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Tex. Insurance Code § 830.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 830 / Section 830.009
§ 830.009. AGREEMENT CONCERNING CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall enter into a written agreement with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a third-party consultant that governs the sharing and use of information provided under this chapter. The agreement must comply with and contain all the requirements listed in this section.

(b) The agreement must specify procedures and protocols regarding the confidentiality and security of information shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant under this chapter, including procedures and protocols for sharing by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners with other state regulators from states in which the insurance group has domiciled insurers.

(c) The agreement must provide that the recipient:

(1) agrees in writing to maintain the confidential and privileged status of the own risk and solvency assessment-related documents, materials, or other information; and

(2) has verified in writing the legal authority to maintain the confidential and privileged status of the information.

(d) The agreement must specify that ownership of information shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant under this chapter remains with the commissioner and that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' or third-party consultant's use of the information is subject to the direction of the commissioner.

(e) The agreement must prohibit the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant from storing the information shared under this chapter in a permanent database after the underlying analysis is completed.

(f) The agreement must require prompt notice to be given to an insurer whose confidential information in the possession of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant under this chapter is subject to a request or subpoena to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant for disclosure or production.

(g) The agreement must require the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant to consent to intervention by an insurer in any judicial or administrative action in which the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant may be required to disclose confidential information about the insurer shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or third-party consultant under this chapter.

(h) The agreement must provide for the insurer's written consent in the case of an agreement involving a third-party consultant.
Tex. Water Code § 7.1735 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.1735
§ 7.1735. VIOLATION RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates an order or resolution adopted by an authorized agent under Section 366.0515, Health and Safety Code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.251
§ 3916.251. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Chapter 321, Tax Code, governs the imposition, computation, administration, enforcement, and collection of the sales and use tax authorized by this subchapter except to the extent Chapter 321, Tax Code, is inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) A reference in Chapter 321, Tax Code, to a municipality or the governing body of a municipality is a reference to the district or the board, respectively.
Tex. Utilities Code § 121.208 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 121 / Section 121.208
§ 121.208.
Status: in_force

Sec. 121.208. PIPELINE SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY: PAYMENT OF PENALTY. Not later than the 30th day after the date the railroad commission's decision or order imposing an administrative penalty becomes final as provided by Section 2001.144, Government Code, the person charged with the violation shall:

(1) pay the penalty in full; or

(2) if the person seeks judicial review of either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation, or both:

(A) pay the penalty to the railroad commission for placement in an escrow account; or

(B) give to the railroad commission a supersedeas bond in a form approved by the railroad commission for the amount of the penalty that is effective until all judicial review of the order or decision is final.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298F.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298F / Section 298F.052
§ 298F.052. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules relating to the administration of the program, including collection of the mandatory payments, expenditures, audits, and any other administrative aspects of the program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8293.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8293 / Section 8293.004
§ 8293.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 704, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Property Code § 223.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 223 / Section 223.002
§ 223.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to a timeshare plan, as defined by Section 221.002.
Tex. Education Code § 109.002 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.002
§ 109.002. BOARD OF REGENTS.
Status: in_force

The government, control, and direction of the policies of the university system and the component institutions are vested in a board of nine regents, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3894.162 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3894 / Section 3894.162
§ 3894.162. CITY NOT REQUIRED TO PAY DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 375.263, Local Government Code, the city is not required to pay a bond, note, or other obligation of the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 174.164 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 174 / Section 174.164
§ 174.164. COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATORS; EXPENSES OF ARBITRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The compensation of an arbitrator selected by a public employer shall be paid by the public employer.

(b) The compensation, if any, of an arbitrator selected by fire fighters, police officers, or both shall be paid by the association representing the employees.

(c) The public employer and the association representing the employees shall jointly pay in even proportions:

(1) the compensation of the neutral arbitrator; and

(2) the stenographic and other expenses incurred by the arbitration board in connection with the arbitration proceedings.

(d) If a party to arbitration requires a transcript of the arbitration proceedings, the party shall pay the cost of the transcript.
Tex. Election Code § 254.129 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 254 / Section 254.129
§ 254.129. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN COMMITTEE STATUS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a specific-purpose committee changes its operation and becomes a general-purpose committee, the committee's campaign treasurer shall deliver written notice of the change in status to the authority with whom the specific-purpose committee's reports under this chapter are required to be filed.

(b) The notice shall be delivered not later than the next deadline for filing a report under this subchapter that:

(1) occurs after the change in status; and

(2) would be applicable to the political committee if the committee had not changed its status.

(c) The notice must indicate the filing authority with whom future filings are expected to be made.

(d) A campaign treasurer commits an offense if the campaign treasurer fails to comply with this section. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 568.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 568 / Section 568.003
§ 568.003. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may take disciplinary action under Section 568.0035 against an applicant for or the holder of a current or expired pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee registration if the board determines that the applicant or registrant has:

(1) violated this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle;

(2) engaged in gross immorality, as that term is defined by the rules of the board;

(3) engaged in any fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation, as those terms are defined by the rules of the board, in seeking a registration to act as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee;

(4) been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision or deferred disposition or the applicable federal equivalent for:

(A) a misdemeanor:

(i) involving moral turpitude; or

(ii) under Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code, or the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.); or

(B) a felony;

(5) developed an incapacity that prevents the applicant or registrant from practicing as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the public;

(6) violated:

(A) Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code, or rules relating to those chapters;

(B) Sections 485.031-485.034, Health and Safety Code; or

(C) a rule adopted under Section 485.002, Health and Safety Code;

(7) violated the pharmacy or drug laws or rules of this state, another state, or the United States;

(8) performed duties in a pharmacy that only a pharmacist may perform, as defined by the rules of the board;

(9) used alcohol or drugs in an intemperate manner that, in the board's opinion, could endanger a patient's life;

(10) engaged in negligent, unreasonable, or inappropriate conduct when working in a pharmacy;

(11) violated a disciplinary order;

(12) been convicted or adjudicated of a criminal offense that requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(13) been disciplined by a pharmacy or other health regulatory board of this state or another state for conduct substantially equivalent to conduct described by this subsection.

(b) A certified copy of the record of a state taking action described by Subsection (a)(13) is conclusive evidence of the action taken by the state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8471.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8471 / Section 8471.202
§ 8471.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(b) The board's order to issue bonds and impose an ad valorem tax must provide that on retirement of the bonds for which the tax is originally authorized, unless a subsequent bond election authorizes a continuation of the tax, the imposition of the tax, including the district's authority to assess and collect the tax, ends.
Tex. Local Government Code § 323.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 323 / Section 323.007
§ 323.007. LIBRARY FUND.
Status: in_force

Funds of the county library shall be deposited in a separate fund to be known as the county free library fund and may be used only for library purposes. The funds are under the custody of the county treasurer or any other county official designated to discharge the duties commonly assigned to the county treasurer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4152.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4152 / Section 4152.056
§ 4152.056. LICENSE ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall issue a reinsurance intermediary license to a person who complies with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.201 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.201
§ 2001.201. COURT ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA OR COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena or commission issued under this chapter, the state agency issuing the subpoena or commission, acting through the attorney general, or the party requesting the subpoena or commission may bring suit to enforce the subpoena or commission in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the agency may be held.

(b) A court that determines that good cause exists for the issuance of the subpoena or commission shall order compliance with the subpoena or commission. The court may hold in contempt a person who does not obey the order.
Tex. Government Code § 481.685 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.685
§ 481.685. DUTIES OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

The advisory committee shall:

(1) advise and provide input to the office regarding the comprehensive strategic plan described by Section 481.686;

(2) solicit recommendations from institutions of higher education, initiative members, and stakeholders on funding and research opportunities related to quantum education and research, design, commercialization, community outreach, and manufacturing projects; and

(3) provide recommendations related to research and funding opportunities pertaining to quantum research, design, commercialization, and manufacturing.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.410 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.410
§ 2001.410. PULL-TAB DISPENSER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not use a pull-tab dispenser:

(1) to generate or determine the random letters, numbers, or other symbols used in playing bingo;

(2) to affect the chances of winning at bingo; or

(3) as a dispenser for the payment of a bingo prize, including coins, paper currency, or a thing of value for the game played.

(b) The price of a pull-tab ticket sold by a pull-tab dispenser may not exceed $1.

(c) Not more than five pull-tab dispensers may be operated on one premises.

(d) A bingo game representation or combination of bingo games must be shown on a ticket dispensed from a pull-tab dispenser.
Tex. Government Code § 1501.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.153
§ 1501.153. PETITION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If, before the certificates of indebtedness are authorized, a petition is filed with the secretary or clerk of the municipality protesting the issuance of the certificates that is signed by at least five percent of the registered voters of the municipality, the municipality may not issue the certificates unless a proposition for the issuance of the certificates is approved at an election held for that purpose.

(b) The governing body shall hold the election in the manner provided by Chapter 1251 for a bond election.
Tex. Insurance Code § 421.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 421 / Section 421.001
§ 421.001. RESERVES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall maintain reserves in an amount estimated in the aggregate to provide for the payment of all losses or claims for which the insurer may be liable and that are:

(1) incurred on or before the date of statement, whether reported or unreported; and

(2) unpaid as of the date of statement.

(b) In addition to the reserves required by Subsection (a), an insurer shall maintain reserves in an amount estimated to provide for the expenses of adjustment or settlement of the losses or claims described by that subsection.

(c) The commissioner shall adopt each current formula recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for establishing reserves for each line of insurance. Each insurer writing a line of insurance to which a formula adopted under this subsection applies shall establish reserves in compliance with that formula.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.155
§ 1038.155. FISCAL YEAR.
Status: in_force

(a) The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8432.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8432 / Section 8432.106
§ 8432.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.204
§ 3917.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8489.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8489 / Section 8489.052
§ 8489.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The temporary board consists of:

(1) William McLean;

(2) Michael Morrill;

(3) Lance Sallis;

(4) Noah Shaffer; and

(5) Stephen Delgado.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8489.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8489.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8489.003; or

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

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1151.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1151 / Section 1151.002
§ 1151.002. GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by other law, this chapter controls the form and content of an industrial life insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state by an insurance company.

(b) This chapter does not control an industrial life insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state by an association described by Section 1151.004.
Tex. Family Code § 162.0025 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 162 / Section 162.0025
§ 162.0025. ADOPTION SOUGHT BY MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER.
Status: in_force

In a suit for adoption, the fact that a petitioner is a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Texas National Guard or the National Guard of another state, or a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States may not be considered by the court, or any person performing an adoption evaluation or home screening, as a negative factor in determining whether the adoption is in the best interest of the child or whether the petitioner would be a suitable parent.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.169 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.169
§ 21.169. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RIGHTS AND OPTIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) The terms and conditions of rights or options may include restrictions or conditions that:

(1) prohibit or limit the exercise, transfer, or receipt of the rights or options by certain persons or classes of persons, including:

(A) a person who beneficially owns or offers to acquire a specified number or percentage of the outstanding common shares, voting power, or other securities of the corporation; or

(B) a transferee of a person described by Paragraph (A); or

(2) invalidate or void the rights or options held by a person or transferee described by Subdivision (1).

(b) Rights or options created or issued before the effective date of this code that comply with this section and are not in conflict with other provisions of this code are ratified.

(c) Except as provided by Section 21.168, unless otherwise provided under the terms of rights or options or the agreement or plan under which the rights or options are issued, the authority to grant, amend, redeem, extend, or replace the rights or options on behalf of a corporation is vested exclusively in the board of directors of the corporation. A bylaw may not require the board to grant, amend, redeem, extend, or replace the rights or options.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 59(2), eff. September 1, 2023.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 27 (S.B. 1514), Sec. 59(2), eff. September 1, 2023.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.608 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.608
§ 9.608. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS OF COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT; LIABILITY FOR DEFICIENCY AND RIGHT TO SURPLUS.
Status: in_force

(a) If a security interest or agricultural lien secures payment or performance of an obligation, the following rules apply:

(1) A secured party shall apply or pay over for application the cash proceeds of collection or enforcement under Section 9.607 in the following order to:

(A) the reasonable expenses of collection and enforcement and, to the extent provided for by agreement and not prohibited by law, reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses incurred by the secured party;

(B) the satisfaction of obligations secured by the security interest or agricultural lien under which the collection or enforcement is made; and

(C) the satisfaction of obligations secured by any subordinate security interest in or other lien on the collateral subject to the security interest or agricultural lien under which the collection or enforcement is made if the secured party receives an authenticated demand for proceeds before distribution of the proceeds is completed.

(2) If requested by a secured party, a holder of a subordinate security interest or other lien shall furnish reasonable proof of the interest or lien within a reasonable time. Unless the holder complies, the secured party need not comply with the holder's demand under Subdivision (1)(C).

(3) A secured party need not apply or pay over for application noncash proceeds of collection and enforcement under Section 9.607 unless the failure to do so would be commercially unreasonable. A secured party that applies or pays over for application noncash proceeds shall do so in a commercially reasonable manner.

(4) A secured party shall account to and pay a debtor for any surplus, and the obligor is liable for any deficiency.

(b) If the underlying transaction is a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes, the debtor is not entitled to any surplus, and the obligor is not liable for any deficiency.