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Tex. Government Code § 82.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 82 / Section 82.030
§ 82.030. BOARD ASSESSMENT OF MORAL CHARACTER AND FITNESS.
Status: repealed

(a) The Board of Law Examiners shall assess each applicant's moral character and fitness based on:

(1) the investigation of character and fitness performed after the filing of the declaration of intention to study law; and

(2) the filing of the application required by Section 82.027 and the board's investigation into the accuracy and completeness of the application.

(b) If the board determines that the applicant does not have the requisite good moral character and fitness, the board, not later than the 150th day after the day on which the application is filed, shall furnish the applicant an analysis of the character investigation that specifies in detail the results of the investigation. The analysis must include an objective list of actions the applicant may take to become qualified for a license to practice law.

(c) If the board determines that an applicant may suffer from chemical dependency, the board shall require the applicant to submit to evaluation by a licensed mental health professional designated by the board. The board may seek advice and consultation from the Lawyers' Assistance Program of the State Bar of Texas or a similar program of the state bar in designating mental health professionals qualified to conduct evaluations of applicants who may suffer from chemical dependency.

(d) If the board determines that an applicant suffers from chemical dependency, the board shall assist the applicant in working with the Lawyers' Assistance Program of the State Bar of Texas or a similar program of the state bar.

(e) The board may not deny an applicant the opportunity to take the bar examination solely because the applicant:

(1) suffers or appears to suffer from chemical dependency; or

(2) has been convicted of or is on community supervision for a first offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated under Section 49.04, Penal Code, or intoxication assault committed while operating a motor vehicle under Section 49.07, Penal Code.

(f) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 303), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.

(g) Subject to supreme court adoption by rule, the board shall define "chemical dependency."
Tex. Estates Code § 256.156 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 256 / Section 256.156
§ 256.156. PROOF OF WILL NOT PRODUCED IN COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) A will that cannot be produced in court must be proved in the same manner as provided in Section 256.153 for an attested will or Section 256.154 for a holographic will, as applicable. The same amount and character of testimony is required to prove the will not produced in court as is required to prove a will produced in court.

(b) In addition to the proof required by Subsection (a):

(1) the cause of the nonproduction of a will not produced in court must be proved, which must be sufficient to satisfy the court that the will cannot by any reasonable diligence be produced; and

(2) the contents of the will must be substantially proved by the testimony of a credible witness who has read either the original or a copy of the will, has heard the will read, or can identify a copy of the will.

(c) A copy of a will that cannot be produced in court that includes a copy of a self-proving affidavit is sufficient to make the will self-proved if the self-proving affidavit meets the form and content requirements under Subchapter C, Chapter 251.
Tex. Transportation Code § 63.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 63 / Section 63.002
§ 63.002. DISQUALIFICATION OF BOARD MEMBER.
Status: in_force

A pilot board member may not have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a pilot boat or branch pilot in the business of the board's trust.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.0465 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.0465
§ 281.0465. NURSING SERVICES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

A hospital district may contract with a school district included in the hospital district to provide nursing services and assistance to employees or students of the school district.
Tex. Education Code § 25.111 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.111
§ 25.111.
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.111. STUDENT/TEACHER RATIOS. Except as provided by Section 25.112, each school district must employ a sufficient number of teachers certified under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, to maintain an average ratio of not less than one teacher for each 20 students in average daily attendance.
Tex. Occupations Code § 203.505 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 203 / Section 203.505
§ 203.505. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(26), eff. September 1, 2015.

(b) A violation of a cease and desist order issued by the executive director constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8499.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8499 / Section 8499.0101
§ 8499.0101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 199.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.263 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 131 / Section 131.263
§ 131.263. CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) On the basis of an inspection, if the commission has reason to believe that a pattern of violations of any requirements of this chapter or any permit conditions required by this chapter exists or has existed, and if the commission also finds that these violations are caused by the unwarranted failure of the permittee to comply with requirements of this chapter or permit conditions or that the violations are wilfully caused by the permittee, the commission shall issue an order to the permittee forthwith to show cause as to why the permit should not be suspended or revoked.

(b) The order shall set a time and place for a public hearing to be held in accordance with the notice and procedural requirements of Sections 131.159 through 131.164 of this code.

(c) On failure of a permittee to show cause why the permit should not be suspended or revoked, the commission shall promptly suspend, or revoke the permit.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.017 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.017
§ 91.017. USING GAS IN THE OPEN AIR.
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who uses gas in lights in the open air or in or around derricks shall turn off the gas not later than 8 a. m. of each day the lights are burning or are used and shall not turn the lights on or relight them between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m.

(b) The person consuming the gas and using the burners in the open air shall enclose them in glass globes or lamps.
Tex. Water Code § 59.005 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 59 / Section 59.005
§ 59.005. MATCHING FUNDS GUARANTEES.
Status: in_force

If the Texas Water Development Board requires that matching funds be provided as a condition for receiving a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board from research and planning funds, the matching funds may not be provided through a guarantee of matching funds by any individual who has a financial interest in the regional district or who will receive any direct financial benefit from a regional district project.
Tex. Transportation Code § 63.004 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 63 / Section 63.004
§ 63.004. PILOTAGE RATES AND RULES.
Status: in_force

A pilot board may adopt:

(1) pilotage rates;

(2) rules regarding the stations and times that pilots are required to be on duty and provisions for leave of absence;

(3) rules regarding the class, condition, number, and use of pilot boats; and

(4) other minor rules necessary for the government of pilots or for board proceedings.
Tex. Government Code § 126.006 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 126 / Section 126.006
§ 126.006. REIMBURSEMENT FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) A commercially sexually exploited persons court program established under this chapter may collect from a participant in the program a nonrefundable reimbursement fee for the program in a reasonable amount not to exceed $1,000, from which the following must be paid:

(1) a counseling and services reimbursement fee in an amount necessary to cover the costs of the counseling and services provided by the program; and

(2) a law enforcement training reimbursement fee, in an amount equal to five percent of the total amount paid under Subdivision (1), to be deposited to the credit of the treasury of the county or municipality that established the program to cover costs associated with the provision of training to law enforcement personnel on domestic violence, prostitution, and the trafficking of persons.

(b) Reimbursement fees collected under this section may be paid on a periodic basis or on a deferred payment schedule at the discretion of the judge, magistrate, or coordinator. The fees must be based on the participant's ability to pay.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4014.0504 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4014 / Section 4014.0504
§ 4014.0504. 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. Business & Commerce Code § 505.002 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 505 / Section 505.002
§ 505.002. USE OF ZIP CODE TO VERIFY IDENTITY IN CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A business may require a customer who purchases a good or service from the business using a credit card to provide the customer's zip code to verify the customer's identity as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) A business that obtains a customer's zip code under Subsection (a) may electronically verify with the credit card issuer that the zip code matches any zip code that the credit card issuer has on file for the credit card.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.124 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.124
§ 772.124. FORM OF BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may issue its bonds in various series or issues.

(b) Bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 25 years after their date of issue and shall bear interest at any rate permitted by state law.

(c) A district's bonds and interest coupons, if any, are investment securities under the terms of Chapter 8, Business & Commerce Code, may be issued registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the district, or contain a mandatory redemption provision.

(d) A district may issue its bonds in the form, denominations, and manner and under the terms, and the bonds shall be signed and executed, as provided by the board in the resolution or order authorizing their issuance.
Tex. Education Code § 56.241 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.241
§ 56.241. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "general academic teaching institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 107.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 107 / Section 107.003
§ 107.003. REQUIREMENT OF CONTACT INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The receipt or claim ticket that an operator of a pay-to-park or valet parking service provides to a patron must state the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the pay-to-park or valet parking service.

(b) If a pay-to-park service does not provide a patron with a receipt or claim ticket, the operator shall prominently display the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the pay-to-park service on a sign on or immediately adjacent to the payment receptacle or other device for making payment for the service.

(c) For purposes of this section, "owner" does not include the owner of the property on which the pay-to-park or valet parking service is provided unless the service is also owned by the owner of the property.
Tex. Transportation Code § 112.002 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 112 / Section 112.002
§ 112.002. GENERAL RIGHTS OF RAILROADS.
Status: in_force

(a) A railroad company has the right to succession.

(b) A railroad company may:

(1) sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded in its corporate name;

(2) have and use a seal and alter the seal at will;

(3) receive and convey persons and property on its railway by any mechanical power, including the use of steam;

(4) regulate the time and manner in which, and the compensation for which, passengers and property are transported, subject to the provisions of law;

(5) exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes prescribed by this subtitle or Subtitle D;

(6) purchase, hold, and use all property as necessary for the construction and use of its railway, stations, and other accommodations necessary to accomplish company objectives, and convey that property when no longer required for railway use; and

(7) take, hold, and use property granted to the company to aid in the construction and use of its railway, and convey that property in a manner consistent with the terms of the grant when the property is no longer required for railway use.
Tex. Property Code § 215.009 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 215 / Section 215.009
§ 215.009. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A property owners' association may enforce its restrictive covenants as follows:

(1) by exercising discretionary authority relating to a restrictive covenant unless a court has determined by a preponderance of the evidence that the exercise of discretionary authority was arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory; and

(2) by initiating, defending, or intervening in litigation or an administrative proceeding affecting the enforcement of a restrictive covenant or the protection, preservation, or operation of property subject to the association's dedicatory instruments.

(b) If the association prevails in an action to enforce restrictive covenants, the association may recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred.

(c) An association may use self-help to enforce its restrictive covenants against a residential or commercial property owner as necessary to prevent immediate harm to a person or property, or as otherwise reasonable. If a property owner commits a subsequent repeat violation of the restrictive covenants within 12 months of the initial violation, the association is not required to provide the property owner with advance notice before the association implements self-help.

(d) For purposes of Subsection (c), an advance, annual notice of maintenance requirements is considered notice to the extent notice is required.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.432 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.432
§ 151.432. DEDUCTIONS OF TAX ON TICKET OR ADMISSION DOCUMENT TO AMUSEMENT SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A reseller of a ticket or admission document to an amusement service may deduct from taxable sales reported the adjusted value of the ticket or admission document purchased for resale from a non-permitted purchaser of the ticket or admission document if:

(1) the taxes imposed by this chapter were paid by the purchaser and the purchaser does not hold a permit issued under this chapter;

(2) language on the ticket or admission document purchased for resale states that all taxes have been included in the price of the ticket or admission document;

(3) the ticket or admission document for which a deduction is claimed was not purchased tax-free by use of a resale or exemption certificate; and

(4) the ticket or admission document is actually resold.

(b) The reseller's books and records must be kept in accordance with the requirements of Section 151.025 and must:

(1) identify the non-permitted purchaser;

(2) document the face value of any ticket or admission document purchased by a non-permitted purchaser;

(3) document that sales tax was included in a ticket or admission document purchased by a non-permitted purchaser;

(4) document the sale of the ticket or admission document; and

(5) account for any remaining inventory of unsold tickets or admission documents.

(c) The reseller may satisfy Subsection (b)(3) by retaining a reproduction of a ticket or admission document to the amusement service.

(d) In this section, "adjusted value of a ticket or admission document" means the face value of the ticket or admission document, less the included state or local sales or use taxes.
Tex. Government Code § 24.597 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.597
§ 24.597.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.597. 453RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (HAYS COUNTY). The 453rd Judicial District is composed of Hays County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4026.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4026 / Section 4026.0102
§ 4026.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The Reserve Municipal Management District is a special district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Government Code § 2257.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2257 / Section 2257.004
§ 2257.004. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

This chapter prevails over any other law relating to security for a deposit of public funds to the extent of any conflict.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1272.209 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1272 / Section 1272.209
§ 1272.209. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a report required under Section 1272.205(b) or corrective plan required under Section 1272.206 is a public document.

(b) Health care provider fee schedules, prices, costs of care, or other information that is not relevant to the monitoring plan or is confidential by law is not a public document under this section.
Tex. Education Code § 96.61 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 96 / Section 96.61
§ 96.61. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Sam Houston State University is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Huntsville. It is under the management and control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.

(b) The board may not change the name of the university.
Tex. Water Code § 36.154 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 36 / Section 36.154
§ 36.154. ANNUAL BUDGET.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall prepare and approve an annual budget.

(b) The budget shall contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each fund of the district;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenues and balances available to cover the proposal budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate or fee revenues that will be required.

(c) The annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1369.105 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1369 / Section 1369.105
§ 1369.105. CERTAIN COST-SHARING PROVISIONS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan may not impose a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing provision applicable to benefits for prescription contraceptive drugs or devices unless the amount of the required cost-sharing is the same as or less than the amount of the required cost-sharing applicable to benefits for other prescription drugs or devices under the plan.

(b) A health benefit plan may not impose a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing provision applicable to benefits for outpatient contraceptive services unless the amount of the required cost-sharing is the same as or less than the amount of the required cost-sharing applicable to benefits for other outpatient services under the plan.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8031.0307 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8031 / Section 8031.0307
§ 8031.0307. FIREFIGHTING SERVICES.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding Section 49.351(a), Water Code, the district may, as authorized by Section 59(f), Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and Section 49.351, Water Code:

(1) establish, operate, and maintain a fire department;

(2) contract with another political subdivision for the joint operation of a fire department; or

(3) contract with any other person to perform firefighting services in the district and may issue bonds and impose taxes to pay for the department and the activities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4056.057 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4056 / Section 4056.057
§ 4056.057. CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The continuing education requirements imposed under Chapter 4004 do not apply to a person who:

(1) holds a license issued under this chapter; and

(2) is in compliance with the continuing education requirements of the person's state of residence.

(b) A person who holds a license issued under this chapter and who does not hold an insurance agent's license in the person's state of residence shall comply with the continuing education requirements imposed under Chapter 4004.
Tex. Government Code § 764.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 764 / Section 764.004
§ 764.004. APPROPRIATIONS.
Status: in_force

The legislature may not appropriate money to the commission.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.308 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.308
§ 351.308. CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist must take annual courses in subjects relating to the use and application of scientific, technical, and clinical advances in subjects relating to the practice of optometry or therapeutic optometry regularly taught in recognized optometric universities and schools, including:

(1) vision care;

(2) vision therapy; and

(3) visual training.

(b) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist must complete 16 hours of study each calendar year, of which at least six hours must be in the diagnosis or treatment of ocular disease.

(c) An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist shall fulfill the continuing education requirements by attending continuing education courses sponsored by an accredited college of optometry or a course approved by the board. Course attendance must be certified to the board on a form approved by the board. The license holder shall submit the certification with the license renewal application and fee.

(d) The board may take action necessary to qualify for federal funds or grants made available to establish or maintain continuing education programs.

(e) The board may not issue a renewal certificate to a license holder who has not complied with the requirements of this section unless the license holder:

(1) provides the board with evidence acceptable to the board that the license holder has, since the license expiration, completed sufficient hours of approved continuing education courses to satisfy any deficiency for the previous year; and

(2) pays to the board in addition to the license renewal fee a penalty that is equal to the amount of the license renewal fee.

(f) Continuing education hours used by a license holder to satisfy a deficiency for the previous year under Subsection (e)(1) may not be used to satisfy the requirements for the year in which the hours are earned.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 61.035 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 61 / Section 61.035
§ 61.035. LIMITATION OF COUNTY LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

The maximum county liability for each state fiscal year for health care services provided by all assistance providers, including a hospital and a skilled nursing facility, to each eligible county resident is:

(1) $30,000; or

(2) the payment of 30 days of hospitalization or treatment in a skilled nursing facility, or both, or $30,000, whichever occurs first, if the county provides hospital or skilled nursing facility services to the resident.