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Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.354 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.354
§ 1301.354. PLUMBER'S APPRENTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who desires to learn the trade of plumbing must register as a plumber's apprentice before assisting a person licensed under this chapter in the trade of plumbing.

(b) A person who has worked as a plumber's apprentice for a period established by law or board rule may apply to take an examination for a license as a journeyman plumber or tradesman plumber-limited license holder. Before the applicant may take the examination, the applicant must complete classroom training provided by a board-approved instructor in a board-approved training program in the areas of health and safety, applicable plumbing codes, and water conservation for at least:

(1) 24 hours if the applicant is applying to take a tradesman plumber-limited license holder examination; or

(2) 48 hours if the applicant is applying to take a journeyman plumber examination.

(b-1) At the applicant's request, the board may credit an applicant under Subsection (b) with a number of hours determined by board rule against the number of hours of work experience required to take an examination if the applicant has received an associate of applied science degree from a plumbing technology program that:

(1) includes a combination of classroom and on-the-job training; and

(2) is approved by the board and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(c) At the applicant's request, the board may credit an applicant under Subsection (b) with up to 1,000 hours of the work experience required before taking an examination if the applicant has completed the classroom portion of a training program:

(1) approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship; or

(2) provided by a person approved by the board and based on course materials approved by the board.

(c-1) At the applicant's request, the board may credit an applicant under Subsection (b) with up to 250 hours of the work experience required before taking an examination if the applicant has completed a coherent sequence of courses in the construction trade that are offered through a career and technical education program that is approved by the State Board of Education.

(d) Notwithstanding the classroom training required by Subsection (b), a plumber's apprentice may apply for and take an examination for a license as a journeyman plumber or tradesman plumber-limited license holder if the apprentice has received an associate of applied science degree from a plumbing technology program that:

(1) includes a combination of classroom and on-the-job training; and

(2) is approved by the board and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a plumber's apprentice who is enrolled in good standing in a training program approved by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, may take an examination without completing the classroom training required by Subsection (b)(1) or (2).
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.055 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.055
§ 505.055. LOCATION OF BOARD MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the board of directors of a Type B corporation shall conduct all meetings within the boundaries of the authorizing municipality.

(b) If the authorizing municipality is located in a county with a population of less than 30,000, the board of directors of a Type B corporation may conduct a board meeting within the boundaries of the county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2301.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.057
§ 2301.057. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS NOT PART OF FORM.
Status: in_force

(a) A document providing a summary of a policy of personal automobile insurance or residential property insurance or a summary of an endorsement to such a policy or other ancillary material, including an advertisement for the policy or endorsement, is not part of the policy or endorsement form.

(b) A summary described by Subsection (a) does not modify the provisions of the insurance policy for which the summary was provided.

(c) A summary described by Subsection (a) is not admissible as evidence of the coverage provided by the insurance policy for which the summary is provided.
Tex. Government Code § 840.303 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 840 / Section 840.303
§ 840.303. DUTY OF CARE.
Status: in_force

The assets of the retirement system shall be invested and reinvested without distinction as to their source in accordance with Section 67, Article XVI, Texas Constitution. A determination of whether the board of trustees has exercised prudence with respect to an investment decision must be made taking into consideration the investment of all assets of the trust or all assets of the collective investment vehicle, as applicable, over which the board has management and control, rather than considering the prudence of a single investment of the trust or the collective investment vehicle, as applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1122.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1122 / Section 1122.158
§ 1122.158. SHORT-TERM FINANCING.
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money through short-term financing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 224.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 224 / Section 224.003
§ 224.003. TAXATION ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A reciprocal or interinsurance exchange may elect to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 221.

(b) A reciprocal or interinsurance exchange that elects to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 221 must file with the comptroller on a form prescribed by the comptroller a written statement that the exchange has elected to be subject to that tax. The exchange must file the form not later than the 31st day before the date on which the tax year for which the election is to be effective begins.

(c) A reciprocal or interinsurance exchange that elects to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 221 continues to be subject to that tax for each tax year until the exchange withdraws the election under Subsection (d).

(d) A reciprocal or interinsurance exchange may withdraw an election made under Subsection (b) by filing with the comptroller written notice of the withdrawal. The exchange must file the notice not later than the 31st day before the date on which the tax year for which the withdrawal is to be effective begins.

(e) A reciprocal or interinsurance exchange that elects to be subject to the tax imposed by Chapter 221 is not subject to the tax imposed by Section 224.002.
Tex. Labor Code § 406.163 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.163
§ 406.163. LIABILITY OF LABOR AGENT; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A labor agent who furnishes a migrant or seasonal worker is liable under this subtitle as if the labor agent were the employer of the worker, without regard to the right of control or other factors used to determine an employer-employee relationship.

(b) If the labor agent does not have workers' compensation insurance coverage, the person with whom the labor agent contracts for the services of the migrant or seasonal worker is jointly and severally liable with the labor agent in an action to recover damages for personal injuries or death suffered by the migrant or seasonal worker as provided by this subtitle, and, for that purpose, the migrant or seasonal worker is considered the employee of the person with whom the labor agent contracts and that person may obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage for that worker as provided by this subtitle. If a migrant or seasonal worker is covered by workers' compensation insurance coverage, the person with whom the labor agent contracts is not liable in a separate action for injury or death except to the extent provided by this subtitle.

(c) A labor agent shall notify each person with whom the agent contracts of whether the agent has workers' compensation insurance coverage. If the agent does have workers' compensation insurance coverage, the agent shall present evidence of the coverage to each person with whom the agent contracts.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.304
§ 1048.304. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(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.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9601.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9601 / Section 9601.203
§ 9601.203. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of their issuance.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.102 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.102
§ 91.102. CONTRACTS WITH RAIL OPERATORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may lease all or part of a rail facility or system to a rail operator. The department may contract with a rail operator for the use or operation of all or part of a rail facility or system.

(b) The department shall encourage to the maximum extent practical the participation of private enterprise in the operation of rail facilities and systems.

(c) A lease agreement shall provide for the department's monitoring of a rail operator's service and performance.

(d) The department may enter into an agreement with a rail operator to sell all or any part of state-owned rail facilities on terms the department considers to be in the best interest of the state.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 48.06 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.06
§ 48.06. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CONCERNING PARDONS FOR CERTAIN VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop educational materials specifically for persons convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for an offense the person committed solely as a victim of trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02, Penal Code. The board shall include in the educational materials a detailed description of the process by which the person may submit a request to the board for a written signed recommendation advising the governor to grant the person a pardon.

(b) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall post educational materials described by Subsection (a) on the board's Internet website.
Tex. Government Code § 552.407 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 552 / Section 552.407
§ 552.407. INFORMATION OBTAINABLE UNDER OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not affect:

(1) the procedures under which information may be obtained under other law; or

(2) the use that may be made of information obtained under other law.
Tex. Government Code § 1504.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1504 / Section 1504.001
§ 1504.001. AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a facility such as:

(1) a civic center, auditorium, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, coliseum, museum, library, or other municipal building;

(2) a golf course, tennis court, or other similar recreational facility;

(3) a hotel owned by a municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, that is located not more than 1,000 feet from a convention center owned by a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more;

(4) a historic hotel owned by a municipality or a nonprofit municipally sponsored local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, that is located not more than one mile from a convention center owned by a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more; or

(5) a parking facility at or in the immediate vicinity of a facility described by Subdivisions (1)-(4) for use in connection with that facility for off-street parking or storage of motor vehicles or other conveyances.

(b) An eligible central municipality, as defined by Section 351.001, Tax Code, or a municipality with a population of 173,000 or more that is located within two counties may establish, acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, construct, improve, enlarge, equip, repair, operate, or maintain a hotel, and any facilities ancillary to the hotel, including convention center entertainment-related facilities, restaurants, shops, and parking facilities, that are owned by or located on land owned by the municipality or by a nonprofit corporation acting on behalf of the municipality, and that are located within 1,000 feet of a hotel or a convention center facility owned by the municipality.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1451.260 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1451 / Section 1451.260
§ 1451.260. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

An entity that operates a health benefit plan in violation of this subchapter is subject to an administrative penalty as provided by Chapter 84.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 283.083 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 283 / Section 283.083
§ 283.083. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 30th day after the appointment of the board, the board shall:

(1) select a depository for district funds in the manner provided by law for the selection of a county depository; or

(2) elect to use the county depository.

(b) If the board selects a depository in accordance with Subsection (a)(1), the depository shall serve as the district depository for two years and until its successor is selected and qualified.

(c) All income of the district shall be deposited in the district depository.

(d) The county clerk's signature is not required on warrants against district funds.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1049.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1049 / Section 1049.103
§ 1049.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The board has full power to manage and control the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 885.153 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 885 / Section 885.153
§ 885.153. FILING OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

A corporation, society, order, or voluntary association eligible under Section 885.152 may qualify as a fraternal benefit society by filing with the department:

(1) certified articles of incorporation or association that set out:

(A) the name of the society;

(B) the purpose for which the society is formed; and

(C) the manner in which the society's corporate powers are to be exercised;

(2) certified copies of the fraternal benefit society's laws and rules;

(3) copies of all proposed forms of benefit certificates, applications for benefit certificates, and circulars to be issued by the society;

(4) a surety bond as required by Section 885.156; and

(5) additional information that the commissioner considers necessary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3936.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3936 / Section 3936.103
§ 3936.103. LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Status: in_force

An improvement project described by Section 3936.102 may be located:

(1) in the district; or

(2) in an area outside but adjacent to the district if the project is for the purpose of extending a public infrastructure improvement beyond the district's boundaries to a logical terminus.
Tex. Water Code § 11.311 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.311
§ 11.311. DATE FOR FILING CONTESTS.
Status: in_force

The commission shall set a date for filing contests on the preliminary determination, which date shall not be less than 30 days after the period for public inspection of the evidence has closed.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 265 / Section 265.012
§ 265.012. FINANCING.
Status: in_force

(a) If the municipality or county has issued and sold bonds to establish, build, equip, maintain, and operate a joint municipal and county hospital, the municipality or county may finance the hospital out of general revenue and may levy and collect a tax to finance the hospital not to exceed 10 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the municipality or county.

(b) The commissioners court and the municipal governing body may contribute to the funds necessary for the hospital in a proportion to which they agree.

(c) The board of managers may spend, in a manner determined by the board, funds provided by the county or municipality through the issuance of bonds or other obligations or by appropriation from other funds, for purposes related to the hospital as if the action were taken by the commissioners court or the governing body.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.003
§ 263.003. SCHOOL LANDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county shall provide for the protection, preservation, and disposition of lands granted to the county for educational purposes.

(b) The commissioners court may dispose of land granted to the county for educational purposes only as provided by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1041.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1041 / Section 1041.151
§ 1041.151. BUDGET.
Status: in_force

The board annually shall have a budget prepared for the next fiscal year that includes:

(1) proposed expenditures and disbursements;

(2) estimated receipts and collections; and

(3) the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8395.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8395 / Section 8395.001
§ 8395.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a member of the board.

(4) "District" means the Travis County Municipal Utility District No. 3.
Tex. Finance Code § 347.108 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 347 / Section 347.108
§ 347.108. PROHIBITION ON USE OF RATE ADJUSTMENT AND CERTAIN MORTGAGES.
Status: in_force

A credit transaction that provides for a rate adjustment under this subchapter may not permit the rate adjustment to be combined with a mortgage loan that has a term of five years or less or contain a provision that otherwise additionally allows the creditor to renegotiate, modify, or otherwise adjust the rate or term of the transaction within the 60-month period after the date of the transaction.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.165 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.165
§ 521.165. TESTING BY OTHER ENTITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The director may certify and set standards for the certification of certain employers, government agencies, and other appropriate organizations to allow those persons to train and test for the ability to operate certain types of vehicles.

(b) The department shall set the standards for the training and testing of driver's license applicants under Subsection (a).

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), in issuing a driver's license for certain types of vehicles, the director may waive a driving test for an applicant who has successfully completed and passed the training and testing conducted by a person certified under Subsection (a).

(d) The director may not waive the driving test required by Section 521.161 for an applicant who is under 18 years of age.

(e) The department may authorize an entity described by Subsection (a), including a driver education provider described by Section 521.1655, to administer the examination required by Section 521.161(b)(2).
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 485.110 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 485 / Section 485.110
§ 485.110. DECISION BY COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court sustains the finding that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty.

(b) If the court does not sustain the finding that a violation occurred, the court shall order that a penalty is not owed.
Tex. Election Code § 181.068 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 181 / Section 181.068
§ 181.068. PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES.
Status: in_force

(a) The presiding officer of each convention held under this chapter shall certify, in a format prescribed by the secretary of state, for placement on the general election ballot the name and address of each candidate nominated by the convention.

(b) Not later than the 20th day after the date of the convention making the nomination, the presiding officer shall deliver the certification to:

(1) the authority responsible for having the official general election ballot prepared in the county, for certification of a county or precinct office; or

(2) the secretary of state, for certification of a statewide or district office.

(c) A presiding officer may not certify a candidate's name:

(1) if, before delivering the certification, the presiding officer learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035 or Section 162.0151; or

(2) for an office for which the candidate's application is invalid under Section 141.033.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.428 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.428
§ 545.428. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USER WITHIN AREA OF CROSSWALK; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.201.

(2) "Golf cart" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.401.

(3) "Motor-assisted scooter" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.351.

(4) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.301.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence:

(1) operates a motor vehicle within the area of a crosswalk; and

(2) causes bodily injury to a pedestrian or a person operating a bicycle, motor-assisted scooter, electronic personal assistive mobility device, neighborhood electric vehicle, or golf cart.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a state jail felony if the person described by Subsection (b)(2) suffered serious bodily injury.

(d) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that, at the time of the offense, the person described by Subsection (b)(2) was violating a provision of this subtitle relating to walking, movement, or operation in a crosswalk or on a roadway.

(e) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8047.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8047 / Section 8047.0503
§ 8047.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1002.205 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1002 / Section 1002.205
§ 1002.205. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.