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Tex. Water Code § 58.650 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.650
§ 58.650. ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board desires to submit the question of whether or not to adopt the method of assessing benefits provided in Section 58.649 of this code, it shall order an election to be held in the district and shall submit the proposition in the manner provided for other district elections.

(b) The ballots for the election shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Uniform assessment of benefits of $____ per acre on all irrigable land in the district."

(c) The board shall determine the amounts to fill the space in the proposition. The amount of charge per acre may be found by dividing the number of acres of land into the amount of debt to be incurred by the district in providing for irrigation.

(d) If a majority of the persons voting in the election vote in favor of the proposition, it shall be adopted.
Tex. Family Code § 7.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.002
§ 7.002. DIVISION AND DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the division of the estate of the parties required by Section 7.001, in a decree of divorce or annulment the court shall order a division of the following real and personal property, wherever situated, in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage:

(1) property that was acquired by either spouse while domiciled in another state and that would have been community property if the spouse who acquired the property had been domiciled in this state at the time of the acquisition; or

(2) property that was acquired by either spouse in exchange for real or personal property and that would have been community property if the spouse who acquired the property so exchanged had been domiciled in this state at the time of its acquisition.

(b) In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall award to a spouse the following real and personal property, wherever situated, as the separate property of the spouse:

(1) property that was acquired by the spouse while domiciled in another state and that would have been the spouse's separate property if the spouse had been domiciled in this state at the time of acquisition; or

(2) property that was acquired by the spouse in exchange for real or personal property and that would have been the spouse's separate property if the spouse had been domiciled in this state at the time of acquisition.

(c) In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall confirm the following as the separate property of a spouse if partitioned or exchanged by written agreement of the spouses:

(1) income and earnings from the spouses' property, wages, salaries, and other forms of compensation received on or after January 1 of the year in which the suit for dissolution of marriage was filed; or

(2) income and earnings from the spouses' property, wages, salaries, and other forms of compensation received in another year during which the spouses were married for any part of the year.
Tex. Water Code § 49.200 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.200
§ 49.200. REVIEW AND COMMENT ON BUDGET OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

A district that provides wholesale potable water and wastewater services shall adopt a program that provides such wholesale customers an opportunity to review and comment on the district's annual budget that applies to their services before that budget is adopted by the board.
Tex. Election Code § 278.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 278 / Section 278.003
§ 278.003. STATEMENT FILED BY CANDIDATE.
Status: in_force

If the secretary of state implements a voter information service program, a candidate may file with the secretary not later than the 70th day before the date of the judicial election an informational statement, on a form prescribed by the secretary, to be included in the voter information guide for that election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.102 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.102
§ 1701.102. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ personnel necessary to perform commission functions.
Tex. Property Code § 92.165 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 92 / Section 92.165
§ 92.165. TENANT REMEDIES FOR OTHER LANDLORD VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

If a landlord does not comply with a tenant's request regarding rekeying, changing, adding, repairing, or replacing a security device under Section 92.156(b), 92.157, or 92.158 in accordance with the time limits and other requirements of this subchapter, the tenant may:

(1) install, repair, change, replace, or rekey the security devices as required by this subchapter and deduct the reasonable cost of material, labor, taxes, and extra keys from the tenant's next rent payment in accordance with Section 92.166;

(2) unilaterally terminate the lease without court proceedings; and

(3) file suit against the landlord and obtain a judgment for:

(A) a court order directing the landlord to comply, if the tenant is in possession of the dwelling;

(B) the tenant's actual damages;

(C) punitive damages if the tenant suffers actual damages and the landlord's failure to comply is intentional, malicious, or grossly negligent;

(D) a civil penalty of one month's rent plus $500;

(E) court costs; and

(F) attorney's fees except in suits for recovery of property damages, personal injuries, or wrongful death.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1507.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1507 / Section 1507.051
§ 1507.051. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes the need for individuals and employers in this state to have the opportunity to choose health maintenance organization plans that are more affordable and flexible than existing market health care plans offered by health maintenance organizations. The legislature, therefore, seeks to increase the availability of health care plans by allowing health maintenance organizations authorized to operate health maintenance organizations in this state to issue group or individual evidences of coverage that, in whole or in part, do not offer or provide state-mandated health benefits.
Tex. Family Code § 57.004 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.004
§ 57.004. NOTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A court, a person appointed by the court, or the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is responsible for notifying a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim of a proceeding under this chapter only if the victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim requests the notification in writing and provides a current address to which the notification is to be sent.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.907 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.907
§ 39A.907. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT STUDY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a public institution of higher education to conduct a study to determine whether, for each applicable grade level, each assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a) during the 2018-2019 school year or scheduled to be administered during the 2019-2020 school year:

(1) is written at the appropriate reading level for students in that grade level; and

(2) includes only:

(A) passages, questions, answers, and other content aligned with the essential knowledge and skills adopted by the State Board of Education for the applicable subject for the grade level at which the assessment instrument is administered or for any previous grade level; and

(B) passages written at a reading level not higher than the grade level at which the assessment instrument is administered.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2019, the commissioner shall submit a report to the legislature and the presiding officer of each legislative standing committee with jurisdiction over primary and secondary education that includes the results of the study.
Tex. Property Code § 94.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 94 / Section 94.002
§ 94.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to the relationship between a landlord who leases property in a manufactured home community and a tenant leasing property in the manufactured home community for the purpose of situating a manufactured home on the property.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the relationship between:

(1) a landlord who owns a manufactured home and a tenant who leases the manufactured home from the landlord;

(2) a landlord who leases property in a manufactured home community and a tenant leasing property in the manufactured home community for the placement of personal property to be used for human habitation, excluding a manufactured home; or

(3) a landlord and an employee or an agent of the landlord.
Tex. Government Code § 479.0003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 479 / Section 479.0003
§ 479.0003. APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO GAMES.
Status: in_force

Any provision of this subtitle applicable to games as defined by Section 475.0001 also applies to a motor sports racing event.
Tex. Government Code § 51.607 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 51 / Section 51.607
§ 51.607. IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW OR AMENDED COURT COSTS AND FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) Following each regular session of the legislature, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall identify each law enacted by that legislature, other than a law disapproved by the governor, that imposes or changes the amount of a court cost or fee collected by the clerk of a district, county, statutory county, municipal, or justice court from a party to a civil case or a defendant in a criminal case, including a filing or docketing fee, jury fee, cost on conviction, or fee or charge for services or to cover the expenses of a public official or agency. This subsection does not apply to attorney's fees, civil or criminal fines or penalties, or amounts charged, paid, or collected on behalf of another party to a proceeding other than the state in a criminal case, including restitution or damages.

(b) The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall prepare a list of each court cost or fee covered by Subsection (a) to be imposed or changed and shall publish the list in the Texas Register not later than August 1 after the end of the regular session of the legislature at which the law imposing or changing the amount of the cost or fee was enacted. The office shall include with the list a statement describing the operation of this section and stating the date the imposition or change in the amount of the court cost or fee will take effect under Subsection (c).

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) and notwithstanding the effective date of the law imposing or changing the amount of a court cost or fee included on the list, the imposition or change in the amount of the court cost or fee does not take effect until the next January 1 after the law takes effect.

(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a court cost or fee if the law imposing or changing the amount of the cost or fee takes effect on or after the January 1 following the regular session of the legislature at which the law was enacted.
Tex. Government Code § 2257.081 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2257 / Section 2257.081
§ 2257.081. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "exempt institution" means:

(1) a public retirement system, as defined by Section 802.001; or

(2) the permanent school fund, as described by Section 43.001, Education Code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 486.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 486 / Section 486.003
§ 486.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 344.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 344 / Section 344.004
§ 344.004. ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court in each county in which a mosquito control district is established shall appoint an advisory commission composed of five members who are qualified property taxpaying voters of the county. The commissioners of the commissioners court and the county judge shall each appoint one member of the advisory commission.

(b) Members of the advisory commission serve without compensation.

(c) The advisory commission shall make recommendations to the commissioners court that it considers necessary to carry out this chapter and shall perform any other duties as the commissioners court may determine.

(d) Each advisory commission member must take an oath of office prescribed by the commissioners court. The commissioners court may remove any member of the advisory commission at any time it considers necessary.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 780.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 780 / Section 780.006
§ 780.006. LOSS OF FUNDING ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

For a period of not less than one year or more than three years, as determined by the commissioner, the department may not disburse money under Section 780.004 to a county, municipality, or local recipient that the commissioner finds used money in violation of that section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.203
§ 212.203. CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter may not be construed to prohibit a municipality from requiring by ordinance a landowner to dedicate a portion of the landowner's property for parkland use, impose a parkland dedication fee, or both require the dedication and impose the fee for the development of single-family or two-family uses.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 53.1631 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 53 / Section 53.1631
§ 53.1631. GROUNDWATER.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise expressly provided by statute, deed, patent, or other grant from the State of Texas, groundwater shall not be considered a mineral in any past or future reservation of title or rights to minerals by the State of Texas.

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the State of Texas shall retain any and all rights to reasonable use of the surface and groundwater for mineral development and production purposes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5004.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5004 / Section 5004.101
§ 5004.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has:

(1) the powers of government and the authority to exercise the rights, privileges, and functions provided by this chapter; and

(2) all powers, rights, privileges, and functions conferred on navigation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and conferred on navigation districts by general law, except as expressly limited by this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992 / Section 7992.052
§ 7992.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2017, 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 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 7992.003; or

(2) September 1, 2021.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7992.003 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 7992.003; 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. Occupations Code § 1952.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.001
§ 1952.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Code enforcement" means the inspection of public or private premises for the purpose of:

(A) identifying environmental hazards, including:

(i) fire or health hazards;

(ii) nuisance violations;

(iii) unsafe building conditions; and

(iv) violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance; and

(B) improving and rehabilitating those premises with regard to those hazards.

(2) "Code enforcement officer" means an individual who:

(A) works for this state or a political subdivision of this state; and

(B) engages in code enforcement.

(2-a) "Code enforcement officer in training" means an individual who:

(A) works for this state or a political subdivision of this state; and

(B) engages in code enforcement under the supervision of a code enforcement officer registered under this chapter.

(2-b) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(3) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 130.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 130 / Section 130.007
§ 130.007. REMISSION TO STATE NOT REQUIRED; STATE ASSISTANCE IN COLLECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a fee or tax is required to be remitted to the comptroller or the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and if payment was made to the county tax assessor-collector by a check that was not honored by the drawee bank or by a credit card invoice that was not honored by the credit card issuer, the amount of the fee or tax is not required to be remitted, but the assessor-collector shall notify the appropriate department of:

(1) the amount of the fee or tax;

(2) the type of fee or tax involved; and

(3) the name and address of the maker.

(b) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the comptroller shall assist the county tax assessor-collector in collecting the fee or tax and may cancel or revoke any receipt, registration, certificate, or other instrument issued in the name of the state conditioned on the payment of the fee or tax.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.202 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.202
§ 32.202. POOLING.
Status: in_force

Any oil and gas lease offered under Sec. 32.201 of this code shall provide:

(1) authority for pooling all of the leased area into units of no more than 160 acres for an oil well or 640 acres for a gas well plus a 10 percent tolerance or of a unit size allowed under or prescribed by rules of the Railroad Commission of Texas;

(2) that the production allocable to the state lease shall be based upon the surface acreage of the state lease included in the unit;

(3) that the unit operations, production from any portion of the unit or payment of shut-in gas well royalty on a lease or unit well shall be considered for all purposes to be the conduct of operations and production on the state lease; and

(4) that neither unit production of oil or gas, nor unit operations, nor payment of shut-in royalties from a unit gas well, shall serve to hold the lease in force as to any area outside the unit, regardless of whether the production, maintenance of a shut-in gas well, or operations are actually located on the state tract or not.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.412 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.412
§ 154.412. PAYMENT TO TREASURY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall deposit all taxes collected under Section 154.411, after payment of costs, in the treasury to be allocated as provided by Subchapter J.
Tex. Water Code § 8.051 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 8 / Section 8.051
§ 8.051. INTERACTION WITH OTHER STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) In cooperation with representatives of neighboring states, the commission may discuss the water needs of the region.

(b) The commission may initiate and carry out discussions with representatives of neighboring states relating to the identification and development of sources and methods of augmenting water supplies on a regional basis after existing water supplies are fully committed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 5002.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 5002 / Section 5002.003
§ 5002.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

All property situated in the district and subject to taxation will benefit from the improvements to be constructed by the district.
Tex. Education Code § 49.010 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 49 / Section 49.010
§ 49.010. TAX INCREMENT OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The payment of tax increments under Chapter 311, Tax Code, is not affected by the consolidation of territory or tax bases or by annexation under this chapter. In each tax year a school district paying a tax increment from taxes on property over which the district has assumed taxing power is entitled to retain the same percentage of the tax increment from that property that the district in which the property was located before the consolidation or annexation could have retained for the respective tax year.
Tex. Finance Code § 64.082 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 64 / Section 64.082
§ 64.082. DESIGNATION OF LOCAL SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall designate an association's local service area at the time of the association's incorporation.

(b) Unless the commissioner and the association otherwise agree, an association may rely on the designation of the local service area for the duration of corporate existence as an association.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.203 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.203
§ 172.203. RULES GOVERNING SYSTEM; ROUTINGS.
Status: in_force

A district by resolution may adopt rules governing the use, operation, and maintenance of the system and shall determine all routings and change them when the board considers it advisable.
Tex. Government Code § 551.0785 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.0785
§ 551.0785. DELIBERATIONS INVOLVING MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS OF INDIVIDUALS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not require a benefits appeals committee for a public self-funded health plan or a governmental body that administers a public insurance, health, or retirement plan to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:

(1) the medical records or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from the plan; or

(2) a matter that includes a consideration of information in the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from the plan.
Tex. Government Code § 2263.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2263 / Section 2263.006
§ 2263.006. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

Chapter 552 controls the extent to which information contained in a statement filed under this chapter is subject to required public disclosure or excepted from required public disclosure.