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Tex. Insurance Code § 1115.055 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.055
§ 1115.055. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each agent, general agent, independent agency, and insurer shall maintain, or otherwise be able to make available to the commissioner, records of the information collected from the consumer, disclosures made to the consumer, including summaries of oral disclosures, and other information used in making a recommendation that was the basis for an insurance transaction subject to this chapter until the fifth anniversary of the date on which the transaction is completed by the insurer.

(b) An insurer may, but is not required to, maintain documentation on behalf of an agent.

(c) Records required to be maintained under this section may be maintained in paper, photographic, microprocess, magnetic, mechanical, or electronic media by any process that accurately reproduces the actual document.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 72.064 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 72 / Section 72.064
§ 72.064. MOVEMENT OF FRUIT IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of Section 72.015 of this code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Tex. Tax Code § 156.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 156 / Section 156.201
§ 156.201. INTEREST ON DELINQUENT TAXES.
Status: in_force

A tax imposed by this chapter that is not paid to the comptroller when it is due draws interest as provided by Section 111.060 of this code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2A.156 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.156
§ 2A.156. COURT REPORTER'S RELEASE OF FIREARMS AND CONTRABAND TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time during or after a criminal proceeding, the court reporter shall release for safekeeping any firearm or contraband received as an exhibit in that proceeding to:

(1) the sheriff; or

(2) in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, the law enforcement agency that collected, seized, or took possession of the firearm or contraband or produced the firearm or contraband at the proceeding.

(b) The sheriff or the law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall receive and hold the exhibits released under Subsection (a) and:

(1) release the exhibits only to a person authorized by the court in which those exhibits have been received; or

(2) dispose of the exhibits as provided by Chapter 18.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3952.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3952 / Section 3952.062
§ 3952.062. INITIAL DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial board consists of:

(b) The governing body of the city shall stagger the initial directors' terms, with two or three directors' terms expiring May 31, 2018. The remaining directors' terms must expire May 31, 2020.

(c) Section 3952.052 does not apply to this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 460.554 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 460 / Section 460.554
§ 460.554. RATE DECREASE.
Status: in_force

The board of directors by order may direct the comptroller of public accounts to collect the authority's sales and use tax at a rate that is lower than the rate approved by the voters at the confirmation hearing if the board of directors determines that it is in the best interest of the authority.
Tex. Water Code § 7.006 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.006
§ 7.006. ENFORCEMENT POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt a general enforcement policy that describes the commission's approach to enforcement.

(b) The commission shall assess, update, and publicly adopt specific enforcement policies regularly, including policies regarding the calculation of penalties and deterrence to prevent the economic benefit of noncompliance.

(c) The commission shall make the policies available to the public, including by posting the policies on the commission's Internet website.
Tex. Insurance Code § 201.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 201 / Section 201.002
§ 201.002. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall maintain a procedure to account for the receipt, disbursement, and allocation of money deposited in the Texas Department of Insurance operating account, including recordkeeping procedures adequate for:

(1) the commissioner or comptroller, as applicable, to adjust the tax assessments and fee schedules as authorized by this code; and

(2) the state auditor to determine the source of all receipts and expenditures.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 12.015 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 12 / Section 12.015
§ 12.015. RACKETEERING AND UNLAWFUL DEBT COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a felony indictment for an offense under Section 72.02, 72.03, or 72.04, Penal Code, must be presented not later than five years from the date of the commission of the offense.

(b) If the attorney general or a local prosecutor, as defined by Section 140B.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, brings an action in the name of the state under Chapter 140B, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, during the limitations period described by Subsection (a), that limitations period is suspended while the attorney general's or local prosecutor's action is pending. If a limitations period is suspended under this subsection, the limitations period is extended for two years.
Tex. Property Code § 92.011 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.011
§ 92.011. CASH RENTAL PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A landlord shall accept a tenant's timely cash rental payment unless a written lease between the landlord and tenant requires the tenant to make rental payments by check, money order, or other traceable or negotiable instrument.

(b) A landlord who receives a cash rental payment shall:

(1) provide the tenant with a written receipt; and

(2) enter the payment date and amount in a record book maintained by the landlord.

(c) A tenant or a governmental entity or civic association acting on the tenant's behalf may file suit against a landlord to enjoin a violation of this section. A party who prevails in a suit brought under this subsection may recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the other party. In addition to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, a tenant who prevails under this subsection may recover from the landlord the greater of one month's rent or $500 for each violation of this section.
Tex. Government Code § 24.121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.121
§ 24.121.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.121. 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (MILAM COUNTY). (a) The 20th Judicial District is composed of Milam County.

(b) The terms of the 20th District Court begin on the third Mondays in January, May, and September.
Tex. Utilities Code § 141.0031 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 141 / Section 141.0031
§ 141.0031. DAYS IN BILLING MONTH.
Status: in_force

(a) A customer's bill may not include charges for a period of more than:

(1) 32 days for a billing month in which the majority of days in the billing month occur in December, January, or February; or

(2) 31 days for a billing month in which the majority of days in the billing month occur in any other month.

(b) If an extreme condition occurs or continues on or after the 29th day of a billing month described by Subsection (a)(1), the billing month may be extended by the number of days the extreme condition occurs. Extreme conditions include:

(1) iced, flooded, closed, or otherwise impassable roads in the county in which the customer resides;

(2) a natural disaster, including an earthquake, a hurricane, a tornado, or winds of more than 60 miles per hour; and

(3) civil disruption, including war, riot, or labor disruption or stoppage.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.503 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.503
§ 452.503. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) A member of the executive committee serves at the pleasure of the subregional board. Each September 1 the confirmation of each appointment of a member must be considered.

(b) To remain on the executive committee a person must maintain membership on a subregional board.

(c) A vacancy on the executive committee is filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 137.251 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 137 / Section 137.251
§ 137.251. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Home visiting program" means a voluntary-enrollment program in which early childhood and health professionals such as nurses, social workers, or trained and supervised paraprofessionals repeatedly visit over a period of at least six months the homes of pregnant women or families with children under the age of six who are born with or exposed to one or more risk factors.

(2) "Risk factors" means factors that make a child more likely to experience adverse experiences leading to negative consequences, including preterm birth, poverty, low parental education, having a teenaged mother or father, poor maternal health, and parental underemployment or unemployment.
Tex. Tax Code § 23.523 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 23 / Section 23.523
§ 23.523. TEMPORARY CESSATION OF AGRICULTURAL USE WHEN PROPERTY OWNER DEPLOYED OR STATIONED OUTSIDE STATE AS MEMBER OF ARMED SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The eligibility of land for appraisal under this subchapter does not end because the land ceases to be devoted principally to agricultural use to the degree of intensity generally accepted in the area if the owner of the land:

(1) is a member of the armed services of the United States who is deployed or stationed outside this state; and

(2) intends that the use of the land in that manner and to that degree of intensity be resumed not later than the 180th day after the date the owner ceases to be deployed or stationed outside this state.

(b) The owner of land to which this section applies must notify the appraisal office in writing not later than the 30th day after the date the owner is deployed or stationed outside this state that the owner:

(1) will be or has been deployed or stationed outside this state; and

(2) intends to use the land in the manner, to the degree, and within the time described by Subsection (a)(2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8138.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8138 / Section 8138.253
§ 8138.253. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 90th day after the date of an election in favor of the division of the district, the board shall:

(1) appoint itself as the board of one of the new districts; and

(2) appoint five directors for each of the other new districts.

(b) Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve the staggered terms to which they were elected in the original district. Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serve until the election for directors under Subsection (c).

(c) On the uniform election date in May of the first even-numbered year after the year in which the directors are appointed, an election shall be held to elect five directors in each district for which directors were appointed under Subsection (a)(2). The directors shall draw lots to determine which two shall serve two-year terms and which three shall serve four-year terms.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), directors serve staggered four-year terms. On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Water Code § 15.952 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.952
§ 15.952. CREATION OF ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The colonia self-help account is an account in the water assistance fund that may be used by the board only for the purposes of this subchapter.

(b) The account consists of:

(1) money transferred by the legislature directly to the account;

(2) money transferred at the board's discretion from the fund; and

(3) gifts, grants, or donations to the account.

(c) Sections 403.095 and 404.071, Government Code, do not apply to the account.
Tex. Government Code § 2051.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.152
§ 2051.152. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(2) "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect:

(A) the constitution of this state;

(B) the general or special laws passed in a regular or special session of the Texas Legislature; and

(C) a state agency rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 2001.

(3) "Official publisher" means:

(A) for legal material described by Subdivision (2)(A), the Texas Legislative Council; and

(B) for legal material described by Subdivision (2)(B) or (C), the secretary of state.

(4) "Publish" means displaying, presenting, or releasing to the public, or causing to be displayed, presented, or released to the public, legal material by the official publisher.

(5) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4A.305 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.305
§ 4A.305. LIABILITY FOR LATE OR IMPROPER EXECUTION OR FAILURE TO EXECUTE PAYMENT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a funds transfer is completed but execution of a payment order by the receiving bank in breach of Section 4A.302 of this chapter results in delay in payment to the beneficiary, the bank is obliged to pay interest to either the originator or the beneficiary of the funds transfer for the period of delay caused by the improper execution. Except as provided by Subsection (c), additional damages are not recoverable.

(b) If execution of a payment order by a receiving bank in breach of Section 4A.302 results in (i) noncompletion of the funds transfer, (ii) failure to use an intermediary bank designated by the originator, or (iii) issuance of a payment order that does not comply with the terms of the payment order of the originator, the bank is liable to the originator for its expenses in the funds transfer and for incidental expenses and interest losses, to the extent not covered by Subsection (a) of this section, resulting from the improper execution. Except as provided by Subsection (c), additional damages are not recoverable.

(c) In addition to the amounts payable under Subsections (a) and (b), damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express written agreement of the receiving bank.

(d) If a receiving bank fails to execute a payment order it was obliged by express agreement to execute, the receiving bank is liable to the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express written agreement of the receiving bank, but are not otherwise recoverable.

(e) Reasonable attorney's fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under Subsection (a) or (b) is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. If a claim is made for breach of an agreement under Subsection (d) and the agreement does not provide for damages, reasonable attorney's fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under Subsection (d) of this section is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim.

(f) Except as provided by this section, the liability of a receiving bank under Subsections (a) and (b) of this section may not be varied by agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.110
§ 1080.110. CONTRACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district may contract with any of the following entities for the entity to lease, manage, or operate a health care facility in the district:

(1) the DeWitt Medical District; and

(2) Gonzales Healthcare Systems.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7922.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7922 / Section 7922.003
§ 7922.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.162 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.162
§ 462.162. MAXIMUM ASSESSMENT OF INSURER; ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, assessments under Section 462.160 during a calendar year may not exceed two percent of each insurer's net direct written premiums for the preceding calendar year in the lines of business for which the assessments are made.

(b) In the event of a natural disaster or other catastrophe, the association may apply to the governor, in the manner prescribed by the plan of operation, for authority to assess each member insurer that writes insurance coverage, other than automobile insurance coverage or workers' compensation insurance coverage, an additional amount not to exceed two percent of the insurer's net direct written premiums for the preceding calendar year.

(c) If the maximum assessment in a calendar year does not provide an amount sufficient for payment of covered claims of impaired insurers, the association may make assessments in successive calendar years.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.0045 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.0045
§ 2301.0045. NONAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO ASSEMBLED VEHICLES AND HOBBYIST.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an assembled vehicle or a hobbyist, as those terms are defined by Section 731.001, Transportation Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7914.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7914 / Section 7914.104
§ 7914.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3954.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3954 / Section 3954.104
§ 3954.104. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner and for the purposes provided by Section 49.222, Water Code, except that the district may not acquire by condemnation a property interest or facility owned or controlled by a public entity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7979.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7979 / Section 7979.102
§ 7979.102. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7979.101, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 149.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 149 / Section 149.001
§ 149.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "horsemeat" means the flesh of an animal of the genus equus.
Tex. Government Code § 2152.0011 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2152 / Section 2152.0011
§ 2152.0011. TEXAS FACILITIES COMMISSION; DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Building and Procurement Commission is renamed the Texas Facilities Commission.

(b) In this chapter, "commission" means the Texas Facilities Commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.003
§ 2116.003. DEPOSITORY ADMINISTRATION; ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The depository is administered as a division of the office of the comptroller and under the direction and supervision of a bullion depository administrator appointed by the comptroller with the advice and consent of the governor, lieutenant governor, and senate.

(b) The administrator shall:

(1) administer, supervise, and direct the operations and affairs of the depository and depository agents; and

(2) liaise with the comptroller and other divisions of the office of the comptroller to ensure that each transaction with the depository that involves state money, that involves an agency, a political subdivision, or another instrumentality of this state, or that involves a private person is planned, administered, and executed in a manner to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(c) The administrator may appoint or employ, subject to the approval of the comptroller, a deputy administrator or other subordinate officers or employees as necessary and appropriate to the efficient administration of the depository.

(d) The comptroller may employ security officers to provide needed security services for the depository and may commission the officers as peace officers.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.252
§ 8246.252. DATE AND NOTICE OF PETITION HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall set a date for a public hearing on the petition that is not more than 30 days after the date the petition is filed with the board.

(b) Notice of the hearing must be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The first publication of notice must be not less than 20 days before the date of the hearing.

(c) The secretary shall post or cause to be posted for at least 15 days before the date of the hearing a copy of the notice at the courthouse door of Lavaca County and at three other public places in the district that will give reasonable notice throughout the district.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 121.011 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 121 / Section 121.011
§ 121.011. ACCESSIBILITY OF EXAMINATION OR COURSE OFFERED BY PRIVATE ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A private entity that offers an examination or a course related to applications, certification, credentialing, or licensing for secondary or postsecondary education, a profession, or a trade shall:

(1) offer the examination or course in a place and manner that is accessible to persons with disabilities or make alternative accessible arrangements for persons with disabilities;

(2) offer the examination or course to persons with disabilities:

(A) as often as the entity offers the examination or course to persons without disabilities;

(B) at a location that is as convenient as the location at which the entity offers the examination or course to persons without disabilities; and

(C) at a time that is as appropriate as the time when the entity offers the examination or course to persons without disabilities; and

(3) make auxiliary test guides and other resources available in alternative formats.

(b) A private entity that offers an examination or a course described by Subsection (a) may require persons with disabilities to provide reasonable documentation of their disabilities and reasonable advance notice of any necessary modifications or aids. The deadline for advance notice may not be earlier than the application deadline for the examination or course. The entity may not refuse a request for modifications or aids from a person with a disability on the grounds that the person, because of the person's disability, would not meet other requirements of the profession or occupation for which the course or examination is given.