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Tex. Education Code § 62.150 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 62 / Section 62.150
§ 62.150. INSTITUTIONAL ENDOWMENT REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "institutional endowment fund" means a fund established to support a general academic teaching institution's mission in perpetuity.

(b) For purposes of reporting the amount of an institution's institutional endowment funds, each eligible institution may include as a true endowment, in accordance with coordinating board rule, the institution's share of the market value of the fund corresponding to the share of the permanent endowment for education and research base funding to which the institution is entitled for a state fiscal year as provided by Section 62.1481.
Tex. Local Government Code § 172.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 172 / Section 172.001
§ 172.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Political Subdivision Employees Uniform Group Benefits Act.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.844 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.844
§ 242.844. REQUIRED FORM ON ADMISSION.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe a form that must be completed and signed on a resident's admission to an institution by or on behalf of the resident. The form must state:

(1) that a person who places an electronic monitoring device in the room of a resident or who uses or discloses a tape or other recording made by the device may be civilly liable for any unlawful violation of the privacy rights of another;

(2) that a person who covertly places an electronic monitoring device in the room of a resident or who consents to or acquiesces in the covert placement of the device in the room of a resident has waived any privacy right the person may have had in connection with images or sounds that may be acquired by the device;

(3) that a resident or the resident's guardian or legal representative is entitled to conduct authorized electronic monitoring under Subchapter R, Chapter 242, Health and Safety Code, and that if the institution refuses to permit the electronic monitoring or fails to make reasonable physical accommodations for the authorized electronic monitoring that the person should contact the Department of Aging and Disability Services;

(4) the basic procedures that must be followed to request authorized electronic monitoring;

(5) the manner in which this chapter affects the legal requirement to report abuse or neglect when electronic monitoring is being conducted; and

(6) any other information regarding covert or authorized electronic monitoring that the executive commissioner considers advisable to include on the form.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 30.02 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 30 / Section 30.02
§ 30.02. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

The holder of a nonprofit entity temporary event permit may sell for consumption on the premises for which the permit is issued any alcoholic beverage that is authorized to be sold where the event is held.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8059.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8059 / Section 8059.0102
§ 8059.0102. NATURE AND PURPOSES OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.061 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.061
§ 383.061. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may acquire and dispose of projects and has all of the other powers, authority, rights, and duties that will permit accomplishment of the purposes for which the district was created.

(b) The district has the powers of a municipal management district created under Chapter 375 to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter.

(c) The district has the power to provide for general promotion and tourist advertising of the district and its vicinity and to conduct a marketing program to attract visitors, any of which may be conducted by the district pursuant to contracts for professional services with persons or organizations selected by the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3871.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3871 / Section 3871.006
§ 3871.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR INCLUSION IN SPECIAL ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code;

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code; or

(3) an enterprise zone created by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.

(b) If the city creates a tax increment reinvestment zone described by Subsection (a), the city and the board of directors of the zone, by contract with the district, may grant money deposited in the tax increment fund to the district to be used by the district for the purposes permitted for money granted to a corporation under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, including the right to pledge the money as security for any bonds issued by the district for an improvement project. A project may not receive public funds under Section 380.002(b), Local Government Code, unless the project has been approved by the governing body of the city by the adoption of a resolution.

(c) A tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city in the district is not subject to the limitations provided by Section 311.006(b), Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8348.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8348 / Section 8348.005
§ 8348.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.022 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 132 / Section 132.022
§ 132.022. LICENSE CATEGORIES.
Status: repealed

(a) A person who is required by Section 132.021 of this code to be licensed shall apply to the department for licensing in the category described by this section that is appropriate to the actions of the person.

(b) A person shall apply for licensing as a broker if the person never assumes ownership or possession of eggs but acts as an agent for a fee or commission in the sale or transfer of eggs between a producer or dealer-wholesaler as seller and a dealer-wholesaler, processor, or retailer as buyer.

(c) A person shall apply for licensing as a dealer-wholesaler if the person:

(1) buys eggs from a producer or other person and sells or transfers the eggs to a dealer-wholesaler, processor, retailer, consumer, or other person; or

(2) produces eggs from the dealer-wholesaler's own flock and disposes of the production on a fully graded basis.

(d) A person shall apply for licensing as a processor if the person operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying, or commercial food manufacturing.

(e) Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 10.09(16), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Tex. Education Code § 12.1056 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 12 / Section 12.1056
§ 12.1056. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT.
Status: in_force

(a) In matters related to operation of an open-enrollment charter school, an open-enrollment charter school or charter holder is immune from liability and suit to the same extent as a school district, and the employees and volunteers of the open-enrollment charter school or charter holder are immune from liability and suit to the same extent as school district employees and volunteers. A member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or of a charter holder is immune from liability and suit to the same extent as a school district trustee.

(b) An open-enrollment charter school is a governmental unit as defined by Section 101.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and is subject to liability only as provided by Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and only in the manner that liability is provided by that chapter for a school district.

(c) An open-enrollment charter school is a local government as defined by Section 102.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and a payment on a tort claim must comply with Chapter 102, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

(d) An open-enrollment charter school is a local governmental entity as defined by Section 271.151, Local Government Code, and is subject to liability on a contract as provided by Subchapter I, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, and only in the manner that liability is provided by that subchapter for a school district.
Tex. Estates Code § 112.054 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 112 / Section 112.054
§ 112.054. REVOCATION OF AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A community property survivorship agreement made in accordance with this chapter may be revoked as provided by the terms of the agreement.

(b) If a community property survivorship agreement does not provide a method of revocation, the agreement may be revoked by a written instrument:

(1) signed by both spouses; or

(2) signed by one spouse and delivered to the other spouse.

(c) A community property survivorship agreement may be revoked with respect to specific property subject to the agreement by the disposition of the property by one or both spouses if the disposition is not inconsistent with specific terms of the agreement and applicable law.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 51 / Section 18
§ 18. FORFEITURE OF BAIL.
Status: in_force

If the prisoner is admitted to bail and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge, or magistrate by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within this State. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the State as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this State.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.204 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.204
§ 547.204.
Status: in_force

Sec. 547.204. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT TESTING: FEDERAL STANDARDS. (a) For a vehicle or item of vehicle equipment subject to a motor vehicle safety standard of the United States, the department may, on or after the first sale of the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment:

(1) require the manufacturer to submit adequate test data to show that the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment complies with standards of the United States;

(2) review the manufacturer's laboratory test data and the qualifications of the laboratory; and

(3) independently test the vehicle or item of vehicle equipment.

(b) The department may not require certification or approval of an item of vehicle equipment subject to a motor vehicle safety standard of the United States.

(c) The department may not require a manufacturer of a vehicle or of an item of vehicle equipment subject to a motor vehicle safety standard of the United States to use an outside laboratory or a specified laboratory.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3854.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3854 / Section 3854.002
§ 3854.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

A special district known as the "Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District" is a political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 431.403 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 431 / Section 431.403
§ 431.403. EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who engages in wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in this state for use in humans is exempt from this subchapter if the person is exempt under:

(1) the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987 (21 U.S.C. Section 353(c)(3)(B));

(2) the regulations adopted by the secretary to administer and enforce that Act; or

(3) the interpretations of that Act set out in the compliance policy manual of the United States Food and Drug Administration.

(b) An exemption from the licensing requirements under this section does not constitute an exemption from the other provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter to administer and enforce the other provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0816 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0816
§ 61.0816. INFORMATION REGARDING HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall collect and make available to the public on request information regarding higher education authorities operating under Chapters 53, 53A, and 53B and nonprofit corporations carrying out the functions of higher education authorities under those chapters. For each authority or corporation, the information must include:

(1) the total amount and type of outstanding bonds issued by the authority or corporation;

(2) a description of the programs and activities administered by the authority or corporation; and

(3) with respect to any real property owned by the authority or corporation:

(A) the location and description of the property;

(B) the current or proposed use of the property, including whether the property is under construction or renovation;

(C) the method by which the authority or corporation financed the acquisition, construction, or renovation of the property;

(D) the school, public or private institution of higher education, or other educational institution for which the property is being used or proposed to be used;

(E) whether the property is exempt from ad valorem taxes; and

(F) the appraised value of the property.

(b) A higher education authority or nonprofit corporation described by this section shall provide the board the relevant information the board requests at the time and in the manner the board prescribes.
Tex. Government Code § 490A.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 490A / Section 490A.007
§ 490A.007. NETWORK PROGRAMS.
Status: in_force

The network may develop:

(1) programs for:

(A) business plan development, competitive enhancement, and management skills development;

(B) entrepreneurship best practices training;

(C) entrepreneurship education in primary and secondary schools and community colleges;

(D) expanding entrepreneurship in workforce development programs;

(E) accessing sources of start-up and growth capital;

(F) training and assisting entrepreneurship agents who facilitate and assist entrepreneurial efforts; and

(G) community readiness preparation and evaluation, and community planning;

(2) methods for helping entrepreneur participants access other loan, guarantee, and grant programs;

(3) necessary policies and regulations; and

(4) collaborations with other entities.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.103 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.103
§ 167.103. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS BY PEACE OFFICER ON REQUEST OF INSPECTOR.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person responsible for treating animals fails to treat the animals at the time and place directed in the order or, prior to a treatment date in the order, states that he or she does not intend to treat the animals, the inspector in charge of tick eradication in that county shall notify a peace officer.

(b) The peace officer shall deputize a sufficient number of assistants, to be designated by the supervising inspector of the county, shall enter the property on which the animals are located, and shall gather and treat the animals under the supervision of an inspector and in accordance with the directions of the commission.

(c) The peace officer shall continue to treat the animals on each treatment date specified in the order until the person responsible for treatment begins and continues the treatment in accordance with that order.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.454 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.454
§ 453.454. RECOVERY OF COSTS AND FEES.
Status: in_force

A person other than the attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney who brings an action to enforce this chapter or for injunctive relief may recover the person's court costs and attorney's fees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3501.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3501 / Section 3501.002
§ 3501.002. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority's territory is that described by Section 13.10, Chapter 62, Acts of the 76th Legislature, Regular Session, 1999, enacting former Section 396.009, Local Government Code, and includes all other real property, related interests, including fee interests, perpetual and other easements, licenses, leases, and any other property used in connection with or comprising Reese Air Force Base and as may be shown by instruments recorded in the real property records of Lubbock and Terry counties.

(b) The authority's territory does not include property conveyed by the United States before June 17, 1997, as shown by instruments recorded in the real property records of Lubbock and Terry counties.
Tex. Government Code § 840.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.206
§ 840.206. COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller is the custodian of the securities, bonds, and funds of the retirement system, except as provided by Section 840.3011 or 840.3012 of this subtitle.

(b) The comptroller shall pay money from the trust fund of the retirement system on warrants drawn by the state comptroller supported on vouchers signed by the executive director and the chairman of the board of trustees or their authorized representatives.

(c) The comptroller annually shall furnish to the board of trustees a sworn statement of the amount of the retirement system's assets in the comptroller's custody.

(d) The board of trustees may, in the exercise of its constitutional discretion to manage the funds of the retirement system, select one or more commercial banks, depository trust companies, or other entities to serve as custodian of all or part of the retirement system's assets.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6604.204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6604 / Section 6604.204
§ 6604.204. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds issued under Section 6604.201 must mature not later than 30 years after their date of issuance.
Tex. Government Code § 842.058 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.058
§ 842.058. BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the transfers, allocations, and any necessary reductions described by Sections 842.054-842.057 have been made, each member who has not received a refund of accumulated contributions becomes fully vested in the member's accrued benefits with respect to the subdivision to the extent funded and is immediately eligible to retire with a service retirement annuity or to take a distribution of the accrued benefits in a lump sum, regardless of age, service, or employment.

(b) A member vested under this section or Section 842.051(a) is an eligible member under Section 844.407. For the purpose of determining any death benefit payable under Section 844.402, the member's individual account consists only of the deposits and contributions made by the member and the accumulated interest attributable to those amounts.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 57.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 57 / Section 57.05
§ 57.05. DELIVERY DRIVER REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

A consumer delivery permit holder under this chapter may not contract with or employ a person to make a delivery under this chapter unless the person:

(1) is 21 years of age or older; and

(2) holds a valid driver's license.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8817.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8817 / Section 8817.101
§ 8817.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 8817.006, the district has all of the rights, powers, privileges, authority, functions, and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapter 36, Water Code, applicable to groundwater conservation districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Education Code § 111.39 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 111 / Section 111.39
§ 111.39. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The board may acquire by purchase, donation, or otherwise, for the use of the University of Houston System or any institution or entity under the governance, control, jurisdiction, and management of the board, any land and other real property necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of state-supported institutions of higher education. The board may sell, exchange, lease, or otherwise dispose of any land or other real property owned by or acquired for the board or any of the system institutions and entities. The proceeds from any sale of land or other real property shall be added to the capital funds of the board or the system institutions or entities. No new institutions, branches, or other operations of any kind shall be developed without specific authorization by the legislature.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.303
§ 2301.303. RENEWAL OF DEALER'S LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A dealer shall renew the dealer's license on an application prescribed by the department. The department shall include in the renewal application a request for disclosure of material changes described by Section 2301.257.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1953.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1953 / Section 1953.052
§ 1953.052. PREMIUM SURCHARGE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer described by Section 1952.001 shall assess a premium surcharge in an amount as stated in the insurer's rating plan against an insured for no more than three years immediately following the date the insured is convicted of:

(1) an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated in violation of Section 49.04 or 49.07, Penal Code; or

(2) an offense under Section 49.08, Penal Code.

(b) An insurer may apply the premium surcharge described by Subsection (a) only to a private passenger automobile policy, as defined by the department.

(c) If an insured assessed a premium surcharge under Subsection (a) is convicted of an offense under one of the statutes listed in Subsection (a)(1) or (2) during the period the insured is assessed the premium surcharge, the period for which the premium surcharge is assessed is increased by three additional consecutive years for each conviction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7974A.0302 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7974A / Section 7974A.0302
§ 7974A.0302. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.