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Tex. Government Code § 4004.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.001
§ 4004.001. RULES FOR EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules that exempt certain classes of persons from the dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative registration requirements, or provide conditional exemptions from registration, if the board determines that the rules are consistent with the purposes of this title.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 322.018 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 322 / Section 322.018
§ 322.018. INTEROPERABILITY.
Status: in_force

The Department of Information Resources may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards may specify differing levels of standards from which governmental agencies of this state may choose in implementing the most appropriate standard for a particular application.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8102.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8102 / Section 8102.004
§ 8102.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 661, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (V.A.C.S. Article 8280-548), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(2) other law.

(b) The legislature finds that the boundaries and field notes of the district contained in Section 4, Chapter 661, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (V.A.C.S. Article 8280-548), form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

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

(3) the right of the district to impose taxes; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Tax Code § 162.222 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 162 / Section 162.222
§ 162.222. INFORMATION REQUIRED ON MOTOR FUEL TRANSPORTER'S RETURN.
Status: in_force

The quarterly return and supplements of a motor fuel transporter shall contain for the period covered by the return:

(1) the name, license number, and terminal control number of each person or terminal from whom the transporter received diesel fuel outside this state for delivery in this state, the gross gallons of diesel fuel received, the date the diesel fuel was received, the product code, and the name and license number of the purchaser of the diesel fuel;

(2) the name, license number, and terminal control number of each person or terminal from whom the transporter received diesel fuel in this state for delivery outside this state, the gross gallons of diesel fuel delivered, the date the diesel fuel was delivered, the product code, and the destination state of the diesel fuel; and

(3) any other information required by the comptroller.
Tex. Family Code § 160.301 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 160 / Section 160.301
§ 160.301. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY.
Status: in_force

The mother of a child and a man claiming to be the biological father of the child may sign an acknowledgment of paternity with the intent to establish the man's paternity.
Tex. Local Government Code § 505.2565 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 505 / Section 505.2565
§ 505.2565. LIMITATION ON DURATION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) At an election held under Section 505.251, the authorizing municipality may also allow the voters to vote on a ballot proposition to limit the period for imposition of a sales and use tax.

(b) An authorizing municipality that has imposed a tax for a limited time under this section may extend the period of the tax's imposition or reimpose the tax only if the extension or reimposition is approved by a majority of the voters of the municipality voting at an election held for that purpose in the same manner as an election held under Section 504.257.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3973.0705 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3973 / Section 3973.0705
§ 3973.0705. ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR DEFINED AREA OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

After the order under Section 3973.0703 is adopted, the district may issue bonds to provide for any land, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances for the defined area or designated property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1087.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1087 / Section 1087.255
§ 1087.255. APPOINTMENT OF SEPARATE TAX ASSESSOR AND SEPARATE TAX COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

If the appointment of a separate tax assessor and separate tax collector is approved by a two-thirds majority vote of the district voters voting at an election held under Section 1087.254, the board shall appoint:

(1) a suitable person as tax assessor; and

(2) a suitable person as tax collector.
Tex. Education Code § 105.054 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.054
§ 105.054. OFFICERS; MEETINGS.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a chairman and any other officers it considers necessary. The chairman may convene the board when the chairman considers it expedient to consider any business related to the system.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8279.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8279 / Section 8279.004
§ 8279.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 2, Chapter 838, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) Section 9, Chapter 838, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969; or

(4) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process or another mistake in the field notes does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, or validity;

(2) the district's right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Finance Code § 59.310 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 59 / Section 59.310
§ 59.310. ENFORCEMENT AND RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The finance commission and the Credit Union Commission shall enforce this subchapter and adopt rules to implement this subchapter.

(b) The rules must establish security requirements to be implemented by a financial institution for the operation of an unmanned teller machine. The rules may require the financial institution to install and maintain security devices in addition to those required by this subchapter to be operated in conjunction with the machine for the protection of customers using the machine, including:

(1) video surveillance equipment that is maintained in working order and operated continuously during the hours of operation of the machine; and

(2) adequate lighting around the premises that contain the machine.

(b-1) The rules may provide for a system that enhances customer security, taking into account emerging technologies, the availability of networks to exchange information, and the potential compliance costs for financial institutions and other unmanned teller machine service providers.

(c) A financial institution that violates a rule adopted under this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $1,000 for each day of violation and each act of violation.
Tex. Property Code § 74.301 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.301
§ 74.301. DELIVERY OF PROPERTY TO COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), each holder who on March 1 holds property to which this chapter applies shall deliver the property to the comptroller on or before the following July 1 accompanied by the report required to be filed under Section 74.101.

(b) If the property subject to delivery under Subsection (a) is stock or some other intangible ownership interest in a business association for which there is no evidence of ownership, the holder shall issue a duplicate certificate or other evidence of ownership to the comptroller at the time delivery is required under this section.

(c) If the property subject to delivery under Subsection (a) is the contents of a safe deposit box, the comptroller may instruct a holder to deliver the property on a specified date before July 1 of the following year.
Tex. Family Code § 161.108 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 161 / Section 161.108
§ 161.108. RELEASE OF CHILD FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Before or at the time an affidavit of relinquishment of parental rights under Section 161.103 is executed, the mother of a newborn child may authorize the release of the child from the hospital or birthing center to a licensed child-placing agency, the Department of Family and Protective Services, or another designated person.

(b) A release under this section must be:

(1) executed in writing;

(2) witnessed by two credible adults; and

(3) verified before a person authorized to take oaths.

(c) A hospital or birthing center shall comply with the terms of a release executed under this section without requiring a court order.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8100.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8100 / Section 8100.0104
§ 8100.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8100.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8216.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8216 / Section 8216.203
§ 8216.203. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.304 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.304
§ 345.304. PRESERVATION OF BUYER'S RIGHT OF ACTION OR DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A right of action or defense of a retail buyer arising out of a retail installment transaction is not affected by the negotiation of the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement to a third party except as authorized by other law and the third party:

(1) acquires the contract relying in good faith on a certificate of completion or certificate of satisfaction, if required by Section 345.081;

(2) gives notice of the negotiation to the buyer under Subsection (b); and

(3) does not receive from the buyer, before the 31st day after the day on which that notice is mailed, written notice of a fact that gives rise to a claim or defense of the buyer.

(b) A notice of negotiation must:

(1) be in writing addressed to the retail buyer at the address shown on the contract;

(2) identify the contract;

(3) state the names and addresses of the retail seller and retail buyer;

(4) describe the goods or services;

(5) state the time balance and a description of the payment schedule; and

(6) contain the following warning in at least 10-point type that is bold-faced, capitalized, or underlined or otherwise conspicuously set out from the surrounding written material:
Tex. Insurance Code § 2155.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2155 / Section 2155.003
§ 2155.003. SELF-INSURANCE POOL; COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The program shall administer a self-insurance pool to provide general liability coverage for CIPBMs who are residents of this state.

(b) The coverage must indemnify a participating CIPBM for liability arising from a prescribed burn. The coverage limits provided must be the minimum amounts required for purposes of Section 153.082, Natural Resources Code.

(c) The self-insurance pool may not provide coverage for a risk other than prescribed burning conducted by a participating CIPBM. Prohibited coverage includes:

(1) workers' compensation;

(2) automobile liability; and

(3) errors and omissions or professional liability.

(d) Self-insurance coverage provided under this section may be funded only from money available from the fund.

(e) The director of the service may recommend:

(1) requirements for participation in coverage under this section; and

(2) equipment and safety standards for the prescribed burns to be covered under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.452 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.452
§ 1201.452. SEAL OR LABEL REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person may not sell or exchange or negotiate for the sale or exchange of a used manufactured home to a consumer unless the appropriate seal or label is attached to the home.

(b) If the home does not have the appropriate seal or label, the person must:

(1) apply to the department for a seal; and

(2) pay the fee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533A.012 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533A / Section 533A.012
§ 533A.012. COOPERATION OF STATE AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

At the department's request and in coordination with the executive commissioner, all state departments, agencies, officers, and employees shall cooperate with the department in activities that are consistent with their functions and that relate to services provided under this title.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.29 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.29
§ 20.29. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee for any service performed under this subchapter other than a fee authorized by this section.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a consumer reporting agency may charge a reasonable fee in an amount not to exceed $10 for each placement or removal of a security freeze on the protected consumer's consumer file or record.

(c) A consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee for the placement of a security freeze under this subchapter if:

(1) the protected consumer's representative submits to the consumer reporting agency a copy of a valid police report, investigative report, or complaint involving the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code; or

(2) at the time the protected consumer's representative makes the request for a security freeze:

(A) the protected consumer is under the age of 16; and

(B) the consumer reporting agency has created a consumer report pertaining to the protected consumer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2206.051 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2206 / Section 2206.051
§ 2206.051. CREATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT RISK MANAGEMENT POOL.
Status: in_force

(a) The boards of trustees of five or more school districts may create the school district risk management pool by adopting a resolution to create the pool.

(b) The school district risk management pool insures each school district that purchases coverage in the pool against liability under law for the district's acts and omissions.

(c) Not more than one school district risk management pool may be created under this subchapter.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 150C.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 150C / Section 150C.002
§ 150C.002. FALSELY IMPLYING GOVERNMENTAL AFFILIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental unit is entitled to enjoin another person's use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation with the governmental unit.

(b) In an action brought under this section, the governmental unit is entitled to injunctive relief throughout the state.

(c) If the court finds that the person against whom the injunctive relief is sought wilfully intended to imply governmental affiliation with the governmental unit, the court, in the court's discretion, may award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to the governmental unit.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9013.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9013 / Section 9013.104
§ 9013.104. FAILURE TO ELECT DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

Failure to call a director election does not affect the legal status of the district, the board, a director, or the right of the board to act or function, and the directors continue to serve as provided by Section 17, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.155
§ 3822.155. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or improvement project with assessments under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement has been filed with the board.

(b) The petition must be signed by:

(1) the owners of a majority of the assessed value of real property in the district subject to assessment according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or

(2) at least 25 owners of real property in the district, if more than 25 persons own real property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0201
§ 4021.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors who serve staggered terms of four years.

(b) Directors are elected in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.252 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.252
§ 49A.252. RIGHT OF PARENT OF DECEASED PERSON TO VIEW PERSON'S BODY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this article, "parent" has the meaning assigned by Section 160.102, Family Code.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this article, a parent of a deceased person is entitled to view the person's body before a justice of the peace or the medical examiner, as applicable, for the county in which the death occurred assumes control over the body under Subchapter B or C, as applicable. If the person's death occurred at a hospital or other health care facility, the parent may view the body at the hospital or facility.

(c) A parent of a deceased person may not view the person's body after the justice of the peace or medical examiner described by Subsection (b) assumes control over the body unless the parent first obtains the consent of the justice of the peace or medical examiner or a person acting on behalf of the justice of the peace or medical examiner.

(d) A parent may view the body of a deceased person under this article whose death is determined to be subject to an inquest under Article 49A.053 or 49A.109, as applicable, provided that the viewing is supervised by:

(1) if law enforcement has assumed control over the body at the time of the viewing, an appropriate peace officer or, with the officer's consent, a person described by Subdivision (2) or (3);

(2) a physician, registered nurse, or licensed vocational nurse; or

(3) the justice of the peace or medical examiner or a person acting on behalf of the justice of the peace or medical examiner.

(e) During a viewing under this article, a parent of a deceased person whose death is determined to be subject to an inquest under Article 49A.053 or 49A.109 may not have contact with the person's body unless the parent first obtains the consent of the justice of the peace or medical examiner or a person acting on behalf of the justice of the peace or medical examiner.

(f) During a viewing under this article, a person may not remove a medical device from or otherwise alter the condition of the body of a deceased person whose death is determined to be subject to an inquest under Article 49A.053 or 49A.109 for purposes of conducting the viewing unless the person first obtains the consent of the justice of the peace or medical examiner or a person acting on behalf of the justice of the peace or medical examiner.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 83.015 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 83 / Section 83.015
§ 83.015. BIOLOGICAL REVIEW; CRITERIA.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), a regional habitat conservation plan, including any mitigation fee, shall be based on the amount of harm to each endangered species to be protected under the regional habitat conservation plan.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (f), the size of proposed habitat preserves shall be based solely on the amount of harm to the endangered species to be protected in the regional habitat conservation plan.

(c) The plan participants, together with the commission and the landowner members of the citizens advisory committee, shall appoint a biological advisory team. At least one member shall be appointed by the commission and one member by the landowner members of the citizens advisory committee. The member appointed by the commission serves as presiding officer of the team. The team shall assist in:

(1) the calculation of harm to the endangered species; and

(2) the sizing and configuring of the habitat preserves.

(d) Meetings of the biological advisory team are subject to the open meetings law, Chapter 551, Government Code, and all work product of the biological advisory team is subject to the open records law, Chapter 552, Government Code.

(e) For purposes of this section, "recovery criteria" means the criteria developed under a recovery plan in accordance with the federal act.

(f) After notice and hearing by the plan participants, the following may be based partly on any recovery criteria applicable to each endangered species to be protected under the plan:

(1) a regional habitat conservation plan, including any mitigation fee; or

(2) the size of proposed habitat preserves.
Tex. Occupations Code § 153.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 153 / Section 153.004
§ 153.004. RULES REGARDING TELEMEDICINE MEDICAL SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission and the commissioner of insurance, the board may adopt rules as necessary to:

(1) ensure that appropriate care is provided to Medicaid and Medicare patients who receive telemedicine medical services; and

(2) prevent abuse and fraud in the use of telemedicine medical services for Medicaid and Medicare patients.

(b) The rules adopted under Subsection (a)(2) may include rules relating to filing of claims and records required to be maintained in relation to telemedicine medical services.