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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 170A.005 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 170A / Section 170A.005
§ 170A.005. CIVIL PENALTY.
Status: in_force

A person who violates Section 170A.002 is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $100,000 for each violation. The attorney general shall file an action to recover a civil penalty assessed under this section and may recover attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.
Tex. Government Code § 418.025 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.025
§ 418.025. LIMITED PURPOSE DECLARATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the governor determines that a disaster can be adequately addressed without invoking all the powers and duties provided by this subchapter, the governor may, by proclamation or executive order, issue a limited purpose disaster declaration invoking only the authority provided by Sections 418.016(a) and (e).

(b) A declaration made under this section is subject to Section 418.014.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.104 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.104
§ 334.104. RATE INCREASE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 334.1041, a municipality or county that has adopted a tax under this subchapter at a rate of less than five percent may by ordinance or order increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of five percent if the increase is approved by a majority of the registered voters of that municipality or county voting at an election called and held for that purpose.

(b) The ballot for an election to increase the rate of the tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase of the motor vehicle rental tax for the purpose of financing _____ (insert description of venue project) to a maximum rate of _______ percent (insert new maximum rate not to exceed five percent)."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9051.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9051 / Section 9051.052
§ 9051.052. ANNEXATION OF DISTRICT TERRITORY BY MUNICIPALITY.
Status: in_force

Territory contained in the district may not be annexed, either wholly or partly, by a municipality unless the annexation is approved by a majority of the voters voting in a single election held jointly in the municipality and the district for that purpose.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 145.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 145 / Section 145.001
§ 145.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "In-home service company" means a person who employs a person to enter another person's residence and for a fee repair:

(A) an appliance;

(B) the residence's heating, air-conditioning, and ventilation system;

(C) the residence's plumbing system; or

(D) the residence's electrical system.

(1-a) "Residence" means a person's principal or ordinary home or dwelling place and includes:

(A) any garage that is attached to the home or dwelling place; and

(B) any construction area that is attached to and accessible from the inhabited area or the attached garage of the home or dwelling place.

(2) "Residential delivery company" means a person who employs a person to, for a fee:

(A) deliver an item to another person's residence; and

(B) enter the residence to place, assemble, or install the item.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.005
§ 848.005. CERTAIN INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an application, filing, or report required under this chapter is public information subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) The following information is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code:

(1) a contract, agreement, or document that establishes another arrangement:

(A) between a health care collaborative and a governmental or private entity for all or part of health care services provided or arranged for by the health care collaborative; or

(B) between a health care collaborative and participating physicians and health care providers;

(2) a written description of a contract, agreement, or other arrangement described by Subdivision (1);

(3) information relating to bidding, pricing, or other trade secrets submitted to:

(A) the department under Sections 848.057(a)(5) and (6); or

(B) the attorney general under Section 848.059;

(4) information relating to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of a patient who receives health care services from a health care collaborative under a contract for services; and

(5) information relating to quality improvement or peer review activities of a health care collaborative.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 771.0511 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 771 / Section 771.0511
§ 771.0511. EMERGENCY SERVICES INTERNET PROTOCOL NETWORK; EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section:

(1) "Advisory committee" means the Emergency Communications Advisory Committee.

(2) "State-level emergency services Internet Protocol network" means a private Internet Protocol network or Virtual Private Network that:

(A) is used for communications between and among public safety answering points and other entities that support or are supported by public safety answering points in providing emergency call handling and response; and

(B) will be a part of the Texas Next Generation Emergency Communications System.

(b) The commission, with the assistance of an advisory committee, may coordinate the development, implementation, and management of an interconnected, state-level emergency services Internet Protocol network.

(c) If the commission acts under Subsection (b), the commission shall establish policy and oversee agency involvement in the development and implementation of the interconnected, state-level emergency services Internet Protocol network.

(d) If the commission acts under Subsection (b), the commission shall appoint an advisory committee. The advisory committee must include at least:

(1) one representative from a regional planning commission;

(2) one representative from an emergency communication district, as that term is defined by Section 771.001(3)(A); and

(3) one representative from an emergency communication district, as that term is defined by Section 771.001(3)(B).

(e) In appointing members of an advisory committee, the commission shall consult with regional planning commissions and emergency communication districts throughout the state. The commission shall ensure that each member of the advisory committee has appropriate training, experience, and knowledge in 9-1-1 systems and network management to assist in the implementation and operation of a complex network.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.326 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1702 / Section 1702.326
§ 1702.326. MEDICAL ALERT SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter does not apply to an entity that:

(1) provides medical alert services for persons who are sick or disabled;

(2) does not provide any other service that requires a license under this chapter; and

(3) is:

(A) a hospital or a wholly owned subsidiary or an affiliate of a hospital licensed under Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code; or

(B) a charitable or a nonprofit entity that provides the services in the manner required by Subsection (b) and that is exempt from the payment of federal income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its subsequent amendments by being listed as an exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of that code.

(b) A charitable or nonprofit entity that provides medical alert services must provide those services through a licensed person, licensed nurse, licensed physician assistant or by a hospital, subsidiary, or affiliate described by Subsection (a)(3)(A).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3836.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3836 / Section 3836.203
§ 3836.203. AUTHORIZATION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may adopt a sales and use tax to serve the purposes of the district after an election in which a majority of the district voters voting in the election authorize the adoption of the tax.

(b) The board by order may call an election to authorize a sales and use tax. The election may be held with any other district election.

(c) The district shall provide notice of the election and shall hold the election in the manner prescribed by Section 3836.160.

(d) The ballots shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Authorization of a sales and use tax in the Las Damas Management District at a rate not to exceed ______ percent."
Tex. Government Code § 431.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 431 / Section 431.001
§ 431.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Reserve militia" means the persons liable to serve, but not serving, in the state military forces.

(1-a) "Servicemember" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.551, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "State militia" means the state military forces and the reserve militia.

(3) "State military forces" means the Texas National Guard, the Texas State Guard, and any other active militia or military force organized under state law.

(4) "Texas National Guard" means the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.

(5) "Employee" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.002, Labor Code.

(6) "Employer" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.002, Labor Code.

(7) "Political subdivision" has the meaning assigned by Section 21.002, Labor Code.
Tex. Occupations Code § 605.254 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 605 / Section 605.254
§ 605.254. EXEMPTIONS FROM OR SUBSTITUTES FOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission by rule may exempt a person from one or more of the academic, clinical training, or examination requirements established under Section 605.252.

(b) To be eligible for an exemption under Subsection (a), the person must present evidence satisfactory to the department that the person possesses unique qualifications to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics.

(c) The department shall issue a license under Section 605.256(b) to a person who:

(1) is determined to be eligible for an exemption under this section from a requirement established under Section 605.252; and

(2) meets all requirements provided under this chapter, other than any requirement for which an exemption is granted under Subdivision (1).

(d) A person holding a license for which an exemption was granted under this section is entitled to the same license privileges as if the person met all requirements of Section 605.252. The license holder is subject to the license renewal requirements established by the commission, other than the requirements exempted under this section, which the commission may not impose as a condition of the person's license renewal.
Tex. Occupations Code § 953.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 953 / Section 953.001
§ 953.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

In this chapter:

(1) "Administrator" means the person responsible for the administration of a legal service contract.

(2) "Company" means a person who:

(A) is contractually obligated to a legal service contract holder under the terms of a legal service contract;

(B) enters into a contract with a contracting attorney to provide or obtain covered legal services for a legal service contract holder; and

(C) operates as a for-profit legal service contract company.

(3) "Contracting attorney" means an attorney who has entered into a contract with a company to provide or obtain covered legal services for a legal service contract holder.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), Sec. 5(1), and Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 8.005(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(5) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), Sec. 5(1), and Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 8.005(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 2113), Sec. 5(1), and Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 8.005(1), eff. September 1, 2019.

(7) "Legal service contract" means an agreement:

(A) that is entered into for a separately stated consideration; and

(B) under which the company obtains legal services for a legal service contract holder through a contracting attorney.

(8) "Legal service contract holder" means the person who purchases or otherwise holds a legal service contract or who is covered under a group legal service contract.

(9) "Person" means an individual or a partnership, company, corporation, association, or other private group.

(10) "Sales representative" means a person who sells or solicits legal service contracts to a person on behalf of a company.
Tex. Tax Code § 154.5095 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 154 / Section 154.5095
§ 154.5095. FINGERPRINTS.
Status: in_force

The comptroller may refuse to grant a permit or may revoke or suspend a permit if the applicant or permit holder fails, on request, to provide a complete set of fingerprints required for searching the Federal Bureau of Investigation identification division files.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8392.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8392 / Section 8392.002
§ 8392.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a conservation and reclamation district in Harris County created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7894.0503 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7894 / Section 7894.0503
§ 7894.0503. BONDS FOR ROAD PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

At the time of issuance, the total principal amount of bonds or other obligations issued or incurred to finance road projects and payable from ad valorem taxes may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 23.01 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 23 / Section 23.01
§ 23.01. DEFINITION OF A "CAPIAS".
Status: in_force

In this chapter, a "capias" is a writ that is:

(1) issued by a judge of the court having jurisdiction of a case after commitment or bail and before trial, or by a clerk at the direction of the judge; and

(2) directed "To any peace officer of the State of Texas", commanding the officer to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring the arrested person before that court immediately or on a day or at a term stated in the writ.
Tex. Water Code § 54.201 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 54 / Section 54.201
§ 54.201. POWERS.
Status: in_force

(a) A district shall have the functions, powers, authority, rights, and duties which will permit accomplishment of the purposes for which it was created.

(b) A district is authorized to purchase, construct, acquire, own, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend inside and outside its boundaries any and all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary to accomplish the purposes of the district authorized by the constitution, this code, or other law, including all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances incident, helpful, or necessary to:

(1) supply water for municipal uses, domestic uses, power, and commercial purposes and all other beneficial uses or controls;

(2) collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control all domestic, industrial, or communal wastes whether in fluid, solid, or composite state;

(3) gather, conduct, divert, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water in a district;

(4) irrigate the land in a district;

(5) alter land elevation in a district where it is needed;

(6) navigate coastal and inland waters of the district; and

(7) provide parks and recreational facilities for the inhabitants in the district, subject to the provisions of Chapter 49.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1904.055 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1904 / Section 1904.055
§ 1904.055. EXEMPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person who holds a license under Chapter 1301 is exempt from the requirements of this chapter.

(b) This chapter does not apply to an employee of an industrial facility installing or servicing water treatment equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1035.201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1035 / Section 1035.201
§ 1035.201. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in the county as the district's depository. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.

(b) All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 58.102 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 58 / Section 58.102
§ 58.102. APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

The Texas Animal Health Commission, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, or Texas A&M AgriLife Research shall submit an application to receive financial assistance under this subchapter on a form approved by the board or the board's designee.
Tex. Election Code § 171.022 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 171 / Section 171.022
§ 171.022. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) A county executive committee consists of:

(1) a county chair, who is the presiding officer, elected at the general primary election by majority vote of the qualified voters of the county who vote in the primary on that office or appointed by the county executive committee as provided by this subchapter; and

(2) a precinct chair from each county election precinct, elected at the general primary by majority vote of the qualified voters of the precinct who vote in the primary on that office, subject to Section 171.0221, or appointed by the county executive committee as provided by this subchapter.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (d), if no candidate receives a majority of the votes, a runoff to determine the office is conducted in the same manner as a runoff primary election to determine a nomination for public office. The candidates to be in a runoff are determined in the same manner as candidates in a runoff for a nomination.

(c) Each committee member serves for a term of two years beginning the 20th day after runoff primary election day.

(d) The state executive committee by rule may provide for the election of the county chair or precinct chairs of a particular county by plurality vote.
Tex. Transportation Code § 395.058 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 395 / Section 395.058
§ 395.058. CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) This subchapter does not authorize a commissioners court to issue an order or regulation that conflicts with a municipal ordinance pertaining to billboards or outdoor advertising.

(b) An order or regulation issued under this subchapter that conflicts with a municipal ordinance is void.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9040.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9040 / Section 9040.105
§ 9040.105. POWERS AND DUTIES RELATED TO FILL PROJECTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 57, Water Code, applicable to levee improvement districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district may:

(1) reclaim land in the district; and

(2) construct works, facilities, and improvements necessary to accomplish that purpose.

(c) The district may finance and contract for the construction of a fill project or for the acquisition of land for a fill project in the district, including drainage and reclamation.

(d) For the district's exercise of a power of or performance of a duty of a levee improvement district as provided by Subsection (c), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality shall consider the district to be a levee improvement district.

(e) For any fill or levee project located in the district and in the watershed of the San Jacinto River Basin, the district shall obtain approval for the plan from any state or federal agency with jurisdiction to permit a project of the same type and from any municipality with a right to divert state water from a point located between the district and Lake Houston.
Tex. Government Code § 405.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 405 / Section 405.005
§ 405.005. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state may accept or solicit gifts, grants, and donations of money or property on behalf of the state for any lawful public purpose related to the office or duties of the secretary of state.

(b) The secretary of state may decline to accept a gift, grant, or donation that is made for a specific purpose if the secretary of state determines the gift may not be used reasonably or economically for the designated purpose.

(c) The secretary of state shall ensure that any gift, grant, or donation accepted under Subsection (a) to perform a function of administering elections is equitably distributed throughout the state based on a percentage of the population of each county or another method determined by the secretary.

(d) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary shall submit a report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives that includes a detailed summary of any gifts, grants, or donations described by Subsection (a) and the manner in which those amounts were expended in the administration of an election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1116.251 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1116 / Section 1116.251
§ 1116.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.

(b) The tax may be used only to:

(1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and the hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire sites for additions to the hospital system.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.256 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.256
§ 2301.256. REVIEW OF NEW APPLICATIONS.
Status: in_force

A new application for a license under this chapter shall be reviewed and may be investigated to determine compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 326.003 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 326 / Section 326.003
§ 326.003. COMMITTEE OF STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD, AND SUNSET ADVISORY COMMISSION.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Auditor's Office, Legislative Budget Board, and Sunset Advisory Commission shall form a committee to make recommendations relating to the coordination of the agencies' functions.

(b) The committee shall meet on a regular basis at least quarterly. The State Auditor shall call each meeting.

(c) Each agency shall designate a supervisory level staff member as its representative on the committee.

(d) Not later than one month after the date of a meeting, the committee shall submit its recommendations in writing to the head of each agency and the members of the legislative audit committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975 / Section 7975.104
§ 7975.104. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.