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Tex. Estates Code § 254.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 254 / Section 254.005
§ 254.005. FORFEITURE CLAUSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A provision in a will that would cause a forfeiture of or void a devise or provision in favor of a person for bringing any court action, including contesting a will, is enforceable unless in a court action determining whether the forfeiture clause should be enforced, the person who brought the action contrary to the forfeiture clause establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(1) just cause existed for bringing the action; and

(2) the action was brought and maintained in good faith.

(b) This section is not intended to and does not repeal any law recognizing that forfeiture clauses generally will not be construed to prevent a beneficiary from seeking to compel a fiduciary to perform the fiduciary's duties, seeking redress against a fiduciary for a breach of the fiduciary's duties, or seeking a judicial construction of a will or trust.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8004.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8004 / Section 8004.004
§ 8004.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8004.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 105.031 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 105 / Section 105.031
§ 105.031. QUALIFICATION AS DEPOSITORY.
Status: repealed

(a) The bank or savings association, to qualify as a municipal depository, must, not later than five days before the commencement of the term of the depository services contract, provide security for the municipal funds to be deposited in accordance with the terms of the depository services contract.

(b) Chapter 2257, Government Code governs the type, level, substitution, possession, release, and method of valuation of the security necessary to secure the deposit of municipal funds.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 402, Sec. 20(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Tex. Occupations Code § 201.061 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 201 / Section 201.061
§ 201.061. TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.

(b) The training program must provide the person with information regarding:

(1) this chapter;

(2) the board's programs, functions, rules, and budget;

(3) the scope of and limitations on the board's rulemaking authority;

(4) the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:

(A) regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(B) restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;

(C) affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; and

(D) restrict participation in a profession or business the board regulates;

(5) the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;

(6) the requirements of:

(A) laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and

(B) other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and

(7) any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.

(c) A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.

(d) The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b). The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member. On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.
Tex. Transportation Code § 681.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 681 / Section 681.001
§ 681.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(2) "Disability" means a condition in which a person has:

(A) mobility problems that substantially impair the person's ability to ambulate;

(B) visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses; or

(C) visual acuity of more than 20/200 but with a limited field of vision in which the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle of 20 degrees or less.

(3) "Disabled parking placard" means a placard issued under Section 681.002.

(4) "International symbol of access" means the symbol adopted by Rehabilitation International in 1969 at its Eleventh World Congress on Rehabilitation of the Disabled.

(5) "Mobility problem that substantially impairs a person's ability to ambulate" means that the person:

(A) cannot walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;

(B) cannot walk without the use of or assistance from an assistance device, including a brace, a cane, a crutch, another person, or a prosthetic device;

(C) cannot ambulate without a wheelchair or similar device;

(D) is restricted by lung disease to the extent that the person's forced respiratory expiratory volume for one second, measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the arterial oxygen tension is less than 60 millimeters of mercury on room air at rest;

(E) uses portable oxygen;

(F) has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American Heart Association;

(G) is severely limited in the ability to walk because of an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition;

(H) has a disorder of the foot that, in the opinion of a person licensed to practice podiatry in this state or in a state adjacent to this state, limits or impairs the person's ability to walk; or

(I) has another debilitating condition that, in the opinion of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state or a state adjacent to this state, or authorized by applicable law to practice medicine in a hospital or other health facility of the Veterans Administration, limits or impairs the person's ability to walk.

(6) "Podiatry" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Occupations Code.

(7) "Stand" or "standing" means to halt an occupied or unoccupied vehicle, other than temporarily while receiving or discharging passengers.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4A.103 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.103
§ 4A.103. PAYMENT ORDER--DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Payment order" means an instruction of a sender to a receiving bank, transmitted orally, electronically, or in writing, to pay, or to cause another bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a beneficiary if:

(A) the instruction does not state a condition of payment to the beneficiary other than the time of payment;

(B) the receiving bank is to be reimbursed by debiting an account of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender; and

(C) the instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the receiving bank or to an agent, funds transfer system, or communication system for transmittal to the receiving bank.

(2) "Beneficiary" means the person to be paid by the beneficiary's bank.

(3) "Beneficiary's bank" means the bank identified in a payment order in which an account of the beneficiary is to be credited pursuant to the order or which otherwise is to make payment to the beneficiary if the order does not provide for payment to an account.

(4) "Receiving bank" means the bank to which the sender's instruction is addressed.

(5) "Sender" means the person giving the instruction to the receiving bank.

(b) If an instruction complying with Subsection (a)(1) is to make more than one payment to a beneficiary, the instruction is a separate payment order with respect to each payment.

(c) A payment order is issued when it is sent to the receiving bank.
Tex. Estates Code § 255.456 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 255 / Section 255.456
§ 255.456. JURISDICTION AND TRANSFER OF PROCEEDING.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent that this section conflicts with other provisions of this title, this section prevails.

(b) In a county in which there is no statutory probate court or county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction, if a personal representative petitions the county court to modify or reform the terms of a will, the judge of the county court may, on the judge's own motion, or shall, on the motion of any party to the proceeding, according to the motion:

(1) request the assignment of a statutory probate court judge to hear the proceeding, as provided by Section 25.0022, Government Code; or

(2) transfer the proceeding to the district court, which may then hear the proceeding as if originally filed in the district court.

(c) A district court to which a proceeding is transferred under Subsection (b) has the jurisdiction and authority granted to a statutory probate court by Subtitle A.

(d) If a party to a modification or reformation proceeding files a motion for the assignment of a statutory probate court judge to hear the proceeding before the judge of the county court transfers the proceeding to a district court under this section, the county judge shall grant the motion for the assignment of a statutory probate court judge and may not transfer the proceeding to the district court unless the party withdraws the motion.

(e) A statutory probate court judge assigned to a proceeding under this section has the jurisdiction and authority granted to a statutory probate court by Subtitle A.

(f) In a county in which there is no statutory probate court, but in which there is a county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction, if a personal representative petitions the county court to modify or reform the terms of a will, the judge of the county court may, on the judge's own motion, or shall, on the motion of any party to the proceeding, transfer the proceeding to the county court at law, which may then hear the proceeding as if originally filed in the county court at law.

(g) The county court shall continue to exercise jurisdiction over the management of the estate, other than the modification or reformation proceeding, until final disposition of the modification or reformation proceeding is made in accordance with this subchapter.

(h) On resolution of the modification or reformation proceeding, the statutory probate court judge assigned to hear the proceeding or the district court or county court at law to which the proceeding is transferred under this section shall return the matter to the county court for further proceedings not inconsistent with the orders of the statutory probate court, district court, or county court at law, as applicable.

(i) The clerk of a district court to which a modification or reformation proceeding is transferred under this section may perform in relation to the proceeding any function a county clerk may perform with respect to that type of matter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3926.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3926 / Section 3926.103
§ 3926.103. WATER DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers provided by the general laws relating to conservation and reclamation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.208 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.208
§ 1048.208. EXECUTION OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.

(b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 93.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 93 / Section 93.005
§ 93.005. CONSULTANTS; ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

To advise and assist the council with respect to the council's duties under this chapter, the council may appoint one or more:

(1) consultants to the council; or

(2) advisory committees under Chapter 2110, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8448.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8448 / Section 8448.151
§ 8448.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8448.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.151
§ 8802.151. MUNICIPAL APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

Approval of inclusion of land in the district that is located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality does not require the municipality's approval under Subchapter B, Chapter 42, Local Government Code.
Tex. Utilities Code § 17.011 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 17 / Section 17.011
§ 17.011. TRANSPARENCY AND BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR HOMES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 185.001.

(b) The commission shall develop and periodically update a guide to provide customers with:

(1) basic information, best practices, and guidelines to consider when deciding whether to install a solar energy device for a home; and

(2) a list of resources for obtaining more detailed information on solar energy devices.

(c) The guide must include the following information:

(1) suggested questions to ask the electric cooperative, electric utility, municipally owned utility, or retail electric provider that serves the customer about services relating to home solar energy devices, including whether the cooperative, utility, or provider:

(A) offers net metering or a buyback program for excess power put onto the grid by a solar energy device;

(B) provides rebates or incentives for the installation of a solar energy device; and

(C) can clearly identify the services related to home solar energy devices it does or does not provide;

(2) design elements of solar energy devices to consider for maximizing efficiency, including:

(A) the condition, direction, orientation, and tilt of the roof on which the device is installed;

(B) shade analysis;

(C) square footage of the roof; and

(D) maintenance requirements;

(3) financial considerations for customers considering installing a solar energy device, including:

(A) financing options, including the costs and benefits of purchasing or leasing a solar energy device;

(B) estimations of the appropriate size of a solar energy device system in relation to home size and power needs;

(C) federal and state tax credits;

(D) continuing costs, including fees, interest rates, and costs of regular maintenance and repairs; and

(E) the expected life of different types of solar energy devices; and

(4) a contact telephone number and e-mail address for an employee or division of the commission who can provide customers with information about solar energy devices in this state.

(d) The commission shall publish the guide on the commission's Internet website.

(e) For at least 12 months after the commission publishes each version of the guide, each electric utility that issues a bill directly to a customer for any electric product or service and each electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, and retail electric provider shall:

(1) include a link to the guide on the utility's, cooperative's, or provider's Internet website; and

(2) provide information about accessing the guide with each bill.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.005
§ 81.005. CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into contracts or agreements with persons as necessary to implement this chapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the state for materials, equipment, and services.
Tex. Government Code § 2175.182 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2175 / Section 2175.182
§ 2175.182. STATE AGENCY TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
Status: repealed

(a) A state agency that determines it has surplus or salvage property shall inform the commission of the property's kind, number, location, condition, original cost or value, and date of acquisition. The commission may take physical possession of the property.

(b) Based on the condition of the property, the commission, in conjunction with the state agency, shall determine whether the property is:

(1) surplus property that should be offered for transfer under Section 2175.184 or sold to the public; or

(2) salvage property.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 812 , Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.091 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.091
§ 143.091. ELIGIBILITY FOR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT BOARD.
Status: in_force

A person is not eligible to serve on a civilian oversight board if the person has been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for a felony offense.
Tex. Education Code § 111.126 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.126
§ 111.126. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board may solicit, accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private source and use existing resources for the purposes of the center. State funding is not available unless the legislature makes specific appropriation for this purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 116.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 116 / Section 116.003
§ 116.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect information that is privileged or confidential under other law.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.705 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.705
§ 1101.705. HEARING; DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the person requests a hearing, the administrator shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person.

(b) An administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing. The administrative law judge shall:

(1) make findings of fact and conclusions of law; and

(2) promptly issue to the commission a proposal for decision regarding the occurrence of the violation and the amount of any proposed administrative penalty.

(c) Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for decision of the administrative law judge, the commission by order may determine that:

(1) a violation occurred and impose an administrative penalty; or

(2) a violation did not occur.

(d) A proceeding under this section is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(e) The notice of the commission's order given to the person under Chapter 2001, Government Code, must include a statement of the person's right to judicial review of the order.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.204
§ 2551.204. USE OF DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e), a deposit made under this subchapter may be used only to pay an obligation connected with title insurance.

(b) On the insolvency or dissolution of a title insurance company, the company's deposit shall be used to protect title insurance policyholders even if no accrued title insurance claims exist and other unpaid obligations do exist, except as permitted by Subsection (e).

(c) A title insurance company's deposit must be applied to:

(1) the complete payment of any obligations and liabilities of the company connected with title insurance business; and

(2) the establishment of adequate reserves or reinsurance to protect any subsequently accruing or maturing title insurance obligations and liabilities.

(d) The amount, handling, and distribution of any reserves required under Subsection (c)(2) are subject to the control and discretion of the department and are reviewable in judicial proceedings governed by rules applicable to review of rates under Subchapters D and E, Chapter 2703.

(e) Any deposit amount remaining after payments under Subsection (c) must be applied to:

(1) payment of other obligations and liabilities of the title insurance company; or

(2) distribution to shareholders.
Tex. Education Code § 38.034 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.034
§ 38.034. SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY FOR AUDIOLOGY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A child is eligible to receive audiology services provided under the school health and related services program if the child:

(1) is 20 years of age or younger;

(2) has a disability or chronic medical condition;

(3) is eligible for Medicaid benefits; and

(4) has been prescribed the services under:

(A) an individualized education program created under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.); or

(B) a plan created under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794).

(b) The Health and Human Services Commission shall provide reimbursement to a provider under the school health and related services program for audiology services provided to a child who is eligible for the services under Subsection (a).

(c) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, in consultation with the agency, shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7901.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7901 / Section 7901.0303
§ 7901.0303. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8216.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8216 / Section 8216.051
§ 8216.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0106
§ 161.0106. RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; IMMUNIZATION.
Status: in_force

As part of the education programs under Sections 161.0095 and 161.010, the department shall include information about:

(1) respiratory syncytial virus and the importance of preventative activities for children at risk of contracting the virus;

(2) respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis for children who are at high risk of complications from the disease; and

(3) immunization for respiratory syncytial virus when a vaccine is recommended and available.
Tex. Government Code § 403.278 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.278
§ 403.278. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency may transfer any personal property of the state in its possession to another state agency with or without reimbursement between the agencies.

(b) When personal property in the possession of one state agency is transferred to the possession of another state agency, the transfers must be reported immediately to the comptroller by the transferor and the transferee on the forms prescribed.