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Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.142 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.142
§ 167.142. DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person, without lawful authority:

(1) damages or destroys all or part of a dipping vat, pen, chute, or other facility provided under Section 167.059 of this code by use of any means, including cutting, burning, or tearing down or by use of dynamite or another explosive; or

(2) attempts to damage or destroy all or part of one of those facilities.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9049.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9049 / Section 9049.051
§ 9049.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board consists of five elected directors.

(b) To be appointed as a director a person must reside in this state, but such director is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.007
§ 533.007. USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the requirements of Chapter 250, the department, in relation to services provided under this title, or a local mental health authority or community center, may deny employment or volunteer status to an applicant if:

(1) the department, authority, or community center determines that the applicant's criminal history record information indicates that the person is not qualified or suitable; or

(2) the applicant fails to provide a complete set of fingerprints if the department establishes that method of obtaining criminal history record information.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules relating to the use of information obtained under this section, including rules that prohibit an adverse personnel action based on arrest warrant or wanted persons information received by the department.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 343.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 343 / Section 343.003
§ 343.003. EFFECT OF CHAPTER ON OTHER STATE LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect a right, remedy, or penalty under other state law.
Tex. Education Code § 56.223 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.223
§ 56.223. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for an award under the program, a student must:

(1) be a resident of this state as determined by coordinating board rules;

(2) have graduated early from high school under the Texas First Early High School Completion Program established under Section 28.0253; and

(3) comply with Section 28.0256.
Tex. Government Code § 2161.182 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2161 / Section 2161.182
§ 2161.182. GOALS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A state agency that contracts for a construction project, including a project under Section 2166.003, shall make a good faith effort to increase the construction contract awards that the agency expects to make during a fiscal year to historically underutilized businesses based on rules adopted by the comptroller to implement the disparity study described by Section 2161.002(c).

(b) In this section, "project" has the meaning assigned by Section 2166.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8380.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8380 / Section 8380.101
§ 8380.101. 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. Government Code § 485.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 485 / Section 485.003
§ 485.003. DIRECTOR; STAFF.
Status: in_force

The governor may employ a director who may employ other employees necessary to carry out the office's duties.
Tex. Tax Code § 156.053 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 156 / Section 156.053
§ 156.053. COLLECTION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

A person owning, operating, managing, or controlling a hotel shall collect for the state the tax that is imposed by this chapter and that is calculated on the amount paid for a room in the hotel.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.105
§ 3828.105. ADDITION OR REMOVAL OF TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The board may add, delete, or exclude territory in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, as limited by Section 54.016, Water Code, except that:

(1) for purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, or Section 54.016, Water Code, to a tax means an ad valorem tax;

(2) Section 54.016, Water Code, and Section 42.042, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district's annexation of land restricted primarily to commercial or business use;

(3) land may not be added or annexed to the district without the consent of the owners of the land; and

(4) land may not be removed or disannexed from the district at any time during which any bonds or other obligations of the district that are payable, wholly or partly, from ad valorem taxes are outstanding.
Tex. Education Code § 51.9193 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 51 / Section 51.9193
§ 51.9193. REQUIRED POSTING OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "local mental health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 531.002, Health and Safety Code.

(b) This section applies only to a general academic teaching institution, medical and dental unit, public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute as those terms are defined by Section 61.003.

(c) Each institution to which this section applies shall:

(1) create a web page on the institution's Internet website that:

(A) is dedicated solely to information regarding the mental health resources available to students at the institution, regardless of whether the resources are provided by the institution; and

(B) includes the address of the nearest local mental health authority; and

(2) maintain a conspicuous link on the institution's Internet website home page to the web page described by Subdivision (1).

(d) Not later than August 1 of each year, the president or the president's designee of an institution to which this section applies shall certify to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board the institution's compliance with this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7980A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7980A / Section 7980A.0101
§ 7980A.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Wharton County Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.163 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.163
§ 681.163. CITY OF HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, OR CERTAIN OTHER CORPORATIONS OR ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to:

(1) the City of Houston;

(2) Harris County;

(3) a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by the City of Houston or Harris County; or

(4) any municipality or county located within five miles of a major space and aeronautics center.

(b) To establish, operate, and maintain a space facility to be named "Star Port," a corporation or entity listed in or described by Subsection (a) may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to or near a facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Harris County; and

(2) other subzones.

(c) The corporation or entity may apply for or adopt any appropriate inducements for the establishment and operation of the foreign trade zone, including any appropriate or applicable tax abatement or tax exemption.
Tex. Property Code § 74.403 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.403
§ 74.403. PURCHASER'S TITLE.
Status: in_force

(a) At a sale, public or private, of property that is held under this subchapter, the purchaser receives title to the purchased property free from all claims of the prior owner and prior holder of the property and all persons claiming through or under the owner or holder.

(b) The comptroller shall execute all documents necessary to complete the transfer of title.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 91.044 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 91 / Section 91.044
§ 91.044. NO.
Status: in_force

2 GRADE. Number 2 Grade peaches are all peaches that are not good enough for No. 1 Grade but are sound, suitable for market, and appropriate for reasonably distant shipment. A No. 2 Grade peach may have slight defects, including:

(1) small size;

(2) a slightly uneven surface;

(3) green color; or

(4) ripeness.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 38.51 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 38.51
§ 38.51. EVIDENCE IN PROSECUTION FOR ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "merchant" and "retail merchandise" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.01, Penal Code.

(b) In the prosecution of an offense under Section 31.16, Penal Code:

(1) if issues of intent, knowledge, and whether the defendant was acting in concert with one or more other persons are raised by the defendant's plea of not guilty, evidence that the defendant has participated in any theft offense, other than a theft offense that forms the basis of the offense under Section 31.16, Penal Code, on which the prosecution is based, is admissible:

(A) for the purpose of showing intent or knowledge; or

(B) as evidence that the defendant was acting in concert with one or more other persons;

(2) the unaltered price tag or other marking on retail merchandise identifying the price of the retail merchandise is prima facie evidence of the value of the retail merchandise for purposes of Section 31.08(a-1), Penal Code; and

(3) a price tag or other marking described by Subdivision (2) that identifies or is unique to a merchant is prima facie evidence of the merchant's ownership of the retail merchandise.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 61.217 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 61 / Section 61.217
§ 61.217. PUBLIC HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall hold a public hearing if the hearing is requested by any citizen within 10 days after notice is published under Section 61.216 of this code.

(b) The hearing may not be held less than 30 days from the date of the first publication of notice under Section 61.218 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8353.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8353 / Section 8353.103
§ 8353.103. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8194.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8194 / Section 8194.052
§ 8194.052. ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) To the extent authorized by Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may construct, acquire, improve, maintain, or operate macadamized, graveled, or paved roads or turnpikes, or improvements in aid of those roads or turnpikes, inside the district.

(b) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulatory ordinances of any municipality in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.015 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.015
§ 522.015. LICENSE OR PERMIT ISSUED BY OTHER JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if:

(1) either:

(A) the person has a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit issued by another state in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of a commercial motor vehicle driver's license; or

(B) the person:

(i) has a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit issued by a foreign jurisdiction the testing and licensing standards of which the United States Department of Transportation has determined meet the requirements of the federal act; and

(ii) is authorized under federal law to work in the United States;

(2) the person's license or permit is appropriate for the class of vehicle being driven;

(3) the person is not disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle and is not subject to an out-of-service order;

(4) the person has not had a domicile in this state for more than 30 days; and

(5) if the person has a permit, the person also has a driver's license issued by the same jurisdiction that issued the permit.

(b) If a person has a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit described by Subsection (a)(1)(B)(i) and is not authorized under federal law to work in the United States but satisfies all of the other requirements of Subsection (a), the person may drive a commercial motor vehicle only in a county bordering the United Mexican States.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7986A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7986A / Section 7986A.0103
§ 7986A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.212 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.212
§ 4.212. PRESENTMENT BY NOTICE OF ITEM NOT PAYABLE BY, THROUGH OR AT A BANK; LIABILITY OF DRAWER OR INDORSER.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank may present an item not payable by, through, or at a bank by sending to the party to accept or pay a record providing notice that the bank holds the item for acceptance or payment. The notice must be sent in time to be received on or before the day when presentment is due, and the bank must meet any requirement of the party to accept or pay under Section 3.501 by the close of the bank's next banking day after it knows of the requirement.

(b) If presentment is made by notice and payment, acceptance, or request for compliance with a requirement under Section 3.501 is not received by the close of business on the day after maturity or, in the case of demand items, by the close of business on the third banking day after notice was sent, the presenting bank may treat the item as dishonored and charge any drawer or indorser by sending it notice of the facts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3880.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3880 / Section 3880.052
§ 3880.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board. A person is appointed if a majority of the members of the governing body, including the mayor, vote to appoint the person.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 168.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 168 / Section 168.006
§ 168.006. REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

A school district shall provide to each district employee who is responsible for providing transportation for a student with diabetes or supervising a student with diabetes during an off-campus activity a one-page information sheet that:

(1) identifies the student who has diabetes;

(2) identifies potential emergencies that may occur as a result of the student's diabetes and the appropriate responses to such emergencies; and

(3) provides the telephone number of a contact person in case of an emergency involving the student with diabetes.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 509.152 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 509 / Section 509.152
§ 509.152. PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter may not be construed as providing a basis for, or being subject to, a private right of action for a violation of this chapter.

(b) If a digital service provider violates this chapter, the parent or guardian of a known minor affected by that violation may bring a cause of action seeking:

(1) a declaratory judgment under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; or

(2) an injunction against the digital service provider.

(c) A court may not certify an action brought under this section as a class action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1119.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1119 / Section 1119.152
§ 1119.152. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under Chapter 286, Health and Safety Code, to pay:

(1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;

(2) interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;

(3) costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:

(A) during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and

(B) for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;

(4) costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;

(5) costs related to the bond issuance;

(6) costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and

(7) costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.6719 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.6719
§ 2306.6719. MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may contract with an independent third party to monitor a development during its construction or rehabilitation and during its operation for compliance with:

(1) any conditions imposed by the department in connection with the allocation of housing tax credits to the development; and

(2) appropriate state and federal laws, as required by other state law or by the board.

(b) The department may assign department staff other than housing tax credit division staff to perform the relevant monitoring functions required by this section in the construction or rehabilitation phase of a development.

(c) For a violation other than a violation that poses an imminent hazard or threat to health and safety, the department must provide the owner of a development with the following periods to correct a failure to comply with a condition or law described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2):

(1) 30 days for a failure to file the annual owner's compliance report; and

(2) 90 days for any other failure to comply under this section.

(d) For good cause shown, the executive director may extend the periods provided under Subsection (c).

(e) Solely for purposes of determining eligibility to apply for and receive financial assistance from the department, a development may not be considered to be in noncompliance with an applicable condition or law if the owner of the development takes appropriate corrective action during the period provided under Subsection (c).

(f) Notwithstanding Subsection (e), the department shall:

(1) submit to the applicable federal agency any report required by federal law regarding an owner's noncompliance with a condition or law described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2); and

(2) for purposes of developing and administering the policy relating to debarment under Section 2306.0504, consider recurring violations of a condition or law described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2), including violations that are corrected during the applicable period provided under Subsection (c).
Tex. Water Code § 11.556 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.556
§ 11.556. APPOINTMENT OF NONVOTING MEMBER OF SOUTH TEXAS WATERMASTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive director shall appoint a person who resides in the area described by Section 11.553 to the South Texas Watermaster Advisory Committee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section, Section 11.3261 applies to a member of the South Texas Watermaster Advisory Committee appointed under this section.

(c) A member of the South Texas Watermaster Advisory Committee appointed under this section may attend all meetings of that committee and enter into discussions at the meetings, but the person may not vote at the meetings.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.203 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.203
§ 451.203.
Status: in_force

Sec. 451.203. STATION OR TERMINAL COMPLEX: REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES IN CERTAIN AUTHORITIES. In addition to other facilities authorized by Subchapter D, a station or terminal complex may include regional economic development facilities that are approved by:

(1) the board;

(2) the governing body of the principal municipality in the authority; and

(3) the governing body of the municipality, other than the principal municipality, in which the station or terminal complex containing the facilities is located or in whose extraterritorial jurisdiction the station or terminal complex is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.054
§ 1046.054. MODIFICATION OF TERM.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1046.051, the board, on its own motion, may order that directors serve staggered three-year or four-year terms. After an initial change under this section from staggered two-year terms, the board may not change the terms again.

(b) If the board orders four-year terms, the directors are to be elected in accordance with Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.

(c) If the board orders staggered three-year terms, directors are to be elected as follows:

(1) if the first election that occurs at least 120 days after the date the order is entered is an election in an even-numbered year:

(A) the four directors elected at that election shall draw lots to determine the three directors that serve three-year terms and the director that serves a two-year term;

(B) the at-large director elected at the first odd-numbered year election after the order is entered serves a three-year term; and

(C) the four other directors elected at the first odd-numbered year election after the order is entered shall draw lots to determine which two directors serve three-year terms and which two directors serve one-year terms; and

(2) if the first election that occurs at least 120 days after the date the order is entered is an election in an odd-numbered year:

(A) the at-large director elected at that election serves a three-year term;

(B) the four other directors elected at that election shall draw lots to determine the two directors that serve three-year terms and the two directors that serve two-year terms; and

(C) the four directors elected at the first even-numbered year election after the order is entered shall draw lots to determine which three directors serve three-year terms and which director serves a one-year term.