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Tex. Transportation Code § 202.094 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 202 / Section 202.094
§ 202.094. COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Before entering into an agreement with a telecommunications provider under this subchapter, the department shall follow a procedure using competitive sealed proposals.

(b) The department shall solicit proposals by a request for proposals and shall publish notice of the request in at least two newspapers of general circulation and in the Texas Register.

(c) The proposals shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing offerors during the process of negotiation. After a contract is awarded, all proposals that have been submitted shall be open for public inspection subject to Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) The department may discuss an acceptable or potentially acceptable proposal with an offeror to assess the offeror's ability to meet the solicitation requirements. After the submission of a proposal but before making an award, the department may permit the offeror to revise the proposal in order to obtain the best final offer. The department may not disclose any information derived from proposals submitted from competing offerors in conducting discussions under this section. The department shall provide each offeror with an equal opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals.

(e) The department shall make a written award of a contract to the offeror whose proposal is the most advantageous to the state, considering price and the evaluation factors in the request for proposals, except that if the department finds that none of the offers is acceptable, it shall refuse all offers. The contract file must state in writing the basis on which the award is made.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.102
§ 1068.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY TAXATION AND DEBT.
Status: in_force

Bailey and Parmer Counties may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Tex. Government Code § 24.60053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.60053
§ 24.60053.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.60053. 511TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (COMAL COUNTY). The 511th Judicial District is composed of Comal County.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 51.053 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 51 / Section 51.053
§ 51.053. FILING OF DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT FROM OTHER REGULATORY AGENCY.
Status: in_force

Instead of filing with the secretary of state a copy of a disclosure statement, a seller may file a copy of a similar document required by the State Securities Board, Securities and Exchange Commission, or Federal Trade Commission that contains all the information required to be disclosed by this chapter.
Tex. Property Code § 43.002 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 43 / Section 43.002
§ 43.002. EXEMPT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

The real property of the state, including the real property held in the name of state agencies and funds, and the real property of a political subdivision of the state are exempt from attachment, execution, and forced sale. A judgment lien or abstract of judgment may not be filed or perfected against the state, a unit of state government, or a political subdivision of the state on property owned by the state, a unit of state government, or a political subdivision of the state; any such judgment lien or abstract of judgment is void and unenforceable.
Tex. Local Government Code § 212.1352 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 212 / Section 212.1352
§ 212.1352. JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL MORATORIUM IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; WRITTEN FINDINGS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) If a municipality adopts a moratorium on commercial property development that is not based on a demonstrated shortage of essential public facilities, the municipality must issue written findings based on reasonably available information that the moratorium is justified by demonstrating that applying existing commercial development ordinances or regulations and other applicable laws is inadequate to prevent the new development from being detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the municipality.

(b) The written findings must include a summary of:

(1) evidence demonstrating the need to adopt new ordinances or regulations or to amend existing ordinances, including identification of the harm to the public health, safety, or welfare that will occur if a moratorium is not adopted;

(2) the geographical boundaries in which the moratorium will apply;

(3) the specific types of commercial property to which the moratorium will apply; and

(4) the objectives or goals to be achieved by adopting new ordinances or regulations or amending existing ordinances or regulations during the period the moratorium is in effect.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8422.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8422 / Section 8422.202
§ 8422.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

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 ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3911.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3911 / Section 3911.054
§ 3911.054. EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The following persons serve ex officio as nonvoting directors:

(1) the city manager of the city; and

(2) the chief financial officer of the city.

(b) An ex officio director is entitled to notice of board meetings and to speak on a matter before the board.
Tex. Government Code § 609.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.008
§ 609.008. CREDITING TRUST FUND INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Interest earned on an employee's deferred amounts and investment income deposited in any of the deferred compensation trust funds, as defined by Section 609.101, or to which Section 609.512 applies is credited to the employee.
Tex. Government Code § 424.153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 424 / Section 424.153
§ 424.153. EMERGENCY RESPONSE MAP AND TOUR.
Status: in_force

(a) Each critical infrastructure facility to which this subchapter applies shall provide to the division and appropriate public safety agencies:

(1) an accurate emergency response map of the facility that is developed in accordance with the standards described by Subsection (b); and

(2) an opportunity to tour the facility using the map described by Subdivision (1) to verify the map's accuracy.

(b) An emergency response map must:

(1) include:

(A) an accurate floor plan overlaid on current, verified aerial imagery of the facility and its surrounding land and a site-specific label for each building of the facility;

(B) a label for each:

(i) room;

(ii) named hallway; and

(iii) external door or stairwell number; and

(C) the location of each:

(i) known hazard;

(ii) critical utility;

(iii) key box;

(iv) automated external defibrillator; and

(v) trauma kit;

(2) conform to, integrate with, and be accessible by software used by the division, entities operating a local public safety answering point, or appropriate public safety agencies without imposing a fee or requiring the purchase of additional software to access the map and associated data;

(3) be in a format capable of being printed, shared electronically, or integrated into an interactive software application; and

(4) be in a format easily modified or updated.

(c) A critical infrastructure facility to which this subchapter applies may only provide an emergency response map to the division and appropriate public safety agencies for purposes of developing a verified source of critical infrastructure mapping data in this state and ensuring efficient emergency response for the facility.

(d) A critical infrastructure facility to which this subchapter applies may not provide or make available to the public an emergency response map.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2309.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.351
§ 2309.351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Component part" means a major component part as defined by Section 501.091, Transportation Code, or a minor component part.

(2) "Interior component part" means a motor vehicle's seat or radio.

(3) "Minor component part" means an interior component part, a special accessory part, or a motor vehicle part that displays or should display at least one of the following:

(A) a federal safety certificate;

(B) a motor number;

(C) a serial number or a derivative; or

(D) a manufacturer's permanent vehicle identification number or a derivative.

(4) "Special accessory part" means a motor vehicle's tire, wheel, tailgate, or removable glass top.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.011 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.011
§ 14.011. LIMITATION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a public grain warehouse covered by a license for the operation of a public grain warehouse issued by the United States Department of Agriculture or other federal agency;

(2) an individual producer-owner who does not receive from others grain for storage or handling for hire;

(3) a person whose business is manufacturing grain or selling manufactured grain and who receives all grain with the intent to manufacture the grain or sell manufactured grain; or

(4) a person who receives grain with the intent of using the grain for planting seed or for feeding livestock on the premises where the grain is received.
Tex. Government Code § 24.193 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.193
§ 24.193.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.193. 91ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (EASTLAND COUNTY). (a) The 91st Judicial District is composed of Eastland County.

(b) In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, each district court in Eastland County has the civil jurisdiction of a county court. The district court has concurrent with the county court the criminal jurisdiction of a county court.

(c) The terms of the 91st District Court begin on the first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October, and December.

(d) The 91st District Court may not impanel a grand jury except by special order of the judge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3801.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3801 / Section 3801.001
§ 3801.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Houston Downtown Management District.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1603 / Section 1603.2302
§ 1603.2302. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a license under this subchapter to an applicant who, as applicable:

(1) submits an application on a form prescribed by the department;

(2) pays the required fee;

(3) provides to the department adequate proof of financial responsibility;

(4) meets the health and safety standards established by the commission; and

(5) satisfies any other requirements of this chapter or commission rule.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.004
§ 247.004. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a boarding home facility as defined by Section 260.001;

(2) an establishment conducted by or for the adherents of the Church of Christ, Scientist, for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of the sick who depend exclusively on prayer or spiritual means for healing without the use of any drug or material remedy if the establishment complies with local safety, sanitary, and quarantine ordinances and regulations;

(3) a facility conducted by or for the adherents of a qualified religious society classified as a tax-exempt organization under an Internal Revenue Service group exemption ruling for the purpose of providing personal care services without charge solely for the society's professed members or ministers in retirement, if the facility complies with local safety, sanitation, and quarantine ordinances and regulations; or

(4) a facility that provides personal care services only to persons enrolled in a program that:

(A) is funded in whole or in part by the department and that is monitored by the department or its designated local intellectual and developmental disability authority in accordance with department rules; or

(B) is funded in whole or in part by the Department of State Health Services and that is monitored by that department, or by its designated local mental health authority in accordance with department rules.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.207 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.207
§ 2151.207. ACTION OF COMMISSIONER ON FILING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the conclusion of the hearing under Section 2151.206, the commissioner shall approve, disapprove, or modify the filing in writing.

(b) If the commissioner disapproves a filing, the commissioner shall state in writing the reasons for the disapproval and the criteria to be met by the association to obtain approval.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.018 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.018
§ 15.018. FEDERAL EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section only applies to suits brought under the federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. Section 51 et seq.).

(b) All suits brought under the federal Employers' Liability Act shall be brought:

(1) in the county in which all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred;

(2) in the county where the defendant's principal office in this state is located; or

(3) in the county where the plaintiff resided at the time the cause of action accrued.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 101.66 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 101 / Section 101.66
§ 101.66. BEVERAGES OF CERTAIN ALCOHOL CONTENT PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person may not manufacture, sell, barter, or exchange a beverage that contains more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume and not more than five percent alcohol by volume, except malt beverages, wine coolers, and spirit coolers.
Tex. Government Code § 1505.212 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1505 / Section 1505.212
§ 1505.212. RATES.
Status: in_force

The governing body of the municipality shall set the rates for municipal charges, rents, and leases and for services rendered by the municipality in connection with a harbor improvement or facility, the revenue of which is pledged, in an amount sufficient to:

(1) pay the expense of operating and maintaining the improvement or facility;

(2) pay the interest on the bond as it accrues;

(3) pay the principal of the bond as it matures; and

(4) maintain the reserve and other funds as provided in the bond authorization, unless otherwise specifically provided for in the bond authorization.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3863.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3863 / Section 3863.107
§ 3863.107. NO EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Family Code § 57.007 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 57 / Section 57.007
§ 57.007. STANDING.
Status: in_force

A victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a victim does not have standing to participate as a party in a juvenile proceeding or to contest the disposition of any case.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8509.0001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8509 / Section 8509.0001
§ 8509.0001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Palo Duro Water District.

(5) "Member entity" means a county or municipality that is a member of the district.
Tex. Family Code § 2.009 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 2 / Section 2.009
§ 2.009. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (d), the county clerk may not issue a license if either applicant:

(1) fails to provide the information required by this subchapter;

(2) fails to submit proof of age and identity;

(3) is under 18 years of age and has not presented:

(A) a court order granted by this state under Chapter 31 removing the disabilities of minority of the applicant for general purposes; or

(B) if the applicant is a nonresident minor, a certified copy of an order removing the disabilities of minority of the applicant for general purposes filed with this state under Section 31.007;

(4) checks "false" in response to a statement in the application, except as provided by Subsection (b) or (d), or fails to make a required declaration in an affidavit required of an absent applicant; or

(5) indicates that the applicant has been divorced within the last 30 days, unless:

(A) the applicants were divorced from each other; or

(B) the prohibition against remarriage is waived as provided by Section 6.802.

(b) If an applicant checks "false" in response to the statement "I am not presently married and the other applicant is not presently married," the county clerk shall inquire as to whether the applicant is presently married to the other applicant. If the applicant states that the applicant is currently married to the other applicant, the county clerk shall record that statement on the license before the administration of the oath. The county clerk may not refuse to issue a license on the ground that the applicants are already married to each other.

(c) On the proper execution of the application, the clerk shall:

(1) prepare the license;

(2) enter on the license the names of the licensees, the date that the license is issued, and, if applicable, the name of the person appointed to act as proxy for an absent applicant, if any;

(3) record the time at which the license was issued;

(4) distribute to each applicant written notice of the online location of the information prepared under Section 2.010 regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and note on the license that the distribution was made; and

(5) inform each applicant:

(A) that a premarital education handbook developed by the child support division of the office of the attorney general under Section 2.014 is available on the child support division's Internet website; or

(B) if the applicant does not have Internet access, how the applicant may obtain a paper copy of the handbook described by Paragraph (A).

(d) The county clerk may not refuse to issue a license to an applicant on the ground that the applicant checked "false" in response to the statement "I am not presently delinquent in the payment of court-ordered child support."

(e) A license issued by a county clerk under this section:

(1) must identify the county in which the license is issued; and

(2) may include the name of the county clerk.
Tex. Property Code § 181.082 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 181 / Section 181.082
§ 181.082. GENERAL EXERCISE.
Status: in_force

In exercising a power, a donee may make an appointment:

(1) of present, future, or present and future interests;

(2) with conditions and limitations;

(3) with restraints on alienation;

(4) of interests to a trustee for the benefit of one or more objects of the power; and

(5) that creates any right existing under common law.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 32.102 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 32 / Section 32.102
§ 32.102. EVALUATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF POSTPARTUM CARE SERVICES FOR CERTAIN WOMEN.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Healthy Texas Women program" means a program operated by the commission that is substantially similar to the demonstration project operated under former Section 32.0248, Human Resources Code, and that is intended to expand access to preventive health and family planning services for women in this state.

(b) The commission shall evaluate postpartum care services provided to women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program after the first 60 days of the postpartum period.

(c) Based on the commission's evaluation under Subsection (b), the commission shall develop an enhanced, cost-effective, and limited postpartum care services package for women enrolled in the Healthy Texas Women program to be provided:

(1) after the first 60 days of the postpartum period; and

(2) for a period of not more than 12 months after the date of enrollment in the Healthy Texas Women program.
Tex. Finance Code § 126.101 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.101
§ 126.101. CONSERVATORSHIP ORDER; APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may immediately issue a conservatorship order and appoint a conservator to manage a credit union's affairs if:

(1) the commissioner, in performing the duties under this subtitle, finds that:

(A) the credit union is insolvent or in imminent danger of insolvency; or

(B) the credit union or an employee, officer, or director of a credit union, including an honorary or advisory director has:

(i) violated this subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or another law that applies to credit unions;

(ii) violated or neglected a final order of the commissioner or commission;

(iii) refused to submit to examination under oath;

(iv) refused to permit the commissioner or the commissioner's representative to examine the credit union's records and affairs, including books, papers, and accounts;

(v) conducted the credit union's business in an unsafe, unauthorized, or unlawful manner; or

(vi) failed or refused to authorize and direct another person to permit the commissioner or the commissioner's representative to examine the credit union's records in the other person's custody or control, including books, papers, and accounts, following the commissioner's request for the granting of that authority and direction; and

(2) the commissioner determines that the finding under Subdivision (1) is sufficiently severe to require immediate affirmative action to prevent further dissipation of the credit union's assets.

(b) The order must clearly state the grounds for conservatorship.

(c) The board may:

(1) agree in writing to a conservatorship order; and

(2) waive its right to appeal the order under Section 126.105.
Tex. Labor Code § 101.051 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 101 / Section 101.051
§ 101.051. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "labor union" means an incorporated or unincorporated association, group, union, lodge, local, branch, or subordinate organization of a union of working persons organized and existing to protect those persons and to improve their working conditions, wages, or employment relationships, but does not include an organization not commonly regarded as a labor union.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8870.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8870 / Section 8870.105
§ 8870.105. LIMITATIONS ON DISTRICT POWERS.
Status: in_force

The district may not:

(1) sell, donate, lease, or otherwise grant rights in or to underground water located in the district unless the action has been approved by a majority vote of district residents; or

(2) enter into any contract or engage in any action to purchase, sell, transport, and distribute surface water or groundwater for any purpose other than a program for aquifer storage and recovery of water.
Tex. Insurance Code § 424.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 424 / Section 424.154
§ 424.154. CASH REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

With respect to cash received in a transaction under this subchapter, an insurer shall:

(1) invest the cash in accordance with this subchapter and in a manner that recognizes the liquidity needs of the transaction; or

(2) use the cash for the insurer's general corporate purposes.