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Tex. Local Government Code § 142.155 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 142 / Section 142.155
§ 142.155. RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a municipality may recognize an association that submits a petition signed by a majority of the emergency medical services personnel in the municipality, excluding the head of the emergency medical services department and any person who is exempt under Subsection (b), as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all of the covered emergency medical services personnel until recognition of the association is withdrawn by a majority of the covered emergency medical services personnel.

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), exempt employees are assistant department heads in the rank or classification immediately below that of the department head and any other employees who are designated as exempt or whose job titles are designated as exempt by the mutual agreement of the recognized association and the public employer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 577.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 577 / Section 577.004
§ 577.004. LICENSE APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license under this chapter must submit a sworn application to the department on a form prescribed by the department.

(b) The department shall prepare the application form and make the form available on request.

(c) The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee and by a license fee. The department shall return the license fee if the application is denied.

(d) The application must contain:

(1) the name and location of the mental hospital or mental health facility;

(2) the name and address of the physician to be in charge of the hospital care and treatment of the patients;

(3) the names and addresses of the mental hospital owners, including the officers, directors, and principal stockholders if the owner is a corporation or other association, or the names and addresses of the members of the board of trustees of the community center or the directors of the entity designated by the department to provide mental health services;

(4) the bed capacity to be authorized by the license;

(5) the number, duties, and qualifications of the professional staff;

(6) a description of the equipment and facilities of the mental hospital or mental health facility;

(7) the name and address of the person responsible for the daily operations of the mental hospital or mental health facility; and

(8) other information required by the department, including affirmative evidence of ability to comply with the department's rules and standards.

(e) The applicant must submit a plan of the mental hospital or mental health facility premises that describes the buildings and grounds and the manner in which the various parts of the premises are intended to be used.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1301.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.052
§ 1301.052. DESIGNATION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AS PREFERRED PROVIDER.
Status: in_force

An insurer offering a preferred provider benefit plan may not refuse a request made by a physician participating as a preferred provider under the plan and an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant to have the advanced practice nurse or physician assistant included as a preferred provider under the plan if:

(1) the advanced practice nurse or physician assistant is authorized by the physician to provide care under Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code; and

(2) the advanced practice nurse or physician assistant meets the quality of care standards previously established by the insurer for participation in the plan by advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.026 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 432 / Section 432.026
§ 432.026. DETAINED OR EMBARGOED ARTICLE.
Status: in_force

In accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 431, the department may detain or embargo an article, including an article that is distressed merchandise, that is in the possession of a person licensed under this chapter and that is being held for the purpose of reconditioning in accordance with this chapter if the department makes the finding required by Section 431.048(e).
Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.254 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4055 / Section 4055.254
§ 4055.254. INSURANCE POLICY; REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Insurance provided under this subchapter may be issued to a licensed vendor under a master or group policy of personal or commercial inland marine insurance. A customer may be designated as an additional insured or certificate holder under the policy.

(b) A licensed vendor shall provide to each customer designated as an additional insured or certificate holder a coverage form, certificate, or other evidence of coverage in a brochure or separate document.
Tex. Government Code § 526.0702 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 526 / Section 526.0702
§ 526.0702. VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The commission shall develop and implement a program designed to assist domestic victims, including victims who are children, in accessing necessary services. The program must include:

(1) a searchable database of assistance programs for domestic victims that may be used to match victims with appropriate resources, including:

(A) programs that provide mental health services;

(B) other health services;

(C) services to meet victims' basic needs;

(D) case management services; and

(E) any other services the commission considers appropriate;

(2) the grant program described by Section 526.0703;

(3) recommended training programs for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel; and

(4) an outreach initiative to ensure that victims, judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement personnel are aware of the availability of services through the program.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.502 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.502
§ 504.502. CERTAIN EXHIBITION VEHICLES.
Status: repealed

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, bus, or former military vehicle that:

(1) is at least 25 years old, if the vehicle is a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, or bus;

(2) is a collector's item;

(3) is used exclusively for exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest and is not used for regular transportation; and

(4) does not carry advertising.

(b) The license plates must include the words "Antique Auto," "Antique Truck," "Antique Motorcycle," "Antique Bus," or "Military Vehicle," as appropriate.

(c) A person eligible for the license plates may instead use license plates that are:

(1) embossed with an alphanumeric pattern;

(2) of a plate design that was issued by this state in the same year as the model year of the vehicle, provided that a passenger car must bear passenger car or truck license plates and a truck must bear passenger car or truck license plates; and

(3) approved for use by the department.

(c-1) The department may require attachment of a registration insignia to a license plate described by Subsection (c) in a manner that does not affect the display of information originally on the license plate.

(d) License plates issued or approved under this section expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance or approval.

(e) The fee for issuance or approval of license plates under this section is:

(1) $10 for each year or portion of a year remaining in the five-year registration period if the vehicle was manufactured in 1921 or later; or

(2) $8 for each year or portion of a year remaining in the five-year registration period if the vehicle was manufactured before 1921.

(f) The department may exempt a former military vehicle from the requirement to display a license plate or registration insignia if the exemption is necessary to maintain the vehicle's accurate military markings. The department may approve an alternative registration insignia that is compatible with the vehicle's original markings.

(g) A person entitled to specialty license plates or to department approval under this section may register the vehicle without payment of any fees paid for or at the time of registration except the fee for the license plate.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle issued license plates under Subsection (a) shall be required to attach and display only one license plate on the rear of the vehicle.

(i) In this section, "former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer, regardless of the vehicle's size, weight, or year of manufacture, that:

(1) was manufactured for use in any country's military forces;

(2) is maintained to represent its military design and markings accurately; and

(3) is not operated on continuous tracks.

(j) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296, Sec. 247(16), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3850.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3850 / Section 3850.158
§ 3850.158. UTILITY PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM IMPACT FEES AND ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may not impose an impact fee or assessment on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, facilities, or improvements, of:

(1) an electric utility or a power generation company as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code;

(2) a gas utility as defined by Section 101.003 or 121.001, Utilities Code;

(3) a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or

(4) a person who provides to the public cable television or advanced telecommunications services.
Tex. Occupations Code § 264.051 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 264 / Section 264.051
§ 264.051. INJUNCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The state shall file suit for injunction against a person who practices or intends to practice dentistry in violation of state law. The suit shall be filed in the county in which the defendant practices or intends to practice dentistry.

(b) The state is not required to demonstrate that any person was injured by the alleged prohibited practice.

(c) If the defendant is found to have been unlawfully practicing dentistry or to be about to provide services in a manner that is the unlawful practice of dentistry, the court shall permanently enjoin the defendant from practicing dentistry in violation of law.
Tex. Election Code § 112.010 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 112 / Section 112.010
§ 112.010. SUBSTITUTING MAIL BALLOTS FOR VOTING MACHINE.
Status: in_force

(a) If early voting by personal appearance is conducted by voting machine, the early voting clerk may conduct the personal appearance voting of limited ballots by using official ballots for early voting by mail.

(b) The secretary of state may provide for the use of envelopes or other containers instead of ballot boxes for voters to deposit ballots voted under this section.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.151 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.151
§ 2269.151.
Status: in_force

Sec. 2269.151. CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES: COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS. (a) In this chapter, "competitive sealed proposals" is a procurement method by which a governmental entity requests proposals, ranks the offerors, negotiates as prescribed, and then contracts with a general contractor for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility.

(b) In selecting a contractor through competitive sealed proposals, a governmental entity shall follow the procedures provided by this subchapter.
Tex. Utilities Code § 162.006 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 162 / Section 162.006
§ 162.006. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

A telephone cooperative that constructs communication lines or facilities must at a minimum comply with the standards of the National Electrical Safety Code in effect at the time of construction.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9091.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9091 / Section 9091.0102
§ 9091.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a water control and improvement district created under Section 52, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Estates Code § 1163.006 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1163 / Section 1163.006
§ 1163.006. WAIVER OF ACCOUNT FILING.
Status: in_force

If the ward's estate produces negligible or fixed income, the court may waive the filing of annual accounts and may permit the guardian to:

(1) receive all estate income and apply the income to the support, maintenance, and education of the ward; and

(2) account to the court for the estate income and corpus when the estate must be closed.
Tex. Election Code § 122.094 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.094
§ 122.094. COMPENSATION OF EXAMINERS.
Status: in_force

(a) An examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services rendered in connection with a reexamination.

(b) The secretary of state shall set the amount of compensation for examiners appointed by the secretary and shall use the fees collected under Section 122.091 to pay the compensation.

(c) The attorney general shall set the amount of compensation for an examiner appointed by the general and shall pay the compensation from funds available to the general.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1081.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1081 / Section 1081.054
§ 1081.054. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect:

(1) a president and vice president from among its members; and

(2) a secretary, who need not be a director.

(b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.

(c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Finance Code § 96.405 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 96 / Section 96.405
§ 96.405. PERMITTED TRANSACTIONS FOR DEPARTMENT RELATING TO SAVINGS BANK.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner or an employee of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending may hold a deposit account at a savings bank and receive earnings on the account.

(b) If a loan or other note of the commissioner or an employee of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending is acquired by a savings bank, the commissioner or employee may continue as a borrower, endorser, surety, or guarantor of the loan or note until the loan or note is paid.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 21.413 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 21 / Section 21.413
§ 21.413. QUORUM.
Status: in_force

(a) A quorum of the board of directors is the majority of the number of directors set or established in the manner provided by the certificate of formation or bylaws of a corporation unless the laws of this state, the certificate of formation, or the bylaws require a different number or portion.

(b) Neither the certificate of formation nor the bylaws may provide that less than one-third of the number of directors constitutes a quorum.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7946A.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7946A / Section 7946A.0304
§ 7946A.0304. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Government Code § 411.0735 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.0735
§ 411.0735. PROCEDURE FOR CONVICTION; CERTAIN MISDEMEANORS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a person who:

(1) is convicted of a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor under Section 106.041, Alcoholic Beverage Code, Section 49.04, 49.05, 49.06, or 49.065, Penal Code, or Chapter 71, Penal Code; and

(2) is not eligible for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under Section 411.073.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter or Subchapter F, a person described by Subsection (a) who completes the person's sentence, including any term of confinement imposed and payment of all fines, costs, and restitution imposed, may petition the court that imposed the sentence for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this section if the person:

(1) satisfies the requirements of this section and Section 411.074; and

(2) has never been previously convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for another offense other than a traffic offense that is punishable by fine only.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), after notice to the state, an opportunity for a hearing, and a determination that the person is entitled to file the petition and issuance of the order is in the best interest of justice, the court shall issue an order prohibiting criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal history record information related to the offense for which the person was convicted.

(c-1) A court may not issue an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this section if the court determines that the offense for which the order is sought, other than an offense under Section 22.01, Penal Code, was violent or sexual in nature.

(d) A person may petition the court that imposed the sentence for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information under this section only on or after:

(1) the date of completion of the person's sentence, if the offense of which the person was convicted was a misdemeanor punishable by fine only; or

(2) the second anniversary of the date of completion of the person's sentence, if the offense of which the person was convicted was a misdemeanor other than a misdemeanor described by Subdivision (1).
Tex. Government Code § 553.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 553 / Section 553.003
§ 553.003. CRIMINAL PENALTY; PRESUMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 553.002 and the person has actual notice of the acquisition or intended acquisition of the legal or equitable interest in the property.

(b) A person who violates Section 553.002 by not filing the affidavit required by that section is presumed to have the intent to commit an offense under this section.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.158
§ 3828.158. HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section 156.001, Tax Code.

(b) For purposes of this section, a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to a county is a reference to the district and a reference in Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, to the county's officers or governing body is a reference to the board.

(c) Except as inconsistent with this section, Subchapter A, Chapter 352, Tax Code, governs a hotel occupancy tax authorized by this section, including the collection of the tax, subject to the limitations prescribed by Sections 352.002(b) and (c), Tax Code.

(d) The board by order may impose, repeal, increase, or decrease the rate of a tax on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room that:

(1) is in a hotel located in the district's boundaries;

(2) costs $2 or more each day; and

(3) is ordinarily used for sleeping.

(e) The amount of the tax may not exceed seven percent of the price paid for a room in a hotel.

(f) 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 municipality.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 91.0211 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.0211
§ 91.0211. SERVICE DELIVERY BY TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

The Texas Workforce Commission has primary responsibility for providing vocational rehabilitation services and other services and programs under Subtitle C, Title 4, Labor Code, notwithstanding Section 91.021(a) and subject to receipt of any required federal approval to administer those services and programs. A power or duty under this chapter, including rulemaking authority, of the department, the commissioner, or the executive commissioner that is applicable to those services or programs is a power or duty of the Texas Workforce Commission with respect to those services or programs.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.123 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 49A / Section 49A.123
§ 49A.123. GENERAL CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) An offense under this article is a Class B misdemeanor.
Tex. Finance Code § 62.404 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 62 / Section 62.404
§ 62.404. DENIAL BY COMMISSIONER OF APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

If the surviving association is a foreign association, the commissioner shall deny the application if:

(1) the laws of the state in which the foreign association has its principal place of business do not permit a savings and loan association of that state to merge or consolidate with a domestic association if the surviving association is a domestic association; or

(2) the foreign association is controlled by a savings and loan holding company that has its principal place of business in a state whose laws do not permit a savings and loan association of that state to merge or consolidate with a domestic association if the surviving association is a domestic association.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9058.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9058 / Section 9058.0104
§ 9058.0104. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 9058.0103 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.057 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.057
§ 382.057. EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Consistent with Section 382.0511, the commission by rule may exempt from the requirements of Section 382.0518 changes within any facility if it is found on investigation that such changes will not make a significant contribution of air contaminants to the atmosphere. The commission by rule shall exempt from the requirements of Section 382.0518 or issue a standard permit for the installation of emission control equipment that constitutes a modification or a new facility, subject to such conditions restricting the applicability of such exemption or standard permit that the commission deems necessary to accomplish the intent of this chapter. The commission may not exempt any modification of an existing facility defined as "major" under any applicable preconstruction permitting requirements of the federal Clean Air Act or regulations adopted under that Act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the commission's general power to control the state's air quality under Section 382.011(a).

(b) The commission shall adopt rules specifically defining the terms and conditions for an exemption under this section in a nonattainment area as defined by Title I of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).