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Tex. Penal Code § 38.171 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 38 / Section 38.171
§ 38.171. FAILURE TO REPORT FELONY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) observes the commission of a felony under circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that an offense had been committed in which serious bodily injury or death may have resulted; and

(2) fails to immediately report the commission of the offense to a peace officer or law enforcement agency under circumstances in which:

(A) a reasonable person would believe that the commission of the offense had not been reported; and

(B) the person could immediately report the commission of the offense without placing himself or herself in danger of suffering serious bodily injury or death.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Government Code § 572.069 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 572 / Section 572.069
§ 572.069. CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT FOR FORMER STATE OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE RESTRICTED.
Status: in_force

A former state officer or employee of a state agency who during the period of state service or employment participated on behalf of a state agency in a procurement or contract negotiation involving a person may not accept employment from that person before the second anniversary of the date the contract is signed or the procurement is terminated or withdrawn.
Tex. Education Code § 132.064 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.064
§ 132.064. NONQUALIFICATION AS SMALL CAREER SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A career school or college operating as a small career school or college but that has an annual gross income from tuition and fees that exceed $100,000 (other than a test preparation school described by Section 132.001(10)(B) or (C)) that intends to receive a payment from federal funds under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070 et seq. or intends to receive prepayment of tuition, fees or other charges from federal or state funds shall send written notice to the commission. The notice must be sent not later than the following date, as applicable:

(1) the 60th day after the date on which annual gross income is determined to exceed the maximum;

(2) the day before receiving a payment of federal funds under 20 U.S.C. Section 1070 et seq.; or

(3) the day before enrolling a student who will prepay tuition, a fee, or another charge in whole or in part from federal or state funds.

(b) A career school or college that no longer qualifies as a small career school or college shall apply for an initial certificate of approval as a career school or college within 30 days after the date the school has notified the commission that it no longer qualifies as a small career school or college. The commission may apply or prorate any fees paid by the school or college as a small career school or college.

(c) A career school or college that no longer qualifies as a small career school or college shall submit to the commission an amount of money equal to the difference between the fee for the small career school or college certificate of approval submitted by the school or college and the fee that the school or college would be required to submit after its qualifications as a small career school or college cease.

(d) The authority of a career school or college to operate under a small career school or college certificate of approval terminates on the final determination of issuance or denial of an initial certificate of approval. If a school or college fails to file a complete application within the period required by Subsection (b), the school or college, as a condition of issuance, must pay a late fee in an amount established by commission rule of at least $100.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3817.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3817 / Section 3817.154
§ 3817.154. SALES AND USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose a sales and use tax if authorized by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election called for that purpose. Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which revenue of the district may be used.

(b) The district may not adopt a sales and use tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.

(c) If the voters of the district approve the adoption of the tax at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision adopts a sales and use tax or approves an increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax under this chapter has no effect.

(d) Chapter 321, Tax Code, applies to the imposition, computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the sales and use tax imposed by this section except to the extent it is inconsistent with this chapter.

(e) The board may establish one or more areas in the district as a special sales and use tax zone if the board finds that a reasonable distinction exists that justifies a special sales and use tax rate in the area. The special sales and use tax rate may be different than the sales and use tax rate imposed in the rest of the district if the special sales and use tax rate is approved by a majority of the voters of the special sales and use tax zone at an election held for that purpose. Subsections (b)-(d) apply to a special sales and use tax imposed under this subsection in the same manner as the sales and use tax imposed under Subsection (a).

(f) There are exempted from a special sales and use tax imposed by the district under Subsection (e) the sale, production, distribution, lease, or rental of, and the use, storage, or other consumption within a special sales and use tax zone of, a taxable item sold, leased, or rented by:

(1) a retail electric provider as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(3) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code, or a person who owns pipelines used for the transportation or sale of oil or gas or a product or constituent of oil or gas;

(4) a person who owns pipelines used for the transportation or sale of carbon dioxide;

(5) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(6) a cable service provider or video service provider as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3913.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3913 / Section 3913.053
§ 3913.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Property Code § 24.003 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.003
§ 24.003. SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES.
Status: in_force

If a tenancy for a term expires while the tenant's suit for forcible entry is pending, the landlord may prosecute the suit in the tenant's name for the landlord's benefit and at the landlord's expense. It is immaterial whether the tenant received possession from the landlord or became a tenant after obtaining possession of the property.
Tex. Government Code § 466.406 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 466 / Section 466.406
§ 466.406. RIGHT TO PRIZE NOT GENERALLY ASSIGNABLE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section and Section 466.410, the right of any person to a prize is not assignable.

(b) Payment of prize payments not previously assigned as provided by this section or Section 466.410 shall be made to the estate of a deceased prize winner if the prize winner was an individual.

(c) A prize to which a winner is otherwise entitled may be paid to any person under an appropriate judicial order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8813.120 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8813 / Section 8813.120
§ 8813.120. ACTION AGAINST PERSON, DISTRICT, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may bring an action in a district court against a person, including a district or other political subdivision located in the authority's territory or included in the authority's groundwater reduction plan, to:

(1) recover any fees, rates, charges, assessments, collection expenses, attorney's fees, interest, penalties, or administrative penalties due the authority; or

(2) enforce the authority's rules or orders.

(b) Governmental immunity from suit or liability of a district or other political subdivision is waived for the purposes of an action under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00041 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00041
§ 30.00041. APPLICATION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

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

(b) In this subchapter, "appellate courts" means the county courts at law of Lubbock County that have criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Tex. Penal Code § 71.01 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 71 / Section 71.01
§ 71.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter,

(a) "Combination" means three or more persons who collaborate in carrying on criminal activities, although:

(1) participants may not know each other's identity;

(2) membership in the combination may change from time to time; and

(3) participants may stand in a wholesaler-retailer or other arm's-length relationship in illicit distribution operations.

(b) "Conspires to commit" means that a person agrees with one or more persons that they or one or more of them engage in conduct that would constitute the offense and that person and one or more of them perform an overt act in pursuance of the agreement. An agreement constituting conspiring to commit may be inferred from the acts of the parties.

(c) "Profits" means property constituting or derived from any proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, from an offense listed in Section 71.02.

(d) "Criminal street gang" means three or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities.

(e) "Foreign terrorist organization" means three or more persons operating as an organization at least partially outside the United States who engage in criminal activity and threaten the security of this state or its residents, including but not limited to a drug cartel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8118.021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8118 / Section 8118.021
§ 8118.021. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2005, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the first petition received by the commission under Subsection (a).

(c) If a temporary director fails to qualify for office or if a vacancy occurs in the office of temporary director, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(d) Temporary directors serve until the date the directors are elected under Section 8118.023.

(e) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8118.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8118.023; or

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

(f) If Subsection (e) 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. Occupations Code § 1101.805 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.805
§ 1101.805. LIABILITY FOR MISREPRESENTATION OR CONCEALMENT.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "party" has the meaning assigned by Section 1101.551.

(b) This section prevails over any other law, including common law.

(c) This section does not diminish a broker's responsibility for the acts or omissions of a sales agent associated with or acting for the broker.

(d) A party is not liable for a misrepresentation or a concealment of a material fact made by a license holder in a real estate transaction unless the party:

(1) knew of the falsity of the misrepresentation or concealment; and

(2) failed to disclose the party's knowledge of the falsity of the misrepresentation or concealment.

(e) A license holder is not liable for a misrepresentation or a concealment of a material fact made by a party to a real estate transaction unless the license holder:

(1) knew of the falsity of the misrepresentation or concealment; and

(2) failed to disclose the license holder's knowledge of the falsity of the misrepresentation or concealment.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1172 (S.B. 1968), Sec. 13(2), eff. January 1, 2026.
Tex. Water Code § 26.018 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 26 / Section 26.018
§ 26.018. CONTRACTS, INSTRUMENTS.
Status: in_force

With the approval of the commission, the executive director may make contracts and execute instruments that are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the commission's powers or the performance of its duties.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8866.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8866 / Section 8866.055
§ 8866.055. VOTE REQUIRED FOR BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

A majority vote of a quorum of the board is required for board action. If there is a tie vote, the proposed action fails.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 364.015 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 364 / Section 364.015
§ 364.015. DUMPING OR GARBAGE DISPOSAL GROUNDS.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court shall determine the consideration to be paid to acquire real property on which to locate dumping or garbage disposal grounds. In determining where to locate dumping or garbage disposal grounds, the commissioners court shall consider:

(1) the convenience of the people to be served; and

(2) the general health of, and the annoyance to, the community to be served by the dumping or garbage disposal grounds.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.001
§ 1701.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

(2) "County jailer" means a person employed as a county jail guard under Section 85.005, Local Government Code.

(2-a) "Misconduct" means:

(A) a violation of law; or

(B) any of the following that have been sustained by a law enforcement agency employing a license holder:

(i) a violation of a law enforcement agency policy for which the agency may suspend, demote, or terminate a license holder's employment; or

(ii) an allegation of untruthfulness against a license holder.

(3) "Officer" means a peace officer or reserve law enforcement officer.

(4) "Peace officer" means a person elected, employed, or appointed as a peace officer under Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, or other law.

(5) "Public security officer" means a person employed or appointed as an armed security officer by this state or a political subdivision of this state. The term does not include a security officer employed by a private security company that contracts with this state or a political subdivision of this state to provide security services for the entity.

(6) "Reserve law enforcement officer" means a person designated as a reserve law enforcement officer under Section 37.0816, Education Code, Section 85.004, 86.012, or 341.012, Local Government Code, or Section 60.0775, Water Code.

(7) "Telecommunicator" means a person acknowledged by the commission and employed by or serving a law enforcement agency that performs law enforcement services on a 24-hour basis who receives, processes, and transmits public safety information and criminal justice data for the agency by using a base radio station on a public safety frequency regulated by the Federal Communications Commission or by another method of communication.

(8) "School marshal" means a person who:

(A) is appointed to serve as a school marshal by:

(i) the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school under Section 37.0811, Education Code;

(ii) the governing body of a private school under Section 37.0813, Education Code; or

(iii) the governing board of a public junior college under Section 51.220, Education Code;

(B) is licensed under Section 1701.260; and

(C) has powers and duties described by Article 2A.008, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.053
§ 8150.053. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall notify the governing body of the city in writing when a vacancy occurs on the board.

(b) The governing body of the city shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(c) If the governing body of the city does not fill a vacancy on the board before the 91st day after receipt of written notice of a vacancy, the remaining directors shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy, if a majority of the directors remain in office. If less than a majority of the directors remain in office, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 49.105(c), Water Code.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.202 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.202
§ 55.202. DIRECTORY PUBLISHED BY TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY.
Status: in_force

A telecommunications utility or an affiliate of that utility that publishes a residential or business telephone directory that is distributed to the public shall publish in the directory the name of each state senator or representative who represents all or part of the geographical area for which the directory contains listings.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01099 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01099
§ 30.01099. COURT REPORTER.
Status: repealed

(a) The city shall provide a court reporter for the purpose of preserving a record in cases tried before the municipal court of record. The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter, who must meet the qualifications provided by law for official court reporters.

(b) to (e) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(28), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8095.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8095 / Section 8095.0105
§ 8095.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.00455 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.00455
§ 111.00455. CONTESTED CASES CONDUCTED BY STATE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct any contested case hearing as provided by Section 2003.101, Government Code, in relation to the collection, receipt, administration, and enforcement of:

(1) a tax imposed under this title; and

(2) any other tax, fee, or other amount that the comptroller is required to collect, receive, administer, or enforce under a law not included in this title.

(b) The following are not contested cases under Subsection (a) and Section 2003.101, Government Code:

(1) a show cause hearing or any hearing not related to the collection, receipt, administration, or enforcement of the amount of a tax or fee imposed, or the penalty or interest associated with that amount, except for a hearing under Section 151.157(f), 151.1575(c), or 151.712(g) of this code or Section 161.0901, Health and Safety Code;

(2) a property value study hearing under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code;

(3) a hearing in which the issue relates to:

(A) Chapters 72-75, Property Code;

(B) forfeiture of a right to do business;

(C) a certificate of authority;

(D) articles of incorporation;

(E) a penalty imposed under Section 151.703(d);

(F) the refusal or failure to settle under Section 111.101; or

(G) a request for or revocation of an exemption from taxation; and

(4) any other hearing not related to the collection, receipt, administration, or enforcement of the amount of a tax or fee imposed, or the penalty or interest associated with that amount.

(c) A reference in law to the comptroller that relates to the performance of a contested case hearing described by Subsection (a) means the State Office of Administrative Hearings.
Tex. Utilities Code § 17.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 17 / Section 17.007
§ 17.007. IDENTIFICATION PROCESS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Health and Human Services Commission, on request of the commission, shall assist in developing an automatic process for identifying low-income customers to retail electric providers and certificated telecommunications utilities to enable those providers and utilities to offer customer service, discounts, bill payment assistance, or other methods of assistance.

(b) The commission and the Health and Human Services Commission shall continue the memorandum of understanding entered into by those agencies in effect on January 1, 2017, that establishes the respective duties of those agencies in relation to the automatic process, and may amend the memorandum of understanding as necessary to achieve the goals of this section.

(c) The commission may not require a retail electric provider or a certificated telecommunications utility to offer customer service, discounts, bill payment assistance, targeted bill messaging, or other benefits for which the provider or utility is not reimbursed.

(d) The commission may not submit a request to the Health and Human Services Commission to provide for a process to identify low-income electric customers for a fiscal year unless:

(1) the commission receives a request from one or more retail electric providers not later than July 31 of the previous fiscal year for a list of low-income electric customers to be developed; and

(2) each retail electric provider that submits a request to the commission under Subdivision (1) agrees to reimburse the commission for the cost of development of the list on terms agreed to by the commission and the provider.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.060
§ 425.060. APPLICABILITY OF CALENDAR YEAR STATUTORY VALUATION INTEREST RATES.
Status: in_force

The calendar year statutory valuation interest rates as defined by Sections 425.061, 425.062, and 425.063 are the interest rates used in determining the minimum standard for the valuation of:

(1) a life insurance policy to which Subchapter B, Chapter 1105, applies;

(2) an individual annuity or pure endowment contract issued on or after January 1, 1982;

(3) an annuity or pure endowment purchased on or after January 1, 1982, under a group annuity or pure endowment contract; or

(4) the net increase, if any, in a calendar year after January 1, 1982, in amounts held under a guaranteed interest contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1049.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1049 / Section 1049.054
§ 1049.054. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, a majority of the directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.