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Tex. Transportation Code § 501.09111 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.09111
§ 501.09111. RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE, NONREPAIRABLE RECORD OF TITLE, SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE, OR SALVAGE RECORD OF TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who owns a nonrepairable motor vehicle:

(1) is entitled to possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, destroy, record a lien as provided for in Section 501.097(a)(3)(A), and sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or a used part from the motor vehicle; and

(2) may not:

(A) operate or permit the operation of the motor vehicle on a public highway, in addition to any other requirement of law;

(B) repair, rebuild, or reconstruct the motor vehicle; or

(C) register the motor vehicle.

(b) A person who holds a nonrepairable certificate of title issued prior to September 1, 2003, is entitled to the same rights listed in Subsection (a) and may repair, rebuild, or reconstruct the motor vehicle.

(c) A person who owns a salvage motor vehicle:

(1) is entitled to possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, destroy, repair, rebuild, reconstruct, record a lien on, and sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or a used part from the motor vehicle; and

(2) may not operate, register, or permit the operation of the motor vehicle on a public highway, in addition to any other requirement of law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9022.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9022 / Section 9022.151
§ 9022.151. TAX TO REPAY BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may impose a tax to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 9022.201.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.054 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.054
§ 451.054. GENERAL POWERS OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority has any power necessary or convenient to carry out this chapter or to effect a purpose of this chapter.

(b) An authority created by an alternate municipality has the powers and duties of an authority in which the principal municipality has a population of more than 1.9 million.

(c) An authority may sue and be sued. An authority may not be required to give security for costs in a suit brought or prosecuted by the authority and may not be required to give a supersedeas or cost bond in an appeal of a judgment.

(d) An authority may hold, use, sell, lease, dispose of, and acquire, by any means, property and licenses, patents, rights, and other interests necessary, convenient, or useful to the exercise of any power under this chapter. Before an authority acquires an interest in real property for more than $20,000, the board shall have the property appraised by two appraisers working independently of each other.

(e) An authority may sell, lease, or dispose of in another manner:

(1) any right, interest, or property of the authority that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of the transit authority system; or

(2) at any time, surplus materials or other property that is not needed for the requirements of the authority or for carrying out a power under this chapter.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 128.038 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 128 / Section 128.038
§ 128.038. TERMINATION STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If a lien claimant receives payment for the total amount secured by a lien under this chapter and the lien claimant has not furnished an agricultural chemical, agricultural seed, or labor during the 45-day period before the date on which payment is received, the lien claimant shall file a termination statement with the secretary of state and shall send the lien debtor a copy of the statement as provided by this section. The statement shall state that the lien claimant no longer claims a security interest under the notice of claim of lien.

(b) The notice of claim of lien must be identified in the statement under Subsection (a) by the date, names of parties to the agreement, and file number of the original lien.

(c) If the lien claimant does not send the termination statement required by this section before the 11th day after the date on which the lien claimant received payment, the lien claimant is liable to the lien debtor for actual damages suffered by the lien debtor as a result of the failure. If the lien claimant acts in bad faith in failing to send the statement, the lien claimant is liable for an additional penalty of $100.

(d) The filing officer in the secretary of state's office shall mark each termination statement with the date and time of filing and shall index the statement under the name of the lien debtor and under the file number of the original lien. If the filing officer has a microfilm or other photographic record of the lien and related filings, the filing officer may destroy the filed notice of claim of lien at any time after receiving the termination statement. If the filing officer does not have a photographic record, the filing officer may destroy the filed notice of claim of lien at any time after the first anniversary of the date on which the filing officer received the termination statement.

(e) The uniform filing fee for filing and indexing the termination statement is the same as the fee assessed under Section 9.525, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Education Code § 29.151 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.151
§ 29.151. FREE KINDERGARTEN.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of each school district shall establish and maintain one or more kindergartens for the training of children residing in the district who are at least five years of age on September 1 of the school year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7987A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7987A / Section 7987A.0302
§ 7987A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.002
§ 2261.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Contract" includes a grant, other than a grant made to a school district or a grant made for other academic purposes, under which the recipient of the grant is required to perform a specific act or service, supply a specific type of product, or both.

(2) "State agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002.
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.204 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.204
§ 155.204. FEES.
Status: in_force

The amount of a fee for the issuance or renewal of a license under this subchapter may not exceed the amount of a fee for the issuance or renewal of a physician assistant license under Chapter 204.
Tex. Finance Code § 303.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 303 / Section 303.404
§ 303.404. ENFORCEMENT BY CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

Subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 341, the consumer credit commissioner shall enforce Subtitles B and C as they apply to contracts subject to those chapters.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8487.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8487 / Section 8487.101
§ 8487.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.161 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.161
§ 1032.161. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.

(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:

(1) district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;

(2) a district tax to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period following the date of the pledge that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or

(3) a district bond that has been authorized but not sold.

(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made. A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Tex. Occupations Code § 503.310 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 503 / Section 503.310
§ 503.310. PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) On application and payment of applicable fees, the executive council may issue a provisional license to a person who holds a license as a counselor or art therapist issued by another state or by a jurisdiction acceptable to the executive council.

(b) An applicant for a provisional license must:

(1) be licensed in good standing as a counselor or art therapist in another state, territory, or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;

(2) have passed the required license examination; and

(3) be sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the applicant may practice under a provisional license.

(c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsection (b)(3) if the executive council determines that compliance with that subsection is a hardship to the applicant.

(d) A provisional license is valid until the date the executive council approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license under Section 503.311.
Tex. Water Code § 62.207 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 62 / Section 62.207
§ 62.207.
Status: in_force

Sec. 62.207. AUTHORITY OF SECTIONS 62.203-62.206. Sections 62.203-62.206 of this code shall, without reference to other laws, constitute full authority for the issuance of refunding bonds. No proceedings, publications, elections, or referendums other than those required in Sections 62.203-62.206 shall be necessary to the authorization and issuance of refunding bonds.
Tex. Tax Code § 42.28 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 42 / Section 42.28
§ 42.28. APPEAL OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT.
Status: in_force

A party may appeal the final judgment of the district court as provided by law for appeal of civil suits generally, except that an appeal bond is not required of the chief appraiser, the county, the comptroller, or the commissioners court.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.048 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.048
§ 773.048. ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

An individual qualifies as an advanced emergency medical technician if the individual is certified by the department as minimally proficient to provide emergency prehospital care by initiating under medical supervision certain procedures, including intravenous therapy and endotracheal or esophageal intubation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8279.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8279 / Section 8279.154
§ 8279.154. PAYMENT OF TAX OR ASSESSMENT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:

(1) district property; or

(2) a purchase made by the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 17.37 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 17 / Section 17.37
§ 17.37. WITNESS MAY BE COMMITTED.
Status: in_force

A witness required to give bail who fails or refuses to do so shall be committed to jail as in other cases of a failure to give bail when required, but shall be released from custody upon giving such bail.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.103 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 140A / Section 140A.103
§ 140A.103. CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person or enterprise that, through racketeering, acquires property or prevents another person from receiving property that by law is required to be transferred or paid to that person is an involuntary trustee. The involuntary trustee or any other person or enterprise, other than a bona fide purchaser for value as described by Subsection (b), holds the property and the proceeds of the property in constructive trust for the benefit of any person entitled to remedies under this chapter.

(b) A bona fide purchaser for value who was reasonably without notice of unlawful conduct and who did not knowingly take part in an illegal transaction is not an involuntary trustee under Subsection (a) and is not subject to a constructive trust imposed under this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.167 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.167
§ 651.167. EFFECT OF LICENSE REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, OR SURRENDER ON PREMIUM FINANCE AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The revocation, suspension, or surrender of a license does not affect the obligation of an insured under a lawful premium finance agreement previously acquired or held by the person whose license was revoked, suspended, or surrendered.
Tex. Education Code § 37.220 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.220
§ 37.220. MODEL THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The center, in coordination with the agency, shall develop model policies and procedures to assist school districts in establishing and training threat assessment teams.

(b) The model policies and procedures developed under Subsection (a) must include procedures, when appropriate, for:

(1) the referral of a student to a local mental health authority or health care provider for evaluation or treatment;

(2) the referral of a student for a full individual and initial evaluation for special education services under Section 29.004; and

(3) a student or school personnel to anonymously report dangerous, violent, or unlawful activity that occurs or is threatened to occur on school property or that relates to a student or school personnel.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.403
§ 2001.403. COMMON ROOF OR FOUNDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, no more than one bingo premises may exist under a common roof or over a common foundation.

(b) This section does not apply if more than one premises lawfully exists under a common roof or over a common foundation under a license application filed with the commission on or before May 23, 1997. The commission shall renew a license at the premises that is otherwise in compliance with this chapter.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply if a premises under a common roof or over a common foundation ceases to lawfully exist.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.173 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.173
§ 681.173. SAN ANGELO TRADE ZONE CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

The San Angelo Trade Zone, Inc., organized under the laws of this state, with offices at San Angelo, Tom Green County, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone in San Angelo, Tom Green County;

(2) a foreign trade zone at the San Angelo port of entry; and

(3) other subzones.
Tex. Insurance Code § 544.203 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 544 / Section 544.203
§ 544.203. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.
Status: in_force

A violation of this subchapter is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under Chapter 541.
Tex. Tax Code § 111.053 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 111 / Section 111.053
§ 111.053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 111.053. FILING DATES: WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. (a) If the date on which a report or payment of any state tax is due falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday included on the list published for the year under Subsection (b), the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday included on that list becomes the due date.

(b) Before January 1 of each year, the comptroller shall publish in the Texas Register and distribute to each state agency that receives reports or payments of any taxes a list of the legal holidays for banking purposes for that year. The comptroller may not include on the list a holiday on which the comptroller determines that most financial institutions will be conducting ordinary business.

(c) An agency that collects a tax for which a due date for a report or payment falls on a legal holiday not included on the list published under Subsection (b) shall ensure that a taxpayer may make a report or payment on that date. The agency may enter into an agreement with the comptroller for the receipt of reports or payments on that date.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.007
§ 166.007. EXECUTION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A physician, health facility, health care provider, insurer, or health care service plan may not require a person to execute or issue an advance directive as a condition for obtaining insurance for health care services or receiving health care services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7992A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7992A / Section 7992A.0304
§ 7992A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Water Code § 55.167 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.167
§ 55.167. CONSTRUCTING CULVERTS AND BRIDGES ACROSS AND UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS AND ROADWAYS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district, at its own expense, may build necessary bridges and culverts across or under any railroad tracks or roadways to enable the district to construct and maintain any canal, lateral, or ditch which is a necessary part of its improvements.

(b) Before the district proceeds to build bridges and culverts, the board shall deliver to the legal agent, division superintendent, or roadmaster written notice. The railroad company shall have 30 days in which to build the bridges and culverts at its own expense and according to its own plans.

(c) The bridges and culverts shall be placed at points designated by the board or the district engineer and shall be constructed so that they will not interfere with the free and unobstructed flow of water passing through the canal or ditch.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.601 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.601
§ 651.601. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission in its own name or an adversely affected party may bring an action for appropriate injunctive relief against a funeral establishment, an embalmer, or a funeral director who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(a-1) The commission may bring an action for appropriate injunctive relief against a crematory establishment that violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(a-2) The commission may bring an action for appropriate injunctive relief against a person who is not licensed under this chapter to enjoin a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) In an action brought by the commission, the commission shall be represented by the attorney general or a county or district attorney.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.107 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.107
§ 4.107. SEPARATE OFFICE OF A BANK.
Status: in_force

A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for the purpose of computing the time within which and determining the place at or to which action may be taken or notices or orders must be given under this chapter and under Chapter 3.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3965.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3965 / Section 3965.0204
§ 3965.0204. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If a vacancy occurs on the board, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Tex. Finance Code § 154.352 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 154 / Section 154.352
§ 154.352. ASSESSMENT ON SALES CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall assess and collect from a seller not more than $1 for each unmatured prepaid funeral benefits contract sold during each calendar year and shall deposit the assessments in the fund.

(b) The department shall stop assessing the amounts required by Subsection (a) when the amount in the fund first reaches $1 million.
Tex. Local Government Code § 254.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 254 / Section 254.003
§ 254.003. AUTHORITY REGARDING ISLAND PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A municipality may construct, acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, improve, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, replace, develop, or operate facilities and improvements necessary or convenient for the proper administration of island property owned by the municipality.
Tex. Transportation Code § 621.406 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 621 / Section 621.406
§ 621.406. ADDITIONAL GROSS WEIGHT REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the gross weight of the motor vehicle is not heavier than the maximum gross weight allowed for the vehicle but is heavier than the registered gross weight for the vehicle, the weight enforcement officer shall require the operator or owner of the vehicle to apply to the nearest available county assessor-collector to increase the gross weight for which the vehicle is registered to a weight equal to or heavier than the gross weight of the vehicle before the operator or owner may proceed.

(b) The vehicle may not be operated further over the public highways or roads of the state until the registered gross weight of the vehicle has been increased as required by Subsection (a) unless the load consists of livestock or perishable merchandise, in which event the operator or owner may proceed with the vehicle in the direction of the vehicle's destination to the nearest practical location at which the vehicle's load can be protected from damage or destruction before increasing the registered weight.

(c) If an operator or owner is found to be carrying a load that is heavier than the load allowed for the registered gross weight of the vehicle, the operator or owner shall pay for the registration of the additional weight for the entire period for which the vehicle is registered without regard to whether the owner or operator has been carrying similar loads from the date of purchase of the vehicle's current license registration for that registration period.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1508.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1508 / Section 1508.053
§ 1508.053. MINIMUM EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A small employer that meets the eligibility requirements described by Section 1508.051(a) may apply to purchase a qualifying health benefit plan if 60 percent or more of the employer's eligible employees elect to participate in the plan.