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TX Water Code § 17.855 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter I. Revenue Bond Program|Section 17.855. Financial Assistance by Acquisition of Acquired Obligations

Sec. 17.855.  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY ACQUISITION OF ACQUIRED OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  In an application to the board for financial assistance through the acquisition of acquired obligations, the participant shall include:(1)  the name of the participant and its principal officer or officers;(2)  a citation of the law under which the participant was created, operates, and proposes to issue its obligations to be acquired by the board;(3)  the total cost of the project;(4)  the amount of state financial assistance requested;(5)  the plan for paying the principal of and interest on its obligations to be acquired by the board;(6)  the water conservation plan required by Section 16.4021; and(7)  any other information the board requires in order to perform its duties and to protect the public interest.(b)  The board may not accept an application for financial assistance unless it is submitted in writing and subscribed to in affidavit form by an official representative of the participant.  The board shall prescribe the affidavit form in its rules.(c)  The board may require additional factual material from an applicant.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.856 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter I. Revenue Bond Program|Section 17.856. Consideration in Passing on Application for Financial Assistance

Sec. 17.856.  CONSIDERATION IN PASSING ON APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  In passing on an application for financial assistance for a participant, the board shall consider:(1)  the needs of the area to be served by the project;(2)  the availability to the participant of revenues, taxes, or a combination of revenues and taxes for payment of the acquired obligations of the participant;  and(3)  the costs to be incurred in the development, construction, and operation of the project.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 1987.|
TX Water Code § 17.857 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter I. Revenue Bond Program|Section 17.857. Approval of Application

Sec. 17.857.  APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.  (a)  The board by resolution may approve an application if the board finds:(1)  that the public interest requires state participation in the project;  and(2)  that, in its opinion, the revenue, taxes, or combination of revenue and taxes pledged by the participant will be sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the acquired obligations until the acquired obligations are fully paid.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(10), eff. September 1, 2019.(b-1)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(10), eff. September 1, 2019.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(10), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(10), eff. September 1, 2019.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 688, Sec. 5, eff. June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 886 (H.B. 3339), Sec. 16(10), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Water Code § 17.858 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter I. Revenue Bond Program|Section 17.858. Acquisition of Acquired Obligations

Sec. 17.858.  ACQUISITION OF ACQUIRED OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  If the board approves an application for financial assistance under this subchapter and is to purchase acquired obligations from a participant, the acquired obligations resolution must:(1)  provide for development, construction, and operation of the project by the participant or a person contracting with the participant;  and(2)  provide that the participant shall make sufficient payments to the board to service the acquired obligations from:(A)  all or part of the revenues from the ownership or operation of the project;(B)  all or part of any other revenues or funds that may lawfully be pledged by the participant;(C)  taxes levied by the participant or other users of the project;  or(D)  any combination of Paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this subdivision.(b)  The acquired obligations purchased by the board pursuant to this subchapter shall bear rates of interest and mature in amounts and at times as may be reasonably expected to provide funds for orderly payment of the revenue bonds issued by the board.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 1987.|
TX Water Code § 17.871 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.871. Definitions

Sec. 17.871.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Bonds" means Texas agricultural water conservation bonds authorized by Article III, Section 50-d, of the Texas Constitution and issued as bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness in accordance with this subchapter.(2)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(w)(2) and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 23(2).(3)  "Eligible lending institution" means a financial institution that makes commercial loans, is either a depository of state funds or an institution of the Farm Credit System headquartered in this state, agrees to participate in a linked deposit program established under Section 17.905 and to provide collateral equal to the amount of linked deposits placed with it, and meets any other requirements established by board rule.(4)  "Fund" means the agricultural water conservation fund authorized by Section 50-d, Article III, of the Texas Constitution.(5)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity that is not a political subdivision.(6)  "Political subdivision" includes a district or authority created under Section 52, Article III, or Section 59, Article XVI, of the Texas Constitution, a municipality, a county, an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, any interstate compact commission to which the state is a party, and any nonprofit water supply corporation created and operating under Chapter 67.(7)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(w)(2) and Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 23(2).|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 966, Sec. 4.19, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1234, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(e), 19(w)(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 5, 23(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 17.872 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.872. Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 17.872.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  The board by resolution may provide for the issuance of negotiable bonds, to be known as Texas agricultural water conservation bonds, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200 million pursuant to Article III, Section 50-d, of the Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.873 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.873. Conditions for Issuance of Bonds

Sec. 17.873.  CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.  (a)  Bonds may be issued as various series and issues and shall be on a parity.(b)  Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not later than 50 years after the date on which they are issued.(c)  The bonds may bear no interest or interest at a rate or rates determined in accordance with law.(d)  Rates of interest on bonds may be fixed, variable, floating, adjustable, or otherwise, determined by the board or determined pursuant to any contractual arrangements approved by the board.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.874 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.874. Periodic Determination of Interest

Sec. 17.874.  PERIODIC DETERMINATION OF INTEREST.  A bond resolution or order may provide for payment of interest at any time or the periodic determination of interest rates or interest rate periods.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.875 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.875. Persons Designated to Act as Agents of Board

Sec. 17.875.  PERSONS DESIGNATED TO ACT AS AGENTS OF BOARD.  (a)  A bond resolution or order may delegate authority to one or more officers, employees, or agents designated by the board to act on behalf of the board during the time bonds are outstanding to:(1)  fix dates, prices, interest rates, and interest payment periods;  and(2)  perform other procedures specified in the resolution.(b)  The person designated by the board may adjust the interest on bonds as necessary to permit the bonds to be sold or resold at par in conjunction with secondary market transactions.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.876 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.876. Security Qualifications

Sec. 17.876.  SECURITY QUALIFICATIONS.  The board may take any action necessary to qualify the bonds for offer and sale under the securities laws and regulations of the United States, this state, and other states.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.877 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.877. Investment Securities

Sec. 17.877.  INVESTMENT SECURITIES.  The bonds and any interest coupons are investment securities under Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, and may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest or may be made redeemable before maturity at the option of the board or may contain a mandatory redemption provision.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.878 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.878. Form of Bonds

Sec. 17.878.  FORM OF BONDS.  (a)  The bonds may be issued in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, conditions, and details as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.(b)  The bonds shall be signed and executed as provided by the board's resolution or order authorizing the issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.879 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.879. Funds

Sec. 17.879.  FUNDS.  (a)  The bond proceeds shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the fund.(b)  In the resolution or order authorizing issuance of bonds, the board may make additional covenants with respect to the bonds and may provide for the flow of funds and the establishment, maintenance, and investment of funds.(c)  By rule or in the resolution or order authorizing issuance of bonds or other resolution or order of the board, the board may establish an interest and sinking fund and may establish accounts in the funds, including an interest and sinking account, and may transfer money among the funds and accounts.(d)  The board may invest and reinvest money in the fund, the interest and sinking fund, and any account therein in any obligations or securities as provided by bond resolutions, orders of the board, and Section 404.024, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(f), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 17.880 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.880. Sale of Securities

Sec. 17.880.  SALE OF SECURITIES.  (a)  Loans, bonds of political subdivisions, and other obligations owned by the state and deposited in the fund or in the interest and sinking fund are considered to be securities under this subchapter.(b)  The board may sell securities owned in the interest and sinking fund or in any account in the fund at the governing market price.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 17.881 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.881. Sale of Obligations to Texas Water Resources Finance Authority

Sec. 17.881.  SALE OF OBLIGATIONS TO TEXAS WATER RESOURCES FINANCE AUTHORITY.  (a)  Pursuant to Section 17.0871 and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board may sell to the Texas Water Resources Finance Authority any loans or bonds of borrower districts or lender districts purchased with money in the fund and may apply the proceeds of the sale in the manner provided by Section 17.0871.(b)  The board shall sell the loans or bonds of political subdivisions at the price and under the terms that it determines to be reasonable.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(h), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 17.882 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.882. Resolutions, Orders, Etc

Sec. 17.882.  RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, ETC.  (a)  The orders or resolutions of the board that provide for issuing bonds may include other provisions and covenants that the board determines necessary.(b)  The board may adopt and have executed any other proceedings, agreements, or trust agreements or instruments necessary and convenient in the issuance of bonds.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.883 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.883. Bond Review Board

Sec. 17.883.  BOND REVIEW BOARD.  Bonds may not be issued under this subchapter unless the issuance of the bonds has been reviewed and approved by the bond review board.  Prior to issuance of bonds, the board shall estimate demand for conservation programs or projects based on a survey of eligible participants in the program.  A summary of this information shall be furnished to the bond review board.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 19(i), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Water Code § 17.884 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.884. Approval of Attorney General

Sec. 17.884.  APPROVAL OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.  The proceedings relating to the bonds issued under this subchapter are subject to review and approval by the attorney general in the same manner and with the same effects as provided by Chapter 1371, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.410, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 17.885 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.885. Bonds Incontestable

Sec. 17.885.  BONDS INCONTESTABLE.  After approval of the proceedings relating to bonds issued under this subchapter by the attorney general, registration of the proceedings by the comptroller, and delivery to the purchasers, the bonds are incontestable and constitute general obligations of the state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.886 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.886. Payment and Transfers by Comptroller

Sec. 17.886.  PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS BY COMPTROLLER.  (a)  The comptroller shall pay the principal of the bonds as they mature and the interest on the bonds as it becomes due.(b)  If the money and securities in the interest and sinking fund are insufficient to pay the interest that is due and the principal maturing on the bonds during the fiscal year, the comptroller shall transfer out of the first money coming into the treasury, not otherwise appropriated by the constitution, the amount required to pay principal of and interest on the bonds during the fiscal year.(c)  The comptroller shall make the transfers required by the board's bond resolution or order and this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 20.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 17.887 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.887. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 17.887.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued under this chapter and accrued interest on those bonds.(b)  The board may sell the refunding bonds and use the proceeds to retire the outstanding bonds issued under this chapter, exchange the refunding bonds for the outstanding bonds, or refund the bonds in the manner provided by any other applicable statute, including Chapter 1207, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.411, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 17.888 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.888. Mutilated, Lost, or Destroyed Bonds

Sec. 17.888.  MUTILATED, LOST, OR DESTROYED BONDS.  The board may provide for the replacement of mutilated, lost, or destroyed bonds.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.889 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.889. Eligible Security

Sec. 17.889.  ELIGIBLE SECURITY.  The bonds are eligible to secure deposits of public funds of the state and cities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state.  The bonds are lawful and sufficient security for deposits to the extent of their face value.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.890 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.890. Legal Investments

Sec. 17.890.  LEGAL INVESTMENTS.  The bonds are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  banks;(2)  savings banks;(3)  trust companies;(4)  savings and loan associations;(5)  insurance companies;(6)  fiduciaries;(7)  trustees;(8)  guardians;  and(9)  sinking funds of cities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state and other public funds of the state and its agencies, including the permanent school fund.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.891 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.891. Tax Exempt Bonds

Sec. 17.891.  TAX EXEMPT BONDS.  Since the board is performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by this chapter, the bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest and income from the bonds, including any profit made on the sale of bonds, and all fees, charges, gifts, grants, revenues, receipts, and other money received or pledged to pay or secure the payment of the bonds are free from taxation and assessments of every kind by this state and any city, county, district, authority, or other political subdivision of this state.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.892 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.892. Enforcement by Mandamus

Sec. 17.892.  ENFORCEMENT BY MANDAMUS.  Payment of the bonds and performance of official duties prescribed by Article III, Section 50-d, of the Texas Constitution and this subchapter may be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction by mandamus or other appropriate proceedings.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Water Code § 17.893 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 17 - Public Funding|Subchapter J. Agricultural Water Conservation Bond Program|Section 17.893. Subchapter Cumulative of Other Laws

Sec. 17.893.  SUBCHAPTER CUMULATIVE OF OTHER LAWS.  (a)  This subchapter is cumulative of other laws on the subject, and the board may use provisions of other applicable laws in the issuance of its bonds and other obligations, but this subchapter is wholly sufficient authority for the issuance of bonds and the performance of all other acts and procedures authorized by this subchapter.(b)  In addition to other authority granted by this subchapter, the board may exercise the powers granted to the governing body of an issuer with regard to issuance of obligations under Chapter 1371, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1103, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.412, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|