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Tex. Local Government Code § 283.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 283 / Section 283.001
§ 283.001. STATE POLICY; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) It is the policy of this state to:

(1) encourage competition in the provision of telecommunications services;

(2) reduce the barriers to entry for providers of services so that the number and types of services offered by providers continue to increase through competition;

(3) ensure that providers of telecommunications services do not obtain a competitive advantage or disadvantage in their ability to obtain use of a public right-of-way within a municipality; and

(4) fairly reduce the uncertainty and litigation concerning franchise fees.

(b) It is also the policy of this state that municipalities:

(1) retain the authority to manage a public right-of-way within the municipality to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and

(2) receive from certificated telecommunications providers fair and reasonable compensation for the use of a public right-of-way within the municipality.

(c) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform method for compensating municipalities for the use of a public right-of-way by certificated telecommunications providers that:

(1) is administratively simple for municipalities and telecommunications providers;

(2) is consistent with state and federal law;

(3) is competitively neutral;

(4) is nondiscriminatory;

(5) is consistent with the burdens on municipalities created by the incursion of certificated telecommunications providers into a public right-of-way; and

(6) provides fair and reasonable compensation for the use of a public right-of-way.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.004 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.004
§ 887.004. INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS OF MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to an association that:

(1) is not operated for profit;

(2) is composed only of the members of a particular religious denomination;

(3) does not provide insurance benefits in an amount greater than $1,000 on any one individual; and

(4) does not pay any officer of the association a salary greater than $100 a month.
Tex. Local Government Code § 399.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 399 / Section 399.013
§ 399.013. RECORDING OF NOTICE OF CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A local government that authorizes financing through contractual assessments under this chapter shall file written notice of each contractual assessment in the real property records of the county in which the property is located.

(b) The notice under Subsection (a) must contain:

(1) the amount of the assessment;

(2) the legal description of the property;

(3) the name of each property owner; and

(4) a reference to the statutory assessment lien provided under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3843.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3843 / Section 3843.202
§ 3843.202. MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held in accordance with Section 3843.103, the district may impose an annual ad valorem tax on taxable property in the district to maintain, restore, replace, or operate the district and improvements that the district constructs or acquires or the district's facilities, works, or services.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8427.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8427 / Section 8427.001
§ 8427.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 49.
Tex. Government Code § 52.045 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 52 / Section 52.045
§ 52.045. OATH.
Status: in_force

(a) An official court reporter must take the official oath required of officers of this state.

(b) In addition to the official oath, each official court reporter must sign an oath administered by the district clerk stating that in each reported case the court reporter will keep a correct, impartial record of:

(1) the evidence offered in the case;

(2) the objections and exceptions made by the parties to the case; and

(3) the rulings and remarks made by the court in determining the admissibility of testimony presented in the case.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 166.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 166 / Section 166.031
§ 166.031. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Directive" means an instruction made under Section 166.032, 166.034, or 166.035 to administer, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatment in the event of a terminal or irreversible condition.

(2) "Qualified patient" means a patient with a terminal or irreversible condition that has been diagnosed and certified in writing by the attending physician.
Tex. Tax Code § 155.201 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 155 / Section 155.201
§ 155.201. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person violates this chapter if the person:

(1) is a distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, manufacturer's representative, or retailer and fails to keep records required by this chapter;

(2) engages in the business of a bonded agent, interstate warehouse, distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, or retailer without a valid permit;

(3) is a distributor, wholesaler, manufacturer, export warehouse, importer, bonded agent, interstate warehouse, or retailer and fails to make a report required by this chapter to the comptroller or makes a false or incomplete report or application required by this chapter to the comptroller; or

(4) is a person affected by this chapter and fails or refuses to abide by or violates a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted by the comptroller under this chapter.

(b) A person who violates this chapter shall pay to the state a penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation.

(c) A separate offense is committed each day on which a violation occurs.

(d) The attorney general shall bring suits to recover penalties under this section.

(e) A suit under this section may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County or in any court having jurisdiction.
Tex. Government Code § 815.321 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.321
§ 815.321. TRANSFER OF ASSETS FOR DEATH BENEFIT ANNUITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) When a member dies who selected or was eligible to select a death benefit plan, or whose beneficiary is eligible to receive an annuity under Section 814.302(b) or 814.304, the retirement system shall transfer:

(1) from the employees saving account to the retirement annuity reserve account, an amount equal to the member's accumulated contributions; and

(2) from the state accumulation account to the retirement annuity reserve account, an amount equal to the difference between the total reserve, at present worth reserve value, of the death benefit annuity and the amount credited to the member's individual account as of the day of the member's death.
Tex. Occupations Code § 108.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 108 / Section 108.051
§ 108.051. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Health care professional" means:

(A) a dentist licensed under Subtitle D;

(B) a dental hygienist licensed under Chapter 262;

(C) a hearing instrument fitter and dispenser licensed under Chapter 402;

(D) a nurse, including an advanced practice registered nurse, licensed under Chapter 301;

(E) an occupational therapist licensed under Chapter 454;

(F) an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist licensed under Chapter 351;

(G) a pharmacist licensed under Subtitle J;

(H) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 453;

(I) a physician licensed under Subtitle B;

(J) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 204;

(K) a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 202;

(L) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 501;

(M) a social worker licensed under Chapter 505; and

(N) a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed under Chapter 401.

(2) "License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:

(A) is issued by a licensing authority; and

(B) a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.

(3) "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of this state that issues a license.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 403.006 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 403.006
§ 403.006. TEXT OF COMPACT.
Status: in_force

The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact reads as follows:
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.066 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.066
§ 773.066. ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: repealed

(a) An administrative penalty may be assessed only after an emergency medical services provider or course coordinator charged with a violation is provided notice and given an opportunity to request a hearing.

(b) If a hearing is held, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. An administrative law judge of that office shall conduct the hearing, make findings of fact, and issue to the department a written proposal for decision regarding whether the emergency medical services provider or course coordinator committed a violation and the amount of any penalty to be assessed.

(c) If the emergency medical services provider or course coordinator charged with the violation does not request a hearing, the department shall determine whether the provider or course coordinator committed a violation and the amount of any penalty to be assessed.

(d) After making a determination under this section that a penalty is to be assessed against an emergency medical services provider or a course coordinator, the department shall issue an order requiring that the emergency medical services provider or course coordinator pay the penalty.

(e) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order is issued under Subsection (d), the department shall give written notice of the order to the emergency medical services provider or course coordinator.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(114), eff. April 2, 2015.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 464.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 464 / Section 464.009
§ 464.009. RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall license treatment facilities in a manner consistent with state and federal law and rules, including department licensing standards.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules for:

(1) a treatment facility's organization and structure, policies and procedures, and minimum staffing requirements;

(2) the services to be provided by a facility, including:

(A) the categories of services the facility may provide;

(B) the client living environment the facility requires; and

(C) the requirement that a facility provide discharge planning and client follow-up contact;

(3) client rights and standards for medication, nutrition, and emergency situations;

(4) the client records kept by a facility;

(5) the general physical plant requirements for a facility, including environmental considerations, fire protection, safety, and other conditions to ensure the health and comfort of the clients;

(6) standards necessary to protect the client, including standards required or authorized by federal or other state law; and

(7) the approval of a facility to treat adult or minor clients who are referred by the criminal justice system or by a court order for involuntary civil or criminal commitment or detention.

(c) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to protect the rights of individuals receiving services from a treatment facility and to maintain the confidentiality of client records as required by state and federal law.

(d) The executive commissioner by rule may not restrict competitive bidding or advertising by a facility regulated by the department under this chapter except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by the facility. However, those rules may not:

(1) restrict the facility's use of any medium for advertising;

(2) restrict in an advertisement the personal appearance of a person representing the facility or the use of that person's voice;

(3) regulate the size or duration of an advertisement by the facility; or

(4) restrict the facility's advertisement under a trade name.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1046.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1046 / Section 1046.251
§ 1046.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The board may impose the tax to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district, including improvements to district facilities.

(c) The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 1433.068 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1433 / Section 1433.068
§ 1433.068. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer by resolution may provide for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds to:

(1) refund any outstanding bonds issued under this chapter; and

(2) construct improvements, extensions, or enlargements to the industrial project or medical project in connection with which the bonds being refunded were issued.

(b) An issuer may issue revenue refunding bonds in exchange for outstanding bonds, notwithstanding Section 1433.065, or the issuer may use the proceeds from the sale of the revenue refunding bonds to redeem outstanding bonds.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1201.224 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.224
§ 1201.224.
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201.224. POLICY PROVISION: CANCELLATION. An individual accident and health insurance policy must contain the following provision if the policy addresses the subject matter of the provision:

"Cancellation: The insurer may cancel this policy at any time by written notice delivered to the insured, or mailed to the insured's last address as shown by the records of the insurer, stating when the cancellation is effective, which may not be earlier than five days after the date the notice is delivered or mailed. After this policy has been continued beyond its original term, the insured may cancel the policy at any time by written notice delivered or mailed to the insurer, effective on receipt or on a later date specified in the notice. In the event of cancellation, the insurer will promptly return the unearned portion of any premium paid. If the insured cancels, the earned premium shall be computed by the use of the short-rate table last filed with the state official having supervision of insurance in the state where the insured resided when the policy was issued. If the insurer cancels, the earned premium shall be computed pro rata. Cancellation is without prejudice to any claim originating before the effective date of cancellation."
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.107 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 18A / Section 18A.107
§ 18A.107. DURATION OF INTERCEPTION ORDER.
Status: in_force

An interception order may not authorize the interception of a communication for a period that:

(1) is longer than is necessary to achieve the objective of the authorization; or

(2) exceeds 30 days.
Tex. Transportation Code § 453.153 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 453 / Section 453.153
§ 453.153. BALLOT PROPOSITION.
Status: in_force

At an election under this subchapter, the ballots shall be prepared to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Levy of a proposed local sales and use tax at the rate of _____ (insert appropriate rate) percent."
Tex. Government Code § 411.02095 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.02095
§ 411.02095. STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may establish a program throughout this state for preventing and detecting:

(1) the unlawful possession or the unlawful and imminent movement or transfer between this state and an adjacent state or the United Mexican States of:

(A) firearms, in violation of Section 46.14, Penal Code;

(B) controlled substances, in violation of Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code; or

(C) currency, in violation of Section 34.02, Penal Code; and

(2) the commission or imminent commission of the offenses of smuggling of persons under Section 20.05, Penal Code, and trafficking of persons under Section 20A.02, Penal Code, occurring in this state or involving travel between this state and an adjacent state or the United Mexican States.

(b) A peace officer participating in a program established under this section must have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe that firearms, controlled substances, or currency are unlawfully possessed or being unlawfully and imminently moved or transferred between this state and an adjacent state or the United Mexican States or that an offense described by Subsection (a)(2) has been committed or imminently will be committed, as applicable, before exercising the officer's authority under the program, including stopping a person or vehicle or coming into contact with a person.

(c) In developing the program, the department shall establish:

(1) clear guidelines and procedures to mitigate any unnecessary negative impact on the flow of trade, commerce, or daily business activities in locations where the program is implemented; and

(2) protocols, standards, and guidelines to minimize any intrusion on a person in an encounter with a peace officer exercising the officer's authority under the program.

(d) The department shall implement the program established under this section in conjunction with federal and local law enforcement agencies.

(e) The director shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer a program established under this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 452.104 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 452 / Section 452.104
§ 452.104. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY; REPORT.
Status: in_force

(a) The director or the director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to ensure implementation of an equal employment opportunity program under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin. The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, application, training, and promotion of personnel that are in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 21, Labor Code;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of the executive council workforce that meets federal and state guidelines;

(3) procedures by which a determination can be made of significant underuse in the executive council workforce of all persons for whom federal or state guidelines encourage a more equitable balance; and

(4) reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.

(b) A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must:

(1) cover an annual period;

(2) be updated annually;

(3) be reviewed by the Texas Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1); and

(4) be filed with the governor.

(c) The governor shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b). The report may be made separately or as part of other biennial reports to the legislature.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7951.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7951 / Section 7951.001
§ 7951.001. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "district" means the Headwaters Municipal Utility District.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 65.008 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 65 / Section 65.008
§ 65.008. PENALTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter or a regulation of the commission issued under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(c) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant that he has been once before convicted of a violation of this chapter, the offense is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(d) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant that he has been convicted of a violation of this chapter two or more previous times, the offense is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Tex. Local Government Code § 561.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 561 / Section 561.005
§ 561.005. COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that borders Mexico, or of a county adjacent to a county that borders Mexico, may, in consideration of the benefits of flood control work performed by the United States, by resolution agree to:

(1) indemnify and hold harmless the United States and its officers, agents, or employees for damage or a claim for damage asserted by any person if:

(A) the damage or claim arises from or is connected with the action of the United States or its officers, agents, or employees in entering, occupying, constructing on, or exercising a right in or to land located in the county; and

(B) the action by the United States or its officers, agents, or employees is in connection with the construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, improvement, maintenance, or operation of flood control works or works that are connected or incidental to flood control works;

(2) obtain any release or waiver of claims and provide evidence of the county's interest in land located in the county and needed for flood control works or works that are connected or incidental to flood control works, as required by the United States; and

(3) acquire and without monetary compensation convey to the United States any interest in land located in the county and needed for flood control works, on request of the United States.

(b) The commissioners court, county attorney, and county engineer shall do all things useful and necessary to carry out the provisions of the agreement.

(c) If the agreement provides for the conveyance of an interest in land to the United States, the county judge may convey the interest by warranty deed on behalf of the county according to the terms of the agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8350.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8350 / Section 8350.151
§ 8350.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 8350.153.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) The district may not issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes to finance a road project unless the issuance is approved by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 481.651 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 481 / Section 481.651
§ 481.651. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Consortium" means the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium.

(2) "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the consortium.

(3) "Fund" means the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.

(4) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.