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Tex. Agriculture Code § 103.002 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 103 / Section 103.002
§ 103.002. FUND.
Status: in_force

(a) The produce recovery fund is a special trust fund with the comptroller administered by the department, without appropriation, for the payment of claims against license holders, retailers, and persons required to be licensed under Chapter 101.

(b) Fees collected under Section 101.008 or 103.011 and 50 percent of the fines collected under Section 101.020 or 103.013 shall be deposited in the fund.

(c) The clerk of the county court or county court-at-law and the custodian of the county treasury funds shall keep separate records of all fines collected under Section 101.020 or 103.013. On the first day of each January, April, July, and October, the custodian of the funds in the county treasury shall remit 50 percent of the fines collected under those sections to the comptroller of public accounts and the comptroller shall deposit that amount in the fund.

(d) No more than 10 percent of the fund may be expended during any one year for administration of the claims process.

(e) Interest or other income from investment of the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
Tex. Election Code § 273.062 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 273 / Section 273.062
§ 273.062. PROCEEDING TO OBTAIN WRIT.
Status: in_force

A proceeding to obtain a writ of mandamus under this subchapter shall be conducted in accordance with the rules pertaining to original proceedings of the court in which the petition is filed.
Tex. Labor Code § 417.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 417 / Section 417.003
§ 417.003. ATTORNEY'S FEE FOR REPRESENTATION OF INSURANCE CARRIER'S INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurance carrier whose interest is not actively represented by an attorney in a third-party action shall pay a fee to an attorney representing the claimant in the amount agreed on between the attorney and the insurance carrier. In the absence of an agreement, the court shall award to the attorney payable out of the insurance carrier's recovery:

(1) a reasonable fee for recovery of the insurance carrier's interest that may not exceed one-third of the insurance carrier's recovery; and

(2) a proportionate share of expenses.

(b) An attorney who represents the claimant and is also to represent the subrogated insurance carrier shall make a full written disclosure to the claimant before employment as an attorney by the insurance carrier. The claimant must acknowledge the disclosure and consent to the representation. A signed copy of the disclosure shall be furnished to all concerned parties and made a part of the division file. A copy of the disclosure with the claimant's consent shall be filed with the claimant's pleading before a judgment is entered and approved by the court. The claimant's attorney may not receive a fee under this section to which the attorney is otherwise entitled under an agreement with the insurance carrier unless the attorney complies with the requirements of this subsection.

(c) If an attorney actively representing the insurance carrier's interest actively participates in obtaining a recovery, the court shall award and apportion between the claimant's and the insurance carrier's attorneys a fee payable out of the insurance carrier's subrogation recovery. In apportioning the award, the court shall consider the benefit accruing to the insurance carrier as a result of each attorney's service. The total attorney's fees may not exceed one-third of the insurance carrier's recovery.

(d) For purposes of determining the amount of an attorney's fee under this section, only the amount recovered for benefits, including medical benefits, that have been paid by the insurance carrier may be considered.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8512.0212 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8512 / Section 8512.0212
§ 8512.0212. COMPLAINTS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The authority shall maintain information about the parties to and subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and the disposition of the complaint.

(c) The authority shall periodically notify the parties to the complaint of the complaint's status until final disposition.

(d) The authority shall make information available describing the authority's procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.061 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.061
§ 411.061. ACCIDENT PREVENTION SERVICES; PREREQUISITE FOR LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) As a prerequisite for writing workers' compensation insurance in this state, an insurance company must maintain or provide accident prevention facilities that are adequate to provide accident prevention services required by the nature of its policyholders' operations.

(b) To implement a program of accident prevention services, a facility must include:

(1) surveys;

(2) recommendations;

(3) training programs;

(4) consultations;

(5) analyses of accident causes;

(6) industrial hygiene; and

(7) industrial health services.
Tex. Insurance Code § 651.056 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 651 / Section 651.056
§ 651.056. NOTICE OF ACTION ON APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 90th day after the date the department receives an application under Section 651.054, the department shall notify the applicant that:

(1) the application has been approved and the department will issue a license to the applicant on payment of the required license fee; or

(2) the application has been denied.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.035 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.035
§ 411.035. USE OF INJURY REPORT.
Status: in_force

A report made under Section 411.032 may not be considered to be an admission by or evidence against an employer or an insurance carrier in a proceeding before the division or a court in which the facts set out in the report are contradicted by the employer or insurance carrier.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7958A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7958A / Section 7958A.0402
§ 7958A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7958A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Local Government Code § 326.028 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 326 / Section 326.028
§ 326.028. BALLOT PROPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the __________ (name of district) and adoption of a local sales and use tax in the (name of district) at the rate of _______ (rate) percent to provide revenue for the district."

(b) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against each of the five initial trustees listed in the petition submitted to the commissioners court under Section 326.023. A blank space must be printed after the name of each candidate, in each of which a voter may write in the name of another person for trustee.

(c) A voter may not vote for more than five persons for trustee.
Tex. Government Code § 81.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.003
§ 81.003. SUNSET PROVISION.
Status: in_force

The state bar is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, this chapter expires September 1, 2029.
Tex. Water Code § 60.171 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 60 / Section 60.171
§ 60.171. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND ENCUMBER PROPERTY AND FRANCHISE.
Status: in_force

(a) A district organized under the provisions of the constitution or laws of this state and created for the development of deep water navigation may borrow money and may mortgage and encumber part or all of its properties and facilities, the franchise, revenue, and income from the operation of its properties and facilities and everything pertaining to its properties and facilities to secure the payment of funds to purchase, build, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair any of its wharves, docks, warehouses, levees, bulkheads, canals, waterways, or other aids to navigation.

(b) As additional security, the encumbrance may pledge the net income and revenue from the operation of properties and facilities of the district and may provide for a grant, to a purchaser under sale or foreclosure, of a franchise to operate, subject to all regulatory laws, the encumbered property and facilities for a term of not more than 20 years from the date of purchase.
Tex. Education Code § 61.9991 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.9991
§ 61.9991. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

Subject to available funds, the board shall establish an innovation grant program under which the board awards incentive payments to institutions of higher education that administer innovative recruitment, training, and retention programs designed to increase the number of mental health professionals, as defined by Section 61.601, or professionals in related fields, as determined by the board, including by providing a salary increase or stipend to a faculty member who provides instruction to additional students in a degree or certificate program that graduates those professionals.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 115.0021 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.0021
§ 115.0021. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Status: in_force

A person may not be a member of the committee or act as the general counsel to the committee if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the committee.
Tex. Government Code § 468.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 468 / Section 468.002
§ 468.002. DESIGNATION OF STATE DEMOGRAPHER.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall appoint an employee or officer of a state agency as the state demographer from a list submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives and the lieutenant governor.

(b) To be eligible for designation as state demographer, a person must have:

(1) a graduate degree with specialization in demography or a closely related field of study; and

(2) extensive experience in employing demographic and related socioeconomic data for use by legislative, public, and private entities.
Tex. Insurance Code § 541.352 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 541 / Section 541.352
§ 541.352. EFFECT OF ASSURANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) An assurance of voluntary compliance is not an admission of a prior violation of:

(1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(2) Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.

(b) Unless an assurance of voluntary compliance is rescinded by agreement, a subsequent failure to comply with the assurance is prima facie evidence of a violation of:

(1) this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or

(2) Section 17.46, Business & Commerce Code.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.021 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 132 / Section 132.021
§ 132.021. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not buy or sell eggs in this state for the purpose of resale without first obtaining a license from the department.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a hatchery buying eggs exclusively for hatching purposes;

(2) a hotel, restaurant, or other public eating place where all eggs purchased are served by the establishment;

(3) a food manufacturer purchasing eggs for use only in the manufacture of food products, except for a person who operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying, or commercial food manufacturing;

(4) an agent employed and paid a salary by a person licensed under this chapter; or

(5) a retailer selling eggs to the ultimate consumer of the eggs.
Tex. Government Code § 540A.0104 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540A / Section 540A.0104
§ 540A.0104. PERIODIC SCREENING OF TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY OR MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

The commission or a Medicaid managed care organization that subcontracts with a transportation network company under Section 540A.0103 may require the transportation network company or a motor vehicle operator who provides services under this subchapter to be periodically screened against the list of excluded individuals and entities the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services maintains.
Tex. Education Code § 48.305 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 48 / Section 48.305
§ 48.305. ALLOTMENT FOR NON-ENROLLED STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACTIVITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "non-enrolled student" means a student who receives instruction as described by Section 29.916(a)(1) from a nonpublic school.

(b) For each non-enrolled student who participates in a University Interscholastic League activity for a school in a school district that allows participation of non-enrolled students under Section 33.0832, as added by Chapter 996 (H.B. 547), Acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, the district is entitled to an annual allotment of $1,500 per league activity in which the non-enrolled student participates.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 63.016 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 63 / Section 63.016
§ 63.016. DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety may accept money donated from any source to assist in financing the activities and purposes of the missing children and missing persons information clearinghouse.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.132 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 167 / Section 167.132
§ 167.132. MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS IN VIOLATION OF QUARANTINE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person moves, or as owner, part owner, or caretaker permits the movement of, animals from any land, premises, or enclosure that is under quarantine for tick infestation or exposure in violation of the quarantine without a permit issued by an inspector of the commission or of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

(b) A railroad or other transportation company commits an offense if it permits an animal to enter stock pens in the tick eradication area under the company's control without a written certificate or permit from an inspector of the commission or of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor for each animal moved, permitted to move, or permitted to enter the pen unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(d) Except as provided by this subsection, a person commits a separate offense under Subsection (a) for each county into which animals are moved within 30 days following the day on which the animals leave the county in which they were quarantined. A person does not commit an offense for a county if the person complied with the requirements of this chapter prior to entry into that county.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.103 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.103
§ 848.103. PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE ENTITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care collaborative may:

(1) contract for and accept payments from a governmental or private entity for all or part of the cost of services provided or arranged for by the health care collaborative; and

(2) distribute payments to participating physicians and health care providers.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a health care collaborative that is in compliance with this code, including Chapters 841, 842, and 843, as applicable, may contract for, accept, and distribute payments from governmental or private payors based on fee-for-service or alternative payment mechanisms, including:

(1) episode-based or condition-based bundled payments;

(2) capitation or global payments; or

(3) pay-for-performance or quality-based payments.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a health care collaborative may not contract for and accept payment from a governmental or private entity on a prepaid, capitation, or indemnity basis unless the health care collaborative is licensed as a health maintenance organization or insurer. The department shall review a health care collaborative's proposed payment methodology in contracts with governmental or private entities to ensure compliance with this section.

(d) A health care collaborative may contract for and accept compensation on a prepaid or capitation basis from a health maintenance organization or insurer.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00121 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00121
§ 30.00121. SHORT TITLE; APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter may be cited as the El Paso Courts Act.

(b) This subchapter applies to the City of El Paso.
Tex. Local Government Code § 320.043 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 320 / Section 320.043
§ 320.043. DEPOSITORIES AND DISBURSEMENTS; AUDITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall select one or more depositories for funds belonging to or under the control of the board other than bond proceeds or revenues and funds pledged to the payment of revenue bonds. The commissioners court shall select the depositories on the basis of competitive bids substantially in the manner provided by law for county funds. The deposits must be secured substantially in the manner and amount prescribed by law for county funds.

(b) The county auditor shall maintain a current audit of the board's funds and shall prepare monthly and annual audit reports. The reports shall be filed with the commissioners court and with the board and must be available for public inspection at all reasonable times during office hours on business days.

(c) A warrant or check for the withdrawal of board funds must be signed by an officer of the board or, if designated by an order or resolution of the board, by a bonded employee of the board, and must be countersigned by the county auditor.

(d) The board may disburse funds under its control for any lawful purpose for the benefit of a park under its control.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.754 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 361 / Section 361.754
§ 361.754. RIGHTS OF INNOCENT OWNER OR OPERATOR REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM SOURCE NOT LOCATED ON OR AT PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not limit the right of an innocent owner or operator to pursue any remedy available at law or in equity for conditions attributable to the release or migration of contaminants from a source or sources that are not located on or at the property.
Tex. Election Code § 31.006 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 31 / Section 31.006
§ 31.006. REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) If, after receiving or discovering information indicating that criminal conduct in connection with an election has occurred, the secretary of state determines that there is reasonable cause to suspect that criminal conduct occurred, the secretary shall promptly refer the information to the attorney general. The secretary shall deliver to the attorney general all pertinent documents and information in the secretary's possession.

(b) The documents and information submitted under Subsection (a) are not considered public information until:

(1) the secretary of state makes a determination that the information received does not warrant an investigation; or

(2) if referred to the attorney general, the attorney general has completed the investigation or has made a determination that the information referred does not warrant an investigation.
Tex. Local Government Code § 89.005 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 89 / Section 89.005
§ 89.005. JURORS AND WITNESSES.
Status: in_force

In a suit brought by or against a county, a resident of the county may be a juror or witness if the resident is otherwise competent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.151
§ 3898.151. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY.
Status: in_force

The board by resolution shall establish the number of signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Tex. Local Government Code § 241.018 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 241 / Section 241.018
§ 241.018. REASONABLENESS OF AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) An airport zoning regulation must be reasonable and may impose a requirement or restriction only if the requirement or restriction is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(b) In determining which airport zoning regulations to adopt, the governing body of a political subdivision or a joint airport zoning board shall consider, among other things:

(1) the character of the flying operations expected to be conducted at the airport;

(2) the nature of the terrain within the airport hazard area;

(3) the character of the neighborhood; and

(4) the current and possible uses of the property to be zoned.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3956.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3956 / Section 3956.052
§ 3956.052. ELIGIBILITY OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

A person is eligible to serve as a voting or nonvoting director only if the person is eligible to register to vote under Section 13.001, Election Code.
Tex. Water Code § 55.505 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 55 / Section 55.505
§ 55.505. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Notice of a validation suit shall be served on the attorney general in the manner provided for serving a notice in civil suits.

(b) The attorney general may waive service if he is furnished a full transcript of the proceedings held in the formation of the district and held in connection with the issuance of the bonds or the authorization of the contract with the United States and is furnished a copy of the contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7969A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7969A / Section 7969A.0105
§ 7969A.0105. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Education Code § 85.57 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 85 / Section 85.57
§ 85.57. WITHDRAWAL OF LAND ADVERTISED.
Status: in_force

The board may withdraw any lands advertised for lease or for the sale of mineral ore in place.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.604 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.604
§ 2001.604. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the notice, the person may:

(1) accept the recommendation of the director, including the recommended administrative penalty; or

(2) make a written request for a hearing on the determination.

(b) If the person accepts the director's determination, the director by order shall approve the determination and impose the proposed penalty.
Tex. Government Code § 152.107 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 152 / Section 152.107
§ 152.107. INFORMATION ON STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The director or the director's designee shall provide to members of the commission and to office employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for service or employment under this subtitle, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.