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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 43.26 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.26
§ 43.26. PREVENTING RESCUE.
Status: in_force

The sheriff may, when he supposes there will be a necessity, order such number of citizens of his county, or request any military or militia company, to aid in preventing the rescue of a prisoner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8059.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8059 / Section 8059.0201
§ 8059.0201. 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. Human Resources Code § 81.015 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.015
§ 81.015. ADVERTISEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules restricting competitive bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the person.

(b) The executive commissioner may not include in department rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person regulated by the department under this chapter a rule that:

(1) restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restricts the person's personal appearance or use of the person's voice in an advertisement;

(3) relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the person; or

(4) restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.

(c) The department may advertise to promote awareness and use of the programs, services, and activities conducted by the department under this chapter. The department may not use money derived from state tax revenue to pay for advertisements under this subsection.
Tex. Water Code § 60.410 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.410
§ 60.410. CHANGES IN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A port commission may change the plans, specifications, proposal, or quantities of items purchased after a contract has been awarded, but the total contract price may not be changed unless the cost can be paid from available funds.

(b) If a change order involves an increase or decrease in cost less than or equal to the amount authorized in Section 60.403(a) for routine purchases or contracts, a port commission may grant general authority to an employee to approve the change order. However, the original contract price may not be increased by more than 25 percent or decreased by 18 percent or more without the consent of the contractor.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 242.004 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 242 / Section 242.004
§ 242.004. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Within the limits specified by legislative appropriation, the department may employ and compensate personnel necessary to carry out the department's duties.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an employee of the department is employed on an at-will basis.

(c) The department shall establish procedures and practices governing:

(1) employment-related grievances submitted by department employees; and

(2) grievances challenging disciplinary termination of employment.
Tex. Utilities Code § 164.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 164 / Section 164.003
§ 164.003. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An agreement between political subdivisions establishing an interest in electric utility facilities that is executed under this chapter shall be submitted to the attorney general in connection with any proceeding to finance the contractual obligation by the issuance of bonds.

(b) An agreement submitted under Subsection (a) is incontestable on approval as to legality by the attorney general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8510.0320 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8510 / Section 8510.0320
§ 8510.0320. LIMITATION ON POWER TO MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCE GASOHOL.
Status: in_force

The authority may manufacture and produce gasohol only:

(1) to operate the authority's equipment in an emergency as determined by the authority's general manager; and

(2) on obtaining any necessary authorization required by law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.024 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.024
§ 283.024. ADMINISTRATOR; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint an administrator for the district. The person must be qualified by training and experience.

(b) The administrator holds an office for a term of not more than two years but is subject to removal by the board at any time.

(c) The administrator is entitled to compensation as determined by the board.

(d) Before assuming duties, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in the amount of not less than $10,000, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties and any other requirements determined by the board.

(e) Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the administrator shall:

(1) perform duties required by the board;

(2) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(3) generally direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.004
§ 7914.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7914.003 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. Finance Code § 92.208 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.208
§ 92.208. COMMON STOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) A savings bank may not issue common stock before the common stock is fully paid for in cash.

(b) A savings bank may not make a loan against the shares of its outstanding common stock.

(c) A savings bank may not purchase, directly or indirectly, its own issued common stock, except under a stock repurchase plan approved in advance by the commissioner.

(d) A savings bank may not retire or redeem common stock until:

(1) all liabilities of the savings bank are satisfied, including all amounts due to holders of deposit accounts, unless:

(A) prior written permission is obtained from the commissioner; and

(B) the retirement or redemption is authorized by a majority vote of the savings bank's shareholders at an annual meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose;

(2) the basis of the retirement or redemption is approved by the commissioner; and

(3) the savings bank files written consent of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with the commissioner.

(e) Subsections (b) and (c) apply to the securities of the savings bank's holding company and affiliates.
Tex. Occupations Code § 603.3031 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 603 / Section 603.3031
§ 603.3031. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant renewing a license shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 603.2571.

(b) The medical board may not renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).

(c) A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:

(1) Section 603.2571 for the initial issuance of the license; or

(2) this section as part of a prior renewal of the license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11007.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11007 / Section 11007.053
§ 11007.053. BOARD RESOLUTIONS; VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall act through orders or resolutions adopted by the board.

(b) All directors are entitled to vote.

(c) The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in attendance, but not fewer than four directors, is necessary to adopt an order or resolution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 644.202 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 644 / Section 644.202
§ 644.202. DESIGNATION OF ROUTE.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision of this state or a state agency may designate a route for the transportation of nonradioactive hazardous materials over a public road or highway in this state only if the Texas Department of Transportation approves the route.

(b) A municipality with a population of more than 1.3 million shall develop a route for commercial motor vehicles carrying hazardous materials on a road or highway in the municipality and submit the route to the Texas Department of Transportation for approval. If the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the route complies with all applicable federal and state regulations regarding the transportation of hazardous materials, the Texas Department of Transportation shall approve the route and notify the municipality of the approved route.

(c) The Texas Transportation Commission may designate a route for the transportation of nonradioactive hazardous materials over any public road or highway in this state. The designation may include a road or highway that is not a part of the state highway system only on the approval of the governing body of the political subdivision that maintains the road or highway.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0104
§ 9095.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9095.0103 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 as required by applicable law.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 152.0054 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.0054
§ 152.0054. PROVISION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall provide the physical facilities necessary to operate the juvenile board on the board's recommendation.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.127 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.127
§ 201.127. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

An election on the adoption, amendment, supplementation, or repeal of land-use regulations may not be held more often than once every six months.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.110 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.110
§ 1954.110. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall notify each person who takes a licensing or registration examination under this chapter of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered. If an examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service, the department shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the department receives the results from the testing service.

(b) If the notice of the results of an examination graded or reviewed by a testing service will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the department shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(c) The department may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.

(d) If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing or registration examination, the department shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
Tex. Family Code § 155.005 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 155 / Section 155.005
§ 155.005. JURISDICTION PENDING TRANSFER.
Status: in_force

(a) During the transfer of a suit from a court with continuing, exclusive jurisdiction, the transferring court retains jurisdiction to render temporary orders.

(b) The jurisdiction of the transferring court terminates on the docketing of the case in the transferee court.
Tex. Local Government Code § 72.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 72 / Section 72.006
§ 72.006. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The counties that have an interest in the boundary lines in question shall divide the expenses incurred in making the survey and establishing the boundary markers in proportion to each county's frontage on the line.

(b) A surveyor appointed under this chapter is entitled to receive the actual expenses incurred in making the survey and any fees for surveying services agreed on by the surveyor and the counties.
Tex. Government Code § 45.319 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.319
§ 45.319. SWISHER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

The county attorney in Swisher County shall represent the state in all matters pending before the district court in Swisher County.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.955 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.955
§ 21.955. STOCK CERTIFICATES; NOTICES REGARDING UNCERTIFICATED STOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) A stock certificate issued by a public benefit corporation must note conspicuously that the corporation is a public benefit corporation governed by this subchapter.

(b) A notice sent to any person under Section 3.205 must state conspicuously that the corporation is a public benefit corporation governed by this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 24.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.151
§ 24.151.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.151. 49TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (WEBB AND ZAPATA COUNTIES). (a) The 49th Judicial District is composed of Webb and Zapata counties.

(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the 49th District Court has the civil and criminal jurisdiction of a county court.

(c) The 49th District Court has concurrent jurisdiction with the other district courts in Webb County.

(d) A criminal complaint may be presented to the grand jury of any district court in Webb County, and a resulting indictment may be returned to any other district court in Webb County with the appropriate criminal jurisdiction.

(e) The terms of the 49th District Court and the 341st District Court begin:

(1) in Webb County on the first Mondays in January, April, July, and October; and

(2) in Zapata County on the first Mondays in February and August.

(f) In Webb County, the clerk of the district courts shall file all civil cases on the Clerk's Civil File Docket and shall number the cases consecutively. All civil cases not assigned and docketed in a district court based on the types of cases the court gives preference to under applicable law shall be assigned and docketed at random by the district clerk. The clerk shall keep a separate file docket, known as the Clerk's Criminal File Docket, for criminal cases. The clerk shall number the cases on the Clerk's Criminal File Docket consecutively with a separate series of numbers.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 753.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 753 / Section 753.009
§ 753.009. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may bring suit against a person who appears to be violating or threatening to violate a rule adopted under this chapter to restrain the person from violating or continuing to violate the rule.

(b) The suit shall be brought in the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the violation or threat of violation occurs. At the board's request, the attorney general shall represent the board.

(c) In the suit, the court may grant the board any prohibitory or mandatory injunction the facts warrant, including a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction. The court may grant the relief without requiring a bond or other undertaking.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3958.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3958 / Section 3958.111
§ 3958.111. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Transportation Code § 203.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 203 / Section 203.054
§ 203.054. ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL BRING SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the attorney general, at the request of the commission, shall bring and prosecute a condemnation suit of the commission under this subchapter.

(b) At the request of the attorney general, the appropriate county or district attorney or criminal district attorney shall prosecute the suit.

(c) The suit shall be brought in the name of this state.
Tex. Education Code § 29.187 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.187
§ 29.187. AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the authority granted under Section 29.183, the board of trustees of a school district may develop and offer a program that provides a rigorous course of study consistent with the required curriculum under Section 28.002 and under which a student may:

(1) receive specific education in a career and technology profession that:

(A) leads to postsecondary education; or

(B) meets or exceeds business or industry standards; and

(2) obtain from the district an award for distinguished achievement in career and technology education and a stamp or other notation on the student's transcript that indicates receipt of the award.

(b) An award granted under this section is not in lieu of a diploma or certificate of coursework completion issued under Section 28.025.

(c) In developing a program under this section, the board of trustees of a school district shall consider the state plan for career and technology education required under Section 29.182.

(d) The board of trustees of a school district may contract with an entity listed in Section 29.184(a) for assistance in developing the program or providing instruction to district students participating in the program.

(e) The board of trustees of a school district may also contract with a local business or a local institution of higher education for assistance in developing or operating a program under this section. A program may provide education in areas of technology unique to the local area.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 122 (H.B. 639), Sec. 2, eff. May 26, 2017.

(g) If a business that contracts with a district under Subsection (e) obtains any insurance related to the student other than liability insurance, any proceeds of the insurance must be used for the benefit of the student and the student's family.

(h) The board of trustees of a school district must submit a proposed program under this section to the commissioner of education in accordance with criteria established by the commissioner.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.255
§ 6001.255. REEXAMINATION AFTER REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

An individual whose license to service portable fire extinguishers or to install or service fixed fire extinguisher systems has been revoked must retake and pass the required written examination before a new license may be issued.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.101 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.101
§ 756.101. AUTHORIZATION.
Status: in_force

To protect the public health, safety, or welfare, a municipality may provide landscaping services, including tree-trimming, tree disposal, remediation, cleanup, and recycling services, to any person who resides or business that operates inside or outside the corporate limits of the municipality only if the governing body of the municipality makes written findings as required by Section 756.102.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8469.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8469 / Section 8469.051
§ 8469.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 8469.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.038 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.038
§ 40.038. SECONDARY TRAUMA SUPPORT FOR CASEWORKERS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "secondary trauma" means trauma incurred as a consequence of a person's exposure to acute or chronic trauma.

(b) The department shall develop and make available a program to provide ongoing support to caseworkers who experience secondary trauma resulting from exposure to trauma in the course of the caseworker's employment. The program must include critical incident stress debriefing. The department may not require that a caseworker participate in the program.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.509 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.509
§ 2.509. RISK OF LOSS IN THE ABSENCE OF BREACH.
Status: in_force

(a) Where the contract requires or authorizes the seller to ship the goods by carrier

(1) if it does not require him to deliver them at a particular destination, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are duly delivered to the carrier even though the shipment is under reservation (Section 2.505); but

(2) if it does require him to deliver them at a particular destination and the goods are there duly tendered while in the possession of the carrier, the risk of loss passes to the buyer when the goods are there duly so tendered as to enable the buyer to take delivery.

(b) Where the goods are held by a bailee to be delivered without being moved, the risk of loss passes to the buyer

(1) on the buyer's receipt of possession or control of a negotiable document of title covering the goods; or

(2) on acknowledgment by the bailee of the buyer's right to possession of the goods; or

(3) after the buyer's receipt of possession or control of a non-negotiable document of title or other written direction to deliver, as provided in Subsection (d)(2) of Section 2.503.

(c) In any case not within Subsection (a) or (b), the risk of loss passes to the buyer on his receipt of the goods if the seller is a merchant; otherwise the risk passes to the buyer on tender of delivery.

(d) The provisions of this section are subject to contrary agreement of the parties and to the provisions of this chapter on sale on approval (Section 2.327) and on effect of breach on risk of loss (Section 2.510).
Tex. Transportation Code § 370.038 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 370 / Section 370.038
§ 370.038. COMMISSION RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules that:

(1) govern the creation of an authority;

(2) govern the commission's approval of a project under Section 370.187 and other commission approvals required by this chapter;

(3) establish design and construction standards for a transportation project that will connect with a highway in the state highway system or a department rail facility;

(4) establish minimum audit and reporting requirements and standards;

(5) establish minimum ethical standards for authority directors and employees; and

(6) govern the authority of an authority to contract with the United Mexican States or a state of the United Mexican States.

(b) The commission shall appoint a rules advisory committee to advise the department and the commission on the development of the commission's initial rules required by this section. The committee must include one or more members representing an existing authority, if applicable. Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the committee. This subsection expires on the date the commission adopts initial rules under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1021.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1021 / Section 1021.005
§ 1021.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.