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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 594.033 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 594 / Section 594.033
§ 594.033. EVALUATION; COURT ORDER.
Status: in_force

The hospital administrator of the state mental hospital to which a court-committed resident is transferred shall immediately have an evaluation of the resident's condition performed.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.060
§ 1551.060. IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees may issue a single identification card to a participant in a health benefit plan and separately administered coverage under this chapter that offers pharmacy benefits.

(b) The card may contain information regarding both health and pharmacy benefits.
Tex. Water Code § 54.501 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.501
§ 54.501. ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue its bonds for any purpose authorized by this chapter, Chapter 49, or other applicable laws, including the purpose of purchasing, constructing, acquiring, owning, operating, repairing, improving, or extending any district works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances needed to accomplish the purposes set forth in Section 54.012 for which a district shall be created, including works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances needed to provide a waterworks system, sanitary sewer system, storm sewer system, geothermal water conveyance system, and solid waste disposal system.
Tex. Labor Code § 410.252 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 410 / Section 410.252
§ 410.252. TIME FOR FILING PETITION; VENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) A party may seek judicial review by filing suit not later than the 45th day after the date on which the division mailed the party the decision of the appeals panel. For purposes of this section, the mailing date is considered to be the fifth day after the date the decision of the appeals panel was filed with the division.

(b) The party bringing suit to appeal the decision must file a petition with the appropriate court in:

(1) the county where the employee resided at the time of the injury or death, if the employee is deceased; or

(2) in the case of an occupational disease, in the county where the employee resided on the date disability began or any county agreed to by the parties.

(c) If a suit under this section is filed in a county other than the county described by Subsection (b), the court, on determining that it does not have jurisdiction to render judgment on the merits of the suit, shall transfer the case to a proper court in a county described by Subsection (b). Notice of the transfer of a suit shall be given to the parties. A suit transferred under this subsection shall be considered for all purposes the same as if originally filed in the court to which it is transferred.

(d) If a suit is initially filed within the 45-day period in Subsection (a), and is transferred under Subsection (c), the suit is considered to be timely filed in the court to which it is transferred.
Tex. Local Government Code § 118.0215 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 118 / Section 118.0215
§ 118.0215. RETURNED CHECK.
Status: in_force

The fee for "Returned Check" under Section 118.011 is for a check that is presented to the county clerk in payment of taxes or any other item the person owes to the county and is returned by the depository bank or any other financial institution because of:

(1) insufficient funds to cover the check;

(2) a closed account;

(3) an unauthorized signature;

(4) a check drawn on uncollected funds; or

(5) any other reason considered to be the fault of the drawer.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8815.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8815 / Section 8815.004
§ 8815.004. AUTHORITY TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The initial territory of the authority consists of the combined territories of each of the member districts as of the effective date of the law creating this chapter, regardless of whether the territory contains noncontiguous parcels of land or whether the territory is located within the boundaries of any other governmental entity or political subdivision of this state.

(b) The authority may annex additional territory under Section 8815.006.

(c) Territory may be excluded from the authority under Section 8815.005.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3915.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3915 / Section 3915.001
§ 3915.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "City" means the City of Houston.

(3) "County" means Waller County.

(4) "Director" means a board member.

(5) "District" means the Waller County Improvement District No. 1.

(6) "Rail facilities" includes all real and personal property owned or held by the district for railroad purposes, including land, interests in land, buildings, structures, rights-of-way, easements, franchises, rail lines, stations, platforms, terminals, rolling stock, garages, shops, equipment, and facilities including vehicle parking areas and facilities, and other facilities necessary or convenient for the beneficial use and access of persons and vehicles to stations, terminals, yards, vehicles, control houses, signals and land, facilities, and equipment for the protection and environmental enhancement of those facilities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1806.104 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1806 / Section 1806.104
§ 1806.104. PROHIBITED ACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an insurer, an insurer's employee, or a broker or agent may not knowingly:

(1) issue an insurance policy that is not in accordance with an applicable filing; or

(2) charge, demand, or receive a premium on an insurance policy that is not in accordance with an applicable filing.

(b) Except as provided in an applicable filing, an insurer, an insurer's employee, or a broker or agent may not directly or indirectly pay, allow, or give, or offer to pay, allow, or give, as an inducement to insurance, or after insurance has been written, a rebate, discount, abatement, credit or reduction of the premium stated in an insurance policy, or a special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits to accrue on the policy, or any valuable consideration or inducement, not specified in the policy.

(c) An insured named in an insurance policy or an employee of an insured may not knowingly receive or accept, directly or indirectly, a rebate, discount, abatement, credit, or reduction of the premium stated in an insurance policy, or a special favor or advantage or valuable consideration or inducement.
Tex. Family Code § 52.015 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 52 / Section 52.015
§ 52.015. DIRECTIVE TO APPREHEND.
Status: in_force

(a) On the request of a law-enforcement or probation officer, a juvenile court may issue a directive to apprehend a child if the court finds there is probable cause to take the child into custody under the provisions of this title.

(b) On the issuance of a directive to apprehend, any law-enforcement or probation officer shall take the child into custody.

(c) An order under this section is not subject to appeal.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.294 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.294
§ 85.294. DISSOLUTION OF RECEIVERSHIP.
Status: in_force

A party whose property is placed in receivership may move to dissolve the receivership and to discharge the receiver on the terms the court may prescribe.
Tex. Government Code § 25.2032 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 25 / Section 25.2032
§ 25.2032. RUSK COUNTY COURT AT LAW PROVISIONS.
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the jurisdiction provided by Section 25.0003 and other law, a county court at law in Rusk County has concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in:

(1) family law cases and proceedings; and

(2) civil cases.

(b) Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 70, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(80), eff. January 1, 2012.

(d) The judge of a county court at law shall be paid an annual salary that is at least equal to the amount that is 90 percent of the total annual salary, including supplements, received by a district judge in the county. The commissioners court may provide travel expenses and office expenses, including administrative and clerical assistance, in addition to the judge's salary, as it considers necessary.

(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(80), eff. January 1, 2012.

(f) The district clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in matters of concurrent jurisdiction with the district court and the county clerk serves as clerk of the county courts at law in all other cases. The commissioners court may employ as many deputy sheriffs and bailiffs as are necessary to serve a court.

(g) The judge of a county court at law, with the consent of the commissioners court, may employ a secretary. The secretary is entitled to a salary as determined by the commissioners court.

(h) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3, Sec. 4.50(a)(80), eff. January 1, 2012.
Tex. Government Code § 2166.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2166 / Section 2166.056
§ 2166.056. GRANT OF EASEMENT, FRANCHISE, LICENSE, OR RIGHT-OF-WAY; JOINT USE AGREEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may grant a permanent or temporary easement, franchise, license, or right-of-way over and on the land of a state agency on a project administered by the commission or enter into a joint use agreement regarding the land if it is necessary to ensure the efficient and expeditious construction, improvement, renovation, use, or operation of a building or facility of the project.

(b) The commission shall submit an easement or right-of-way that may extend beyond the period of construction to the asset management division of the General Land Office for written comment not later than the 30th day before the date it is granted by the commission. The commission may enter into a joint use agreement or grant a franchise or license at the commission's discretion and for the period determined by the commission if the commission determines that the joint use agreement, franchise, or license is in the best interests of the state and if adequate consideration is received by the state under the agreement or under the terms of the franchise or license.

(c) The commission shall consider comments submitted by the asset management division of the General Land Office before granting an easement or right-of-way.

(d) The commission shall approve all joint use agreements, franchises, and licenses under this section by a majority vote in an open meeting.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.701 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.701
§ 2301.701. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "contested case" has the meaning assigned by Section 2001.003, Government Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 20.02 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 20 / Section 20.02
§ 20.02. PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES; PROHIBITION; USE OF CONSUMER'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
Status: in_force

(a) A consumer reporting agency may furnish a consumer report only:

(1) in response to a court order issued by a court with proper jurisdiction;

(2) in accordance with the written instructions of the consumer to whom the report relates; or

(3) to a person the agency has reason to believe:

(A) intends to use the information in connection with a transaction involving the extension of credit to, or review or collection of an account of, the consumer to whom the report relates;

(B) intends to use the information for employment purposes as authorized under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.), as amended, and regulations adopted under that Act;

(C) intends to use the information in connection with the underwriting of insurance involving the consumer as authorized under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.), as amended, and regulations adopted under that Act;

(D) intends to use the information in connection with a determination of the consumer's eligibility for a license or other benefit granted by a governmental entity required by law to consider an applicant's financial responsibility or status;

(E) has a legitimate business need for the information in connection with a business transaction involving the consumer; or

(F) intends to use the information for any purpose authorized under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.), as amended, and regulations adopted under that Act.

(b) A consumer reporting agency may not prohibit a user of a consumer report or investigative consumer report from disclosing the contents of the report or providing a copy of the report to the consumer to whom it relates at the consumer's request if adverse action against the consumer based wholly or partly on the report has been taken or is contemplated by the user of the report. A user of a consumer report or a consumer reporting agency may not be found liable or otherwise held responsible for a disclosed or copied report when acting under this subsection. The disclosure or copy of the report, by itself, does not make a user of the report a consumer reporting agency.

(c) If a consumer furnishes the consumer's social security number to a person for use in obtaining a consumer report, the person shall include the consumer's social security number with the request for the consumer report and shall include the social security number with all future reports of information regarding the consumer made by the person to a consumer reporting agency unless the person has reason to believe that the social security number is inaccurate.
Tex. Education Code § 54.6195 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.6195
§ 54.6195. APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall adopt a form for an application for enrollment in the program. The form must indicate the information that the applicant is required to provide in order for the application to be considered, including the information required by Subsection (b) and any other information the board considers appropriate.

(b) An application for enrollment in the program must include the following information:

(1) the annual household income of the purchaser;

(2) the highest educational level of the purchaser;

(3) the race or ethnicity of the beneficiary;

(4) how the purchaser first learned about the program; and

(5) how the purchaser intends to finance the prepaid tuition contract.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.318 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.318
§ 504.318. WOMEN VETERANS.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue specialty license plates for female active or former members of the United States armed forces, Texas National Guard, or Texas State Guard. The license plates must include the words "Woman Veteran" in red.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.032 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.032
§ 382.032. APPEAL OF COMMISSION ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of the commission or of the executive director, if an appeal to the commission is not provided, may appeal the action by filing a petition in a district court of Travis County.

(b) The petition must be filed in the time required by Section 5.351, Water Code, unless the appeal relates to the commission's failure to take final action on an application for a federal operating permit, a reopening of a federal operating permit, a revision to a federal operating permit, or a permit renewal application for a federal operating permit in accordance with Section 382.0542(b), in which case the petition may be filed at any time before the commission or the executive director takes final action.

(c) Service of citation on the commission must be accomplished within 30 days after the date on which the petition is filed. Citation may be served on the executive director or any commission member.

(d) The plaintiff shall pursue the action with reasonable diligence. If the plaintiff does not prosecute the action within one year after the date on which the action is filed, the court shall presume that the action has been abandoned. The court shall dismiss the suit on a motion for dismissal made by the attorney general unless the plaintiff, after receiving due notice, can show good and sufficient cause for the delay.

(e) In an appeal of an action of the commission or executive director other than cancellation or suspension of a variance, the issue is whether the action is invalid, arbitrary, or unreasonable.

(f) An appeal of the cancellation or suspension of a variance must be tried in the same manner as appeals from the justice court to the county court.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.0016 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.0016
§ 63.0016. ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION BY RELATIVE.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, "attempted child abduction" does not include an attempted abduction in which the actor was a relative, as defined by Section 20.01, Penal Code, of the person intended to be abducted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3960.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3960 / Section 3960.201
§ 3960.201. 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

(2) contract payments described by Section 3960.203.

(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. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.113 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.113
§ 12.113. COASTAL SURVEY CHARTS ADMISSIBLE.
Status: in_force

In any prosecution under this code, United States Coastal Survey Charts are admissible.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.203
§ 3956.203. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8000A.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8000A / Section 8000A.0102
§ 8000A.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.303 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.303
§ 1369.303. EXCEPTION.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a health benefit plan that provides coverage:

(A) only for a specified disease or for another single benefit;

(B) only for accidental death or dismemberment;

(C) for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury;

(D) as a supplement to a liability insurance policy;

(E) for credit insurance;

(F) only for dental or vision care;

(G) only for hospital expenses; or

(H) only for indemnity for hospital confinement;

(2) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss);

(3) medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy;

(4) a long-term care insurance policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan as described by Section 1369.302;

(5) health and accident coverage provided by a risk pool created under Chapter 172, Local Government Code; or

(6) a workers' compensation insurance policy.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1103.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1103 / Section 1103.254
§ 1103.254. EXAMINATION APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application to take the examination must be on a form prescribed by the board.

(b) An application is active for one year beginning on the date the application is initially accepted. If an applicant does not pass the examination before the first anniversary of the date of application, the applicant must submit a new application and pay the appropriate fees.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2203.353 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2203 / Section 2203.353
§ 2203.353. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Status: in_force

The following laws apply to bonds issued under this subchapter to the extent consistent with this subchapter:

(1) Chapters 1201, 1202, 1204, 1205, 1231, 1232, and 1371, Government Code; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1206, Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8082.0306 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8082 / Section 8082.0306
§ 8082.0306. CERTAIN NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created for the following purposes and has the power to purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, improve, or extend, inside or outside the district, a canal or other waterway, bulkhead, dock, or improvement in aid of such canals, waterways, bulkheads, or docks.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the powers provided by Subsection (a) are subject to the applicable rules, regulations, and approval of the San Jacinto River Authority.

(c) In the event the district adopts a rule or regulation relating to boating or navigation, the rule or regulation must be consistent with the applicable rules or regulations of the San Jacinto River Authority.
Tex. Education Code § 105.106 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.106
§ 105.106. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the board shall disburse all appropriations to the system.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the board may adopt rules for:

(1) the disbursal of appropriations and other funds;

(2) the auditing and approval of system accounts; and

(3) the issuance of system vouchers and warrants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8161.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8161 / Section 8161.004
§ 8161.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is composed of the territory described by Section 4, Chapter 700, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 8280-584, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter H, Chapter 54, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code; or

(3) other law.

(b) The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure. A mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the district's organization, existence, and validity;

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

(3) the district's right to impose a tax; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or its governing body.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 287.128 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 287 / Section 287.128
§ 287.128. SWORN STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the administrator shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of money that belongs to the district and an account of the disbursements of that money.