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Tex. Finance Code § 204.116 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 204 / Section 204.116
§ 204.116. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may initiate an enforcement action under Chapter 35 or a proceeding to revoke the license of a Texas state branch or agency if the commissioner by examination or other credible evidence finds that the foreign bank:

(1) does not currently meet the criteria established by this chapter for the original issuance of a license;

(2) has refused to permit the commissioner to examine its books, papers, accounts, records, or affairs in accordance with Sections 204.002 and 204.003;

(3) has failed to make a report required under this chapter or made a material false or misleading statement in the report;

(4) has violated this subtitle, another law or rule applicable to a foreign bank or a Texas state branch or agency, or a final and enforceable order of the commissioner or the finance commission;

(5) has misrepresented or concealed a material fact in the original application for license;

(6) has violated a condition of its license or an agreement between the foreign bank and the commissioner or the department; or

(7) conducts business in an unsafe and unsound manner.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.510 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.510
§ 45A.510. DIVERSION BY JUSTICE OR JUDGE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a charge involving a child who is eligible for diversion is filed with a court, and the child does not contest the charge, a justice or judge shall divert the case under this article without the child having to enter a plea.

(b) A diversion under this article may not exceed 180 days.

(c) The terms of a diversion agreement under this article must be in writing and may include any of the diversion strategies described by Article 45A.505.

(d) The case of a child who successfully complies with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be closed and reported as successful to the court.

(e) A child who does not comply with the terms of a diversion agreement under this article shall be referred to court for a hearing under Article 45A.511.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3948.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3948 / Section 3948.005
§ 3948.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bonds for the purposes for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds;

(3) right to impose or collect an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8402.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8402 / Section 8402.051
§ 8402.051. COMPOSITION OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

The board is composed of five elected directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.006
§ 1028.006. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1507.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1507 / Section 1507.008
§ 1507.008. RATES.
Status: in_force

A health carrier shall file for informational purposes the rates to be used with a standard health benefit plan. Nothing in this section shall be construed as granting the commissioner any power or authority to determine, fix, prescribe, or promulgate the rates to be charged for any individual accident and sickness insurance policy or policies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.106
§ 3915.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Election Code § 83.008 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 83 / Section 83.008
§ 83.008. ADDITIONAL CLERKS FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In an election on the creation, organization, functioning, or existence of one or more political subdivisions that affects more than one political subdivision, more than one early voting clerk may be appointed.

(b) An area within the territory covered by the election may not be served by more than one clerk.

(c) Each clerk shall serve the one or more political subdivisions designated by the authority appointing the clerk.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8855.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8855 / Section 8855.105
§ 8855.105. REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT WELLS.
Status: in_force

The district may adopt rules that require the owner or operator of a well or class of wells exempt from permitting under Section 36.117, Water Code, to register the well with the district and, except for a well exempt from permitting under Section 36.117(b)(1), to report groundwater withdrawals from the well using reasonable and appropriate reporting methods and frequency.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 77.0191 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 77 / Section 77.0191
§ 77.0191. RETENTION OF REDFISH, SPECKLED SEA TROUT, AND LIGHTNING WHELKS.
Status: in_force

(a) No person who is using a trawl for the purpose of taking shrimp may retain a redfish, speckled sea trout, or lightning whelk, also known as Busycon perversum pulleyi, caught in the trawl.

(b) No person may retain a redfish, speckled sea trout, or lightning whelk if the person is on board a boat licensed under this chapter and if there is a shrimp trawl on board the boat.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3926.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3926 / Section 3926.254
§ 3926.254. ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the district may impose an assessment on property in the district to pay for an obligation described by Section 3926.253 or an improvement project authorized by Section 3926.151 in the manner provided for:

(1) a district under Subchapters A, E, and F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code; or

(2) a municipality or county under Subchapter A, Chapter 372, Local Government Code.

(b) The district may not impose an assessment on a municipality, county, or other political subdivision.
Tex. Education Code § 22.0517 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22 / Section 22.0517
§ 22.0517. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN ACTION AGAINST PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE.
Status: in_force

In an action against a professional employee of a school district involving an act that is incidental to or within the scope of duties of the employee's position of employment and brought against the employee in the employee's individual capacity, the employee is entitled to recover attorney's fees and court costs from the plaintiff if the employee is found immune from liability under this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 314.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 314 / Section 314.001
§ 314.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Attorney general" means the attorney general of Texas or any assistant attorney general acting under the direction of the attorney general of Texas.

(2) "Cooperative agreement" means an agreement among two or more hospitals for the allocation or sharing of health care equipment, facilities, personnel, or services.

(3) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(3-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(4) "Hospital" means a general or special hospital licensed under Chapter 241 or a private mental hospital licensed under Chapter 577.
Tex. Auxiliary Water Laws § 7819 — TX Code / Code wl / Chapter 3 / Section 7819
§ 7819.
Status: in_force

Art. 7819. APPEAL: PROCEEDINGS. Within five days from the filing of the appeal bond, the county clerk shall transfer to the district clerk all records filed with the commissioners court pertaining to the establishment of said district, and it shall not be necessary to file additional pleadings in said court. The court shall set the matter down for hearing de novo, and the matters shall be tried and determined by the court. The judgment of the district court shall be final and conclusive, and shall be certified to the commissioners court for its further action.
Tex. Local Government Code § 393.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 393 / Section 393.006
§ 393.006. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES; CONVEYANCE POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A public body may incur the entire expense of any public improvement made by the public body in exercising powers under this chapter.

(b) A public body may sell, convey, lease, or make an agreement under this chapter without appraisal, public notice, advertisement, or public bidding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3841.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3841 / Section 3841.002
§ 3841.002. GALVESTON COUNTY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO.
Status: in_force

1. The Galveston County Management District No. 1 is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 623.123 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 623 / Section 623.123
§ 623.123. APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

The application for a permit under Section 623.121 must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the make and model of the portable building unit or units;

(3) state the length and width of the portable building unit or units;

(4) state the make and model of the towing vehicle;

(5) state the length and width of the towing vehicle;

(6) state the length and width of the combined portable building unit or units and towing vehicle;

(7) state each highway over which the portable building unit or units are to be moved;

(8) indicate the point of origin and destination; and

(9) be dated and signed by the applicant.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 152.012 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 152 / Section 152.012
§ 152.012. SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The service shall make surveys and investigations to determine the existence of infestations of forest pests and means practical for their control by landowners.

(b) Duly delegated representatives of the service may enter private land and public land, including that held by the United States if permission is obtained, for the purpose of conducting surveys and investigations.

(c) All the service's information shall be available to all interested landowners.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.152
§ 1094.152. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Expanding the Seminole Hospital District to include all of Gaines County, the assumption by the additional territory of its proportionate share of the district's outstanding debts, and the levy of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 of valuation on all taxable property in the expanded area of the district."
Tex. Transportation Code § 314.025 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 314 / Section 314.025
§ 314.025. LAW APPLICABLE.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 21, Property Code, applies to proceedings under this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 181.033 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 181 / Section 181.033
§ 181.033. FILING DEADLINE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an application for nomination by a convention must be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot.

(b) A political party by rule may extend the filing deadline for applications for nomination for an office for which a candidate who has made an application withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible.
Tex. Education Code § 11.159 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 11 / Section 11.159
§ 11.159. MEMBER TRAINING AND ORIENTATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board of Education shall provide a training course for independent school district trustees to be offered by the regional education service centers. Registration for a course must be open to any interested person, including current and prospective board members, and the state board may prescribe a registration fee designed to offset the costs of providing that course.

(b) A trustee must complete any training required by the State Board of Education. The minutes of the last regular meeting of the board of trustees held before an election of trustees must reflect whether each trustee has met or is deficient in meeting the training required for the trustee as of the first anniversary of the date of the trustee's election or appointment. If the minutes reflect that a trustee is deficient, the district shall post the minutes on the district's Internet website within 10 business days of the meeting and maintain the posting until the trustee meets the requirements.

(b-1) The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to complete training on school safety. The state board, in coordination with the Texas School Safety Center, shall develop the curriculum and materials for the training.

(b-2) The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to complete training on the rights of a parent regarding the education of the parent's child. The state board, with assistance from the agency, shall develop the curriculum and materials for the training.

(c) The State Board of Education shall require a trustee to complete every two years at least:

(1) three hours of training on evaluating student academic performance; and

(2) one hour of training on identifying and reporting potential victims of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children.

(c-1) The training required by Subsection (c)(1) must be research-based and designed to support the oversight role of the board of trustees under Section 11.1515.

(c-2) A candidate for trustee may complete the training required by Subsection (c) up to one year before the candidate is elected. A new trustee shall complete the training within 120 days after the date of the trustee's election or appointment. A returning trustee shall complete the training by the second anniversary of the completion of the trustee's previous training.

(d) A trustee or candidate for trustee may complete training required under Subsection (c) at a regional education service center or through another authorized provider. A provider must certify the completion of the training by a trustee or candidate.

(e) For purposes of this section, "other maltreatment" has the meaning assigned by Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 375.115 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 375 / Section 375.115
§ 375.115. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of the hearing shall be given in a newspaper with general circulation in the county in which the district is located. The final publication must be made not later than the 30th day before the date of the hearing.

(b) The notice must include:

(1) the time and place of the hearing;

(2) the general nature of the proposed improvement project or services;

(3) the estimated cost of the improvement, including interest during construction and associated financing costs; and

(4) the proposed method of assessment.

(c) Written notice containing the information required by Subsection (b) shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by another method determined by the board to provide adequate proof that the notice was timely mailed, not later than the 30th day before the date of the hearing. The notice shall be mailed to each property owner in the district who will be subject to assessment at the current address of the property to be assessed as reflected on the tax rolls.
Tex. Utilities Code § 55.171 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 55 / Section 55.171
§ 55.171. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "provider" means an entity that provides pay telephone service, including:

(1) an incumbent local exchange company; and

(2) a subscriber to a customer-owned pay telephone service.
Tex. Labor Code § 404.103 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 404 / Section 404.103
§ 404.103. OPERATION OF OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall operate the ombudsman program under Subchapter D.

(b) The public counsel shall assign staff attorneys, as the public counsel considers appropriate, to supervise the work of the ombudsman program and advise ombudsmen in providing assistance to claimants and preparing for informal and formal hearings.

(c) The office shall coordinate services provided by the ombudsman program with services provided by the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.
Tex. Government Code § 551.073 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.073
§ 551.073. DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFT; CLOSED MEETING.
Status: in_force

A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the state or the governmental body if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 724.041 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 724 / Section 724.041
§ 724.041. HEARING ON SUSPENSION OR DENIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If, not later than the 15th day after the date on which the person receives notice of suspension or denial under Section 724.032(a) or is considered to have received notice under Section 724.033, the department receives at its headquarters in Austin, in writing, including a facsimile transmission, or by another manner prescribed by the department, a request that a hearing be held, the State Office of Administrative Hearings shall hold a hearing.

(b) A hearing shall be held not earlier than the 11th day after the date the person is notified, unless the parties agree to waive this requirement, but before the effective date of the notice of suspension or denial.

(c) A request for a hearing stays the suspension or denial until the date of the final decision of the administrative law judge.

(d) A hearing shall be held by an administrative law judge employed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

(e) A hearing shall be held:

(1) at a location designated by the State Office of Administrative Hearings:

(A) in the county of arrest if the county has a population of 300,000 or more; or

(B) in the county in which the person was alleged to have committed the offense for which the person was arrested or not more than 75 miles from the county seat of the county of arrest if the population of the county of arrest is less than 300,000; or

(2) with the consent of the person requesting the hearing and the department, by telephone conference call.

(f) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall provide for the stenographic or electronic recording of a hearing under this subchapter.

(g) An administrative hearing under this section is governed by Sections 524.032(b) and (c), 524.035(e), 524.037(a), and 524.040.
Tex. Government Code § 423.0046 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 423 / Section 423.0046
§ 423.0046.
Status: in_force

Sec. 423.0046. OFFENSE: OPERATION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER SPORTS VENUE. (a) In this section, "sports venue" means an arena, automobile racetrack, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility that:

(1) has a seating capacity of 30,000 or more people; and

(2) is primarily used for one or more professional or amateur sports or athletics events.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly operates an unmanned aircraft over a sports venue and the unmanned aircraft is not higher than 400 feet above ground level.

(c) This section does not apply to conduct described by Subsection (b) that is committed by:

(1) the federal government, the state, or a governmental entity;

(2) a person under contract with or otherwise acting under the direction or on behalf of the federal government, the state, or a governmental entity;

(3) a law enforcement agency;

(4) a person under contract with or otherwise acting under the direction or on behalf of a law enforcement agency;

(5) an operator of an unmanned aircraft that is being used for a commercial purpose, if the operation is conducted in compliance with:

(A) each applicable Federal Aviation Administration rule, restriction, or exemption; and

(B) all required Federal Aviation Administration authorizations;

(6) an owner or operator of the sports venue;

(7) a person under contract with or otherwise acting under the direction or on behalf of an owner or operator of the sports venue; or

(8) a person who has the prior written consent of the owner or operator of the sports venue.

(d) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that the offense is a Class A misdemeanor if the actor has previously been convicted under this section or Section 423.0045.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3825.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3825 / Section 3825.156
§ 3825.156. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment or facilities, of:

(1) an electric utility as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522, as amended.
Tex. Education Code § 18.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 18 / Section 18.004
§ 18.004. GOALS.
Status: in_force

The goals of a Job Corps diploma program are to:

(1) serve at-risk students who have not been successful in a traditional school setting;

(2) increase student success rates in obtaining and maintaining employment; and

(3) decrease future societal costs by offering a high school diploma program to students who would benefit from Job Corps academic and vocational programs.
Tex. Occupations Code § 204.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 204 / Section 204.156
§ 204.156. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this chapter is valid for a term of two or more years, as determined by physician assistant board rule.

(a-1) On notification from the physician assistant board, a person who holds a license under this chapter may renew the license by:

(1) paying the required renewal fee;

(2) submitting the appropriate form; and

(3) meeting any other requirement established by board rule.

(b) The physician assistant board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.

(c) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the physician assistant board before the expiration date of the license. A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.

(d) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the physician assistant board a fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the renewal fee for the license.

(e) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the physician assistant board a fee equal to two times the renewal fee for the license.

(f) A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of the application may obtain a new license without reexamination. The person must pay to the physician assistant board a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.