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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 222.022 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 222 / Section 222.022
§ 222.022. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Health care facility" means a public or private hospital, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility, ambulatory surgical center, family planning clinic that performs ambulatory surgical procedures, rural or urban health initiative clinic, end stage renal disease facility, and inpatient rehabilitation facility. The term does not include the office of physicians or practitioners of the healing arts practicing individually or in groups or a chemical dependency treatment facility licensed by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 464.

(3) "Inspection" includes a survey, inspection, investigation, or other procedure necessary for a state agency to carry out an obligation imposed by federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8206.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8206 / Section 8206.201
§ 8206.201. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Occupations Code § 205.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 205 / Section 205.003
§ 205.003. EXEMPTION; LIMITATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to a health care professional licensed under another statute of this state and acting within the scope of the license.

(b) This chapter does not:

(1) limit the practice of medicine by a physician;

(2) permit the unauthorized practice of medicine; or

(3) permit a person to dispense, administer, or supply a controlled substance, narcotic, or dangerous drug unless the person is authorized by other law to do so.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.461 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 13 / Section 13.461
§ 13.461. TERM OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

A license issued under this subchapter is valid for one year unless a different term is established by department rule.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 14.061 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 14 / Section 14.061
§ 14.061. WAREHOUSE RECEIPT AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.
Status: in_force

In an action involving a warehouse operator that is brought under this chapter, a warehouse receipt constitutes prima facie evidence of the truth of the facts stated in the receipt.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8843.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8843 / Section 8843.153
§ 8843.153. TAXES AND OTHER FEES PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 8843.101 or Subchapter G, Chapter 36, Water Code, the district may not:

(1) impose a tax; or

(2) assess or collect any fees except as authorized by Section 8843.151 or 8843.152.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3846.301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3846 / Section 3846.301
§ 3846.301. VENUE PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district by resolution may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a venue project.

(b) The resolution must designate each venue project and each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the district intends to use to finance a project. A resolution may designate more than one method of financing.

(c) The district may contract with a public or private person to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate a venue project.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1702.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.103
§ 1702.103. PROHIBITED DISTINCTIONS AND DISCRIMINATION.
Status: in_force

Except as provided by Section 1702.104, an insurer may not, with respect to a life insurance policy or annuity contract, make or permit a distinction or unfair discrimination between individuals of the same class and equal life expectancy regarding:

(1) the rate charged;

(2) the dividend or other payable benefit; or

(3) any of the other terms of the policy or contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8211.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8211 / Section 8211.151
§ 8211.151. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES OR BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue, without an election, bonds and other obligations secured by revenue or contract payments from a source other than ad valorem taxation.

(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 district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
Tex. Education Code § 130.093 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130 / Section 130.093
§ 130.093. REGIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EXCELLENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement ("TCOLE").

(2) "Regional center" means the regional center for public safety excellence established under this section.

(b) The regional center for public safety excellence is established to develop and provide education and training for law enforcement personnel in the Rio Grande Valley, including:

(1) education and training leading toward an associate of applied science degree or certificate or another public safety or law enforcement-related associate degree or certificate;

(2) TCOLE officer certification; and

(3) a continuing education certification.

(c) South Texas College shall administer the regional center in partnership with political subdivisions and participating school districts in the Rio Grande Valley. The headquarters of the regional center are located at South Texas College in Pharr, Texas. The regional center may use property and facilities at other locations in Hidalgo and Starr Counties.

(d) In developing its training programs and courses, the regional center shall ensure that the program or course curriculum satisfies any requirements imposed by the commission under Subchapter F, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, for the regional center to operate as a commission-approved training provider under that chapter.

(e) The regional center may solicit and accept gifts and grants from any public or private source for purposes of this section. The legislature may appropriate money for purposes of this section.
Tex. Property Code § 163.009 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 163 / Section 163.009
§ 163.009. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the provisions of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101 of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(a)) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b)).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 80.001 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 80 / Section 80.001
§ 80.001. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) citrus pests and diseases, including the insect known as the Asian citrus psyllid and the disease known as citrus greening, are public nuisances and menaces to the citrus industry, and their control and suppression is a public necessity;

(2) because of the natural migration patterns of citrus pests and the contagious nature of citrus diseases, the control and suppression of the nuisance can best be accomplished by dividing the commercial citrus-growing areas into separate zones so that integrated pest management programs may be developed for each zone;

(3) there is a need for a quasi-governmental entity acting under the supervision and control of the commissioner whose members are actual citrus producers who would be represented on the board of the entity by directors elected by them to manage control and suppression programs and to furnish expertise in the field of disease and insect control and suppression, because such an entity would enhance the interest and participation of citrus producers in the program;

(4) citrus producers, in partnership with the state and federal governments, have made significant investments toward the suppression of these pests and disease in this state; and

(5) it is essential to the well-being of the citrus industry and the agricultural economy of this state that the investments of the citrus producers and the state and federal governments be protected.

(b) It is the intent of the legislature that the program of control and suppression of citrus pests and diseases be carried out with the best available integrated pest management techniques.

(c) The department may recover costs for administration of this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 433.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 433 / Section 433.004
§ 433.004. DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Status: in_force

(a) During a state of emergency, each law enforcement agency in the state shall cooperate in the manner the governor or the governor's designated representative requests and shall allow the use of the agency's equipment and facilities as the governor or the governor's designated representative requires, except that if the agency is not located within the affected area, the use may not substantially interfere with the normal duties of the agency.

(b) A county or municipal law enforcement agency shall notify the director of the Department of Public Safety if the agency receives notice of a threatened or actual disturbance indicating the possibility of serious domestic violence.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8379.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8379 / Section 8379.0303
§ 8379.0303. AUTHORITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

Under Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, the district may design, acquire, construct, finance, issue bonds for, improve, operate, maintain, and convey to this state, a county, or a municipality for operation and maintenance macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Tax Code § 142.003 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 142 / Section 142.003
§ 142.003. LEGISLATIVE FINDING.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that a simplified sales and use tax system will reduce and over time eliminate the burden and costs of all vendors to collect this state's sales and use tax. The legislature also finds that this state should participate in multistate discussions to review or amend the terms of the agreement to simplify and modernize sales and use tax administration to reduce the burden of tax compliance for all sellers and for all types of commerce.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7920A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7920A / Section 7920A.0101
§ 7920A.0101. 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 Heritage Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Grayson County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1958.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1958 / Section 1958.002
§ 1958.002. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter applies only to the regulation of mold-related activities that affect indoor air quality, including a mold-related activity performed by a third party for compensation at a property owned or operated by a governmental entity.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) the following activities when not conducted for the purpose of mold assessment or mold remediation:

(A) routine cleaning;

(B) the diagnosis, repair, cleaning, or replacement of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, or air duct systems or appliances;

(C) commercial or residential real estate inspections; and

(D) the incidental discovery or emergency containment of potential mold contamination during the conduct or performance of services listed in this subsection;

(2) the repair, replacement, or cleaning of construction materials during the building phase of the construction of a structure;

(3) the standard performance of custodial activities for, preventive maintenance of, and the routine assessment of property owned or operated by a governmental entity;

(4) a pest control inspection conducted by a person regulated under Chapter 1951; or

(5) demolition of a structure after a fire or other disaster.
Tex. Local Government Code § 562.004 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 562 / Section 562.004
§ 562.004. TERM OF CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

A contract to sell county surplus water may not exceed a term of 40 years.
Tex. Utilities Code § 53.308 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 53 / Section 53.308
§ 53.308. FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The commission may prescribe and collect a fee or assessment from incumbent local exchange companies necessary to recover the cost to the commission and to the office of activities carried out and services provided under:

(1) this subchapter;

(2) Section 53.112;

(3) Subchapter H; and

(4) Section 55.004.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 257.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 257 / Section 257.007
§ 257.007. ENFORCEMENT; COMPLAINT RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall enforce this chapter in accordance with:

(1) Subchapter C, Chapter 241, against a hospital licensed under that chapter as if the hospital violated that chapter;

(2) Chapter 577 and rules adopted under Sections 577.010 and 577.013, against a hospital licensed under Chapter 577 as if the hospital violated that chapter; and

(3) rules adopted under Section 241.026(a).

(b) The commission shall establish a process to provide prompt review and timely resolution of each complaint submitted under this chapter. The commission must:

(1) develop a procedure, or designate an existing procedure, through which a party may submit a written or verbal complaint;

(2) establish a time to review and respond to the complaint; and

(3) provide the complainant written notice of the commission's decision regarding the complaint, including:

(A) the contact information of the commission employee responsible for the complaint;

(B) commission actions in reviewing, evaluating, or investigating the complaint;

(C) the results of the commission's review of the complaint;

(D) for each reviewed complaint for which an investigation is not conducted, an explanation of the reason the commission resolved the complaint without investigation; and

(E) the date the complaint is resolved.

(c) All information and materials in the possession of or obtained or compiled by the commission in connection with a complaint and investigation are confidential and not subject to disclosure in accordance with:

(1) Section 241.051(d) for a complaint submitted against a hospital licensed under Chapter 241; or

(2) Section 577.013(e) for a complaint submitted against a hospital licensed under Chapter 577.
Tex. Education Code § 29.159 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.159
§ 29.159. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, each provider of government-funded child-care services shall, at the time that a child is enrolled with the provider, furnish to the child's parent information regarding:

(1) effective early education settings; and

(2) any indicators that a child is ready for kindergarten that have been developed at the time the child is enrolled.

(b) If a provider does not have sufficient resources to provide the information specified by Subsection (a), the provider shall:

(1) furnish the parent with the appropriate telephone numbers or Internet sites through which the parent may obtain the information; or

(2) refer the parent to a local child-care resource and referral agency.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8007A.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8007A / Section 8007A.0101
§ 8007A.0101. 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 Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 57.
Tex. Local Government Code § 301.001 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 301 / Section 301.001
§ 301.001. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RECREATIONAL OR CULTURAL FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "recreational or cultural facility" means an auditorium, civic center, convention center, or exposition center.

(b) The commissioners court of a county and the governing body of a municipality in that county may jointly erect, acquire, equip, maintain, and operate a recreational or cultural facility.
Tex. Estates Code § 1055.053 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1055 / Section 1055.053
§ 1055.053. LOCATION OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may hold a hearing on a guardianship proceeding involving an adult ward or adult proposed ward at any suitable location in the county in which the guardianship proceeding is pending. The hearing should be held in a physical setting that is not likely to have a harmful effect on the ward or proposed ward.

(b) On the request of the adult proposed ward, the adult ward, or the attorney of the proposed ward or ward, the hearing may not be held under the authority of this section at a place other than the courthouse.
Tex. Local Government Code § 155.003 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 155 / Section 155.003
§ 155.003. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Public funds may not be used to pay the administrative costs of making a deduction, except for a deduction relating to the payment of parking fees in a county-owned facility.

(b) The credit union, labor union, or employees association for whose benefit a deduction is made shall pay any administrative costs for making the deduction. The commissioners court shall determine the amount of the administrative costs.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1030.062 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1030 / Section 1030.062
§ 1030.062. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the assistant district administrator; and

(2) the attorney for the district.

(b) The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 13.019 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 13 / Section 13.019
§ 13.019. FACILITY RESERVATION SYSTEM AND FEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may permit the advance reservation of a facility, lodging, or campsite at a state park and require the payment of a fee by a person making the reservation.

(b) The department shall annually:

(1) evaluate whether the reservation system used by the department for the advance reservation of facilities, lodging, and campsites is as user-friendly as possible; and

(2) make modifications to the system as necessary to enhance the user-friendliness of the reservation system.
Tex. Election Code § 127.126 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 127 / Section 127.126
§ 127.126. DUPLICATING BALLOTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The manager of a central counting station may have ballots duplicated for automatic counting as provided by this section.

(b) The valid portion of a partially invalid ballot may be duplicated on another ballot so that the valid portion can be automatically counted.

(c) If an electronic system ballot is damaged to the extent it cannot be automatically counted, the ballot may be duplicated so it can be automatically counted.

(d) A procedure other than duplication may not be used to process a ballot subject to this section unless the procedure is expressly authorized by the secretary of state.

(e) Each duplicate ballot must be clearly labeled "Duplicate" and must bear the serial number of the original ballot.

(f) The duplicate shall be substituted for the original ballot in the ballots prepared for automatic counting. The original shall be preserved with the other voted ballots for the same period.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.059
§ 1048.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.168 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.168
§ 351.168. TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS POLICY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board shall implement a policy requiring the board to use appropriate technological solutions to improve the board's ability to perform its functions. The policy must ensure that the public is able to interact with the board on the Internet.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8004.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8004 / Section 8004.001
§ 8004.001. 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 Lakewood Municipal Utility District No. 2.
Tex. Government Code § 752.053 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 752 / Section 752.053
§ 752.053. POLICIES AND ACTIONS REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A local entity or campus police department may not:

(1) adopt, enforce, or endorse a policy under which the entity or department prohibits or materially limits the enforcement of immigration laws;

(2) as demonstrated by pattern or practice, prohibit or materially limit the enforcement of immigration laws; or

(3) for an entity that is a law enforcement agency or for a department, as demonstrated by pattern or practice, intentionally violate Article 2A.060, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) In compliance with Subsection (a), a local entity or campus police department may not prohibit or materially limit a person who is a commissioned peace officer described by Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, a corrections officer, a booking clerk, a magistrate, or a district attorney, criminal district attorney, or other prosecuting attorney and who is employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department from doing any of the following:

(1) inquiring into the immigration status of a person under a lawful detention or under arrest;

(2) with respect to information relating to the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any person under a lawful detention or under arrest, including information regarding the person's place of birth:

(A) sending the information to or requesting or receiving the information from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or another relevant federal agency;

(B) maintaining the information; or

(C) exchanging the information with another local entity or campus police department or a federal or state governmental entity;

(3) assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer as reasonable or necessary, including providing enforcement assistance; or

(4) permitting a federal immigration officer to enter and conduct enforcement activities at a jail to enforce federal immigration laws.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(3), a local entity or campus police department may prohibit persons who are employed by or otherwise under the direction or control of the entity or department from assisting or cooperating with a federal immigration officer if the assistance or cooperation occurs at a place of worship.