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Tex. Occupations Code § 2301.203 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2301 / Section 2301.203
§ 2301.203. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) If the board has reason to believe, through receipt of a complaint or otherwise, that a violation of this chapter or a rule, order, or decision of the board has occurred or is likely to occur, the board shall conduct an investigation unless it determines that the complaint is frivolous or for the purpose of harassment.

(b) If the investigation establishes that a violation of this chapter or a rule, order, or decision of the board has occurred or is likely to occur, the board shall initiate proceedings as it determines appropriate to enforce this chapter or its rules, orders, and decisions.

(c) The board may not file a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter or a board rule relating to advertising until the board has notified the license holder involved of the alleged violation and given the license holder an opportunity to cure the violation without further proceedings or liability.
Tex. Government Code § 2264.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2264 / Section 2264.001
§ 2264.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Economic development corporation" means a development corporation organized under Subtitle C1, Title 12, Local Government Code.

(2) "Public agency" means the state or an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of this state, including a county, a municipality, a public school district, or a special-purpose district or authority.

(3) "Public subsidy" means a public program or public benefit or assistance of any type that is designed to stimulate the economic development of a corporation, industry, or sector of the state's economy or to create or retain jobs in this state. The term includes grants, loans, loan guarantees, benefits relating to an enterprise or empowerment zone, fee waivers, land price subsidies, infrastructure development and improvements designed to principally benefit a single business or defined group of businesses, matching funds, tax refunds, tax rebates, or tax abatements.

(4) "Undocumented worker" means an individual who, at the time of employment, is not:

(A) lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or

(B) authorized under law to be employed in that manner in the United States.
Tex. Water Code § 7.193 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 7 / Section 7.193
§ 7.193. PEACE OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this subchapter, the authorized agents and employees of the Parks and Wildlife Department are peace officers. Those agents and employees are empowered to enforce this subchapter the same as any other peace officer and for that purpose have the powers and duties of peace officers assigned by Chapter 2A, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1079.253 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1079 / Section 1079.253
§ 1079.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.
Status: in_force

The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1028.054 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1028 / Section 1028.054
§ 1028.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) a district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) A district employee may not serve as a director.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3903.055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3903 / Section 3903.055
§ 3903.055. DIRECTOR'S OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A director shall file the director's oath or affirmation of office with the district, and the district shall retain the oath or affirmation in the district records.

(b) A director shall file a copy of the director's oath or affirmation with the secretary of the city.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.417 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.417
§ 151.417. DIRECT PAYMENT OF TAX BY PURCHASER.
Status: in_force

(a) The holder of a direct payment permit issued by the comptroller may give a blanket exemption certificate to sellers who sell, lease, or rent taxable items to the holder of the direct payment permit. The blanket exemption certificate covers all future sales of taxable items to the permit holder and relieves the seller of the obligation of collecting the taxes imposed by this chapter from the permit holder.

(b) A blanket exemption certificate given under this section must contain the direct payment permit number and the statement that the direct payment permit holder agrees to accrue and pay to this state all taxes that are or may become due on the taxable items sold under the exemption certificate to the permit holder.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2151.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2151 / Section 2151.152
§ 2151.152. CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PLAN OF OPERATION.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner at any time believes that any part of the plan of operation is inconsistent with the purposes of Chapter 601, Transportation Code, the commissioner shall notify the governing committee in writing so that the governing committee may take corrective action.
Tex. Water Code § 17.880 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 17 / Section 17.880
§ 17.880. SALE OF SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Loans, bonds of political subdivisions, and other obligations owned by the state and deposited in the fund or in the interest and sinking fund are considered to be securities under this subchapter.

(b) The board may sell securities owned in the interest and sinking fund or in any account in the fund at the governing market price.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 105.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 105 / Section 105.011
§ 105.011. WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM.
Status: repealed

(a) To the extent funding is available, the nursing resource section established under Section 105.002 shall administer a grant program to fund innovative approaches for reducing verbal and physical violence against nurses in hospitals, freestanding emergency medical care facilities, nursing facilities, and home health agencies.

(b) The nursing resource section shall require a grant recipient to submit periodic reports describing the outcome of the activities funded through the grant, including any change in the severity and frequency of verbal and physical violence against nurses.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 3801), Sec. 11(2), eff. September 1, 2025.

(d) The department shall provide administrative assistance to the nursing resource section in administering the grant program under this section.

(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement the grant program, including rules governing the submission and approval of grant requests and establishing a reporting procedure for grant recipients.

(f) The nursing resource section may use money transferred to the department from the Texas Board of Nursing under Section 301.155, Occupations Code, to fund the grants authorized by this section.

(g) At least annually, the nursing resource section shall publish a report describing the grants awarded under this section, including the amount of the grant, the purpose of the grant, and the reported outcome of the approach adopted by the grant recipient.
Tex. Occupations Code § 453.210 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 453 / Section 453.210
§ 453.210. TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by rule may provide for the issuance of a temporary license.

(b) The holder of a temporary license must practice under the supervision of a physical therapist.

(c) A rule adopted under this section must include a time limit for a person to hold a temporary license.
Tex. Finance Code § 345.072 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 345 / Section 345.072
§ 345.072. CONTRACT AFTER AMENDMENT.
Status: in_force

After amendment a retail installment contract is the original contract and each amendment to the original contract.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8347.0106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8347 / Section 8347.0106
§ 8347.0106. 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. Utilities Code § 161.057 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.057
§ 161.057. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING.
Status: in_force

(a) After the certificate of incorporation is issued, the incorporators of an electric cooperative shall meet to adopt bylaws, elect officers, and transact other business that properly comes before the meeting.

(b) A majority of the incorporators shall call the organizational meeting.

(c) The incorporators calling the organizational meeting shall give at least three days' notice of the meeting by mail to each incorporator. The notice must state the time and place of the meeting. The notice may be waived in writing.
Tex. Election Code § 101.101 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 101 / Section 101.101
§ 101.101. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (Pub. L. No. 111-84, Div. A, Title V, Subt. H).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.053
§ 1001.053. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall select from among the managers a presiding officer.

(b) The presiding officer shall preside over the board. A presiding officer pro tem shall preside in the absence of the presiding officer.

(c) The district administrator or any manager may be appointed secretary.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8198.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8198 / Section 8198.003
§ 8198.003. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, apply to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1032.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1032 / Section 1032.103
§ 1032.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.
Status: in_force

The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Tex. Occupations Code § 601.358 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 601 / Section 601.358
§ 601.358. COLLECTION OF PENALTY.
Status: in_force

If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the advisory board may refer the matter to the attorney general for collection.
Tex. Water Code § 5.756 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.756
§ 5.756. COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall collect data on:

(1) the results of inspections conducted by the commission; and

(2) whether inspections are announced or unannounced.

(b) The commission shall collect data on and make available to the public on the Internet:

(1) the number and percentage of all violations committed by persons who previously have committed the same or similar violations;

(2) the number and percentage of enforcement orders issued by the commission that are issued to entities that have been the subject of a previous enforcement order;

(3) whether a violation is of major, moderate, or minor significance, as defined by commission rule;

(4) whether a violation relates to an applicable legal requirement pertaining to air, water, or waste; and

(5) the region in which the facility is located.

(c) The commission annually shall prepare a comparative analysis of data evaluating the performance, over time, of the commission and of entities regulated by the commission.

(d) The commission shall include in the annual enforcement report required by Section 5.126 the comparative performance analysis required by Subsection (c), organized by region and regulated medium.

(e) Before compliance performance information about a site may be placed on the Internet under this subchapter, the information must be evaluated through a quality assurance and control procedure, including a 30-day period for the owner or operator of the site to review and comment on the information.
Tex. Local Government Code § 382.056 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 382 / Section 382.056
§ 382.056. OATH AND BOND; OFFICER ELECTIONS.
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable, a board member shall give the bond and take the oath of office in accordance with Section 375.067, and the board shall elect officers in accordance with Section 375.068.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1027.060 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1027 / Section 1027.060
§ 1027.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.
Status: in_force

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

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

(2) direct the affairs of the district.
Tex. Insurance Code § 493.154 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 493 / Section 493.154
§ 493.154. TERMS OF TRUST.
Status: in_force

(a) The trust instrument must provide that contested claims are valid and enforceable on the final order of any court in the United States.

(b) The trust must vest legal title to the trust's assets in the trustees of the trust for:

(1) the trust's United States policyholders and ceding insurers; and

(2) the policyholders' and ceding insurers' assigns and successors in interest.

(c) The trust must remain in effect as long as the assuming insurer has outstanding obligations under a reinsurance contract subject to the trust.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8875.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8875 / Section 8875.002
§ 8875.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a groundwater conservation district in Comal County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Transportation Code § 504.612 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 504 / Section 504.612
§ 504.612. TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "And Justice for All." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Texas Young Lawyers Association.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of the basic civil legal services account established by Section 51.943, Government Code.
Tex. Finance Code § 124.251 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 124 / Section 124.251
§ 124.251. ILLEGALITY OF LOAN NOT A DEFENSE.
Status: in_force

The illegality of a loan is not a defense in a credit union's action to recover on the loan.
Tex. Government Code § 24.017 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.017
§ 24.017. PROCEEDINGS IN MULTICOUNTY DISTRICTS.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies in judicial districts that are composed of more than one county.

(b) Except as provided by this section, the judge of a district court may, in any county in his judicial district:

(1) hear and determine all preliminary and interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded;

(2) hear and determine uncontested or agreed cases and contests of elections pending in his district, unless a party to the suit objects; and

(3) sign all necessary orders and judgments in those matters.

(c) The judge may sign an order or decree in any case pending for trial or on trial before him in any county in his district at a place that is convenient to the judge and forward the order or decree to the clerk for filing and entry.

(d) A district judge who is assigned to preside in a court of another judicial district or is presiding in exchange or at the request of the regular judge of the court may, in the manner provided by this section for the regular judge, hear, determine, and enter the orders, judgments, and decrees in a case that is pending for trial or has been tried before the visiting judge.

(e) All contested divorce cases, all default judgments, and all cases in which any of the parties are cited by publication must be tried in the county in which the case is filed unless other law authorizes the case to be tried in another county.
Tex. Labor Code § 81.001 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 81 / Section 81.001
§ 81.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(2) "Work and family policies" means family-related employment policies, including:

(A) hiring and scheduling practices;

(B) employee benefits;

(C) dependent care assistance; and

(D) other terms of employment related to family.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3822.154 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3822 / Section 3822.154
§ 3822.154. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

(b) An assessment, a reassessment, or an assessment resulting from an addition to or correction of the assessment roll by the district, penalties and interest on an assessment or reassessment, an expense of collection, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the district:

(1) are a first and prior lien against the property assessed;

(2) are superior to any other lien or claim other than a lien or claim for county, school district, or municipal ad valorem taxes; and

(3) are the personal liability of and a charge against the owners of the property even if the owners are not named in the assessment proceedings.

(c) The lien is effective from the date of the board's resolution imposing the assessment until the date the assessment is paid. The board may enforce the lien in the same manner that the board may enforce an ad valorem tax lien against real property.

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8814.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8814 / Section 8814.105
§ 8814.105. CONTROL, STORAGE, AND PRESERVATION OF STORM AND FLOOD WATER.
Status: in_force

The district may control, store, and preserve the storm and flood water in the district and the water of the rivers and streams in the district for:

(1) irrigation of arid land;

(2) prevention of floods and flood damage in the district; and

(3) domestic, agricultural, municipal, and industrial uses.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.058
§ 1080.058. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and

(2) make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 711.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 711 / Section 711.009
§ 711.009. AUTHORITY OF CEMETERY KEEPER.
Status: in_force

(a) The superintendent, sexton, or other person in charge of a cemetery has the same powers, duties, and immunities granted by law to:

(1) a police officer in the municipality in which the cemetery is located; or

(2) a constable or sheriff of the county in which the cemetery is located if the cemetery is outside a municipality.

(b) A person who is granted authority under Subsection (a) shall maintain order and enforce the cemetery organization's rules, state law, and municipal ordinances in the cemetery over which that person has charge and as near the cemetery as necessary to protect cemetery property.

(c) This section applies only to a cemetery located in a municipality with a population of 40,000 or more or in a county with a population of 290,000 or more.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 591.025 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 591 / Section 591.025
§ 591.025. LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

An officer or employee of the department or a community center, acting reasonably within the scope of the person's employment and in good faith, is not civilly or criminally liable under this subtitle.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 281.058 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 281 / Section 281.058
§ 281.058. AUTHORITY TO FORM CAPTIVE INSURANCE OR CAPTIVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "captive insurance company" and "captive management company" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 964.001, Insurance Code.

(b) A district, a combination of districts, or a nonprofit corporation formed by a district or a combination of districts to further the purposes of the district or districts, as appropriate, may form a captive insurance company or a captive management company in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 964, Insurance Code, for the purpose of engaging in the business of insurance under that chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.041 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.041
§ 40.041. OFFICE OF DATA ANALYTICS.
Status: in_force

The department shall create an office of data analytics. The office shall report to the deputy commissioner and may perform any of the following functions, as determined by the department:

(1) monitor management trends;

(2) analyze employee exit surveys and interviews;

(3) evaluate the effectiveness of employee retention efforts, including merit pay;

(4) create and manage a system for handling employee complaints submitted by the employee outside of an employee's direct chain of command, including anonymous complaints;

(5) monitor and provide reports to department management personnel on:

(A) employee complaint data and trends in employee complaints;

(B) compliance with annual department performance evaluation requirements; and

(C) the department's use of positive performance levels for employees;

(6) track employee tenure and internal employee transfers within both the child protective services division and the department;

(7) use data analytics to predict workforce shortages and identify areas of the department with high rates of employee turnover, and develop a process to inform the deputy commissioner and other appropriate staff regarding the office's findings;

(8) create and monitor reports on key metrics of agency performance;

(9) analyze available data, including data on employee training, for historical and predictive department trends; and

(10) conduct any other data analysis the department determines to be appropriate for improving performance, meeting the department's current business needs, or fulfilling the powers and duties of the department.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3982.0704 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3982 / Section 3982.0704
§ 3982.0704. TAXES FOR SERVICES, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES IN DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

On voter approval and adoption of the order described by Section 3982.0703, the district may apply separately, differently, equitably, and specifically its taxing power and lien authority to the defined area or designated property to provide money to construct, administer, maintain, and operate services, improvements, and facilities that primarily benefit the defined area or designated property.