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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.068 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.068
§ 247.068. RETALIATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person licensed under this chapter may not retaliate against a person for filing a complaint, presenting a grievance, or providing in good faith information relating to personal care services provided by the license holder.

(b) This section does not prohibit a license holder from terminating an employee for a reason other than retaliation.

(c) A department employee may not retaliate against an assisted living facility, an employee of an assisted living facility, or a person in control of an assisted living facility for:

(1) complaining about the conduct of a department employee;

(2) disagreeing with a department employee about the existence of a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(3) asserting a right under state or federal law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1115.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1115 / Section 1115.154
§ 1115.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Tex. Tax Code § 11.42 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 11 / Section 11.42
§ 11.42. EXEMPTION QUALIFICATION DATE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c) and by Sections 11.421, 11.422, 11.434, 11.435, and 11.436, eligibility for and amount of an exemption authorized by this chapter for any tax year are determined by a claimant's qualifications on January 1. A person who does not qualify for an exemption on January 1 of any year may not receive the exemption that year.

(b) An exemption authorized by Section 11.11 or 11.141 is effective immediately on qualification for the exemption.

(c) An exemption authorized by Section 11.13(c) or (d), 11.132, 11.133, 11.134, or 11.136 is effective as of January 1 of the tax year in which the person qualifies for the exemption and applies to the entire tax year.

(d) A person who acquires property after January 1 of a tax year may receive an exemption authorized by Section 11.17, 11.18, 11.19, 11.20, 11.21, 11.23, 11.231, 11.30, or 11.36 for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption.

(e) A person who qualifies for an exemption under Section 11.131 or 11.35 after January 1 of a tax year may receive the exemption for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption.

(f) A person who acquires property after January 1 of a tax year may receive an exemption authorized by Section 11.13, other than an exemption authorized by Section 11.13(c) or (d), for the applicable portion of that tax year immediately on qualification for the exemption if the preceding owner did not receive the same exemption for that tax year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 173.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 173 / Section 173.154
§ 173.154. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES FOR JOINT USE.
Status: in_force

A district may:

(1) make agreements with a public utility, private utility, communication system, common carrier, state agency, or transportation system for the joint use of facilities, installations, or property inside or outside the district; and

(2) establish:

(A) through routes;

(B) joint fares; and

(C) divisions of tariffs, subject to approval of a tariff-regulating body that has jurisdiction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7807.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7807 / Section 7807.206
§ 7807.206. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

The board of directors may impose continuing direct annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the district sufficient to:

(1) provide for the payment of interest on bonds issued under this subchapter as the interest accrues; and

(2) create and provide a sinking fund for the payment of principal of the bonds as the principal matures.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 83.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 83 / Section 83.002
§ 83.002. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE TASK FORCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force is composed of:

(1) 20 members appointed by the governor as follows:

(A) one family practice physician;

(B) one pathologist;

(C) one nephrologist from a nephrology department of a state medical school;

(D) one nephrologist in private practice;

(E) one representative from the National Kidney Foundation;

(F) one representative from the Texas Kidney Foundation;

(G) one representative from the South Plains Kidney Foundation of West Texas;

(H) one representative from the Texas Renal Coalition;

(I) one representative from the commission's Kidney Health Care Program;

(J) one representative of an insurer that issues a preferred provider benefit plan or of a health maintenance organization;

(K) one representative of clinical laboratories;

(L) one representative of private renal care providers;

(M) one pediatrician in private practice;

(N) one kidney transplant surgeon;

(O) one primary care physician;

(P) one licensed and certified renal dietitian;

(Q) one certified nephrology nurse;

(R) one representative from a health care system;

(S) one representative of the commission whose duties involve the state Medicaid program; and

(T) one end stage renal disease expert;

(2) two members of the senate appointed by the lieutenant governor; and

(3) two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) The governor shall designate a member of the task force to serve as the presiding officer of the task force. The presiding officer serves at the will of the governor.

(c) Appointments to the task force shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Transportation Code § 451.133 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 451 / Section 451.133
§ 451.133. OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
Status: in_force

(a) An authority may not spend for capital improvements money in excess of the total amount allocated for major capital expenditures in the annual budget.

(b) The board shall adopt rules requiring each major department of the authority to report quarterly on operating expenses and capital expenditures of the department.

(c) The board shall establish a system for tracking the progress of the authority's capital improvement projects.

(d) The board shall maintain, update, and post on the authority's Internet website accounting records for each authority account, including:

(1) the account's balance at the end of the fiscal year;

(2) deposits to the account;

(3) account expenditures; and

(4) interest income to the account.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.044 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.044
§ 712.044. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS; EXAMINATION FEES AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may examine on a periodic basis as the commissioner reasonably considers necessary or appropriate to protect the interest of plot owners and efficiently administer and enforce this chapter:

(1) the books and records of a corporation relating to its fund, including deposits to or withdrawals from the fund, income of the fund, and uses and expenditures of distributions from the fund;

(2) the books and records of a corporation relating to sales of undeveloped mausoleum spaces and any preconstruction trust established by the corporation as provided by Section 712.063, including deposits to or withdrawals from the preconstruction trust, income of the preconstruction trust, and uses and expenditures of principal and income of the preconstruction trust; and

(3) the consumer complaint files of a corporation relating to the fund, sales of undeveloped mausoleum spaces, a preconstruction trust, or to discharge of the corporation's perpetual care responsibilities, minutes of the corporation's board of directors, cemetery dedication statements and plat maps, and mausoleum and lawn crypt construction contracts and specifications.

(b) A corporation that is examined under this section shall make the specified books and records available for examination by the banking department upon reasonable notice to the corporation and shall pay to the commissioner for the examination a reasonable and necessary fee set by rules adopted by the Finance Commission of Texas under Section 712.008 to defray:

(1) the cost of examination;

(2) the equitable or proportionate cost of maintenance and operation of the department; and

(3) the cost of administering and enforcing this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.255 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.255
§ 3933.255. IMPACT FEES; EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may impose an impact fee on property in the district, including an impact fee on residential property, according to the benefit received by the property.

(b) An impact fee for residential property must be for the limited purpose of providing capital funding for:

(1) public water and wastewater facilities;

(2) drainage and storm water facilities; and

(3) streets and alleys.

(c) The district may not impose an impact fee on the property, including equipment and facilities, of a public utility provider or a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 522.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7984A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7984A / Section 7984A.0501
§ 7984A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Utilities Code § 44.007 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 44 / Section 44.007
§ 44.007. PLAN FOR ALL HAZARDS RESILIENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than December 1, 2026, the security commission shall prepare and deliver to the legislature a plan for protecting critical infrastructure from all hazards, including a catastrophic loss of power in the state.

(b) The plan must include:

(1) any weatherization recommendations in addition to requirements established under Section 35.0021 necessary to prevent outages of critical infrastructure from extreme cold weather events, an analysis of whether these recommendations would induce cyber vulnerabilities, and an analysis of the associated costs for these recommendations;

(2) recommendations for installing, replacing, or upgrading industrial control systems and associated networks, or the use of compensating controls or procedures, in critical facilities to address cyber vulnerabilities;

(3) recommendations for installing, replacing, or upgrading extra high-voltage power transformers and supervisory control and data acquisition systems to withstand 100 kilovolts/meter E1 electromagnetic pulses and 85 volts/kilometer E3 electromagnetic pulses;

(4) a timeline for making improvements to critical infrastructure to meet resilience standards recommended by the security commission under Section 44.005;

(5) long-term resilience recommendations for supporting industries, including:

(A) communications;

(B) food supply;

(C) fuel supply;

(D) health care;

(E) nuclear reactors, materials, and waste;

(F) transportation; and

(G) water and sewer services; and

(6) any additional recommendations considered necessary by the security commission.

(c) The security commission may consult with the Private Sector Advisory Council in developing the plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1078.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1078 / Section 1078.105
§ 1078.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.
Tex. Government Code § 403.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.206
§ 403.206. CLASS ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, a class action includes a suit brought under this subchapter by at least two persons who have paid taxes or fees under protest as required by Section 403.202.

(b) In a class action, all taxpayers who are within the same class as the persons bringing the suit, who are represented in the class action, and who have paid taxes or fees under protest as required by Section 403.202 are not required to file separate suits but are entitled to and are governed by the decision rendered in the class action.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.207
§ 1038.207. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) Refunding bonds may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.

(c) A refunding bond must mature not later than the 40th anniversary of the date of issuance.
Tex. Government Code § 1507.207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1507 / Section 1507.207
§ 1507.207. PAYMENT OF WARRANTS WHILE NOTES ARE OUTSTANDING.
Status: in_force

If a warrant is drawn against the municipality's general fund during a calendar year in which a note issued under this subchapter is outstanding, the municipality shall pay the warrant from current funds appropriated for the purpose for which the warrant is drawn. The municipality may not fund or refund the warrant.
Tex. Transportation Code § 452.361 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 452 / Section 452.361
§ 452.361. EXCHANGE OF BONDS FOR EXISTING SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

An authority's revenue bonds may be exchanged, in lieu of cash, for the property of all or part of an existing public transportation system to be acquired by the authority. If the property is owned by a corporation that will dissolve simultaneously with the exchange, the authority may acquire the stock of the corporation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.461 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.461
§ 101.461. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "expenses" means reasonable expenses incurred by a party in a derivative proceeding, including:

(1) attorney's fees;

(2) costs in pursuing an investigation of the matter that was the subject of the derivative proceeding; or

(3) expenses for which the limited liability company may be required to indemnify another person.

(b) On termination of a derivative proceeding, the court may order:

(1) the limited liability company to pay expenses the plaintiff incurred in the proceeding if the court finds the proceeding has resulted in a substantial benefit to the limited liability company;

(2) the plaintiff to pay expenses the limited liability company or other defendant incurred in investigating and defending the proceeding if the court finds the proceeding has been instituted or maintained without reasonable cause or for an improper purpose; or

(3) a party to pay expenses incurred by another party relating to the filing of a pleading, motion, or other paper if the court finds the pleading, motion, or other paper:

(A) was not well grounded in fact after reasonable inquiry;

(B) was not warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the application, extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; or

(C) was interposed for an improper purpose, such as to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or cause a needless increase in the cost of litigation.

(c) For purposes of Subsection (b), a substantial benefit to the limited liability company does not include additional or amended disclosures made to the members, regardless of materiality.
Tex. Government Code § 507.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 507 / Section 507.025
§ 507.025. MEDICAL CARE.
Status: in_force

The department, with the approval of the board, may contract with a private vendor or any public health care provider for the provision of medical services to defendants in state jail felony facilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1007.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1007 / Section 1007.110
§ 1007.110. EMINENT DOMAIN.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or duty conferred on the district by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

(c) In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or

(2) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Tex. Government Code § 663.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 663 / Section 663.002
§ 663.002. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

Sections 663.003, 663.103, 663.104, and 663.105 do not affect the duties or responsibilities of the commission under Section 2166.551.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4016.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4016 / Section 4016.0501
§ 4016.0501. TAX ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapter 49, Water Code, or, if applicable, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax.

(b) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.
Tex. Family Code § 158.201 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.201
§ 158.201. ORDER OR WRIT BINDING ON EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer required to withhold income from earnings is not entitled to notice of the proceedings before the order is rendered or writ of withholding is issued.

(b) An order or writ of withholding is binding on an employer regardless of whether the employer is specifically named in the order or writ.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2051.303 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.303
§ 2051.303. TIME AND DURATION OF INTERVIEW PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

An athlete agent interview program sponsored under this subchapter:

(1) may not continue for more than 30 consecutive business days as determined by the athlete's institution of higher education; and

(2) must be conducted during the off-season period before the completion of the athlete's final year of eligibility.
Tex. Local Government Code § 336.157 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 336 / Section 336.157
§ 336.157. SURPLUS PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

A district may sell, lease, or dispose of in any other manner and at any time:

(1) any right, interest, or property of the district that is not needed for, or, if a lease, is inconsistent with, the efficient operation and maintenance of a public library; or

(2) surplus materials or other property that is not needed for a district purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3882.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3882 / Section 3882.052
§ 3882.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint voting directors from persons recommended by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7909.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7909 / Section 7909.0105
§ 7909.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 387.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 387 / Section 387.006
§ 387.006. GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may:

(1) perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the district's functions;

(2) accept a grant or loan from:

(A) the United States;

(B) an agency or political subdivision of this state; or

(C) a public or private person;

(3) acquire, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property under terms determined by the district;

(4) employ necessary personnel;

(5) adopt rules to govern the operation of the district and its employees and property; and

(6) enter into agreements with municipalities necessary or convenient to achieve the district's purposes, including agreements regarding the duration, rate, and allocation between the district and the municipality of sales and use taxes.

(b) A district may contract with a public or private person to perform any act the district is authorized to perform under this chapter.

(c) A district may not levy an ad valorem tax.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8832.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8832 / Section 8832.104
§ 8832.104. WELL SPACING AND PRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

To minimize as far as practicable the drawdown of the water table or the reduction of the artesian pressure, the district as permitted by Chapter 36, Water Code, may provide for the spacing of wells producing from the groundwater reservoirs in the district and regulate the production from those wells.
Tex. Education Code § 21.101 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.101
§ 21.101. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "teacher" means a principal, supervisor, classroom teacher, school counselor, or other full-time professional employee who is required to hold a certificate issued under Subchapter B or a nurse. The term does not include a superintendent or a person who is not entitled to a probationary, continuing, or term contract under Section 21.002, an existing contract, or district policy.
Tex. Government Code § 482.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 482 / Section 482.001
§ 482.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the commission.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Space Commission.

(2-a) "Consortium" means the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium established under Subchapter G.

(3) "Fund" means the space exploration and aeronautics research fund.

(4) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2153.451 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2153 / Section 2153.451
§ 2153.451. IMPOSITION OF OCCUPATION TAX AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) A county or municipality may impose an occupation tax on a coin-operated machine in this state.

(b) The rate of the tax may not exceed one-fourth of the rate of the tax imposed under Section 2153.401.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 756.082 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 756 / Section 756.082
§ 756.082. SECURITY BARS ON RESIDENTIAL DWELLING.
Status: in_force

A person may not install security bars on a door or window of a bedroom in a residential dwelling unless:

(1) the security bars on at least one door or window in the bedroom have an interior release mechanism; or

(2) at least one window or door from the bedroom to the exterior may be opened for emergency escape or rescue.