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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.372 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.372
§ 38.372. EVIDENCE OF VICTIM'S PAST SEXUAL BEHAVIOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "victim" includes the victim of an extraneous offense or act with respect to which evidence is introduced during the prosecution of an offense described by Subsection (b).

(b) This article applies to a proceeding in the prosecution of a defendant for an offense, or for an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense, under any of the following provisions of the Penal Code:

(1) Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8) (Trafficking of Persons);

(2) Section 20A.03 (Continuous Trafficking of Persons), if the offense is based partly or wholly on conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02(a)(3), (4), (7), or (8);

(3) Section 21.02 (Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled Individual);

(4) Section 21.11 (Indecency with a Child);

(5) Section 22.011 (Sexual Assault);

(6) Section 22.012 (Indecent Assault); or

(7) Section 22.021 (Aggravated Sexual Assault).

(c) In the prosecution of an offense described by Subsection (b), reputation or opinion evidence of a victim's past sexual behavior is not admissible.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), in the prosecution of an offense described by Subsection (b), evidence of a specific instance of a victim's past sexual behavior is not admissible.

(e) A defendant may not offer evidence of a specific instance of a victim's past sexual behavior unless the court:

(1) on a motion by the defendant made outside the presence of the jury, conducts an in camera examination of the evidence in the presence of the court reporter; and

(2) determines that the probative value of the evidence outweighs the danger of unfair prejudice to the victim and that the evidence:

(A) is necessary to rebut or explain scientific or medical evidence offered by the attorney representing the state;

(B) concerns past sexual behavior with the defendant and is offered by the defendant to prove consent, if the lack of consent is an element of the offense;

(C) relates to the victim's motive or bias;

(D) is admissible under Rule 609, Texas Rules of Evidence; or

(E) is constitutionally required to be admitted.

(f) The court shall seal the record of the in camera examination conducted under Subsection (e)(1) and preserve the examination record as part of the record in the case.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.106 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.106
§ 81.106. GENERAL CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who has signed a general consent form for the performance of medical tests or procedures is not required to also sign or be presented with a specific consent form relating to medical tests or procedures to determine HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any other probable causative agent of AIDS that will be performed on the person during the time in which the general consent form is in effect.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the result of a test or procedure to determine HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any probable causative agent of AIDS performed under the authorization of a general consent form in accordance with this section may be used only for diagnostic or other purposes directly related to medical treatment.
Tex. Water Code § 60.332 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.332
§ 60.332. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Any district may issue bonds provided in Subdivision (2), Section 60.331 of this code, by action of its governing body and without the necessity of an election.

(b) Bonds to be issued under Subdivisions (1) and (3), Section 60.331 of this code, can be issued only after authorization at an election held for that purpose throughout the territory comprising the district. The elections shall be conducted substantially in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Election Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0202
§ 3992.0202. APPOINTMENT BY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the term of a director appointed by the commission expires, the board shall recommend to the commission a person to serve as a successor director. The commission shall appoint as director the person recommended by the board.

(b) A person recommended by the board under Subsection (a) must be:

(1) at least 18 years of age;

(2) an owner of property in the district;

(3) an owner of stock, whether beneficial or otherwise, of a corporate owner of property in the district;

(4) an owner of a beneficial interest in a trust that owns property in the district; or

(5) an agent, employee, or tenant of a person described by Subdivision (2), (3), or (4).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8003.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8003 / Section 8003.151
§ 8003.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8003.153.

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

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9064.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9064 / Section 9064.0305
§ 9064.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.716 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.716
§ 21.716. ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by a shareholders' agreement, an amendment to the shareholders' agreement of a close corporation may be adopted only by the written consent of each person who would be required to execute the shareholders' agreement if it were being executed originally at the time of adoption of the amendment, regardless of whether the person has voting power in the close corporation.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.101
§ 31.101. GENERAL DUTIES OF BANKING COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

The banking commissioner shall:

(1) supervise and regulate, as provided by this subtitle, Subtitles F and G, and Chapter 12, state banks, trust companies, and state-licensed foreign bank branches, agencies, and representative offices;

(2) administer and enforce this subtitle, Subtitles F and G, and Chapter 12 in person, through a deputy banking commissioner or another officer or employee of the department, or through a supervisor, conservator, or other agent; and

(3) administer and enforce laws other than this subtitle, Subtitles F and G, and Chapter 12 as directed by those other laws.
Tex. Estates Code § 753.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 753 / Section 753.002
§ 753.002. NOTICE TO THIRD PARTIES.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 21st day after the date the court enters an order removing an attorney in fact or agent and authorizing the appointment of a successor under Section 753.001, the successor attorney in fact or agent shall provide actual notice of the order to each third party that the attorney in fact or agent has reason to believe relied on or may rely on the durable power of attorney.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.0373 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.0373
§ 242.0373. RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION.
Status: in_force

A person providing services to a resident of an institution shall comply with Chapter 322 and the rules adopted under that chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.028 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.028
§ 361.028. INDUSTRIAL SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS EXCHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish an industrial solid and hazardous waste materials exchange that provides for the exchange, between interested persons, of information concerning:

(1) particular quantities of industrial solid or hazardous waste available in this state for recovery;

(2) persons interested in acquiring certain types of industrial solid or hazardous waste for purposes of recovery; and

(3) methods for the treatment and recovery of industrial solid or hazardous waste.

(b) The industrial solid and hazardous waste materials exchange may be operated under one or more reciprocity agreements providing for the exchange of information described by Subsection (a) for similar information from a program operated in another state.

(c) The commission may contract for a private person or public entity to establish or operate the industrial solid and hazardous waste materials exchange.

(d) The commission may prescribe rules concerning the establishment and operation of the industrial solid and hazardous waste exchange, including the setting of a necessary subscription fee to offset the cost of participation in the program.

(e) The commission may seek grants and contract support from federal and other sources to the extent possible and may accept gifts to support its purposes and programs.
Tex. Government Code § 411.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.033
§ 411.033. CERTAIN EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES.
Status: in_force

The department shall equip all motor vehicles used by officers of the Texas Highway Patrol in discharging the officers' official duties with bullet-resistant windshields.
Tex. Property Code § 21.062 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 21 / Section 21.062
§ 21.062. WRIT OF POSSESSION.
Status: in_force

If a condemnor in a condemnation proceeding has taken possession of property pending litigation and the court finally decides that the condemnor does not have the right to condemn the property, the court shall order the condemnor to surrender possession of the property and issue a writ of possession to the property owner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8074.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8074 / Section 8074.0403
§ 8074.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Property Code § 54.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 54 / Section 54.005
§ 54.005. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If an advance or rent is unpaid, a tenant may not without the landlord's consent remove or permit the removal of agricultural products or other property to which the lien is attached from the leased premises.

(b) If agricultural products subject to the lien are removed with the landlord's consent from the leased premises for preparation for market, the lien continues to exist as if the products had not been removed.
Tex. Government Code § 23.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 23 / Section 23.002
§ 23.002. SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF CRIMINAL TRIAL COURTS NOT CONDITIONED ON EXHAUSTION OF CIVIL REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

Unless expressly provided otherwise, the exhaustion of civil, including administrative, remedies is not a prerequisite to the vesting in a trial court of subject matter jurisdiction over a criminal action for which the trial court would otherwise have jurisdiction under other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079A / Section 8079A.0501
§ 8079A.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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8010.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8010 / Section 8010.052
§ 8010.052. QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except for temporary directors appointed under Sections 8010.053(a)(1)-(3), to be qualified to serve as a director a person must meet the requirements of Section 54.102, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0104
§ 3975.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) 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.

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

(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, road facilities, transit facilities, parking facilities, recreational facilities, and public art objects 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 water, wastewater, and drainage 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 § 7926A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7926A / Section 7926A.0103
§ 7926A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 9092.0213 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9092 / Section 9092.0213
§ 9092.0213. DISTRICT OFFICE.
Status: in_force

A regular office shall be established and maintained in the district for conducting district business.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.006
§ 1103.006. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter and Chapter 1104 expire September 1, 2033.
Tex. Property Code § 70.305 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 70 / Section 70.305
§ 70.305. SALE OF AIRCRAFT.
Status: in_force

If the holder of a lien under this subchapter provides the notice required by Section 70.304 and the amount due remains unpaid after the 90th day after the date of the completion of the contractual storage period or the performance of the last fueling, repair, or maintenance, the holder of the lien may sell the aircraft at a public sale and apply the proceeds to the amount due. The lienholder shall pay any excess proceeds to the person entitled to them.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9095.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9095 / Section 9095.0102
§ 9095.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.306 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.306
§ 410.306. EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Evidence shall be adduced as in other civil trials.

(b) The division on payment of a reasonable fee shall make available to the parties a certified copy of the division's record. All facts and evidence the record contains are admissible to the extent allowed under the Texas Rules of Evidence.

(c) Except as provided by Section 410.307, evidence of extent of impairment shall be limited to that presented to the division. The court or jury, in its determination of the extent of impairment, shall adopt one of the impairment ratings under Subchapter G, Chapter 408.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8183.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8183 / Section 8183.152
§ 8183.152. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The district may acquire the fee simple title to land and other property or easements inside or outside the district and may construct, lease, or otherwise acquire all works, plants, and other facilities necessary or useful to:

(1) divert, impound, store, or treat water for, or transport water to, municipalities and others inside or outside the district for municipal, domestic, industrial, or mining purposes; or

(2) provide sewage collection, transportation, treatment, or disposal services to municipalities and others inside or outside the district.
Tex. Water Code § 51.043 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.043
§ 51.043. EFFECT OF CONVERSION.
Status: in_force

A district which converts into a district operating under this chapter shall:

(1) be constituted a water control and improvement district operating under and governed by this chapter;

(2) be a conservation and reclamation district under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; and

(3) have and may exercise all the powers, authority, functions, and privileges provided in this chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as if the district had been created under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3890.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3890 / Section 3890.054
§ 3890.054. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Tax Code § 201.103 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 201 / Section 201.103
§ 201.103. VALUE IF CONSIDERATION INCLUDES EXTRACTS.
Status: in_force

If the consideration for the sale of gas includes products extracted from the gas, a portion of the residue gas, or both, the tax shall be computed on the gross value of all things of value received by the producer, including a bonus or premium.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3916.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3916 / Section 3916.153
§ 3916.153. RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the general power and duty to adopt and enforce rules as provided by Section 375.096(c), Local Government Code.

(b) The district may adopt and enforce rules covering its public transit system or its public parking facilities, except that a rule relating to or affecting the use of the public right-of-way or a requirement for off-street parking is subject to all applicable county requirements.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 150.003 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 150 / Section 150.003
§ 150.003. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 150.002 of this code.

(b) A first offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200. A subsequent offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.

(c) The Texas Department of Health shall enforce Section 150.002 of this code and shall file a sworn complaint against any person who violates that section.
Tex. Government Code § 490C.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490C / Section 490C.001
§ 490C.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Genuine Texas program" means the program established by the office under this chapter to develop and expand markets for Texas manufactured products.

(2) "Texas manufactured product" means a product that is manufactured in this state or otherwise has value added to the product in this state. The term does not include a Texas agricultural product, as defined by Section 46.002, Agriculture Code.

(3) "Office" means the governor's office of economic development.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 11.614 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 11 / Section 11.614
§ 11.614. ORDER SUSPENDING PERMIT OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commission or administrator determines that the continued operation of a permitted or licensed business would constitute a continuing threat to the public welfare, the commission or administrator may issue an emergency order, without a hearing, suspending the permit or license for not more than 90 days.

(b) An order suspending a permit or license under this section must state the length of the suspension in the order.

(c) If an emergency order is issued without a hearing under this section, the commission or administrator shall set the time and place for a hearing to be conducted not later than the 10th day after the date the order was issued. A hearing under this section to affirm, modify, or set aside the emergency order shall be conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings at a location authorized by Section 11.015. The order shall be affirmed to the extent that reasonable cause existed to issue the order.

(d) The commission by rule may prescribe procedures for the determination and appeal of an emergency order issued under this section, including a rule allowing the commission to affirm, modify, or set aside a decision made by the State Office of Administrative Hearings under Subsection (c).

(e) A proceeding under this section is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.355 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.355
§ 11.355. NOTICE OF ESCHEAT; ESCHEAT.
Status: in_force

(a) If no claimant has made satisfactory proof of a right to the money within the period prescribed by Section 11.354(a), the comptroller shall publish in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in Travis County a notice of the proposed escheat of the money.

(b) A notice published under Subsection (a) must contain:

(1) the name and last known address of any known creditor or owner entitled to the money;

(2) the amount of money deposited with the comptroller; and

(3) the name of the terminated filing entity from whose assets the money was derived.

(c) If no claimant makes satisfactory proof to the comptroller of a right to the money before the 61st day after the date notice under this section is published, the money automatically escheats to and becomes the property of the state and shall be deposited in the general revenue fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1902.159 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1902 / Section 1902.159
§ 1902.159. REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSE.
Status: in_force

On application and payment of a fee, the department shall issue a duplicate license to replace a lost or destroyed license.