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Tex. Property Code § 114.064 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 114 / Section 114.064
§ 114.064. COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In any proceeding under this code the court may make such award of costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees as may seem equitable and just.
Tex. Local Government Code § 397.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 397 / Section 397.007
§ 397.007. PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING IMPACT OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Status: in_force

A county and any municipality in which is located a military installation shall work closely with the military installation as necessary to ensure that the most recent Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study or Joint Land Use Study applicable to each military installation or a link to that information is publicly available on the local governmental entity's Internet website.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.621 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.621
§ 393.621. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The office shall administer this subchapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.160 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.160
§ 355.160. UNSUCCESSFUL FORECLOSURE; SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If property that is the subject of a foreclosure sale authorized and conducted under this subchapter is not sold because no bid at the sale met the minimum price set by the court, the claim holder may file a subsequent application for foreclosure under Section 355.155(b)(3). The court may eliminate or modify the minimum price requirement and grant permission for another foreclosure sale.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7996A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7996A / Section 7996A.0402
§ 7996A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7996A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.247 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.247
§ 521.247. APPROVAL OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES BY DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall adopt rules for the approval of ignition interlock devices used under this subchapter.

(b) The department by rule shall establish general standards for the calibration and maintenance of the devices. The manufacturer or an authorized representative of the manufacturer is responsible for calibrating and maintaining the device.

(c) If the department approves a device, the department shall notify the manufacturer of that approval in writing. Written notice from the department to a manufacturer is admissible in a civil or criminal proceeding in this state. The manufacturer shall reimburse the department for any cost incurred by the department in approving the device.

(d) The department is not liable in a civil or criminal proceeding that arises from the use of an approved device.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.042 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.042
§ 212.042. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER A.
Status: in_force

The provisions of Subchapter A that do not conflict with this subchapter apply to development plats.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9082.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9082 / Section 9082.0102
§ 9082.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3988.0310 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3988 / Section 3988.0310
§ 3988.0310. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.302 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.302
§ 2A.302. TITLE TO AND POSSESSION OF GOODS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in this title, each provision of this chapter applies whether the lessor or a third party has title to the goods, and whether the lessor, the lessee, or a third party has possession of the goods, notwithstanding any statute or rule of law that possession or the absence of possession is fraudulent.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.051 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.051
§ 32.051. MISDIRECTED BILLING.
Status: in_force

To the extent authorized by federal law, the commission shall develop a procedure for the state to:

(1) match claims for payment for medical assistance provided under the medical assistance program against data available from other entities, including the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and nursing facilities, to determine alternative responsibility for payment of the claims; and

(2) ensure that the appropriate entity bears the cost of a claim.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379A.082 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379A / Section 379A.082
§ 379A.082. ELECTION TO CHANGE RATE OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality that has adopted a sales and use tax under this chapter at a rate of less than one-half of one percent may increase or decrease the rate of the tax if the increase or decrease is approved by a majority of the voters of the municipality voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) The tax may be increased or decreased under this section in one or more increments of one-eighth of one percent, but a maximum of one-half of one percent is permitted.

(c) The ballot for an election to increase or decrease the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The ________ (increase or decrease, as appropriate) of a sales and use tax to the rate of ____ of one percent (insert one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half, as appropriate) for the purpose of financing authorized programs of the ________ Municipal Development Corporation (insert the name of the corporation)."

(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (a)-(c), in a municipality that is located within the territorial limits of a regional transportation authority and was added to the authority under Section 452.6025, Transportation Code, a sales and use tax imposed by the municipality under this subchapter is subject to reduction in the manner prescribed by that section.
Tex. Government Code § 855.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 855 / Section 855.101
§ 855.101. ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The retirement system is a trust.

(b) The board of trustees is responsible for the administration of the retirement system.
Tex. Education Code § 111.73 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.73
§ 111.73. ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The institute may sponsor the following activities:

(1) adult education, technical assistance, and informational services for labor, management, and public practitioners concerned with the problems of labor, the labor force, and industrial relations;

(2) research and training related to labor, the labor force, and industrial relations;

(3) special informational services to assist labor, business and industry, government, and educational institutions in relating education and training to labor market requirements;

(4) research, technical assistance, and information related to the impact of special problems on the Texas labor force, such as the energy problem, on employment, unemployment, and labor relations in the state;

(5) degree or certificate programs appropriate to the field, subject to the approval of the board of regents and the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System; and

(6) a formal program of training, technical assistance, and informational services to the junior and community colleges in the state for the purpose of assisting in the development of labor study programs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.204
§ 3911.204. CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may contract with any person for the use, occupancy, lease, rental, operation, maintenance, or management of all or part of a proposed or existing improvement project.

(b) The district may apply for and contract with any person to receive, administer, and perform a duty or obligation of the district under a federal, state, local, or private gift, grant, loan, conveyance, transfer, bequest, or other financial assistance arrangement relating to the investigation, planning, analysis, study, design, acquisition, construction, improvement, completion, implementation, or operation by the district or others of a proposed or existing improvement project.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2307.009 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2307 / Section 2307.009
§ 2307.009. ACTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE; DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person, including a repair facility, aggrieved by a violation of this chapter by an insurer may bring an action for injunctive or other appropriate relief to compel the insurer to comply with this chapter.

(b) In an action brought under this section, in addition to other appropriate relief, the court may impose a civil penalty as provided by this section.

(c) A civil penalty imposed under this section may not be less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 per violation. Each day during which a violation occurs is a separate violation.

(d) The amount of a civil penalty under this section is based on the seriousness of the violation, and must reflect the following factors:

(1) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the act or omission that constitutes the violation;

(2) the economic harm caused by the violation;

(3) the history of previous violations;

(4) the need to deter future violations by the person charged with a violation;

(5) efforts, if any, made to correct the violation; and

(6) any other factors the court considers appropriate to implement the remedial intent of this chapter.

(e) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be sent to the comptroller for deposit in the general revenue fund.

(f) A plaintiff who prevails in an action under this section is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.

(g) If a court finds that an action brought under this section was groundless, brought in bad faith, or brought for the purpose of harassment, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing defendant.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.303 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.303
§ 48.303. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with each state agency that operates, licenses, certifies, or registers a facility in which elderly persons or persons with disabilities are located that clarifies each agency's responsibility under this chapter.

(b) Not later than the last month of each state fiscal year, the department and the other agencies shall review and update the memorandum.
Tex. Election Code § 122.097 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.097
§ 122.097. NOTICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S ACTION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the fifth day after the date an order taking action under Section 122.095(c) is issued, the secretary of state shall deliver a copy of the order to the presiding officer of each political subdivision that owns or leases a system or equipment subject to the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9045.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9045 / Section 9045.105
§ 9045.105. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

Notice of an election may be given under the hand of the board president or secretary.
Tex. Local Government Code § 303.029 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 303 / Section 303.029
§ 303.029. RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation may authorize, execute, and file restated articles of incorporation by following the procedure to amend articles of incorporation, including obtaining authorization from the sponsor's governing body.

(b) The restated articles of incorporation must restate the entire text of the articles of incorporation as amended or supplemented by all previous certificates of amendment. The restated articles of incorporation may also contain further amendments to the articles of incorporation.

(c) Unless the restated articles of incorporation include amendments that were not previously in the articles of incorporation and previous certificates of amendment, the introductory paragraph of the restated articles of incorporation must contain a statement that the instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all amendments that are in effect on the date of filing without further changes, except that:

(1) the number of directors then constituting the board of directors and those directors' names and addresses may be inserted in place of the similar information concerning the initial board of directors; and

(2) the incorporators' names and addresses may be omitted.

(d) If the restated articles of incorporation contain further amendments not included in the articles of incorporation and previous certificates of amendment, the instrument containing the restated articles of incorporation must:

(1) include for each further amendment a statement that the amendment has been made in conformity with this chapter;

(2) include the statements required by this chapter to be contained in articles of amendment, except that the full text of the amendment need not be included except in the restated articles of incorporation;

(3) contain a statement that the instrument accurately copies the articles of incorporation and all previous amendments in effect on the date of the filing, as further amended by the restated articles of incorporation, and that the instrument does not contain any other change, except that:

(A) the number of directors then constituting the board of directors and those directors' names and addresses may be inserted in place of the similar information concerning the initial board of directors; and

(B) the incorporators' names and addresses may be omitted; and

(4) restate the entire text of the articles of incorporation as amended and supplemented by all previous certificates of amendment and as further amended by the restated articles of incorporation.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.609 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.609
§ 201.609. NOTICE TO LEGISLATORS OF COMPLETED PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day before the date on which a major road project is scheduled for completion, the department shall provide notice of the location and completion date of the road project to each member of the legislature who represents the county in which the road project is located and who wants to receive the notice.

(b) The department shall ask each legislator whether the legislator wants to receive notices under this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 317.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 317 / Section 317.112
§ 317.112. ENCUMBRANCE AS ADDITIONAL SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) As additional security for the payment of revenue bonds issued under this chapter, the governing body of a municipality may have executed in favor of the bondholders an indenture or deed of trust that encumbers all or part of a facility the net revenue of which is pledged to the payment of the bonds, including the land on which the facility is located.

(b) An indenture or deed of trust entered into under this section:

(1) may contain terms considered proper by the governing body;

(2) may provide for a grant, to any purchaser at a foreclosure sale, of a franchise to operate the facility for a term not to exceed 40 years from the date of the purchase, subject to all laws regulating same then in force; and

(3) is enforceable in the manner provided under the laws of this state for the enforcement of other encumbrances.

(c) Under a sale ordered under the provisions of an encumbrance entered into under this section, the purchaser and the purchaser's successors or assigns are vested with:

(1) a permit or franchise to maintain the facility that conforms to the provisions stipulated in the indenture or deed of trust;

(2) powers and privileges similar to those of the municipality in the operation of the facility; and

(3) the right to remove all or part of the facility for diversion to other purposes.

(d) The laws of this state other than this chapter do not apply to the authorization or execution of an encumbrance entered into under this chapter or to the granting of a franchise under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.206
§ 2602.206. PARTICIPATION RECEIPTS.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt from a title insurance company of payment of an assessment or partial assessment, the association shall provide the company with a participation receipt. A participation receipt creates liability against the impaired title insurance company.

(b) The holder of the receipt is a general creditor of the impaired title insurance company, except that if the amount of assessments the association receives exceeds the amount paid for covered claims and administrative expenses, the holders of participation receipts have preference over other general creditors to, and are entitled to share pro rata in, the excess.
Tex. Education Code § 49.302 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.302
§ 49.302. DETERMINATION OF TAXABLE VALUE.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the taxable value of an individual parcel or other item of property and the total taxable value of property in a school district resulting from the detachment of property from or annexation of property to that district is determined by applying the appraisal ratio for the appropriate category of property determined under Subchapter M, Chapter 403, Government Code, for the preceding tax year to the taxable value of the detached or annexed property determined under Title 1, Tax Code, for the preceding tax year.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, the taxable value of all or a portion of a parcel or item of real property includes the taxable value of personal property having taxable situs at the same location as the real property.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2.204 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2 / Section 2.204
§ 2.204. FORMATION IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A contract for sale of goods may be made in any manner sufficient to show agreement, including conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of such a contract.

(b) An agreement sufficient to constitute a contract for sale may be found even though the moment of its making is undetermined.

(c) Even though one or more terms are left open a contract for sale does not fail for indefiniteness if the parties have intended to make a contract and there is a reasonably certain basis for giving an appropriate remedy.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8005.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8005 / Section 8005.003
§ 8005.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 5.23 — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 5 / Section 5.23
§ 5.23. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

Any order or decision of the Board shall be subject to review, which shall be on the basis of the record of the proceedings before the Board and shall not be limited to questions of law, by direct action in the District Court of Travis County, instituted by any party aggrieved by any action taken under this subchapter.

Pending final disposition of any proceedings which attack the correctness of a rate, any insurer affected by such order may continue to charge the rate which obtained prior to such order of decrease or may charge the rate resulting from such order of increase, on condition that the difference in the premiums be deposited in a special account by said insurer, to be held in trust by said insurer, and to be retained by said insurer or paid to the holders of policies issued after the order of the Board, as the court may determine.

In all other cases, the court shall determine whether the filing of the appeal shall operate as a stay. The court may, in disposing of the issue before it, modify, affirm or reverse the order or decision of the Board in whole or in part.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 391.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 391 / Section 391.201
§ 391.201. ELIGIBILITY OF PROJECTS FOR GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish criteria for prioritizing projects eligible to receive grants under this chapter. The commission shall review and may modify the criteria and priorities as appropriate.

(b) A proposed project must meet the requirements of this section to be eligible for a grant under the program established under Section 391.002.

(c) Each proposed project must meet the cost-effectiveness requirements established by the commission.

(d) A new technology implementation project must document, in a manner acceptable to the commission, an achieved reduction from the baseline emissions adopted by the commission for the relevant facility or stationary source. After studying available emissions reduction technologies, the commission may impose a required minimum percentage reduction of emissions to improve the ability of the program to achieve the program goals.

(e) If a baseline emissions standard does not exist for a facility, the commission, for purposes of this subchapter, shall adopt an appropriate baseline emissions level for comparison purposes.

(f) Planned water usage for proposed projects must be consistent with the state water plan.
Tex. Government Code § 511.0145 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 511 / Section 511.0145
§ 511.0145. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall adopt rules establishing a system of graduated, escalating enforcement actions the commission is authorized under this chapter to take against jails under the commission's jurisdiction that:

(1) have not made timely progress correcting noncompliance issues; or

(2) have failed multiple inspections within a certain number of years as determined by the commission.

(b) The rules must establish time frames for the commission to take certain graduated, escalating enforcement actions against jails.

(c) The commission shall develop a schedule of actions to guide the enforcement actions the commission may take under rules adopted under Subsection (a). The commission shall make the schedule available on any publicly accessible Internet website maintained by the commission. The schedule must:

(1) recommend the appropriate enforcement action based on the severity of the noncompliance; and

(2) include consideration of any:

(A) aggravating factors, including repeat violations and failing consecutive inspections; and

(B) mitigating factors.