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Tex. Local Government Code § 377.107 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 377 / Section 377.107
§ 377.107. COLLECTION OF TAX TO PAY BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the district votes to repeal the sales and use tax under Section 377.104, and the district had issued bonds or incurred other obligations secured by the tax before the date of the election, the district shall continue to collect the tax until the bonds or other obligations are paid.

(b) The district shall immediately notify the comptroller when the bonds or other obligations have been paid.

(c) The repeal of the tax takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete quarter occurring after the date on which the comptroller receives the notice under Subsection (b).
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 503A.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 503A / Section 503A.002
§ 503A.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies to a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that:

(1) offers its products or services to individuals who are residents of this state; or

(2) collects, uses, or analyzes genetic data that:

(A) results from the company's products or services; and

(B) was provided to the company by an individual who is a resident of this state rather than by or at the direction of a health care provider.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) an entity only when they are engaged in collecting, using, or analyzing genetic data or biological samples in the context of research, as defined by 45 C.F.R. Section 164.501, that is conducted in accordance with:

(A) the federal policy for the protection of human subjects (45 C.F.R. Part 46);

(B) the good clinical practice guidelines issued by the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH); or

(C) the United States Food and Drug Administration policy for the protection of human subjects (21 C.F.R. Parts 50 and 56);

(2) genetic data that is protected health information collected by a covered entity or business associate, as defined by 45 C.F.R. Part 160, subject to the privacy, security, and breach notification rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.);

(3) an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;

(4) an entity when the entity is offering genetic testing products or services through a health care provider; or

(5) the collection, use, or analysis of genetic data by a health care provider.
Tex. Education Code § 12.0011 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.0011
§ 12.0011. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

As an alternative to operating in the manner generally provided by this title, an independent school district, a school campus, or an educational program may choose to operate under a charter in accordance with this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 244.0105 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 244 / Section 244.0105
§ 244.0105. REPORT CONCERNING FOSTER CHILDREN COMMITTED TO DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day before the date of a permanency hearing under Subchapter D, Chapter 263, Family Code, or Subchapter F, Chapter 263, Family Code, regarding a child for whom the Department of Family and Protective Services has been appointed managing conservator, a department caseworker shall submit a written report regarding the child's commitment to the department to:

(1) the court;

(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(3) any attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem appointed for the child; and

(4) any volunteer advocate appointed for the child.

(b) The report required by Subsection (a) must include:

(1) the results of any assessments of the child during the child's commitment to the department, including assessments of the child's emotional, mental, educational, psychological, psychiatric, medical, or physical needs;

(2) information regarding the child's placement in particular programs administered by the department; and

(3) a description of the child's progress in programs administered by the department.
Tex. Estates Code § 1002.010 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.010
§ 1002.010. ESTATE; GUARDIANSHIP ESTATE.
Status: in_force

"Estate" or "guardianship estate" means a ward's or deceased ward's property, as that property:

(1) exists originally and changes in form by sale, reinvestment, or otherwise;

(2) is augmented by any accretions and other additions to the property, including any property to be distributed to the deceased ward's representative by the trustee of a trust that terminates on the ward's death, or substitutions for the property; and

(3) is diminished by any decreases in or distributions from the property.
Tex. Occupations Code § 155.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 155 / Section 155.054
§ 155.054. EXAMINATION SUBJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each license examination must include subjects generally taught by medical schools, a knowledge of which is commonly and generally required of each candidate for the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy conferred by schools in this state.

(b) The board shall administer the Texas medical jurisprudence examination to all applicants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6908.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6908 / Section 6908.051
§ 6908.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2052.113 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2052 / Section 2052.113
§ 2052.113. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CLOSED CIRCUIT TELECAST.
Status: in_force

A person who exhibits in this state a simultaneous telecast of a live, spontaneous, or current combative sports event on a closed circuit telecast in which a fee is charged for admission to the telecast must:

(1) hold a promoter's license under this chapter; and

(2) obtain a permit for the closed circuit telecast.
Tex. Water Code § 7.068 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.068
§ 7.068. FULL AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
Status: in_force

Payment of an administrative penalty under this subchapter is full and complete satisfaction of the violation for which the penalty is assessed and precludes any other civil or criminal penalty for the same violation.
Tex. Property Code § 209.015 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 209 / Section 209.015
§ 209.015.
Status: in_force

Sec. 209.015. REGULATION OF LAND USE: RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE. (a) In this section:

(1) "Adjacent lot" means:

(A) a lot that is contiguous to another lot that fronts on the same street;

(B) with respect to a corner lot, a lot that is contiguous to the corner lot by either a side property line or a back property line; or

(C) if permitted by the dedicatory instrument, any lot that is contiguous to another lot at the back property line.

(2) "Residential purpose" with respect to the use of a lot:

(A) means the location on the lot of any building, structure, or other improvement customarily appurtenant to a residence, as opposed to use for a business or commercial purpose; and

(B) includes the location on the lot of a garage, sidewalk, driveway, parking area, children's swing or playscape, fence, septic system, swimming pool, utility line, or water well and, if otherwise specifically permitted by the dedicatory instrument, the parking or storage of a recreational vehicle.

(b) Except as provided by this section, a property owners' association may not adopt or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts the owner of a lot on which a residence is located from using for residential purposes an adjacent lot owned by the property owner.

(c) An owner must obtain the approval of the property owners' association or, if applicable, an architectural review authority, as defined by Section 209.00505(a), established by the association or the association's dedicatory instruments, based on criteria prescribed by the dedicatory instruments specific to the use of a lot for residential purposes, including reasonable restrictions regarding size, location, shielding, and aesthetics of the residential purpose, before the owner begins the construction, placement, or erection of a building, structure, or other improvement for the residential purpose on an adjacent lot.

(d) An owner who elects to use an adjacent lot for residential purposes under this section shall, on the sale or transfer of the lot containing the residence:

(1) include the adjacent lot in the sales agreement and transfer the lot to the new owner under the same dedicatory conditions; or

(2) restore the adjacent lot to the original condition before the addition of the improvements allowed under this section to the extent that the lot would again be suitable for the construction of a separate residence as originally platted and provided for in the conveyance to the owner.

(e) An owner may sell the adjacent lot separately only for the purpose of the construction of a new residence that complies with existing requirements in the dedicatory instrument unless the lot has been restored as described by Subsection (d)(2).

(f) A provision in a dedicatory instrument that violates this section is void.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4002.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.007
§ 4002.007. EXAMINATION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall notify each examinee of the results of a licensing examination administered under this code not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered. If an examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the department receives the results from the testing service.

(b) The department may require a testing service to notify examinees of the results of an examination.

(c) If the notice of the results of an examination graded or reviewed by a testing service will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the department shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.

(d) If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this code, the department shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11003.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11003 / Section 11003.154
§ 11003.154. CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY WATER.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may contract with municipalities and others, including the city, to supply water to them. The district may sell water inside or outside the boundaries of the district.

(b) The district may contract with a public agency or political subdivision for the rental or leasing of or for the operation of the water production, water supply, water filtration or purification, and water supply facilities of the entity on the consideration agreed to by the district and the entity.

(c) A contract under Subsection (a) or (b) may:

(1) be on terms and for the time agreed to by the parties; and

(2) provide that it will continue in effect until bonds specified in it and refunding bonds issued in lieu of the bonds are paid.

(d) The district may contract with the city for the operation of the district's water facilities by the city. An election is not required in connection with the contract.

(e) A public agency or political subdivision of this state, including the city, may enter into a contract or agreement with the district for a water supply as provided by Section 11003.153.
Tex. Local Government Code § 81.007 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 81 / Section 81.007
§ 81.007. NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioners court is unable to obtain publication of a notice or report as required by law, the court may post a copy of the notice or report at the courthouse door and post one copy at a public place in each commissioner's precinct. However, not more than one copy may be posted in the same municipality.

(b) Posting must continue for the 30 days preceding the date the next court term begins.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1305.160 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.160
§ 1305.160. ELECTRICAL SIGN CONTRACTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license as an electrical sign contractor must:

(1) be licensed under this chapter as a master sign electrician or employ a person licensed under this chapter as a master sign electrician;

(2) establish proof of financial responsibility in the manner prescribed by the executive director; and

(3) maintain workers' compensation coverage for the contractor's employees through an insurance company authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state or through self-insurance, or elect not to obtain workers' compensation coverage, as provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 406, Labor Code.

(b) A person who holds a master sign electrician license issued or recognized under this chapter may only be assigned to a single electrical sign contractor, unless the master sign electrician owns more than 50 percent of the electrical sign contracting business.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.327 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.327
§ 772.327. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue bonds to refund all or any part of its outstanding bonds, including matured but unpaid interest coupons.

(b) Refunding bonds shall mature serially or otherwise not more than 25 years after their date of issue and shall bear interest at any rate or rates permitted by state law.

(c) Refunding bonds may be payable from the same source as the bonds being refunded or from other sources.

(d) The refunding bonds must be approved by the attorney general as provided by Section 772.326 and shall be registered by the comptroller on the surrender and cancellation of the bonds refunded.

(e) The orders or resolutions authorizing the issuance of the refunding bonds may provide that they be sold and the proceeds deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable, in which case the refunding bonds may be issued before the cancellation of the bonds being refunded. If refunding bonds are issued before cancellation of the other bonds, an amount sufficient to pay the principal of the bonds being refunded and interest on those bonds accruing to their maturity dates or to their option dates if the bonds have been duly called for payment before maturity according to their terms shall be deposited in the place or places at which the bonds being refunded are payable. The comptroller shall register the refunding bonds without the surrender and cancellation of bonds being refunded.

(f) A refunding may be accomplished in one or in several installment deliveries. Refunding bonds and their interest coupons are investment securities under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code.

(g) In lieu of the method set forth in Subsections (a)-(f), a district may refund bonds, notes, or other obligations as provided by the general laws of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7906A.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7906A / Section 7906A.0104
§ 7906A.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7906A.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1802.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1802 / Section 1802.206
§ 1802.206. PAYMENT LIMITS.
Status: repealed

(a) The department may not pay a single aggrieved party more than $15,000 for all claims arising from a single auction.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 626 (H.B. 4416), Sec. 26(9), eff. September 1, 2023.

(c) The total payment of claims against a single auctioneer arising from a single auction may not exceed $100,000.
Tex. Education Code § 74.306 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 74 / Section 74.306
§ 74.306. LIBERAL ARTS COURSES PENDING ESTABLISHMENT.
Status: in_force

While the nursing school is being established, students may take the prerequisite liberal arts courses prescribed by the nursing school.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0505
§ 4015.0505. BONDS SECURED BY AD VALOREM TAXES; ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election under Section 4015.0501, the district may issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(b) At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.

(c) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 621.102 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 621 / Section 621.102
§ 621.102. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES RELATING TO PRIZES GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

An offeror who notifies a person that the person has won a prize, will receive a prize, or has a chance to win or receive a prize shall, at the time of the notification, clearly and conspicuously disclose:

(1) that attendance at a sales presentation is required;

(2) the approximate duration of the sales presentation; and

(3) a description of the product or service being sold.
Tex. Property Code § 82.008 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.008
§ 82.008. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Venue for an action to enforce a right or obligation arising under the declaration, bylaws, or rules of the association is in each county in which any part of the condominium is located.
Tex. Finance Code § 122.011 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 122 / Section 122.011
§ 122.011. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may amend the articles of incorporation or bylaws by a two-thirds vote of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. The board shall submit amendments to the commissioner.

(b) Unless the amendment is a standard bylaw adopted by the commission, the commissioner in writing shall approve or disapprove an amendment.

(c) In approving an amendment, the commissioner shall make the findings and may take the actions provided by Sections 122.006(a) and (b). The commissioner may not approve an amendment if the commissioner finds that it violates this subtitle or rules adopted under this subtitle. The commissioner shall state with reasonable specificity the reasons for disapproval. An amendment takes effect on the commissioner's approval.

(d) The board shall report an amendment to the credit union's membership not later than the next membership meeting after the commissioner approves the amendment.

(e) The commission shall adopt rules for an appeal of the commissioner's decision on an amendment. The commissioner's order approving or disapproving an amendment may be appealed to the commission not later than the 60th day after the date of the order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7956A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7956A / Section 7956A.0503
§ 7956A.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. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 41.04 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 41 / Section 41.04
§ 41.04. REQUIRED INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The holder of a carrier permit shall furnish information required by the commission concerning the transportation of liquor.
Tex. Occupations Code § 702.206 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 702 / Section 702.206
§ 702.206. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A certificate of exemption is not transferable.

(b) A person who by purchase or other transfer obtains ownership of a health spa for which a certificate of exemption has been issued shall, not later than the fifth day after the date the person obtains ownership:

(1) file a surety bond, or post other security, as required by Section 702.151; or

(2) file a new application for an exemption under Section 702.201.
Tex. Local Government Code § 379.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 379 / Section 379.004
§ 379.004. ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Status: in_force

A municipality may:

(1) waive or adopt fees related to the construction of buildings in the zone, including fees related to the inspection of buildings and impact fees;

(2) enter into agreements, for a period of not more than 10 years, for the purpose of benefiting the zone, for sales tax refunds or abatements of municipal sales tax on sales made in the zone;

(3) enter into agreements abating municipal property taxes on property in the zone subject to the duration limits of Section 312.204, Tax Code; and

(4) set baseline performance standards, such as the Energy Star Program as developed by the Department of Energy, to encourage the use of alternative building materials that address concerns relating to the environment or to building costs, maintenance, or energy consumption.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.452 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.452
§ 200.452. APPROVAL OF REINSTATEMENT, CANCELLATION, OR REVOCATION OF VOLUNTARY WINDING UP.
Status: in_force

A real estate investment trust may reinstate its existence under Section 11.202, revoke a voluntary decision to wind up under Section 11.151, or cancel an event requiring winding up under Section 11.152 by the affirmative vote of the shareholders in accordance with Section 200.261.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42A.201 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42A / Section 42A.201
§ 42A.201. CONTINUING JURISDICTION IN MISDEMEANOR CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this article, the jurisdiction of the courts in this state in which a sentence requiring confinement in a jail is imposed for conviction of a misdemeanor continues for 180 days from the date the execution of the sentence actually begins.

(b) The judge of a court that imposed a sentence requiring confinement in a jail for conviction of a misdemeanor may, on the judge's own motion, on the motion of the attorney representing the state, or on the written motion of the defendant, suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on community supervision under the terms and conditions of this chapter if, in the opinion of the judge, the defendant would not benefit from further confinement.

(c) When the defendant files a written motion with the court requesting suspension of further execution of the sentence and placement on community supervision or when requested to do so by the judge, the clerk of the court shall request a copy of the defendant's record while confined from the agency operating the jail in which the defendant is confined. On receipt of the request, the agency shall forward a copy of the record to the court as soon as possible.

(d) The judge may deny the motion without holding a hearing but may not grant a motion without holding a hearing and allowing the attorney representing the state and the defendant to present evidence in the case.