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Tex. Transportation Code § 225.170 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.170
§ 225.170. TITUS COUNTY KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.
Status: in_force

(a) The portion of U.S. Highway 271 in Titus County between its intersection with Billy Daniel Street and its northern intersection with U.S. Highway 271 Business is designated as the Titus County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the designation as the Titus County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker at each end of the highway and at appropriate intermediate sites along the highway.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 712.0445 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 712 / Section 712.0445
§ 712.0445. RECEIVERSHIP PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) In conjunction with a proceeding to forfeit the right to do business in this state brought by the attorney general, the attorney general may seek the appointment of a receiver. This remedy is in addition to other grounds for the appointment of a receiver.

(b) If the receiver is a private party, the receiver shall be compensated from the corporation or, if the corporation has no assets available to pay the receiver, from the income only of the perpetual care fund. The receiver may not invade the principal of the fund.

(c) The court may appoint a department employee as receiver. If the receiver is a department employee, the employee may not receive compensation for serving as receiver in addition to the employee's regular salary. The department may receive reimbursement from the corporation for the travel expenses and the fully allocated personnel costs associated with the employee's service as receiver.

(d) A department employee serving as receiver is not personally liable for damages arising from the employee's official act or omission unless the act or omission is corrupt or malicious. The attorney general shall defend an action brought against an employee serving as receiver because of an official act or omission as receiver regardless of whether the employee has terminated service with the department before the action commences.
Tex. Labor Code § 352.007 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 352 / Section 352.007
§ 352.007. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may obtain criminal history record information from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Public Safety if the criminal history records relate to:

(1) an applicant selected for employment with the commission whose potential duties include direct contact with clients to provide vocational rehabilitation services or other services under this subtitle;

(2) an applicant for vocational rehabilitation services or other services under this subtitle from the commission; or

(3) a client receiving vocational rehabilitation services or other services under this subtitle.

(b) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Public Safety on request shall supply to the commission criminal history record information relating to applicants selected for employment with the commission whose potential duties include direct contact with clients to provide vocational rehabilitation services, applicants for vocational rehabilitation services from the commission, or vocational rehabilitation clients of the commission. The commission shall treat all criminal history record information as privileged and confidential and for commission use only.

(c) The commission by rule shall establish criteria for denying a person's application for employment with the commission to provide vocational rehabilitation services based on criminal history record information obtained as authorized by this section.
Tex. Education Code § 88.823 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.823
§ 88.823. PEST, DISEASE, AND QUARANTINE ALERT SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) With the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department, the extension service shall develop and implement a statewide Internet-based alert system for notifications related to wildlife and plant pests, diseases, and quarantines. The alert system must issue notifications for:

(1) a confirmed case of a dangerous plant or wildlife pest or disease;

(2) the establishment, modification, or removal of a pest or disease quarantine order; and

(3) any compliance agreements entered into with the Department of Agriculture related to a pest or disease quarantine.

(b) The alert system established under this section must:

(1) issue notifications through e-mail; and

(2) provide for enrollment in the alert system for delivery of a system notification.

(c) The extension service shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department to ensure the extension service is able to issue a required notification under Subsection (a) within 72 hours of an applicable action by those agencies.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8852.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8852 / Section 8852.106
§ 8852.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER.
Status: in_force

The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.003 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.003
§ 113.003. EXCEPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) None of the provisions of this chapter apply to:

(1) the production, refining, or manufacture of LPG;

(2) the storage, sale, or transportation of LPG by pipeline or railroad tank car by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer;

(3) equipment used by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer in a producing, refining, or manufacturing process or in the storage, sale, or transportation by pipeline or railroad tank car;

(4) any deliveries of LPG to another person at the place of production, refining, or manufacturing;

(5) underground storage facilities other than LP-gas containers designed for underground use;

(6) any LP-gas container having a water capacity of one gallon or less, or to any LP-gas piping system or appliance attached or connected to such container; or

(7) a railcar loading rack used by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer.

(b) Nothing in Subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to exempt truck loading racks from the jurisdiction of the commission under this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 182.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 182 / Section 182.051
§ 182.051. TEXAS HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY; PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation is established to:

(1) promote, implement, and facilitate the voluntary and secure electronic exchange of health information; and

(2) create incentives to promote, implement, and facilitate the voluntary and secure electronic exchange of health information.

(b) The corporation is a public nonprofit corporation and, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, has all the powers and duties incident to a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code.

(c) The corporation is subject to state law governing nonprofit corporations, except that:

(1) the corporation may not be placed in receivership; and

(2) the corporation is not required to make reports to the secretary of state under Section 22.357, Business Organizations Code.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, all expenses of the corporation shall be paid from income of the corporation.

(e) The corporation is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 29.351 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.351
§ 29.351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Account" means an education savings account established under the program.

(2) "Certified educational assistance organization" means an organization certified under Section 29.354 to support the administration of the program.

(3) "Child with a disability" means a child who is eligible to participate in a school district's special education program under Section 29.003.

(4) "Higher education provider" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education, as those terms are defined by Section 61.003.

(5) "Parent" means a resident of this state who is a natural or adoptive parent, managing or possessory conservator, legal guardian, custodian, or other person with legal authority to act on behalf of a child.

(6) "Participating child" means a child enrolled in the program.

(7) "Participating parent" means a parent of a participating child.

(8) "Program" means the program established under this subchapter.

(9) "Program participant" means a participating child or a participating parent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3857.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3857 / Section 3857.105
§ 3857.105. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Chambers or Liberty County for the county to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
Tex. Government Code § 2261.202 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2261 / Section 2261.202
§ 2261.202. CONTRACT MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES.
Status: in_force

As one of its contract management policies, each state agency that makes procurements to which this chapter applies shall establish and adopt by rule a policy that clearly defines the contract monitoring roles and responsibilities, if any, of internal audit staff and other inspection, investigative, or audit staff.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1106.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1106 / Section 1106.058
§ 1106.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.
Status: in_force

A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the board.
Tex. Government Code § 301.042 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.042
§ 301.042. COMMUNICATIONS WITH ENGROSSING AND ENROLLING DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "department" means an engrossing and enrolling department maintained by either house of the legislature.

(b) Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities and an assistant or employee of a department that relate to a request by the officer or entity for information, advice, or opinions from an assistant or employee of the department are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.

(c) A communication described by Subsection (b) is subject to attorney-client privilege if:

(1) the assistant or employee of the department who is a party to the communication is a department attorney or is working at the direction of a department attorney;

(2) the communication is given privately; and

(3) the communication is made in connection with the department attorney's provision of legal advice or other legal services.

(d) Information, advice, and opinions given privately by an assistant or employee of a department to a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities, when acting in the person's official capacity, are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.

(e) The member of the legislature, lieutenant governor, house or senate officer, or legislative agency, office, or committee may choose to disclose all or a part of the communications, information, advice, or opinions to which this section applies and to which the individual or entity was a party.

(f) This section does not affect the authority of a court to analyze and apply attorney-client privilege under the applicable rules of evidence governing a judicial proceeding.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8262.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8262 / Section 8262.003
§ 8262.003. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

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

(b) All land and other property included in the boundaries of the district will benefit from the works and projects accomplished by the district under the powers conferred by Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(c) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(d) The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this chapter is for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their property and industries. The district in carrying out the purposes of this chapter will be performing an essential public function under the Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7991.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7991 / Section 7991.006
§ 7991.006. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act enacting this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect the district's:

(1) organization, existence, or validity;

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

(3) right to impose a tax; or

(4) legality or operation.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 363.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 363 / Section 363.043
§ 363.043. PRESIDENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission chairman shall appoint one member as advisory council president.

(b) The advisory council president serves for a term of two years expiring August 31 of each odd-numbered year.
Tex. Transportation Code § 545.253 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 545 / Section 545.253
§ 545.253. BUSES TO STOP AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the operator of a motor bus carrying passengers for hire, before crossing a railroad grade crossing:

(1) shall stop the vehicle not closer than 15 feet or farther than 50 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad;

(2) while stopped, shall listen and look in both directions along the track for an approaching train or other on-track equipment and signals indicating the approach of a train or other on-track equipment; and

(3) may not proceed until it is safe to do so.

(b) After stopping as required by Subsection (a), an operator described by Subsection (a) shall proceed without manually shifting gears while crossing the track.

(c) A vehicle is not required to stop at the crossing if a police officer or a traffic-control signal directs traffic to proceed.

(d) This section does not apply at a railway grade crossing in a business or residence district.

(e) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0258 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0258
§ 549.0258. PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AUTOMATION AND POINT-OF-SALE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner, in the rules and standards governing the vendor drug program and as part of the requirements under a contract between the commission and a Medicaid managed care organization, shall:

(1) require, to the maximum extent possible based on a pharmacy benefit manager's claim system, automation of clinical prior authorization for each drug in the antipsychotic drug class; and

(2) ensure that, at the time a nonpreferred or clinical prior authorization edit is denied, a pharmacist is immediately provided a point-of-sale return message that:

(A) clearly specifies the contact and other information necessary for the pharmacist to submit a prior authorization request for the prescription; and

(B) instructs the pharmacist to dispense, only if clinically appropriate under federal or state law, a 72-hour supply of the prescription.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.010 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1201 / Section 1201.010
§ 1201.010. ELECTRONIC PUBLIC RECORDS REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide to the public through the department's Internet website searchable and downloadable information regarding manufactured home ownership records, lien records, installation records, license holder records, and enforcement actions.
Tex. Property Code § 74.304 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 74 / Section 74.304
§ 74.304. RESPONSIBILITY AFTER DELIVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) If reported property is delivered to the comptroller, the state shall assume custody of the property and responsibility for its safekeeping.

(b) A holder who delivers property to the comptroller in good faith is relieved of all liability to the extent of the value of the property delivered for any claim then existing, that may arise after delivery to the comptroller, or that may be made with respect to the property.

(c) If the holder delivers property to the comptroller in good faith and, after delivery, a person claims the property from the holder or another state claims the property under its laws relating to escheat or unclaimed property, the attorney general shall, on written notice of the claim, defend the holder against the claim, and the holder shall be indemnified from the unclaimed money received under this chapter or any other statute requiring delivery of unclaimed property to the comptroller against any liability on the claim.

(d) The comptroller is not, in the absence of negligence or mishandling of the property, liable to the person who claims the property for damages incurred while the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property are in the comptroller's possession. But in any event the liability of the state is limited to the extent of the property delivered under this chapter and remaining in the possession of the comptroller at the time a suit is filed.

(e) For the purposes of this section, payment or delivery is made in good faith if:

(1) payment or delivery was made in a reasonable attempt to comply with this chapter;

(2) the holder delivering the property was not a fiduciary then in breach of trust with respect to the property and had a reasonable basis for believing based on the facts then known to the holder that the property was abandoned or inactive for purposes of this chapter; and

(3) there is no showing that the records under which the delivery was made did not meet reasonable commercial standards of practice in the industry.

(f) On delivery of a duplicate certificate or other evidence of ownership to the comptroller under Subsection (b) of Section 74.301, the holder and any transfer agent, registrar, or other person acting for or on behalf of a holder in executing or delivering the duplicate certificate are relieved of all liability of every kind in accordance with this section to any person, including any person acquiring the original certificate or the duplicate of the certificate issued to the comptroller, for any losses or damages resulting to any person by the issuance and delivery to the comptroller of the duplicate certificate.
Tex. Government Code § 401.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 401 / Section 401.002
§ 401.002. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as possible after the members of the committee have been appointed, they shall convene at a time and place designated by the individual appointed chairman, take the constitutional oath of office, and hold an organizational meeting.

(b) The committee may hold subsequent meetings at times it determines or on the call of the chairman. The chairman presides at meetings. If the chairman is absent, one of the cochairmen presides.

(c) The committee may adopt rules to govern its proceedings.

(d) A member of the committee serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of committee duties as provided by legislative appropriation.

(e) The committee shall make arrangements necessary for conducting ceremonies and events to observe the inauguration of the governor and lieutenant governor. The committee may employ staff or engage the services of consultants to assist in its work.

(f) The committee may request the cooperation of an agency or official of state or local government. The agency or official shall cooperate with the committee to the extent possible.
Tex. Education Code § 7.112 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 7 / Section 7.112
§ 7.112. REPRESENTATION OF PUBLISHER OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS BY FORMER MEMBER OF BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) A former member of the State Board of Education who is employed by or otherwise receives compensation from a publisher of instructional materials may not, before the second anniversary of the date on which the person last served as a member of the State Board of Education:

(1) confer with a member of the board of trustees of a school district concerning instructional materials published by that publisher; or

(2) appear at a meeting of the board of trustees on behalf of the publisher.

(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) In this section:

(1) "Compensation" means money, a service, or another thing of value or financial benefit received in return for or in connection with a service provided.

(2) "Instructional material" and "publisher" have the meanings assigned by Section 31.002.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.132 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.132
§ 1473.132. AUTHORITY FOR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may construct, enlarge, furnish, equip, or operate a parking facility in the vicinity of any county-owned facility or building if the court finds the action to be in the best interest of the county and the county's residents.
Tex. Local Government Code § 291.010 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 291 / Section 291.010
§ 291.010. SECURITY SERVICES IDENTIFICATION CARD.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county by order may:

(1) authorize the issuance of an identification card to individuals permitting entrance into a county building that houses a justice court, county court, county court at law, or district court without passing through the security services provided under Article 102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(2) set a reasonable fee for the issuance of the identification card to individuals other than county employees.

(b) The commissioners court shall adopt standards for issuing an identification card described by this section to ensure public safety and security.

(c) This section does not authorize a person to possess a firearm, as that term is defined by Section 46.01, Penal Code, in a county building that houses a justice court, county court, county court at law, or district court. A person who possesses a firearm in any court described by this section or in any office used by the court without the court's written authorization or without complying with any written regulation of the court is subject to the penalties provided by Chapter 46, Penal Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 70.034 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 70 / Section 70.034
§ 70.034. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

To apply for a branch pilot's license or a deputy branch pilot's certificate, a person must give the board a written application in the form and manner required by board rule.