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Tex. Penal Code § 32.315 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 32 / Section 32.315
§ 32.315. FRAUDULENT USE OR POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Counterfeit credit card or debit card" means a:

(A) credit card or debit card that:

(i) purports on its face to have been issued by an issuer that did not issue the card;

(ii) has been altered to contain a digital imprint other than that which was placed on the card by the issuer;

(iii) contains a digital imprint with account information or account holder information differing from that which is printed or embossed on the card; or

(iv) has been altered to change the account information or account holder information on the face of the card from that which was printed or embossed on the card by the issuer; or

(B) card, other than one issued as a credit card or debit card, that has been altered to contain the digital imprint of a credit card or debit card.

(2) "Credit card" and "debit card" have the meanings assigned by Section 32.31.

(3) "Digital imprint" means the digital data placed on a credit card or debit card or on a counterfeit credit card or debit card.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person, with the intent to harm or defraud another, obtains, possesses, transfers, or uses:

(1) a counterfeit credit card or debit card;

(2) the number and expiration date of a credit card or debit card without the consent of the account holder; or

(3) the data stored on the digital imprint of a credit card or debit card without the consent of the account holder.

(c) If an actor possessed five or more of an item described by Subsection (b)(2) or (3), a rebuttable presumption exists that the actor possessed each item without the consent of the account holder.

(d) The presumption established under Subsection (c) does not apply to a business or other commercial entity or a government agency that is engaged in a business activity or governmental function that does not violate a penal law of this state.

(e) An offense under this section is:

(1) a state jail felony if the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is less than five;

(2) a felony of the third degree if the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is five or more but less than 10;

(3) a felony of the second degree if the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is 10 or more but less than 50; or

(4) a felony of the first degree if the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is 50 or more.

(f) If a court orders a defendant convicted of an offense under this section to make restitution to a victim of the offense, the court may order the defendant to reimburse the victim for lost income or other expenses, other than attorney's fees, incurred as a result of the offense.

(g) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Government Code § 401.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.008
§ 401.008. FINAL REPORT; DISSOLUTION OF COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon after the inauguration as the committee determines that it has completed its work and has satisfied its financial obligations, but not later than June 30 of the year in which the inauguration is held, the committee shall file with the secretary of state a final report verified by a certified public accountant that shows:

(1) the total amount of contributions received by the committee, including contributions paid to the secretary of state during the committee's existence;

(2) the total amount of expenditures made by the committee from nonappropriated funds; and

(3) the total amount of nonappropriated funds remaining in the committee's possession.

(b) On the date on which the committee files its final report with the secretary of state, the committee shall deliver to the comptroller all unexpended nonappropriated funds it possesses. The comptroller shall deposit the funds in the state treasury to the credit of the inaugural fund.

(c) When the secretary of state determines that the committee has complied with Subsections (a) and (b), the secretary of state shall issue a proclamation to that effect. The committee is dissolved on the day after the date the proclamation is issued.

(d) The final report of the committee is public information.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3975.0605 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3975 / Section 3975.0605
§ 3975.0605. NOTIFICATION OF RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

The board shall notify the comptroller of any changes made to the tax rate under this subchapter in the same manner the municipal secretary provides notice to the comptroller under Section 321.405(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Water Code § 58.184 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.184
§ 58.184. SELLING SURPLUS WATER.
Status: in_force

The district may sell any surplus district water for use in irrigation or for domestic or commercial uses to any person who owns or uses land in the vicinity of the district or to other districts which include land in the same vicinity.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8131.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8131 / Section 8131.052
§ 8131.052. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

On the uniform election date in May of each even-numbered year, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.151 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.151
§ 302.151. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Active military, naval, or air service" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(24).

(2) "Covered person" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 4215(a). The term includes the spouse of any member of the armed forces who died while serving on active military, naval, or air service.

(3) "Veteran" has the meaning assigned by 38 U.S.C. Section 101(2).
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.113 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.113
§ 53.113. FCC-APPROVED TARIFFS FOR SWITCHED-ACCESS SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) An incumbent local exchange company may file with the commission tariffs for switched-access service that have been approved by the Federal Communications Commission. The tariffs must include all rate elements in the company's interstate access tariff other than end-user charges.

(b) Not later than the 60th day after the date a company files tariffs under Subsection (a), the commission shall order the rates and terms to be the incumbent local exchange company's intrastate switched-access rates and terms if, on review, the tariffs contain the same rates and terms, excluding end-user charges, as approved by the Federal Communications Commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.154
§ 3898.154. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county; or

(2) at least 25 persons who own real property in the district subject to assessment, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district subject to assessment as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for the county.
Tex. Utilities Code § 41.057 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 41 / Section 41.057
§ 41.057. BILLING.
Status: in_force

(a) An electric cooperative that opts for customer choice may continue to bill directly electric customers located in its certificated service area for all transmission and distribution services. The electric cooperative may also bill directly for generation and customer services provided by the electric cooperative or its subsidiaries to those customers.

(b) A customer served by an electric cooperative for transmission and distribution services and by a retail electric provider for retail service has the option of being billed directly by each service provider or receiving a single bill for distribution, transmission, and generation services from the electric cooperative.
Tex. Occupations Code § 554.011 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 554 / Section 554.011
§ 554.011. PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may approve pilot and demonstration research projects for innovative applications in the practice of pharmacy.

(b) The board shall specify the procedures to be followed in applying for approval of a project.

(c) The approval may include a provision granting an exception to any rule adopted under this subtitle. The board may extend the time an exception to a rule is granted as necessary for the board to adopt an amendment or modification of the rule. The board may condition approval of a project on compliance with this section and rules adopted under this section.

(d) A project may not include therapeutic substitution or substitution of a medical device used in patient care.

(e) This section does not expand the definition of pharmacy under this subtitle.
Tex. Government Code § 411.043 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.043
§ 411.043. BUREAU OF COMMUNICATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The director, with the advice and consent of the commission, shall appoint the chief of the bureau of communications.

(b) The bureau of communications shall:

(1) provide for the rapid exchange between law enforcement agencies of the state, counties, municipalities, other states, and the federal government of information concerning the commission of crimes and the detection of violators of the law; and

(2) establish and operate, in coordination with state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies, a state roads blockade system.

(c) If funds are provided, the bureau of communications may install and operate a police radio broadcasting system for broadcasting information concerning the activities of violators of the law and for directing the activities and functions of the law enforcement agencies of the state, counties, and municipalities. The bureau shall cooperate with county and municipal police authorities and police radio stations in this state and other states.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2551.101 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2551 / Section 2551.101
§ 2551.101. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

A title insurance company may not engage in the business of title insurance in this state unless the company holds a certificate of authority issued under this title.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2153.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.003
§ 2153.003. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt any rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1101.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.160
§ 1101.160. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:

(1) negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules; and

(2) appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.

(b) The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.

(c) The commission shall designate a trained person to:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 12.006 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 12 / Section 12.006
§ 12.006. DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
Status: in_force

The department shall investigate and report on the question of broadening the market and increasing the demand for cotton goods and all other agricultural or horticultural products in the United States and foreign countries. The department shall compile information beneficial to farmers, including information pertaining to:

(1) the number of bales of cotton consumed by spinners in foreign countries;

(2) the demand for cotton produced in Texas;

(3) the methods and course of sales to foreign countries, showing the purchasers, brokers, and others who handle the cotton after it leaves the producers; and

(4) countries with which trade could be increased, thereby creating a better outlet for trade and the best method for bringing consumer and purchaser together.
Tex. Property Code § 5.027 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 5 / Section 5.027
§ 5.027.
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.027. CORRECTION INSTRUMENTS: GENERALLY. (a) A correction instrument that complies with Section 5.028 or 5.029 may correct an ambiguity or error in a recorded original instrument of conveyance to transfer real property or an interest in real property, including an ambiguity or error that relates to the description of or extent of the interest conveyed.

(b) A correction instrument may not correct an ambiguity or error in a recorded original instrument of conveyance to transfer real property or an interest in real property not originally conveyed in the instrument of conveyance for purposes of a sale of real property under a power of sale under Chapter 51 unless the conveyance otherwise complies with all requirements of Chapter 51.

(c) A correction instrument is subject to Section 13.001.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.016 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.016
§ 577.016. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, PROBATION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license if the department finds that the applicant or licensee has substantially failed to comply with:

(1) department rules;

(2) this subtitle; or

(3) Chapters 104 and 225.

(b) The department must give the applicant or license holder notice of the proposed action, an opportunity to demonstrate or achieve compliance, and an opportunity for a hearing before taking the action.

(c) The department may suspend a license for 10 days pending a hearing if after an investigation the department finds that there is an immediate threat to the health or safety of the patients or employees of a private mental hospital or mental health facility licensed under this chapter. The department may issue necessary orders for the patients' welfare.

(d) The department shall send the license holder or applicant a copy of the department's decision by registered mail. If the department denies, suspends, or revokes a license, the department shall include the findings and conclusions on which the department based its decision.

(e) A license holder whose license is suspended or revoked may not admit new patients until the license is reissued.

(f) If the department finds that a private mental hospital or mental health facility is in repeated noncompliance under Subsection (a) but that the noncompliance does not endanger public health and safety, the department may schedule the hospital or facility for probation rather than suspending or revoking the license of the hospital or facility. The department shall provide notice to the hospital or facility of the probation and of the items of noncompliance not later than the 10th day before the date the probation period begins. The department shall designate a period of not less than 30 days during which the hospital or facility will remain under probation. During the probation period, the hospital or facility must correct the items that were in noncompliance and report the corrections to the department for approval.

(g) The department may suspend or revoke the license of a private mental hospital or mental health facility that does not comply with the applicable requirements within the applicable probation period.
Tex. Transportation Code § 257.116 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 257 / Section 257.116
§ 257.116. ORDERS TO ISSUE BONDS AND LEVY TAX.
Status: in_force

If in a bond election held under this subchapter two-thirds of the votes received in each county or portion of a county included in the road district favor issuing the bonds, the commissioners court of each county or portion of a county, as soon after the declaration of the result of the election as practicable, shall pass the orders necessary to issue the bonds and impose taxes to pay the bonds.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.004 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 76 / Section 76.004
§ 76.004. DEPARTMENT RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may adopt rules for carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including rules providing for:

(1) the collection, examination, and reporting of records, devices, and samples of pesticides;

(2) the safe handling, transportation, storage, display, distribution, or disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers;

(3) labeling requirements for pesticides and devices required to be registered under this chapter; and

(4) compliance with federal pesticide rules and regulations.

(b) Any rules adopted by the department for the purpose of protection or enhancement of water quality shall not be inconsistent with nor less stringent than rules adopted for the protection or enhancement of water quality by the commission pursuant to recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee.
Tex. Estates Code § 1161.008 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1161 / Section 1161.008
§ 1161.008. LIABILITY OF GUARDIAN AND GUARDIAN'S SURETY.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other remedy authorized by law, if the guardian of the estate fails to invest or lend estate assets in the manner provided by this chapter, the guardian and the guardian's surety are liable for the principal and the greater of:

(1) the highest legal rate of interest on the principal during the period the guardian failed to invest or lend the assets; or

(2) the overall return that would have been made on the principal if the principal were invested in the manner provided by this chapter.

(b) In addition to the liability under Subsection (a), the guardian and the guardian's surety are liable for attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and costs related to a proceeding brought to enforce this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 255.0055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 255 / Section 255.0055
§ 255.0055. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Anonymous complaint" means a complaint that lacks sufficient information to identify the source or the name of the person who filed the complaint.

(2) "Insurance agent" means a person licensed under Chapter 4054, Insurance Code.

(3) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance under Subtitle C, Title 6, Insurance Code.

(4) "Third-party administrator" means a person required to have a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151, Insurance Code.

(b) The board may not accept anonymous complaints.

(c) Notwithstanding any confidentiality requirements under Chapter 552, Government Code, or this subtitle, a complaint filed with the board by an insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator against a license holder must include the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator filing the complaint. Not later than the 15th day after the date the complaint is filed with the board, the board shall notify the license holder who is the subject of the complaint of the name and address of the insurance agent, insurer, pharmaceutical company, or third-party administrator who filed the complaint, unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.
Tex. Government Code § 3100.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 3100 / Section 3100.055
§ 3100.055. DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH FLAG OF UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) If it is necessary for the state flag and the flag of the United States to be displayed on the same flagpole or flagstaff, the United States flag should be above the state flag.

(b) If the state flag and the flag of the United States are displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs at the same location:

(1) the flags should be displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs of the same height;

(2) the flags should be of approximately equal size;

(3) the flag of the United States should be, from the perspective of an observer, to the left of the state flag;

(4) the flag of the United States should be hoisted before the state flag is hoisted; and

(5) the state flag should be lowered before the flag of the United States is lowered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8062.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8062 / Section 8062.0301
§ 8062.0301. 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. Local Government Code § 284.303 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 284 / Section 284.303
§ 284.303. RELOCATION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in existing state and federal law, a network provider shall relocate or adjust network nodes in a public right-of-way in a timely manner and without cost to the municipality managing the public right-of-way.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00977 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00977
§ 30.00977. CLERK.
Status: in_force

The city manager, with the consent of the governing body of the city, shall appoint a clerk of the municipal courts of record who may hire, direct, and remove the personnel authorized in the city's annual budget for the clerk's office. The clerk shall perform the duties in accordance with statutes, the city charter, and city ordinances.
Tex. Occupations Code § 505.601 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.601
§ 505.601. REPORT OF VIOLATION.
Status: in_force

In a written, signed report to the appropriate licensing board, agency, or facility, a person licensed under this chapter may report an incident that the person has reasonable cause to believe has exposed a client to substantial risk of harm, including:

(1) a failure to provide care that conforms to the minimum standards of acceptable and prevailing professional practice;

(2) illegal billing practices; or

(3) falsification of records.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8288.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8288 / Section 8288.103
§ 8288.103. GENERAL POWERS REGARDING WASTE.
Status: in_force

The district has all rights, powers, and privileges necessary or useful to enable it to collect, transport, dispose of, and control domestic, industrial, or communal wastes, whether in fluid, solid, or composite state.