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Tex. Government Code § 490I.0107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490I / Section 490I.0107
§ 490I.0107. STATE BROADBAND PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The broadband development office shall prepare, update, and publish on the comptroller's Internet website a state broadband plan that establishes long-term goals for greater access to and adoption, affordability, and use of broadband service in this state.

(b) In developing the state broadband plan, the office shall:

(1) to the extent possible, collaborate with state agencies, political subdivisions, broadband industry stakeholders and representatives, and community organizations that focus on broadband services and technology access;

(2) favor policies that are technology-neutral and protect all members of the public;

(3) explore state and regional approaches to broadband development; and

(4) examine broadband service needs related to:

(A) public safety, including the needs of state agencies involved in the administration of criminal justice, as that term is defined by Article 66.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(B) public education and state and local education agencies, including any agency involved in the electronic administration of an assessment instrument required under Section 39.023, Education Code; and

(C) public health, including the needs of state agencies involved in the administration of public health initiatives such as the Health and Human Services Commission and the Department of State Health Services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8042.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8042 / Section 8042.0303
§ 8042.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.451 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.451
§ 1251.451. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAWS TO OUT-OF-STATE GROUP ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) Chapters 1365 and 1368 and Subchapters A and C, Chapter 1451, apply to:

(1) a certificate of insurance issued to a resident of this state under a group accident and health insurance policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed outside this state; or

(2) a certificate issued to a resident of this state under a policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed outside this state by a group hospital service corporation.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a specified disease or limited benefit policy.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2002.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.003
§ 2002.003. COVERAGES FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER SPOUSES.
Status: in_force

A homeowners insurance policy or fire insurance policy promulgated under Article 5.35 or filed and in effect as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 2301, may not be delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state unless the policy contains the following language: "It is understood and agreed that this policy, subject to all other terms and conditions contained in this policy, when covering residential community property, as defined by state law, shall remain in full force and effect as to the interest of each spouse covered, irrespective of divorce or change of ownership between the spouses unless excluded by endorsement attached to this policy until the expiration of the policy or until canceled in accordance with the terms and conditions of this policy."
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 127.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 127 / Section 127.002
§ 127.002. FINDINGS; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that an inequity is fostered on certain contractors by the indemnity provisions in certain agreements pertaining to wells for oil, gas, or water or to mines for other minerals.

(b) Certain agreements that provide for indemnification of a negligent indemnitee are against the public policy of this state.

(c) The legislature finds that joint operating agreement provisions for the sharing of costs or losses arising from joint activities, including costs or losses attributable to the negligent acts or omissions of any party conducting the joint activity:

(1) are commonly understood, accepted, and desired by the parties to joint operating agreements;

(2) encourage mineral development;

(3) are not against the public policy of this state; and

(4) are enforceable unless those costs or losses are expressly excluded by written agreement.
Tex. Water Code § 53.150 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 53 / Section 53.150
§ 53.150. PAYMENT OF DAMAGES.
Status: in_force

The district shall pay out of any funds or property of the district, except the interest and sinking fund:

(1) compensation and damages adjudicated in condemnation proceedings; and

(2) compensation for damage done to the property of any person or corporation in the construction and maintenance of improvements.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.85 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 61 / Section 61.85
§ 61.85. DISPOSAL OF STOCK ON TERMINATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person whose license is cancelled or forfeited may, within 30 days of the cancellation or forfeiture, make a bulk sale or disposal of any stock of malt beverages on hand at the time of the cancellation or forfeiture.

(b) The authority of the commission to promulgate rules relating to the disposal of beverages in bulk on the suspension or cancellation of a license or on the death, insolvency, or bankruptcy of a licensee is covered by Section 11.69 of this code.
Tex. Water Code § 49.309 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.309
§ 49.309. EXCLUSION OF NONIRRIGATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this section and Sections 49.310 through 49.314, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)(A) "Nonirrigated property" means land that:

(i) is not irrigable;

(ii) the owners of a majority of the acreage of which no longer intend to irrigate; or

(iii) has been subdivided into:

(aa) town lots, or town lots and blocks, or small parcels of the same general nature as town lots; or

(bb) town blocks and lots designed, intended, or suitable for residential, commercial, or other nonagricultural purposes, as distinguished from farm acreage whether subdivided into a subdivision or not; and

(cc) including streets, alleys, parkways, parks, and railroad property and rights-of-way located in the subdivided land.

(B) The property described in Paragraph (A) shall be considered nonirrigated property regardless of whether the land is within or near a municipality and regardless of whether a plat or map of the subdivision has been duly filed for record and recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the land or any part of the land is situated.

(C) The term does not include land that within the year preceding the date of the hearing under Section 49.310 was used for farming or agricultural purposes.

(2) "District" means a water control and improvement, water improvement, or irrigation district the principal purpose of which is furnishing water for the irrigation of agricultural lands or that is principally engaged in furnishing water for the irrigation of agricultural lands.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.126 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.126
§ 61.126. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

If the order includes a traffic regulation, the order shall provide for signs that are designed and posted in compliance with the current provisions of the Texas Manual on Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, stating the applicable speed limit, parking requirement, or that vehicles are prohibited.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8492.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8492 / Section 8492.203
§ 8492.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 289.057 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 289 / Section 289.057
§ 289.057. EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ an attorney, financial advisor, and bookkeeper for the district or contract for those services.
Tex. Local Government Code § 119.009 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 119 / Section 119.009
§ 119.009. PARTICIPATION BY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A political subdivision other than a county may participate in the County Government Risk Management Pool established under this chapter.

(b) A political subdivision participating in the pool under this section is entitled to the same coverage provided to a county and may participate under the same terms and conditions as a county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.211 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.211
§ 1201.211.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201.211. POLICY PROVISION: NOTICE OF CLAIM. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an individual accident and health insurance policy must contain the following provision:

"Notice of Claim: A written notice of claim must be given to the insurer before the 21st day after the date of the occurrence or beginning of any loss covered by the policy, or as soon after that date as is reasonably possible. A notice given by or on behalf of the insured or the beneficiary to the insurer at __________ (insert the location of any office the insurer designates for the purpose), or to any authorized agent of the insurer, with information sufficient to identify the insured, constitutes notice to the insurer."

(b) In a policy that provides a loss of time benefit that may be payable for at least two years, an insurer may insert, between the first and second sentences of the provision required by Subsection (a), the following provision:

"Subject to the qualifications below, and except in the event of a legal incapacity, if the insured suffers loss of time on account of disability for which indemnity may be payable for at least two years, the insured shall, at least once in every __________ (insert appropriate number) months after having given notice of claim, give to the insurer notice of continuance of the disability. In applying this provision, the period of __________ (insert appropriate number) months following a filing of proof by the insured or any payment by the insurer on account of the claim or any denial of liability in whole or in part by the insurer shall be excluded. Delay in giving the notice does not impair the insured's right to any indemnity that would otherwise have accrued during the period of __________ (insert appropriate number) months preceding the date on which the notice is actually given."

(c) The number of months inserted in the clause permitted by Subsection (b) may not be less than one or greater than six.
Tex. Education Code § 56.485 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.485
§ 56.485. INELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 56.484, a student is not eligible for an initial or subsequent scholarship under this subchapter if the student was offered admission as a first-time freshman student to any institution of higher education for an academic year for which that institution made admissions under Section 51.803(a-1), regardless of whether the student subsequently enrolls at that institution.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.305 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.305
§ 39.305. NO SETOFF.
Status: in_force

The interest of an assignee or pledgee in transition property and in the revenues and collections arising from that property are not subject to setoff, counterclaim, surcharge, or defense by the electric utility or any other person or in connection with the bankruptcy of the electric utility or any other entity. A financing order shall remain in effect and unabated notwithstanding the bankruptcy of the electric utility, its successors, or assignees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8846.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8846 / Section 8846.005
§ 8846.005. DISTRICT NAME CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board may change the district's name when the district annexes territory.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 43.141 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.141
§ 43.141. SCHEDULING OF EXECUTION DATE; WITHDRAWAL; MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If an initial application under Article 11.071 is timely filed, the convicting court may not set an execution date before:

(1) the court of criminal appeals denies relief; or

(2) if the case is filed and set for submission, the court of criminal appeals issues a mandate.

(b) If an original application is not timely filed under Article 11.071 or good cause is not shown for an untimely application under Article 11.071, the convicting court may set an execution date.

(b-1) Not later than the second business day after the date on which the convicting court enters an order setting the execution date, a copy of the order must be sent by first-class mail, e-mail, or fax to:

(1) the attorney who represented the condemned person in the most recently concluded stage of a state or federal postconviction proceeding; and

(2) the office of capital writs established under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, Government Code.

(b-2) The exclusive remedy for a failure to comply with Subsection (b-1) is the resetting of the execution date under this article.

(c) An execution date may not be earlier than the 91st day after the date the convicting court enters the order setting the execution date.

(d) The convicting court may modify or withdraw the order of the court setting a date for execution in a death penalty case if the court determines that additional proceedings are necessary on:

(1) a subsequent or untimely application for a writ of habeas corpus filed under Article 11.071; or

(2) a motion for forensic testing of DNA evidence submitted under Chapter 64.

(e) If the convicting court withdraws the order of the court setting the execution date, the court shall recall the warrant of execution. If the court modifies the order of the court setting the execution date, the court shall recall the previous warrant of execution, and the clerk of the court shall issue a new warrant.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0204
§ 3945.0204. DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Section 49.052, Water Code, applies to the members of the board.
Tex. Local Government Code § 155.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 155 / Section 155.001
§ 155.001. DEDUCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES; PURPOSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court, on the request of a county employee, may authorize a payroll deduction to be made from the employee's wages or salary for:

(1) payment to a credit union;

(2) payment of membership dues in a labor union or a bona fide employees association;

(3) payment of fees for parking in a county-owned facility;

(4) payment to a charitable organization; or

(5) payment relating to an item not listed in this subsection if the commissioners court determines that the payment serves a public purpose.

(b) In this section, "charitable organization" has the meaning assigned by Section 659.131, Government Code.
Tex. Water Code § 11.030 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.030
§ 11.030. FORFEITURE OF APPROPRIATION.
Status: in_force

If any lawful appropriation or use of state water is wilfully abandoned during any three successive years, the right to use the water is forfeited and the water is again subject to appropriation.
Tex. Family Code § 161.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.007
§ 161.007. TERMINATION WHEN PREGNANCY RESULTS FROM CRIMINAL ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the court shall order the termination of the parent-child relationship of a parent and a child if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) the parent has engaged in conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code;

(2) as a direct result of the conduct described by Subdivision (1), the victim of the conduct became pregnant with the parent's child; and

(3) termination is in the best interest of the child.

(b) If, for the two years after the birth of the child, the parent was married to or cohabiting with the other parent of the child, the court may order the termination of the parent-child relationship of the parent and the child if the court finds that:

(1) the parent has been convicted of an offense committed under Section 21.02, 22.011, 22.021, or 25.02, Penal Code;

(2) as a direct result of the commission of the offense by the parent, the other parent became pregnant with the child; and

(3) termination is in the best interest of the child.
Tex. Government Code § 466.302 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.302
§ 466.302. SALE OF TICKET AT PRICE GREATER THAN FIXED PRICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells a ticket at a price the person knows is greater than that fixed by the department or by the lottery operator authorized to set that price.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 147.0004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 147 / Section 147.0004
§ 147.0004. RULES.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may adopt rules to implement this chapter, including rules exempting a person who sells e-cigarettes to consumers through a marketplace from the requirements of this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 243.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 243 / Section 243.005
§ 243.005. ANSWER.
Status: in_force

(a) The contestee must reply to the contestant's petition in an answer in the same manner as an answer to a petition in an election contest in the district court.

(b) The contestee must file the answer with the secretary of state not later than the eighth day after the date the petition is filed. The contestee must deliver a copy of the answer by the same deadline to the person designated by the petition to receive it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8307.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8307 / Section 8307.203
§ 8307.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 441.018 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 441 / Section 441.018
§ 441.018. PETITION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

To create a district a person must file with the commission a petition requesting creation of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8028.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8028 / Section 8028.0201
§ 8028.0201. 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. Parks and Wildlife Code § 11.0124 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0124
§ 11.0124. DISCRIMINATION IN APPOINTMENTS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Appointments to the commission shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 780.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 780 / Section 780.005
§ 780.005. CONTROL OF EXPENDITURES FROM THE ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

Money distributed under Section 780.004 shall be used in compliance with Section 780.004 on the authorization of the executive committee of the trauma service area regional advisory council.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.006
§ 167.006. DESIGNATION OF TICK ERADICATION AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may designate for tick eradication any county or part of a county that the commission determines may contain ticks.

(b) The commission shall give notice that a county or part of a county is designated for tick eradication by:

(1) publishing a brief notice of the designation in a newspaper published in that county or that part of the county, as applicable; or

(2) posting a brief notice of the designation at the courthouse door of the county.

(c) The notice must prescribe a date on which the designation is to take effect and must be published or posted before the 10th day preceding that date. The county affected by the designation shall pay the expenses of giving notice.

(d) The designation of a county or part of a county for tick eradication takes effect on:

(1) the date specified in the notice, if the notice is published or posted within the time prescribed by Subsection (c) of this section; or

(2) the 10th day following the day on which notice is published or posted, if the notice is not published or posted within the time prescribed by that subsection.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 86.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 86 / Section 86.005
§ 86.005. ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.
Status: in_force

In determining whether or not a permit should be granted, the commission shall consider the injurious effect on oysters, oyster beds, and fish in or near the water used in the operation as well as the needs of industry for marl, sand, gravel, shell, and mudshell and its relative value to the state for commercial use.
Tex. Education Code § 156.007 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 156 / Section 156.007
§ 156.007. GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The consortium shall solicit, and the research coordinating board may accept on behalf of the consortium, a gift, grant, or donation made from any public or private source for the purpose of promoting adult stem cell research or commercialization.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 37.010 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 37 / Section 37.010
§ 37.010. REVIEW.
Status: in_force

All orders, judgments, and decrees under this chapter may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees.