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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.0158 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0158
§ 34.0158. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ADDRESS MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES.
Status: in_force

Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the Legislative Budget Board, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature a written report summarizing the actions taken to address maternal morbidity and reduce maternal mortality rates. The report must include information from programs and initiatives created to address maternal morbidity and reduce maternal mortality rates in this state, including:

(1) Medicaid;

(2) the children's health insurance program, including the perinatal program;

(3) the Healthy Texas Women program;

(4) the Family Planning Program;

(5) this state's program under the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. Section 701 et seq.);

(6) the Perinatal Advisory Council;

(7) state health plans; and

(8) the Healthy Texas Babies program.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.354 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.354
§ 4201.354. PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO MAY APPEAL.
Status: in_force

The procedures for appealing an adverse determination must provide that the adverse determination may be appealed orally or in writing by:

(1) an enrollee;

(2) a person acting on the enrollee's behalf; or

(3) the enrollee's physician or other health care provider.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 15.03 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 15 / Section 15.03
§ 15.03. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (a) of Section 15.10 of this Act, for purposes of this Act:

(1) The term "attorney general" means the Attorney General of Texas or any assistant attorney general acting under the direction of the Attorney General of Texas.

(2) The term "goods" means any property, tangible or intangible, real, personal, or mixed, and any article, commodity, or other thing of value, including insurance.

(3) The term "person" means a natural person, proprietorship, partnership, corporation, municipal corporation, association, or any other public or private group, however organized, but does not include the State of Texas, its departments, and its administrative agencies or a community center operating under Subchapter A, Chapter 534, Health and Safety Code.

(4) The term "services" means any work or labor, including without limitation work or labor furnished in connection with the sale, lease, or repair of goods.

(5) The terms "trade" and "commerce" mean the sale, purchase, lease, exchange, or distribution of any goods or services; the offering for sale, purchase, lease, or exchange of any goods or services; the advertising of any goods or services; the business of insurance; and all other economic activity undertaken in whole or in part for the purpose of financial gain involving or relating to any goods or services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.262 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.262
§ 2301.262. APPLICATION FOR VEHICLE LEASE FACILITATOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for a vehicle lease facilitator license must be on a form prescribed by the department and contain the information required by the department.

(b) This chapter does not require a separate license for each employee of a vehicle lease facilitator.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1064.113 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1064 / Section 1064.113
§ 1064.113. CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH CARE.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with any public or private entity, including a charitable organization or a political subdivision, to provide health care or related services inside or outside the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7907.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7907 / Section 7907.203
§ 7907.203. 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.
Tex. Estates Code § 1057.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1057 / Section 1057.001
§ 1057.001. CHANGE OF RESIDENT AGENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A guardian may change the guardian's resident agent to accept service of process in a guardianship proceeding or other matter relating to the guardianship by filing with the court in which the guardianship proceeding is pending a statement titled "Designation of Successor Resident Agent" that states the names and addresses of:

(1) the guardian;

(2) the resident agent; and

(3) the successor resident agent.

(b) The designation of a successor resident agent takes effect on the date the statement is filed with the court.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7955.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7955 / Section 7955.003
§ 7955.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Local Government Code § 324.068 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 324 / Section 324.068
§ 324.068. SALE OR LEASE OF LANDS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board determines that any land owned by the district is not necessary for the purposes for which the land was acquired, the board may sell and dispose of the land on terms the board considers advisable.

(b) The board may lease or permit the use of land for purposes consistent with the purposes for which the land was acquired and on terms the board considers advisable.

(c) Before land owned by the district may be sold, once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, the board must publish a notice of its intention to sell the land. The notice must include an accurate description of the land, the time of a public hearing that is before the 10th day before the disposition date, and the time and place at which sealed bids will be received.
Tex. Government Code § 25.1031 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.1031
§ 25.1031. HARRIS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Harris County has the following county civil courts at law:

(1) County Civil Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County, Texas;

(2) County Civil Court at Law No. 2 of Harris County, Texas;

(3) County Civil Court at Law No. 3 of Harris County, Texas;

(4) County Civil Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County, Texas; and

(5) County Civil Court at Law No. 5 of Harris County, Texas.

(b) Harris County has the following county criminal courts:

(1) County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 of Harris County, Texas;

(2) County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of Harris County, Texas;

(3) County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 of Harris County, Texas;

(4) County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County, Texas;

(5) County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 of Harris County, Texas;

(6) County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 of Harris County, Texas;

(7) County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 of Harris County, Texas;

(8) County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 of Harris County, Texas;

(9) County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 of Harris County, Texas;

(10) County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 of Harris County, Texas;

(11) County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 of Harris County, Texas;

(12) County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 of Harris County, Texas;

(13) County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 of Harris County, Texas;

(14) County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 of Harris County, Texas;

(15) County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 of Harris County, Texas; and

(16) County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 of Harris County, Texas.

(c) Harris County has the following statutory probate courts:

(1) Probate Court No. 1 of Harris County, Texas;

(2) Probate Court No. 2 of Harris County, Texas;

(3) Probate Court No. 3 of Harris County, Texas;

(4) Probate Court No. 4 of Harris County, Texas; and

(5) Probate Court No. 5 of Harris County, Texas.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.006 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.006
§ 351.006. ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other applicable enforcement provisions, Subchapters E, F, and G, Chapter 14, apply to a violation of this chapter or Section 32.06 or 32.065, Tax Code, in connection with property tax loans.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 14.251, the commissioner may assess an administrative penalty under Subchapter F, Chapter 14, against a person who violates Section 32.06(b-1), Tax Code, regardless of whether the violation is knowing or wilful.
Tex. Government Code § 809A.055 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809A / Section 809A.055
§ 809A.055. INVESTMENTS EXEMPTED FROM DIVESTMENT.
Status: in_force

A state governmental entity is not required to divest from any indirect holdings in actively or passively managed investment funds or private equity funds. The state governmental entity shall submit letters to the managers of each investment fund containing listed restricted entities requesting that they remove those restricted entities from the fund or create a similar actively or passively managed fund with indirect holdings devoid of listed restricted entities. If a manager creates a similar fund with substantially the same management fees and same level of investment risk and anticipated return, the state governmental entity may replace all applicable investments with investments in the similar fund in a time frame consistent with prudent fiduciary standards but not later than the 450th day after the date the fund is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8501.261 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8501 / Section 8501.261
§ 8501.261. HOLDER OF OBLIGATION MAY COMPEL PERFORMANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) A holder of obligations issued under this chapter or of coupons originally attached to the obligations may enforce and compel the performance by the board of all duties required of the board by this chapter, including:

(1) setting and collecting reasonable and sufficient fees for the use of the improvements and facilities of the authority;

(2) segregating the income and revenue of the improvements and facilities; and

(3) applying the income and revenue under this chapter.

(b) The holder of the obligations or coupons may act under Subsection (a):

(1) at law or in equity; and

(2) by a suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8363.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8363 / Section 8363.251
§ 8363.251. DISSOLUTION BY CITY ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The city may dissolve the district by ordinance after provision is made for all debts incurred by the district if one or more of the following does not occur:

(1) on or before the 90th day after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the city receives one or more petitions requesting annexation of all territory in the district remaining in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city;

(2) on or before the last day of the ninth month after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the city adopts one or more ordinances annexing all territory in the district remaining in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction;

(3) on or before the last day of the third year after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the Public Utility Commission of Texas issues an order approving the sale and transfer of a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the city to provide retail water service to territory in the district; or

(4) by the end of the fifth year after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the district has completed construction of internal streets and water and sanitary sewer facilities sufficient to serve at least 100 residential lots in the district.

(b) If the city dissolves the district under Subsection (a):

(1) any district assets that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to the city; and

(2) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all the debts are paid or assumed and remaining assets are transferred.

(c) This section does not limit the authority of the city to dissolve the district under Chapter 43, Local Government Code, or other general law.
Tex. Government Code § 2170.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2170 / Section 2170.002
§ 2170.002. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The department is the state agency responsible for obtaining telecommunications services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2025.053 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2025 / Section 2025.053
§ 2025.053. APPLICATION FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall require each applicant for an original racetrack license to pay the required application fee. The fee must accompany the application and be paid in the form of a cashier's check or certified check.

(b) The commission shall set application fees in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this subtitle. The commission by rule shall establish a schedule of application fees for the various types and classifications of racetracks using minimum application fees. The minimum application fee:

(1) for a horse racetrack is:

(A) $15,000 for a class 1 racetrack;

(B) $7,500 for a class 2 racetrack;

(C) $2,500 for a class 3 racetrack; and

(D) $1,500 for a class 4 racetrack; and

(2) for a greyhound racetrack is $20,000.

(c) Notwithstanding this section, if a licensed racetrack petitions for a higher racetrack classification, the commission shall impose fees equal to the difference between the fees previously paid and the fees required for the higher classification.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.104
§ 42.104. PETITION REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A petition requesting release under this subchapter must be signed by:

(1) more than 50 percent of the registered voters of the area described by the petition as of the date of the preceding uniform election date; or

(2) a majority in value of the holders of title of land in the area described by the petition, as indicated by the tax rolls of the applicable central appraisal district.

(b) A person filing a petition under this subchapter must satisfy the signature requirement described by Subsection (a) not later than the 180th day after the date the first signature for the petition is obtained.

(c) A signature collected under this section must be in writing.

(d) The petition must include a map of the land to be released and describe the boundaries of the land to be released by:

(1) metes and bounds; or

(2) lot and block number, if there is a recorded map or plat.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.107
§ 1579.107. DISEASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "disease management services" means services to assist an individual manage a disease or other chronic health condition, such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, end-stage renal disease, HIV infection, or AIDS, and with respect to which the trustee identifies populations requiring disease management.

(b) A health coverage plan provided under this chapter must provide disease management services or coverage for disease management services in the manner required by the trustee, including:

(1) patient self-management education;

(2) provider education;

(3) evidence-based models and minimum standards of care;

(4) standardized protocols and participation criteria; and

(5) physician-directed or physician-supervised care.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7982.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7982 / Section 7982.102
§ 7982.102. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Local Government Code § 394.040 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 394 / Section 394.040
§ 394.040. TRANSACTIONS WITH LENDING INSTITUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A housing finance corporation may make, contract to make, but is not required to make, and enter into advance commitments to make home mortgages originated, administered, and serviced by lending institutions. It may pay the reasonable value of services rendered under those contracts. It may acquire, contract to acquire, and enter into advance commitments to acquire, by assignment or other means, home mortgages owned by lending institutions at purchase prices and on other terms determined by the corporation or its agent.

(b) The corporation may require each lending institution from which home mortgages are proposed to be purchased or to which loans are made to submit evidence satisfactory to the corporation of the ability and intention of the lending institution to make home mortgages, and require the submission, within the time specified by the corporation for making disbursements for home mortgages, of evidence satisfactory to the corporation of the making of home mortgages and of the compliance with the standards and requirements established by the corporation under Section 394.041.

(c) The corporation may make loans to lending institutions under terms that, in addition to other provisions determined by the corporation, require:

(1) the institutions to use substantially all of the net proceeds of the loans, directly or indirectly, to make home mortgages in an aggregate principal amount substantially equal to the amount of the net proceeds; and

(2) the loans to be fully secured, to the extent not secured by home mortgages, in the same manner as deposits of public funds of the local government.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 5A.009 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 5A / Section 5A.009
§ 5A.009. REQUIRED REPORTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A peace officer who investigates a family violence incident or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall make a written report that includes:

(1) the names of the suspect and complainant;

(2) the date, time, and location of the incident;

(3) any visible or reported injuries;

(4) a description of the incident and a statement of its disposition; and

(5) whether the suspect is a member of the state military forces or is serving in the armed forces of the United States in an active-duty status.

(b) If a suspect is identified as being a member of the military, as described by Subsection (a)(5), the peace officer shall provide written notice of the incident or disturbance call to the staff judge advocate at Joint Force Headquarters or the provost marshal of the military installation to which the suspect is assigned with the intent that the commanding officer will be notified, as applicable.

(c) In addition to the written report required under Subsection (a), a peace officer who investigates a family violence incident or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall make a report to the Department of Family and Protective Services if the location of the incident or call, or the known address of a person involved in the incident or call, matches the address of a licensed foster home or a verified agency foster home as listed in the Texas Crime Information Center. The report under this subsection may be made orally or electronically and must:

(1) include the information required by Subsection (a); and

(2) be filed with the Department of Family and Protective Services within 24 hours of the beginning of the investigation or receipt of the disturbance call.

(d) A peace officer who makes a report under Subsection (a) shall provide information concerning the incident or disturbance to the bureau of identification and records of the Department of Public Safety for its recordkeeping function under Section 411.042, Government Code. The bureau shall prescribe the form and nature of the information required to be reported to the bureau by this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9011.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9011 / Section 9011.253
§ 9011.253. MATURITY.
Status: in_force

District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.067 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 31 / Section 31.067
§ 31.067. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A motorboat must have the number, size, and type of fire extinguishers prescribed by the commandant of the Coast Guard.

(b) The fire extinguishers must be capable of promptly and effectively extinguishing burning gasoline. They must be kept in condition for immediate and effective use at all times and must be placed so as to be readily accessible.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.551 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.551
§ 1001.551. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other action authorized by law, the board may bring an action in the board's name to enjoin a person from violating this chapter or Chapter 1071 or a board rule adopted under this chapter or Chapter 1071.

(b) An action under this section must be brought in a district court of Travis County.

(c) To sustain an action under this section, the board is not required to allege or prove that:

(1) an adequate remedy at law does not exist; or

(2) substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation.

(d) In an action for an injunction under this section, the defendant may assert and prove as a complete defense to the action that the board deprived the defendant of a license, certificate, or registration by a board action or proceeding that was:

(1) arbitrary or capricious;

(2) contrary to law; or

(3) conducted without due process of law.

(e) Either party to an action under this section may appeal to the appellate court with jurisdiction of the action.
Tex. Insurance Code § 982.107 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 982 / Section 982.107
§ 982.107. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Chapter 402 applies to a foreign or alien insurance company.
Tex. Local Government Code § 233.901 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 233 / Section 233.901
§ 233.901. TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a permit required by a county with a population of 3.3 million or more to construct or improve a building or other structure in the county, but does not apply to a permit for an on-site sewage disposal system.

(b) Not later than the 45th day after the date an application for a permit is submitted, the county must:

(1) grant or deny the permit;

(2) provide written notice to the applicant stating the reasons why the county has been unable to act on the permit application; or

(3) reach a written agreement with the applicant providing for a deadline for granting or denying the permit.

(c) For a permit application for which notice is provided under Subsection (b)(2), the county must grant or deny the permit not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is received.

(d) If a county fails to act on a permit application in the time required by Subsection (c) or by an agreement under Subsection (b)(3), the county:

(1) may not collect any permit fees associated with the application; and

(2) shall refund to the applicant any permit fees associated with the application that have been collected.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.406 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.406
§ 2203.406. APPEAL OF COMMISSIONER'S DECISION.
Status: in_force

(a) The association or a person aggrieved by an order or decision of the commissioner may appeal in accordance with Subchapter D, Chapter 36.

(b) At the time the person is notified of the commissioner's order or decision, the commissioner shall provide to the person written notice of the person's right to appeal under this section.