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TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1101.254. Limit on Annual Increase in Tax Rate

Sec. 1101.254.  LIMIT ON ANNUAL INCREASE IN TAX RATE.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 1101.253, the board may not in any year increase the tax rate by five cents or more on each $100 valuation above the tax rate imposed in the preceding year unless the increase is approved at an election held under this section.(b)  The board may order an election to increase the district's tax rate by five cents or more on each $100 of valuation above the rate imposed in the preceding year.  The board shall order the election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.(c)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of the (insert year) annual tax by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed (insert rate) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."(d)  If a majority of the votes favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition.  If a majority of the votes do not favor the proposition, the board may not increase the tax rate for that year by five cents or more on each $100 valuation above the tax rate imposed in the preceding year.(e)  This section does not authorize the board to impose taxes in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount approved by the voters under Section 1101.253.(f)  This section does not affect the applicability of Section 26.07, Tax Code, to the district's tax rate, except that if district voters approve a tax rate increase under this section, Section 26.07, Tax Code, does not apply to the tax rate for that year.(g)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 2), Sec. 83, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1101.255. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1101.255.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.301. Dissolution; Election

Sec. 1101.301.  DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be dissolved as provided by this subchapter.(b)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.(c)  The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of registered voters in the district.(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.302. Ballot

Sec. 1101.302.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Sutton County Hospital District."|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.303. Election Results

Sec. 1101.303.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.304. Transfer or Administration of Assets

Sec. 1101.304.  TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:(1)  transfer to Sutton County the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district; or(2)  administer the property, assets, and debts in accordance with Sections 1101.305, 1101.306, and 1101.307.(b)  If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), Sutton County assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.305. Board Management of Assets on Dissolution; Imposition of Tax

Sec. 1101.305.  BOARD MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION; IMPOSITION OF TAX.  (a)  If the district does not transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to Sutton County under Section 1101.304, the board shall continue to control and administer the property, assets, and debts of the district until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.(b)  After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:(1)  determine the debt owed by the district; and(2)  impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.(c)  The board may institute a suit to enforce payment of taxes and to foreclose liens to secure the payment of taxes due the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.306. Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1101.306.  RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.  (a)  On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district in accordance with Section 1101.305, the board shall order the board secretary to return to each district taxpayer the pro rata share of all unused tax money.(b)  A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes.  If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the board secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1101.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1101 - Sutton County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1101.307. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1101.307.  REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.  (a)  After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the commissioners court summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the commissioners court receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1102.001. Definitions

Sec. 1102.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the Sweeny Hospital District.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1102.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1102.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Sweeny Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1102.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1102.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1102.004. District Territory

Sec. 1102.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of the Sweeny Independent School District as those boundaries existed on May 10, 1963.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1102.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1102.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1102.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven elected directors.(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:(1)  directors serve two-year terms; and(2)  an election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date prescribed under Section 41.001, Election Code, or another date authorized by law.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.101(9), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1102.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of a directors' election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria County in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1102.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  a resident of the district; and(2)  at least 18 years of age.(b)  A district employee may not serve as a director.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.054. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath

Sec. 1102.054.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  Each director's bond and the constitutional oath of office must be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1102.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.056. Officers

Sec. 1102.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president and secretary.(b)  The board may elect or appoint other officers as the board determines necessary.(c)  The board shall prescribe the powers and duties of an officer position created under Subsection (b) in addition to the positions of president and secretary.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1102.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the entire board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1102.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.059. Appointment and Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1102.059.  APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a) The board may employ a general manager, an attorney, a bookkeeper, an architect, and other employees considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians as independent contractors to serve as medical staff members and to recruit other persons to serve as district employees, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to:(A)  a physician who:(i)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and(ii)  contractually agrees to serve as an independent contractor on the district's medical staff; or(B)  a person who is not a physician who:(i)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and(ii)  contractually agrees to become a district employee;(4)  paying the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student who:(A)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and(B)  contractually agrees to serve as an independent contractor on the district's medical staff in return for that assistance; or(5)  paying the tuition or other expenses of a full-time student in a health occupation who:(A)  is not a medical student;(B)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and(C)  contractually agrees to serve as an employee or independent contractor for the district in return for that assistance.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.060. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1102.060.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  Except as provided by Section 1102.054, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, and minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:(1)  maintained at the district office; and(2)  open to public inspection at the district office at all reasonable hours.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1102.061. Seal

Sec. 1102.061.  SEAL.  The board may adopt a seal for the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1102.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants and needy and indigent residents.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.102. Restriction on County or Municipal Taxation

Sec. 1102.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION.  Brazoria County or a municipality in the district may not impose a tax on property in the district for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1102.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The management and control of the district is vested in the board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1102.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital system to provide medical and hospital care to district residents by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements; and(B)  equipping the buildings and improvements; and(2)  the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.105. Nursing Home Facilities

Sec. 1102.105.  NURSING HOME FACILITIES.  The district may provide outpatient care for the aged or infirm residing in the district in nursing home facilities by purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, renovating, or leasing land, buildings, and improvements.  The district may equip the facilities and administer the facilities for appropriate purposes.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.106. Rules

Sec. 1102.106.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district and district facilities.(b)  The rules, on approval by the board,  may be published in booklet form at district expense and may be made available to any taxpayer on request.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1102.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1102 - Sweeny Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1102.107. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1102.107.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.(b)  The board shall prescribe:(1)  all accounting and control procedures; and(2)  the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|