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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 384.018 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 384 / Section 384.018
§ 384.018. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

An organization created under this chapter shall be dissolved by the commission 12 years after its creation unless the commission approves a petition, submitted and approved in accordance with Section 384.015, for an additional 12-year term. The commission may continue to approve successive 12-year terms for the organization as long as the need for the organization exists.
Tex. Insurance Code § 425.213 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 425 / Section 425.213
§ 425.213.
Status: in_force

Sec. 425.213. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS FOR ALL FUNDS: OTHER SECURITIES SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY LAW. An insurer may invest any of the insurer's funds and accumulations in:

(1) an adequately secured equipment trust obligation or certificate or another adequately secured instrument evidencing:

(A) an interest in transportation equipment that is located wholly or partly within the United States; and

(B) a right to receive determined portions of rental, purchase, or other fixed obligatory payments for the use or purchase of the transportation equipment; and

(2) any other security as specifically authorized by law.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.460 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.460
§ 13.460. INSURANCE POLICY REQUIRED FOR SERVICE COMPANY.
Status: in_force

A service company shall maintain at all times while the service company performs device maintenance activities a current effective operations liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state or by a surplus lines insurer that meets the requirements of Chapter 981, Insurance Code, and rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance in an amount set by the department and based on the type of licensed activities to be performed.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.3171 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.3171
§ 151.3171. SULPHUR.
Status: in_force

Sulphur is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 32.24 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 32 / Section 32.24
§ 32.24. BREACH OF PEACE.
Status: in_force

The commission or administrator may suspend or cancel a private club registration permit after giving the holder notice and the opportunity to show compliance with the requirements of law for the retention of the permit if the commission or administrator finds that:

(1) a breach of the peace has occurred on the premises covered by the permit or on a premises under the control of the holder; and

(2) the breach of the peace resulted from the holder's improper supervision of a person who was allowed on the premises covered by the permit or on a premises under the holder's control.
Tex. Government Code § 75.602 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 75 / Section 75.602
§ 75.602. ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNTY PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The justices of the justice courts and judges of the county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts with jurisdiction over criminal cases in each county may establish a court reminder program that allows the county to send a text message to notify criminal defendants of scheduled court appearances.

(b) In developing the court reminder program, the justices and judges may join the state program developed under Section 75.601 or develop a county program that allows the county to send text message notifications to criminal defendants and that complies with the requirements of Section 75.601(b).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3820.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3820 / Section 3820.003
§ 3820.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the City of Houston, Harris County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the area of the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County or the City of Houston from providing the level of services provided as of June 20, 2003, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county or city services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.103 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.103
§ 152.103. CONSISTENT STATE LICENSING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may require that a person submit through the NMLS in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner and acceptable to the registry any information or document or payment of a fee required to be submitted under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.

(b) The commissioner may use the NMLS as a channeling agent for obtaining information required for licensing purposes under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, including:

(1) criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Department of Justice, or any other agency or entity at the commissioner's discretion;

(2) information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by a governmental jurisdiction; and

(3) information requested by the commissioner under Section 152.104(a)(10) or (c)(13).
Tex. Water Code § 58.652 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.652
§ 58.652. PREPARING TAX ROLLS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall examine the tax rolls to determine if all property subject to taxation appears on the tax rolls. The board shall add to the tax roll any property which was left off and shall examine, correct, and certify the tax roll.

(b) Any property owner may protest to the board that his property has not been properly classified. The board shall consider the protest and enter its findings in the minutes in the manner provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4012.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4012 / Section 4012.0501
§ 4012.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8853.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8853 / Section 8853.053
§ 8853.053. ELECTION DATE.
Status: in_force

Each even-numbered year, on the uniform election date in May or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Election Code § 127.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.008
§ 127.008. BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as permitted by this code and as described by Subsection (b), a person may not be in a central counting station while ballots are being counted.

(b) Under this code, a person may be lawfully present in the central counting station while ballots are being counted if the person is:

(1) a counting station manager, tabulation supervisor, assistant to the tabulation supervisor, presiding judge, or clerk;

(2) a watcher;

(3) a state inspector;

(4) a voting system technician, as authorized by Section 125.010;

(5) the county election officer, as defined by Section 31.091, as necessary to perform tasks related to the administration of the election; or

(6) a person whose presence has been authorized by the counting station manager in accordance with this code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 881.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 881 / Section 881.004
§ 881.004. EXEMPTION FROM CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to a statewide mutual assessment company. This chapter does not apply to a company operating as a local mutual aid association, fraternal benefit society, or reciprocal exchange or to a foreign assessment company operating under any other law in this state.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.163 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.163
§ 39.163. AMOUNTS OWED TO INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION BY MARKET PARTICIPANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require that all market participants fully and promptly pay to the independent organization certified under Section 39.151 for the ERCOT power region all amounts owed to the independent organization, or provide for the full and prompt payment of those amounts owed, which must be calculated solely according to the protocols of the independent organization in effect during the period of emergency and subject to the jurisdiction of the commission, to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a market participant in the ERCOT power region.

(b) The independent organization shall report to the commission that a market participant is in default for the failure to pay, or provide for the full and prompt payment of, all amounts owed to the independent organization as calculated in accordance with this section. The commission may not allow the defaulting market participant to continue to be a market participant in the ERCOT power region for any purpose or allow the independent organization to accept the defaulting market participant's loads or generation for scheduling in the ERCOT power region until all amounts owed to the independent organization by the market participant as calculated in this section are fully paid.

(c) The commission and the independent organization shall pursue collection in full of amounts owed to the independent organization by any market participant to reduce the costs that would otherwise be borne by other market participants or their customers.
Tex. Government Code § 544.0454 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 544 / Section 544.0454
§ 544.0454. DATA MATCHING AGAINST FEDERAL FELON LIST.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement a system to cross-reference the list of fugitive felons the federal government maintains with data collected for the following programs:

(1) the child health plan program;

(2) the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;

(3) Medicaid;

(4) nutritional assistance programs under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code;

(5) long-term care services, as defined by Section 22.0011, Human Resources Code;

(6) community-based support services identified or provided in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 546; and

(7) other health and human services programs, as appropriate.
Tex. Government Code § 30.01374 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.01374
§ 30.01374. JUDGE.
Status: repealed

(a) to (c) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(35), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(d) In addition to exercising powers under Section 30.00006(e), a municipal judge shall devote as much time to the office as it requires.

(e) to (j) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(35), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

(k) Sections 30.00007(b)(1), (2), (3), and (5) do not apply to this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 403.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.013
§ 403.013. REPORT TO GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "state agency" means:

(1) any department, commission, board, office, or other agency in the executive or legislative branch of state government created by the constitution or a statute of this state;

(2) the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, a court of appeals, the Texas Civil Judicial Council, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, the State Bar of Texas, or another state judicial agency created by the constitution or a statute of this state;

(3) a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; or

(4) another governmental organization that the comptroller determines to be a component unit of state government for purposes of financial reporting under the provisions of this section.

(b) On the first Monday of November of each year, and at other times the governor requires, the comptroller shall exhibit to the governor, in addition to the reports required by the constitution, an exact and complete statement showing:

(1) the funds and revenues of the state; and

(2) public expenditures during the preceding year or during another period required by the governor.

(c) On the last day of February of each year, in addition to the reports required by the constitution and this section, the comptroller shall exhibit to the governor an audited comprehensive annual financial report that includes all state agencies determined to be part of the statewide accounting entity and that is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as prescribed or modified in pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

(d) The report under Subsection (c) shall be compiled from the financial information requested by the comptroller under Subchapter B, Chapter 2101, until it can be prepared from information contained in a fully operational uniform automated statewide accounting and reporting system.

(e) The comptroller is not required to include in the report under Subsection (c) a state agency or other governmental organization that the comptroller finds is not a component unit of state government for purposes of financial reporting under this section.

(f) The Texas growth fund and Texas growth fund II, created as provided by Section 70, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, shall provide the financial information listed in Subchapter B, Chapter 2101, to the comptroller once each year, not later than the date established by the comptroller.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.045 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 262 / Section 262.045
§ 262.045. REFERENDUM.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition requesting an election on the proposition for the issuance of the revenue bonds may be presented to the president or secretary of the board before the date set for the adoption of the bond resolution. The petition must be signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters residing in the authority who own taxable property in the authority.

(b) The election shall be ordered and held as provided by Chapter 1251, Government Code. The board, president, and secretary shall perform the functions assigned under that chapter respectively to the municipality's governing body, mayor, and municipal secretary.

(c) If a majority of voters who vote at the election approve the issuance of the bonds, the board may issue the bonds. If a petition is not filed, the board may issue the bonds without an election. However, the board may order the election on its own motion if a petition is not filed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.027 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.027
§ 1072.027. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF PERMANENT DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Not later than the date the terms of the initial elected directors expire, the initial elected board shall adopt a procedure for the election of directors under Section 1072.051. The procedure must provide for appropriate representation of the residents of the district and must provide for the first election of permanent directors to occur on the first uniform election date in May that occurs at the end of the initial directors' terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 293.034 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 293 / Section 293.034
§ 293.034. TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO COUNTY; DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

On payment of all of its indebtedness, the authority shall convey all of its assets to the county, without cost to the county. On this conveyance, the authority is dissolved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8106.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8106 / Section 8106.104
§ 8106.104. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, the term "sole expense" means the actual cost of the action required under Subsection (b) to provide a comparable replacement without enhancing the facility, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

(b) If the district's exercise of eminent domain or of another power conferred by this chapter requires relocating, raising, rerouting, or changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property and facility, or pipeline, the action shall be accomplished at the sole expense of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8345.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8345 / Section 8345.105
§ 8345.105. STREET REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) After the 10th anniversary of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, the district, at the district's expense, shall repair and maintain the streets in the district.

(b) A district's repair and maintenance of a street under this section must meet all applicable construction standards and regulations of Williamson County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.005
§ 3903.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 251.071 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 251 / Section 251.071
§ 251.071. RECOVERY OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may assess reasonable expenses and costs against a person in an administrative hearing if, as a result of the hearing, the person's license is denied, suspended, or revoked or if administrative penalties are assessed against the person. The person shall pay expenses and costs assessed under this subsection not later than the 30th day after the date a department order requiring the payment of expenses and costs is final. The department may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the expenses and costs.

(b) If the attorney general brings an action against a person under Section 251.063 or 251.065 or to enforce an administrative penalty assessed under Section 251.066, and an injunction is granted against the person or the person is found liable for a civil or administrative penalty, the attorney general may recover, on behalf of the attorney general and the department, reasonable expenses and costs.

(c) For purposes of this section, "reasonable expenses and costs" include expenses incurred by the department and the attorney general in the investigation, initiation, or prosecution of an action, including reasonable investigative costs, court costs, attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 54.997 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.997
§ 54.997. RETURN TO REFERRING COURT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

After a hearing is concluded, the magistrate shall send to the referring court any papers related to the case, including the magistrate's findings, conclusions, orders, recommendations, or other action taken.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8448.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8448 / Section 8448.203
§ 8448.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Water Code § 49.3185 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.3185
§ 49.3185. DETERMINATION OF PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board approves further consideration of an application, the board shall determine the proportionate amount of the bonded or contractual indebtedness for which the property to be excluded is liable as provided by this section.

(b) If the district has outstanding bonded indebtedness, the board shall obtain from the chief appraiser a certified copy of the appraised value of all the property to be excluded for the five years preceding the year in which the application is filed, as shown by the tax rolls of the district, and the appraised value of all taxable property in the district according to the most recent tax rolls of the district. The part of the district's total outstanding bonded indebtedness to be paid by the applicant as a condition precedent to the exclusion of the property is that proportion of the indebtedness, including unpaid interest computed to the date of the order, that the appraised value of the property to be excluded bears to the appraised value of all taxable property in the district according to the most recent tax rolls.

(c) If the district has contractual or other indebtedness being repaid on the benefit tax basis, the board shall obtain from the appropriate records the manner in which the tax is assessed, and from those records the district shall calculate the part of the total outstanding indebtedness of the district remaining to be paid that is attributable to the property to be excluded.

(d) The order of the board approving further consideration of the application must also state the amounts required to be paid under Section 49.3182 as a condition of the exclusion of the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8436.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8436 / Section 8436.203
§ 8436.203. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.108 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.108
§ 225.108. TEXAS GAME WARDEN JOSEPH MARSHALL EVANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of State Highway 16 in Young County from the Palo Pinto County line northwest to the municipal limits of Graham is designated as the Texas Game Warden Joseph Marshall Evans Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Texas Game Warden Joseph Marshall Evans Memorial Highway, and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.0495 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.0495
§ 773.0495. LICENSED PARAMEDIC QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

An individual qualifies as a licensed paramedic if the department determines that the individual is minimally proficient to provide advanced life support that includes initiation under medical supervision of certain procedures, including intravenous therapy, endotracheal or esophageal intubation, electrical cardiac defibrillation or cardioversion, and drug therapy. In addition, a licensed paramedic must complete a curriculum that includes college-level course work in accordance with department rules.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1023.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1023 / Section 1023.153
§ 1023.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.