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Tex. Education Code § 21.905 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.905
§ 21.905. PREPARING AND RETAINING EDUCATORS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP ALTERNATIVE PRESERVICE PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner shall establish the Preparing and Retaining Educators through Partnership Alternative Preservice Program as a partnership preservice program to enable qualified educator preparation programs, as determined by the commissioner, that meet the preservice alternative teacher preparation requirements under Section 21.04423 to form partnerships with school districts or open-enrollment charter schools to help prepare candidates for an intern with preservice experience certificate or standard certificate.

(b) The program must be designed to:

(1) meet the requirements of a partnership preservice program under Section 21.902; and

(2) allow a teacher candidate to satisfy the preservice alternative teacher preparation requirements under Section 21.04423(1).

(c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school participating in the alternative partnership preservice program shall use money received under Section 48.157(b)(3) to provide compensation to:

(1) teacher candidates for preservice practice hours at the district or school in an amount of at least $3,000 for salary; and

(2) cooperating teachers who are paired with teacher candidates at the district or school in an amount of at least $1,000.

(d) In addition to the amount provided by Subsection (c)(1), a school district or open-enrollment charter school shall provide compensation to teacher candidates in any amount above the amount provided by that subdivision for salary using money received under Section 48.157 or from any other available source.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1701.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1701 / Section 1701.057
§ 1701.057. WITHDRAWAL OF INDIVIDUAL ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY FORM APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commissioner may, after notice and hearing, withdraw approval of an individual accident and health insurance policy form if, after consideration of all relevant facts, the commissioner determines that:

(1) the benefits provided under the form are unreasonable in relation to the premium charged; or

(2) the reserve required by Section 862.102 is not maintained by the insurer on the policies issued on the form.

(b) If an individual accident and health insurance policy form has been on file with the department for at least 360 days and has been affirmatively approved by the commissioner, been considered approved under this chapter, or been exempted from the approval requirements of this chapter, the commissioner may withdraw the approval or exemption only if:

(1) the form violates this code or a rule adopted under this code; or

(2) the commissioner finds proof of gross misrepresentation or fraud to a policyholder.

(c) To enable the department to determine compliance with Subsection (b), the commissioner:

(1) shall require an insurer to file the rates charged by that insurer for individual accident and health insurance policies; and

(2) may adopt and require an insurer to file in conjunction with the annual statement required under Section 841.255, 982.101, or 982.103 a form for reporting the insurer's experience on individual accident and health insurance policy forms issued by the insurer.

(d) The commissioner shall, in accordance with Section 1201.007, adopt reasonable rules necessary to establish standards under which the approval of an individual accident and health insurance policy form may be withdrawn.

(e) This section does not grant the commissioner the authority to determine, fix, prescribe, or promulgate rates to be charged for an individual accident and health insurance policy.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.021 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 773 / Section 773.021
§ 773.021. STATE PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall develop a state plan for the prompt and efficient delivery of adequate emergency medical services to acutely sick or injured persons.

(b) The state plan must include an emergency radio communication plan to be used by local governments and districts that provide emergency medical services to develop an emergency radio communication network linking emergency medical services providers with local hospitals or trauma centers.

(c) The advisory council shall consider the department's actions under Subsection (a), and the department shall review the council's recommendations.
Tex. Government Code § 75.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 75 / Section 75.203
§ 75.203. ASSIGNMENT CLERKS IN BEXAR COUNTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A majority of the judges of district courts having jurisdiction in Bexar County may appoint an assignment clerk to serve under the presiding judge of the district courts in the coordination, setting, and disposing of cases on the general docket. The assignment clerk shall perform the duties that are assigned to him by the district judges in connection with the coordination, setting, and disposing of cases.

(b) The district judges shall determine reasonable compensation for the assignment clerk, which may not exceed an amount equal to 70 percent of the salary paid by the state to each district judge. The commissioners court shall provide for the payment of the salary of the assignment clerk out of the general fund or the jury fund of the county.
Tex. Transportation Code § 66.083 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 66 / Section 66.083
§ 66.083. PILOT LIABILITY LIMITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A pilot providing pilot services is not liable for more than $1,000 for damage or loss caused by the pilot's error, omission, fault, or neglect in the performance of the pilot services, except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1) damage or loss that arises because of the wilful misconduct or gross negligence of the pilot;

(2) liability for exemplary damages for gross negligence of the pilot and for which no other person is jointly or severally liable; or

(3) an act or omission relating to the ownership and operation of a pilot boat unless the pilot boat is directly involved in pilot services other than the transportation of pilots.

(c) This section does not exempt a vessel or its owner or operator from liability for damage or loss caused by the vessel to a person or property on the grounds that:

(1) the vessel was piloted by a pilot; or

(2) the damage or loss was caused by the error, omission, fault, or neglect of a pilot.

(d) In an action brought against a pilot for an act or omission for which liability is limited as provided by this section and in which other claims are made or anticipated with respect to the same act or omission, the court shall dismiss the proceedings as to the pilot to the extent the pleadings allege pilot liability that exceeds $1,000.
Tex. Education Code § 54.701 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 54 / Section 54.701
§ 54.701. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Beneficiary" means an individual designated as the individual whose qualified higher education expenses are expected to be paid from the savings trust account.

(2) "Board" means the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

(3) "Eligible educational institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 529, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(4) "Financial institution" means a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, broker-dealer, mutual fund, insurance company, or other similar financial institution authorized to transact business in this state.

(5) "Nonqualified withdrawal" means a withdrawal from a savings trust account other than:

(A) a qualified withdrawal;

(B) a withdrawal made as the result of the death or disability of the beneficiary of the account; or

(C) a withdrawal made due to a scholarship or to an allowance or payment described by Section 135(d)(1)(B) or (C), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, received by the beneficiary to the extent the amount of the withdrawal does not exceed the amount of the scholarship, allowance, or payment, in accordance with federal law.

(6) "Plan" means the higher education savings plan established under this subchapter.

(7) "Plan manager" means a financial institution under contract with the board to serve as plan administrator.

(8) "Qualified higher education expenses" has the meaning assigned by Section 529, Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(9) "Qualified withdrawal" means a withdrawal from a savings trust account to pay the qualified higher education expenses of the beneficiary of the account.

(10) "Savings trust account" means an account established through the plan by an individual under this subchapter on behalf of a beneficiary in order to apply distributions from the account toward qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions.

(11) "Savings trust agreement" means the agreement between an individual establishing a savings trust account and the board.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 48.001 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 48 / Section 48.001
§ 48.001. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the authority to investigate the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability and to provide protective services to that person.
Tex. Education Code § 105.203 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 105 / Section 105.203
§ 105.203. CONTRACTS WITH CITY FOR UTILITY SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The board may contract with the City of Denton for the furnishing of water and other utility services to the university. The rates to be charged the university may not exceed those regularly established, published, and declared rates for similar customers. If there are no similar customers, the rates to be charged shall be those established by the City of Denton for commercial users. The city may make any adjustments, discounts, and special rates that the governing authorities of the city may consider appropriate to provide for the university.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 81.004 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 81 / Section 81.004
§ 81.004. APPLICATION FOR ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL PERMIT OR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The commission may deny an application for an original or renewal permit or license as provided by Section 11.43 if the commission finds that, at any time during the 12 months preceding the permit or license application, a common nuisance existed on the premises for which the permit or license is sought, regardless of whether the acts constituting the common nuisance were engaged in by the applicant or whether the applicant controlled the premises at the time the common nuisance existed. The commission may issue an original or renewal permit or license if it is found that the applicant did not control the premises at the time the common nuisance existed and the applicant has taken reasonable measures to abate the common nuisance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 454.302 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 454 / Section 454.302
§ 454.302. PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION; SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Proceedings for disciplinary action against a license holder and appeals from those proceedings are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(b) After a hearing by the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the board may deny or refuse to renew a license, suspend or revoke a license, reprimand a license holder, or impose probationary conditions.

(c) The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall use the schedule of sanctions adopted by the board by rule for a sanction imposed as the result of a hearing conducted by the office.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.452 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 161 / Section 161.452
§ 161.452. REQUIREMENTS FOR DELIVERY SALES.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not make a delivery sale of cigarettes or e-cigarettes to an individual who is under the age prescribed by Section 161.082.

(b) A person taking a delivery sale order of cigarettes shall comply with:

(1) the age verification requirements prescribed by Section 161.453;

(2) the disclosure requirements prescribed by Section 161.454;

(3) the registration and reporting requirements prescribed by Section 161.456;

(4) the tax collection requirements prescribed by Section 161.457; and

(5) each law of this state that generally applies to sales of cigarettes that occur entirely within this state, including a law:

(A) imposing a tax; or

(B) prescribing a permitting or tax-stamping requirement.

(c) A person taking a delivery sale order of e-cigarettes shall comply with:

(1) the age verification requirements prescribed by Section 161.453;

(2) the disclosure requirements prescribed by Section 161.454;

(3) the registration and reporting requirements prescribed by Section 161.456; and

(4) each law of this state that generally applies to sales of e-cigarettes that occur entirely within this state.
Tex. Government Code § 22.206 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 22 / Section 22.206
§ 22.206. FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Court of Appeals District shall be primarily held in the City of Dallas.

(b) The court may transact its business in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.

(c) The court may establish offices for the clerk, justices, and other support personnel in any county in the district and in more than one location in any county in the district as the court determines is necessary and convenient.
Tex. Finance Code § 348.104 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 348 / Section 348.104
§ 348.104. TIME PRICE DIFFERENTIAL FOR CONTRACT WITH EQUAL MONTHLY SUCCESSIVE PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A retail installment contract that is payable in substantially equal successive monthly installments beginning one month after the date of the contract may provide for a time price differential that does not exceed:

(1) the add-on charge provided by this section; or

(2) $25 if the add-on charge under Subdivision (1) is less than $25.

(b) The add-on charge is $7.50 per $100 per year on the principal balance for a new motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a model year that is not earlier than the year in which the sale is made.

(c) The add-on charge is $10 per $100 per year on the principal balance for:

(1) a new motor vehicle not covered by Subsection (b); or

(2) a used motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a model year that is not more than two years before the year in which the sale is made.

(d) The add-on charge is $12.50 per $100 per year on the principal balance for a used motor vehicle not covered by Subsection (c) that is a motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a model year that is not more than four years before the year in which the sale is made.

(e) For a used motor vehicle not covered by Subsection (c) or (d), the add-on charge is:

(1) $15 per $100 per year on the principal balance; or

(2) $18 per $100 per year on the principal balance if the principal balance under the retail installment contract does not exceed $300.

(f) The time price differential is computed on the original principal balance under the retail installment contract from the date of the contract until the maturity of the final installment, notwithstanding that the balance is payable in installments.

(g) If the retail installment contract is payable for a period that is shorter or longer than a year or is for an amount that is less or greater than $100, the amount of the maximum time price differential computed under this section is decreased or increased proportionately.

(h) For the purpose of a computation under this section, 16 or more days of a month may be considered a full month.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1112.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1112 / Section 1112.055
§ 1112.055. FILING OF OATH.
Status: in_force

The constitutional oath of office executed by a director must be filed in the district's office.
Tex. Local Government Code § 42.021 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 42 / Section 42.021
§ 42.021. EXTENT OF EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that is located:

(1) within one-half mile of those boundaries, in the case of a municipality with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants;

(2) within one mile of those boundaries, in the case of a municipality with 5,000 to 24,999 inhabitants;

(3) within two miles of those boundaries, in the case of a municipality with 25,000 to 49,999 inhabitants;

(4) within 3-1/2 miles of those boundaries, in the case of a municipality with 50,000 to 99,999 inhabitants; or

(5) within five miles of those boundaries, in the case of a municipality with 100,000 or more inhabitants.

(b) Regardless of Subsection (a), the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that is located:

(1) within five miles of those boundaries on a barrier island; or

(2) within one-half mile of those boundaries off a barrier island.

(c) Subsection (b) applies to a municipality that has:

(1) a population of 2,000 or more; and

(2) territory located:

(A) entirely on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico; and

(B) within 30 miles of an international border.

(d) Regardless of Subsection (a), the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality is the unincorporated area that is contiguous to the corporate boundaries of the municipality and that is located within three miles of those boundaries if the municipality:

(1) has a population of not less than 25,000 or more than 27,000; and

(2) is located in a county that has a population of 45,000 or more and borders the Trinity River.

(e) An annexation commenced after January 1, 2023, does not expand the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality unless contemporaneously with the annexation the owner or owners of the area that would be included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction as a result of the annexation request that the area be included in the municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Tex. Estates Code § 402.002 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 402 / Section 402.002
§ 402.002. INDEPENDENT EXECUTORS MAY ACT WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

Unless this title specifically provides otherwise, any action that a personal representative subject to court supervision may take with or without a court order may be taken by an independent executor without a court order. The other provisions of this subtitle are designed to provide additional guidance regarding independent administrations in specified situations, and are not designed to limit by omission or otherwise the application of the general principles set forth in this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3904.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3904 / Section 3904.106
§ 3904.106. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with a qualified party, including the county or the city, to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1009.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1009 / Section 1009.053
§ 1009.053. NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Cochran County.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1301.3576 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1301 / Section 1301.3576
§ 1301.3576. CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FOR RESPONSIBLE MASTER PLUMBER.
Status: in_force

Before a master plumber works as a responsible master plumber, the master plumber must provide the board with a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements of Section 1301.552.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1105.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.056
§ 1105.056. NONFORFEITURE INTEREST RATE.
Status: in_force

(a) For a policy issued before the operative date of the valuation manual, the annual nonforfeiture interest rate for a policy issued in a particular calendar year is equal to 125 percent of the calendar year statutory valuation interest rate for that policy as defined by Subchapter B, Chapter 425, rounded to the nearest one-fourth of one percent, except that the rate may not be less than four percent.

(b) For a policy issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual, the annual nonforfeiture interest rate for any policy issued in a particular calendar year is provided by the valuation manual.
Tex. Local Government Code § 325.046 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 325 / Section 325.046
§ 325.046.
Status: in_force

Sec. 325.046. CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES OVER $5,000. (a) If the estimated amount of a proposed contract for the purchase of vehicles, equipment, or supplies is more than $15,000, the board shall ask for competitive bids in accordance with the bidding procedures provided by the County Purchasing Act (Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code) except that the bids shall be presented to the board and the board shall award the contract.

(b) This section does not apply to purchases of property from public agencies or to contracts for personal or professional services.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8310.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8310 / Section 8310.003
§ 8310.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' 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. Government Code § 609.707 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 609 / Section 609.707
§ 609.707. INVESTMENT AND TRANSFER OF DEFERRED AMOUNTS AND INCOME.
Status: in_force

The plan administrator shall:

(1) invest the deferred amounts and investment income of a participating employee in the qualified investment products designated by the employee; and

(2) transfer the deferred amounts and investment income of a participating employee from one qualified investment product to another on the employee's request.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3806.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3806 / Section 3806.001
§ 3806.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "District" means the Harris County Improvement District No. 2.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1003.205 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1003 / Section 1003.205
§ 1003.205. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued or assumed by the district.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), a refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the bonds to be refunded; or

(2) exchanged in whole or in part for not less than a like amount of bonds to be refunded and the matured but unpaid interest on those bonds.

(c) The average annual interest cost on the refunding bonds, computed in accordance with recognized standard bond interest cost tables, may not exceed the average annual interest cost on the bonds to be refunded, unless the total interest cost on the refunding bonds to their maturity dates is less than the total interest cost on the bonds to be refunded.

(d) Any premium required to be paid, as a condition to payment in advance of the stated maturity dates, on the bonds to be refunded must be included in computing the net interest cost to the district of the refunding bonds.
Tex. Tax Code § 183.021 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 183 / Section 183.021
§ 183.021. TAX IMPOSED ON GROSS RECEIPTS OF PERMITTEE FROM MIXED BEVERAGES.
Status: in_force

A tax at the rate of 6.7 percent is imposed on the gross receipts of a permittee received from the sale, preparation, or service of mixed beverages or from the sale, preparation, or service of ice or nonalcoholic beverages that are sold, prepared, or served for the purpose of being mixed with an alcoholic beverage and consumed on the premises of the permittee.