reasonable and appropriate methods to enforce regulations or prohibitions established under Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 912.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 912 / Section 912.053
§ 912.053. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a county mutual insurance company has the powers provided by the company's charter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3924.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3924 / Section 3924.155
§ 3924.155. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of district taxes or assessments on property in the zones.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0104
§ 3962.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

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

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

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

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

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

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

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, and road facilities for the district.

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

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Labor Code § 201.081 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 201 / Section 201.081
§ 201.081. GENERAL DEFINITION OF WAGES.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, "wages" means all remuneration for personal services, including:

(1) the cash value of remuneration paid in a medium other than cash; and

(2) a gratuity received by an employee in the course of employment to the extent that the gratuity is considered wages in the computation of taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (26 U.S.C. Section 3301 et seq.).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8037.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8037 / Section 8037.0102
§ 8037.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 157.057 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 157 / Section 157.057
§ 157.057. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION METHODS.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt additional methods to implement:

(1) a physician's prescription; or

(2) the delegation of prescriptive authority.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.105 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.105
§ 289.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may prescribe the method and manner for making purchases and expenditures by the district.

(b) The commission shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8146.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8146 / Section 8146.051
§ 8146.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 8146.053, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Transportation Code § 463.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 463 / Section 463.102
§ 463.102. INVESTMENTS.
Status: in_force

The executive committee shall invest authority funds in any investment authorized for an entity under Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 53.113 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.113
§ 53.113. CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS ON RAILROAD WAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district may construct an improvement across or under any railroad property, the district must notify the railroad authorities of the district's intention to construct the improvement if the railroad does not do so.

(b) The railroad has 30 days from the day it receives the notice in which to decide whether or not to build the improvement itself, at its own expense and according to its own plans.

(c) If the railroad builds the improvement, it must do so in a manner which is satisfactory to the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 643.2526 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 643 / Section 643.2526
§ 643.2526. APPEAL OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a denial of an application for registration, renewal of registration, or reregistration under this chapter, or a revocation or suspension of a registration or placement on probation of a motor carrier requested under Section 643.252(b), is not required to be preceded by notice and an opportunity for hearing.

(b) An action described by Subsection (a) may be appealed to the department not later than the 26th day after the date the department issues notice of the action.

(c) If the appeal is successful, the application is considered to have been properly filed or the revocation, suspension, or probation is considered to have ended on the date the finding is entered.

(d) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules governing the requirements and procedures under this section.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1368.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1368 / Section 1368.005
§ 1368.005. MINIMUM COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), coverage required under this chapter:

(1) may not be less favorable than coverage provided for physical illness generally under the plan; and

(2) shall be subject to the same durational limits, dollar limits, deductibles, and coinsurance factors that apply to coverage provided for physical illness generally under the plan.

(b) A group health benefit plan may set dollar or durational limits for coverage required under this chapter that are less favorable than for coverage provided for physical illness generally under the plan if those limits are sufficient to provide appropriate care and treatment under the guidelines and standards adopted under Section 1368.007. If guidelines and standards adopted under Section 1368.007 are not in effect, the dollar and durational limits may not be less favorable than for physical illness generally.

(c) This section does not require payment of a usual, customary, and reasonable rate for treatment of a covered individual if a health maintenance organization or preferred provider organization establishes a negotiated rate for the locality in which the covered individual customarily receives care.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.055
§ 1301.055. LP GAS INSTALLERS.
Status: in_force

A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform LPG system installation if the person performs the LPG system installation as an LP gas installer licensed under Subchapter D, Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code.
Tex. Utilities Code § 38.204 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.204
§ 38.204. MAPPING REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than January 1, 2022, the committee shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the legislature, and the Texas Energy Reliability Council on the activities and findings of the committee. The report must:

(1) provide an overview of the committee's findings regarding mapping the electricity supply chain and identifying sources necessary to operate critical infrastructure;

(2) recommend a clear and thorough communication system for the commission, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region and critical infrastructure sources in this state to ensure that electricity supply is prioritized to those sources during extreme weather events; and

(3) include a list of the established best practices and recommended oversight and compliance standards adopted under Section 38.203(a)(4).

(b) The report is public information except for portions considered confidential under Chapter 552, Government Code, or other state or federal law.
Tex. Education Code § 54.054 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.054
§ 54.054. CONTINUING RESIDENT STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) of this section or by Section 54.055 or 54.056, a person classified by an institution of higher education as a resident of this state under this subchapter is entitled, without submitting the information required by Section 54.053, to be classified as a resident by that institution in each subsequent academic term in which the person enrolls.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c) of this section or by Section 54.055 or 54.056, a person classified by an institution of higher education as a resident is entitled, without submitting the information required by Section 54.053 to the subsequent institution, to be classified as a resident by another institution of higher education in which the person subsequently enrolls.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who enrolls in an institution of higher education after two or more consecutive regular semesters during which the person is not enrolled in an institution of higher education. To be classified as a resident on that enrollment, the person must submit the information required by Section 54.053 and satisfy all applicable requirements to establish resident status. If the person is classified as a resident on that enrollment, Subsections (a) and (b) apply to the person in a subsequent academic term.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.063 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.063
§ 841.063. CONTINUANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may continue a trial or hearing conducted under this chapter if the person is not substantially prejudiced by the continuance and:

(1) on the request of either party and a showing of good cause; or

(2) on the judge's own motion in the due administration of justice.

(b) The judge may not continue a trial conducted under this chapter to a date occurring later than the person's sentence discharge date unless the judge determines that a continuance is necessary in the due administration of justice.
Tex. Election Code § 62.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 62 / Section 62.004
§ 62.004. ARRANGING VOTING STATIONS.
Status: in_force

The voting stations shall be arranged so that:

(1) the voting area is in view of the election officers, watchers, and persons waiting to vote but is separated from the persons waiting to vote;

(2) access to the voting area through any entrance other than one designated by the presiding judge is prevented; and

(3) the voting area is adequately lighted.
Tex. Government Code § 855.608 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.608
§ 855.608. FULL BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A separate fund for the payment of benefits under Section 415(m), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments, is created outside the retirement system trust fund solely for the purpose of providing benefits to participants equal to the amount by which the participant's annual benefit otherwise payable under this subtitle exceeds the limitation on benefits imposed by Section 415, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments.

(b) The board of trustees shall administer this section. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the board of trustees has the same rights, duties, and responsibilities concerning the full benefits arrangement as it has for the trust fund.

(c) Money for the payment of benefits to a participant under this section shall be paid to the separate fund created by this section from the contributions that otherwise would be deposited in the benefit accumulation fund account of the municipality that employed the member. If the benefit is payable as a result of service with more than one participating municipality, there shall be paid from the contributions that otherwise would be deposited in the benefit accumulation fund account of each affected municipality the amount chargeable to that municipality for the member. When feasible, the monthly amount to pay benefits under this section shall be paid not later than the 15th day before the date of a monthly payment to a person receiving annuity benefits under this section.

(d) The full benefits arrangement shall be administered as an unfunded governmental excess benefit arrangement. Benefits under this section are unassignable and are exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, and state and local taxation to the same extent as provided by Section 851.006. Contributions to this arrangement are not held in trust and may not be commingled with other retirement system assets. The board of trustees may adopt rules for the efficient administration of this section and to maintain compliance with Section 415(m), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments.

(e) The retirement system may transfer amounts among accounts and funds to balance the accounts and funds affected by the arrangement required by this section.
Tex. Utilities Code § 57.071 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 57 / Section 57.071
§ 57.071. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "interactive multimedia communications" means real-time, two-way, interactive voice, video, and data communications conducted over networks that link geographically dispersed locations.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.065 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.065
§ 49A.065. CHEMICAL ANALYSES.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice of the peace may obtain a chemical analysis of a sample taken from a body to determine whether the death was caused, wholly or partly, by the ingestion, injection, or introduction into the body of a poison or other chemical substance. A justice may obtain a chemical analysis under this subsection from a chemist, toxicologist, pathologist, or other medical expert.

(b) A justice of the peace shall obtain a chemical analysis under Subsection (a) if requested by the physician who performed an autopsy on the body.

(c) The commissioners court shall pay a reasonable fee to a person who conducts a chemical analysis at the request of a justice of the peace.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.001
§ 1030.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Frio Hospital District.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8090.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8090 / Section 8090.0202
§ 8090.0202. 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 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) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8090.0103; 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 8090.0103 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 8090.0103; 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. Insurance Code § 1369.555 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.555
§ 1369.555. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REFERRALS AND SOLICITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager may not require a patient to use the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider in order for the patient to receive the maximum benefit for the service under the patient's health benefit plan.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager may not offer or implement a health benefit plan that requires or induces a patient to use the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider, including by providing for reduced cost-sharing if the patient uses the affiliated provider.

(c) A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager may not solicit a patient or prescriber to transfer a patient prescription to the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider.

(d) A health benefit plan issuer or pharmacy benefit manager may not require a pharmacy or durable medical equipment provider that is not the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider to transfer a patient's prescription to the issuer's or manager's affiliated provider without the prior written consent of the patient.
Tex. Water Code § 63.163 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 63 / Section 63.163
§ 63.163. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the commission's order is entered in the minutes, the commission shall publish notice once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the district. If no newspaper is published in the district, the notice shall be published in the newspaper published nearest to the district.

(b) The notice shall include a copy of the commission's order and shall designate a time and place for a hearing.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8511.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8511 / Section 8511.0101
§ 8511.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter:

(1) "Authority" means the Nueces River Authority.

(2) "Board" means the authority's board of directors.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(4) "Development board" means the Texas Water Development Board.

(5) "Director" means a board member.

(6) "State" means the State of Texas or any of its agencies, departments, boards, political subdivisions, or other entities.

(7) "Waste" means sewage, industrial waste, municipal waste, recreational waste, agricultural waste, waste heat, solid waste, or any other waste.
Tex. Penal Code § 8.06 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 8 / Section 8.06
§ 8.06. ENTRAPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) It is a defense to prosecution that the actor engaged in the conduct charged because he was induced to do so by a law enforcement agent using persuasion or other means likely to cause persons to commit the offense. Conduct merely affording a person an opportunity to commit an offense does not constitute entrapment.

(b) In this section "law enforcement agent" includes personnel of the state and local law enforcement agencies as well as of the United States and any person acting in accordance with instructions from such agents.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.042 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.042
§ 225.042. SAM WALDROP HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The interchange of U.S. Highways 83 and 84 and Loop 322 in Abilene is designated as the Sam Waldrop Highway Interchange.

(b) The department shall design and construct memorial markers indicating the interchange number, the designation as the Sam Waldrop Interchange, and any other appropriate information.

(c) The department shall erect a marker at each end of the interchange and at appropriate intermediate sites along the interchange.