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Tex. Election Code § 162.014 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 162 / Section 162.014
§ 162.014. UNLAWFUL PARTICIPATION IN PARTY AFFAIRS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a primary election or participates or attempts to participate in a convention of a party after having voted in a primary election or participated in a convention of another party during the same voting year.

(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree if the conduct constituting an offense under Subsection (a) consists of knowingly voting in a primary election after having voted in a primary election of another party during the same voting year.

(d) An offense under this section is a state jail felony if the conduct constituting an offense under Subsection (a) consists of knowingly attempting to vote in a primary election after having voted in a primary election of another party during the same voting year.
Tex. Labor Code § 213.031 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 213 / Section 213.031
§ 213.031. COLLECTION REQUIRED; METHODS.
Status: in_force

If after notice an employer does not pay a contribution or a penalty or interest on a contribution, the commission shall collect the amount due by:

(1) bringing a civil action in the name of the state and the attorney general in a district court in Travis County; or

(2) serving a notice of assessment on the defaulting employer, stating the amount of the contribution, penalty, and interest outstanding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8064.0403 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8064 / Section 8064.0403
§ 8064.0403. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.361 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.361
§ 2269.361. PROCEDURES FOR COMBINATION OF TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSALS.
Status: in_force

(a) A governmental entity shall request proposals from design-build firms identified under Section 2269.359(c). A response to a request for detailed proposals must be submitted on or before the earlier of the time for submission requested by the governmental entity or the 180th day after the date the governmental entity makes a public request for the proposals from the selected firms. The request for proposals must include:

(1) a design criteria package;

(2) if the project site is identified, a geotechnical baseline report or other information that provides the design-build firm minimum geotechnical design parameters to submit a proposal;

(3) detailed instructions for preparing the technical proposal and the items to be included, including a description of the form and level of completeness of drawings expected; and

(4) the relative weighting of the technical and price proposals and the formula by which the proposals will be evaluated and ranked.

(b) The technical proposal is a component of the proposal under this section.

(c) Each proposal must include a sealed technical proposal and a separate sealed cost proposal.

(d) The technical proposal must address:

(1) project approach;

(2) anticipated problems;

(3) proposed solutions to anticipated problems;

(4) ability to meet schedules;

(5) conceptual engineering design; and

(6) other information requested by the governmental entity.

(e) The governmental entity shall first open, evaluate, and score each responsive technical proposal submitted on the basis of the criteria described in the request for proposals and assign points on the basis of the weighting specified in the request for proposals. The governmental entity may reject as nonresponsive any firm that makes a significant change to the composition of its firm as initially submitted. The governmental entity shall subsequently open, evaluate, and score the cost proposals from firms that submitted a responsive technical proposal and assign points on the basis of the weighting specified in the request for proposals. The governmental entity shall select the design-build firm in accordance with the formula provided in the request for proposals.
Tex. Family Code § 6.604 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 6 / Section 6.604
§ 6.604. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The parties to a suit for dissolution of a marriage may agree to one or more informal settlement conferences and may agree that the settlement conferences may be conducted with or without the presence of the parties' attorneys, if any.

(b) A written settlement agreement reached at an informal settlement conference is binding on the parties if the agreement:

(1) provides, in a prominently displayed statement that is in boldfaced type or in capital letters or underlined, that the agreement is not subject to revocation;

(2) is signed by each party to the agreement; and

(3) is signed by the party's attorney, if any, who is present at the time the agreement is signed.

(c) If a written settlement agreement meets the requirements of Subsection (b), a party is entitled to judgment on the settlement agreement notwithstanding Rule 11, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, or another rule of law.

(d) If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are just and right, those terms are binding on the court. If the court approves the agreement, the court may set forth the agreement in full or incorporate the agreement by reference in the final decree.

(e) If the court finds that the terms of the written informal settlement agreement are not just and right, the court may request the parties to submit a revised agreement or set the case for a contested hearing.
Tex. Estates Code § 1203.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1203 / Section 1203.006
§ 1203.006. REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian applying to resign may not be discharged until:

(1) the resignation application has been heard;

(2) the exhibit and final account or report required under Section 1203.001 has been examined, settled, and approved; and

(3) the guardian has satisfied the court that the guardian has:

(A) delivered any estate property remaining in the guardian's possession; or

(B) complied with all court orders relating to the guardian's trust as guardian.

(b) When a guardian applying to resign has fully complied with the court orders, the court shall enter an order:

(1) accepting the resignation;

(2) discharging the guardian;

(3) canceling the letters issued to the guardian; and

(4) if the guardian is under bond, discharging and releasing the sureties on the guardian's bond.
Tex. Insurance Code § 981.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 981 / Section 981.104
§ 981.104. DELIVERY TO INSURED OF REVISED SURPLUS LINES DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A surplus lines agent shall promptly deliver to the insured a substitute certificate, cover note, confirmation, or endorsement for the original document showing the current status of the coverage and the insurers responsible for that coverage if, after the delivery of the original document, a change is made:

(1) to the identity of the insurers;

(2) to the proportion of the direct risk assumed by the insurer as stated in the original document; or

(3) in any other material respect as to the insurance coverage evidenced by the document.

(b) A change made under Subsection (a) may not result in coverage or an insurance contract that would violate this chapter or Chapter 225, if originally issued on that basis.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.101 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.101
§ 151.101. USE TAX IMPOSED.
Status: in_force

(a) A tax is imposed on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of a taxable item purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state.

(b) The tax is at the same percentage rate as is provided by Section 151.051 of this code on the sales price of the taxable item.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.002
§ 1201.002. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSES; LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) there is a growing need to provide state residents with safe, affordable, and well-constructed housing;

(2) manufactured housing has become a primary housing source for many state residents;

(3) statutes and rules in effect before September 1, 1969, were inadequate to:

(A) fully protect the consumer; and

(B) prevent certain discrimination in this state regarding manufactured housing;

(4) the state is responsible for:

(A) protecting state residents who want to purchase manufactured housing by regulating the construction and installation of manufactured housing;

(B) providing economic stability to manufactured housing manufacturers, retailers, installers, and brokers; and

(C) providing fair and effective consumer remedies; and

(5) the expansion of certain regulatory powers is:

(A) necessary to address the problems described by Subdivisions (1)-(4); and

(B) the most economical and efficient means to address those problems and serve the public interest.

(b) The purposes of this chapter are to:

(1) encourage the construction of housing for state residents; and

(2) improve the general welfare and safety of purchasers of manufactured housing in this state.

(c) This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote its policies and accomplish its purposes.
Tex. Property Code § 72.1021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 72 / Section 72.1021
§ 72.1021. SHARES OF MUTUAL FUND; DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE FOR NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of shares of a mutual fund may designate the name and a mailing or e-mail address of a representative of the owner only for the purpose of receiving the notice required by Section 74.1011. The owner is not required to designate a representative under this subsection.

(a-1) A holder of shares of a mutual fund shall notify the owner of the shares when the owner makes the initial purchase of shares in the fund that the owner may designate a representative under Subsection (a).

(b) The comptroller shall prescribe a form that a holder of shares of a mutual fund may make available to an owner of the shares to designate a representative for notice under this section.

(c) A representative for notice designated under this section does not have any rights to the mutual fund shares and may not access the shares.

(d) The running of the three-year period of abandonment under Section 72.101 ceases immediately if a representative designated under this section communicates to the holder that the representative knows:

(1) the owner's location; and

(2) that the owner exists and has not abandoned the shares of the mutual fund.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.4265 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.4265
§ 521.4265. IDENTIFICATION FEE EXEMPTION ACCOUNT.
Status: in_force

(a) The identification fee exemption account is created as an account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury. The fund consists of grants and donations made to the department for the purposes of this section, including donations received under Sections 521.008 and 522.0295. The department shall administer the account. Money in the account may be appropriated for the purposes of Subsection (b).

(b) From the money in the identification fee exemption account the department shall:

(1) request that the comptroller transfer to the Texas Workforce Commission amounts sufficient to cover the cost of implementing the program under Section 521.168, including amounts sufficient for the payment by the Texas Workforce Commission of:

(A) fees to entities other than the department; and

(B) the Texas Workforce Commission's implementation costs; and

(2) for each exemption granted under Section 521.1015, 521.1016, or 521.1811, deposit to the credit of the Texas mobility fund an amount that is equal to the amount of the waived fee that would otherwise be deposited to the mobility fund.

(c) The department may not:

(1) request a transfer under Subsection (b)(1) if the balance of the account for the fiscal year is less than three times the amount expended in the previous fiscal year for the waivers provided by Sections 521.1015(e) and 521.1811; or

(2) grant an exemption under Section 521.1015, 521.1016, or 521.1811 if money is not available in the identification fee exemption account to meet the requirements of Subsection (b)(2).

(d) The department, in consultation with the Texas Workforce Commission, by rule shall establish a process by which transfers are made under Subsection (b).
Tex. Finance Code § 126.302 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 126 / Section 126.302
§ 126.302. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND MEMBERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The liquidating agent shall give notice to creditors and members to present and prove their claims.

(b) The notice must be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the credit union maintained an office or branch to transact business on the date the credit union ceased unrestricted operations.

(c) When the aggregate book value of the assets and property of the credit union being liquidated is less than $10,000, the commissioner shall declare the credit union to be a "no publication" liquidation, and publication of notice to creditors and members under this section is not required.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 34 / Section 34.002
§ 34.002. TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee is administered by the department.

(b) The review committee is a multidisciplinary advisory committee within the department and is composed of the following 23 members:

(1) 21 members appointed by the commissioner as follows:

(A) four physicians specializing in obstetrics, at least one of whom is a maternal fetal medicine specialist;

(B) one certified nurse-midwife;

(C) one registered nurse;

(D) one nurse specializing in labor and delivery;

(E) one physician specializing in family practice;

(F) one physician specializing in psychiatry;

(G) one physician specializing in pathology;

(H) one epidemiologist, biostatistician, or researcher of pregnancy-related deaths;

(I) one social worker or social service provider;

(J) two community members with experience in a relevant health care field, including a field involving the analysis of health care data, one of whom must represent an urban area of this state and one of whom must represent a rural area of this state;

(K) one medical examiner or coroner responsible for recording deaths;

(L) one physician specializing in critical care;

(M) one physician specializing in emergency care;

(N) one physician specializing in cardiology;

(O) one physician specializing in anesthesiology;

(P) one physician specializing in oncology; and

(Q) one representative of a managed care organization;

(2) a representative of the department's family and community health programs; and

(3) the state epidemiologist for the department or the epidemiologist's designee.

(c) In appointing members to the review committee, the commissioner shall:

(1) include members:

(A) working in and representing communities that are diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, and English proficiency; and

(B) from differing geographic regions in the state, including both rural and urban areas;

(2) endeavor to include members who are working in and representing communities that are affected by pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity and by a lack of access to relevant perinatal and intrapartum care services; and

(3) ensure that the composition of the review committee reflects the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of this state.

(d) The commissioner shall appoint from among the review committee members a presiding officer.

(e) A member of the review committee appointed under Subsection (b)(1) is not entitled to compensation for service on the review committee or reimbursement for travel or other expenses incurred by the member while conducting the business of the review committee.

(f) In carrying out its duties, the review committee may use technology, including teleconferencing or videoconferencing, to eliminate travel expenses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8883.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8883 / Section 8883.103
§ 8883.103. APPEARANCE BEFORE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The district, through the directors or the district's general manager, may appear before the Railroad Commission of Texas and present evidence and information relating to a pending permit application for an injection well to be located in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0127 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0127
§ 437.0127. STAKEHOLDER NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A county, municipality, or public health district that charges fees, requires permits, or conducts inspections under this chapter shall provide an opportunity for stakeholders to sign up for e-mail updates from the entity.

(b) At least 60 days before a fee, permit, or inspection protocol or procedure is revised, the county, municipality, or public health district shall notify by e-mail all stakeholders who have signed up for e-mail updates under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8384.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8384 / Section 8384.153
§ 8384.153. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Water Code § 17.932 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.932
§ 17.932. METHOD OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may provide financial assistance to political subdivisions by using money in the economically distressed areas account to purchase political subdivision bonds.

(b) The board may make financial assistance available to political subdivisions in any other manner that it considers feasible, including:

(1) contracts or agreements with a political subdivision for acceptance of financial assistance that establish any repayment based on the political subdivision's ability to repay the assistance and that establish requirements for acceptance of the assistance; or

(2) contracts or agreements for providing financial assistance in any federal or federally assisted project or program.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8369.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8369 / Section 8369.109
§ 8369.109.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8369.109. COMPLIANCE WITH FEBRUARY 2005 AGREEMENT. The district shall comply with the terms of the "Agreement Regarding Sewer Services Areas and Customers" among the Lower Colorado River Authority, the Brazos River Authority, the City of Georgetown, the City of Liberty Hill, and the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District dated February 1, 2005.
Tex. Occupations Code § 455.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 455 / Section 455.156
§ 455.156. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue a license to each qualified applicant who applies for a massage therapist license.

(b) An applicant for a license under this section must be an individual and:

(1) present evidence satisfactory to the department that the person has satisfactorily completed massage therapy studies in a 500-hour minimum, supervised course of instruction in a manner provided by Subsection (c), in which at least:

(A) 200 hours are taught by a licensed massage therapy instructor and dedicated to the study of massage therapy techniques and theory and the practice of manipulation of soft tissue, with at least 125 hours dedicated to the study of Swedish massage therapy techniques;

(B) 50 hours are dedicated to the study of anatomy;

(C) 25 hours are dedicated to the study of physiology;

(D) 50 hours are dedicated to the study of kinesiology;

(E) 40 hours are dedicated to the study of pathology;

(F) 20 hours are dedicated to the study of hydrotherapy;

(G) 45 hours are dedicated to the study of massage therapy laws and rules, business practices, and professional ethics standards;

(H) 20 hours are dedicated to the study of health, hygiene, first aid, universal precautions, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(I) 50 hours are spent in an internship program;

(2) pass the required examinations; and

(3) be at least 18 years of age.

(c) The hours of instruction required by Subsection (b) must be provided by a massage therapy instructor at a massage school, licensed massage school, state-approved educational institution, or any combination of instructors or schools. The hours of instruction required by Subsections (b)(1)(B)-(H) may be provided using distance learning. Distance learning is not limited to live instruction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0104
§ 4015.0104. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) All land and other property included in the district will benefit from the improvements and services to be provided by the district under powers conferred by Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other powers granted under this chapter.

(b) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(c) The creation of the district is in the public interest and is essential to further the public purposes of:

(1) developing and diversifying the economy of the state;

(2) eliminating unemployment and underemployment; and

(3) developing or expanding transportation and commerce.

(d) The district will:

(1) promote the health, safety, and general welfare of residents, employers, potential employees, employees, visitors, and consumers in the district, and of the public;

(2) provide needed funding for the district to preserve, maintain, and enhance the economic health and vitality of the district territory as a community and business center;

(3) promote the health, safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the public by providing pedestrian ways and by landscaping and developing certain areas in the district, which are necessary for the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of scenic beauty; and

(4) provide for water, wastewater, drainage, road, and recreational facilities for the district.

(e) Pedestrian ways along or across a street, whether at grade or above or below the surface, and street lighting, street landscaping, parking, and street art objects are parts of and necessary components of a street and are considered to be a street or road improvement.

(f) The district will not act as the agent or instrumentality of any private interest even though the district will benefit many private interests as well as the public.