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Tex. Government Code § 25.0522 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.0522
§ 25.0522. CORYELL COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Coryell County has:

(1) concurrent with the county court, the probate jurisdiction provided by general law for county courts; and

(2) concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in family law cases and proceedings.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(24), eff. January 1, 2012.

(c) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(24), eff. January 1, 2012.

(e) The salary of a judge of a county court at law shall be paid out of the county treasury on orders of the commissioners court.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(24), eff. January 1, 2012.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(24), eff. January 1, 2012.

(h) Sections 25.0007 and 25.0011 do not apply to a county court at law in Coryell County.

(i) Notwithstanding Section 25.0521, the County Court at Law of Coryell County is created October 1, 1992, or on an earlier date determined by the commissioners court by an order entered in its minutes.
Tex. Transportation Code § 365.013 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 365 / Section 365.013
§ 365.013. NATURE AND LOCATION OF ROAD AND STRUCTURE.
Status: in_force

(a) A toll road must be all or part of a state highway or a major arterial road that connects two state highways, two federal highways, or a combination of state and federal highways.

(b) A district may not construct a toll structure within two miles of the intersection of the toll road and a federal highway unless the toll structure is located in a county with a population of more than 3.3 million or a county adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1501.256 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.256
§ 1501.256. COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent required to comply with federal law applicable to a small employer health benefit plan described by this subchapter, the commissioner by rule may:

(1) modify the plan; or

(2) adopt a substitute for the plan.

(b) The commissioner shall use the Texas Health Benefits Purchasing Cooperative in implementing this section.
Tex. Election Code § 62.016 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 62 / Section 62.016
§ 62.016. NOTICE OF ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION OUTSIDE POLLING PLACES.
Status: in_force

The presiding judge shall post in a prominent place on the outside of each polling location a list of the acceptable forms of identification. The list must be printed using a font that is at least 24-point. The notice required under this section must be posted separately from any other notice required by state or federal law.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9195 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9195
§ 51.9195. INFORMATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS REGARDING BENEFITS OF TIMELY GRADUATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "general academic teaching institution" and "public state college" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.

(b) This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution other than a public state college.

(c) An institution to which this section applies shall provide to each first-time entering undergraduate student, including each undergraduate student who transfers to the institution, information in electronic or paper format that includes, based on a reasonable projection by the institution using the most recently available data:

(1) a comparison of the average total amounts of tuition and fees paid by a full-time student who graduates from the institution in the following number of academic years:

(A) four years;

(B) five years; and

(C) six years; and

(2) an estimate of the average earnings lost by a recent graduate of the institution as a result of graduating after five or six years instead of four years.

(d) An institution to which this section applies shall include with the information provided to a student under Subsection (c):

(1) a list of actions that the student can take to facilitate graduating from the institution in a timely manner; and

(2) contact information for available academic, career, and other related support services at the institution to assist the student in that effort.

(e) An institution to which this section applies may satisfy the requirements of Subsections (c)(1) and (2) with regard to a student by providing the student with information that is more specific than the information described by those subdivisions.
Tex. Transportation Code § 171.206 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 171 / Section 171.206
§ 171.206. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The power of eminent domain may not be exercised under this chapter to condemn a right-of-way owned by a railroad.
Tex. Water Code § 16.139 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 16 / Section 16.139
§ 16.139.
Status: in_force

Sec. 16.139. CONTRACTS: FACILITIES ACQUIRED FOR A TERM OF YEARS. If facilities are acquired for a term of years, the board may include in the contract provisions for renewal that will protect the state's investment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.111
§ 3956.111. APPROVAL BY CITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the district must obtain the approval of the city for:

(1) the issuance of bonds or any other obligations, subject to Section 3956.201 or 3956.203;

(2) the plans and specifications of an improvement project financed by bonds; and

(3) the plans and specifications of an improvement project related to the use of land owned by the city, an easement granted to or by 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) If the district obtains the approval of the city's governing body of a capital improvements budget for a period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the city.

(d) 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. Insurance Code § 401.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 401 / Section 401.004
§ 401.004. FILING AND EXTENSIONS FOR FILING OF AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless exempt under Section 401.006, 401.007, or 401.008 and except as otherwise provided by Sections 401.005 and 401.016, an insurer or health maintenance organization shall:

(1) have an annual audit performed by an accountant; and

(2) file with the commissioner on or before June 30 an audited financial report for the preceding calendar year.

(b) The commissioner may require an insurer or health maintenance organization to file an audited financial report on a date that precedes June 30. The commissioner must notify the insurer or health maintenance organization of the filing date not later than the 90th day before that date.

(c) An insurer or health maintenance organization may request an extension of the filing date by submitting the request in writing before the 10th day preceding the filing date. The request must include sufficient detail for the commissioner to make an informed decision on the requested extension. The commissioner may extend the filing date for one or more 30-day periods if the commissioner determines that there is good cause for the extension based on a showing by the insurer or health maintenance organization and the insurer's or health maintenance organization's accountant of the reasons for requesting the extension.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7900.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7900 / Section 7900.0501
§ 7900.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.141 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.141
§ 42.141.
Status: in_force

Art. 42.141. BATTERING INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM
Tex. Education Code § 51.931 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.931
§ 51.931. RIGHT TO AN ACADEMIC FRESH START.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to any public institution of higher education as defined in Section 61.003 of this code.

(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a resident of this state is entitled to apply for admission to and enroll as an undergraduate student in any public institution of higher education under this section.

(c) If an applicant elects to seek admission under this section, a public institution of higher education, in considering the applicant for admission, shall not consider academic course credits or grades earned by the applicant 10 or more years prior to the starting date of the semester in which the applicant seeks to enroll. An applicant who makes the election to apply under this section and is admitted as a student may not receive any course credit for courses undertaken 10 or more years prior to enrollment under this section.

(c-1) In considering an applicant for admission under this section, a public institution of higher education may choose to disregard academic course credits or grades earned by the applicant more recently than 10 years before the starting date of the semester in which the applicant seeks to enroll, except the institution may not disregard any credits or grades earned during the five-year period preceding that date. An institution that chooses to disregard course credits or grades earned during the additional period permitted by this subsection must disregard all course credits or grades earned during that period and may not award any credit for those courses.

(c-2) Each public institution of higher education shall adopt, post on the institution's Internet website, and submit to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board a policy regarding the admissions made by the institution under this section, including the period for which an applicant's course credits or grades will be considered by the institution under the policy.

(d) If a student who enrolls under this section completes a prescribed course of study, earns a baccalaureate degree, and applies for admission to a postgraduate or professional program offered by a public institution of higher education, the institution, in considering the applicant for admission into the postgraduate or professional program, shall consider only the grade point average of the applicant established by the course work completed after enrollment under this section, along with any other criteria the institution uses in evaluating applicants for admission into the postgraduate or professional program.

(e) Nothing in this section prohibits a public institution of higher education from applying standard admissions criteria generally applicable to persons seeking admission to the institution.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.263 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.263
§ 1002.263. SEAL.
Status: in_force

(a) On issuance of a license, the license holder must obtain a seal of a design established by the board bearing:

(1) the license holder's name;

(2) the license number;

(3) the words "Licensed Professional Geoscientist"; and

(4) the license holder's discipline of geoscience.

(b) A geoscientific report, document, or other record, as defined by the board, that is offered to the public and prepared or issued by or under the supervision of a licensed geoscientist must, in accordance with rules adopted by the board, include the full name, signature, and license number of the license holder who prepared the report, document, or other record or under whose supervision it was prepared and bear an impression of the license holder's seal.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.0076 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.0076
§ 161.0076. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.
Status: in_force

If the provisions of this chapter relating to the use or disclosure of information in the registry are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards, as defined by Section 181.001, then the use or disclosure of information in the registry is governed by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1097.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1097 / Section 1097.205
§ 1097.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund any bond or other refundable indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding bonds or other refundable indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of the outstanding bonds or other refundable indebtedness.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.008 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.008
§ 351.008. CONCURRENT STATE TAX DELINQUENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If, as a result of an audit conducted under Section 351.004, a municipality obtains documentation or other information showing a failure to collect or pay when due both the tax imposed by this chapter and the tax imposed by Chapter 156 on a person who pays for the right to occupy a room or space in a hotel, the municipality shall notify and submit the relevant information to the comptroller.

(b) The comptroller shall review the information submitted by a municipality under Subsection (a) and determine whether to proceed with collection and enforcement efforts. If the information results in the collection of a delinquent tax under Chapter 156 and the assessment has become administratively final, the comptroller shall distribute a percentage of the amount collected to the municipality as provided by Section 156.2513 to defray the cost of the municipal audit.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.107 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.107
§ 1201.107.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201.107. SECURITY: LOCATION. (a) A manufacturer, retailer, broker, or installer who maintains a place of business at one or more locations shall file with the department a separate bond or other security for each location.

(b) Property used for the business that is not contiguous to, or located within 300 feet of, a bonded location requires a separate bond. A location at which a manufactured home is shown to the public or at which the home is offered for sale or exchange by a retailer to consumers requires a bond.

(c) A manufactured home installed on a permanent foundation system and offered for sale as real property does not require a bond. A temporary location for a bona fide trade show sponsored by a nonprofit corporation that qualifies for an exemption from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 501(c) of that code does not require a bond.

(d) If a retailer or broker offers for sale or participates in any way in the sale of a manufactured home at a location other than an undivided parcel of real property where more than one manufactured home is located and offered for sale or exchange by a retailer or broker to the public, the retailer or broker must:

(1) identify the bond on file with the department in conjunction with that person's license; and

(2) provide contractually in the sales transaction that the identified bond applies to the sale.
Tex. Education Code § 130.0824 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.0824
§ 130.0824. GOVERNING BOARD OF TEXARKANA COLLEGE DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the governing board of the Texarkana College District may by resolution or order of the board decrease the number of board members from nine to seven, with four members elected from respective commissioner precincts and three members elected at large.

(b) A resolution or order of the governing board under this section must establish transition terms of office to conform to elections held in even-numbered years and staggered six-year terms, with the initial board terms of three members expiring in 2014, of two members expiring in 2016, and of two members expiring in 2018.
Tex. Government Code § 614.216 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.216
§ 614.216. EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not:

(1) require an animal to be transferred under this subchapter;

(2) affect a state agency's or political subdivision's authority to care for retired law enforcement animals; or

(3) waive sovereign or governmental immunity to suit and from liability of the state agency or political subdivision transferring an animal.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2553.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2553 / Section 2553.003
§ 2553.003. TAXES AND FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A corporation organized and incorporated under the laws of another state, territory, or country for the purpose of engaging in the business of title insurance shall pay the same filing fees and occupation tax as a foreign casualty company is required to pay to obtain a permit to engage in the business of insurance in this state.

(b) A foreign title insurance company described by Subsection (a) is not required to pay a franchise tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.004
§ 3948.004. 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 will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for road, transportation, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0159
§ 8509.0159. DISPOSAL OF DISTRICT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of any property considered by the district not to be needed for district purposes, subject to the terms of any deed of trust or other indenture.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8805.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8805 / Section 8805.056
§ 8805.056. VOTE REQUIRED FOR OFFICIAL BOARD ACTION.
Status: in_force

An official action of the board is not valid without the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.
Tex. Local Government Code § 229.101 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 229 / Section 229.101
§ 229.101. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Municipally owned utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003, Utilities Code.

(2) "Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202(o), Utilities Code.

(3) "Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107, Tax Code.

(b) A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:

(1) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010(d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or

(2) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 65.055 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 65 / Section 65.055
§ 65.055. COMMUNITY OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
Status: in_force

The commission shall conduct or contract to conduct a community outreach and education campaign in the form and manner determined by the commission to provide information on the program's availability to eligible individuals.
Tex. Education Code § 28.022 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.022
§ 28.022. NOTICE TO PARENT OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE; CONFERENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt a policy that:

(1) provides for at least two opportunities for in-person conferences during each school year between each parent of a child enrolled in the district and the child's teachers;

(2) requires the district, at least once every 12 weeks, to give written notice to a parent of a student's performance in each class or subject; and

(3) requires the district, at least once every three weeks, or during the fourth week of each nine-week grading period, to give written notice to a parent or legal guardian of a student's performance in a subject included in the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1) if the student's performance in the subject is consistently unsatisfactory, as determined by the district.

(b) The notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) must:

(1) provide for the signature of a student's parent; and

(2) be returned to the district.

(c) A policy adopted under this section does not apply to a student who:

(1) is 18 years of age or older and who is living in a different residence than the student's parents;

(2) is married; or

(3) has had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes.

(d) In this section, "parent" includes a guardian, conservator, or other person having lawful control of a student.

(e) A district that uses an electronic platform for communicating student grade and performance information to parents may permit a parent to sign a notice required under Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) electronically, so long as the district retains a record verifying the parent's acknowledgment of the required notice. A district that accepts electronic signatures under this subsection must offer parents the option to provide a handwritten signature as provided under Subsection (b).