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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 64.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 64 / Section 64.01
§ 64.01. MOTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "biological material":

(1) means an item that is in possession of the state and that contains blood, semen, hair, saliva, skin tissue or cells, fingernail scrapings, bone, bodily fluids, or other identifiable biological evidence that may be suitable for forensic DNA testing; and

(2) includes the contents of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.

(a-1) A convicted person may submit to the convicting court a motion for forensic DNA testing of evidence that has a reasonable likelihood of containing biological material. The motion must be accompanied by an affidavit, sworn to by the convicted person, containing statements of fact in support of the motion.

(b) The motion may request forensic DNA testing only of evidence described by Subsection (a-1) that was secured in relation to the offense that is the basis of the challenged conviction and was in the possession of the state during the trial of the offense, but:

(1) was not previously subjected to DNA testing; or

(2) although previously subjected to DNA testing:

(A) can be subjected to testing with newer testing techniques that provide a reasonable likelihood of results that are more accurate and probative than the results of the previous test; or

(B) was tested:

(i) at a laboratory that ceased conducting DNA testing after an audit by the Texas Forensic Science Commission revealed the laboratory engaged in faulty testing practices; and

(ii) during the period identified in the audit as involving faulty testing practices.

(c) A convicted person is entitled to counsel during a proceeding under this chapter. The convicting court shall appoint counsel for the convicted person if the person informs the court that the person wishes to submit a motion under this chapter, the court finds reasonable grounds for a motion to be filed, and the court determines that the person is indigent. Counsel must be appointed under this subsection not later than the 45th day after the date the court finds reasonable grounds or the date the court determines that the person is indigent, whichever is later. Compensation of counsel is provided in the same manner as is required by:

(1) Article 11.071 for the representation of a petitioner convicted of a capital felony; and

(2) Chapter 26 for the representation in a habeas corpus hearing of an indigent defendant convicted of a felony other than a capital felony.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 486.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 486 / Section 486.005
§ 486.005. STATEWIDE APPLICATION AND UNIFORMITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure uniform and equitable implementation and enforcement throughout this state, this chapter constitutes the whole field of regulation regarding over-the-counter sales of products that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine.

(b) This chapter preempts and supersedes a local ordinance, rule, or regulation adopted by a political subdivision of this state pertaining to over-the-counter sales of products that contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or norpseudoephedrine.

(c) This section does not preclude a political subdivision from imposing administrative sanctions on the holder of a business or professional license or permit issued by the political subdivision who engages in conduct that violates this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.108 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.108
§ 204.108. RECORDS OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The physician assistant board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the physician assistant board. The board shall maintain:

(1) information about the parties to the complaint and the subject matter of the complaint;

(2) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(3) information about the disposition of the complaint.

(b) The physician assistant board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The physician assistant board shall periodically notify the parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition of the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Government Code § 497.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 497 / Section 497.008
§ 497.008. LEASE OF LAND.
Status: in_force

To further the expansion and development of prison industries, the department may lease prison land to a private business. A lease under this section may not exceed a term of 50 years. The business must lease the land at a mutually agreed upon price and may construct or convert plant facilities on the land.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8455.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8455 / Section 8455.052
§ 8455.052. 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 8455.003; 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 8455.003 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 8455.003; 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 § 1098.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1098 / Section 1098.110
§ 1098.110. BIDDING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with the bidding requirements prescribed by Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 4.004 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 4 / Section 4.004
§ 4.004. CONTENTS OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The notice of a general or special election must state:

(1) the nature and date of the election;

(2) except as provided by Subsection (c), the location of each polling place;

(3) the hours that the polls will be open;

(4) the Internet website of the authority conducting the election; and

(5) any other information required by other law.

(b) The notice of a special election must also state each office to be filled or the proposition stating each measure to be voted on. This subsection does not apply to an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

(c) If notice of an election is given by posting the notice in the various election precincts, the notice posted in a precinct is not required to state the location of the polling places in other precincts.

(d) If precincts are consolidated under Section 42.008, the notice must state which precincts have been combined to form each consolidated precinct in addition to the locations of the polling places in the consolidated precincts.
Tex. Government Code § 551.143 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.143
§ 551.143. PROHIBITED SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS; OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of a governmental body commits an offense if the member:

(1) knowingly engages in at least one communication among a series of communications that each occur outside of a meeting authorized by this chapter and that concern an issue within the jurisdiction of the governmental body in which the members engaging in the individual communications constitute fewer than a quorum of members but the members engaging in the series of communications constitute a quorum of members; and

(2) knew at the time the member engaged in the communication that the series of communications:

(A) involved or would involve a quorum; and

(B) would constitute a deliberation once a quorum of members engaged in the series of communications.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500;

(2) confinement in the county jail for not less than one month or more than six months; or

(3) both the fine and confinement.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0451 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0451
§ 549.0451. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement a state prescription drug program that operates in the same manner as the vendor drug program operates in providing prescription drug benefits to Medicaid recipients.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.162 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.162
§ 1201.162. DISCLOSURE BY RETAILER AND LENDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the completion of a credit application or before entering into any agreement for a sale or exchange that will not be financed, the retailer must provide to the consumer a written disclosure in the form promulgated by the board. The disclosure shall be in at least 12-point type and must address matters of concern relating to costs and obligations that may be associated with home ownership, matters to be considered in making financing decisions, related costs that may arise when purchasing a manufactured home, and such other matters as the board may deem appropriate to promote informed purchase, financing, and related decisions regarding the acquisition and ownership of a manufactured home. The form shall also conspicuously disclose the consumer's right of rescission.

(b) A federally insured financial institution or lender approved or authorized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as a mortgagee with direct endorsement underwriting authority that fully complies with federal Truth in Lending disclosures concerning the terms of a manufactured housing transaction is exempt from the disclosure provisions of this section.

(c) The right of rescission described in Subsection (a) shall apply only to the sale transaction between the retailer and the consumer. Failure by the retailer to comply with the disclosure provisions of this section does not affect the validity of a subsequent conveyance or transfer of title of a manufactured home or otherwise impair a title or lien position of a person other than the retailer. The consumer shall continue to have the right of rescission with regard to the retailer until the end of the third day after the retailer delivers a copy of the disclosure required by Subsection (a). The consumer's execution of a signed receipt of a copy of the disclosure required by Subsection (a) shall constitute conclusive proof of the delivery of the disclosure. If the consumer grants a person other than the retailer a lien on the manufactured home, the right of rescission shall immediately cease on the filing of the lien with the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.055
§ 1115.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

(b) A person appointed under Subsection (a) to fill a vacancy from a precinct must be a resident of the precinct the person is to represent.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.155 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.155
§ 334.155. EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENDING DATE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A tax imposed under this subchapter or a change in a tax rate takes effect on the date prescribed by the ordinance or order imposing the tax or changing the rate.

(b) A municipality or county may impose a tax under this subchapter only if the municipality or county issues bonds or other obligations under Section 334.043. The municipality or county may impose the tax only while those bonds or other obligations are outstanding and unpaid.
Tex. Election Code § 214.047 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.047
§ 214.047. TEST USING UNOFFICIAL TEST MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to a test conducted under Section 214.046 using official test materials, a person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots but not requesting a manual recount is entitled to have each test repeated, using test materials furnished by the person, if the person offers the materials to the recount tabulator before or immediately after the official test is made.

(b) The outcome of a test using unofficial test materials has no legal effect on the conduct of the recount.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.304
§ 545.304. MOVING THE VEHICLE OF ANOTHER; UNLAWFUL PARKING.
Status: in_force

A person may not move a vehicle that is not lawfully under the person's control:

(1) into an area where a vehicle is prohibited under Section 545.302; or

(2) away from a curb a distance that is unlawful under Section 545.303.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8184.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8184 / Section 8184.001
§ 8184.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Dowdell Public Utility District.
Tex. Water Code § 11.1501 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.1501
§ 11.1501. CONSIDERATION AND REVISION OF PLANS.
Status: in_force

In considering an application for a permit to store, take, or divert surface water, or for an amendment to a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication, the commission shall consider the state water plan and any approved regional water plan for the area or areas in which the water is proposed to be stored, diverted, or used.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1063.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1063 / Section 1063.207
§ 1063.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond 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. Finance Code § 94.252 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 94 / Section 94.252
§ 94.252. INAPPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

The limitations under Section 94.251 do not apply to an equity security issued by:

(1) a United States government-sponsored corporation, including the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Student Loan Marketing Association; or

(2) a service corporation, an operating subsidiary, or a finance subsidiary of the savings bank.
Tex. Education Code § 105.108 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.108
§ 105.108. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a contract with the system must be approved by the board.

(b) The board by rule may delegate to a representative of the board or an employee of the system the authority to negotiate, execute, and approve a contract with the system.

(c) A contract that is not approved in accordance with this section is void.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.204
§ 1016.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.023 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.023
§ 314.023. HEARING ON CONDEMNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Each owner, lienholder, or other interested party is entitled to appear at the hearing in person or by agent and be heard regarding:

(1) the value of the property proposed to be condemned;

(2) the damages to property not condemned resulting from the improvement;

(3) the legality of the proceedings; or

(4) any right of the owner or other party.

(b) An objection must be in writing and filed with the commission.

(c) The commission may not close the hearing until all interested parties appearing have been heard. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission shall:

(1) determine the damages due the owners, lienholders, or other interested parties for property taken or damaged;

(2) apportion the damages determined under Subdivision (1) among the owners, lienholders, or other interested parties;

(3) date and sign two copies of a written report; and

(4) file one copy of the report with the clerk, secretary, or recording officer of the municipality and the second copy with the clerk of the court that appointed the commission.

(d) The governing body may record in its minutes the following items relating to a condemnation proceeding:

(1) proceedings of the governing body;

(2) notices issued and returns of the notices;

(3) orders, reports, and other proceedings of the commission; and

(4) certified copies of all orders or proceedings of a court.

(e) A record made under Subsection (d) or a certified copy of the record is prima facie evidence of the facts in the record.
Tex. Government Code § 775.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 775 / Section 775.001
§ 775.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agency" means a state office, institution, or other state governmental entity.

(2) "Colonia" means a geographic area that:

(A) is an economically distressed area as defined by Section 17.921, Water Code, and consists of 11 or more dwellings that are located in close proximity to each other in an area that may be described as a community or neighborhood; and

(B) is:

(i) located in a county any part of which is within 50 miles of an international border; or

(ii) located in a county:

(a) any part of which is within 100 miles of an international border; and

(b) that contains the majority of the area of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000.

(3) "Nonborder colonia" has the meaning assigned by Section 15.001, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 811.010 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 811 / Section 811.010
§ 811.010. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Subject to and without waiving the retirement system's sovereign immunity or the official immunity of the trustees, officers, and employees of the retirement system, the venue for any action by or against the retirement system, the trustees, officers, or employees of the retirement system, or an administering firm, carrier, or other governmental agency acting in cooperation with or on behalf of the retirement system is in Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.001
§ 8350.001. 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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 495.
Tex. Transportation Code § 392.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 392 / Section 392.034
§ 392.034. ENCROACHMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall give written notice of encroachment to the owner of a sign that:

(1) is on property other than a state highway right-of-way;

(2) is maintained under a written permit or agreement; and

(3) encroaches on the state highway right-of-way.

(b) If the owner of the sign does not correct the encroachment before the 31st day after the date of receipt of the notice, the department may remove the sign under Section 392.033.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.0058 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.0058
§ 122.0058. APPLICATION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW, OPEN RECORDS LAW, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE LAW TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The advisory committee established under Section 122.0057 is subject to the requirements of the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Code, and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.08 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.08
§ 32.08. PURCHASE AND TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

(a) All distilled spirits sold by a club holding a private club registration permit must be purchased in this state from a holder of a local distributor's permit.

(b) If the club holding the permit is in an area where there are no local distributors, alcoholic beverages may be purchased in any area where local distributors are located and may be transported to the club premises. The transporter may acquire the alcoholic beverages only on the written order of an officer or manager of the club holding the permit. The alcoholic beverages must be accompanied by a written statement furnished and signed by the local distributor showing the name and address of the consignee and consignor, the origin and destination of the shipment, and any other information required by the commission or administrator. The person in charge of the alcoholic beverages while they are being transported shall exhibit the written statement to any representative of the commission or any peace officer on demand, and the statement shall be accepted by the representative or officer as prima facie evidence of the lawful right to transport the alcoholic beverages.

(c) If a private club registration permittee's premises are located in a regional airport governed by a board, commission, or authority composed of members from two or more counties, and there is no local distributor at the airport, the private club registration permittee may purchase alcoholic beverages from any local distributor in a trade area served by the airport and transport the alcoholic beverages to the permit holder's licensed premises. The transportation of the beverages must be in accordance with Subsection (b).

(d) The holder of a private club registration permit may transfer alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase to the permitted premises as provided in this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8155.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8155 / Section 8155.053
§ 8155.053. DIRECTOR'S BOND.
Status: in_force

A director is not required to post a public official's bond.