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Tex. Education Code § 45.261 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.261
§ 45.261. REIMBURSEMENT OF FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) If the commissioner orders payment from the money appropriated to the Foundation School Program on behalf of a school district that is not required to reduce its local revenue level under Section 48.257, the commissioner shall direct the comptroller to withhold the amount paid from the first state money payable to the district. If the commissioner orders payment from the money appropriated to the Foundation School Program on behalf of a school district that is required to reduce its local revenue level under Section 48.257, the commissioner shall increase amounts due from the district under Chapter 49 in a total amount equal to the amount of payments made on behalf of the district under this subchapter. Amounts withheld or received under this subsection shall be used for the Foundation School Program.

(b) In accordance with commissioner rules, the commissioner may authorize reimbursement of the Foundation School Program in a manner other than that provided by this section.

(c) The commissioner may order a school district to set an ad valorem tax rate capable of producing an amount of revenue sufficient to enable the district to:

(1) provide reimbursement under this section; and

(2) pay the remaining principal of and interest on the bonds as the principal and interest become due.

(d) If a school district fails to comply with the commissioner's order under Subsection (c), the commissioner may impose any sanction on the district authorized to be imposed on a district under Chapter 39A, including appointment of a board of managers or annexation to another district, regardless of the district's accreditation status or the duration of a particular accreditation status.

(e) Any part of a school district's tax rate attributable to producing revenue for purposes of Subsection (c)(1) is considered part of the district's:

(1) current debt rate for purposes of computing a voter-approval tax rate under Section 26.08, Tax Code; and

(2) interest and sinking fund tax rate.

(f) On reimbursement by a school district as required by this section, the commissioner shall pay to the district any amount withheld under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 54.6401 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.6401
§ 54.6401. COMPLIANCE WITH LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS.
Status: in_force

The board shall monitor contributions to and withdrawals from the fund and any account within the fund to ensure that any applicable limits on contributions or withdrawals are not exceeded.
Tex. Water Code § 11.322 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.322
§ 11.322. FINAL DECREE.
Status: in_force

(a) After the final hearing, the court shall enter a decree affirming or modifying the order of the commission.

(b) The court may assess the costs as it deems just.

(c) An appeal may be taken from the decree of the court in the same manner and with the same effect as in other civil cases.

(d) The final decree in every water right adjudication is final and conclusive as to all existing and prior rights and claims to the water rights in the adjudicated stream or segment of a stream. The decree is binding on all claimants to water rights outside the adjudicated stream or segment of a stream.

(e) Except for domestic and livestock purposes or rights subsequently acquired by permit, a water right is not recognized in the adjudicated stream or segment of a stream unless the right is included in the final decree of the court.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 27.10 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 27 / Section 27.10
§ 27.10. WRITTEN PLEADINGS.
Status: in_force

All motions to set aside an indictment or information and all special pleas and exceptions shall be in writing.
Tex. Insurance Code § 462.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 462 / Section 462.304
§ 462.304. SERVICING FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The association shall handle claims through:

(1) the association's employees or contract claims adjusters; or

(2) subject to the approval of the commissioner, one or more insurers designated as a servicing facility under a servicing agreement or loss portfolio transfer agreement.

(b) A member insurer may decline designation as a servicing facility.

(c) The association shall reimburse a servicing facility for obligations of the association paid by the facility and expenses incurred by the facility in handling claims for the association. The association shall reimburse a servicing facility under this subsection in a manner that is consistent with the applicable servicing agreement or loss portfolio agreement.

(d) The commissioner may revoke the designation of a servicing facility if the commissioner finds that servicing facility is handling claims unsatisfactorily.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 201.107 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 201 / Section 201.107
§ 201.107. CONSERVATION PLANS AND INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A conservation district may develop comprehensive plans for the conservation of soil resources and for the control and prevention of soil erosion within the conservation district. In as much detail as possible, the plans shall specify the acts, procedures, performances, and avoidances that are necessary or desirable for the effectuation of the plans, including the specification of engineering operations, methods of cultivation, growing of vegetation, cropping programs, tillage practices, and changes in the use of land.

(b) A conservation district may publish the comprehensive plans and bring them to the attention of owners and occupiers of land in the conservation district and may demonstrate, publish, or otherwise make available to those owners and occupiers any pertinent information relating to legumes, cover crops, seeding, tillage, land preparation, and management of grasses, seed, legumes, and cover crops, and the eradication of noxious growth under good conservation practices.
Tex. Property Code § 26.006 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 26 / Section 26.006
§ 26.006. REGISTRATION OF CLAIM.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who claims to own a property right may register that claim with the secretary of state.

(b) The secretary of state shall provide a form for registration of a claim under this section. The form must be verified and must include:

(1) the name and date of death of the deceased individual;

(2) the name and address of the claimant;

(3) a statement of the basis of the claim; and

(4) a statement of the right claimed.

(c) The secretary of state may microfilm or reproduce by another technique a document filed under this section and destroy the original document.

(d) A document or a reproduction of a document filed under this section is admissible in evidence.

(e) The secretary of state may destroy all documents filed under this section after the 50th anniversary of the date of death of the individual whose property right they concern.

(f) The fee for filing a claim is $25.

(g) A document filed under this section is a public record.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2210.007 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2210 / Section 2210.007
§ 2210.007. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to:

(1) the association and a director, agent, or association staff;

(2) the commissioner, the department, and department staff; and

(3) a participating insurer and the insurer's agents and staff.

(b) A person described by Subsection (a) is not liable, and a cause of action does not arise against the person, for:

(1) an inspection made under the plan of operation; or

(2) any statement made in good faith by the person:

(A) in a report or communication concerning risks submitted to the association; or

(B) at any administrative hearing conducted under this chapter in connection with the inspection or statement.
Tex. Government Code § 551.141 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 551 / Section 551.141
§ 551.141. ACTION VOIDABLE.
Status: in_force

An action taken by a governmental body in violation of this chapter is voidable.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.047 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.047
§ 408.047. STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) On and after October 1, 2006, the state average weekly wage is equal to 88 percent of the average weekly wage in covered employment computed by the Texas Workforce Commission under Section 207.002(c).

(b) Expired.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the commissioner by rule may increase the state average weekly wage to an amount not to exceed 100 percent of the average weekly wage in covered employment computed by the Texas Workforce Commission under Section 207.002(c).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1038.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1038 / Section 1038.101
§ 1038.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The district has full responsibility for:

(1) operating all hospital facilities; and

(2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Tex. Government Code § 411.466 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.466
§ 411.466. NOTIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF MISSING ADULT.
Status: in_force

(a) A local law enforcement agency shall notify the department if the agency:

(1) receives a report regarding a missing adult;

(2) verifies that at the time the adult is reported missing:

(A) the person reported missing is 18 years of age or older but younger than 65 years of age;

(B) the adult's location is unknown; and

(C) the adult has been missing for less than 72 hours;

(3) confirms that a preliminary investigation has taken place with respect to the disappearance and that, as a result of that investigation, the agency believes that the adult is missing under circumstances described by Section 411.463(b)(1)(A) or (B); and

(4) believes sufficient information is available to disseminate to the public that could assist in locating the adult, a person suspected of abducting or kidnapping the adult, or a vehicle suspected of being used by the adult or in any abduction or kidnapping of the adult.

(b) The department may modify the criteria described by Subsection (a) as necessary for the proper implementation of the alert system.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.019 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.019
§ 12.019. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates Section 12.015, 12.017, or 12.504 of this code or a regulation adopted under Section 12.015 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(b) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of Section 12.017 of this code that he has been convicted within five years before the trial date of a violation of that section, on conviction he shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(c) A person who violates Section 12.505 of this code commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Family Code § 65.062 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 65 / Section 65.062
§ 65.062. ATTENDANCE AT HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The child must be personally present at the adjudication hearing. The truancy court may not proceed with the adjudication hearing in the absence of the child.

(b) A parent or guardian of a child and any court-appointed guardian ad litem of a child is required to attend the adjudication hearing.

(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to:

(1) a person for whom, for good cause shown, the court excuses attendance;

(2) a person who is not a resident of this state; or

(3) a parent of a child for whom a managing conservator has been appointed and the parent is not a conservator of the child.
Tex. Labor Code § 408.006 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 408 / Section 408.006
§ 408.006. MENTAL TRAUMA INJURIES.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the express intent of the legislature that nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to limit or expand recovery in cases of mental trauma injuries.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 504.019, a mental or emotional injury that arises principally from a legitimate personnel action, including a transfer, promotion, demotion, or termination, is not a compensable injury under this subtitle.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8234.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8234 / Section 8234.005
§ 8234.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

(2) right to issue any type of bond for a purpose for which the district is created or to pay the principal of and interest on the bond;

(3) right to impose an assessment or tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Government Code § 2156.061 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2156 / Section 2156.061
§ 2156.061. USE OF OPEN MARKET PURCHASE PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

On a comptroller determination that a purchase of goods or services may be made most effectively in the open market, the comptroller may use the open market purchase procedure and the purchase may be made without newspaper advertising.
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.029 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.029
§ 601.029. FINANCING; BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to bonds provided for by this subchapter, an authority, subject to the specific authorization and approval of the municipality creating it, may finance the creation and establishment of parking facilities by one or more of the following methods:

(1) parking fees or special charges derived from the use of parking facilities;

(2) general fund appropriation;

(3) parking meter revenue; and

(4) a gift, bequest, devise, or grant-in-aid.

(b) A municipality establishing an authority under this subchapter, on a two-thirds vote of its governing body, may pay to the authority money necessary to:

(1) acquire all or part of the land on which the authority intends to erect a parking facility;

(2) construct all or part of a parking facility;

(3) pay operating expenses of the authority and debt service on outstanding bonds of the authority; or

(4) make payments into a reserve fund for the payment of the principal of and interest on indebtedness of the authority, as may be provided by a resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds or a trust indenture securing revenue bonds.

(c) A municipality, to provide funds for use under Subsection (b) of this section, may issue general obligation bonds, secured by the faith and credit of the municipality, payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes on all of the real estate in the municipality subject to taxation, and may levy those taxes in an unlimited rate or amount.

(d) A municipality may guarantee revenue bonds of the authority issued under this subchapter by pledging its full faith and credit to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds. The aggregate amount of general obligation bonds issued by a municipality under this subsection, the indebtedness guaranteed, and the taxes levied are in addition to, and not subject to the limitations of, the statutory debt or tax limitation of the municipality. The municipality may fund the guarantee by levying an ad valorem tax on real estate subject to taxation, not to exceed a rate of one-hundredth of one percent, or may use other money of the municipality available for this purpose.

(e) An agreement by a municipality to guarantee the revenue bonds of the authority, to maintain a reserve fund, or to pay debt service or operating expenses of the authority may be included in a contract with holders of revenue bonds of the authority and may be pledged by the authority to the payment of the revenue bonds.
Tex. Water Code § 11.408 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.408
§ 11.408. RETENTION OF WATERMASTER DURING APPEAL.
Status: in_force

During the pendency of an appeal, the trial court may retain the watermaster in office with the same authority he had during the trial proceedings.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1456.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1456 / Section 1456.004
§ 1456.004.
Status: repealed

Sec. 1456.004. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE: FACILITY-BASED PHYSICIANS. (a) If a facility-based physician bills a patient who is covered by a health benefit plan described in Section 1456.002 that does not have a contract with the facility-based physician, the facility-based physician shall send a billing statement that:

(1) contains an itemized listing of the services and supplies provided along with the dates the services and supplies were provided;

(2) contains a conspicuous, plain-language explanation that:

(A) the facility-based physician is not within the health plan provider network; and

(B) the health benefit plan has paid a rate, as determined by the health benefit plan, which is below the facility-based physician billed amount;

(3) contains a telephone number to call to discuss the statement, provide an explanation of any acronyms, abbreviations, and numbers used on the statement, or discuss any payment issues;

(4) contains a statement that the patient may call to discuss alternative payment arrangements;

(5) contains a notice that the patient may file complaints with the Texas Medical Board and includes the Texas Medical Board mailing address and complaint telephone number; and

(6) for billing statements that total an amount greater than $200, over any applicable copayments or deductibles, states, in plain language, that if the patient finalizes a payment plan agreement within 45 days of receiving the first billing statement and substantially complies with the agreement, the facility-based physician may not furnish adverse information to a consumer reporting agency regarding an amount owed by the patient for the receipt of medical treatment.

(b) A patient may be considered by the facility-based physician to be out of substantial compliance with the payment plan agreement if payments are not made in compliance with the agreement for a period of 90 days.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1342 (S.B. 1264), Sec. 3.03(1), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Transportation Code § 662.014 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 662 / Section 662.014
§ 662.014. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY OWNERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An owner of property on which instruction on motorcycle operation and safety by an instructor or an instructor training course takes place is not liable for any act or omission that occurs during the instruction or course.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a cause of action arising from an act or omission constituting gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.003 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1251 / Section 1251.003
§ 1251.003. CERTAIN BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

A blanket policy of accident, health, or accident and health insurance may be delivered or issued for delivery in this state only if the policy:

(1) covers a group described by Subchapter H; and

(2) meets the requirements adopted under this chapter for a blanket policy.
Tex. Utilities Code § 35.008 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 35 / Section 35.008
§ 35.008. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The commission may require that each party to a dispute concerning prices or terms of wholesale transmission service engage in a nonbinding alternative dispute resolution process before seeking resolution of the dispute by the commission.
Tex. Government Code § 659.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 659 / Section 659.042
§ 659.042. EXCLUSIONS.
Status: in_force

The following are not entitled to longevity pay under this subchapter:

(1) a member of the legislature;

(2) an individual who holds a statewide office that is normally filled by vote of the people, except as provided by Section 659.0445;

(3) an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor;

(4) a temporary employee;

(5) an officer or employee of a public junior college;

(6) an academic employee of a state institution of higher education; or

(7) a state employee who retired from state employment on or after June 1, 2005, and who receives an annuity based wholly or partly on service as a state officer or state employee in a public retirement system, as defined by Section 802.001, that was credited to the state employee.
Tex. Government Code § 2310.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2310 / Section 2310.052
§ 2310.052. EVALUATION.
Status: repealed

(a) The bank shall conduct a continuing evaluation of the programs of readjustment zones.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 856 (S.B. 800), Sec. 25(5), eff. September 1, 2021.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8150.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8150 / Section 8150.106
§ 8150.106. 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 to be a local government corporation created under Subchapter D, 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. 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 Subchapter D, Chapter 431, Transportation Code, except that a board member is not required to reside in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9089.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9089 / Section 9089.0305
§ 9089.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.054 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.054
§ 382.054. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

Chapter 171 governs conflicts of interest for directors.
Tex. Family Code § 152.317 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 152 / Section 152.317
§ 152.317. COSTS AND EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law enforcement officers under Section 152.315 or 152.316.
Tex. Government Code § 479.0002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 479 / Section 479.0002
§ 479.0002. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter may not be construed as creating or requiring a state guarantee of an obligation imposed on an endorsing municipality, an endorsing county, or this state under a motor sports racing event support contract or another agreement relating to hosting a motor sports racing event in this state.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.206 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.206
§ 12.206. PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

The committee may use the operation game thief fund to supplement any death benefits received by the families of peace officers employed by the department who are killed in the line of duty. The committee shall adopt guidelines for the payment of death benefits under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3979.0705 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3979 / Section 3979.0705
§ 3979.0705. INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

The district may examine and receive information related to the imposition of hotel occupancy taxes to the same extent as if the district were a county.