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Tex. Education Code § 7.107 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.107
§ 7.107. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the chair from among the membership of the board. The chair serves a term of two years.

(b) At the board's first regular meeting after the election and qualification of new members, the board shall organize, adopt rules of procedure, and elect by separate votes a vice chair and a secretary.

(c) A person who serves two consecutive terms as chair is ineligible to again serve as chair until four years have elapsed since the expiration of the second term.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.209 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.209
§ 62.209. PROPERTY AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONVERTED ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The property of an association converted to a federal association immediately by operation of law vests in the federal association.

(b) The federal association:

(1) holds the property in its own right to the extent it was held by the association that was converted; and

(2) succeeds to the obligations and relations of the association that was converted on the date the conversion takes effect.

(c) A pending judicial proceeding to which the association that was converted is a party is not abated or discontinued by reason of the conversion and may be prosecuted to final judgment, order, or decree as if the conversion had not occurred.

(d) The federal association may continue a judicial proceeding in its own corporate name. A judgment, order, or decree that might have been rendered for or against the association that was converted may be rendered for or against the federal association.

(e) In this section, "property" includes the right, title, and interest in and to property, including things in action, and each right, privilege, interest, and asset that exists or inures.
Tex. Occupations Code § 604.308 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 604 / Section 604.308
§ 604.308. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If the person does not pay the penalty and enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the advisory board may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the penalty.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.256
§ 2203.256. STANDARDS FOR RECOUPMENT PROVISIONS.
Status: in_force

A provision for recoupment must be based on:

(1) the association's loss and expense experience; and

(2) other information based on that experience the department considers appropriate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8387.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8387 / Section 8387.003
§ 8387.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the district's boundaries will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers authorized by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.607 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.607
§ 9.607. COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT BY SECURED PARTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party:

(1) may notify an account debtor or other person obligated on collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to or for the benefit of the secured party;

(2) may take any proceeds to which the secured party is entitled under Section 9.315;

(3) may enforce the obligations of an account debtor or other person obligated on collateral and exercise the rights of the debtor with respect to the obligation of the account debtor or other person obligated on collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to the debtor, and with respect to any property that secures the obligations of the account debtor or other person obligated on the collateral;

(4) if it holds a security interest in a deposit account perfected by control under Section 9.104(a)(1), may apply the balance of the deposit account to the obligation secured by the deposit account; and

(5) if it holds a security interest in a deposit account perfected by control under Section 9.104(a)(2) or (3), may instruct the bank to pay the balance of the deposit account to or for the benefit of the secured party.

(b) If necessary to enable a secured party to exercise under Subsection (a)(3) the right of a debtor to enforce a mortgage nonjudicially, the secured party may record in the office in which a record of the mortgage is recorded:

(1) a copy of the security agreement that creates or provides for a security interest in the obligation secured by the mortgage; and

(2) the secured party's sworn affidavit in recordable form stating that:

(A) a default has occurred with respect to the obligation secured by the mortgage; and

(B) the secured party is entitled to enforce the mortgage nonjudicially.

(c) A secured party shall proceed in a commercially reasonable manner if the secured party:

(1) undertakes to collect from or enforce an obligation of an account debtor or other person obligated on collateral; and

(2) is entitled to charge back uncollected collateral or otherwise to full or limited recourse against the debtor or a secondary obligor.

(d) A secured party may deduct from the collections made pursuant to Subsection (c) reasonable expenses of collection and enforcement, including reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses incurred by the secured party.

(e) This section does not determine whether an account debtor, bank, or other person obligated on collateral owes a duty to a secured party.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.151 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.151
§ 45A.151. DEFENDANT'S PLEA.
Status: in_force

(a) A pleading of a defendant in a justice or municipal court may be oral or in writing as directed by the court.

(b) After a jury is impaneled, or after the defendant has waived trial by jury, the defendant may enter:

(1) a plea of guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere; or

(2) a special plea of double jeopardy as described by Article 27.05.

(c) If a defendant is detained in jail before trial, the justice or judge may permit the defendant to enter any of the pleas described by Subsection (b).

(d) If a defendant is charged with an offense involving family violence, as defined by Section 71.004, Family Code, the justice or judge must take the defendant's plea in open court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 786.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 786 / Section 786.003
§ 786.003. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RESIDENT SAFETY FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A senior retirement community shall:

(1) conduct for each retirement community employee a criminal history record check using the computerized criminal history system maintained by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(2) disclose in the senior retirement community contract whether the retirement community requires each business hired by the retirement community to provide services at the retirement community to conduct a criminal history record check of each of the business's employees who will provide services at the retirement community; and

(3) maintain a resident safety and communications policy regarding criminal activity that poses a risk to residents, which must require the retirement community to send to each resident and post in a conspicuous manner at a location on the retirement community premises where the retirement community posts other community notices a written notice containing information on:

(A) known reports of potential criminal activity made to law enforcement from or at the retirement community not later than two business days after the date the report is made; and

(B) known instances of criminal trespassing at the retirement community not later than two business days after the trespassing is reported or occurs.

(b) For purposes of providing notice under the policy adopted by a senior retirement community under Subsection (a)(3) relating to a reportable incident described by that subdivision, the retirement community:

(1) may provide for the removal of the personal identifying information of an individual who is involved in the reportable incident to prevent the individual's identification; and

(2) may not refuse to provide the notice based solely on concerns related to the disclosure of the individual's personal identifying information.

(c) A senior retirement community may not be held civilly or criminally liable for the retirement community's compliance with Subsection (a)(1) or (3).

(d) A senior retirement community may not:

(1) prevent or inhibit a resident from or penalize a resident for communicating with a law enforcement officer, social worker, family member, or other interested person regarding the safety and security of the retirement community; or

(2) prevent a law enforcement officer or court officer from entering a common area of the retirement community to conduct a voluntary interview with a resident as part of an investigation into criminal activity at the retirement community.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.152
§ 424.152. TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

An insurer may engage in dollar roll, repurchase, reverse repurchase, and securities lending transactions as provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.051 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.051
§ 4.051. GENERAL RULE.
Status: in_force

A filing instrument submitted to the secretary of state takes effect on filing, except as permitted by Section 4.052 or as provided by the provisions of this code that apply to the entity making the filing or other law.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.007 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.007
§ 9.007. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign limited liability partnership registers by filing an application for registration under this section as provided by Chapter 4.

(b) The application for registration must state:

(1) the partnership's name;

(2) the federal taxpayer identification number of the partnership;

(3) the partnership's jurisdiction of formation;

(4) the date of initial registration as a limited liability partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of formation;

(5) the date the foreign entity began or will begin to transact business in this state;

(6) that the partnership exists as a valid limited liability partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation;

(7) the number of partners at the date of the statement;

(8) each business or activity that the partnership proposes to pursue in this state, which may be stated to be any lawful business or activity under the laws of this state;

(9) the address of the principal office of the partnership;

(10) the address of the initial registered office and the name and address of the initial registered agent for service of process required to be maintained under Section 152.904; and

(11) that the secretary of state is appointed the agent of the partnership for service of process under the same circumstances as set forth by Section 5.251 for a foreign filing entity.

(c) Subchapter K, Chapter 152, governs the registration of a foreign limited liability partnership to transact business in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.114
§ 1030.114. MEDICAL CLINICS.
Status: in_force

The district may establish and operate medical clinics for the benefit of the hospital.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8407.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8407 / Section 8407.001
§ 8407.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Spring Creek Utility District.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0159 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0159
§ 525.0159. HOTLINE AND CALL CENTER COORDINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish a process to ensure all health and human services system hotlines and call centers are necessary and appropriate. Under the process, the commission shall:

(1) develop criteria for use in assessing whether a hotline or call center serves an ongoing purpose;

(2) develop and maintain an inventory of all system hotlines and call centers;

(3) use the inventory and assessment criteria the commission develops under this subsection to periodically consolidate hotlines and call centers along appropriate functional lines;

(4) develop an approval process designed to ensure that a newly established hotline or call center, including the telephone system and contract terms for the hotline or call center, meets policies and standards the commission establishes; and

(5) develop policies and standards for hotlines and call centers that:

(A) include quality and quantity performance measures and benchmarks; and

(B) may include policies and standards for:

(i) client satisfaction with call resolution;

(ii) accuracy of information provided;

(iii) the percentage of received calls that are answered;

(iv) the amount of time a caller spends on hold; and

(v) call abandonment rates.

(b) In consolidating hotlines and call centers under Subsection (a)(3), the commission shall seek to maximize the use and effectiveness of the commission's 2-1-1 telephone number.

(c) In developing policies and standards under Subsection (a)(5), the commission may allow varied performance measures and benchmarks for a hotline or call center based on factors affecting the capacity of the hotline or call center, including factors such as staffing levels and funding.
Tex. Occupations Code § 113.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 113 / Section 113.001
§ 113.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

The definitions provided by Section 111.001 apply to this chapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 1354.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1354 / Section 1354.003
§ 1354.003. POWERS AND DUTIES OF RECEIVER.
Status: in_force

The person appointed as receiver shall take charge of the endangered estate as provided by the powers and duties vested in the person by the order of appointment and subsequent orders of the judge.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.302 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.302
§ 212.302. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may implement an expedited process to administratively determine that an undeveloped parcel of land is abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent if the parcel:

(1) has never been platted or surveyed or has remained undeveloped and unoccupied for 25 years or more after the date the land was platted or surveyed;

(2) if located in a subdivision, is part of a subdivision in which 50 percent or more of the parcels are:

(A) undeveloped, abandoned, or unoccupied; and

(B) 10 acres or less in size;

(3) has an assessed value of less than $1,000 as indicated on the most recent appraisal roll for the appraisal district in which the parcel is located;

(4) is not valued for ad valorem taxation as land for agricultural use under Subchapter C, Chapter 23, Tax Code;

(5) has delinquent ad valorem taxes owed for the current tax year, as defined by Section 1.04, Tax Code; and

(6) has delinquent ad valorem taxes owed for at least 5 out of the preceding 10 tax years.

(b) The municipality does not have an ownership interest in any undeveloped parcel of land that is administratively determined to be abandoned, unoccupied, and tax delinquent or that is placed in a receivership under this subchapter, except for any existing or future legal interest established by other law.
Tex. Property Code § 240.111 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 240 / Section 240.111
§ 240.111. RECORDING OF DISCLAIMER.
Status: in_force

If an instrument transferring an interest in or power over property subject to a disclaimer is required or authorized by law to be filed, recorded, or registered, the disclaimer may be filed, recorded, or registered as that instrument. Except as otherwise provided by Section 240.105(c)(2), failure to file, record, or register the disclaimer does not affect the disclaimer's validity between the disclaimant and persons to whom the property interest or power passes by reason of the disclaimer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0504
§ 4021.0504. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or

(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.011 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.011
§ 314.011. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may purchase or condemn property to lay out, construct, improve, or extend any highway within its boundaries.

(b) Costs incurred in making improvements, including the costs of purchase or condemnation of or damage to property and the costs of making assessments or issuing certificates under this chapter, may be paid from any municipal fund available for that purpose.

(c) A municipality may sell property originally purchased for improvements but not used for the improvements on the terms it considers appropriate. The proceeds from the sale shall be deposited in a fund that may be used only to pay for costs described by Subsection (b).

(d) In this section, "highway" includes any street, alley, public place, or square dedicated to public use.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.013 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.013
§ 15.013. INJUNCTION AGAINST EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

Actions to restrain execution of a judgment based on invalidity of the judgment or of the writ shall be brought in the county in which the judgment was rendered.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 162.020 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 162 / Section 162.020
§ 162.020. ADULT STEM CELL COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

Blood obtained by a blood bank may be used for the collection of adult stem cells if the donor consents in writing to that use.
Tex. Government Code § 659.262 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.262
§ 659.262. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN CLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "state agency" means an agency of any branch of state government that employs individuals who are classified under Chapter 654.

(b) To enhance the recruitment of competent personnel for certain classified employee positions, a state agency may provide to a state employee, at the time of the employee's hiring for a classified position, additional compensation in the form of a one-time recruitment payment not to exceed $5,000. If the employee discontinues employment with the state agency for any reason less than three months after the date of receiving the recruitment payment, the employee shall refund to the state agency the full amount of the recruitment payment. If the employee discontinues employment with the state agency for any reason three months or longer but less than 12 months after the date of receiving the recruitment payment, the employee shall refund to the state agency an amount computed by:

(1) subtracting from 12 months the number of complete calendar months the employee worked after the date of receiving the recruitment payment;

(2) dividing the number of months computed under Subdivision (1) by 12 months; and

(3) multiplying the fraction computed under Subdivision (2) by the amount of the recruitment payment.

(c) To enhance the retention of employees who are employed in certain classified positions that are identified by the chief administrator of a state agency as essential for the state agency's operations, a state agency may enter into a deferred compensation contract with a classified employee to provide to the employee a one-time additional compensation payment not to exceed $5,000 to be added to the employee's salary payment the month after the conclusion of the 12-month period of service under the deferred compensation contract.

(d) To be eligible to enter into a contract for deferred compensation under Subsection (c), a state employee must have already completed at least 12 months of service in a classified position.

(e) The chief administrator of a state agency shall determine whether additional compensation is necessary under this section on a case-by-case basis, considering:

(1) the criticality of the employee position in the operations of the state agency;

(2) evidence of high turnover rates among employees filling the position or an extended period during which the position is or has in the past been vacant;

(3) evidence of a shortage of employees qualified to fill the position or a shortage of qualified applicants; and

(4) other relevant factors.

(f) Before an agency provides or enters into a contract to provide additional compensation to an employee under this section, the chief administrator of the state agency must certify to the comptroller in writing the reasons why the additional compensation is necessary.

(g) Additional compensation paid to an employee under this section is specifically exempted from any limitation on salary or salary increases prescribed by this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 43.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 43 / Section 43.013
§ 43.013. AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY TO ANNEX NAVIGABLE STREAM.
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may annex any navigable stream adjacent to the municipality and within the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction under the procedures prescribed by Subchapter C-1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8340.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8340 / Section 8340.052
§ 8340.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8340.003; or

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

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8340.003 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 8340.003; 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. Estates Code § 1203.055 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.055
§ 1203.055. DELIVERY OF ESTATE PROPERTY TO SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN FOLLOWING REMOVAL.
Status: in_force

The court at any time may order a person removed as guardian under this subchapter who has any part of a ward's estate to deliver any part of the estate to a person who has been appointed and has qualified as successor guardian.