"Code","Section","Subject","Population" "Alcoholic Beverage Code","108.56(b)(1)","Dry Areas","250,000 or less" "Alcoholic Beverage Code","108.56(b)(4)","Dry Areas","250,000 or less" "Alcoholic Beverage Code","251.74(a)(1)","Airport and Stadium as Wet Areas","More than 240,000" "Alcoholic Beverage Code","251.741","Certain Airports as Wet Areas","More than 175,000" "Civil Practice & Remedies Code","155.001","Settlement Weeks Required","150,000 or greater" "Civil Practice & Remedies Code","34.0445(g)(2)","Persons Eligible to Purchase Real Property","Less than 250,000" "Code of Criminal Procedure","1.051(c )(1)","Right to representation by counsel","Less than 250,000" "Code of Criminal Procedure","1.051(i)","Right to representation by counsel","Less than 250,000;250,000 or more" "Code of Criminal Procedure","2.21(g)","Duty of Clerks","Less than 2.5 million" "Code of Criminal Procedure","2.305(a)(1)","Report Required Concerning Human Trafficking Cases","More than 50,000" "Code of Criminal Procedure","2A.155(d)","Clerks Disposal of Certain Exhibits","Less than 2 million" "Code of Criminal Procedure","2A.205(a)(1)","Certain Law Enforcement Agencies: Report Concerning Human Trafficking Cases","more than 50,000" "Code of Criminal Procedure","46B.084(a)(2)","Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court","Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more" "Code of Criminal Procedure","46B.084(a-1)(2)","Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court","Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more" "Code of Criminal Procedure","46B.084(d)(2)","Proceedings on Return of Defendant to Court","Less than 1.2 million or in a county with 4 million or more" "Code of Criminal Procedure","67.051(b)","Intelligence Databases Required","100,000 or more" "Education Code","130.126(a)","Long-Term Notes","At least 100,000" "Education Code","37.010(a)","Court Involvement","Greater than 125,000" "Education Code","37.011(a)","Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program","Greater than 125,000;Less than 125,000" "Education Code","45.111(a)","JCertificates of Indebtedness; Issuance by Certain School and Junior College Districts","200,000 or more" "Election Code","127.351(d)","Randomized County Audits","less than 300,000" "Election Code","172.024(a)(14)(A)","Filing Fee (County Officials)","200,000 or more" "Election Code","172.024(a)(15)(A)","Filing Fee (Justice of the Peace)","200,000 or more" "Election Code","253.155(b)(2)(A)","Contribution Limits","Less than 250,000" "Election Code","253.157(a-2)(2)(B)","Limit on Contribution by General-Purpose Committees","1 million or less" "Election Code","253.157(a-2)(3)(C)","Limit on Contribution by General-Purpose Committees","Less than 250,000" "Election Code","31.039(g)","Salary; Staff; Operating Expenses","1.2 million or less that has an election administrator" "Election Code","32.002(a)","Judges for County Election","Over 500,000;500,000 or less" "Election Code","42.001(b)","Precincts Established by Commissioners Court","More than 175,000" "Election Code","42.0051(a)","Combining Certain Precincts","Less than 1.2 million" "Election Code","42.007","Combining Incorporated and Unincorporated Territory","10,000 or more " "Election Code","43.002(c)","Designation of Location: General or Special Election Using County Precincts","More than 175,000" "Election Code","85.062(d)(2)","Temporary Branch Polling Place","120,000 or more but less than 400,000" "Election Code","85.064(a)","Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch in Populous County","100,000 or more" "Election Code","87.0241(b)(2)","Processing Ballots Before Polls Open","100,000 or more" "Family Code","107.025(a)","Exception to Qualifications Required to Serve as Amicus Attorney in Certain Counties","Less than 500,000" "Family Code","107.155(a)","Exception to Qualifications Required to Conduct Adoption Evaluation","Less than 500,000" "Family Code","53.02(e)","Release from Detention","Greater than 125,000" "Family Code","54.01(f)","Detention Hearing","Greater than 125,000" "Government Code","1203.021(b)(3)","Registrar for Public Security","More than 100,000" "Government Code","123.006(a)","Program in Certain Counties Mandatory","More than 200,000" "Government Code","125.005(a)","Program in Certain Counties Mandatory","More than 200,000" "Government Code","126.007(a)","Program in Certain Counties Mandatory","More than 200,000" "Government Code","1372.026(a)(2)","Limitation on Amount of State Ceiling Available to Housing Finance Corporations","200,000 or more but less than 300,000" "Government Code","2303.406(d)(1)","Enterprise Project Designation","Less than 250,000" "Government Code","2306.6703(b)(2)","Evaluation and Underwriting of Certain Applications","Less than 1 million" "Government Code","2308.253(c)","Creation of Local Workforce Development Boards","At least 200,000" "Government Code","403.604(b)(3)","Required Jobs and Investment","At least 100,000 but less than 250,000" "Government Code","41.203(b)(4)","Amount of Transfer","More than 75,000" "Government Code","423.008(a)","Reporting by Law Enforcement Agency","Greater than 150,000" "Government Code","434.032(a)","Creation","200,000 or more" "Government Code","434.040(a)(3)","Texas Veterans County Service Officer Task Force","200,000 or more" "Government Code","51.501(c)","Joint Clerks","5,415 to 5,515" "Government Code","511.004(a)","Membership; Terms; Vacancies","More than 35,000;35,000 or less" "Government Code","511.022(b)(6)","Advisory Committee","80,000 or more" "Government Code","52.051(d)(1)","Compensation of District Court Reporters","Less than 1 million" "Government Code","526.0653(b)","Guardianship Program Grant Requirements","At least 150,000" "Government Code","531.0991(h)(2)","Grant Program for Mental Health Services","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","531.0992(d-1)(2)","Grant Program for Mental Health Services for Veterans and Their Families","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","531.0993(c)(2)","Grant Program to Reduce Recidivism, Arrest, and Incarceration Among Individuals With Mental Illness and to Reduce Wait Time for Forensic Commitment","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","531.0993(d-1)","Grant Program to Reduce Recidivism, Arrest, and Incarceration Among Individuals with Mental Illness and to Reduce Wait Time for Forensic Commitment","Less than 250,000" "Government Code","531.0996(a)(2)","Pregnancy Medical Home Pilot Program","More than 100,000 and less than 500,000" "Government Code","531.125(b)","Grants","At least 150,000" "Government Code","539.002(c)","Grants for Establishment and Expansion of Community Collaborative","Less than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0253(c)(2)","Matching Contributions Required; Grant Conditions","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0257(b)","Distributing and Allocating Appropriated Money","Not greater than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0304(2)","Matching Grant Conditions: Single Counties","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0305(2)","Matching Grant Conditions: Multiple Counties","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0353(a)(2)","Matching Contributions Required; Grant Conditions","100,000 or more but less than 250,000" "Government Code","547.0360(a)","Allocating Appropriated Money","Less than 250,000" "Government Code","547A.0001(c)","Grants for Establishing and Expanding Community Collaboratives","Less than 250,000" "Government Code","551.056(c)(2)","Additional Posting Requirements for Certain Municipalities, Counties, School Districts, Junior College Districts, Development Corporations, Authorities, and Joint Boards","65,000 or more" "Government Code","551.128(b-1)","Internet Broadcast of Open Meeting","125,000 or more" "Government Code","552.149(e)","Exception: Confidentiality of Records of Comptroller or Appraisal District Received from Private Entity","More than 50,000" "Government Code","57.002(d)","Appointment of Interpreter or Cart Provider; Cart Provider List","50,000 or more" "Government Code","614.002(3)","Applicability of Subchapter","190,000 or more" "Government Code","62.002(b)","Jury Wheel Cards","140,000 or more" "Government Code","62.106(a)(6)","Exemption From Jury Service","At least 200,000" "Health & Safety Code","1001.077(a)","Adult Diabetes Education Program","More than 100,000" "Health & Safety Code","117.052(a)(3)","Appointment of Members","Greater than 50,000 but less than 250,000" "Health & Safety Code","263.026(a)","Health Unit or Center in County with Population Greater than 100,000","More than 100,000" "Health & Safety Code","265.003(a)","County With Population of at Least 92,600 and Municipality With a Population of at Least 57,250","At least 92,600" "Health & Safety Code","265.02","Applicability","75,000 or more" "Health & Safety Code","265.021(a)","Ownership and Control Designation","At least 200,000" "Health & Safety Code","265.037(d)","Hospital Facilities; Other Property","More than 100,000" "Health & Safety Code","281.002(a)","District Authorization","At least 190,000" "Health & Safety Code","281.002(b)","District Authorization","At least 190,000" "Health & Safety Code","281.002(c)","District Authorization","At least 190,000" "Health & Safety Code","284.001(a)","Authority to Issue; Form of Bonds","At least 200,000" "Health & Safety Code","287.041(a)","Board of Directors","125,000 or more" "Health & Safety Code","293.002","Applicability","Is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital; borders the county in which the State Capitol is located; and has more than 100,000 but less than 300,000" "Health & Safety Code","363.0616(a)","Preparation of Regional Plan by Other Public Agency in Certain Regionst","10-county region with less than 300,000" "Health & Safety Code","363.113","Establishment of Solid Waste Management Services","More than 30,000" "Health & Safety Code","366.0515(g)","Maintenance Contract and Performance Bond","At least 40,000" "Health & Safety Code","368.012","County Licensing and Regulation","Less than 375,000" "Health & Safety Code","485.019(h)","Restriction of Access to Aerosol Paint","75,000 or more" "Health & Safety Code","711.008(g-4)(2)","Location of Cemetery","Adjacent to a county with a population of more than 750,000" "Health & Safety Code","756.0411","Applicability","More than 150,000" "Health & Safety Code","771.151(7)(B)","Definitions ("Rural Area")","More than 50,000" "Health & Safety Code","772.304(a)","Applicability of Subchapter","More than 20,000" "Health & Safety Code","773.0045(a)(2)","Temporary Exemptions for Emergency Medical Services Personnel Practicing in Rural Area","More than 50,000" "Health & Safety Code","775.014(h)","Creation of District That Includes Municipal Territory","Less than 2.1 million" "Health & Safety Code","775.0341(a)(2)","Appointment of Board in Certain Districts Located in More than One County","More than 54,000" "Health & Safety Code","81.404(a)(2)","Appointment of Members; Term","100,000 or more" "Human Resources Code","42.0461(a)","Public Notice and Hearing: Residential Child Care ","Less than 300,000" "Insurance Code","2651.012(c)(3)","Unencumbered Assets","200,000 or more but less than 1 million" "Insurance Code","441.152(a)","Notice of Conservatorship ","At least 100,000" "Local Government Code","111.031","Subchapter Applicable to Counties With Population of More Than 225,000; Exception","More than 225,000" "Local Government Code","111.061","Subchapter Applicable to Counties With Population of More Than 125,000","More than 125,000" "Local Government Code","111.062(b)(2)","Appointment of Budget Officer; Abolition of Office","More than 225,000" "Local Government Code","111.093(a)","Appropriations for Purchases, Contracts, Salaries, or Labor Expenses in County With Population of More Then 225,000","More than 225,000" "Local Government Code","112.002(a)","Accounting System in County With County Auditor and Population of 190,000 or More","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","114.023(a)","County Auditor's Monthly Report to Commissioners Court in County With Population of More Than 225,000","More than 225,000" "Local Government Code","114.041(b)","Statement of Fees, Commissions, and Other Money Received by Officers","More than 190,000" "Local Government Code","114.043","Periodic Report to County Auditor by Officer Who Has Custody of Money in County With Population of 190,000 or More","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","115.004(a)","Audit in County With Population of 190,000 or More","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","117.058(a)","Accounting for and Disbursing Registry Funds in Counties With Population of 190,000 or More","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","130.909(a)(2)","Petty Cash Funds for Certain Officials","Less than 3.3 million" "Local Government Code","130.911(2)","Rural Sheriff Office Salary Assistance Grant Program","300,000 or less" "Local Government Code","130.911(d)(3)","Rural Sheriff Office Salary Assistance Grant Program","50,000 or more and 300,000 or less" "Local Government Code","130.912(3)","Rural Constable's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program","300,000 or less" "Local Government Code","130.913(2)","Rural Prosecutor's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program","300,000 or less" "Local Government Code","130.913(d)(3)","Rural Prosecutor's Office Salary Assistance Grant Program","50,000 or more and 300,000 or less" "Local Government Code","151.001","Officer Applies to Commissioners Court for Authority to Appoint Employees","More than 190,000" "Local Government Code","152.032(d)(1)","Limitations on County Auditor's Compensation and Allowances","120,000 or more" "Local Government Code","152.071(a)","Classification of Positions; Salary Schedule","More than 75,000" "Local Government Code","152.072(a)","Petition to Increase Salaries","More than 25,000" "Local Government Code","152.074(a)","Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers","150,000 or more" "Local Government Code","152.074(a-1)","Longevity Pay for Commissioned Deputies and County Jailers","150,000 or more" "Local Government Code","152.906","Longevity Pay for Deputy Constables","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","154.041","Counties Covered by Subchapter","More than 190,000" "Local Government Code","154.043","Procedures Regarding Payment of Employee Salaries","More than 190,000" "Local Government Code","158.002","Eligible Counties","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","158.0025(a)","Creation of Sheriff's Department Civil Service System in Certain Counties Not Covered by Subchapter B","190,000 or more" "Local Government Code","158.034(a)","County Civil Service","Less than 2.8 million;2.8 million or more" "Local Government Code","158.038(b)","Exemptions","3.3 million or less" "Local Government Code","159.001(1)","Applicability of Subchapter","100,000 or more" "Local Government Code","159.001(2)","Applicability of Subchapter","125,000 or more" "Local Government Code","159.003","Financial Statement Required","100,000 or more" "Local Government Code","159.004","Filing Dates; Timeliness of Filing","100,000 or more" "Local Government Code","159.005","Preparation of Forms","100,000 or more" "Local Government Code","159.031","County Covered by Subchapter","125,000 or more" "Local Government Code","172.012(b)","Limitation of Risk Pools","Fewer than 500,000" "Local Government Code","175.001(b)(1)(A)","Applicability","75,000 or more" "Local Government Code","175.001(b)(1)(D)","Applicability","150,000 or more" "Local Government Code","179.002(2)","Applicability of Chapter (Authority of Certain First Responders to Carry Handgun)","250,000 or less" "Local Government Code","241.013(a)","Extraterritorial Zoning in Political Subdivisions with Population of More Than 45,000","More than 45,000" "Local Government Code","262.0115(a)","Purchasing Agents in Counties with Population of More Than 100,000","More than 100,000" "Local Government Code","271.182(a)(1)","Applicability","More than 100,000" "Local Government Code","271.186(a)(2)","Limitation on Number of Projects","100,000 or more but less than 500,000" "Local Government Code","292.022(a)","Facilities in Certain Counties With Populations Over 110,000","More than 110,000" "Local Government Code","318.021","Appropriations to Historical Foundations: Certain Counties","239,000 to 825,000" "Local Government Code","320.001","Eligible Counties","5,000 or more" "Local Government Code","363.051(a)(1)(A)","Political Subdivisions Authorized to Create District","More than 130,000" "Local Government Code","382.052(b)","Eligibility","More than 1,000" "Local Government Code","383.021(a)","Counties Authorized to Create Districts","400,000 or less" "Local Government Code","42.101(2)","Applicability","Population grew by more than 50% from the previous federal decennial census in the federal decennial census conducted in 2020; and has a population greater than 240,000" "Local Government Code","42.151(2)","Applicability","Population grew by more than 50% from the previous federal decennial census in the federal decennial census conducted in 2020; and has a population greater than 240,000" "Local Government Code","580.004(b)","Rainwater Harvesting","More than 10,000;10,000 or less" "Local Government Code","615.002(a)","Regulation of Courthouse Parking Lots in Certain Counties","14,800 to 15,000; 19,900 to 20,000; 21,300 to 21,500; 57,800 to 57,900; 36,000 to 36,500; or 234,000 or more" "Local Government Code","615.003(a)","Parking Lots and Parking Garages in Certain Counties","150,000 or more" "Local Government Code","84.002(a)","Appointment of County Auditor","10,200 or more" "Local Government Code","85.006(a)","County Police Force in Counties of 210,000 or More","210,000 or more" "Occupations Code","1704.002(1)","Application of Chapter","110,000 or more" "Occupations Code","1704.051","Mandatory Creation of Board","110,000 or more" "Occupations Code","1704.160(b)","Security Requirements","Less than 250,000" "Occupations Code","1956.017(b)(8)","Advisory Committee","Less than 500,000" "Occupations Code","2308.051(a)(6)","Towing, Storage, and Booting Advisory Board","Less than 1 million" "Parks & Wildlife Code","24.002(1)","Texas Recreation and Parks Account","Less than 500,000" "Parks & Wildlife Code","24.002(a)(1)","Texas Recreation and Parks Account","Less than 500,000" "Parks & Wildlife Code","66.007(m)(3)(D)","Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish and Shellfish","Adjacent to a county with more than 1 million" "Property Code","203.001","Applicability of Chapter","More than 200,000" "Property Code","205.002","Applicability","65,000 or more" "Property Code","55.002(c)","Lien","800,000 or less" "Tax Code","23.013(b-1)","Market Data Comparison Method of Appraisal","More than 150,000" "Tax Code","311.0091(a)","Composition of Board of Directors of Certain Reinvestment Zones","Less than 2.1 million" "Tax Code","34.015(p)(2)","Persons Eligible to Purchase Real Property","Less than 250,000" "Tax Code","352.009(d)(2)","Annual Report to Comptroller","10,000 or more" "Tax Code","352.107","Hotel Tax Authorized for County Development Districts","Less than 600,000" "Tax Code","41.46(f)","Notice of Protest Hearing","120,000 or more" "Tax Code","41.47(f)(1)","Determination of Protest","Less than 4 million" "Tax Code","6.03(k-1)","Board of Directors","120,000 or more" "Tax Code","6.0301(a)","Board of Directors In Populous Counties","75,000 or more" "Tax Code","6.032(c)(1)","Ballot Procedures for Elected Directors; Filing Fee or Petition","200,000 or more" "Tax Code","6.052(a)","Taxpayer Liaison Officer","More than 120,000" "Tax Code","6.412(d)","Restrictions on Eligibility of Board Members","120,000 or more" "Texas Civil Statutes Code","Title 49 Ch. 11 Art. 2688k","Education - Public,County Schools,Counties of 16,000 or more; ex officio school superintendent and county board of education; abolition of offices; transfer of duties","16,000 or more" "Texas Civil Statutes Code","Title 49 Ch. 12 Art. 2702","Education - Public,County Unit System,Election","100,000 or over;Not less than 3,960 and not more than 4,000;Not less than 8,600 and not more than 9,000" "Texas Constitution","Art. 16, §61(a)","Compensation of district, county and precinct officers; salary or fee basis; disposition of fees","20,000 or more" "Texas Constitution","Art. 5, §18(a)","Division of counties into precincts; election of constable and justice of the peace; county commissioners and county commissioners' court","150,000 or more" "Texas Constitution","Art. 5, §18(a)","Division of counties into precincts; election of constable and justice of the peace; county commissioners and county commissioners' court","50,000 or more" "Texas Constitution","Art. 9, §4","County-wide hospital districts","In excess of 190,000" "Texas Constitution","Sec. 30, Art. 16","Duration of public offices; Railroad Commission","75,000 or more" "Transportation Code","112.054(a)(2)","Condemnation of Property: Certain Terminal Switching Railroads","110,000 or more; is not adjacent to the Texas border; and does not contain a portion of a national forest" "Transportation Code","202.059(b)","Mowing, Baling, Shredding, and Hoeing Material on Right-of-Way","More than 10,000" "Transportation Code","251.159(a)","Delegation of Commissioners' Authority","More than 78,000" "Transportation Code","284.2031(d)","Civil and Criminal Enforcement: Fine","Less than 3.3 million" "Transportation Code","365.002","Applicability","175,000 or more" "Transportation Code","460.052(c)","Hearing","12,000 or more" "Transportation Code","502.402(b-1)","Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects","Less than 700,000" "Transportation Code","545.307(a)(2)","Overnight Parking of Commercial Motor Vehicle in or Near Residential Subdivision","Greater than 220,000" "Transportation Code","622.902(8)(C )(ii)","Length Exceptions","Less than 300,000" "Transportation Code","623.0172(c )(1)","Permit for Intermodal Shipping Container","More than 90,000" "Transportation Code","724.041(e )(1)(B)","Hearing on Suspension or Denial","Less than 300,000" "Water Code","12.052(e-1)(3)","Dam Safety","Less than 350,000" "Water Code","26.3476(b)(2)(B)","Secondary Containment Required for Tanks Located Over Certain Aquifers","At least 75,000 and is adjacent to a county with at least 1 million" "Water Code","57.051(b)","Appointment of Board of Directors","2,000 or more" "Water Code","67.011(a)","Powers of Corporation in Certain Counties","Less than 3.3 million"