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Tex. Agriculture Code § 71.0081 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 71 / Section 71.0081
§ 71.0081. VEHICLE INSPECTIONS FOR INSECT PESTS OR PLANT DISEASES.
Status: in_force

(a) If the department establishes a quarantine or, without establishing a quarantine, determines that there is a likelihood of introduction or dissemination of an insect pest or plant disease that is dangerous to the interests of horticulture or agriculture in this state, the department may stop and inspect vehicles entering this state or moving within this state to determine if the vehicle contains a plant, plant product, or other substance capable of introducing or disseminating the pest or disease.

(b) The department may conduct inspections under this section on a continual or periodic basis, as the commissioner determines is necessary or effective.

(c) The department may establish checkpoints to carry out the purposes of this subchapter at entry points to the state or along any public road in the state and construct permanent road stations at the checkpoints in cooperation with other state agencies.

(c-1) The department may enter into an agreement with a corporation or other private entity to provide goods or services for the establishment and operation of checkpoints or the performance of inspections under this section.

(d) The department may adopt rules necessary to the conduct of inspections under this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3899.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3899 / Section 3899.157
§ 3899.157. COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Status: in_force

Subchapter I, Chapter 49, Water Code, applies to the district. Sections 375.221 and 375.223, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Election Code § 3.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 3 / Section 3.005
§ 3.005. TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision shall be ordered not later than the 62nd day before election day.

(b) This section supersedes a law outside this code to the extent of any conflict.

(c) For an election to be held on a uniform election date, the election shall be ordered not later than the 78th day before election day.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an election under Section 26.08, Tax Code, to ratify a tax rate adopted by the governing body of a school district under Section 26.05(g) of that code shall be ordered not later than the 30th day before election day.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1109.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1109 / Section 1109.157
§ 1109.157. DEPOSITORY.
Status: in_force

Every two years, the board shall select a depository for the district to secure all district money in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Tex. Tax Code § 41.65 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 41 / Section 41.65
§ 41.65. REQUEST FOR STATE ASSISTANCE.
Status: in_force

The appraisal review board may request the comptroller to assist in determining the accuracy of appraisals by the appraisal office or to provide other professional assistance. The appraisal office shall reimburse the costs of providing assistance if the comptroller requests reimbursement.
Tex. Insurance Code § 830.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 830 / Section 830.010
§ 830.010. AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER NOT AFFECTED.
Status: in_force

The commissioner's sharing of information and documents under this chapter does not constitute a delegation of regulatory authority or rulemaking, and the commissioner is solely responsible for the administration, execution, and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2501.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2501 / Section 2501.201
§ 2501.201. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.
Status: repealed

(a) In this section, "knowingly" means actual awareness of the act or practice that is the alleged violation. Actual awareness may be inferred if any objective manifestation indicates that the person acted with actual awareness.

(b) A person who violates this chapter is liable to a person adversely affected by the violation for:

(1) actual damages; or

(2) if the person adversely affected establishes that the violation was committed knowingly, three times the amount of actual damages.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102, Sec. 2(2), eff. May 20, 2011.
Tex. Insurance Code § 3 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 5002 / Section 3
§ 3.
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. Legislative Power. The legislatures of the Member States have the primary responsibility to regulate Health Care in their respective States.
Tex. Water Code § 51.765 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.765
§ 51.765. WATER ALLOCATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) After the district adopts an order excluding nonirrigated property, a municipality or water supply corporation that serves the excluded land with a potable water supply may petition the district to apply to the commission to convert the proportionate irrigation water allocation of the excluded land from irrigation use to municipal use allocation.

(b) The district shall make the application to the commission not later than the 30th day after the date a municipality or water supply corporation that serves the land with a potable water supply petitions the district to make the application if the municipality or water supply corporation:

(1) pays the district the amount the district estimates will be its reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred in the commission conversion proceedings; and

(2) enters into an agreement with the district establishing the terms on which the water allocation shall be delivered or made available to the municipality or water supply corporation.

(c) If the parties cannot agree to water allocation terms, the parties shall attempt resolution of their differences through mediation, arbitration, or another alternative dispute resolution process. The commission does not have jurisdiction to resolve the parties' differences.

(d) Together with the district's application, the municipality or water supply corporation must provide the commission with evidence to support the projected need for water for the five years after the conversion to a municipal-use water allocation.
Tex. Penal Code § 71.029 — TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 71 / Section 71.029
§ 71.029. MAPS AS EVIDENCE OF LOCATION OR AREA.
Status: in_force

(a) In a prosecution of an offense for which punishment is increased under Section 71.028, a map produced or reproduced by a municipal or county engineer for the purpose of showing the location and boundaries of gang-free zones is admissible in evidence and is prima facie evidence of the location or boundaries of those zones if the governing body of the municipality or county adopts a resolution or ordinance approving the map as an official finding and record of the location or boundaries of those zones.

(b) A municipal or county engineer may, on request of the governing body of the municipality or county, revise a map that has been approved by the governing body of the municipality or county as provided by Subsection (a).

(c) A municipal or county engineer shall file the original or a copy of every approved or revised map approved as provided by Subsection (a) with the county clerk of each county in which the zone is located.

(d) This section does not prevent the prosecution from:

(1) introducing or relying on any other evidence or testimony to establish any element of an offense for which punishment is increased under Section 71.028; or

(2) using or introducing any other map or diagram otherwise admissible under the Texas Rules of Evidence.
Tex. Labor Code § 411.033 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 411 / Section 411.033
§ 411.033. JOB SAFETY DATA BASE.
Status: in_force

The job safety information system must include a comprehensive data base that incorporates all pertinent information relating to each injury reported under Section 411.032, including:

(1) the age, sex, wage level, occupation, and insurance company payroll classification code of the injured employee;

(2) the nature, source, and severity of the injury;

(3) the reported cause of the injury;

(4) the part of the body affected;

(5) any equipment involved in the injury;

(6) the number of prior workers' compensation claims by the employee;

(7) the prior loss history of the employer;

(8) the standard industrial classification code of the employer;

(9) the classification code of the employer; and

(10) any other information considered useful for statistical analysis.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.067 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.067
§ 242.067. REPORT RECOMMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a preliminary report stating the facts on which it concludes that a violation of this chapter or a rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued under this chapter has occurred if it has:

(1) examined the possible violation and facts surrounding the possible violation; and

(2) concluded that a violation has occurred.

(b) The report may recommend a penalty under Section 242.069 and the amount of the penalty.

(c) The department shall give written notice of the report to the person charged with the violation not later than the 10th day after the date on which the report is issued. The notice must include:

(1) a brief summary of the charges;

(2) a statement of the amount of penalty recommended;

(3) a statement of whether the violation is subject to correction under Section 242.0665 and, if the violation is subject to correction under that section, a statement of:

(A) the date on which the institution must file with the department a plan of correction to be approved by the department; and

(B) the date on which the plan of correction must be completed to avoid assessment of the penalty; and

(4) a statement that the person charged has a right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.

(d) Not later than the 20th day after the date on which the notice under Subsection (c) is sent, the person charged may:

(1) give to the department written consent to the department's report, including the recommended penalty;

(2) make a written request for a hearing; or

(3) if the violation is subject to correction under Section 242.0665, submit a plan of correction to the department for approval.

(e) If the violation is subject to correction under Section 242.0665, and the person reports to the department that the violation has been corrected, the department shall inspect the correction or take any other step necessary to confirm that the violation has been corrected and shall notify the person that:

(1) the correction is satisfactory and that a penalty is not assessed; or

(2) the correction is not satisfactory and that a penalty is recommended.

(f) Not later than the 20th day after the date on which a notice under Subsection (e)(2) is sent, the person charged may:

(1) give to the department written consent to the department's report, including the recommended penalty; or

(2) make a written request for a hearing.

(g) If the person charged with the violation consents to the administrative penalty recommended by the department, does not timely respond to a notice sent under Subsection (c) or (e), or fails to correct the violation to the department's satisfaction, the department shall assess the recommended administrative penalty.

(h) If the department assesses the recommended penalty, the department shall give written notice to the person charged of the decision and the person shall pay the penalty.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 4A.104 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 4A / Section 4A.104
§ 4A.104. FUNDS TRANSFER--DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Funds transfer" means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the originator's payment order.

(2) "Intermediary bank" means a receiving bank other than the originator's bank or the beneficiary's bank.

(3) "Originator" means the sender of the first payment order in a funds transfer.

(4) "Originator's bank" means:

(A) the receiving bank to which the payment order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank; or

(B) the originator if the originator is a bank.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 115.002 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 115 / Section 115.002
§ 115.002. COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the governor and of nonvoting ex officio members.

(b) The appointed members are appointed for staggered terms of two years, with half the members' terms expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year and half the members' terms expiring February 1 of each even-numbered year. At least seven of the appointed members must be persons with disabilities.

(c) The ex officio members are:

(1) the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission;

(2) the commissioner of assistive and rehabilitative services; and

(3) other officials designated by the governor who serve with other state agencies that provide services to persons with disabilities.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (b), appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3865.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3865 / Section 3865.004
§ 3865.004. 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 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. Family Code § 3.002 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 3 / Section 3.002
§ 3.002. COMMUNITY PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Community property consists of the property, other than separate property, acquired by either spouse during marriage.
Tex. Government Code § 420.036 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 420 / Section 420.036
§ 420.036. DUTY TO ENTER CERTAIN INFORMATION INTO VIOLENT CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM DATABASE.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "database" means the national database of the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program established and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or a successor database.

(b) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall request access from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enter information into the database.

(c) A law enforcement agency that investigates a sexual assault or other sex offense shall enter into the database the following information regarding the investigation of the sexual assault or other sex offense, as available:

(1) the suspect's name and date of birth;

(2) the specific offense being investigated;

(3) a description of the manner in which the offense was committed, including any pattern of conduct occurring during the course of multiple offenses suspected to have been committed by the suspect; and

(4) any other information required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for inclusion in the database.

(d) Information entered into the database under this section is excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552 in the manner provided by Section 552.108.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1255.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1255 / Section 1255.102
§ 1255.102. FAMILY LEAVE BENEFITS.
Status: in_force

A group family leave insurance policy may provide benefits for any leave taken by an insured from work to:

(1) participate in providing care, including physical or psychological care, for a family member of the insured made necessary by a serious health condition of the family member;

(2) bond with the insured's child during the first 12 months after the child's birth, or the first 12 months after the placement of the child for adoption or foster care with the insured;

(3) address a qualifying exigency, as interpreted under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. Section 2612(a)(1)(E)) and 29 C.F.R. Sections 825.126(b)(1)-(8), arising from the fact that the spouse, dependent, or parent of the insured is on active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty in the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard and armed forces reserves;

(4) care for a family member described by Subdivision (3) who is injured in the line of duty; or

(5) take other leave to provide care for a family member or other family leave as specified in the policy.
Tex. Local Government Code § 323.013 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 323 / Section 323.013
§ 323.013. DISCONTINUATION OF LIBRARY.
Status: in_force

A county library may be discontinued on petition of a majority of the voters in that part of the county that maintains the library. The commissioners court shall, on termination of existing contracts, call in and inventory all books and other movable property of the discontinued library and shall store the property under lock and seal in a suitable place in the county courthouse.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3868.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3868 / Section 3868.112
§ 3868.112. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may engage in activities that accomplish the economic development purposes of the district.

(b) The district may establish and provide for the administration of one or more programs to promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity in the district, including programs to:

(1) make loans and grants of public money; and

(2) provide district personnel and services.

(c) The district may create economic development programs and exercise the economic development powers that:

(1) Chapter 380, Local Government Code, provides to a municipality; and

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1509, Government Code, provides to a municipality.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 533.0415 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 533 / Section 533.0415
§ 533.0415. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON INTERAGENCY TRAINING.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and the Texas Education Agency by rule shall adopt a joint memorandum of understanding to develop interagency training for the staffs of the department, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Texas Education Agency who are involved in the functions of assessment, case planning, case management, and in-home or direct delivery of services to children, youth, and their families under this title. The memorandum must:

(1) outline the responsibility of each agency in coordinating and developing a plan for interagency training on individualized assessment and effective intervention and treatment services for children and dysfunctional families; and

(2) provide for the establishment of an interagency task force to:

(A) develop a training program to include identified competencies, content, and hours for completion of the training with at least 20 hours of training required each year until the program is completed;

(B) design a plan for implementing the program, including regional site selection, frequency of training, and selection of experienced clinical public and private professionals or consultants to lead the training; and

(C) monitor, evaluate, and revise the training program, including the development of additional curricula based on future training needs identified by staff and professionals.

(b) The task force consists of:

(1) one clinical professional and one training staff member from each agency, appointed by that agency; and

(2) 10 private sector clinical professionals with expertise in dealing with troubled children, youth, and dysfunctional families, two of whom are appointed by each agency.

(c) The task force shall meet at the call of the department.

(d) The commission shall act as the lead agency in coordinating the development and implementation of the memorandum.

(e) The executive commissioner and the agencies shall review and by rule revise the memorandum not later than August each year.
Tex. Property Code § 41.021 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 41 / Section 41.021
§ 41.021. NOTICE TO DESIGNATE.
Status: in_force

If an execution is issued against a holder of an interest in land of which a homestead may be a part and the judgment debtor has not made a voluntary designation of a homestead under Section 41.005, the judgment creditor may give the judgment debtor notice to designate the homestead as defined in Section 41.002. The notice shall state that if the judgment debtor fails to designate the homestead within the time allowed by Section 41.022, the court will appoint a commissioner to make the designation at the expense of the judgment debtor.
Tex. Utilities Code § 103.024 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 103 / Section 103.024
§ 103.024. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
Status: in_force

A municipality is entitled to judicial review of a railroad commission order relating to a gas utility's rates and services in a municipality as provided by Section 105.001.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8364.151 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8364 / Section 8364.151
§ 8364.151. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) For any authorized authority purpose, the authority may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from revenue of the authority's water system, sanitary sewer system, or drainage system, including revenue from contracts with member entities or customers, or any combination of those sources of revenue.

(b) To provide revenue under Subsection (a), a member entity may make payments under a contract with the authority from any of the member entity's sources of revenue, including ad valorem taxes, impact fees, grants, sales and use taxes, and any other source.
Tex. Government Code § 4004.056 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4004 / Section 4004.056
§ 4004.056. TEMPORARY PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AS DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISER.
Status: in_force

(a) Pending final disposition of an application under this subchapter, the commissioner may, for special cause shown, grant an applicant temporary permission to engage in business as a dealer or investment adviser under this title, subject to any terms and conditions that the commissioner prescribes.

(b) Temporary permission granted by the commissioner under this section may be revoked at any time.

(c) A dealer or investment adviser acting under temporary permission granted under this section is considered to be a registered dealer or registered investment adviser for any purpose of this title.