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Tex. Occupations Code § 301.404 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.404
§ 301.404. DUTY OF NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO REPORT.
Status: in_force

A nursing educational program that has reasonable cause to suspect that the ability of a nursing student to perform the services of the nursing profession would be, or would reasonably be expected to be, impaired by chemical dependency shall file with the board a written, signed report that includes the identity of the student and any additional information the board requires.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3848.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3848 / Section 3848.154
§ 3848.154. FINANCING OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities and may issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.
Tex. Property Code § 223.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 223 / Section 223.006
§ 223.006. CERTAIN CHARGES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A managing entity may not charge a fee for or share in the proceeds of the transfer of an interest in the managing entity from an owner to a subsequent purchaser.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 593.049 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 593 / Section 593.049
§ 593.049. HEARING BEFORE JURY; PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) On request of a party to the proceedings, or on the court's own motion, the hearing shall be before a jury.

(b) The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure apply to the selection of the jury, the court's charge to the jury, and all other aspects of the proceedings and trial unless the rules are inconsistent with this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.055
§ 3855.055. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

For purposes of determining the requirements for a quorum of the board, the following are not counted:

(1) a board position vacant for any reason, including death, resignation, or disqualification;

(2) a director who is abstaining from participation in a vote because of a conflict of interest; or

(3) a nonvoting director.
Tex. Water Code § 58.038 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 58 / Section 58.038
§ 58.038. CONVERSION OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS INTO DISTRICTS OPERATING UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

(a) Any water improvement district or water control and improvement district which furnishes water for irrigation and does not furnish treated water or sewer services may be converted into a district operating under this chapter.

(b) The governing body of a district which desires to convert into a district operating under this chapter shall adopt and enter in the minutes of the governing body a resolution declaring that, in its judgment, conversion into an irrigation district operating under this chapter and under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, would serve the best interest of the district and would be a benefit to the land and property included in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8845.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8845 / Section 8845.056
§ 8845.056. COMPOSITION OF BOARD FOLLOWING ANNEXATION OR CONSOLIDATION.
Status: in_force

If the district annexes territory or consolidates with another district, the composition of the board shall be determined in a manner that is:

(1) equitable for the residents of the district as provided by Chapter 36, Water Code; and

(2) otherwise in compliance with Subchapter K, Chapter 36, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 2304.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2304 / Section 2304.007
§ 2304.007. PROHIBITION ON BORROWING, INCURRING OBLIGATIONS, OR PLEDGING CREDIT.
Status: in_force

The department may not borrow money, incur monetary obligations, or pledge in any manner the credit or taxing power of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.032 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.032
§ 80.032. VENUE.
Status: in_force

Venue for an action arising out of this chapter in which the corporation is a party is in Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3840.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3840 / Section 3840.102
§ 3840.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.

(b) The nonprofit corporation:

(1) has each power of and is considered for purposes of this chapter to be a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code; and

(2) may implement any project and provide any service authorized by this chapter.

(c) The board shall appoint the board of directors of the nonprofit corporation.

(d) The board of directors of the nonprofit corporation shall serve in the same manner as the board of directors of a local government corporation created under Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a director of the corporation is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 842.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 842 / Section 842.004
§ 842.004. OPTIONAL GROUP TERM LIFE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) A subdivision participating in the retirement system may elect to participate in the optional group term life program.

(b) A subdivision that elects to participate in the program may elect coverage providing postretirement death benefits in addition to coverage providing in-service death benefits.

(c) A subdivision that elects to participate in the program may begin participation on the first day of any month after the month in which the subdivision gives notice of its election to the board of trustees.

(d) If before November 1 of any year a subdivision gives written notice of its intention to the retirement system, the subdivision may terminate coverage under and discontinue participation in the program. A termination under this subsection is effective on January 1 of the year following the year in which notice is given.

(e) If a subdivision has previously discontinued participation in the program, the board of trustees in its discretion may restrict the right of the subdivision to participate again.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.006
§ 1105.006. DETERMINATION OF RATED AGE.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, the date a policy is issued is the date as of which the rated age of the insured is determined.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3879.008 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3879 / Section 3879.008
§ 3879.008. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 61.0825 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0825
§ 61.0825. PRIORITY OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

A lien established under this subchapter is superior to any other lien on the same property, with the exception of a lien for ad valorem taxes.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.260 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.260
§ 14.260. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
Status: in_force

A proceeding under this subchapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8473.252 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8473 / Section 8473.252
§ 8473.252. MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

An improvement or recreational facility project may include the planning, design, construction, improvement, and maintenance of:

(1) landscaping;

(2) marinas and bridges;

(3) lighting, banners, and signs;

(4) hiking and cycling paths or trails;

(5) sidewalks, pedestrian walkways, skywalks, crosswalks, or tunnels;

(6) ponds, lakes, recreational facilities, or scenic areas;

(7) plazas or pedestrian malls;

(8) drainage or navigation improvements; or

(9) solid waste, water, sewer, or power facilities, including electrical and gas power facilities.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.0521 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.0521
§ 203.0521. DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

The advisory board shall provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8852.024 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8852 / Section 8852.024
§ 8852.024. INITIAL PERMANENT DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the creation of the district is confirmed at an election held under Section 8852.023 in one or more territories in the district, each temporary director who represents a territory that is included in the district becomes an initial permanent director of the district.

(b) The initial permanent directors shall draw lots to determine which directors serve a term expiring on June 1 of the first even-numbered year after the confirmation election and which directors serve a term expiring on June 1 of the next even-numbered year.
Tex. Water Code § 17.969 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.969
§ 17.969. TAX EXEMPT BONDS.
Status: in_force

Since the board is performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred on it by this chapter, water financial assistance bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest and income from the water financial assistance bonds, including any profit made on the sale of water financial assistance bonds, and all fees, charges, gifts, grants, revenues, receipts, and other money received or pledged to pay or secure the payment of water financial assistance bonds are free from taxation and assessments of every kind by this state and any city, county, district, authority, or other political subdivision of this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.155
§ 3915.155. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may designate reinvestment zones and may grant abatements of a tax or assessment on property in the zones.
Tex. Family Code § 158.102 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 158 / Section 158.102
§ 158.102. TIME LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

An order or writ for income withholding under this chapter may be issued until all current support and child support arrearages, interest, and any applicable fees and costs, including ordered reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses, have been paid.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6913.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6913 / Section 6913.101
§ 6913.101. DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7959.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7959 / Section 7959.152
§ 7959.152. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7959.151, 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.108
§ 3944.108. AGREEMENTS; GRANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) As provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the district may make an agreement with or accept a gift, grant, or loan from any person.

(b) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.303
§ 843.303. DENIAL OF INITIAL CONTRACT TO PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization that denies a contract to a physician or provider who initially applies to contract with the health maintenance organization to provide health care services on behalf of the health maintenance organization shall provide to the applicant written notice of the reasons the initial application was denied.

(b) Unless otherwise limited by Article 21.52B, this section does not prohibit a health maintenance organization from rejecting an initial application from a physician or provider based on the determination that the plan has sufficient qualified physicians or providers.

(c) A health maintenance organization may not deny a contract to a podiatrist described by Section 843.319.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.403 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.403
§ 901.403. APPLICATION FOR AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall specify:

(1) the form of the application for a license;

(2) the term of a license; and

(3) the requirements for renewal of a license.

(b) The board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, the board shall prorate license fees on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid. On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.

(c) The board shall require an applicant for renewal of a license to comply with the requirement of Section 901.169(a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8496.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8496 / Section 8496.002
§ 8496.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Finance Code § 273.108 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 273 / Section 273.108
§ 273.108. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A director may not vote or act on a decision intended to directly and specifically affect an association in which the director has a direct interest.
Tex. Finance Code § 31.302 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 31 / Section 31.302
§ 31.302. DISCLOSURE TO FINANCE COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

Confidential information may not be disclosed to a member of the finance commission, and a member of the commission may not be given access to the files and records of the department except that the banking commissioner may disclose to the commission information, files, and records pertinent to a hearing or matter pending before the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 2309.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2309 / Section 2309.023
§ 2309.023. IMPROVEMENT MADE WITH FUND PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) An improvement made with funds authorized under Section 2309.022(1) must be of a nature that would benefit the state if the facility were not used as a military installation.

(b) The improvement may be leased to the United States government, but ownership of the improvement remains with the state, the navigation district, or the political subdivision.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.004
§ 85.004. EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop model educational materials to be available on the department's Internet website to educate the public about AIDS and HIV infection.

(b) The educational materials must:

(1) include information about methods of transmission and prevention of HIV infection, state laws relating to the transmission, and conduct that may result in the transmission of HIV; and

(2) be scientifically accurate and factually correct and designed to:

(A) communicate to the public knowledge about methods of transmission and prevention of HIV infection; and

(B) educate the public about transmission risks in social, employment, and educational situations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7976A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7976A / Section 7976A.0304
§ 7976A.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. Business Organizations Code § 4.101 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.101
§ 4.101. CORRECTION OF FILINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) A filing instrument that has been filed with the secretary of state that is an inaccurate record of the event or transaction evidenced in the instrument, that contains an inaccurate or erroneous statement, or that was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed, acknowledged, or verified may be corrected by filing a certificate of correction.

(b) A certificate of correction must be signed by the person authorized by this code to sign the filing instrument to be corrected.
Tex. Government Code § 794.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 794 / Section 794.002
§ 794.002. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the legislature that the compact developed and executed under this chapter not require congressional approval.

(b) The compact may not increase the political power of the compacting states in relation to the federal government.
Tex. Government Code § 500.007 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 500 / Section 500.007
§ 500.007. TESTING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department after consultation with the Criminal Justice Policy Council shall implement a program to randomly test, for the purpose of determining the presence of controlled substances, the breath, blood, or other bodily substances of inmates housed in facilities operated by or under contract with the department.

(b) The department annually shall test not less than five percent of the inmates housed in facilities operated by or under contract with the department.

(c) The department shall use the most cost-effective means possible to perform the tests required by this section, and shall actively seek grants from the federal government or other sources to expand the program created under this section.

(d) If the department performs a test described by Subsection (a) and determines the presence of a controlled substance in an inmate, the department may in return for the cooperation of the inmate in identifying the individual who delivered the controlled substance to the inmate defer or dismiss punitive actions, including criminal prosecution, forfeiture of good conduct time or reduction in good conduct time earning status, or forfeiture of privileges, that the department could otherwise take against the inmate.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.0225 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.0225
§ 262.0225. ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) In the procedure for competitive bidding under this subchapter, the commissioners court of the county shall provide all bidders with the opportunity to bid on the same items on equal terms and have bids judged according to the same standards as set forth in the specifications.

(b) A county shall receive bids or proposals under this subchapter in a fair and confidential manner.

(c) A county may receive bids or proposals under this subchapter in hard-copy format or through electronic transmission. Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), a county shall accept any bids or proposals submitted in hard-copy format.

(c-1) The commissioners court of a county may by order require submission of bids or proposals under this subchapter through electronic transmission if the county makes available all technology necessary to submit a bid or proposal through electronic transmission to any person who submits a hard-copy bid or proposal in person.

(d) A county that complies in good faith with the competitive bidding requirements of this chapter and receives no responsive bids for an item may procure the item under Section 262.0245.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.4045 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.4045
§ 154.4045. SALE OF SEIZED CIGARETTES.
Status: in_force

(a) Cigarettes are perishable items.

(b) If the seized cigarettes are in a salable condition, the comptroller may:

(1) sell the cigarettes, return the cigarettes to the manufacturer for credit, or destroy or dispose of the cigarettes; or

(2) if the seized cigarettes are in packages described by Section 154.0415 or stamped in violation of that section, the comptroller may not sell the cigarettes but may destroy or dispose of the cigarettes or return the cigarettes, solely for the purpose of export, to the manufacturer for credit.

(c) The price obtained at the sale is the market value for the cigarettes sold.

(d) The comptroller shall place the proceeds from the sale of seized cigarettes in escrow in a treasury suspense account pending the outcome of the forfeiture proceeding provided for in this chapter.

(e) If a determination is made that the comptroller wrongfully seized the cigarettes, the person entitled to the cigarettes at the time of seizure may recover the money held in escrow in the treasury suspense account.
Tex. Finance Code § 393.501 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 393 / Section 393.501
§ 393.501. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.

(b) An offense under this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 681.154 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 681 / Section 681.154
§ 681.154. PORT FREEPORT OR DESIGNEE.
Status: in_force

Port Freeport, or a corporation organized under the laws of this state and designated by Port Freeport, may apply for and accept a grant of authority to establish, operate, and maintain:

(1) a foreign trade zone adjacent to a port of entry in Port Freeport; and

(2) other subzones.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2602.255 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2602 / Section 2602.255
§ 2602.255. CLAIMS NOT COVERED.
Status: in_force

The following are not covered claims:

(1) an amount due a reinsurer, title insurance company, insurance pool, or underwriting association as a subrogation recovery or otherwise;

(2) a supplementary payment obligation incurred before a determination is made under this chapter that a title insurance company or agent is impaired, including:

(A) adjustment fees or expenses;

(B) attorney's fees or expenses;

(C) court costs;

(D) interest;

(E) enhanced damages, sought as a recovery against the insured, the impaired title insurance company or agent, or the association, that arise under Chapter 541 of this code or Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, or a similar law of another state; and

(F) bond premiums;

(3) a shortage of trust funds or in an escrow account resulting from the insolvency of a financial institution;

(4) exemplary, extracontractual, or bad faith damages awarded against an insured or title insurance company by a court judgment;

(5) a claim under Section 2602.252 by a claimant who has a lien against the real property that was the subject of the transaction from which the claim arises, unless the lien is held to be invalid as a matter of law;

(6) a claim under Section 2602.251, 2602.252, or 2602.253 by a claimant who caused or substantially contributed to the claimant's loss by the claimant's action or omission, as determined by the association or the association's agent; and

(7) a claim filed with the association after the claim filing deadline for an impaired title insurance company or agent.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 105.082 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 105 / Section 105.082
§ 105.082.
Status: in_force

Sec. 105.082. HOURS OF SALE AND CONSUMPTION: BREWER. The holder of a brewer's license may sell, offer for sale, and deliver malt beverages and a person may consume malt beverages on the brewer's premises:

(1) between 8 a.m. and midnight on any day except Sunday; and

(2) between 10 a.m. and midnight on Sunday.