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Tex. Family Code § 15.112 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 15 / Section 15.112
§ 15.112. FAMILY VIOLENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Dating relationship" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.0021(b).

(2) "Family violence" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004.

(3) "Household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005.

(4) "Member of a household" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.006.

(b) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative family law participation agreement in a collaborative family law matter in which another prospective party is a member of the prospective party's family or household or with whom the prospective party has or has had a dating relationship, a prospective collaborative lawyer must make reasonable inquiry regarding whether the prospective party has a history of family violence with the other prospective party.

(c) If a collaborative lawyer reasonably believes that the party the lawyer represents, or the prospective party with whom the collaborative lawyer consults, as applicable, has a history of family violence with another party or prospective party, the lawyer may not begin or continue a collaborative family law process unless:

(1) the party or prospective party requests beginning or continuing a process; and

(2) the collaborative lawyer or prospective collaborative lawyer determines with the party or prospective party what, if any, reasonable steps could be taken to address the concerns regarding family violence.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.17 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.17
§ 44.17. APPEAL TO COUNTY COURT, HOW CONDUCTED .
Status: in_force

In all appeals to a county court from justice courts and municipal courts other than municipal courts of record, the trial shall be de novo in the trial in the county court, the same as if the prosecution had been originally commenced in that court. An appeal to the county court from a municipal court of record may be based only on errors reflected in the record.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 57.251 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 57 / Section 57.251
§ 57.251. DEFINITION OF TERMINATE AND TERMINATION.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, "terminate" and "termination" do not include the phrase substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealer agreement.
Tex. Election Code § 173.063 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 173 / Section 173.063
§ 173.063. FEE RETAINED BY STATE CHAIR.
Status: in_force

The state chair shall deposit in the state primary fund each filing fee accompanying an application for a place on the ballot filed with the state chair:

(1) for a statewide office; or

(2) for a district office if the application is filed after the regular filing deadline.
Tex. Transportation Code § 223.151 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 223 / Section 223.151
§ 223.151. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter:

(1) applies to services of a technical expert, including an archeologist, biologist, geologist, or historian, to conduct an environmental or cultural assessment required by state or federal law for a transportation project under the authority or jurisdiction of the department; and

(2) does not apply to services defined as engineering by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
Tex. Water Code § 37.013 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.013
§ 37.013. PRACTICE OF OCCUPATION.
Status: in_force

A license or registration holder must engage in the business, occupation, or profession governed by the license or registration according to applicable laws and commission rules and orders.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.103 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 46 / Section 46.103
§ 46.103. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

Residents of this state engaged in fishing within the territorial boundaries of this state are not required to obtain a license issued under this subchapter.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.4071 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.4071
§ 2303.4071. MAXIMUM TAX REFUND.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Double jumbo enterprise project" and "triple jumbo enterprise project" have the meanings assigned by Section 2303.407.

(2) "Half enterprise project" means an enterprise project split into two half designations as provided by Section 2303.406(d-1).

(b) An enterprise project is eligible for a maximum refund of $250,000 in each state fiscal year.

(c) A double jumbo enterprise project is eligible for a maximum refund of $500,000 in each state fiscal year.

(d) A triple jumbo enterprise project is eligible for a maximum refund of $750,000 in each state fiscal year.

(e) A half enterprise project is eligible for a maximum refund not to exceed $125,000 in each state fiscal year and is subject to the capital investment and job allocation requirements under Section 2303.407(b)(1), (2), or (3).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.303
§ 1079.303. BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Jack County Hospital District."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3878.207 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3878 / Section 3878.207
§ 3878.207. PROPERTY OF CERTAIN UTILITIES EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT AND IMPACT FEES.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a person who provides the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4.210 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4 / Section 4.210
§ 4.210. SECURITY INTEREST OF COLLECTING BANK IN ITEMS, ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AND PROCEEDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A collecting bank has a security interest in an item and any accompanying documents or the proceeds of either:

(1) in case of an item deposited in an account, to the extent to which credit given for the item has been withdrawn or applied;

(2) in case of an item for which it has given credit available for withdrawal as of right, to the extent of the credit given, whether or not the credit is drawn upon or there is a right of charge-back; or

(3) if it makes an advance on or against the item.

(b) If credit given for several items received at one time or pursuant to a single agreement is withdrawn or applied in part, the security interest remains upon all the items, any accompanying documents, or the proceeds of either. For the purpose of this section, credits first given are first withdrawn.

(c) Receipt by a collecting bank of a final settlement for an item is a realization on its security interest in the item, accompanying documents, and proceeds. So long as the bank does not receive final settlement for the item or give up possession of the item or possession or control of the accompanying documents for purposes other than collection, the security interest continues to that extent and is subject to Chapter 9, but:

(1) no security agreement is necessary to make the security interest enforceable (Section 9.203(b)(3)(A));

(2) no filing is required to perfect the security interest; and

(3) the security interest has priority over conflicting perfected security interests in the item, accompanying documents, or proceeds.
Tex. Property Code § 112.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.006
§ 112.006. ADDITIONS TO TRUST PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Property may be added to an existing trust from any source in any manner unless the addition is prohibited by the terms of the trust or the property is unacceptable to the trustee.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.351 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.351
§ 1103.351. SUPERVISORY APPRAISER.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may authorize a certified appraiser under this chapter to supervise an appraiser trainee if the certified appraiser meets the requirements of the board consistent with applicable federal law.

(b) An appraiser trainee may have more than one supervisory appraiser.
Tex. Education Code § 39.0823 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.0823
§ 39.0823. PROJECTED DEFICIT.
Status: repealed

(a) If the commissioner, based on the indicators adopted under Section 39.082 or other relevant information, projects a deficit for a school district or open-enrollment charter school general fund within the following three school years, the agency shall provide the district or school interim financial reports, including projected revenues and expenditures, to evaluate the current budget status of the district or school.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(b)(5), eff. September 1, 2014.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 211, Sec. 78(b)(5), eff. September 1, 2014.

(d) The agency may require a district or open-enrollment charter school to submit additional information needed to produce a financial report under Subsection (a). If a district or school fails to provide information requested under this subsection or if the commissioner determines that the information submitted by a district or school is unreliable, the commissioner may order the district or school to acquire professional services as provided by Section 39A.902.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.327 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.327
§ 242.327. PROTECTION FOR REFUSAL TO ENGAGE IN CERTAIN CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not suspend, terminate, or otherwise discipline or discriminate against a licensed nursing facility administrator who refuses to engage in an act or omission relating to the administrator's job duties or responsibilities that would constitute a violation of this subchapter or of a rule adopted under this subchapter, if the administrator notifies the person at the time of the refusal that the reason for refusing is that the act or omission constitutes a violation of this subchapter or of a rule adopted under this subchapter.

(b) An act by a person under Subsection (a) does not constitute a violation of this section if:

(1) the act or omission the administrator refused to commit was not conduct that constitutes a violation of this subchapter or of a rule adopted under this subchapter; or

(2) the act or omission the administrator refused to commit was conduct that constitutes a violation of this subchapter or of a rule adopted under this subchapter, and the person rescinds any disciplinary or discriminatory action taken against the administrator, compensates the administrator for lost wages, and restores any lost benefits to the administrator.

(c) A violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice, and a civil action may be brought by a licensed nursing facility administrator against a person for the violation. The relief available in a civil action shall be the same as the relief available to complainants in a civil action for violations of Chapter 21, Labor Code. In no event may any action be brought pursuant to this section more than two years after the date of the administrator's refusal to engage in an act or omission that would constitute a violation of this subchapter or of a rule adopted under this subchapter.

(d) In this section, "person" includes an individual, organization, corporation, agency, facility, or other entity.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 245.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 245 / Section 245.003
§ 245.003. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 245.004, a person may not establish or operate an abortion facility in this state without an appropriate license issued under this chapter.

(b) Each abortion facility must have a separate license.

(c) A license is not transferable or assignable.
Tex. Government Code § 437.228 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.228
§ 437.228. ISSUANCE AND USE OF UNIFORM AND OTHER MILITARY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A service member to whom the department issues a uniform or other military property shall give a receipt for the uniform or property. The adjutant general shall prescribe the manner in which the uniform and property shall be accounted for and kept.

(b) The uniform or other property may be used only for military purposes. An officer or enlisted service member of the Texas military forces who is responsible for public property may not lend the property for private use or permit it to be used for a purpose for which it was not intended.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7811.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7811 / Section 7811.156
§ 7811.156. TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to an agreement made under Section 7811.154 or 7811.155.

(b) The agreement must:

(1) list the kind, number, and location of all proposed improvements of the property; and

(2) provide for:

(A) the availability of tax abatement for both new facilities and structures and for the expansion or modernization of existing facilities and structures; and

(B) recapturing property tax revenue lost as a result of the agreement if the owner of the property fails to make the improvements or repairs as provided by the agreement.

(c) A tax abatement agreement is not required to contain terms identical to another tax abatement agreement that covers the same exempted property or a portion of that property.

(d) Property that is in a reinvestment zone and that is owned or leased by a director is excluded from property tax abatement.

(e) The agreement may include, at the option of the district, provisions for maps showing existing uses and conditions and proposed improvements and uses of real property in the reinvestment zone.

(f) On approval by the district, the agreement may be executed in the same manner as other contracts made by the district.

(g) The agreement applies only to taxes levied by the district and does not affect other taxing units that levy taxes on property in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 614.152 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 614 / Section 614.152
§ 614.152. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Fire department" means an entity that provides fire protection to an area within the state that has 9-1-1 service as determined by the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

(2) "Service" means the Texas Forest Service of The Texas A&M University System.

(3) "State fire agency" means the:

(A) Office of Rural Affairs established in the Department of Agriculture;

(B) service;

(C) Texas Commission on Fire Protection;

(D) Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service; and

(E) Texas State Fire Marshal's Office of the Texas Department of Insurance.

(4) "State fire association" means the:

(A) State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas;

(B) Texas Fire Chiefs Association;

(C) Texas Fire Marshals Association;

(D) Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts; and

(E) Texas State Association of Fire Fighters.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 105.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 105 / Section 105.001
§ 105.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Establishment" means a facility providing sleeping accommodations to two or more qualifying adult residents, at least 80 percent of whom are 65 years of age or older or are persons with disabilities, and offering, for a fee, one or more supportive services through contract with an agency licensed under Chapter 142, Health and Safety Code, or with another entity.

(2) "Qualifying adult resident" means an adult resident of a facility who is not related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity to:

(A) a person who has an ownership interest in the facility; or

(B) at least one other resident of the facility.

(3) "Supportive services" means medical services, health-related services, or personal care services as defined by Section 247.002, Health and Safety Code.
Tex. Education Code § 28.0071 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 28 / Section 28.0071
§ 28.0071. MATHEMATICS TRAINING FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each school district and open-enrollment charter school shall ensure that:

(1) not later than the 2030-2031 school year, each classroom teacher that provides instruction in mathematics to students in kindergarten through third grade and each principal, assistant principal, mathematics instructional coach, and mathematics interventionist at a campus with one of those grade levels has attended a teacher mathematics achievement academy developed under Section 21.4553; and

(2) each classroom teacher and principal initially employed in a grade level or at a campus described by Subdivision (1) for the 2030-2031 school year or a subsequent school year has attended a teacher mathematics achievement academy developed under Section 21.4553 by the end of the teacher's or principal's first year of placement in that grade level or campus.

(b) The agency shall provide assistance to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in complying with the requirements under this section.

(c) The agency shall:

(1) monitor the implementation of this section; and

(2) periodically report to the legislature on the implementation of this section and the effectiveness of this section in improving educational outcomes.

(d) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement this section.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.001 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.001
§ 225.001. RESTRICTIONS ON NAMING HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may not designate a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, by a name, including the name of a living individual or for an organization or event, or by a symbol other than the regular highway number.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may not be designated by a name.

(c) A part of the highway system, including a bridge or street, may be designated by the name of a person only if the person is deceased and was significant:

(1) in the state's history; or

(2) in the lives of the people of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7910.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7910 / Section 7910.051
§ 7910.051. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7910.052, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Local Government Code § 504.203 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.203
§ 504.203. REQUIRED AGREEMENT WITH CORRESPONDING TAXING UNIT.
Status: in_force

A Type A corporation that enters into an agreement under Section 504.202 shall enter into an agreement with a corresponding taxing unit to recover the amount paid by the corporation to a taxing unit as provided by Section 504.202(d).
Tex. Election Code § 1.0015 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 1 / Section 1.0015
§ 1.0015. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that the application of this code and the conduct of elections be uniform and consistent throughout this state to reduce the likelihood of fraud in the conduct of elections, protect the secrecy of the ballot, promote voter access, and ensure that all legally cast ballots are counted.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 298F.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 298F / Section 298F.002
§ 298F.002. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies only to the Bexar County Hospital District.
Tex. Government Code § 153.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 153 / Section 153.054
§ 153.054. PENALTY PAID, SANCTION ACCEPTED, OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice sent under Section 153.053, the person in writing may:

(1) accept the determination of the committee appointed under Section 153.053 and the imposition of the penalty or sanction as an agreed order to be presented to the commission; or

(2) request a hearing before the commission on the occurrence of the violation, the imposition or amount of the penalty, the imposition of the sanction, or any combination.

(b) If the person accepts the determination and penalty or sanction as an agreed order, the commission shall review the proposed agreed order and accept, revise, or reject it or remand the matter to the committee for further review. The commission shall give to the person written notice of the commission's determination under this subsection. If the commission revises or rejects the proposed agreed order, the person may:

(1) accept the commission's determination, penalty, or sanction; or

(2) request a hearing not later than the 20th day after the date of receiving notice of the commission's determination.

(c) If the person fails to respond to the notice sent under Section 153.053, the commission may issue a default order to approve the determination of the committee and impose or revise the committee's proposed penalty, sanction, or both.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.0191 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.0191
§ 32.0191. SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the commissioner and the staff of the land office.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.014 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.014
§ 61.014. PAYMENT AFTER TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An employer shall pay in full an employee who is discharged from employment not later than the sixth day after the date the employee is discharged.

(b) An employer shall pay in full an employee who leaves employment other than by discharge not later than the next regularly scheduled payday.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1057.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.202
§ 1057.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An ad valorem tax shall be imposed at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued under Section 1057.201 as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8257.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8257 / Section 8257.0303
§ 8257.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.155 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.155
§ 101.155. CREDITOR'S RIGHT TO ENFORCE CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

A creditor of a limited liability company who extends credit or otherwise acts in reasonable reliance on an enforceable obligation of a member of the company that is released or settled as provided by Section 101.154 may enforce the original obligation if the obligation is stated in a document that is:

(1) signed by the member; and

(2) not amended or canceled to evidence the release or settlement of the obligation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1104.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1104 / Section 1104.001
§ 1104.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Director" means a member of the board.

(3) "District" means the Teague Hospital District.