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Tex. Family Code § 153.001 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 153 / Section 153.001
§ 153.001. PUBLIC POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The public policy of this state is to:

(1) assure that children will have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child;

(2) provide a safe, stable, and nonviolent environment for the child; and

(3) encourage parents to share in the rights and duties of raising their child after the parents have separated or dissolved their marriage.

(b) A court may not render an order that conditions the right of a conservator to possession of or access to a child on the payment of child support.
Tex. Local Government Code § 159.0341 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 159 / Section 159.0341
§ 159.0341. TIMELINESS OF FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is considered to have timely filed a report under this subchapter if:

(1) the report is filed in accordance with Section 572.029, Government Code;

(2) the report is personally delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the last day for filing the report; or

(3) the officer with whom the report is required to be filed has adopted rules and procedures to provide for the electronic filing of the report and the report is electronically filed in accordance with those rules and procedures not later than midnight of the last day for filing the report.

(b) An officer with whom a report is required to be filed under this subchapter may adopt rules and procedures under this section relating only to the manner in which a person must electronically file a report and the required format of an electronically filed report.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.130 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.130
§ 201.130. PROCEDURES OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A board of adjustment shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings that are consistent with this chapter and the land-use regulations adopted for the conservation district.

(b) A board of adjustment shall designate a chairman from among its members and may change that designation from time to time.

(c) A board of adjustment shall meet at the call of the chairman and at other times determined by the board.

(d) The chairman of the board of adjustment, or the chairman's designee as acting chairman from among the board's members, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.

(e) All meetings of a board of adjustment are open to the public.

(f) A board of adjustment shall keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings, of all documents filed with the board, and of all orders entered. The record is public information and shall be filed in the office of the board of adjustment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.003
§ 3879.003. 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 district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve Harris County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.107 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.107
§ 45A.107. BAIL.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice or judge may require a defendant to give a personal bond to secure the defendant's appearance in accordance with this code.

(b) A justice or judge may not, either instead of or in addition to the personal bond, require a defendant to give a bail bond unless:

(1) the defendant fails to appear in accordance with this code with respect to the applicable offense; and

(2) the justice or judge determines that:

(A) the defendant has sufficient resources or income to give a bail bond; and

(B) a bail bond is necessary to secure the defendant's appearance in accordance with this code.

(c) If a defendant required to give a bail bond in accordance with Subsection (b) does not give the bail bond within 48 hours after the issuance of the applicable order, the justice or judge:

(1) shall reconsider the requirement for the defendant to give the bail bond and presume that the defendant does not have sufficient resources or income to give the bond; and

(2) may require the defendant to give a personal bond.

(d) A defendant may be held in custody if the defendant:

(1) refuses to give a personal bond; or

(2) except as provided by Subsection (c), refuses or otherwise fails to give a bail bond.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.703 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.703
§ 2301.703. HEARING REQUIRED IN CONTESTED CASE.
Status: in_force

(a) A hearing arising under this chapter or a board rule adopted under this chapter must be conducted in accordance with this chapter, any order, decision, or rule of the board, and Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) A hearing may be informally disposed of in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) The parties to a contested case under this chapter or Chapter 503, Transportation Code, other than a contested case in an action brought by the department to enforce this chapter or Chapter 503, Transportation Code, must participate in mediation as provided by board rule before the parties may have a hearing in the case.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.307 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1954 / Section 1954.307
§ 1954.307. REAPPLICATION FOLLOWING LICENSE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
Status: in_force

A person whose license is revoked or suspended may not reapply for a license until after the period stated in a schedule established by department rule.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.206
§ 1028.206. MATURITY OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Tex. Election Code § 16.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.002
§ 16.002. MENTAL INCAPACITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Each month the clerk of each court having proper jurisdiction to adjudge a person mentally incapacitated shall prepare an abstract of each final judgment of a court served by the clerk, occurring in the month:

(1) adjudging a person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of the state to be:

(A) totally mentally incapacitated; or

(B) partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;

(2) adjudging the mental capacity of a person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of this state to be completely restored; or

(3) modifying the guardianship of a person 18 years of age or older to include the right to vote.

(b) The clerk shall file each abstract with the voter registrar of the person's county of residence not later than the 10th day of the month following the month in which the abstract is prepared.
Tex. Insurance Code § 962.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 962 / Section 962.103
§ 962.103. APPLICABILITY OF GUARANTY FUND LAW.
Status: in_force

A guaranty fund established under this code does not provide coverage for insurance written under this chapter except as specifically provided by a law governing the fund.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.709 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.709
§ 1701.709. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY NOT WAIVED.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not waive governmental immunity from suit or liability.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.104
§ 3930.104. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.554 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.554
§ 171.554. AMOUNT OF CREDITS; METHOD OF AWARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall in the manner provided by this section determine the total amount of credits under this subchapter and Chapter 233, Insurance Code, awarded for the credit period in connection with a qualified development and indicate the amount of credits awarded on the allocation certificate.

(b) The amount of credits awarded in connection with a qualified development over the credit period must be the minimum amount necessary for the financial feasibility of the qualified development, subject to the limitations of this section.

(c) The amount of credits awarded in connection with a qualified development over the credit period may not exceed the total federal tax credit awarded to the owner or owners of the qualified development over the 10-year federal tax credit period.

(d) The manner in which the department awards the amount of credits must be consistent with criteria established by the department.

(e) The total amount of credits awarded for a year in connection with all qualified developments financed through tax exempt bonds may not exceed the sum of:

(1) 50 percent of the state housing credit ceiling for the year;

(2) any portion of the state housing credit ceiling for the preceding year that could have been awarded for qualified developments financed through tax exempt bonds but was not awarded; and

(3) any credits recaptured or otherwise returned to the department in the year that were originally awarded in connection with a qualified development financed through tax exempt bonds.

(f) The total amount of credits awarded for a year in connection with all qualified developments not financed through tax exempt bonds may not exceed the sum of:

(1) 50 percent of the state housing credit ceiling for the year;

(2) any portion of the state housing credit ceiling for the preceding year that could have been awarded for qualified developments not financed through tax exempt bonds but was not awarded; and

(3) any credits recaptured or otherwise returned to the department in the year that were originally awarded in connection with a qualified development not financed through tax exempt bonds.

(g) The department shall, in the qualified allocation plan, determine the priorities and criteria for awarding credits during years in which the amount of credits applied for exceeds the maximum amount that may be awarded under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 776.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 776 / Section 776.004
§ 776.004. DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall:

(1) facilitate the exchange of information so that each member agency is informed of committee plans, recommendations, and proposals for research, education, and implementation of activities to:

(A) prevent, detect, assess, monitor, contain, and control or eradicate invasive species; and

(B) reduce environmental and economic threats and threats to human health from invasive species; and

(2) provide a forum for developing coordinated interagency strategies and policies for invasive species control.

(a-1) The committee may:

(1) serve as a catalyst for cooperation between state agencies in the area of invasive species control;

(2) facilitate governmental efforts, including efforts of local governments and special districts, to prevent and manage invasive species;

(3) make recommendations to state agencies regarding research, technology transfer, and management actions related to invasive species control;

(4) provide technical information and input to regional and national invasive species control coordination efforts, including the National Invasive Species Management Plan;

(5) facilitate the review of committee technical decisions and work product by specialists and interested persons; and

(6) report as needed to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives on committee plans, work product, and accomplishments.

(b) Each member agency of the committee shall:

(1) coordinate the agency's invasive species control activities with the committee and relevant coordinating bodies, including the National Invasive Species Council;

(2) share with the committee the agency's technical expertise related to invasive species;

(3) advise the committee of known invasive species threats to natural and agricultural resources; and

(4) cooperate, to the extent allowed by law, in initiatives to obtain appropriations and grants for invasive species control.
Tex. Government Code § 24.181 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.181
§ 24.181.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.181. 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BROOKS AND JIM WELLS COUNTIES). (a) The 79th Judicial District is composed of Brooks and Jim Wells counties.

(b) The terms of the 79th District Court begin:

(1) in Brooks County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in February and September; and

(2) in Jim Wells County at 10 a.m. on the first Mondays in March and October.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.404 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.404
§ 201.404. EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS.
Status: repealed

(a) The director or the director's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees in the department. The program shall require intra-agency posting of all positions concurrently with any public posting.

(b) The director or the director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.

(b-1) If an annual performance evaluation indicates unsatisfactory performance by an employee employed in a position at or above the level of district engineer or division or office director, the commission shall consider whether the employee should be terminated. The annual performance evaluation of a position described by this subsection must include an evaluation of an employee's:

(1) professionalism;

(2) diligence; and

(3) responsiveness to directives and requests from the commission and the legislature.

(b-2) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 74(2), eff. September 1, 2017.

(c) The department shall provide to its employees, as often as necessary, information concerning the employees' qualifications for employment under this subchapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state employees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.201
§ 3898.201. TAX ABATEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may enter into a tax abatement agreement in accordance with the general laws of this state authorizing and applicable to a tax abatement agreement by a municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8391.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8391 / Section 8391.002
§ 8391.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.204
§ 1027.204. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Government Code § 441.194 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 441 / Section 441.194
§ 441.194. RECORDS OF ABOLISHED STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the comptroller shall take custody of the records of a state agency that is abolished by the legislature and whose duties and responsibilities are not transferred to another state agency.

(b) Unless the requirement is waived by the state records administrator, the records management officer of the comptroller, or of another state agency that receives custody of the records pursuant to law, shall prepare and submit to the state archivist and the state records administrator a list of the records of the abolished state agency within 180 days of the effective date of the agency's abolition.

(c) The state archivist shall determine which records of the abolished state agency are archival state records. Any archival state records of the abolished state agency shall be transferred to the custody of the commission in accordance with Section 441.186.
Tex. Transportation Code § 541.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 541 / Section 541.002
§ 541.002. GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety acting directly or through its authorized officers and agents.

(2) "Director" means the public safety director.

(3) "Local authority" means:

(A) a county, municipality, or other local entity authorized to enact traffic laws under the laws of this state; or

(B) a school district created under the laws of this state only when it is designating school crossing guards for schools operated by the district.

(4) "Police officer" means an officer authorized to direct traffic or arrest persons who violate traffic regulations.

(5) "State" has the meaning assigned by Section 311.005, Government Code, and includes a province of Canada.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.102 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.102
§ 2116.102. TRANSACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may establish or authorize one or more electronic systems that enable a depositor or vendor to make and receive payments using a currency backed by gold and silver bullion held in the depository.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.154
§ 887.154. MEMBERSHIP RECORDS.
Status: in_force

An association shall keep:

(1) a complete and correct roster of the association's members, with proper statistical records for determining by age or some other method the proper cost of insurance;

(2) accurate records of classes of memberships; and

(3) records of amounts of assessments paid by each member and by each class that show:

(A) how the funds are distributed between mortuary and expense funds for each class; and

(B) the amounts paid out of the funds of the whole membership or each class in death claims or other benefits.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3941.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3941 / Section 3941.054
§ 3941.054. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7948A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7948A / Section 7948A.0501
§ 7948A.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 § 3921.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3921 / Section 3921.204
§ 3921.204. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may borrow money on terms determined by the board. Section 375.205, Local Government Code, does not apply to a loan, line of credit, or other borrowing from a bank or financial institution secured by revenue other than ad valorem taxes.

(b) The district may issue bonds, notes, or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized district purpose.

(c) The limitation on the outstanding principal amount of bonds, notes, and other obligations provided by Section 49.4645, Water Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.004
§ 2033.004. RACING WITHOUT LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) conducts a horse or greyhound race without a racetrack license; and

(2) knows or reasonably should know that another person is betting on the final or partial outcome of the race.

(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 162.043 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 162 / Section 162.043
§ 162.043. SECURITY FOR BID.
Status: in_force

The board may require bidders to accompany their bids with exchange or bank cashier's checks in an amount considered adequate by the board to be a forfeit guaranteeing the acceptance and payment for bonds covered by the bids and accepted by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8821.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8821 / Section 8821.105
§ 8821.105. CONTRACTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

The district and another governmental entity, including a river authority located in the district, may contract for the performance by that entity of a district function.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7945A.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7945A / Section 7945A.0201
§ 7945A.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7945A.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 550.0210 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0210
§ 550.0210. SUBCHAPTER EXPIRATION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter expires September 1, 2026.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 16.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 16 / Section 16.002
§ 16.002. PLANT REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible for a grant for fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, or renewable diesel produced in a plant, a producer must apply to the office for the registration of the plant. A producer may apply for the registration of more than one plant.

(b) An application for the registration of a plant must show to the satisfaction of the office that:

(1) the plant is capable of producing fuel ethanol, renewable methane, biodiesel, or renewable diesel;

(2) the producer has made a substantial investment of resources in this state in connection with the plant; and

(3) the plant constitutes a permanent fixture in this state.

(c) The office, after consultation with the department, shall register each plant that qualifies under this section. The office shall notify the department of plants registered under this section.