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Tex. Transportation Code § 724.019 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 724 / Section 724.019
§ 724.019. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS BY REQUEST.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who submits to the taking of a specimen of breath, blood, urine, or another bodily substance at the request or order of a peace officer may, on request and within a reasonable time not to exceed two hours after the arrest, have a physician, qualified technician, chemist, or registered professional nurse selected by the person take for analysis an additional specimen of the person's blood.

(b) The person shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to contact a person specified by Subsection (a).

(c) A peace officer or law enforcement agency is not required to transport for testing a person who requests that a blood specimen be taken under this section.

(d) The failure or inability to obtain an additional specimen or analysis under this section does not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the analysis of the specimen taken at the request or order of the peace officer.

(e) A peace officer, another person acting for or on behalf of the state, or a law enforcement agency is not liable for damages arising from a person's request to have a blood specimen taken.
Tex. Government Code § 532.0301 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 532 / Section 532.0301
§ 532.0301. BILL OF RIGHTS AND BILL OF RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a bill of rights and a bill of responsibilities for each recipient.

(b) The bill of rights must address a recipient's right to:

(1) respect, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and nondiscrimination;

(2) a reasonable opportunity to choose a health benefits plan and primary care provider and to change to another plan or provider in a reasonable manner;

(3) consent to or refuse treatment and actively participate in treatment decisions;

(4) ask questions and receive complete information relating to the recipient's medical condition and treatment options, including specialty care;

(5) access each available complaint process, receive a timely response to a complaint, and receive a fair hearing; and

(6) timely access to care that does not have any communication or physical access barriers.

(c) The bill of responsibilities must address a recipient's responsibility to:

(1) learn and understand each right the recipient has under Medicaid;

(2) abide by the health plan and Medicaid policies and procedures;

(3) share information relating to the recipient's health status with the primary care provider and become fully informed about service and treatment options; and

(4) actively participate in decisions relating to service and treatment options, make personal choices, and take action to maintain the recipient's health.
Tex. Water Code § 60.201 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.201
§ 60.201. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

Districts in this state which operate ports or waterways and harbor and terminal facilities are in keen competition with other ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals outside the state and with privately owned port and terminal facilities inside the state. Well-situated and well-equipped ports and waterways in other nearby states and owners of substantial port and terminal facilities located inside and outside the state are advertising, promoting and developing their competing ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals through expenditure of large amounts of money without any audit or restriction on expenditure of the money. This activity or expenditure is thwarting and impeding the use, progress, and development of the ports, waterways, harbors, and terminals of this state. Continuation of this hardship and injustice can best be met and coped with by more liberal use of some relatively small fund set aside from the gross income from operations of the ports of this state to be used in the manner provided in this subchapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1652.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1652 / Section 1652.002
§ 1652.002. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) "Medicare supplement benefit plan" means a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance, a subscriber contract of a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842, or, to the extent required by federal law, an evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843 that is advertised, marketed, or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursements under Medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of an individual eligible for Medicare.

(b) A policy, contract, subscriber contract, or evidence of coverage is not considered to be a Medicare supplement benefit plan if it is:

(1) a policy, contract, subscriber contract, or evidence of coverage of one or more employers or labor organizations, or of the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers or labor organizations, or a combination, for employees or former employees, or a combination, or for members or former members, or a combination, of the labor organizations;

(2) a policy or health care benefit plan, including a policy or contract of group insurance, a group contract of a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842, or a group evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843 that is not marketed or held to be a Medicare supplement benefit plan; or

(3) an individual or group evidence of coverage issued in accordance with a contract under Section 1833 or 1876, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395l or 1395mm), by a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843.

(c) The commissioner by rule may modify the definition of "Medicare supplement benefit plan" provided by Subsection (a) to the extent necessary for this state to qualify as a state with an approved regulatory program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2211.0521 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2211 / Section 2211.0521
§ 2211.0521. MEETINGS OF GOVERNING BODY.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 551, Government Code, or any other law, members of the governing committee may meet by telephone conference call, video conference, or other similar telecommunication method. The governing committee may use telephone conference call, video conference, or other similar telecommunication method for purposes of establishing a quorum or voting or for any other meeting purpose in accordance with this subsection and Subsection (b). This subsection applies without regard to the subject matter discussed or considered by the members of the governing committee at the meeting.

(b) A meeting held by telephone conference call, video conference, or other similar telecommunication method:

(1) is subject to the notice requirements applicable to other meetings of the governing committee;

(2) may not be held unless notice of the meeting specifies the location of the meeting at which at least one member of the governing committee is physically present;

(3) must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice under Subdivision (2); and

(4) must provide two-way audio communication between all members of the governing committee attending the meeting during the entire meeting, and if the two-way audio communication link with members attending the meeting is disrupted so that a quorum of the governing committee is no longer participating in the meeting, the meeting may not continue until the two-way audio communication link is reestablished.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7905.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7905 / Section 7905.0304
§ 7905.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Transportation Code § 172.304 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 172 / Section 172.304
§ 172.304. APPLICABILITY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT FINANCING LAW.
Status: in_force

For purposes of Chapter 1371, Government Code:

(1) a district is an issuer; and

(2) the acquisition, improvement, or repair of rail facilities by a district is an eligible project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2502.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2502 / Section 2502.002
§ 2502.002. COVERAGE FOR UNMARKETABILITY OF TITLE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance company may not insure against loss or damage by reason of unmarketability of title.

(b) The commissioner may not adopt a rule or form providing for coverage prohibited by this section.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.010
§ 143.010. COMMISSION APPEAL PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if a fire fighter or police officer wants to appeal to the commission from an action for which an appeal or review is provided by this chapter, the fire fighter or police officer need only file an appeal with the commission within 10 days after the date the action occurred.

(b) The appeal must include the basis for the appeal and a request for a commission hearing. The appeal must also contain a statement denying the truth of the charge as made, a statement taking exception to the legal sufficiency of the charge, a statement alleging that the recommended action does not fit the offense or alleged offense, or a combination of these statements.

(c) In each hearing, appeal, or review of any kind in which the commission performs an adjudicatory function, the affected fire fighter or police officer is entitled to be represented by counsel or a person the fire fighter or police officer chooses. Each commission proceeding shall be held in public.

(d) The commission may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for the attendance of witnesses and for the production of documentary material.

(e) The affected fire fighter or police officer may request the commission to subpoena any books, records, documents, papers, accounts, or witnesses that the fire fighter or police officer considers pertinent to the case. The fire fighter or police officer must make the request before the 10th day before the date the commission hearing will be held. If the commission does not subpoena the material, the commission shall, before the third day before the date the hearing will be held, make a written report to the fire fighter or police officer stating the reason it will not subpoena the requested material. This report shall be read into the public record of the commission hearing.

(f) Witnesses may be placed under the rule at the commission hearing.

(g) The commission shall conduct the hearing fairly and impartially as prescribed by this chapter and shall render a just and fair decision. The commission may consider only the evidence submitted at the hearing.

(h) The commission shall maintain a public record of each proceeding with copies available at cost.

(i) In addition to the requirements prescribed by this section, an appeal to the commission in a municipality with a population of 1.5 million or more must meet the requirements prescribed by Section 143.1015.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0502 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0502
§ 8091.0502. 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. Occupations Code § 1702.113 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.113
§ 1702.113. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMPANY LICENSE OR SECURITY OFFICER COMMISSION.
Status: repealed

(a) An applicant for a company license or security officer commission must be at least 18 years of age and must not:

(1) at the time of application be charged under an information or indictment with the commission of a Class A or Class B misdemeanor or felony offense determined to be disqualifying by commission rule;

(2) have been found by a court to be incompetent by reason of a mental defect or disease and not have been restored to competency;

(3) have been dishonorably discharged from the United States armed services, discharged from the United States armed services under other conditions determined by the commission to be prohibitive, or dismissed from the United States armed services if a commissioned officer in the United States armed services; or

(4) be required to register in this or any other state as a sex offender.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084, Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2013.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084, Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2013.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.114(b)(23), eff. September 1, 2019.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146, Sec. 4.102(7), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.201 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 438 / Section 438.201
§ 438.201. NO PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter related to food allergens do not create a private cause of action or change any common law or statutory duty.
Tex. Government Code § 434.016 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 434 / Section 434.016
§ 434.016. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may accept gifts of money and property and may accept grants.
Tex. Government Code § 53.033 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 53 / Section 53.033
§ 53.033. BOND.
Status: in_force

The sheriff may require a bailiff to give a bond. The sheriff may prescribe the conditions and amount of the bond, or those terms may be set as otherwise provided by law.
Tex. Transportation Code § 201.112 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 201 / Section 201.112
§ 201.112. CONTRACT CLAIMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may by rule establish procedures for the informal resolution of a claim arising out of a contract described by:

(1) Section 22.018;

(2) Chapter 223;

(3) Chapter 361;

(4) Section 391.091; or

(5) Chapter 2254, Government Code.

(b) If a person with a claim is dissatisfied with the department's resolution of the claim under the procedures authorized under Subsection (a), the person may request a formal administrative hearing to resolve the claim under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(c) An administrative law judge's proposal for decision rendered under Chapter 2001, Government Code, shall be submitted to the director for adoption. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director may change a finding of fact or conclusion of law made by the administrative law judge or may vacate or modify an order issued by the administrative law judge. The director shall provide a written statement containing the reason and legal basis for a change made under this subsection.

(d) The director's final order is subject to judicial review under Chapter 2001, Government Code, under the substantial evidence rule.

(e) This section does not waive state immunity from liability.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.56 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.56
§ 102.56. APPLICATION OF TERRITORIAL LIMITS TO CERTAIN PERMIT HOLDERS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a holder of a local distributor's permit under Chapter 23 that operates in a county in which 8,000 or more alcoholic beverage licenses or permits of any type have been issued under this code and are in effect. Subsections (b) and (d) apply only to the delivery of a brand of malt beverage to a holder of a mixed beverage permit or a private club permit whose premises is located in a county in which 8,000 or more alcoholic beverage licenses or permits of any type have been issued under this code and are in effect.

(b) A holder of a local distributor's permit under Chapter 23 who has purchased a brand of malt beverage from the holder of a general or branch distributor's license may not deliver the brand of malt beverage to any holder of a mixed beverage permit or private club permit whose premises is located inside that county and outside the territory assigned to the distributor who sold the product under a territorial limit agreement authorized by this subchapter.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a holder of a local distributor's permit may purchase a brand of malt beverage only from a distributor who has been assigned the territory where the premises of the holder of the local distributor's permit is located.

(d) A holder of a local distributor's permit who delivers a brand of malt beverage to a holder of a mixed beverage permit or private club permit whose premises is located inside that county and outside the assigned territory where the premises of the holder of a local distributor's permit is located must purchase the brand of malt beverage from a distributor who has been assigned the territory where the premises of the holder of the mixed beverage or private club permit is located.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.052
§ 7953.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7953.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 7953.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 7953.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Local Government Code § 109.006 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 109 / Section 109.006
§ 109.006. DIVISION DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall:

(1) compute the inflation rate used to make determinations under Section 109.005 each state fiscal year using a price index that accurately reports changes in the purchasing power of the dollar for municipalities in this state; and

(2) publish the inflation rate in the Texas Register.

(b) The division shall adopt rules establishing the criteria the division uses to approve reductions under Section 109.004(2).
Tex. Transportation Code § 67.021 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 67 / Section 67.021
§ 67.021. RULE OR RATE CHANGE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall give at least 10 days' notice as provided by this section before the board adopts a rule or changes a pilotage rate.

(b) The board shall mail the notice and a copy of the proposed rule or change by registered mail to:

(1) each pilot association office for Galveston County; and

(2) all known consignees and all known associations of consignees operating in Galveston County.

(c) The board shall post a copy of the proposed rule or change at the county courthouse for public inspection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3951.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3951 / Section 3951.102
§ 3951.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using any money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.159 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.159
§ 3846.159. AD VALOREM TAX PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Subchapter F, the district may not impose an ad valorem tax on property in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8008.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8008 / Section 8008.152
§ 8008.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 8008.151, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.306 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.306
§ 1.306. WAIVER OF RENUNCIATION OF CLAIM OR RIGHT AFTER BREACH.
Status: in_force

A claim or right arising out of an alleged breach may be discharged in whole or in part without consideration by agreement of the aggrieved party in an authenticated record.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 316.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 316 / Section 316.001
§ 316.001. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE.
Status: in_force

A public hospital created under Subtitle C or D or a hospital district created under general or special law may form and sponsor a nonprofit health care collaborative that is certified under Chapter 848, Insurance Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8364.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8364 / Section 8364.003
§ 8364.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The authority is not required to hold an election to confirm the creation of the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 403.304 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 403 / Section 403.304
§ 403.304. COOPERATION WITH COMPTROLLER; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district, appraisal district, or other governmental entity in this state shall promptly comply with an oral or written request from the comptroller for information to be used in conducting a study, including information that is made confidential by Chapter 552 of this code, Section 22.27, Tax Code, or another law of this state.

(a-1) All information the comptroller obtains from a person, other than a government or governmental subdivision or agency, under an assurance that the information will be kept confidential, in the course of conducting a study is confidential and may not be disclosed except as provided in Subsection (b).

(b) Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:

(1) in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;

(2) to the person who gave the information to the comptroller; or

(3) for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8849.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8849 / Section 8849.004
§ 8849.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district's boundaries are coextensive with the boundaries of Bastrop and Lee Counties unless the district's territory has been modified under:

(1) Subchapter J, Chapter 36, Water Code; or

(2) other law.