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Tex. Transportation Code § 366.406 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 366 / Section 366.406
§ 366.406. LIABILITY FOR PRIVATE OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

An authority may not incur a financial obligation for a private entity that designs, develops, finances, constructs, operates, or maintains a turnpike project. The authority or a political subdivision of the state is not liable for any financial or other obligation of a turnpike project solely because a private entity constructs, finances, or operates any part of the project.
Tex. Government Code § 2253.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2253 / Section 2253.073
§ 2253.073. SUIT ON PAYMENT BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) A payment bond beneficiary who has provided public work labor or material under a public work contract for which a payment bond is furnished under this chapter may sue the principal or surety, jointly or severally, on the payment bond if the claim is not paid before the 61st day after the date the notice for the claim is mailed.

(b) Suit may be brought under Subsection (a) for:

(1) the unpaid balance of the beneficiary's claim at the time the claim was mailed or the suit is brought; and

(2) reasonable attorney fees.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 120.052 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 120 / Section 120.052
§ 120.052. COLLABORATION WITH OFFICE OF BORDER HEALTH.
Status: in_force

The Office of Border Health established under Section 12.071 shall provide staff support to the task force and any other assistance as needed or required by the task force, if practicable.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.203 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.203
§ 152.203. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTNER.
Status: in_force

(a) Each partner has equal rights in the management and conduct of the business of a partnership. A partner's right to participate in the management and conduct of the business is not community property.

(b) A partner may use or possess partnership property only on behalf of the partnership.

(c) A partner is not entitled to receive compensation for services performed for a partnership other than reasonable compensation for services rendered in winding up the business of the partnership.

(d) A partner who, in the proper conduct of the business of the partnership or for the preservation of its business or property, reasonably makes a payment or advance beyond the amount the partner agreed to contribute, or who reasonably incurs a liability, is entitled to be repaid and to receive interest from the date of the:

(1) payment or advance; or

(2) incurrence of the liability.
Tex. Tax Code § 113.102 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 113 / Section 113.102
§ 113.102. APPLICABILITY OF LIEN TO MERCHANDISE PURCHASED.
Status: in_force

No lien created by this title is effective against a bona fide purchaser for value of goods, wares, or merchandise daily exposed for sale in the regular course of business if the purchase and actual or constructive possession of the goods, wares, or merchandise is completed before the goods, wares, or merchandise are seized under a valid legal writ or other lawful process.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 102.152 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 102 / Section 102.152
§ 102.152. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Citrus fruit" means grapefruit, oranges, and tangerines.

(2) "Handler" means a person who packs or ships citrus fruit or causes citrus fruit to be packed or shipped in intrastate commerce.

(3) "Intrastate commerce" means all commerce other than that which is in interstate commerce or foreign commerce or which directly burdens, obstructs, or affects interstate or foreign commerce.

(4) "Person" means an individual, corporation, or association.

(5) "Producer" means a person who is engaged in the production of citrus fruit in this state for commercial purposes or who is a substantial stockholder in a corporation engaged in the production of citrus fruit in this state for commercial purposes.

(6) "Ship" means convey or cause to be conveyed in intrastate commerce by rail, boat, truck, or other means, not including parcel post or express, whether as owner, agent, or otherwise.

(7) "Shipment" means the loading into a car or other conveyance for transportation in intrastate commerce.

(8) "Variety" means the following classifications or groups of citrus fruit:

(A) oranges:

(i) early season oranges; and

(ii) valencias, including Lou Gim Gongs;

(B) grapefruit:

(i) Marsh and other seedless grapefruits, except pinks;

(ii) Duncan and other seeded grapefruits, except pinks;

(iii) seeded pinks; and

(iv) seedless pinks; and

(C) tangerines and temple oranges grouped as one variety.
Tex. Insurance Code § 85.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 85 / Section 85.001
§ 85.001. VIOLATION OF CERTAIN LAWS FOR WHICH PUNISHMENT IS NOT PROVIDED; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a law of this state regulating the business of life, fire, or marine insurance.

(b) Unless another penalty is provided by law, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000.
Tex. Insurance Code § 706.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 706 / Section 706.004
§ 706.004. RATES AND FORMS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, rates and forms for insurance coverage issued under this chapter are governed by:

(1) Subchapters A-E, Chapter 2251;

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 2301; and

(3) Article 5.13-2.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2028.151 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2028 / Section 2028.151
§ 2028.151. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

The deductions and allocations made under this subchapter apply to live pari-mutuel pools.
Tex. Tax Code § 172.106 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 172 / Section 172.106
§ 172.106. AMOUNT OF CREDIT; LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The total amount of the credit under this chapter with respect to the rehabilitation of a single certified historic structure that may be claimed may not exceed 25 percent of the total eligible costs and expenses incurred in the certified rehabilitation of the certified historic structure.

(b) The total credit claimed for a report, including the amount of any carryforward under Section 172.107, may not exceed the amount of franchise tax due for the report after any other applicable tax credits.

(c) Eligible costs and expenses may only be counted once in determining the amount of the tax credit available, and more than one entity may not claim a credit for the same eligible costs and expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 81.08793 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.08793
§ 81.08793. USE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Status: in_force

The supreme court, the committee, and the state bar shall use technological solutions throughout the disciplinary rule proposal process to promote:

(1) financial efficiency; and

(2) comments from interested persons.
Tex. Insurance Code § 201.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 201 / Section 201.051
§ 201.051. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code or another insurance law of this state, the comptroller shall administer and enforce the provisions of this code and other insurance laws of this state that relate to the administration, collection, and reporting of taxes and certain fees, surcharges, and assessments imposed under this code or another insurance law of this state, as specifically provided by this code.

(b) The comptroller may:

(1) adopt rules to implement the administration, collection, reporting, and enforcement responsibilities assigned to the comptroller under this code or another insurance law of this state; and

(2) prescribe appropriate report forms, establish or alter tax report due dates not otherwise specifically prescribed by this code or another insurance law of this state, and otherwise adapt the functions transferred to the comptroller under Chapter 685, Acts of the 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1993, to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

(c) A rule adopted by the comptroller that relates to the administration, collection, reporting, or enforcement of taxes imposed under this code prevails over a conflicting rule, policy, or procedure established by the department, the commissioner, or otherwise.

(d) Subtitles A and B, Title 2, Tax Code, apply to the administration, collection, and enforcement by the comptroller of taxes and certain fees, surcharges, and assessments under this code or another insurance law of this state. Except as otherwise provided by this code, the powers granted to the comptroller under those provisions of the Tax Code do not limit and are exclusive of the powers granted to the department or the commissioner in relation to other fees, surcharges, and assessments under this code.
Tex. Election Code § 13.122 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.122
§ 13.122. ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS ON OFFICIAL FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other statements and spaces for entering information that appear on an officially prescribed registration application form, each official form must include:

(1) the statement: "I understand that giving false information to procure a voter registration is perjury and a crime under state and federal law.";

(2) a space for the applicant's registration number;

(3) a space for the applicant's Texas driver's license number or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety;

(4) a space for the applicant's telephone number;

(5) a space for the applicant's social security number;

(6) a space for the applicant's sex;

(7) a statement indicating that the furnishing of the applicant's telephone number and sex is optional;

(8) a space or box for indicating whether the applicant or voter is submitting new registration information or a change in current registration information;

(9) a statement instructing a voter who is using the form to make a change in current registration information to enter the voter's name and the changed information in the appropriate spaces on the form;

(10) a statement that if the applicant declines to register to vote, that fact will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes;

(11) a statement that if the applicant does register to vote, information regarding the agency or office to which the application is submitted will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes;

(12) a space or box for indicating whether the applicant is interested in working as an election judge;

(13) a statement warning that a conviction for making a false statement may result in imprisonment for up to the maximum amount of time provided by law, a fine of up to the maximum amount provided by law, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and

(14) any other voter registration information required by federal law or considered appropriate and required by the secretary of state.

(b) The term "residence address" may not be modified on an official registration application form by terms other than those comprising the specific elements of a residence address.

(c) If it becomes permissible under federal law to require an applicant for registration who has a social security number to furnish the number, the secretary of state may implement that requirement.

(d) Expired.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.705 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.705
§ 885.705. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer, agent, or employee of a domestic fraternal benefit society commits an offense if the person neglects, refuses to comply with, or violates any provision of the laws of this state governing domestic fraternal benefit societies.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1304.052 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1304 / Section 1304.052
§ 1304.052. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 54B.021 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54B / Section 54B.021
§ 54B.021. COURT REPORTER.
Status: in_force

(a) A court reporter is not required during a hearing held by an associate judge appointed under this subchapter.

(b) A party, the associate judge, or the referring court may provide for a court reporter during the hearing. The record may be preserved by any other means approved by the associate judge.

(c) The referring court or associate judge may impose on a party as costs the expense of preserving the record.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.267 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.267
§ 8501.267. USE OF UNSPENT PROCEEDS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION.
Status: in_force

Any part of the proceeds of the sale of an obligation issued under this chapter that are unspent after the project for which the obligations were authorized is completed may be paid into the sinking fund for the payment of the obligation and may be used only for:

(1) the payment of the principal of the obligation; or

(2) the purpose of acquiring outstanding obligations by purchase in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.003 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 61 / Section 61.003
§ 61.003. PENDING SUIT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A writ of attachment may be issued in a proper case at the initiation of a suit or at any time during the progress of a suit, but may not be issued before a suit has been instituted.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.208 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.208
§ 375.208. COMMISSION APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

A district must obtain approval of the commission as provided by Section 49.181, Water Code, only if the bonds are to provide water, sewage, or drainage facilities.
Tex. Local Government Code § 172.012 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 172 / Section 172.012
§ 172.012. LIMITATION OF RISK POOLS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a county may not provide health and accident coverage through a risk pool under this chapter, except:

(1) as authorized by Subchapter A, Chapter 157; or

(2) through an interlocal contract entered under The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) with other political subdivisions of this state if the aggregate annual contributions to the pool will exceed $1 million based on an actuarial estimate by an actuary who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

(b) A county with a population of fewer than 500,000 may create and provide coverage through a pool if the aggregate annual claims, contributions, or both claims and contributions to the pool will exceed $300,000 based on an actuarial estimate by an actuary who is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3917.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3917 / Section 3917.109
§ 3917.109. APPROVAL BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must obtain the approval of the city for:

(1) the issuance of bonds; and

(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted to the city, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(b) The district may not issue bonds until the governing body of the city adopts a resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(c) The governing body of the city:

(1) is not required to adopt a resolution or ordinance to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a); and

(2) may establish an administrative process to approve plans and specifications described by Subsection (a) without the involvement of the governing body.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1102.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1102 / Section 1102.207
§ 1102.207. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) construction costs of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.004
§ 901.004. CONSTRUCTION; LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not:

(1) restrict an official act of a person acting in the person's capacity as:

(A) an officer of the state or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision, including a county auditor;

(B) an officer of a federal department or agency; or

(C) an assistant, deputy, or employee of a person described by Paragraph (A) or (B);

(2) prohibit a person who is not a certified public accountant or public accountant from serving as an employee of:

(A) a certified public accountant or public accountant licensed by the board; or

(B) a firm composed of certified public accountants or public accountants licensed by the board;

(3) prohibit a person licensed by the federal government as an enrolled agent from performing an act or using a designation authorized by federal law;

(4) prohibit an attorney or firm of attorneys from preparing or presenting records or documents customarily prepared by an attorney or firm of attorneys in connection with the attorney's or firm's professional work in the practice of law; or

(5) prohibit an employee, officer, or director of a financial institution, as defined by Section 201.101, Finance Code, from preparing or presenting records or documents when lawfully acting within the scope of the activities of the institution.

(b) A person who serves as an employee as described by Subsection (a)(2) may not issue an accounting or financial statement over the employee's name.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.356 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.356
§ 1305.356. CONTESTED CASE HEARING ON AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW.
Status: in_force

(a) A party to a medical dispute that remains unresolved after a review under Section 1305.355 is entitled to a contested case hearing. A hearing under this subsection shall be conducted by the department's division of workers' compensation in the same manner as a hearing conducted under Section 413.0311, Labor Code.

(b) At a contested case hearing held under Subsection (a), the administrative law judge conducting the hearing shall consider evidence-based treatment guidelines adopted by the network under Section 1305.304.

(c) A party that has exhausted all administrative remedies under Subsection (a) and is aggrieved by a final decision of the department's division of workers' compensation may seek judicial review of the decision.

(d) Judicial review under Subsection (c) shall be conducted in the manner provided for judicial review of a contested case under Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code, and is governed by the substantial evidence rule.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.161
§ 455.161. STUDENT PERMIT; ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall require a student enrolled in a massage school in this state to hold a permit stating the student's name and the name of the school and including a photograph of the student's face. The permit must be displayed in a reasonable manner at the school.

(b) The department shall issue a student permit to an applicant who submits an application to the department for a student permit accompanied by any required fee.

(c) An applicant for a student permit described by this section shall:

(1) submit an enrollment application to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department; and

(2) satisfy other requirements specified by the department.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49 / Section 49.01
§ 49.01. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter:

(1) "Autopsy" means a post mortem examination of the body of a person, including X-rays and an examination of the internal organs and structures after dissection, to determine the cause of death or the nature of any pathological changes that may have contributed to the death.

(2) "Inquest" means an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the death of a person, and a determination, made with or without a formal court hearing, as to whether the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission.

(3) "Inquest hearing" means a formal court hearing held to determine whether the death of a person was caused by an unlawful act or omission and, if the death was caused by an unlawful act or omission, to obtain evidence to form the basis of a criminal prosecution.

(4) "Institution" means any place where health care services are rendered, including a hospital, clinic, health facility, nursing home, extended-care facility, out-patient facility, foster-care facility, and retirement home.

(5) "Physician" means a practicing doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, a person or body is considered unidentified if:

(1) the deceased person's legal name is unknown; and

(2) there is no known person with the duty to inter the deceased person's remains under Section 711.002(a), Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.017 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.017
§ 2033.017. OFFENSE INVOLVING MINOR.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence permits, facilitates, or allows:

(1) wagering by a minor at a racetrack; or

(2) entry by a child to the viewing section of a racetrack.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person is a minor and knowingly engages in wagering at a racetrack.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.

(e) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under Subsection (a)(2) that a child was accompanied by and was in the physical presence of a parent, guardian, or spouse who was 21 years of age or older.

(f) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under Subsection (a) that the minor falsely represented the minor's age by displaying to the person an apparently valid Texas driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety that contains a physical description consistent with the minor's appearance.