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Tex. Local Government Code § 373A.210 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 373A / Section 373A.210
§ 373A.210. RESTRICTIONS ON OCCUPANCY AND USE OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The land bank shall impose deed restrictions on property sold to qualified participating developers requiring the development and sale or rental of the property to low income households.

(b) At least 25 percent of the land bank properties sold during any given fiscal year to be developed for sale shall be deed restricted for sale to households with gross household incomes not greater than 60 percent of the area median family income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(c) If property is developed for rental housing, the deed restrictions must be for a period of not less than 20 years and must require that:

(1) 100 percent of the rental units be occupied by and affordable to households with incomes not greater than 60 percent of area median family income, based on gross household income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(2) 40 percent of the units be occupied by and affordable to households with incomes not greater than 50 percent of area median family income, based on gross household income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; or

(3) 20 percent of the units be occupied by and affordable to households with incomes not greater than 30 percent of area median family income, based on gross household income, adjusted for household size, for the metropolitan statistical area in which the municipality is located, as determined annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(d) The deed restrictions under Subsection (c) must require the owner to file an annual occupancy report with the municipality on a reporting form provided by the municipality. The deed restrictions must also prohibit any exclusion of an individual or family from admission to the development based solely on the participation of the individual or family in the housing choice voucher program under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f).

(e) Except as otherwise provided by this section, if the deed restrictions imposed under this section are for a term of years, the deed restrictions shall renew automatically.

(f) The land bank or the governing body of the municipality may modify or add to the deed restrictions imposed under this section. Any modifications or additions made by the governing body of the municipality must be adopted by the municipality as part of its plan and must comply with the restrictions set forth in Subsections (b), (c), and (d).
Tex. Insurance Code § 2171.006 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2171 / Section 2171.006
§ 2171.006. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) During an application for an insurance policy issued under Section 2171.002, an insurer must provide to each applicant a written disclosure of whether the policy has a shared aggregate limit and, if applicable, the amount of the limit.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date an insurer issues, delivers, or renews an insurance policy under Section 2171.002, the insurer must deliver the following documents to each member covered by the policy:

(1) a copy of the certificate of insurance; and

(2) a copy of the policy.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 1.205 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 1 / Section 1.205
§ 1.205. REASONABLE TIME; SEASONABLENESS.
Status: in_force

(a) Whether a time for taking an action required by this title is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action.

(b) An action is taken seasonably if it is taken at or within the time agreed or, if no time is agreed, at or within a reasonable time.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 92.101 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 92 / Section 92.101
§ 92.101. MERCHANT'S REPOSSESSION RIGHT.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prevent a merchant from attempting repossession of merchandise during the reinstatement period.
Tex. Local Government Code § 262.026 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 262 / Section 262.026
§ 262.026. OPENING OF BIDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The county official who makes purchases for the county shall open the bids on the date specified in the notice. The date specified in the notice may be extended if the commissioners court determines that the extension is in the best interest of the county. All bids, including those received before an extension is made, must be opened at the same time. The commissioners court may adopt an order that delegates the authority to make extensions under this subsection to the county official who makes purchases for the county.

(b) Opened bids shall be kept on file and available for inspection by anyone desiring to see them until the first anniversary of the date of opening. Opened bids are subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Tex. Education Code § 22.083 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 22 / Section 22.083
§ 22.083. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.
Status: repealed

(a) A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement shall obtain criminal history record information that relates to a person who is not subject to a national criminal history record information review under this subchapter and who is an employee of:

(1) the district or school; or

(2) a shared services arrangement, if the employee's duties are performed on school property or at another location where students are regularly present.

(a-1) A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or shared services arrangement may obtain the criminal history record information from:

(1) the department;

(2) a law enforcement or criminal justice agency; or

(3) a private entity that is a consumer reporting agency governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681 et seq.).

(a-2) A shared services arrangement may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to a person who is not subject to Subsection (a) and whom the shared services arrangement intends to employ in any capacity.

(b) A private school or regional education service center may obtain from any law enforcement or criminal justice agency all criminal history record information that relates to:

(1) a person whom the school or service center intends to employ in any capacity; or

(2) an employee of or applicant for employment by a person that contracts with the school or service center to provide services, if:

(A) the employee or applicant has or will have continuing duties related to the contracted services; and

(B) the employee or applicant has or will have direct contact with students.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372, Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1372, Sec. 27, eff. June 15, 2007.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7206.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7206 / Section 7206.005
§ 7206.005. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

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

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating 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:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

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

(3) the legality or operation of the district or the board of directors of the district.
Tex. Labor Code § 402.092 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 402 / Section 402.092
§ 402.092. INVESTIGATION FILES CONFIDENTIAL; DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "investigation file" means any information compiled or maintained by the division with respect to a division investigation authorized under this subtitle or other workers' compensation law. The term does not include information or material acquired by the division that is relevant to an investigation by the insurance fraud unit and subject to Section 701.151, Insurance Code.

(b) Information maintained in the investigation files of the division is confidential and may not be disclosed except:

(1) in a criminal proceeding;

(2) in a hearing conducted by the division;

(3) on a judicial determination of good cause;

(4) to a governmental agency, political subdivision, or regulatory body if the disclosure is necessary or proper for the enforcement of the laws of this or another state or of the United States; or

(5) to an insurance carrier if the investigation file relates directly to a felony regarding workers' compensation or to a claim in which restitution is required to be paid to the insurance carrier.

(c) Division investigation files are not open records for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.

(d) Information in an investigation file that is information in or derived from a claim file, or an employer injury report or occupational disease report, is governed by the confidentiality provisions relating to that information.

(e) The division, upon request, shall disclose the identity of a complainant under this section if the division finds:

(1) the complaint was groundless or made in bad faith;

(2) the complaint lacks any basis in fact or evidence;

(3) the complaint is frivolous; or

(4) the complaint is done specifically for competitive or economic advantage.

(f) Upon completion of an investigation in which the division determines a complaint is described by Subsection (e), the division shall notify the person who was the subject of the complaint of its finding and the identity of the complainant.
Tex. Government Code § 442.109 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 442 / Section 442.109
§ 442.109. MISTAKEN DEPOSIT.
Status: in_force

(a) Any funds deposited in the state treasury under this subchapter by the commission by mistake of fact or mistake of law shall be refunded by warrant issued against the fund and credited against the account in the state treasury into which the money was deposited. Refunds necessary to make the proper correction shall be appropriated by the General Appropriations Act.

(b) The comptroller may require written evidence from the executive director of the commission to indicate the reason for the mistake of fact or law before issuing the refund warrant authorized by Subsection (a).

(c) This section does not apply to any funds that have been deposited under a written contract.
Tex. Estates Code § 358.055 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 358 / Section 358.055
§ 358.055. REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ORDER AND NOTICE MANDATORY.
Status: in_force

An order of the judge or court authorizing any act to be performed under a lease application filed under Section 358.052 is void in the absence of:

(1) a written order originally designating a time and place for hearing;

(2) a notice issued by the personal representative of the estate in compliance with the order described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) proof of the publication or posting of the notice as required under Section 358.054.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 671.013 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 671 / Section 671.013
§ 671.013. RELEASE OF REPORTS; FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) An autopsy report shall be released on request to an authorized person in connection with the determination of the cause of death in relation to a workers' compensation or insurance claim.

(b) A person who receives information under Subsection (a) may disclose the information to others only to the extent consistent with the authorized purposes for which the information was obtained.

(c) The commissioners court of the county having custody of an autopsy report shall establish a fee to be charged for a copy of the autopsy report as follows:

(1) for written portions of the report, an amount reasonably necessary to recover the cost of providing the copy, not to exceed $25; and

(2) for x-rays and photographs, the actual cost of reproduction, including the reasonable cost of overhead.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an autopsy report released in connection with the determination of the cause of death in relation to a workers' compensation claim under Subsection (a) shall be released not later than the 15th business day after the date the request is received from the authorized person.

(e) If the report has not been filed as provided by Section 671.012, a representative of the office designated by the autopsy order shall, not later than the 10th business day after the date of the request, notify the requesting person that the report has not been filed and of the date, to the best of the knowledge of the representative, that the requesting person may anticipate receiving the report.
Tex. Government Code § 652.022 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 652 / Section 652.022
§ 652.022. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "transition period" means the period beginning on November 1 preceding the day of a general election for the office of governor and ending on the day the individual elected governor, or the individual's successor if the individual elected governor is unable to serve, takes office as governor.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 113.051 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 113 / Section 113.051
§ 113.051. ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Section 113.003 of this code, the commission shall promulgate and adopt rules or standards or both relating to any and all aspects or phases of the LPG industry that will protect or tend to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the general public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8316.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8316 / Section 8316.203
§ 8316.203. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 8332.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8332 / Section 8332.101
§ 8332.101. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8005.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8005 / Section 8005.004
§ 8005.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 8005.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1068.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1068 / Section 1068.053
§ 1068.053. BALLOT APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary an application for a place on the ballot. The application must:

(1) be filed not later than the 31st day before the date of the election; and

(2) specify the place for which the person is to be a candidate.
Tex. Insurance Code § 861.701 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 861 / Section 861.701
§ 861.701. REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

(a) If, as a result of an examination under Section 861.257, the commissioner determines that a general casualty company has not complied with this chapter, the commissioner shall:

(1) revoke the company's certificate of authority; and

(2) notify the attorney general of the revocation.

(b) On receipt of notification under Subsection (a)(2), the attorney general shall request court appointment of a receiver for the general casualty company. Under the direction of the court, the receiver shall wind up the affairs of the company.
Tex. Finance Code § 89.051 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 89 / Section 89.051
§ 89.051. ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS OF ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The books and records of an association may be examined only by:

(1) the commissioner or the commissioner's representative in accordance with Sections 66.051, 66.053, and 66.054;

(2) a person authorized to act for the association;

(3) an agent of a governmental agency that has insured the savings accounts of the association; or

(4) a borrower or savings account holder of the association, in accordance with Subsection (b).

(b) A borrower or savings account holder of an association is entitled to examine only the books and records of the association that pertain to the person's loan or savings account.

(c) A person is entitled to a partial or complete list of the stockholders of a stock association or of the members of a mutual association only if expressly permitted by the association's board.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1305.304 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1305 / Section 1305.304
§ 1305.304. GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS.
Status: in_force

Each network shall adopt treatment guidelines, return-to-work guidelines, and individual treatment protocols. The treatment guidelines and individual treatment protocols must be evidence-based, scientifically valid, and outcome-focused and be designed to reduce inappropriate or unnecessary health care while safeguarding necessary care. Treatment may not be denied solely on the basis that the treatment for the compensable injury in question is not specifically addressed by the treatment guidelines used by the insurance carrier or network.
Tex. Government Code § 301.052 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 301 / Section 301.052
§ 301.052. DISTRIBUTION OF JOURNALS.
Status: in_force

(a) The lieutenant governor and speaker shall each appoint an employee to distribute the journal of the respective houses.

(b) The employee shall distribute a copy of the journal to:

(1) the governor;

(2) each member of the legislature; and

(3) heads of departments, if requested.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.204 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.204
§ 2651.204. CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) To protect the public and to preserve and improve the competence of license holders, the department shall require as a condition of holding a title insurance agent license that the license holder enroll in and attend or teach continuing education consisting of class instruction, lectures, seminars, or other forms of education approved by the department for title insurance agents.

(b) The department shall prescribe the required number of hours of continuing education, not to exceed 15 hours in each two-year license period.

(c) Continuing education instruction must be designed to refresh the license holder's understanding of:

(1) basic principles and coverages relating to title insurance;

(2) recent and prospective changes in those principles and coverages;

(3) applicable rules of the commissioner and laws;

(4) the proper conduct of the license holder's business; and

(5) the duties and responsibilities of the license holder.

(d) The department may permit a license holder to complete an equivalent course of study and instruction by mail if, because of the remote location of the license holder's residence or business, the license holder is unable to attend educational sessions with reasonable convenience.

(e) On written request by the license holder, the department may extend the time for the license holder to comply with the requirements of this section or may exempt the license holder from all or part of the requirements for a license period if the department determines that the license holder is unable to comply with the requirements because of illness, medical disability, or another extenuating circumstance beyond the control of the license holder. The commissioner shall prescribe the criteria for an extension or exemption by rule.

(f) The commissioner shall adopt rules to administer this section.
Tex. Government Code § 418.351 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 418 / Section 418.351
§ 418.351. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Firefighter" means a firefighter who is a permanent, paid employee or a volunteer of a state agency or the fire department of a political subdivision.

(3) "First responder" means emergency medical services personnel or a firefighter.

(4) "Peer" means a person who is a first responder or retired first responder.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.065 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.065
§ 40.065. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER; PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall designate one or more department employees to be primarily responsible for communicating with the public regarding the department's powers and duties. Through the use of designated employees, the department shall ensure:

(1) effective communications between the department and persons seeking to report abuse or neglect or inquiring about the status of a case; and

(2) effective and timely response to questions from the public within the department's confidentiality guidelines.

(b) The department shall develop and implement a communication plan to ensure statewide public and government awareness of child abuse or neglect investigated by the department. The plan shall include information detailing the procedure followed by the department during the investigation and the responsibilities of the department in child abuse cases. In implementing the plan, the department shall establish a process for expediting the reporting of child abuse or neglect to the department. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8865.052 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8865 / Section 8865.052
§ 8865.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Milam County Commissioners Court shall appoint five directors, of whom:

(1) one must represent municipal interests in the county;

(2) one must be a bona fide agricultural producer who derives a substantial portion of the producer's income from agriculture in the county;

(3) one must be a director or employee of a rural water supply corporation in the county;

(4) one must represent active industrial interests in the county; and

(5) one must represent the interests of the county at large.

(b) The Burleson County Commissioners Court shall appoint five directors, of whom:

(1) one must represent municipal interests in the county;

(2) one must be a bona fide agricultural producer who derives a substantial portion of the producer's income from agriculture in the county;

(3) one must be a director or employee of a rural water supply corporation in the county;

(4) one must represent active industrial interests in the county; and

(5) one must represent the interests of the county at large.

(c) On January 1 of each even-numbered year, the appropriate commissioners court shall appoint the appropriate number of directors.
Tex. Education Code § 73.110 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 73 / Section 73.110
§ 73.110. GIFTS AND GRANTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept gifts and grants of money from other than state sources for the benefit of the institution and its substations.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 55A.451 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 55A / Section 55A.451
§ 55A.451. NOTICE OF EXPUNCTION LAW TO PERSONS RELEASED FOLLOWING ARREST.
Status: in_force

On release or discharge of an arrested person, the person responsible for the release or discharge shall give the released or discharged person a written explanation of that person's rights under this chapter and a copy of the provisions of this chapter.