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Tex. Occupations Code § 505.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.004
§ 505.004. NONDISCRIMINATORY ACTIONS AND DECISIONS.
Status: in_force

An action taken or a decision made under this chapter, including an action or a decision relating to a license application, examination, regulation, or disciplinary proceeding, shall be taken or made without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, color, or political affiliation.
Tex. Property Code § 113.054 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.054
§ 113.054. SALES FROM ONE TRUST TO ANOTHER.
Status: in_force

A trustee of one trust may not sell property to another trust of which it is also trustee unless the property is:

(1) a bond, note, bill, or other obligation issued or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States; and

(2) sold for its current market price.
Tex. Insurance Code § 151.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 151 / Section 151.003
§ 151.003. INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY PRINCIPAL BEFORE ENTERING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

If a construction contract requires a person to enroll in a consolidated insurance program, not later than the 10th day before the date a principal enters into the contract with the person, the principal shall provide the following information about the consolidated insurance program to the person:

(1) contact information, including phone number and e-mail address, for:

(A) the program administrator;

(B) the principal's risk manager; and

(C) the insurer's contact person for filing a claim for each type of insurance coverage provided in the program;

(2) the criteria for eligibility of enrollment into the program;

(3) a description of the project site covered by the program coverages;

(4) a summary of insurance coverages to be provided to the contractor under the program, including:

(A) the policy form number and issuing organization if the policy is a standardized insurance policy or, if the policy is not standardized, a sample policy form;

(B) per occurrence and aggregate limits of insurance coverages and any sublimits that may apply;

(C) term of coverages for each limit and sublimit, if any; and

(D) any material endorsements to the policy described under Paragraph (A);

(5) a summary of insurance coverages to be provided by the contractor;

(6) instructions on how to include or exclude costs of insurance provided by the program in the person's proposal for work on the construction project;

(7) a description of the audit or claims procedures related to the program that may result in additional cost to a contractor, including the method of calculation for any assessment charged to a contractor related to the principal's payment of a policy deductible and any other specific cost amounts; and

(8) a description of a contractor's duties related to reporting:

(A) payroll and retention of documentation; and

(B) claims and participation in safety inspections and incident reporting.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.944 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.944
§ 504.944. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH WRONG LICENSE PLATE.
Status: in_force

A person commits an offense if the person operates, or as the owner permits another to operate, on a public highway a motor vehicle that has attached to it a number plate or registration insignia issued for a different vehicle. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.305 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.305
§ 203.305. REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AT SPECIFIC MIDWIFERY EDUCATION COURSES.
Status: in_force

The department may assess the continuing education needs of licensed midwives and may require licensed midwives to attend continuing midwifery education courses specified by the department.
Tex. Local Government Code § 552.048 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 552 / Section 552.048
§ 552.048. BILLINGS; DEPOSIT NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The municipality may bill drainage charges, identified separately, with the municipality's other public utility billings. Any delinquent billings may be collected on the benefitted property under the procedure prescribed by this subchapter.

(b) The municipality may not require a deposit for drainage service as a precondition to accepting surface flow in the drainage utility system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 507.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.203
§ 507.203. INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLAINT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive council shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the executive council. The executive council shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.

(b) The executive council shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The executive council shall periodically notify the parties to a complaint of the status of the complaint until final disposition of the complaint.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 8.304 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 8 / Section 8.304
§ 8.304. INDORSEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An indorsement may be in blank or special. An indorsement in blank includes an indorsement to bearer. A special indorsement specifies to whom a security is to be transferred or who has power to transfer it. A holder may convert a blank indorsement to a special indorsement.

(b) An indorsement purporting to be only of part of a security certificate representing units intended by the issuer to be separately transferable is effective to the extent of the indorsement.

(c) An indorsement, whether special or in blank, does not constitute a transfer until delivery of the certificate on which it appears or, if the indorsement is on a separate document, until delivery of both the document and the certificate.

(d) If a security certificate in registered form has been delivered to a purchaser without a necessary indorsement, the purchaser may become a protected purchaser only when the indorsement is supplied. However, against a transferor, a transfer is complete on delivery and the purchaser has a specifically enforceable right to have any necessary indorsement supplied.

(e) An indorsement of a security certificate in bearer form may give notice of an adverse claim to the certificate, but it does not otherwise affect a right to registration that the holder possesses.

(f) Unless otherwise agreed, a person making an indorsement assumes only the obligations provided in Section 8.108 and not an obligation that the security will be honored by the issuer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1020.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1020 / Section 1020.106
§ 1020.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe:

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

(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Tex. Education Code § 67.27 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 67 / Section 67.27
§ 67.27. RESEARCH FACILITIES ON BALCONES TRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Under the general authority of Section 65.39 of this code, the board is specifically authorized to lease vacant land on the Balcones Tract to a corporation created under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act (Article 1396-1.01, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) for the scientific and educational purpose of assisting in the provision of research facilities for The University of Texas System and may include in the terms of the lease agreement provisions for the lease back of the land along with any facilities that may be constructed thereon by the nonprofit corporation.

(b) Insofar as permissible under federal laws and regulations, the board may obligate for payment to the nonprofit corporation under the terms of the lease agreement appropriate portions of federal or private funds to be received under the terms of federal or private research grants and contracts.

(c) The terms of the lease agreement shall provide for a termination date not more than 30 years from the date the lease agreement is entered into and shall further provide that ownership of facilities constructed on the leasehold estate shall revert to the board upon the expiration of the lease term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3933.111 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3933 / Section 3933.111
§ 3933.111. NO TOLL ROADS.
Status: in_force

The district may not construct, acquire, maintain, or operate a toll road.
Tex. Insurance Code § 822.206 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 822 / Section 822.206
§ 822.206. REPURCHASE OF CAPITAL STOCK BY TENDER OFFER OR PRIVATE TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company may, on prior approval of the department, purchase outstanding shares of the company's capital stock in accordance with the Texas Business Corporation Act either by making a tender offer or by entering into a negotiated private transaction.

(b) The application for approval under Subsection (a) must:

(1) state the number of shares offered;

(2) describe the shares;

(3) contain any pertinent information regarding the value of the shares, including:

(A) the price offered by the company for the shares;

(B) the book value of the shares; and

(C) the market value of the shares if a market exists for those shares; and

(4) demonstrate that the shares will be purchased using uncommitted earned surplus.

(c) Before filing the application the insurance company must present a copy of the application to the seller of the shares.

(d) The commissioner shall approve the application promptly if:

(1) the price offered by the insurance company for the shares appears to be a reasonably fair price; and

(2) the application complies with the requirements of this section and the Texas Business Corporation Act.
Tex. Education Code § 1001.301 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.301
§ 1001.301. EXPIRATION OF DRIVER TRAINING PROVIDER LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The term of a driver training provider license may not exceed one year.
Tex. Property Code § 77.152 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 77 / Section 77.152
§ 77.152. RESPONSIBILITY AFTER DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) If an unclaimed restitution payment that is presumed abandoned under Section 76.013 or 508.322, Government Code, is reported and delivered to the comptroller, the state shall assume custody of the payment and responsibility for its safekeeping.

(b) A holder who delivers an unclaimed restitution payment to the comptroller in compliance with this chapter is relieved of all liability to the extent of the value of the payment delivered for any claim then existing, that may arise after delivery to the comptroller, or that may be made with respect to the payment.

(c) If the holder delivers an unclaimed restitution payment to the comptroller in good faith and, after delivery, a person claims the property from the holder, the attorney general shall, on written notice of the claim, defend the holder against the claim, and the holder shall be indemnified against any liability on the claim.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3897.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3897 / Section 3897.152
§ 3897.152. BOARD DETERMINATION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The district may not undertake an improvement project unless the board determines the project to be necessary to accomplish a public purpose of the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 573.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 573 / Section 573.003
§ 573.003. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who violates a rule or order adopted by the county, district, or authority under this chapter is liable to the county, district, or authority for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues is considered a separate violation for purposes of assessing the civil penalty.

(b) A county, district, or authority may bring suit in a district court to:

(1) restrain a violation or threatened violation of a rule or order adopted by the county, district, or authority under this chapter; or

(2) recover a civil penalty authorized by Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8311.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8311 / Section 8311.201
§ 8311.201. 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. Local Government Code § 142.112 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.112
§ 142.112. OPEN RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A proposed meet and confer agreement and a document prepared and used by the municipality, including a public employer, in connection with the proposed agreement are available to the public under Chapter 552, Government Code, only after the agreement is ready to be ratified by the governing body of the municipality.

(b) This section does not affect the application of Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, to a document prepared and used in connection with the agreement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 560.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 560 / Section 560.001
§ 560.001. DEFINITION OF INSURER.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "insurer" means an insurance company, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, mutual insurance company, farm mutual insurance company, capital stock insurance company, county mutual insurance company, Lloyd's plan, surplus lines insurer, or other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance in this state. The term includes:

(1) an affiliate described by Section 823.003(a);

(2) the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association established under Chapter 2210;

(3) the FAIR Plan Association established under Chapter 2211; and

(4) the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association established under Chapter 2151.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.107
§ 2166.107. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule shall adopt a comprehensive process for planning and developing state property in the commission's inventory and for assisting state agencies in space development planning for state property under Sections 2165.105 and 2165.1061.

(b) The process under this section at a minimum must include:

(1) a clear approach and specific time frames for obtaining input throughout the planning and development process from the public, interested parties, and state agencies, including the General Land Office;

(2) specific schedules for providing to the commission regular updates on planning and development efforts;

(3) a public involvement policy to ensure that before the commission makes a decision on the use or development of state property the public and interested parties have the opportunity to review and comment on the commission's plans; and

(4) confidentiality policies consistent with Chapter 552.
Tex. Tax Code § 33.41 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 33 / Section 33.41
§ 33.41. SUIT TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) At any time after its tax on property becomes delinquent, a taxing unit may file suit to foreclose the lien securing payment of the tax, to enforce personal liability for the tax, or both. The suit must be in a court of competent jurisdiction for the county in which the tax was imposed.

(b) A suit to collect a delinquent tax takes precedence over all other suits pending in appellate courts.

(c) In a suit brought under Subsection (a), a taxing unit may foreclose any other lien on the property in favor of the taxing unit or enforce personal liability of the property owner for the other lien.

(d) In a suit brought under this section, a court shall grant a taxing unit injunctive relief on a showing that the personal property on which the taxing unit seeks to foreclose a tax lien is about to be:

(1) removed from the county in which the tax was imposed; or

(2) transferred to another person and the other person is not a buyer in the ordinary course of business, as defined by Section 1.201, Business & Commerce Code.

(e) Injunctive relief granted under Subsection (d) must:

(1) prohibit alienation or dissipation of the property;

(2) order that proceeds from the sale of the property in an amount equal to the taxes claimed to be due be paid into the court registry; or

(3) order any other relief to ensure the payment of the taxes owed.

(f) A taxing unit is not required to file a bond as a condition to the granting of injunctive relief under Subsection (d).

(g) In a petition for relief under Subsection (d), the taxing unit may also seek to secure the payment of taxes for a current tax year that are not delinquent and shall estimate the amount due if those taxes are not yet assessed.

(h) The tax lien attaches to any amounts paid into the court's registry with the same priority as for the property on which taxes are owed.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8072.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8072 / Section 8072.0502
§ 8072.0502. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8014A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8014A / Section 8014A.0305
§ 8014A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Finance Code § 182.0211 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 182 / Section 182.0211
§ 182.0211. CONFORMANCE WITH SECURITIES ACT.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of Section 182.021(7), "salesman" includes "agent" and "advisor" includes "investment adviser" or "investment adviser representative."
Tex. Government Code § 814.110 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.110
§ 814.110. INCREASING ANNUITY OPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A member who is eligible for a service retirement annuity not reduced because of age may select a standard retirement annuity or an optional service retirement annuity described by Section 814.108 together with the option for an increasing annuity as described by this section.

(b) The retirement system shall provide the increasing annuity option by reducing the member's annuity for an appropriate implementation period beginning immediately after the member's retirement and annually increasing the amount of the annuity by two percent or by another percentage rate, as determined by the system under Subsection (c), for each year during the applicable implementation period.

(c) The retirement system may offer other increasing annuity options similar to the option described by Subsection (b), including increasing annuity options providing a different percentage rate of increase or a different implementation period.

(d) If a member elects to receive an increasing annuity option under this section, the member's annuity must be calculated to reflect the option selected and be actuarially equivalent to a standard or optional service retirement annuity, as applicable, that the member would have been entitled to had the member not elected to receive the option. The annuity must be computed to result in no actuarial loss to the retirement system.

(e) The increasing annuity option under this section may be elected only once by a member and may not be elected by a retiree. A member retiring under the proportionate retirement program under Chapter 803 is not eligible for the option.

(f) This section does not apply to:

(1) a disability retirement annuity; or

(2) an annuity based on service credited in the elected class.

(g) Before a retiring member selects an increasing annuity option under this section, the retirement system must provide a written notice to the member of the amount by which the member's annuity will be reduced and the implementation period applicable because of that selection. The retirement system shall maintain a copy of the notice required under this subsection that is signed by the member.

(h) The board of trustees may adopt rules for the implementation of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.001
§ 3857.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Chambers-Liberty Counties Improvement District.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.053 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.053
§ 493.053. FILING OF REINSURANCE SCHEDULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require each insurer to file reinsurance schedules:

(1) when the insurer makes the insurer's annual report; and

(2) at other times as the commissioner directs.
Tex. Transportation Code § 21.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 21 / Section 21.003
§ 21.003. AVIATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The aviation advisory committee consists of members appointed by the commission to advise the commission and the department on aviation matters. The commission by rule shall determine the number of members of the committee.

(b) A majority of the members of the committee must have five years of successful experience as:

(1) an aircraft pilot;

(2) an aircraft facilities manager; or

(3) a fixed-base operator.

(c) A committee member serves at the pleasure of the commission.

(d) A committee member may not receive compensation for serving as a member but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing the member's duties.

(e) The commission may adopt rules to govern the operations of the committee.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.605 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.605
§ 12.605. PROCEDURE FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR RENEW PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 10th day after the date a decision to refuse to issue or renew a permit has been made, the department shall provide to the applicant a written statement of the reasons for the decision.

(b) The commission by rule shall adopt procedures consistent with this subchapter for the department's review of a refusal to issue or renew a permit.
Tex. Labor Code § 407A.464 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 407A / Section 407A.464
§ 407A.464. PREFERENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) Benefit payments made by the guaranty fund under this subchapter are entitled to the same preference over other debts of the insolvent group as provided by law to benefit payments owed by the insolvent group to the person entitled to the benefits.

(b) The guaranty fund has the priority status provided by Section 8, Article 21.28, Insurance Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 159.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 159 / Section 159.001
§ 159.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Billing record" means a record that describes charges for services provided to a patient by a physician.

(2) "Medical record" does not include a billing record.

(3) "Patient" means a person who, to receive medical care, consults with or is seen by a physician.
Tex. Government Code § 403.0242 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.0242
§ 403.0242. SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT NONCOMPLIANCE LIST.
Status: in_force

The comptroller shall prepare and maintain a noncompliance list of special purpose districts that have not timely complied with a requirement to provide information under Section 203.062, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929A.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929A / Section 7929A.0503
§ 7929A.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.