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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 487.104 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 487 / Section 487.104
§ 487.104. ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, OR DENIAL OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue or renew a license to operate as a dispensing organization only if:

(1) the department determines the applicant meets the eligibility requirements described by Section 487.102; and

(2) issuance or renewal of the license is necessary to ensure reasonable statewide access to, and the availability of, low-THC cannabis for patients registered in the compassionate-use registry and for whom low-THC cannabis is prescribed under Chapter 169, Occupations Code.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), if the department denies the issuance or renewal of a license under Subsection (a), the applicant is entitled to a hearing. Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a proceeding under this section.

(b-1) If the department denies the issuance of a license under this section to an applicant that has never held a license under this section, the applicant is not entitled to a hearing.

(c) A license issued or renewed under this section expires as determined by the department in accordance with Section 411.511, Government Code.

(d) The department shall issue 15 licenses under this section to dispensing organizations in this state provided that the department receives applications from a sufficient number of applicants meeting the requirements for eligibility under this subchapter.

(d-1) The department shall issue initial licenses to dispensing organizations under this section based on a competitive evaluation of applicant qualifications relative to other applicants.

(e) The department shall issue and renew licenses under this section in a manner that ensures adequate access to low-THC cannabis for patients registered in the compassionate-use registry in each public health region designated under Section 121.007.

(f) The director shall adopt rules to establish a timeline for reviewing and taking action on an application submitted under this section.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 21A.006 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 21A / Section 21A.006
§ 21A.006. EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO AUDIT.
Status: in_force

All expenditures by the department under this chapter are subject to audit by the state auditor.
Tex. Education Code § 130.195 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.195
§ 130.195. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Status: in_force

The service area of the Paris Junior College District includes the territory within:

(1) the Paris Independent School District;

(2) the part of the Prairiland Independent School District that was formerly the Cunningham School District;

(3) the municipality of Paris;

(4) Lamar and Delta counties;

(5) the Detroit and Clarksville independent school districts and the Talco-Bogata Consolidated Independent School District that is in Red River County;

(6) the North Hopkins, Sulphur Bluff, Sulphur Springs, Miller Grove, and Cumby independent school districts in Hopkins County;

(7) the Honey Grove Consolidated Independent School District in Fannin County;

(8) the Fannindel Independent School District, located in Fannin and Delta counties;

(9) Hunt County, except the part of the county that is located in the Terrell Independent School District; and

(10) the part of the Prairiland Independent School District that is located in Red River County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3945.0311 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3945 / Section 3945.0311
§ 3945.0311. REGIONAL PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.
Status: in_force

The district may negotiate and enter into a written regional participation agreement with a municipality under Section 43.0754, Local Government Code.
Tex. Government Code § 24.543 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.543
§ 24.543.
Status: repealed

Sec. 24.543. 398TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HIDALGO COUNTY). (a) The 398th Judicial District is composed of Hidalgo County.

(b) A party in a criminal case before the court may electronically file any required court document. The court shall implement the statewide electronic court filing system to assist a party in electronic filing.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 541, Sec. 2(9), eff. September 1, 2009.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.061
§ 522.061. NOTIFICATION OF CONVICTION TO DEPARTMENT OR EMPLOYER.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit under this chapter and who is convicted in another state of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control shall notify the department in the manner specified by the department not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction.

(b) A person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit under this chapter and who is convicted in this state or another state of violating a state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control, including a law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, shall notify the person's employer in writing of the conviction not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction.

(c) A notification to the department or an employer must be in writing and must contain:

(1) the driver's full name;

(2) the driver's license or permit number;

(3) the date of conviction;

(4) the nature of the violation;

(5) a notation of whether the violation was committed in a commercial motor vehicle;

(6) the location where the offense was committed; and

(7) the driver's signature.

(d) This section does not apply to a parking violation.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.264 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.264
§ 11006.264. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
Status: in_force

An authority bond, the transfer of the bond, and the income from the bond, including profits made on the sale of the bond, are exempt from taxation in this state.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.056 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 51 / Section 51.056
§ 51.056. APPLICATION OR REQUEST TO PURCHASE LAND.
Status: in_force

A person who wants to purchase public school land shall submit to the commissioner a written application or request in a form designated by the commissioner.
Tex. Government Code § 2063.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2063 / Section 2063.003
§ 2063.003. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The command is established to prevent and respond to cybersecurity incidents that affect governmental entities and critical infrastructure in this state.

(b) The command is responsible for cybersecurity for this state, including:

(1) providing leadership, guidance, and tools to enhance cybersecurity defenses;

(2) facilitating education and training of a cybersecurity workforce;

(3) monitoring and coordinating cyber threat intelligence and information systems to detect and warn entities of cyber attacks, identifying cyber threats to critical infrastructure and state systems, planning and executing cybersecurity incident responses, and conducting digital forensics of cybersecurity incidents to support law enforcement and attribute the incidents;

(4) creating partnerships needed to effectively carry out the command's functions; and

(5) receiving all cybersecurity incident reports from state agencies and covered entities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2005.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2005 / Section 2005.002
§ 2005.002. AUTHORIZATION TO WRITE CERTAIN INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

An insurer authorized to engage in the business of fire insurance and allied lines or inland marine insurance may write home warranty insurance or home protection insurance in this state.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1036.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1036 / Section 1036.152
§ 1036.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Tex. Transportation Code § 68.074 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.074
§ 68.074. RECOVERY OF COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

A pilot who offers pilot services to a vessel required under this chapter to obtain pilot services and whose services are refused is entitled to recover from the consignee the pilotage rate for the service.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.007 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.007
§ 48.007. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING CERTAIN ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The commission, the department, the Department of Aging and Disability Services, the office of independent ombudsman for state supported living centers, and the commission's office of inspector general shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of residents or clients of state supported living centers or the ICF-IID component of the Rio Grande State Center that delineates the responsibilities of each agency and office under this chapter, Chapter 261, Family Code, and Chapter 555, Health and Safety Code, and amend the memorandum of understanding as necessary to reflect changes in those responsibilities. During the negotiation of the memorandum of understanding, the agencies and offices shall jointly determine whether the forensic training received by relevant staff of the Department of Family and Protective Services is adequate. Specifically, the agencies and offices shall assess and, if necessary, develop a plan to enhance the ability of department staff to identify and report incidences that constitute a potential criminal offense. The commission is the final arbiter of any dispute regarding the memorandum of understanding under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8115.021 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8115 / Section 8115.021
§ 8115.021. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after September 1, 2005, a person who owns land in the district may submit a petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the first petition received by the commission under Subsection (a).

(c) If a temporary director fails to qualify for office or if a vacancy occurs in the office of temporary director, the vacancy shall be filled as provided by Section 49.105, Water Code.

(d) Temporary directors serve until the date the directors are elected under Section 8115.023.

(e) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8115.023 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (f) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8115.023; or

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

(f) If Subsection (e) 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. Insurance Code § 1501.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1501 / Section 1501.104
§ 1501.104. AFFILIATION PERIOD.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "affiliation period" means a period that, under a small or large employer health benefit plan offered by a health maintenance organization, must expire before the coverage becomes effective.

(b) A health maintenance organization may impose an affiliation period if the period is applied uniformly without regard to any health status related factor. The affiliation period may not exceed:

(1) two months for an enrollee, other than a late enrollee; or

(2) 90 days for a late enrollee.

(c) An affiliation period under a small or large employer health benefit plan must run concurrently with any applicable waiting period under the plan. A health maintenance organization must credit an affiliation period against any preexisting condition provision period.

(d) During an affiliation period, a health maintenance organization:

(1) is not required to provide health care services or benefits to the participant or beneficiary; and

(2) may not charge a premium to the participant or beneficiary.

(e) A health maintenance organization may use an alternative method approved by the commissioner to address adverse selection.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 36A.009 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 36A / Section 36A.009
§ 36A.009. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Status: in_force

An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be brought within the earlier of:

(1) the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country; or

(2) 15 years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign country.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1233 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1233
§ 54.1233. COMPENSATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A magistrate is entitled to the salary determined by the Commissioners Court of Comal County.

(b) A full-time magistrate's salary may not be less than that of a justice of the peace of Comal County as established by the annual budget of Comal County.

(c) A part-time magistrate's salary is equal to the per-hour salary of a justice of the peace. The per-hour salary is determined by dividing the annual salary by a 2000 work-hour year. The local administrative judge of the district courts serving Comal County shall approve the number of hours to be paid a part-time magistrate.

(d) The magistrate's salary is paid from the county fund available for payment of officers' salaries.
Tex. Insurance Code § 843.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 843 / Section 843.103
§ 843.103. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES; CERTAIN LOANS; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL OF AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A health maintenance organization may:

(1) purchase, lease, construct, renovate, operate, or maintain hospitals or medical facilities and ancillary equipment and other property reasonably required for the principal office of the health maintenance organization or for another purpose necessary in engaging in the business of the health maintenance organization; and

(2) make loans to a medical group, under an independent contract with the group to further its program, or corporations under its control, to acquire or construct medical facilities and hospitals, or to further a program providing health care services to enrollees.

(b) If the exercise of a power granted under Subsection (a) involves an affiliate, as described by Section 823.003, the health maintenance organization before exercising that power shall file notice and adequate supporting information with the commissioner for approval.

(c) The commissioner shall disapprove the exercise of a power described by Subsection (a) that would in the commissioner's opinion:

(1) substantially and adversely affect the financial soundness of the health maintenance organization and endanger its ability to meet its obligations; or

(2) impair the interests of the public or the health maintenance organization's enrollees or creditors in this state.

(d) If the commissioner does not disapprove the exercise of a power described by Subsection (a) before the 31st day after the date notice is filed under this section, the exercise of the power is considered approved. The commissioner may, by official order, delay action as necessary for proper consideration for not more than an additional 30 days.

(e) The commissioner may adopt rules exempting from the filing requirements of Subsection (b) an activity that has a de minimis effect.
Tex. Insurance Code § 701.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 701 / Section 701.001
§ 701.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Authorized governmental agency" means:

(A) a municipal, county, or state law enforcement agency of this state or another state or a law enforcement agency of the United States; or

(B) the prosecuting attorney of a municipality, county, or judicial district of this state or another state or the prosecuting attorney of the United States.

(2) "Fraudulent insurance act" means an act that is a violation of a penal law and is:

(A) committed or attempted while engaging in the business of insurance;

(B) committed or attempted as part of or in support of an insurance transaction; or

(C) part of an attempt to defraud an insurer.

(3) "Insurer" means a person who is engaged in the business of insurance as a principal or agent. The term includes:

(A) an unauthorized insurer; and

(B) an entity that is self-insured and provides health care benefits to the entity's employees.

(4) "Person" means an individual, corporation, organization, governmental entity, business trust or another trust, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, or any other legal entity.
Tex. Government Code § 432.054 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 432 / Section 432.054
§ 432.054. FORWARDING OF CHARGES.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is held for trial by general court-martial, the commanding officer shall, not later than the eighth day after the date the accused is ordered into arrest or confinement, forward the charges, together with the investigation and allied papers, to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction.

(b) If compliance with Subsection (a) is not practicable, the commanding officer shall instead report in writing to that officer the reasons for delay.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.623 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.623
§ 504.623. TEXAS YMCA.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in honor of the Young Men's Christian Association. The department shall design the license plates.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the YMCA account established by Section 7.025, Education Code, as added by Chapter 869, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1304.1521 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1304 / Section 1304.1521
§ 1304.1521. FINANCIAL SECURITY TRANSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "provider that maintained a funded reserve account" means a provider that, in order to ensure the faithful performance of the provider's obligations to service contract holders, maintained a funded reserve account covering the provider's obligations under service contracts that were issued and outstanding in this state and placed in trust with the executive director a financial security deposit consisting of:

(1) a surety bond issued by an authorized surety;

(2) securities of the type eligible for deposit by an authorized insurer in this state;

(3) a statutory deposit of cash or cash equivalents;

(4) a letter of credit issued by a qualified financial institution; or

(5) another form of security prescribed by commission rules.

(b) This section applies only to a provider that maintained a funded reserve account on August 31, 2011.

(c) Not later than September 1, 2012, a provider that maintained a funded reserve account shall submit to the executive director documentation that the provider is in compliance with the financial security requirements provided by Section 1304.151 for service contracts sold or issued in this state on or after September 1, 2012. A provider that maintained a funded reserve account may not sell or issue a service contract on or after September 1, 2012, unless the provider is in compliance with this subsection.

(d) A provider that maintained a funded reserve account shall:

(1) continue to maintain the funded reserve account and security deposit at appropriate levels for service contracts that were sold or issued in this state before September 1, 2012, until the contracts are no longer in effect; or

(2) provide financial security for service contracts sold or issued before September 1, 2012, by complying with the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151.

(e) If a provider provides financial security for service contracts sold or issued before September 1, 2012, by complying with the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151, the provider shall give to the executive director satisfactory documentation that the reimbursement insurance policy, funded reserve account and security deposit, or net worth covers all outstanding service contracts issued before September 1, 2012.

(f) A service contract that is sold or issued before September 1, 2012, and is covered under a funded reserve account and security deposit may not be extended or renewed at the end of the service contract term unless the provider provides financial security for those service contracts by complying with the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151 before the extension or renewal.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 51.012 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 51 / Section 51.012
§ 51.012. APPEAL OR WRIT OF ERROR TO COURT OF APPEALS.
Status: in_force

In a civil case in which the judgment or amount in controversy exceeds $250, exclusive of interest and costs, a person may take an appeal or writ of error to the court of appeals from a final judgment of the district or county court.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1507.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1507 / Section 1507.005
§ 1507.005. NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Each written application for participation in a standard health benefit plan must contain the following language at the beginning of the document in bold type:

"You have the option to choose this Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan that, either in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits normally required in accident and sickness insurance policies in Texas. This standard health benefit plan may provide a more affordable health insurance policy for you, although, at the same time, it may provide you with fewer health benefits than those normally included as state-mandated health benefits in policies in Texas. If you choose this standard health benefit plan, please consult with your insurance agent to discover which state-mandated health benefits are excluded in this policy."

(b) Each standard health benefit plan must contain the following language at the beginning of the document in bold type:

"This Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Insurance Plan, either in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits normally required in accident and sickness insurance policies in Texas. This standard health benefit plan may provide a more affordable health insurance policy for you, although, at the same time, it may provide you with fewer health benefits than those normally included as state-mandated health benefits in policies in Texas. Please consult with your insurance agent to discover which state-mandated health benefits are excluded in this policy."
Tex. Transportation Code § 394.049 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 394 / Section 394.049
§ 394.049. PORTABLE SIGNS.
Status: in_force

A person may not place a portable sign on the property of another person without first obtaining written permission from the owner of the property or the owner's authorized agent.