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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.093 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.093
§ 773.093. CONSENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Consent for the release of confidential information must be in writing and signed by the patient, a parent or legal guardian if the patient is a minor, a legal guardian if the patient has been adjudicated incompetent to manage the patient's personal affairs, an attorney ad litem appointed for the patient, or a personal representative if the patient is deceased. The written consent must specify:

(1) the information or records to be covered by the release;

(2) the reasons or purpose for the release; and

(3) the person to whom the information is to be released.

(b) The patient or other person authorized to consent may withdraw consent to the release of any information by submitting a written notice of withdrawal to the person or program to which consent was provided. Withdrawal of consent does not affect any information disclosed before the date on which written notice of the withdrawal was received.

(c) A person who receives information made confidential by this chapter may disclose the information to others only to the extent consistent with the authorized purposes for which consent to release the information was obtained.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1034.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1034 / Section 1034.252
§ 1034.252. TAX RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.

(b) Unless the rate is increased as provided by Section 1034.253, the tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 20 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

(c) In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.052
§ 4001.052. AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), "agent" includes a person or company employed, appointed, or authorized by a dealer to sell, offer for sale or delivery, solicit subscriptions to or orders for, or deal in any other manner in, securities in this state directly or through a subagent.

(b) If a corporation or partnership is registered as a dealer under this title, an officer of the corporation or partner of the partnership is not deemed an agent solely because of the officer's or partner's status as an officer or partner of that entity.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.402 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.402
§ 407A.402. FINES.
Status: in_force

After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commissioner may impose a fine on any person or group found to be in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. A fine assessed under this section may not exceed $1,000 for each act or violation and may not exceed $10,000 in the aggregate. The amount of any fine assessed under this section shall be paid to the commissioner and deposited in the state treasury.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9813 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9813
§ 61.9813. ELIGIBILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to receive repayment assistance, a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist must:

(1) apply to the board; and

(2) at the time the speech-language pathologist or audiologist applies for the assistance:

(A) have been employed as a speech-language pathologist or as an audiologist, as applicable, for at least one year by, and be currently employed in that capacity by, a public school; or

(B) have been employed as a faculty member of a communicative disorders program at an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education for at least one year, and be currently employed in that capacity at such an institution.

(b) The board by rule may provide for repayment assistance on a pro rata basis for speech-language pathologists and audiologists employed part-time by a public school or institution of higher education.
Tex. Government Code § 525.0053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 525 / Section 525.0053
§ 525.0053. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER CERTAIN APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS AMONG HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

The commission may, subject to the General Appropriations Act, transfer amounts appropriated to health and human services agencies among the agencies to:

(1) enhance the receipt of federal money under the federal money management system the executive commissioner establishes under Section 525.0052;

(2) achieve efficiencies in the agencies' administrative support functions; and

(3) perform the functions assigned to the executive commissioner under:

(A) Subchapter A, Chapter 524; and

(B) Sections 524.0101, 524.0151, 524.0202, and 525.0254.
Tex. Government Code § 753.101 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 753 / Section 753.101
§ 753.101. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

From any money appropriated or otherwise available for this purpose, the comptroller shall establish and administer a grant program to support the state purpose of assisting sheriffs participating in immigration law enforcement agreements under Section 753.051.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8040.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8040 / Section 8040.0101
§ 8040.0101. 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 board member.

(4) "District" means the Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 235.
Tex. Property Code § 301.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 301 / Section 301.021
§ 301.021. SALE OR RENTAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not refuse to sell or rent, after the making of a bona fide offer, refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or in any other manner make unavailable or deny a dwelling to another because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.

(b) A person may not discriminate against another in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling or in providing services or facilities in connection with a sale or rental of a dwelling because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.

(c) This section does not prohibit discrimination against a person because the person has been convicted under federal law or the law of any state of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.
Tex. Local Government Code § 111.096 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 111 / Section 111.096
§ 111.096. BUDGETED POSITIONS FOR JUDICIARY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioners court in preparing the county budget for a fiscal year shall determine the number of any additional positions authorized under Section 75.401, Government Code, to be included in the budget and the maximum compensation for those positions.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8887.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8887 / Section 8887.107
§ 8887.107. RESEARCH AND DETERMINATIONS REGARDING GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

The district may carry out research projects, develop information, and determine limitations, if any, that should be made on the withdrawal of water from a groundwater reservoir or a subdivision of a groundwater reservoir in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 322.0515 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 322 / Section 322.0515
§ 322.0515. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF WHEELCHAIR SELF-RELEASE SEAT BELT; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) and notwithstanding Section 322.051, a facility shall allow a resident to use a wheelchair self-release seat belt while the resident is in the resident's wheelchair if:

(1) the resident demonstrates the ability to release and fasten the seat belt without assistance;

(2) the use of the wheelchair self-release seat belt complies with the resident's plan of care; and

(3) the facility receives written authorization signed by the resident or the resident's legal guardian for the resident to use the wheelchair self-release seat belt.

(b) A facility that advertises as a restraint-free facility is not required to comply with Subsection (a) if the facility:

(1) provides to current and prospective residents a written disclosure stating the facility is restraint-free and is not required to comply with a request under Subsection (a); and

(2) makes all reasonable efforts to accommodate the concerns of a resident who requests a seat belt under Subsection (a).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 62.351 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.351
§ 62.351. MOTION AND HEARING GENERALLY.
Status: in_force

(a) During or after disposition of a case under Section 54.04, Family Code, for adjudication of an offense for which registration is required under this chapter, the juvenile court on motion of the respondent shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the interests of the public require registration under this chapter. The motion may be filed and the hearing held regardless of whether the respondent is under 18 years of age. Notice of the motion and hearing shall be provided to the prosecuting attorney.

(b) The hearing is without a jury and the burden of persuasion is on the respondent to show by a preponderance of evidence that the criteria of Article 62.352(a) have been met. The court at the hearing may make its determination based on:

(1) the receipt of exhibits;

(2) the testimony of witnesses;

(3) representations of counsel for the parties; or

(4) the contents of a social history report prepared by the juvenile probation department that may include the results of testing and examination of the respondent by a psychologist, psychiatrist, or counselor.

(c) All written matter considered by the court shall be disclosed to all parties as provided by Section 54.04(b), Family Code.

(d) If a respondent, as part of a plea agreement, promises not to file a motion seeking an order exempting the respondent from registration under this chapter, the court may not recognize a motion filed by a respondent under this article.
Tex. Government Code § 4001.062 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4001 / Section 4001.062
§ 4001.062. MORTGAGE.
Status: in_force

"Mortgage" includes a deed of trust to secure a debt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3930.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3930 / Section 3930.051
§ 3930.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of nine directors who serve staggered terms of three years, with three directors' terms expiring June 1 of each year.
Tex. Property Code § 54.004 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 54 / Section 54.004
§ 54.004. DURATION OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

The lien exists while the property to which it is attached remains on the leased premises and until one month after the day that the property is removed from the premises. If agricultural products to which the lien is attached are placed in a public or bonded warehouse regulated by state law before the 31st day after the day that they are removed from the leased premises, the lien exists while they remain in the warehouse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982A.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982A / Section 7982A.0306
§ 7982A.0306. DIVISION OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board, on its own motion or on receipt of a petition signed by the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district, may adopt an order dividing the district.

(b) An order dividing a district may create one or more new districts and may provide for the continuation of the district.

(c) An order dividing the district shall:

(1) name any new district;

(2) include the metes and bounds description of the territory of each of the districts;

(3) appoint temporary directors for any new district; and

(4) provide for the division of assets and liabilities between the districts.

(d) The board may adopt an order dividing the district before or after the date the board holds an election to confirm the district's creation.

(e) The district may be divided only if the district:

(1) has never issued any bonds; and

(2) is not imposing ad valorem taxes.

(f) A new district created by the division of the district may not, at the time the new district is created, contain any land outside the area described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(g) On or before the 30th day after the date of adoption of an order dividing the district, the district shall file the order with the commission and record the order in the real property records of each county in which the district is located.

(h) This chapter applies to any new district created by the division of the district, and a new district has all the powers and duties of the district.

(i) A new district created by the division of the district shall hold a confirmation and directors' election.

(j) If the creation of the new district is confirmed, the new district shall provide the election date and results to the commission.

(k) A new district created by the division of the district must hold an election as required by this chapter to obtain voter approval before the district may impose a maintenance tax or issue bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes.

(l) The district may continue to rely on confirmation, directors', bond, or tax elections held prior to the division.

(m) Municipal consent to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district acts as municipal consent to the creation of any new district created by the division of the district and to the inclusion of land in the new district.
Tex. Education Code § 55.17812 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 55 / Section 55.17812
§ 55.17812. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY--VICTORIA.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to the other authority granted by this subchapter, the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may issue bonds in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board in the aggregate principal amounts not to exceed the amounts previously authorized for the University of Houston--Victoria by Sections 55.1723, 55.173, 55.1733, 55.1753, 55.1783, and 55.1793, as those sections existed immediately before this section took effect, less any portion of those amounts for which bonds were issued under those sections for the university before the date this section took effect. Subject to Subsection (d), bonds issued under this section for an amount previously authorized by Section 55.1723, 55.173, 55.1733, 55.1753, 55.1783, or 55.1793 may be used only at Texas A&M University--Victoria for the purposes for which the bonds for the University of Houston--Victoria were authorized to be issued under Section 55.1723, 55.173, 55.1733, 55.1753, 55.1783, or 55.1793, as applicable.

(b) The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of those bonds all or any part of the revenue funds of an institution, branch, or entity of The Texas A&M University System, including student tuition charges. The amount of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.

(c) If sufficient funds are not available to the board to meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer funds among institutions, branches, and entities of The Texas A&M University System to ensure the most equitable and efficient allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or entity to carry out its duties and purposes.

(d) Any portion of the proceeds of bonds authorized by this section for one or more specified projects that is not required for the specified projects may be used to renovate existing structures and facilities at the university.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3940.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3940 / Section 3940.109
§ 3940.109. PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may acquire, lease as lessor or lessee, construct, develop, own, operate, and maintain parking facilities or a system of parking facilities, including lots, garages, parking terminals, or other structures or accommodations for parking motor vehicles off the streets and related appurtenances.

(b) The district's parking facilities serve the public purposes of the district and are owned, used, and held for a public purpose even if leased or operated by a private entity for a term of years.

(c) The district's parking facilities are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(d) The development and operation of the district's parking facilities may be considered an economic development program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 228.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 228 / Section 228.053
§ 228.053. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall prepare a biennial report concerning the results of the implementation of this chapter. The report must include:

(1) the number of certified capital companies holding certified capital;

(2) the amount of certified capital invested in each certified capital company;

(3) the amount of certified capital the certified capital company invested in qualified businesses as of January 1, 2006, and the cumulative total for each subsequent year;

(4) the total amount of tax credits granted under this chapter for each year that credits have been granted;

(5) the performance of each certified capital company with respect to renewal and reporting requirements imposed under this chapter;

(6) with respect to the qualified businesses in which certified capital companies have invested:

(A) the classification of the qualified businesses according to the industrial sector and size of the business;

(B) the total number of jobs created by the investment and the average wages paid for the jobs; and

(C) the total number of jobs retained as a result of the investment and the average wages paid for the jobs; and

(7) the certified capital companies that have been decertified or that have failed to renew the certification and the reason for any decertification.

(b) The comptroller shall file the report with the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than December 15 of each even-numbered year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.151
§ 3815.151. PETITION REQUIRED FOR FINANCING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not finance a service or an improvement project under this chapter unless a written petition requesting that service or improvement is 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 according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County; or

(2) at least 50 owners of land in the district, if more than 50 persons own property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.203
§ 1104.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters.

(b) The board may order a bond election.

(c) The order calling the election must specify:

(1) the nature and date of the election;

(2) the hours during which the polls will be open;

(3) the location of the polling places;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(d) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.

(e) The board shall declare the results of the election.
Tex. Government Code § 546.0223 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 546 / Section 546.0223
§ 546.0223. ACCESS TO RECORDS.
Status: in_force

Each institution in which a child resides shall allow the following to have access to the child's records to assist in complying with the requirements of this subchapter:

(1) the commission;

(2) appropriate health and human services agencies; and

(3) to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal confidentiality laws, a local intellectual and developmental disability authority or private entity that enters into a contract or memorandum of understanding under Section 546.0203(d) to develop a permanency plan for the child.
Tex. Finance Code § 342.152 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 342 / Section 342.152
§ 342.152. LICENSE DISPLAY.
Status: in_force

A license holder shall display a license at the place of business provided on the license.
Tex. Transportation Code § 22.087 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 22 / Section 22.087
§ 22.087. USE OF TERMINAL FACILITIES BY MANUFACTURERS AND CONCESSIONAIRES.
Status: in_force

A joint board may:

(1) use the property, including terminal buildings, of a jointly owned airport to display, demonstrate, market, and sell aircraft and aircraft-related, airport-related, and aviation-related property, including goods and equipment;

(2) lease to or permit the use of airport property by manufacturers, suppliers, concessionaires, and other providers of aircraft and aircraft-related, airport-related, and aviation-related property, including goods and equipment; and

(3) use the revenue of the airport and the proceeds of bonds authorized by this chapter or by any other law for a purpose described by Subdivision (1) or (2).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.301
§ 1064.301. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board shall impose the tax to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds and other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 86.007 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 86 / Section 86.007
§ 86.007. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a claim for an injury sustained during the commission of an offense under Section 30.05, Penal Code, other than a trespass in a habitation or shelter, brought by a person who has not been convicted of another crime that occurred in conjunction with the trespass; or

(2) a claim in which the conduct of the owner of the premises is grossly negligent or intentional, other than conduct justified under Subchapter C, Chapter 9, Penal Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8083.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8083 / Section 8083.0104
§ 8083.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8083.0103 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. Occupations Code § 1101.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1101 / Section 1101.351
§ 1101.351. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a person holds a license issued under this chapter, the person may not:

(1) act as or represent that the person is a broker or sales agent; or

(2) act as a residential rental locator.

(a-1) Unless a business entity holds a license issued under this chapter, the business entity may not act as a broker.

(b) An applicant for a broker or sales agent license may not act as a broker or sales agent until the person receives the license evidencing that authority.

(c) A licensed sales agent may not engage or attempt to engage in real estate brokerage unless the sales agent is sponsored by a licensed broker and is acting for that broker.