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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.0505 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.0505
§ 31.0505. HULL DAMAGED TITLE BRAND.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless Subsection (b) applies, at or before the time the owner of record transfers an ownership interest in a hull-damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title issued by the department, if the damage occurred while that person was an owner of the vessel and the person has notice of the damage at the time of the transfer, the owner shall:

(1) deliver to the department an application for a new certificate of title that complies with Section 31.046 and includes the title brand "Hull Damaged"; or

(2) indicate on the certificate of title in the place designated for that purpose that the vessel is hull damaged and deliver the certificate to the transferee.

(b) Before an insurer transfers an ownership interest in a hull-damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title issued by the department, the insurer shall deliver to the department an application for a new certificate of title that complies with Section 31.046 and includes the title brand "Hull Damaged".

(c) Not later than the 20th day after the date of delivery to the department of an application under Subsection (a)(1) or (b) or a certificate of title under Subsection (a)(2), the department shall issue a new certificate of title that indicates that the vessel is title branded "Hull Damaged".

(d) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) intentionally or knowingly:

(A) fails to comply with Subsection (a) or (b); or

(B) solicits or colludes in a failure by an owner of record to comply with Subsection (a); or

(2) negligently fails to comply with Subsection (a) or (b).

(e) An offense under Subsection (d)(1) is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (d)(2) is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 506.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 506 / Section 506.005
§ 506.005. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Public employers shall comply with this chapter.

(b) This chapter does not apply to a hazardous chemical in a sealed package that is received and subsequently sold or transferred in that package if:

(1) the seal remains intact while the chemical is in the facility;

(2) the chemical does not remain in the facility longer than five working days; and

(3) the chemical is not an extremely hazardous substance at or above the threshold planning quantity or 500 pounds, whichever is less, as listed by the EPA in 40 CFR Part 355, Appendices A and B.

(c) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) any hazardous waste as that term is defined by the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), when subject to regulations issued under that Act by the EPA;

(2) tobacco or tobacco products;

(3) wood or wood products;

(4) articles;

(5) food, drugs, cosmetics, or alcoholic beverages in a retail food sale establishment that are packaged for sale to consumers;

(6) food, drugs, or cosmetics intended for personal consumption by an employee while in the facility;

(7) any consumer product or hazardous substance, as those terms are defined by the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2051 et seq.) and Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1261 et seq.), respectively, if the employer can demonstrate it is used in the facility in the same manner as normal consumer use and if the use results in a duration and frequency of exposure that is not greater than exposures experienced by consumers;

(8) any drug, as that term is defined by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. Section 301 et seq.), when it is in solid, final form for direct administration to the patient, such as tablets or pills;

(9) the transportation, including storage incident to that transportation, of any substance or chemical subject to this chapter, including the transportation and distribution of natural gas; and

(10) radioactive waste.

(d) The commission shall develop and implement an outreach program concerning the public's ability to obtain information under this chapter similar to the outreach program under Section 502.008.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1006.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.061
§ 1006.061. MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The authority shall meet at the call of the presiding officer or at the call of four members.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.054
§ 143.054. DEMOTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the head of the fire or police department wants a fire fighter or police officer under his supervision or jurisdiction to be involuntarily demoted, the department head may recommend in writing to the commission that the commission demote the fire fighter or police officer.

(b) The department head must include in the recommendation for demotion the reasons the department head recommends the demotion and a request that the commission order the demotion. The department head must immediately furnish a copy of the recommendation in person to the affected fire fighter or police officer.

(c) The commission may refuse to grant the request for demotion. If the commission believes that probable cause exists for ordering the demotion, the commission shall give the fire fighter or police officer written notice to appear before the commission for a public hearing at a time and place specified in the notice. The commission shall give the notice before the 10th day before the date the hearing will be held.

(d) The fire fighter or police officer is entitled to a full and complete public hearing, and the commission may not demote a fire fighter or police officer without that public hearing.

(e) A voluntary demotion in which the fire fighter or police officer has accepted the terms of the demotion in writing is not subject to this section.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00143 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00143
§ 30.00143. RULES.
Status: in_force

The appellate judge may make and publish rules of appellate criminal procedure not inconsistent with this subchapter or other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8380.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8380 / Section 8380.109
§ 8380.109. RULES; ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt and enforce rules:

(1) to administer and operate the district;

(2) to govern the use, availability, protection, security, and maintenance of the district's property and facilities; and

(3) to provide for public safety and security.

(b) The district may bring an action in court for an injunction or other appropriate remedy to enforce a rule of the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 285.901 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 285 / Section 285.901
§ 285.901. DISPOSITION OF SALVAGE AND SURPLUS PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Salvage property" has the meaning assigned by Section 263.151, Local Government Code.

(2) "Surplus property" has the meaning assigned by Section 263.151, Local Government Code.

(b) The governing board of a hospital district may dispose of the hospital district's surplus or salvage property in the same way that a commissioners court of a county may dispose of the county's surplus or salvage property under Section 263.152, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8246.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8246 / Section 8246.053
§ 8246.053. OFFICIAL ACTIONS; QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall perform official actions by resolution.

(b) Two-thirds of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business of the district.

(c) A majority vote of those present is sufficient in any official action, including final passage and enactment of a resolution.
Tex. Finance Code § 13.012 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 13 / Section 13.012
§ 13.012. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The office of savings and mortgage lending commissioner and the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending are subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the office and department are abolished September 1, 2031.
Tex. Education Code § 48.309 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.309
§ 48.309. ALLOTMENT FOR FINANCIAL AID FOR SWIFT TRANSFER (FAST) PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "FAST program" means the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program under Section 28.0095.

(b) An institution of higher education participating in the FAST program is entitled to an allotment in an amount equal to the amount of tuition set by coordinating board rule under Section 28.0095(d) for each dual credit course in which a student eligible to participate in the FAST program is enrolled at the institution.

(c) The agency shall transfer the total amount of allotments under this section to the coordinating board for distribution in accordance with Section 28.0095(h).

(d) The agency and the coordinating board shall coordinate as necessary to implement this section.

(e) The legislature shall include in amounts appropriated for the Foundation School Program an amount of state aid sufficient for the agency to make the transfer required under Subsection (c).
Tex. Government Code § 54.658 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.658
§ 54.658. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as limited by an order of referral, a magistrate to whom a case is referred may:

(1) conduct hearings;

(2) hear evidence;

(3) compel production of relevant evidence;

(4) rule on admissibility of evidence;

(5) issue summons for the appearance of witnesses;

(6) examine witnesses;

(7) swear witnesses for hearings;

(8) make findings of fact on evidence;

(9) formulate conclusions of law;

(10) rule on a pretrial motion;

(11) recommend the rulings, orders, or judgment to be made in a case;

(12) regulate proceedings in a hearing;

(13) accept a plea of guilty from a defendant charged with misdemeanor, felony, or both misdemeanor and felony offenses;

(14) select a jury;

(15) accept a negotiated plea on a probation revocation;

(16) conduct a contested probation revocation hearing;

(17) sign a dismissal in a misdemeanor case;

(18) in any case referred under Section 54.656(a)(1), accept a negotiated plea of guilty or no contest and:

(A) enter a finding of guilt and impose or suspend the sentence; or

(B) defer adjudication of guilt; and

(19) do any act and take any measure necessary and proper for the efficient performance of the duties required by the order of referral.

(b) A magistrate may sign a motion to dismiss submitted by an attorney representing the state on cases referred to the magistrate, or on dockets called by the magistrate, and may consider unadjudicated cases at sentencing under Section 12.45, Penal Code.

(c) A magistrate has all of the powers of a magistrate under the laws of this state and may administer an oath for any purpose.

(d) A magistrate does not have authority under Article 18.01(c), Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a subsequent search warrant under Article 18.02(a)(10), Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Utilities Code § 36.353 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 36 / Section 36.353
§ 36.353. PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) A payment made in lieu of a tax by a municipally owned utility to the municipality by which the utility is owned may not be considered an expense of operation in establishing the utility's rate for providing utility service to a school district or hospital district.

(b) A rate a municipally owned utility receives from a school district or hospital district may not be used to make or to cover the cost of making payments in lieu of taxes to the municipality that owns the utility.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.052
§ 3863.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4054.354 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4054 / Section 4054.354
§ 4054.354. RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

To renew a specialty certification under this subchapter, the individual must complete five hours of continuing education applicable to small employer health benefit plans during the two-year certification period.
Tex. Water Code § 51.426 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.426
§ 51.426. NOTICE OF VALIDATION SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) To obtain jurisdiction of all parties to the validation suit, a general notice shall be published.

(b) The notice shall be published once a week for at least two consecutive weeks before the term of the court at which the notice is to be returned. The notice shall be published in a newspaper with general circulation in the county or counties in which the district is located, but if no newspaper is published inside the district, the notice shall be published in a newspaper in the nearest county in which a paper is published.

(c) Notice also shall be served on the attorney general in the manner provided in civil suits.

(d) The attorney general may waive notice if he is furnished a full transcript of the proceedings held in connection with the creation of the district and the issuance of the bonds or held in connection with the authorization of a contract with the United States. A copy of the contract with the United States also must be furnished.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1504.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.052
§ 1504.052. CHILD RESIDING OUTSIDE SERVICE AREA; COMPARABLE HEALTH OR DENTAL COVERAGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A benefit plan issuer may not deny enrollment of a child under the health or dental coverage of the child's parent on the ground that the child does not reside in the issuer's service area.

(b) A benefit plan issuer may not enforce an otherwise applicable provision of the health or dental coverage that would deny, limit, or reduce payment of a claim for a covered child who resides outside the issuer's service area but inside the United States.

(c) For a covered child who resides outside the benefit plan issuer's service area and whose coverage under a policy or plan is required by a medical support order or dental support order, the issuer shall provide coverage that is comparable health or dental coverage to that provided to other dependents under the policy or plan.

(d) Comparable health or dental coverage may include coverage in which a benefit plan issuer uses different procedures for service delivery and health care provider reimbursement. Comparable health or dental coverage may not include coverage:

(1) that is limited to emergency services only; or

(2) for which the issuer charges a higher premium.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.801 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.801
§ 43.801. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "fresh water" has the meaning provided by Section 66.001.
Tex. Local Government Code § 51.032 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 51 / Section 51.032
§ 51.032. ORDINANCES AND BYLAWS.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of the municipality may adopt an ordinance or bylaw, not inconsistent with state law, that the governing body considers proper for the government of the municipal corporation.

(b) The governing body may take any other action necessary to carry out a provision of this code applicable to the municipality.
Tex. Education Code § 21.303 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.303
§ 21.303. DETERMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board of trustees decided not to renew a teacher's term contract, the commissioner may not substitute the commissioner's judgment for that of the board of trustees unless the decision was arbitrary, capricious, or unlawful or is not supported by substantial evidence.

(b) If the board of trustees terminated a teacher's probationary, continuing, or term contract during the contract term or suspended a teacher without pay, the commissioner may not substitute the commissioner's judgment for that of the board unless:

(1) if the board accepted the hearing examiner's findings of fact without modification, the decision is arbitrary, capricious, or unlawful or is not supported by substantial evidence; or

(2) if the board modified the hearing examiner's findings of fact, the decision is arbitrary, capricious, or unlawful or the hearing examiner's original findings of fact are not supported by substantial evidence.

(c) The commissioner may not reverse a decision of a board of trustees based on a procedural irregularity or error by a hearing examiner, the board of trustees, or a board subcommittee unless the commissioner determines that the irregularity or error was likely to have led to an erroneous decision by the board or board subcommittee.
Tex. Local Government Code § 306.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 306 / Section 306.013
§ 306.013. VACANCY.
Status: in_force

A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governing body of the municipality.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7903A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7903A / Section 7903A.0501
§ 7903A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

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 any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 667.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 667 / Section 667.005
§ 667.005. GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION.
Status: in_force

The total state contribution toward the person's group insurance is limited to the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act for a full-time active employee.
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.004
§ 394.004. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall:

(1) administer and enforce this chapter;

(2) adopt rules to regulate the erection or maintenance of a sign to which this chapter applies; and

(3) adopt rules under this chapter that specify the:

(A) time for and manner of applying for a permit; and

(B) form of and information that must be included in a permit application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.253
§ 3863.253. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at the election approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and by order shall establish the defined area and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 62.044 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 62 / Section 62.044
§ 62.044. COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM FOR WRONGFUL SEQUESTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a writ is dissolved, any action for damages for wrongful sequestration must be brought as a compulsory counterclaim.

(b) In addition to damages, the party who sought dissolution of the writ may recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred in dissolution of the writ.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7977.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7977 / Section 7977.051
§ 7977.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Except as provided by Section 7977.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.402
§ 2166.402. ENERGY OR WATER CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR ENTITIES OTHERWISE EXCLUDED FROM CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a state agency, commission, or institution that is exempt from this chapter under Section 2166.003 shall adopt and publish energy or water conservation design standards as provided by Section 447.004 for a new building under the entity's authority. The standards must be:

(1) consistent with those adopted by the commission for other state buildings; and

(2) prepared in cooperation and consultation with the state energy conservation office.

(b) The state energy conservation office shall assist the governing body of a state agency, commission, or institution subject to Subsection (a) in preparing energy conservation standards by providing technical assistance and advice.

(c) The Texas Water Development Board shall assist the governing body of a state agency, commission, or institution described by Subsection (a) in preparing water conservation standards by providing technical assistance and advice.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1006.103 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.103
§ 1006.103. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may establish advisory committees to advise the authority on any matter under the jurisdiction of the authority.

(b) Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to an advisory committee established under this section if the advisory committee is:

(1) established for a specific and immediate need; and

(2) dissolved before the first anniversary of the date the committee is created.

(c) A member of an advisory committee may not be compensated by the authority for committee service but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of committee service.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.0264 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.0264
§ 247.0264. ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation governs the interpretation and enforcement of accessibility standards in assisted living facilities as provided by Chapter 469, Government Code.

(b) An assisted living facility that during initial licensing passed an on-site inspection by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation relating to the facility's compliance with the accessibility standards may not be cited by the commission for a violation relating to the accessibility standards. If the commission issues a citation relating to compliance with accessibility standards to a facility that has not been inspected by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for compliance with the accessibility standards, the commission shall rescind the citation on the facility's passage of the on-site inspection by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7986.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7986 / Section 7986.006
§ 7986.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on a bond;

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 155.005 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 155 / Section 155.005
§ 155.005. AUTHORITY OF COURT.
Status: in_force

Each court participating in settlement weeks under this chapter shall have the authority to make orders needed, consistent with existing law, to implement settlement weeks and ensure any party's good faith participation.