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Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.086 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 163 / Section 163.086
§ 163.086. SALE OF INFECTED CATTLE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person sells or otherwise disposes of an animal for purposes other than slaughter that the person knows to be infected with brucellosis.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) The sale or disposal of an animal with the letter "B" branded on the left jaw is prima facie evidence that the person knew the cow was infected with brucellosis.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.751 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.751
§ 2301.751. JUDICIAL REVIEW GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) A party to a proceeding affected by a final order, rule, or decision or other final action of the board with respect to a matter arising under this chapter or Chapter 503, Transportation Code, may seek judicial review of the action under the substantial evidence rule in:

(1) a district court in Travis County; or

(2) the court of appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, an appeal brought in a district court may be removed to the court of appeals by any party before trial in the district court on the filing of notice of removal with the district court.

(c) Judicial review by a court, to the extent not in conflict with this chapter, is in the manner provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code. Judicial review in the court of appeals:

(1) is initiated under Chapter 2001, Government Code, in the manner review is initiated for a proceeding in a district court; and

(2) is governed by the applicable rules of appellate procedure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1952.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.153
§ 1952.153. MAXIMUM REQUIRED AMOUNT OF PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not require an insurer to provide personal injury protection coverage in an amount that exceeds $2,500 for all benefits, in the aggregate, for each person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8132.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8132 / Section 8132.201
§ 8132.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) 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 a road project authorized by Section 8132.106.

(b) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(c) 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. Business Organizations Code § 5.105 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 5 / Section 5.105
§ 5.105. RENEWAL OF RESERVATION.
Status: in_force

A person may renew the person's reservation of a name under this subchapter for successive 120-day periods if, during the 30-day period preceding the expiration of that reservation, the person:

(1) files a new application to reserve the name; and

(2) pays the required filing fee.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.211 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.211
§ 162.211. LICENSES AND TRIP PERMITS; PERIODS OF VALIDITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The license issued to a supplier, permissive supplier, distributor, importer, terminal supplier, exporter, blender, motor fuel transporter, or dyed diesel fuel bonded user is permanent and is valid during the period the license holder has in force and effect the required bond or security and furnishes timely reports and supplements as required, or until the license is surrendered by the holder or canceled by the comptroller. The comptroller shall cancel a license under this subsection if a purchase, sale, or use of diesel fuel has not been reported by the license holder during the previous nine months.

(b) The license issued to an aviation fuel dealer is permanent and is valid until the license is surrendered by the holder or canceled by the comptroller.

(c) The license issued to an interstate trucker is valid from the date of its issuance through December 31 of each calendar year or until the license is surrendered by the holder or canceled by the comptroller. The comptroller may renew the license for each ensuing calendar year if the license holder furnishes timely reports as required.

(d) A trip permit is valid for the period stated on the permit as determined by the comptroller.

(e) A license issued under this subchapter is not transferable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.154
§ 3869.154. CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY NOT EXEMPT.
Status: in_force

Section 375.161, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2053.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2053 / Section 2053.101
§ 2053.101. STATISTICAL PLANS FOR REPORTING LOSS EXPERIENCE AND OTHER DATA.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall develop and may periodically modify reasonable statistical plans for workers' compensation insurance to be used by each insurance company in recording and reporting the insurance company's loss experience and other data required by the department, so that the total loss and expense experience of all insurance companies is made available at least annually in the form and detail necessary to assist in determining whether an insurance company's rates meet the standards imposed under Section 2053.002.
Tex. Government Code § 2001.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.052
§ 2001.052. CONTENTS OF NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of a hearing in a contested case must include:

(1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing;

(2) a statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;

(3) a reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved; and

(4) either:

(A) a short, plain statement of the factual matters asserted; or

(B) an attachment that incorporates by reference the factual matters asserted in the complaint or petition filed with the state agency.

(b) If a state agency or other party is unable to state factual matters in detail at the time notice under this section is served, an initial notice may be limited to a statement of the issues involved. On timely written application, a more definite and detailed statement of the facts shall be furnished not less than seven days before the date set for the hearing. In a proceeding in which the state agency has the burden of proof, a state agency that intends to rely on a section of a statute or rule not previously referenced in the notice of hearing must amend the notice, or the complaint or petition, if applicable, to refer to the section of the statute or rule not later than the seventh day before the date set for the hearing. This subsection does not prohibit the state agency from filing an amendment during the hearing of a contested case provided the opposing party is granted a continuance of at least seven days to prepare its case on request of the opposing party.

(c) In a suit for judicial review of a final decision or order of a state agency in a contested case, the state agency's failure to comply with Subsection (a)(3) or (b) shall constitute prejudice to the substantial rights of the appellant under Section 2001.174(2) unless the court finds that the failure did not unfairly surprise and prejudice the appellant or that the appellant waived the appellant's rights.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7968A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7968A / Section 7968A.0503
§ 7968A.0503. 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. Utilities Code § 38.077 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 38 / Section 38.077
§ 38.077. RELIABILITY EXERCISES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "critical facility" means a transmission substation and any associated control centers that, if rendered inoperable or damaged because of a physical attack, could cause widespread instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading outages within an interconnection.

(b) The commission and the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region under Section 39.151 shall conduct simulated or tabletop load shedding exercises with providers of electric generation service and transmission and distribution service in the ERCOT power region.

The commission shall ensure that each year at least one simulated or tabletop load shedding exercise is conducted during a summer month and one simulated or tabletop load shedding exercise is conducted during a winter month.

(c) The commission and the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region under Section 39.151 shall conduct simulated or tabletop exercises with providers of electric generation service and transmission and distribution service in the ERCOT power region to mitigate and prepare for a threat of an attack or an actual physical attack on a critical facility. The exercises required by this subsection are in addition to the exercises required by Subsection (b) and any requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection plan standards. The commission and the independent organization shall conduct the exercises under this subsection at least once every two years.

(d) A simulated or tabletop exercise conducted under Subsection (c) must identify the roles and responsibilities of the following in the event of a threat of an attack or an actual physical attack on a critical facility:

(1) transmission and distribution service providers;

(2) providers of electric generation service;

(3) law enforcement;

(4) the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region under Section 39.151; and

(5) the commission.

(e) A transmission and distribution service provider is not required to disclose the specific location of the provider's critical substations to the commission or the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region under Section 39.151 for the purposes of a simulated or tabletop exercise conducted under Subsection (c).

(f) Each provider of electric generation service and of transmission and distribution service that participates in a simulated or tabletop exercise conducted under Subsection (c) shall provide to the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region under Section 39.151 a written attestation that the provider has coordinated with law enforcement when identifying roles and responsibilities under Subsection (d).
Tex. Transportation Code § 64.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 64 / Section 64.001
§ 64.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "consignee" includes:

(1) the master;

(2) the owner;

(3) the agent;

(4) the subagent; and

(5) a person who enters or clears a vessel of the collector of customs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8802.1045 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8802 / Section 8802.1045
§ 8802.1045. AMOUNT OF ANNUAL PRODUCTION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section, the board may not charge an annual production fee of more than $1 per acre-foot for water permitted for agricultural use or 17 cents per thousand gallons for water permitted for any other purpose.

(b) For a permit first issued after September 1, 2007, or a permit first issued after September 9, 2004, and renewed after September 1, 2007, the board may charge, for the amount of water permitted under the permit as issued or renewed if the water is permitted for any purpose other than agricultural use, an annual production fee of not more than the greater of:

(1) 38 cents per thousand gallons; or

(2) the raw surface water cost of other wholesale suppliers serving customers in the district.

(c) For a permit that is materially amended after September 1, 2007, the board may charge, for only the additional amount of water authorized by the material amendment if the water is permitted for any purpose other than agricultural use, an annual production fee of not more than the greater of:

(1) 38 cents per thousand gallons; or

(2) the raw surface water cost of other wholesale suppliers serving customers in the district.

(d) For a permit first issued on or before September 9, 2004, that is renewed without material amendment after September 1, 2007, the board may not charge an annual production fee of more than 17 cents per thousand gallons for the amount of water permitted under the permit as renewed if the water is permitted for any purpose other than agricultural use.

(e) The board may adopt a differential rate structure for the nonagricultural production fees described by this section to promote alternatives to the exclusive use of groundwater resources.

(f) A material amendment under this section is an amendment to a permit that increases the amount of water permitted by more than 10 percent in one fiscal year or by more than 25 percent in any three-year period. The renewal on or after September 1, 2007, of a permit that was issued on or before September 9, 2004, is considered to be a material amendment for purposes of this section if the permit as renewed increases the amount of water permitted by an amount that exceeds the limits specified by this subsection.

(g) This subsection applies only to a well located in the shared territory described by Section 8802.0035. Notwithstanding Subsection (b), before September 1, 2023, the district may not charge an annual production fee of more than 17 cents per thousand gallons of water authorized to be produced under a permit from a well under this subsection, if the water is permitted for any use other than agricultural use. The district may increase the annual production fee under this subsection by not more than 10 cents per thousand gallons per year beginning on September 1, 2023, for water permitted for nonagricultural purposes, until the annual production fee is equal to the maximum amount set forth in Subsection (b).
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 1.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 1 / Section 1.02
§ 1.02. CONSTRUCTION OF CODE.
Status: in_force

The Code Construction Act (Chapter 311, Government Code) applies to the construction of each provision in this code, except as otherwise expressly provided by this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7933.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7933 / Section 7933.103
§ 7933.103. 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 § 3932.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3932 / Section 3932.203
§ 3932.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Water Code § 11.141 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.141
§ 11.141. DATE OF PRIORITY.
Status: in_force

When the commission issues a permit, the priority of the appropriation of water and the claimant's right to use the water date from the date of filing of the application.
Tex. Local Government Code § 144.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 144 / Section 144.005
§ 144.005. NO ADDITIONAL RIGHTS CREATED.
Status: in_force

The use of an electronic funds transfer means of payment does not create any rights that would not have been created if an individual warrant had been used as a means of payment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7208.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7208 / Section 7208.0101
§ 7208.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Corporation" means the Springs Hill Water Supply Corporation.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Springs Hill Special Utility District.
Tex. Utilities Code § 186.003 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 186 / Section 186.003
§ 186.003. ENFORCEMENT BY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Section 186.002, the governor, and the department of the executive branch of government under the governor's direction, shall exercise all power available under the constitution and laws of this state to protect the public from dangers incident to an interruption in water, electric, or gas utility service in this state that occurs because of a violation of this subchapter.
Tex. Estates Code § 355.005 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 355 / Section 355.005
§ 355.005. AFFIDAVIT AUTHENTICATING CLAIM OF CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) An authorized officer or representative of a corporation or other entity shall make the affidavit required to authenticate a claim of the corporation or entity.

(b) In an affidavit made by an officer of a corporation, or by an executor, administrator, trustee, assignee, agent, representative, or attorney, it is sufficient to state that the affiant has made diligent inquiry and examination and believes the claim is just and that all legal offsets, payments, and credits made known to the affiant have been allowed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8309.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8309 / Section 8309.001
§ 8309.001. 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 Cottonwood Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Grayson County.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 8.003 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 8 / Section 8.003
§ 8.003. LIMITATIONS IN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

A governing document of an enterprise may restrict the circumstances under which the enterprise must or may indemnify or may advance expenses to a person under this chapter.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 28.09 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 28 / Section 28.09
§ 28.09. INVALIDATION OF STAMP.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of a mixed beverage permit or any person employed by the holder who empties a bottle containing distilled spirits on which the tax prescribed in Section 201.03 of this code has been paid, shall immediately after emptying the bottle invalidate the identification stamp on the bottle in the manner prescribed by rule or regulation of the commission or administrator.

(b) Each holder of a mixed beverage permit shall provide at all service counters where distilled spirits are poured from bottles the necessary facilities for the invalidation of identification stamps on bottles so that persons emptying distilled spirits bottles may immediately invalidate the identification stamps on them.

(c) If an empty distilled spirits bottle has locked on it an automatic measuring and dispensing device of a type approved by the commission or administrator, which prevents the refilling of the bottle without unlocking the device and removing it from the bottle, the identification stamp is not required to be invalidated until immediately after the device has been unlocked and removed from the bottle.

(d) A holder of a mixed beverage permit or any of his officers, agents, or employees who is found in possession of an empty distilled spirits bottle which contained distilled spirits on which the tax prescribed in Section 201.03 of this code has been paid and on which the identification stamp has not been invalidated in accordance with this section commits a separate offense for each bottle so possessed.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.201
§ 11.201. ADDITIONAL TAX ON SALE OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) If land is sold or otherwise transferred to another person in a year in which the land receives an exemption under Section 11.20(a)(6), an additional tax is imposed on the land equal to the tax that would have been imposed on the land had the land been taxed for each of the five years preceding the year in which the sale or transfer occurs in which the land received an exemption under that subsection, plus interest at an annual rate of seven percent calculated from the dates on which the taxes would have become due.

(b) A tax lien attaches to the land on the date the sale or transfer occurs to secure payment of the tax and interest imposed by this section and any penalties incurred. The lien exists in favor of all taxing units for which the tax is imposed.

(c) If only part of a parcel of land that is exempted under Section 11.20(a)(6) is sold or transferred, the tax applies only to that part of the parcel and equals the taxes that would have been imposed had that part been taxed.

(d) The assessor for each taxing unit shall prepare and deliver a bill for the additional taxes plus interest as soon as practicable after the sale or transfer occurs. The taxes and interest are due and become delinquent and incur penalties and interest as provided by law for ad valorem taxes imposed by the taxing unit if not paid before the next February 1 that is at least 20 days after the date the bill is delivered to the owner of the land.

(e) The sanctions provided by Subsection (a) do not apply if the sale or transfer occurs as a result of:

(1) a sale for right-of-way;

(2) a condemnation;

(3) a transfer of property to the state or a political subdivision of the state to be used for a public purpose; or

(4) a transfer of property to a religious organization that qualifies the property for an exemption under Section 11.20 for the tax year in which the transfer occurs.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.0835 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.0835
§ 841.0835. COMMITTED PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Health and Human Services Commission, after coordination with the office, shall provide psychiatric services, disability services, and housing for a committed person with an intellectual or developmental disability, a mental illness, or a physical disability that prevents the person from effectively participating in the sex offender treatment program administered by the office.

(b) For a committed person who the office has determined is unable to effectively participate in the sex offender treatment program because the person's mental illness prevents the person from understanding and internalizing the concepts presented by the program's treatment material, the Health and Human Services Commission shall provide inpatient mental health services until the person is able to participate effectively in the sex offender treatment program.

(c) A person who is adjudicated as a sexually violent predator under this chapter and who has a mental illness that prevents the person from effectively participating in a sex offender treatment program presents a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or others for purposes of Chapter 574.

(d) The committing court shall order the payment of reasonable compensation to persons performing a duty or providing a service under this section. The compensation paid shall be assessed as court costs. The Health and Human Services Commission shall pay all court costs associated with this subsection.