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Tex. Education Code § 25.083 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 25 / Section 25.083
§ 25.083. SCHOOL DAY INTERRUPTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and strictly enforce a policy limiting interruptions of classes during the school day for nonacademic activities such as announcements and sales promotions. At a minimum, the policy must limit announcements other than emergency announcements to once during the school day.

(b) The board of trustees of each school district shall adopt and strictly enforce a policy limiting the removal of students from class for remedial tutoring or test preparation. A district may not remove a student from a regularly scheduled class for remedial tutoring or test preparation if, as a result of the removal, the student would miss more than 10 percent of the school days on which the class is offered, unless the student's parent or another person standing in parental relation to the student provides to the district written consent for removal from class for such purpose.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.107
§ 1093.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings or other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Labor Code § 91.044 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 91 / Section 91.044
§ 91.044. UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES; PAYROLL.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder is the employer of a covered employee for purposes of Subtitle A, Title 4, and, except for wages subject to Section 91.032(c), for purposes of Chapter 61.

(a-1) A license holder may, in a calendar year during which an employee becomes a covered employee of the license holder, apply toward the maximum amount of taxable wages established in Section 201.082(1) any wages paid to the employee in that calendar year by:

(1) the client; or

(2) another license holder under a prior professional employer services agreement with that client.

(a-2) In addition to any other reports required to be filed by law, a license holder shall report quarterly to the Texas Workforce Commission on a form prescribed by the Texas Workforce Commission the name, address, telephone number, federal income tax identification number, and classification code according to the North American Industry Classification System of each client.

(b) For purposes of Subtitle A, Title 4, in the event of the termination of a contract between a license holder and a client or the failure by a professional employer organization to submit reports or make tax payments as required by that subtitle, the contracting client shall be treated as a new employer without a previous experience record unless that client is otherwise eligible for an experience rating.
Tex. Government Code § 1473.023 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1473 / Section 1473.023
§ 1473.023. PAYMENT FOR BUILDINGS OR IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

A county that maintains a permanent improvement fund shall pay for each building or improvement described by Section 1473.021 from that fund.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.657 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.657
§ 91.657. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT; COST RECOVERY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission or the person in its sole discretion may terminate the agreement by giving 15 days' advance written notice to the other. Only those costs incurred or obligated by the commission before notice of termination of the agreement are recoverable under the agreement if the agreement is terminated.

(b) Termination of the agreement does not affect any right the commission has under other law to recover costs.

(c) If the person does not pay to the commission the state's costs associated with the voluntary cleanup before the 31st day after the date the person receives notice that the costs are due and owing, the attorney general, at the request of the commission, shall bring an action in the name of the state in Travis County to recover the amount owed and reasonable legal expenses, including attorney's fees, witness costs, court costs, and deposition costs.
Tex. Government Code § 419.084 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 419 / Section 419.084
§ 419.084. VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL AGENCIES AND FEDERAL FIRE FIGHTERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Certain federal agencies and federal fire fighters may apply to the commission for regulation under one or more discrete components of the commission's regulatory authority under Subchapter B. The commission shall define the components by rule.

(b) A federal fire fighter who would be fire protection personnel under Section 419.021 if the person were employed by a local government may apply to the commission for regulation under this section. The fact that a federal fire fighter becomes regulated by the commission under this section does not make the employing agency subject to commission regulation under this section.

(c) A federal agency may apply to the commission for regulation under this section if the agency is the employing authority for persons who, if employed by a local government, would be fire protection personnel under Section 419.021.

(d) The commission shall prescribe the procedures under which a federal agency or federal fire fighter may apply for regulation under this section and the means by which a federal agency or federal fire fighter may present evidence that the agency or fire fighter is eligible for regulation under this section.

(e) The commission shall determine whether a federal agency or federal fire fighter that has applied for regulation is eligible for regulation under this section. The commission shall approve a request for regulation if the agency or fire fighter meets the requirements of Subsection (b) or (c), and the commission shall notify the applying agency or fire fighter of its decision.

(f) A federal agency or federal fire fighter regulated under this section is subject, to the extent allowed by federal law, to the appropriate component or components of Subchapter B and applicable rules adopted under this chapter to the same extent as a local government, a fire department, or fire protection personnel employed by a local government.

(g) A federal agency or federal fire fighter that is subject to regulation under this section is entitled to a reasonable period in which to comply with applicable requirements. The commission by rule shall determine the time period in which a federal agency or federal fire fighter must come into compliance with each requirement.

(h) In this section, "federal fire fighter" means a person who is employed to provide fire protection to property of the federal government by:

(1) an agency of the federal government; or

(2) an entity that contracts with the federal government.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8375.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8375 / Section 8375.052
§ 8375.052. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8375.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8375.003 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8375.003; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1903.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1903 / Section 1903.102
§ 1903.102. LOSS CONTROL INFORMATION NOT DISCOVERABLE OR ADMISSIBLE.
Status: in_force

Loss control information provided by an insurer to an insured is not discoverable or admissible as evidence in a civil proceeding.
Tex. Finance Code § 32.202 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 32 / Section 32.202
§ 32.202. HOME OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) Each state bank must have and continuously maintain in this state a home office. The home office must be a location at which the bank does business with the public and keeps its corporate books and records. At least one officer of the bank must maintain an office at the home office.

(b) A state bank may change its home office to one of its previously established branch locations in this state, if the location that is the home office before the change is to remain as a branch of the bank, by filing a written notice with the banking commissioner. The notice must set forth the name of the bank, the street address of its home office before the change, the street address of the location to which the home office is to be changed, and a copy of the resolution adopted by the bank's board authorizing the change. The change of home office takes effect on the 31st day after the date the banking commissioner receives the notice unless the banking commissioner consents to a different effective date.

(c) A state bank may change its home office to any location in this state, other than as permitted by Subsection (b), on prior written approval of the banking commissioner. The banking commissioner shall grant an application under this subsection if the banking commissioner does not have a significant supervisory or regulatory concern regarding the proposed banking facility, the applicant, or an affiliate of the applicant. Any standard established by the banking commissioner or the finance commission regarding the establishment of a branch under Section 32.203 applies to an application for a change of home office that is subject to this subsection, except as otherwise provided by rules adopted under this subtitle.

(d) If the proposed relocation of the bank's home office would effect an abandonment of all or part of the community served by the bank, the bank must establish to the satisfaction of the banking commissioner that the abandonment is consistent with the original determination of public necessity for the establishment of a bank at that location.
Tex. Government Code § 571.136 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.136
§ 571.136. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
Status: in_force

The commission may, on its own motion or on the reasonable request of a respondent, extend any deadline for action relating to a sworn complaint, motion, preliminary review hearing, or formal hearing.
Tex. Government Code § 573.044 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 573 / Section 573.044
§ 573.044. PROHIBITION APPLICABLE TO TRADING.
Status: in_force

A public official may not appoint, confirm the appointment of, or vote for the appointment or confirmation of the appointment of an individual to a position in which the individual's services are under the public official's direction or control and that is to be compensated directly or indirectly from public funds or fees of office if:

(1) the individual is related to another public official within a degree described by Section 573.002; and

(2) the appointment, confirmation of the appointment, or vote for appointment or confirmation of the appointment would be carried out in whole or partial consideration for the other public official appointing, confirming the appointment, or voting for the appointment or confirmation of the appointment of an individual who is related to the first public official within a degree described by Section 573.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8091.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8091 / Section 8091.0202
§ 8091.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8091.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8091.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8091.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Education Code § 56.0851 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.0851
§ 56.0851. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(2) "Eligible wages" means gross wages paid to an individual student in the student's program employment.

(3) "Program" or "Texas WORKS internship program" means the Texas Working Off-Campus: Reinforcing Knowledge and Skills (WORKS) Internship Program.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 8.01 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 403 / Section 8.01
§ 8.01.
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.01. The provisions of this compact shall be broadly construed to carry out the purposes of the compact, but the sovereign powers of a party shall not be infringed upon unnecessarily.
Tex. Government Code § 30.00428 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 30 / Section 30.00428
§ 30.00428. COURT REPORTER.
Status: repealed

(a) The clerk of the court shall appoint the court reporter under Section 30.00010. The reporter shall be compensated by the city in the manner determined by the city manager.

(b) to (d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 691, Sec. 139(10), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 112.042 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.042
§ 112.042. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.

(1-a) "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability that:

(A) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or to a combination of a mental and physical impairment;

(B) is manifested before a person reaches the age of 22;

(C) is likely to continue indefinitely;

(D) results in substantial functional limitations in three or more major life activities, including:

(i) self-care;

(ii) receptive and expressive language;

(iii) learning;

(iv) mobility;

(v) self-direction;

(vi) capacity for independent living; and

(vii) economic sufficiency; and

(E) reflects the person's needs for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment, or other lifelong or extended services that are individually planned and coordinated.

(1-b) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.

(2) "Executive committee" means the executive committee of the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.

(3) "Office" means the Office for the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8834.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8834 / Section 8834.055
§ 8834.055. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each year, at the first meeting after the new directors take office, the directors shall select a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.

(b) An officer selected under Subsection (a) serves at the will of the board and may be removed and replaced by a majority of the board at any time.

(c) The chair shall preside over meetings of the board. If the chair is not present, the vice chair shall preside.

(d) The secretary shall ensure that all records and books of the district are properly kept and attest to the chair's signature on all documents. The board may authorize another director, the general manager, or any employee or contractor to execute documents on behalf of the district and to certify the authenticity of any record of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1093.206 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1093 / Section 1093.206
§ 1093.206. REVENUE BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.

(c) The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1056.059 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1056 / Section 1056.059
§ 1056.059. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:

(1) perform the duties required by the board;

(2) supervise the work and activities of the district; and

(3) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Water Code § 5.224 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.224
§ 5.224. INFORMATION REQUEST TO BOARD.
Status: in_force

(a) With regard to any matter pending before the commission, the executive director may obtain from the board information relating to that matter.

(b) On receiving a request from the executive director, the board should make the requested information available within 30 days after the information is requested and shall make the requested information available not later than 90 days after the information is requested.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.19 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.19
§ 11.19. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE WARRANT.
Status: in_force

The officer charged with the execution of the warrant shall bring the persons therein mentioned before the judge or court issuing the same, who shall inquire into the cause of the imprisonment or restraint, and make an order thereon, as in cases of habeas corpus, either remanding into custody, discharging or admitting to bail the party so imprisoned or restrained.
Tex. Water Code § 51.024 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.024
§ 51.024.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.024. SINGLE-COUNTY DISTRICT: HEARING IN DISTRICT COURT; PROCEDURE. (a) The district court, either in term time or in vacation time, shall schedule the appeal for hearing with all reasonable dispatch.

(b) In the proceeding in the district court, formal pleadings shall not be required but, with the court's permission, may be filed.

(c) The trial and decision shall be by the court without the intervention of a jury, and the hearing shall be conducted as though the jurisdiction of the district court were original jurisdiction.

(d) The following matters may be contested in the district court:

(1) all matters which were or might have been presented in the commissioners court;

(2) the validity of the act under which the district is proposed to be created; and

(3) the regularity of all previous proceedings.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2201.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2201 / Section 2201.008
§ 2201.008. RULES.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may adopt rules relating to risk retention groups and purchasing groups that are necessary to carry out this chapter.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 37.12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 37 / Section 37.12
§ 37.12. JUDGMENT ON VERDICT.
Status: in_force

On each verdict of acquittal or conviction, the proper judgment shall be entered immediately. If acquitted, the defendant shall be at once discharged from all further liability upon the charge for which he was tried; provided that, in misdemeanor cases where there is returned a verdict, or a plea of guilty is entered and the punishment assessed is by fine only, the court may, on written request of the defendant and for good cause shown, defer judgment until some other day fixed by order of the court; but in no event shall the judgment be deferred for a longer period of time than six months. On expiration of the time fixed by the order of the court, the court or judge thereof, shall enter judgment on the verdict or plea and the same shall be executed as provided by Chapter 43 of this Code. Provided further, that the court or judge thereof, in the exercise of sound discretion may permit the defendant where judgment is deferred, to remain at large on his personal bond, or may require him to enter into bail bond in a sum at least double the amount of the assessed fine and costs, conditioned that the defendant and sureties, jointly and severally, will pay such fine and costs unless the defendant personally appears on the day, set in the order and discharges the judgment in the manner provided by Chapter 43 of this Code; and for the enforcement of any judgment entered, all writs, processes and remedies of this Code are made applicable so far as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.206 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.206
§ 2A.206. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE IN FORMATION OF LEASE CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances, an offer to make a lease contract must be construed as inviting acceptance in any manner and by any medium reasonable in the circumstances.

(b) If the beginning of a requested performance is a reasonable method of acceptance, an offeror who is not notified of acceptance within a reasonable time may treat the offer as having lapsed before acceptance.