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TX Fin Code § 371.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter G. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 371.304. Acting Without a License; Offenses

Sec. 371.304.  ACTING WITHOUT A LICENSE;  OFFENSES.  (a)  A person who violates Section 371.051 commits an offense.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 95(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 95(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 95(3), eff. September 1, 2019.(e)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine not to exceed $10,000;(2)  confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed one year;  or(3)  both the fine and confinement.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (H.B. 1442), Sec. 95(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Fin Code § 371.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter G. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 371.305. Wilful Violation of Chapter; Offense

Sec. 371.305.  WILFUL VIOLATION OF CHAPTER;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person holds a license under this chapter and:(1)  wilfully violates this chapter;  or(2)  wilfully makes a false entry in a record specifically required by this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Fin Code § 371.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Finance Code|Title 4 - Regulation of Interest, Loans, and Financed Transactions|Subtitle C - Pawnshops|Chapter 371 - Pawnshops|Subchapter G. Enforcement; Penalties|Section 371.306. Penalty for Certain Violations

Sec. 371.306.  PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.  (a)  A pawnbroker who contracts for, charges, or collects a pawn service charge that is greater than the amount authorized by this chapter or otherwise violates this chapter:(1)  is liable for twice the amount of the pawn service charge contracted for;  and(2)  shall return the goods pledged in connection with the pawn transaction on request of the pledgor and payment of the balance due.(b)  A pawnbroker who contracts for, charges, or collects a pawn service charge that is greater than twice the amount authorized by this chapter:(1)  is not entitled to collect any amount on the pawn transaction;  and(2)  shall return the goods pledged in connection with the pawn transaction on request of the pledgor.(c)  Subsection (a) or (b) does not apply to a violation that results from an accidental and bona fide error, corrected upon discovery.|Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 22.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.001. Jurisdiction

Sec. 22.001.  JURISDICTION.(a)  The supreme court has appellate jurisdiction, except in criminal law matters, of an appealable order or judgment of the trial courts if the court determines that the appeal presents a question of law that is important to the jurisprudence of the state.  The supreme court's jurisdiction does not include cases in which the jurisdiction of the court of appeals is made final by statute.(b)  A case over which the court has jurisdiction under Subsection (a) may be carried to the supreme court by petition for review.(c)  Except as provided by this subsection or other law, an appeal may be taken to the supreme court only if the appeal was first brought to the court of appeals.  An appeal may be taken directly to the supreme court from an order of a trial court granting or denying an interlocutory or permanent injunction on the ground of the constitutionality of a statute of this state.  (d)  The supreme court has the power, on affidavit or otherwise, as the court may determine, to ascertain the matters of fact that are necessary to the proper exercise of its jurisdiction.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1106, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(1), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 22.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.002. Writ Power

Sec. 22.002.  WRIT POWER.  (a)  The supreme court or a justice of the supreme court may issue writs of procedendo and certiorari and all writs of quo warranto and mandamus agreeable to the principles of law regulating those writs, against a statutory county court judge, a statutory probate court judge, a district judge, a court of appeals or a justice of a court of appeals, or any officer of state government except the governor, the court of criminal appeals, or a judge of the court of criminal appeals.(b)  The supreme court or, in vacation, a justice of the supreme court may issue a writ of mandamus to compel a statutory county court judge, a statutory probate court judge, or a district judge to proceed to trial and judgment in a case.(c)  Only the supreme court has the authority to issue a writ of mandamus or injunction, or any other mandatory or compulsory writ or process, against any of the officers of the executive departments of the government of this state to order or compel the performance of a judicial, ministerial, or discretionary act or duty that, by state law, the officer or officers are authorized to perform.(d)  Repealed by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.(e)  The supreme court or a justice of the supreme court, either in termtime or vacation, may issue a writ of habeas corpus when a person is restrained in his liberty by virtue of an order, process, or commitment issued by a court or judge on account of the violation of an order, judgment, or decree previously made, rendered, or entered by the court or judge in a civil case.  Pending the hearing of an application for a writ of habeas corpus, the supreme court or a justice of the supreme court may admit to bail a person to whom the writ of habeas corpus may be so granted.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 148, Sec. 2.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 355, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 2.01, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Govt Code § 22.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.003. Procedure of the Court

Sec. 22.003.  PROCEDURE OF THE COURT.  (a)  The supreme court from time to time shall promulgate suitable rules, forms, and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter relating to the jurisdiction and practice of the supreme court.(b)  The supreme court may make and enforce all necessary rules of practice and procedure, not inconsistent with the law, for the government of the supreme court and all other courts of the state to expedite the dispatch of business in those courts.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 22.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.0035. Modification or Suspension of Certain Provisions Relating to Court Proceedings Affected by Disaster

Sec. 22.0035.  MODIFICATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO COURT PROCEEDINGS AFFECTED BY DISASTER.  (a)  In this section, "disaster" has the meaning assigned by Section 418.004.(b)  Notwithstanding any other statute, the supreme court may modify or suspend procedures for the conduct of any court proceeding affected by a disaster during the pendency of a disaster declared by the governor.  An order under this section may not extend for more than 90 days from the date the order was signed unless renewed by the chief justice of the supreme court.(c)  If a disaster prevents the supreme court from acting under Subsection (b), the chief justice of the supreme court may act on behalf of the supreme court under that subsection.(d)  If a disaster prevents the chief justice from acting under Subsection (c), the court of criminal appeals may act on behalf of the supreme court under Subsection (b).(e)  If a disaster prevents the court of criminal appeals from acting under Subsection (d), the presiding judge of the court of criminal appeals may act on behalf of the supreme court under Subsection (b).|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (H.B. 1831), Sec. 5.01, eff. June 19, 2009.Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1281 (H.B. 1861), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 507 (S.B. 40), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 22.0042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.0042. Rules Regarding Exemptions From Seizure of Property; Form

Sec. 22.0042.  RULES REGARDING EXEMPTIONS FROM SEIZURE OF PROPERTY; FORM.  (a)  The supreme court shall adopt rules that:(1)  establish a simple and expedited procedure for a judgment debtor to assert an exemption to the seizure of personal property by a judgment creditor or a receiver appointed under Section 31.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;(2)  require a court to stay a proceeding, for a reasonable period, to allow for the assertion of an exemption under Subdivision (1); and(3)  require a court to promptly set a hearing and stay proceedings until a hearing is held, if a judgment debtor timely asserts an exemption under Subdivision (1).(b)  Rules adopted under this section shall require the provision of a notice in plain language to a judgment debtor regarding the right of the judgment debtor to assert one or more exemptions under Subsection (a)(1).  The notice must:(1)  be in English with an integrated Spanish translation that can be readily understood by the public and the court;(2)  include the form promulgated under Subsection (c);(3)  list all exemptions under state and federal law to the seizure of personal property; and(4)  provide information for accessing free or low-cost legal assistance. (c)  Rules adopted under this section shall include the promulgation of a form in plain language for asserting an exemption under Subsection (a)(1).  A form promulgated under this subsection must:(1)  be in English with an integrated Spanish translation that can be readily understood by the public and the court; and(2)  include instructions for the use of the form.(d)  A court shall accept a form promulgated under Subsection (c) unless the form has been completed in a manner that causes a substantive defect that cannot be cured.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 934 (H.B. 3774), Sec. 15.01, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 22.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.005. Disqualification of Justices

Sec. 22.005.  DISQUALIFICATION OF JUSTICES.  (a)  The chief justice may certify to the governor when one or more justices of the supreme court have recused themselves under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure or are disqualified under the constitution and laws of this state to hear and determine a case in the court.(b)  The governor immediately shall commission the requisite number of persons who are active appellate or district court justices or judges and who possess the qualifications prescribed for justices of the supreme court to try and determine the case.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 428, Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 22.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.006. Adjournment

Sec. 22.006.  ADJOURNMENT.  (a)  The supreme court may adjourn from day to day or for the periods that it deems necessary to the ends of justice and the determination of the business before the court.(b)  A suit, process, or matter returned to or pending in the supreme court may not be discontinued because a quorum of the court is not present at the commencement or on any other day of the term.  If a quorum of the court is not present on any day of the term, a justice of the court or the bailiff attending the court may adjourn the court from time to time.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 22.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.007. Petition for Review

Sec. 22.007.  PETITION FOR REVIEW.  (a)  The supreme court may act on petitions for review  when the court deems it expedient. (b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.(e)  The granting of a petition for review admits the case into the supreme court, and the supreme court shall proceed with the case as provided by law.  The denial or dismissal of a petition for review has the effect of denying the admission of the case into the supreme court, except that a motion for rehearing may be made in the same manner that a motion for rehearing to the supreme court is made in a case in which the court granted review.  The denial or dismissal of a petition for review may not be regarded as a precedent or authority.(f)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 150 (H.B. 1761), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Govt Code § 22.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.008. Publication of Decisions

Sec. 22.008.  PUBLICATION OF DECISIONS.  (a)  The supreme court shall appoint one or more licensed attorneys to serve at the will of the court and to report the decisions of the supreme court.(b)  The supreme court shall designate the cases to be reported and the reporter may report and publish only the designated cases.  As soon as the cases are finally disposed of and the opinions are recorded, the reporter shall obtain from the proper clerk the records of the cases to be reported, with the briefs and opinions.(c)  Under the direction of the supreme court, the reporter shall promptly prepare the decisions for publication with appropriate syllabuses and statements, proper index, and table of cited cases and reported cases.  Each report shall incorporate only the main propositions made in the briefs and considered by the court in the opinion, with the authorities cited in support of the propositions.(d)  The reporter shall return the record, with briefs and opinions, to the clerk when the report is completed and from time to time shall deliver the reports to the comptroller for publication.  Each volume shall be copyrighted in the name of the reporter, who immediately on delivery of the edition shall transfer and assign it to the state.  The edition shall be electrotyped.  The state owns the plates, and the comptroller shall preserve them.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3560), Sec. 1.43, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 22.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.009. Stenographers; Bailiff

Sec. 22.009.  STENOGRAPHERS;  BAILIFF.  The supreme court may appoint not more than three stenographers and may appoint a bailiff to attend the court when it is sitting.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 22.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.010. Sealing of Court Records

Sec. 22.010.  SEALING OF COURT RECORDS.  The supreme court shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for the courts of this state to use in determining whether in the interest of justice the records in a civil case, including settlements, should be sealed.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Govt Code § 22.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.011. Judicial Instruction Related to Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Trafficking of Persons, and Child Abuse

Sec. 22.011.  JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO FAMILY VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS, AND CHILD ABUSE.  (a)  The supreme court shall provide judicial training related to the problems of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse and to issues concerning sex offender characteristics.(d)  The instruction must include information about:(1)  statutory and case law relating to videotaping a child's testimony and relating to competency of children to testify;(2)  methods for eliminating the trauma to the child caused by the court process;(3)  case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, and child abuse;(4)  methods for providing protection for victims of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, or child abuse;(5)  available community and state resources for counseling and other aid to victims and to offenders;(6)  gender bias in the judicial process;(7)  dynamics and effects of being a victim of family violence, sexual assault, trafficking of persons, or child abuse; and(8)  issues concerning sex offender characteristics.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 282, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 254, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 332 (H.B. 10), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 22.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.012. Training Related to Diversions

Sec. 22.012.  TRAINING RELATED TO DIVERSIONS.  (a)  Each attorney representing the state in the prosecution of felonies and each district court judge shall, as an official duty, each year complete a course of instruction related to the diversion of offenders from confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.(b)  The supreme court shall adopt rules to provide for the training required by Subsection (a).  In adopting the rules, the court shall consult with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to obtain the department's recommendations for instruction content.(c)  The instruction must include information relating to:(1)  case law, statutory law, and procedural rules relating to felony diversions;  and(2)  available community and state resources for diversions.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 10, Sec. 11.09(a), eff. Aug. 29, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 25.063, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 22.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.013. Judicial Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues

Sec. 22.013.  JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO GUARDIANSHIP ISSUES.  (a)  The supreme court shall provide a course of instruction that relates to issues that arise in guardianship cases for judges involved in those cases.(b)  The supreme court shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.(c)  The instruction must include information about:(1)  statutory and case law relating to guardianships;(2)  the aging process and the nature of disabilities;(3)  the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and related case and statutory law, rules, and compliance methods;(4)  the principles of equal access and accommodation;(5)  the use of community resources for the disabled;  and(6)  avoidance of stereotypes through a focus on people's individual abilities, support needs, and inherent individual value.(d)  The instruction may include information about:(1)  substantive areas of law concerning the needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities;(2)  barriers to physical access and methods to overcome those barriers;(3)  communication needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities and the technology available to provide access to communication;(4)  duties and responsibilities of guardians, guardians ad litem, attorneys, and court personnel in guardianship proceedings;(5)  standard definitions and procedures for determining incapacity;(6)  standards for surrogate decision making;(7)  the doctrine of the least-restrictive alternative;(8)  the dispute resolution process, especially its application to elderly persons and persons with disabilities;  and(9)  successful programs and funding efforts for addressing the court-related needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 22.0135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 2 - Judicial Branch|Subtitle A - Courts|Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts|Subchapter A. Supreme Court|Section 22.0135. Judicial Guidance Related to Child Protective Services Cases and Juvenile Cases

Sec. 22.0135.  JUDICIAL GUIDANCE RELATED TO CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASES AND JUVENILE CASES.  (a)  The supreme court, in conjunction with the Supreme Court of Texas Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families, annually shall provide guidance to judges who preside over child protective services cases or juvenile cases to establish greater uniformity across the state for:(1)  in child protective services cases, issues related to:(A)  placement of children with severe mental health issues;(B)  changes in placement; and(C)  final termination of parental rights; and(2)  in juvenile cases, issues related to:(A)  placement of children with severe mental health issues;(B)  the release of children detained in juvenile detention facilities;(C)  certification of juveniles to stand trial as adults;(D)  a child's appearance before a court in a judicial proceeding, including the use of a restraint on the child and the clothing worn by the child during the proceeding; and(E)  commitment of children to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.(b)  The supreme court shall adopt the rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 844 (H.B. 2737), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|