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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 251.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 251 / Section 251.001
§ 251.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(66), eff. April 2, 2015.

(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.

(3) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.

(4) "Dialysis" means a process by which dissolved substances are removed from a patient's body by diffusion from one fluid compartment to another across a semipermeable membrane.

(5) "Dialysis technician" means an individual who is not a registered nurse or physician and who provides dialysis care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.

(6) "End stage renal disease" means that stage of renal impairment that appears irreversible and permanent and that requires a regular course of dialysis or kidney transplantation to maintain life.

(7) "End stage renal disease facility" means a facility that provides dialysis treatment or dialysis training to individuals with end stage renal disease.

(7-a) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(8) "Medical review board" means a medical review board that:

(A) is appointed by a renal disease network organization which includes this state; and

(B) has a contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under Section 1881, Title XVIII, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395rr).

(9) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice medicine under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Tex. Government Code § 531.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 531 / Section 531.001
§ 531.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle:

(4-a) "Home telemonitoring service" means a health service that requires scheduled remote monitoring of data related to a patient's health and transmission of the data to a licensed home and community support services agency, a federally qualified health center, a rural health clinic, or a hospital, as those terms are defined by Section 531.02164(a). The term is synonymous with "remote patient monitoring."
Tex. Finance Code § 345.210 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.210
§ 345.210. HOLDER'S DUTY IF INSURANCE IS ADJUSTED OR TERMINATED.
Status: in_force

(a) If insurance for which a charge is included in or added to a retail installment contract or retail charge agreement is canceled, adjusted, or terminated, the holder shall, at the holder's option:

(1) apply the amount of the refund for unearned insurance premiums received by the holder to replace required insurance coverage; or

(2) credit the refund to the final maturing installments of the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement.

(b) If the amount to be applied or credited under Subsection (a) is more than the amount unpaid on the retail installment contract or retail charge agreement, the holder shall refund to the retail buyer the difference between those amounts.

(c) A cash refund is not required under this section if the amount of the refund is less than $1.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8513.0218 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8513 / Section 8513.0218
§ 8513.0218. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority shall maintain a system to act promptly and efficiently on complaints filed with the authority.

(b) The authority shall maintain information about:

(1) the parties to the complaint;

(2) the subject matter of the complaint;

(3) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(4) the complaint's disposition.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the complaint's status until final disposition unless the notice would jeopardize an investigation.

(d) The authority shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
Tex. Government Code § 2003.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2003 / Section 2003.052
§ 2003.052. HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the office. The file must include:

(1) the name of the person who filed the complaint;

(2) the date the complaint is received by the office;

(3) the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;

(5) a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint; and

(6) an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the office closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.

(b) The office shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the office's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.

(c) The office, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.
Tex. Election Code § 16.094 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 16 / Section 16.094
§ 16.094. NOTICE OF HEARING.
Status: in_force

(a) The registrar shall deliver written notice of the hearing on the challenge to each party to the controversy not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing.

(b) The notice must include:

(1) the date, hour, and place set for the hearing; and

(2) a brief explanation of the right to appeal the registrar's decision.

(c) The notice delivered to the voter whose registration is challenged must be accompanied by a copy of the sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge.
Tex. Insurance Code § 826.054 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 826 / Section 826.054
§ 826.054. PURCHASE PRICE OF CAPITAL STOCK.
Status: in_force

(a) A conversion plan must set the total price of the capital stock in an amount equal to the estimated pro forma market value of the resulting company based on an independent valuation by a qualified expert, giving consideration to the amount of capital that the board of directors considers necessary to be raised by the company. The pro forma market value may be the value estimated to be necessary to attract full subscription for the shares, as indicated by the independent valuation, and may be stated as a range of values.

(b) The conversion plan may set the purchase price for a share of capital stock at any reasonable amount. The price per share is not required to be the same for each class of purchaser. However, eligible members purchasing stock under subscription rights received under Section 826.058 may purchase shares at the lowest available price under the plan.
Tex. Government Code § 45.315 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 45 / Section 45.315
§ 45.315. STEPHENS COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The county attorney shall represent the state in all criminal cases before the County Court of Stephens County.

(b) The county attorney of Stephens County shall represent the state in all misdemeanor cases before the district court of the county.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0501
§ 3982.0501. ELECTIONS REGARDING TAXES AND BONDS.
Status: in_force

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

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes or sales and use taxes; or

(2) contract payments described by Section 3982.0503.

(b) The district must hold an election in the manner provided by Subchapter L, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to obtain voter approval before the district may impose an ad valorem tax or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes.

(c) Section 375.243, Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(d) All or any part of any facilities or improvements that may be acquired by a district by the issuance of its bonds may be submitted as a single proposition or as several propositions to be voted on at the election.
Tex. Election Code § 2.081 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 2 / Section 2.081
§ 2.081. CANCELLATION OF MEASURE.
Status: in_force

(a) If an authority that orders an election on a measure determines that the action to be authorized by the voters may not be taken, regardless of the outcome of the election, the authority may declare the measure moot and remove the measure from the ballot.

(a-1) Not later than the 74th day before election day, the authority that ordered an election on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds may cancel the election on the measure if:

(1) not earlier than the 90th day before the date of the election on the measure, the governor issues a disaster declaration under Chapter 418, Government Code, regarding a natural disaster or other disaster threatening the health, safety, or general welfare of the authority's residents; and

(2) the governing body of the authority, after holding an open meeting under Subsection (a-2), determines by majority vote that canceling the election on the measure is necessary:

(A) due to damage to the authority's election system;

(B) to avoid harm to the authority's election workers; or

(C) to avoid harm to voters within the authority's jurisdiction.

(a-2) The governing body of an authority may hold an open meeting solely to deliberate whether to cancel an election on a measure to authorize the issuance of bonds due to the issuance of a disaster declaration described by Subsection (a-1). To the extent practicable under the circumstances, the governing body shall provide reasonable public notice of the meeting and allow members of the public and the press to observe the meeting.

(b) If an election on a measure is canceled or the measure is removed from the ballot under this section, the authority holding the election shall post notice of the cancellation or removal during early voting by personal appearance and on election day, at each polling place that would have been used for the election on the measure.

(c) A county election officer, as defined by Section 31.091, may use a single combined notice of cancellation under Subsection (b) for all authorities:

(1) for which the officer provides election services under contract; and

(2) that cancel an election on a measure or remove a measure from the ballot under Subsection (a) or (a-1).
Tex. Finance Code § 345.357 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.357
§ 345.357. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN LIENS.
Status: in_force

A retail installment contract or retail charge agreement may not provide for a first lien on real property to secure the obligation, other than a lien:

(1) created by law on the recording of an abstract of judgment; or

(2) provided for or granted by a contract or series of contracts for the sale or construction and sale of a structure to be used as a residence if the time price differential provided in the contract or agreement does not exceed an annual percentage rate permitted under this chapter or Chapter 303.
Tex. Estates Code § 356.257 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 356 / Section 356.257
§ 356.257. SALE FOR PAYMENT OF DEBTS.
Status: in_force

Estate real property selected to be sold for the payment of expenses or claims must be that property the sale of which the court considers most advantageous to the estate.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 44.37 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 44 / Section 44.37
§ 44.37. ORDERS ON APPEAL.
Status: repealed

By order of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dated December 18, 1985, effective September 1, 1986, adopting the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, pursuant to Section 4, Chapter 685 (H.B. 13), Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, this article was repealed.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 22.055 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 22 / Section 22.055
§ 22.055. SALE OF IRON ORE.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may sell iron ore in place located in the park. The department may grant all rights necessary for the development of the iron ore to the purchasers of the iron ore.

(b) The presiding officer, on behalf of the department, may execute and deliver the necessary instruments to convey the iron ore in place to the purchasers.
Tex. Occupations Code § 257.002 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 257 / Section 257.002
§ 257.002. LICENSE RENEWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A person required to hold a license as a practitioner under this subtitle who fails or refuses to apply for renewal of a license and pay the required fee on or before the specified date is:

(1) suspended from practice; and

(2) subject to the penalties imposed by law on any person unlawfully engaging in a practice regulated under this subtitle.

(b) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the expiration date of the license. A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.

(c) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.

(c-1) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (d-1) or (d-2), a person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original license.

(d-1) A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new license without reexamination. The person must pay to the board a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.

(d-2) The board may renew the license of a person whose license has been expired for one year or more without requiring the person to comply with the requirements and procedures for an original license if the person places the person's renewed license on retired status and confines the person's practice solely to voluntary charity care under Section 256.102(f).

(e) Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's license is scheduled to expire, the board shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the board's records.

(f) The requirements prescribed by this section relating to the payment of license fees and penalties for the failure to timely renew a license do not apply to license holders who are on active duty with the armed forces of the United States and are not engaged in private or civilian practice.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 506.001 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 506 / Section 506.001
§ 506.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Public Employer Community Right-To-Know Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3976.0506 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3976 / Section 3976.0506
§ 3976.0506. BONDS SECURED BY REVENUE OR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue, without an election, bonds secured by:

(1) revenue other than ad valorem taxes, including contract revenues; or

(2) contract payments, provided that the requirements of Section 49.108, Water Code, have been met.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.251
§ 1001.251. ELECTION ON DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) On presentation of a petition for a discontinuation election signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of the area receiving services under Subchapter E, the Randall County Commissioners Court shall call an election to discontinue:

(1) the provision of services by the district; and

(2) the imposition of taxes to support the district.

(b) The election shall be held not later than the 60th day after the date the election is ordered.

(c) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Tex. Family Code § 60.012 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.012
§ 60.012. LIABILITIES FOR CERTAIN COMMISSION AGENTS.
Status: in_force

The compact administrator and each member, officer, executive director, employee, or agent of the commission acting within the scope of the person's employment or duties is, for the purpose of acts or omissions occurring within this state, entitled to the same protections under Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as an employee, a member of the governing board, or any other officer of a state agency, institution, or department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7999A.0103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7999A / Section 7999A.0103
§ 7999A.0103. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTOR ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Education Code § 21.307 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.307
§ 21.307. JUDICIAL APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) Either party may appeal the commissioner's decision to:

(1) a district court in the county in which the district's central administrative offices are located; or

(2) if agreed by all parties, a district court in Travis County.

(b) An appeal under this section must be perfected not later than the 30th day after:

(1) the date the party or the party's representative receives notice of the commissioner's decision or the date on which the decision of the board of trustees is affirmed by operation of law if the commissioner fails to issue a decision within the required period; or

(2) if a request for rehearing is filed under Section 21.3041, the date on which the request is denied by order of the commissioner or by operation of law under Section 21.3041(c).

(c) The commissioner and each party to the appeal to the commissioner must be made a party to an appeal under this section.

(d) The perfection of an appeal under this section does not affect the enforcement of the commissioner's decision.

(e) The court shall, under the substantial evidence rule, review the evidence on the evidentiary record made at the local level and any evidence taken by the commissioner but may not take additional evidence.

(f) The court may not reverse the decision of the commissioner unless the decision was not supported by substantial evidence or unless the commissioner's conclusions of law are erroneous.

(g) The court may not reverse a decision of the commissioner based on a procedural irregularity or error by a hearing examiner, a board of trustees or board subcommittee, or the commissioner unless the court determines that the irregularity or error was likely to have led to an erroneous decision by the commissioner.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.754 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.754
§ 91.754. ADDRESS FOR NOTICE.
Status: in_force

The notice must be given to the surface owner at the surface owner's address as shown by the records of the county tax assessor-collector at the time the notice is given.
Tex. Estates Code § 22.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 22 / Section 22.003
§ 22.003. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

"Charitable organization" means:

(1) a nonprofit corporation, trust, community chest, fund, foundation, or other entity that is:

(A) exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code; and

(B) organized and operated exclusively for:

(i) religious, charitable, scientific, educational, or literary purposes;

(ii) testing for public safety;

(iii) preventing cruelty to children or animals; or

(iv) promoting amateur sports competition; or

(2) any other entity that is organized and operated exclusively for the purposes listed in Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Tex. Election Code § 203.013 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 203 / Section 203.013
§ 203.013. EXPEDITED ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to a special election to fill an unexpired term if a vacancy occurs:

(1) during a regular session of the legislature and more than 25 days before the last possible day of the session; or

(2) during the 60 days immediately prior to the date of convening any session of the legislature.

(b) This section supersedes other provisions of this title to the extent of any conflict.

(c) The election must be held on a Tuesday or Saturday occurring not earlier than the 21st day or later than the 45th day after the date the election is ordered.

(d) If the election is to be held before the 36th day after the date the election is ordered, the governor shall set the deadline for filing candidates' applications for a place on the ballot, which must be 5 p.m. of a day not earlier than the fifth day after the date of the order and not later than the 16th day before election day.

(e) If a runoff election is necessary, it must be held on a Tuesday or Saturday occurring not earlier than the 12th day or later than the 25th day after the date the election is ordered.

(f) If a runoff election is to be held before the 21st day after the date the election is ordered, an election notice given by posting shall be posted not later than the seventh day after the date of the order.

(g) If a runoff election is to be held before the 16th day after the date the election is ordered, an election notice given by publication shall be published not later than the third day before election day.

(h) The order of the candidates' names on the runoff election ballot shall be the relative order of names on the original expedited election ballot.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1016.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1016 / Section 1016.054
§ 1016.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:

(1) a district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director if the person is a district employee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1061.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1061 / Section 1061.055
§ 1061.055. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.

(b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, shall order the election.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 19.006 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 19 / Section 19.006
§ 19.006. EFFECT OF ORDER.
Status: in_force

The order supplying the record:

(1) stands in the place of the original record;

(2) has the same effect as the original record;

(3) if recorded, may be used as evidence in a court of the state as though it were the original record; and

(4) carries the same rights as the original record, including:

(A) preserving liens from the date of the original record; and

(B) giving parties the right to issue execution under the order as under the original record.
Tex. Government Code § 487.554 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 487 / Section 487.554
§ 487.554. STIPEND PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to available funding, the department shall establish a program to assist communities in recruiting health professionals to practice in medically underserved communities by providing a stipend to health professionals who agree to serve in those communities.

(b) A stipend awarded under this section may be paid in periodic installments.

(c) A health professional who participates in the program established under this section must establish an office and residency in the medically underserved area before receiving any portion of the stipend.