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TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 103.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 5 - Governmental Liability|Chapter 103 - Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned|Subchapter C. Fees|Section 103.102. Submission of Fee Report

Sec. 103.102.  SUBMISSION OF FEE REPORT.  (a) Together with an application for compensation under this chapter or not later than the 14th day after the date the application or cured application is filed, a person seeking payment for preparing, filing, or curing the application must file a fee report with the comptroller's judiciary section.(b)  A fee report under this section must include:(1)  the total dollar amount sought for fees;(2)  the number of hours the person worked preparing, filing, or curing the application; and(3)  the name of the applicant.(c)  A fee report under this section is public information subject to Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 417), Sec. 7, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 103.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 5 - Governmental Liability|Chapter 103 - Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned|Subchapter D. Payments and Limitations|Section 103.151. Administrative Payment of Compensation

Sec. 103.151.  ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.  (a)  The comptroller shall make the compensation due a claimant under Section 103.052 and the lump-sum payment, if any, to be paid to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code, under Subchapter B, to the extent that funds are available and appropriated for that purpose, not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller grants the application.  A claim for lump-sum compensation payable under Section 103.052(a) or (b) shall survive the death of the claimant in favor of the heirs, legal representatives, and estate of the claimant.(b)  The comptroller shall begin making annuity payments under Section 103.053(a) or 103.0535 on the first anniversary of the date of payment of the compensation due under Section 103.052.(c)  If appropriated funds are insufficient to pay the amount due a claimant and the amount to be paid to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code, money shall be paid under the procedure described by Section 103.152.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1488, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 814), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 689 (H.B. 638), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 103.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 5 - Governmental Liability|Chapter 103 - Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned|Subchapter D. Payments and Limitations|Section 103.152. Payment of Compensation

Sec. 103.152.  PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.  (a)  Not later than November 1 of each even-numbered year, the comptroller shall provide a list of claimants entitled to payment under Subchapter B and the amounts due for each claimant to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the chair of the appropriate committee in each house of the legislature so that the legislature may appropriate the amount needed to pay the amount owed to each claimant and the amount to be paid to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code, on the claimant's behalf.(b)  Not later than September 1 of the year in which an appropriation under this chapter has been made by the legislature, the comptroller shall pay the required amount to each claimant and the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180, Sec. 12(3), eff. September 1, 2009.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1488, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 814), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 12(3), eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 103.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 5 - Governmental Liability|Chapter 103 - Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned|Subchapter D. Payments and Limitations|Section 103.153. Employees Not Liable After Payment of Compensation

Sec. 103.153.  EMPLOYEES NOT LIABLE AFTER PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION.  (a)  In this section, "employee" and "governmental unit" have the meanings assigned by Section 101.001.(b)  A person who receives compensation under this chapter may not bring any action involving the same subject matter, including an action involving the person's arrest, conviction, or length of confinement, against any governmental unit or an employee of any governmental unit.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1488, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 103.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 5 - Governmental Liability|Chapter 103 - Compensation to Persons Wrongfully Imprisoned|Subchapter D. Payments and Limitations|Section 103.154. Termination of Payments

Sec. 103.154.  TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), compensation payments under this chapter terminate if, after the date the claimant becomes eligible for compensation under Section 103.001, the claimant is convicted of a crime punishable as a felony.  Annuity payments to a claimant's spouse or designated beneficiary under this chapter terminate if, after the date the spouse or designated beneficiary begins receiving annuity payments, the spouse or designated beneficiary is convicted of a crime punishable as a felony.  Payments  terminate under this subsection on the date of the felony conviction. If annuity payments to a designated beneficiary are terminated under this subsection, the remainder of the annuity payments are payable under Section 103.0536 as if the beneficiary died on the date of termination.(b)  Except as provided by Sections 103.0535 and 103.0536:(1)  annuity payments to a person under this chapter terminate on the date of the person's death; and(2)  payments scheduled to be paid after that date are credited to the state and may not be paid to any other person, including the person's surviving spouse, heirs, devisees, or beneficiaries under the person's will, or to the person's estate.(c)  This section does not apply to compensation for child support payments and interest on child support arrearages to be paid on a person's behalf under this chapter to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302, Family Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1488, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (H.B. 814), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (H.B. 1736), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 689 (H.B. 638), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances|Section 125.001. Definitions

Sec. 125.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Common nuisance" is a nuisance described by Section 125.0015.(1-a)  "Computer network" means the interconnection of two or more computers or computer systems by satellite, microwave, line, or other communication medium with the capability to transmit information between the computers.(2)  "Public nuisance" is a nuisance described by Section 125.062 or 125.063.(3)  "Multiunit residential property" means improved real property with at least three dwelling units, including an apartment building, condominium, hotel, or motel.  The term does not include  a single-family home or duplex.(4)  "Web address" means a website operating on the Internet.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 284(42), eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 857, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 968, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 14.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 318, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1181, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1161, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 1196), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.0017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances|Section 125.0017. Notice by Law Enforcement of Certain Activities

Text of section as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 4For text of section as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 240), Sec. 1, see other Sec. 125.0017.Sec. 125.0017.  NOTICE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.  If a law enforcement agency has reason to believe an activity described by Section 125.0015(a)(6), (7), or (18) has occurred at property leased to a person operating a massage establishment as defined by Section 455.001, Occupations Code, the law enforcement agency may provide written notice by certified mail to each person maintaining the property of the alleged activity.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances|Section 125.0025. Suit to Declare Certain Common Nuisances

Sec. 125.0025.  SUIT TO DECLARE CERTAIN COMMON NUISANCES.  (a)  A suit to declare that a person operating a web address or computer network is maintaining a common nuisance may be brought by an individual, by the attorney general, or by a district, county, or city attorney.(b)  Except as provided by Section 125.005, on a finding that a web address or computer network is a common nuisance, the sole remedy available is a judicial finding issued to the attorney general.(c)  The attorney general may:(1)  notify Internet service providers, search engine operators, browsing or hosting companies, or device manufacturers on which applications are hosted of the judicial finding issued to the attorney general under Subsection (b) to determine if the persons notified are able to offer technical assistance to the attorney general in a manner consistent with 47 U.S.C. Section 230; or(2)  post the judicial finding issued to the attorney general under Subsection (b) on the attorney general's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 1196), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 858 (H.B. 2552), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances|Section 125.003. Suit on Bond

Sec. 125.003.  SUIT ON BOND.  (a)  If a condition of a bond filed or an injunctive order entered under this subchapter is violated, the district, county, or city attorney of the county in which the property is located or the attorney general shall sue on the bond in the name of the state.  In the event the attorney general originates the suit, the whole sum shall be forfeited as a penalty to the state.  In the event the suit is originated by any office other than the attorney general, the whole sum shall be forfeited as a penalty to the originating entity.  On violation of any condition of the bond or of the injunctive order and subsequent to forfeiture of the bond, the place where the nuisance exists shall be ordered closed for one year from the date of the order of bond forfeiture.(b)  The party bringing the suit may recover reasonable expenses incurred in prosecuting the suits authorized in Subsection (a) including but not limited to investigative costs, court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and deposition fees.(c)  A person may not continue the enjoined activity pending appeal or trial on the merits of an injunctive order entered in a suit brought under this subchapter.  Not later than the 90th day after the date of the injunctive order, the appropriate court of appeals shall hear and decide an appeal taken by a party enjoined under this subchapter.  If an appeal is not taken by a party temporarily enjoined under this article, the parties are entitled to a full trial on the merits not later than the 90th day after the date of the temporary injunctive order.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 62(2), eff. September 1, 2021.(e)  Nothing herein is intended to allow a suit to enjoin and abate a common nuisance to be brought against any enterprise whose sole business is that of a bookstore or movie theater.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 822, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 62(2), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter A. Suit to Abate Certain Common Nuisances|Section 125.005. Attorney's Fees and Costs in Action Under Chapter

Sec. 125.005.  ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS IN ACTION UNDER CHAPTER.  In an action brought under this chapter, the court may award a prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees in addition to costs incurred in bringing the action.  In determining the amount of attorney's fees, the court shall consider:(1)  the time and labor involved;(2)  the novelty and difficulty of the questions;(3)  the expertise, reputation, and ability of the attorney; and(4)  any other factor considered relevant by the court.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies|Section 125.042. Request for Meeting

Sec. 125.042.  REQUEST FOR MEETING.  (a)  The voters of an election precinct in which a common nuisance is alleged to exist or is alleged to be likely to be created, or the voters in an adjacent election precinct, may request the district attorney, city attorney, or county attorney having geographical jurisdiction of the place that is the subject of the voters' complaints to authorize a meeting at which interested persons may state their complaints about the matter.  To be valid to begin proceedings under this section, the written request must be signed by at least:(1)  10 percent of the registered voters of the election precinct in which the common nuisance is alleged to exist or is alleged to be likely to be created;  or(2)  20 percent of the voters of the adjacent election precinct.(b)  On receiving a written request for a meeting from the required number of persons, the district attorney, city attorney, or county attorney may appoint a person to conduct the meeting at a location as near as practical to the place that is the subject of the complaints.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies|Section 125.043. Notice

Sec. 125.043.  NOTICE.  The district attorney, city attorney, or county attorney receiving the request may:(1)  post notice of the purpose, time, and place of the meeting at either the county courthouse of the county or the city hall of the city in which the place that is the subject of the complaints is located and publish the notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in that county or city;  and(2)  serve the notice, by personal service, to the owner and the operator of the place.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies|Section 125.044. Findings

Sec. 125.044.  FINDINGS.  (a)  After the meeting, the person appointed to conduct the meeting shall report the findings to the district attorney, city attorney, or county attorney who appointed the person.  The district attorney, city attorney, or county attorney, on finding by the attorney that a common nuisance exists or is likely to be created, may initiate appropriate available proceedings against the persons owning or operating the place at which the common nuisance exists or is likely to be created.(b)  In a proceeding begun under Subsection (a):(1)  proof that acts creating a common nuisance are frequently committed at the place is prima facie evidence that the owner and the operator knowingly tolerated the acts;(2)  evidence that persons have been arrested for or convicted of offenses involving acts at the place that create a common nuisance is admissible to show knowledge on the part of the owner and the operator with respect to the acts that occurred; and(3)  notwithstanding Subdivision (1), evidence that the defendant, the defendant's authorized representative, or another person acting at the direction of the defendant or the defendant's authorized representative requested law enforcement or emergency assistance with respect to an activity at the place where the common nuisance is allegedly maintained is not admissible for the purpose of showing the defendant tolerated the activity or failed to make reasonable attempts to abate the activity alleged to constitute the nuisance but may be admitted for other purposes, such as showing that a crime listed in Section 125.0015 occurred.  Evidence that the defendant refused to cooperate with law enforcement or emergency services with respect to the activity is admissible.(b-1) The posting of a sign prohibiting the activity alleged is not conclusive evidence that the owner did not tolerate the activity.(c)  The originals or certified copies of the papers and judgments of the arrests or convictions described by Subdivision (2) of Subsection (b) are admissible in a suit for an injunction, and oral evidence is admissible to show that the offense for which a person was arrested or convicted was committed at the place involved.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1246 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies|Section 125.046. Additional Remedies; Receiver

Sec. 125.046.  ADDITIONAL REMEDIES;  RECEIVER.  (a)  If, in any judicial proceeding under Subchapter A, a court determines that a person is maintaining a vacant lot, vacant or abandoned building, or multiunit residential property that is a common nuisance, the court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any party, order the appointment of a receiver to manage the property or render any other order allowed by law as necessary to abate the nuisance.(b)  A receiver appointed under this section may not be appointed for a period longer than one year.(c)  The court shall determine the management duties of the receiver, the amount to be paid the receiver, the method of payment, and the payment periods.(d)  A receiver appointed under this section shall continue to manage the property during the pendency of any appeal relating to the nuisance or the appointment of the receiver.(e)  A receiver appointed by the court may:(1)  take control of the property;(2)  collect rents due on the property;(3)  make or have made any repairs necessary to bring the property into compliance with minimum standards in local ordinances;(4)  make payments necessary for the maintenance or restoration of utilities to the properties;(5)  purchase materials necessary to accomplish repairs;(6)  renew existing rental contracts and leases;(7)  enter into new rental contracts and leases;(8)  affirm, renew, or enter into a new contract providing for insurance coverage on the property;  and(9)  exercise all other authority that an owner of the property would have except for the authority to sell the property.(f)  Expenditures of monies by the receiver in excess of $10,000 under Subdivisions (3) and (5) of Subsection (e) shall require prior approval of the court.(g)  On the completion of the receivership, the receiver shall file with the court a full accounting of all costs and expenses incurred in the repairs, including reasonable costs for labor and subdivision, and all income received from the property.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 818, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 775 (H.B. 2359), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Civ Prac & Rem Code § 125.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Civil Practice and Remedies Code|Title 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 125 - Common and Public Nuisances|Subchapter C. Additional Nuisance Remedies|Section 125.047. Nuisance Abatement Fund

Sec. 125.047.  NUISANCE ABATEMENT FUND.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Fund" means a nuisance abatement fund.(2)  "Nuisance abatement" means an activity taken by a municipality to reduce the occurrences of a common or public nuisance.(b)  This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more.(c)  A municipality shall create a fund as a separate account in the treasury of the municipality.(d)  The fund consists of:(1)  money awarded the municipality in an action under this chapter;(2)  money awarded the municipality under a settlement to an action under this chapter;(3)  fines resulting from code enforcement citations issued by the municipality for conduct defined as a common or public nuisance under this chapter;(4)  bonds forfeited to the municipality under this chapter;  and(5)  donations or grants made to the municipality for the purpose of nuisance abatement.(e)  The money in the fund may be used only for the purpose of ongoing nuisance abatement.  That purpose includes:(1)  regular and overtime compensation for nuisance abatement or enforcement personnel;  and(2)  hiring additional personnel for nuisance abatement as needed.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1202, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|