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Tex. Tax Code § 313.004 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 313 / Section 313.004
§ 313.004. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this chapter that:

(1) economic development decisions involving school district taxes should occur at the local level with oversight by the state and should be consistent with identifiable statewide economic development goals;

(2) this chapter should not be construed or interpreted to allow:

(A) property owners to pool investments to create sufficiently large investments to qualify for an ad valorem tax benefit provided by this chapter;

(B) an applicant for an ad valorem tax benefit provided by this chapter to assert that jobs will be eliminated if certain investments are not made if the assertion is not true; or

(C) an entity not subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 171 to receive an ad valorem tax benefit provided by this chapter;

(3) in implementing this chapter, school districts should:

(A) strictly interpret the criteria and selection guidelines provided by this chapter; and

(B) approve only those applications for an ad valorem tax benefit provided by this chapter that:

(i) enhance the local community;

(ii) improve the local public education system;

(iii) create high-paying jobs; and

(iv) advance the economic development goals of this state; and

(4) in implementing this chapter, the comptroller should:

(A) strictly interpret the criteria and selection guidelines provided by this chapter; and

(B) issue certificates for limitations on appraised value only for those applications for an ad valorem tax benefit provided by this chapter that:

(i) create high-paying jobs;

(ii) provide a net benefit to the state over the long term; and

(iii) advance the economic development goals of this state.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.971 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.971
§ 201.971. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Comptroller's certification" means:

(A) as to long-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(e); and

(B) as to short-term obligations, the certification made under Section 201.973(f).

(2) "Credit agreement" has the meaning assigned by Section 1371.001, Government Code.

(3) "Fund" means the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund.

(4) "Long-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is more than five years.

(5) "Maximum obligation amount" means the maximum aggregate principal amount of long-term obligations and short-term obligations that the commission may issue from time to time after receipt of the applicable comptroller's certification.

(6) "Obligations" means bonds, notes, and other public securities.

(7) "Rail facility" means real or personal property, or any interest in that property, that is determined to be necessary or convenient for the provision of a freight or passenger rail facility, including commuter rail, intercity rail, and high-speed rail. The term includes all property or interests necessary or convenient for the acquiring, providing, using, or equipping of a rail facility or system, including rights-of-way, trackwork, train controls, stations, and maintenance facilities.

(8) "Short-term obligations" means an issue or series of obligations the latest scheduled maturity of which is five years or less.

(9) "Station" means a passenger or freight service building, terminal, station, ticketing facility, waiting area, platform, concession, elevator, escalator, facility for handicapped access, access road, parking facility for passengers, baggage handling facility, or local maintenance facility, together with any interest in real property necessary or convenient for those items.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.003
§ 6913.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land in the district will benefit from the improvements to be acquired and constructed by the district.

(b) Because the accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries, the district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter performs an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3939.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3939 / Section 3939.0202
§ 3939.0202. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may compensate each director in an amount not to exceed $150 for each board meeting. The total amount of compensation for each director in one year may not exceed $7,200.

(b) A director is entitled to reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.101
§ 1081.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 372.0025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 372 / Section 372.0025
§ 372.0025.
Status: in_force

Sec. 372.0025. EXCEPTION: ACTION BY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY. The governing body of a municipality or county by ordinance or order may allow the sale in the municipality or county of a urinal or toilet that does not comply with Section 372.002(b)(4) or (6), respectively, if the governing body finds that to flush a public sewer system located in the municipality or county in a manner consistent with public health, a greater quantity of water is required because of the configuration of the drainage systems of buildings located in the municipality or county or the public sewer system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8241.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8241 / Section 8241.204
§ 8241.204. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose 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; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.201 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.201
§ 2201.201. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

A risk retention group may engage in the business of insurance in this state only:

(1) as a risk retention group; and

(2) to conduct the activities described in this chapter.

(1) information sufficient to verify that the group's members are engaged in businesses or activities that are similar or related with respect to the liability to which those members are exposed by virtue of any related, similar, or common product, trade, business, operations, premises, or services;

(2) for each state in which the group intends to operate, the coverages, deductibles, coverage limits, rates, and rating classification systems for each line of insurance the group intends to offer;

(3) historical and expected loss experience of the proposed members and national experience of similar exposures to the extent that this experience is reasonably available;

(4) pro forma financial statements and projections;

(5) appropriate opinions, including a determination of minimum premium or participation levels required to begin operations and to prevent a hazardous financial condition, by:

(A) a qualified, independent casualty actuary who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries; or

(B) an individual who the commissioner recognizes as having comparable training and experience;

(6) identification of management, underwriting and claims procedures, marketing methods, managerial oversight methods, and investment policies; and

(7) other matters prescribed by the insurance laws of the state in which the group is chartered.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.502 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.502
§ 2063.502. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS VOLUNTEER INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The command shall establish the Texas volunteer incident response team to provide rapid response assistance to a participating entity under the command's direction during a cybersecurity incident.

(b) The command shall prescribe eligibility criteria for participation as a volunteer member of the incident response team, including a requirement that each volunteer have expertise in addressing cybersecurity incidents.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.151 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.151
§ 505.151. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "project" means land, buildings, equipment, facilities, expenditures, and improvements included in the definition of "project" under Chapter 501, including:

(1) job training as provided by Section 501.162; and

(2) recycling facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3947.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3947 / Section 3947.005
§ 3947.005. 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 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 contract;

(3) authority to borrow money or issue bonds or other obligations described by Section 3947.203 or to pay the principal and interest of the bonds or other obligations;

(4) right to impose or collect an assessment or collect other revenue; or

(5) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3812.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3812 / Section 3812.158
§ 3812.158. OBLIGATIONS; APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.

(b) In exercising the district's borrowing power, the district may issue a bond or other obligation in the form of a bond, note, certificate of participation or other instrument evidencing a proportionate interest in payments to be made by the district, or other type of obligation.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), the district must obtain the approval of the City of Houston:

(1) for the issuance of a bond for each improvement project;

(2) of the plans and specifications of the improvement project to be financed by the bond; and

(3) of the plans and specifications of a district improvement project related to:

(A) the use of land owned by the City of Houston;

(B) an easement granted by the City of Houston; or

(C) a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.

(d) If the district obtains the approval of the City of Houston of a capital improvements budget for a specified period not to exceed five years, the district may finance the capital improvements and issue bonds specified in the budget without further approval from the City of Houston.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.151
§ 112.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter does not apply to the portion of a person's, receiver's, or corporation's operations that:

(1) consists solely of the fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or

(2) uses rail cars solely as a part of its own internal manufacturing or production process.
Tex. Occupations Code § 206.054 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 206 / Section 206.054
§ 206.054. TERMS; VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) Members of the advisory committee are appointed for two-year terms. The terms of the members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

(b) If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the president of the medical board shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term.

(c) An advisory committee member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 443.103 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 443 / Section 443.103
§ 443.103. APPLICATION; ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

An individual or establishment may apply for a license under this subchapter by submitting an application to the department on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department. The application must be accompanied by:

(1) a legal description of each location where the applicant intends to process hemp or manufacture consumable hemp products and the global positioning system coordinates for the perimeter of each location;

(2) written consent from the applicant or the property owner if the applicant is not the property owner allowing the department, the Department of Public Safety, and any other state or local law enforcement agency to enter onto all premises where hemp is processed or consumable hemp products are manufactured to conduct a physical inspection or to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter;

(3) any fees required by the department to be submitted with the application; and

(4) any other information required by department rule.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.156 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.156
§ 151.156. TAX-FREE PURCHASES OF CERTAIN EXPORTED ITEMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller by rule may establish procedures by which a maquiladora enterprise or its agent may make tax-free purchases in this state of tangible personal property that is exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter because the property is immediately exported beyond the territorial limits of the United States.

(b) The comptroller may issue a permit to an enterprise that the comptroller authorizes to make tax-free purchases under this section and the comptroller's rules and may allow an authorized maquiladora enterprise to make a tax-free purchase by executing an exemption certificate or in any other manner the comptroller provides.

(c) To qualify to make tax-free purchases under this section, a maquiladora enterprise must apply to the comptroller and comply with any requirements the comptroller requires to administer this section and to prevent the evasion of state and local sales and use taxes. The comptroller may require a maquiladora enterprise to post a bond or other security in the amount the comptroller considers reasonable to ensure the payment of state and local sales and use taxes. The comptroller shall require a maquiladora enterprise authorized to make tax-free purchases under this section to make available to the comptroller on request its books and records relating to its maquiladora status, operations, and purchases.

(d) The comptroller shall require a maquiladora enterprise authorized to make tax-free purchases under this section to make a report of its tax-free purchases at least quarterly and may require the enterprise to include in a report any other information the comptroller requires.

(e) The comptroller may suspend or revoke the permit or other authorization of an enterprise to make tax-free purchases under this section without notice for good cause. In that event, the comptroller shall notify the enterprise as soon as practicable of the comptroller's action and shall provide the enterprise with an opportunity for a hearing on whether the enterprise qualifies to make tax-free purchases under this section.

(f) In this section, "maquiladora enterprise" means a business entity chartered by the government of the United Mexican States and authorized by that government to make duty-free imports of raw materials, component parts, or other property into Mexico to be used in manufacturing, processing, or assembling items by the business entity in Mexico primarily for export from Mexico.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 258.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 258 / Section 258.002
§ 258.002. MANDATORY OVERTIME.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, "mandatory overtime" means a requirement that a nurse work hours or days that are in addition to the hours or days scheduled, regardless of the length of a scheduled shift or the number of scheduled shifts each week. In determining whether work is mandatory overtime, prescheduled on-call time or time immediately before or after a scheduled shift necessary to document or communicate patient status to ensure patient safety is not included.
Tex. Family Code § 264.165 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.165
§ 264.165. NOTICE REQUIRED FOR EARLY TERMINATION OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A single source continuum contractor may terminate a contract entered into under this subchapter by providing notice to the department and the commission of the contractor's intent to terminate the contract not later than the 180th day before the date of the termination.

(b) The department may terminate a contract entered into with a single source continuum contractor under this subchapter by providing notice to the contractor of the department's intent to terminate the contract not later than the 180th day before the date of termination.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1152.234 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1152 / Section 1152.234
§ 1152.234.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1152.234. PROHIBITED ACTS: CERTAIN LEGAL ACTIONS. A person required to register under this chapter may not engage the services of an attorney for purposes of filing an appeal under Chapter 42, Tax Code, without the prior consent of the client.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.001
§ 287.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means a health services district created under this chapter.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.
Tex. Property Code § 113.029 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.029
§ 113.029. DISCRETIONARY POWERS; TAX SAVINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding the breadth of discretion granted to a trustee in the terms of the trust, including the use of terms such as "absolute," "sole," or "uncontrolled," the trustee shall exercise a discretionary power in good faith and in accordance with the terms and purposes of the trust and the interests of the beneficiaries.

(b) Subject to Subsection (d), and unless the terms of the trust expressly indicate that a requirement provided by this subsection does not apply:

(1) a person, other than a settlor, who is a beneficiary and trustee, trustee affiliate, or discretionary power holder of a trust that confers on the trustee a power to make discretionary distributions to or for the trustee's, the trustee affiliate's, or the discretionary power holder's personal benefit may exercise the power only in accordance with an ascertainable standard relating to the trustee's, the trustee affiliate's, or the discretionary power holder's individual health, education, support, or maintenance within the meaning of Section 2041(b)(1)(A) or 2514(c)(1), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and

(2) a trustee may not exercise a power to make discretionary distributions to satisfy a legal obligation of support that the trustee personally owes another person.

(c) A power the exercise of which is limited or prohibited by Subsection (b) may be exercised by a majority of the remaining trustees whose exercise of the power is not limited or prohibited by Subsection (b). If the power of all trustees is limited or prohibited by Subsection (b), the court may appoint a special fiduciary with authority to exercise the power.

(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to:

(1) a power held by the settlor's spouse who is the trustee of a trust for which a marital deduction, as defined by Section 2056(b)(5) or 2523(e), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, was previously allowed;

(2) any trust during any period that the trust may be revoked or amended by its settlor; or

(3) a trust if contributions to the trust qualify for the annual exclusion under Section 2503(c), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(e) In this section, "discretionary power holder" means a person who has the sole power or power shared with another person to make discretionary decisions on behalf of a trustee with respect to distributions from a trust.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3992.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3992 / Section 3992.0104
§ 3992.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(b) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(c) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of a municipal management district as provided by general law and Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to:

(1) further the public purposes of developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminate unemployment and underemployment;

(3) develop or expand transportation and commerce; and

(4) provide quality residential housing.

(e) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(f) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(g) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.
Tex. Government Code § 403.408 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.408
§ 403.408. RESERVATION FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
Status: reserved

Twenty percent of the funds available for grant programs under this subchapter must be reserved for job skills training programs that serve the unemployed and individuals whose incomes are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 62.084 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 62 / Section 62.084
§ 62.084. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates Section 62.081 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.