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Tex. Family Code § 156.103 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 156 / Section 156.103
§ 156.103. INCREASED EXPENSES BECAUSE OF CHANGE OF RESIDENCE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a change of residence results in increased expenses for a party having possession of or access to a child, the court may render appropriate orders to allocate those increased expenses on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account the cause of the increased expenses and the best interest of the child.

(b) The payment of increased expenses by the party whose residence is changed is rebuttably presumed to be in the best interest of the child.

(c) The court may render an order without regard to whether another change in the terms and conditions for the possession of or access to the child is made.
Tex. Education Code § 21.505 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.505
§ 21.505. SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The agency shall select persons to participate in the program on the basis of applications submitted to the agency.

(b) Each application must be submitted:

(1) in the form and contain the information the agency requires; and

(2) in a timely manner.

(c) An application is considered to be submitted in a timely manner for purposes of Subsection (b)(2) if the application is submitted:

(1) not later than October 5, 1999, in the case of an applicant discharged, retired, or released from active duty before January 19, 1999; or

(2) except as provided by Subdivision (1), not later than the first anniversary of the date of the applicant's discharge, retirement, or release from active duty.
Tex. Government Code § 2269.309 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2269 / Section 2269.309
§ 2269.309. SUBMISSION OF DESIGN AFTER SELECTION.
Status: in_force

After selection of the design-build firm, that firm's architects or engineers shall submit all design elements for review and determination of scope compliance to the governmental entity or the governmental entity's architect or engineer before or concurrently with construction.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 32.073 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 32 / Section 32.073
§ 32.073. HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "health information technology" means information technology used to improve the quality, safety, or efficiency of clinical practice, including the core functionalities of an electronic health record, an electronic medical record, a computerized health care provider order entry, electronic prescribing, and clinical decision support technology.

(b) The commission shall ensure that any health information technology used by the commission or any entity acting on behalf of the commission in the medical assistance program conforms to standards required under federal law.

(c) Not later than the second anniversary of the date national standards for electronic prior authorization of benefits are adopted, the commission shall require a health benefit plan issuer participating in the medical assistance program or the agent of the health benefit plan issuer that manages or administers prescription drug benefits to exchange prior authorization requests electronically with a prescribing provider participating in the medical assistance program who has electronic prescribing capability and who initiates a request electronically.
Tex. Government Code § 411.149 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.149
§ 411.149. VOLUNTARY DNA RECORD.
Status: in_force

An individual, including an individual required to provide a DNA sample under this subchapter, may at any time voluntarily provide or cause to be provided to a criminal justice agency a sample to be forwarded to the director for the purpose of creating a DNA record under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1012.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1012 / Section 1012.107
§ 1012.107. 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:

(1) purchase or lease property, including facilities or equipment, for the district to use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.

(c) The board may lease district hospital facilities to individuals, corporations, or other legal entities.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of the district's property, including facilities or equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4015.0901 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4015 / Section 4015.0901
§ 4015.0901. DISSOLUTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall dissolve the district on written petition filed with the board by the owners of:

(1) at least two-thirds of the assessed value of the property subject to assessment by the district based on the most recent certified county property tax rolls; or

(2) at least two-thirds of the surface area of the district, excluding roads, streets, highways, utility rights-of-way, other public areas, and other property exempt from assessment by the district according to the most recent certified county property tax rolls.

(b) The board by majority vote may dissolve the district at any time.

(c) The district may not be dissolved by its board under Subsection (a) or (b) if the district:

(1) has any outstanding bonded indebtedness until that bonded indebtedness has been repaid or defeased in accordance with the order or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds;

(2) has a contractual obligation to pay money until that obligation has been fully paid in accordance with the contract; or

(3) owns, operates, or maintains public works, facilities, or improvements unless the district contracts with another person for the ownership, operation, or maintenance of the public works, facilities, or improvements.

(d) Sections 375.261, 375.262, and 375.264, Local Government Code, do not apply to the district.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 592.031 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 592 / Section 592.031
§ 592.031. RIGHTS IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Each client has the same rights as other citizens of the United States and this state unless the client's rights have been lawfully restricted.

(b) Each client has the rights listed in this subchapter in addition to the rights guaranteed by Subchapter B.
Tex. Local Government Code § 601.039 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 601 / Section 601.039
§ 601.039. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) The municipality, by resolution or an instrument authorized by a resolution, may convey property to an authority for use in a project.

(b) The legal title to real property conveyed remains with the municipality, but the authority may, until it ceases to exist, use the property.

(c) Legal title to personal property conveyed passes to the authority.
Tex. Local Government Code § 263.008 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 263 / Section 263.008
§ 263.008. BROKER AGREEMENTS AND FEES FOR THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "broker" means a person licensed as a broker under Chapter 1101, Occupations Code.

(b) The commissioners court of a county may contract with a broker to sell or lease a tract of real property that is owned by the county.

(c) The commissioners court of a county may pay a fee if a broker produces a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee to purchase or lease a tract of real property.

(d) If a contract made under Subsection (b) requires a broker to list the tract of real property for sale or lease for at least 30 days with a multiple-listing service used by other brokers in the county, the commissioners court on or after the 30th day after the date the property is listed may sell or lease the tract of real property to a ready, willing, and able buyer or lessee who is produced by any broker using the multiple-listing service and who submits the highest cash offer.

(e) The commissioners court may sell or lease a tract of real property under this section without complying with the requirements for conducting a public auction, including the requirements prescribed by Section 263.001.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2030.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2030 / Section 2030.006
§ 2030.006. EQUITABLE STABLING.
Status: in_force

A racetrack association that conducts a horse race meeting for more than one breed of horse at one racetrack shall provide on-track stalls on an equitable basis as determined by the commission under Section 2029.003.
Tex. Education Code § 39A.063 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39A / Section 39A.063
§ 39A.063. COMPLIANCE THROUGH INTERVENTION UNDER FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, if the commissioner determines that a campus subject to interventions or sanctions under this chapter has implemented substantially similar intervention measures under federal accountability requirements, the commissioner may accept the substantially similar intervention measures as measures in compliance with this chapter.
Tex. Insurance Code § 562.102 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 562 / Section 562.102
§ 562.102. PROHIBITED CONTENT OF CERTAIN DISCOUNT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ADVERTISING, SOLICITATION, OR MARKETING.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, it is unlawful for a program operator or marketer to advertise, solicit, or market a discount health care program containing the words "approved by the Texas Department of Insurance" or words with a similar meaning.
Tex. Occupations Code § 301.465 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 301 / Section 301.465
§ 301.465. SUBPOENAS; REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 2001.089, Government Code, the board may request issuance of a subpoena to be served in any manner authorized by law, including personal service by a board investigator or by certified mail.

(b) Each person shall respond promptly and fully to a request for information by the board or to a subpoena issued by the board. A request or subpoena may not be refused, denied, or resisted unless the request or subpoena calls for information within the attorney-client privilege. No other privilege applies to a board proceeding.

(c) The board may pay a reasonable fee for photocopies subpoenaed at the board's request. The amount paid may not exceed the amount the board charges for copies of its records.

(d) The board shall protect, to the extent possible, the identity of each patient named in information received by the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7210.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7210 / Section 7210.003
§ 7210.003. CONFIRMATION ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

If the creation of the district is not confirmed at a confirmation and initial directors' election held before September 1, 2009:

(1) the district is dissolved on September 1, 2009, except that:

(A) any debts of the district incurred shall be paid;

(B) any assets of the district that remain after the payment of debts shall be transferred to Shackelford, Stephens, and Throckmorton Counties as appropriate; and

(C) the organization of the district shall be maintained until all debts are paid and remaining assets are transferred; and

(2) this chapter expires September 1, 2012.
Tex. Transportation Code § 397.007 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 397 / Section 397.007
§ 397.007. DISPLAY OR WORK OUTSIDE FENCE PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

An owner or operator of an automotive wrecking and salvage yard or that person's agent or employee may not display, store, or work on a junked or wrecked automotive vehicle or a part, accessory, or junk from the vehicle outside or above the fence required by this chapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 784.004 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 784 / Section 784.004
§ 784.004. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an emergency response team or an emergency response team member providing critical incident stress management services or crisis response services is not liable for damages, including personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, or other loss related to the team's or member's act, error, or omission in the performance of the services, unless the act, error, or omission constitutes wanton, wilful, or intentional misconduct.

(b) Subsection (a) limits liability for damages in any civil action, other than an action under Chapter 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8314.0107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8314 / Section 8314.0107
§ 8314.0107. ANNEXATION BY CITY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law, if any of the territory of the district is annexed by the city into the city's corporate limits, the district:

(1) retains all of the district's outstanding debt and obligations; and

(2) is not dissolved.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8149.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8149 / Section 8149.105
§ 8149.105. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the city council of the City of Houston that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8313.106 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8313 / Section 8313.106
§ 8313.106. EFFECT OF ANNEXATION BY VILLAGE OF BONNEY.
Status: in_force

(a) The Village of Bonney may annex part of the territory of the district into its corporate limits without annexing all of the territory of the district under an agreement entered into between the Village of Bonney and the landowners of the land being annexed. The district continues in existence following annexation of part of the territory of the district as described by this subsection.

(b) The district shall be dissolved and its debts and obligations assumed by the Village of Bonney in accordance with Chapter 43, Local Government Code, including Sections 43.075 and 43.0715, on annexation of all of the territory of the district by the Village of Bonney, provided that:

(1) water, sanitary sewer, and drainage improvements, and roads have been constructed to serve at least 95 percent of the territory of the district; and

(2) the board adopts a resolution consenting to the dissolution of the district.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 54.016(f)(2), Water Code, a contract ("Allocation Agreement") between the Village of Bonney and the district that provides for the allocation of the taxes or revenues of the district and the city following the date of inclusion of all the district's territory in the corporate limits of the city, may provide that the total annual ad valorem taxes collected by the city and the district from taxable property in the district may exceed the city's ad valorem tax on the property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7929A.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7929A / Section 7929A.0305
§ 7929A.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7904.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7904 / Section 7904.001
§ 7904.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 539.
Tex. Election Code § 172.085 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 172 / Section 172.085
§ 172.085. NAME OF PARTY ON BALLOT.
Status: in_force

The name of the political party holding a primary election shall be placed at the top of the primary ballot.
Tex. Government Code § 2009.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2009 / Section 2009.001
§ 2009.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Governmental Dispute Resolution Act.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 152.005 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 152 / Section 152.005
§ 152.005. APPLICABLE INTEREST RATE.
Status: in_force

If an obligation to pay interest arises under this chapter and the rate is not specified, the interest rate is the rate specified by Section 302.002, Finance Code.
Tex. Election Code § 63.005 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 63 / Section 63.005
§ 63.005. REGISTRATION OMISSIONS LIST.
Status: in_force

(a) A registration omissions list shall be maintained by an election officer at the polling place.

(b) With respect to each voter who is accepted for voting but whose name is not on the list of registered voters for the precinct in which the voter is accepted, the election officer shall record:

(1) the voter's name, residence address, and voter registration number, if known; and

(2) a notation of the section of this code under which the voter is accepted that provides for accepting voters who are not on the list.
Tex. Education Code § 29.0012 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 29 / Section 29.0012
§ 29.0012. ANNUAL MEETING ON SPECIAL EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) At least once each year, the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall include during a public meeting a discussion of the performance of students receiving special education services at the district or school.

(b) The agency by rule shall adopt a set of performance indicators for measuring and evaluating the quality of learning and achievement for students receiving special education services at the school district or open-enrollment charter school to be considered at a meeting held under this section. The indicators must include performance on the college, career, or military readiness outcomes described by Section 48.110.
Tex. Education Code § 52.18 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 52 / Section 52.18
§ 52.18. DUTIES OF COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

The comptroller of public accounts shall make the transfers required under the provisions of this chapter and shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of and interest on the bonds as they mature and come due.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1086.057 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1086 / Section 1086.057
§ 1086.057. OFFICERS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.

(c) The president may vote only to break a tie vote.

(d) Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.

(e) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Tex. Government Code § 2303.516 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2303 / Section 2303.516
§ 2303.516. MONITORING QUALIFIED BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE PROJECT COMMITMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller may monitor a qualified business or enterprise project to determine whether and to what extent the business or project has followed through on any commitments made by it or on its behalf under this chapter.

(b) The comptroller may determine that the business or project is not entitled to a refund of state taxes under Section 2303.504 if the comptroller finds that:

(1) the business or project is not willing to cooperate with the comptroller in providing the comptroller with the information the comptroller needs to determine the state benefits; or

(2) the business or project has substantially failed to follow through on any commitments made by it or on its behalf under this chapter.

(c) A qualified business may obtain a state benefit, earned through a specific enterprise project designation, on completion of an audit performed by the comptroller that will certify hiring commitments and eligible purchases made by or on behalf of a qualified business under this chapter.
Tex. Labor Code § 201.022 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 201 / Section 201.022
§ 201.022. EFFECT OF BUSINESS ACQUISITION.
Status: in_force

In this subtitle, "employer" also means an individual or employing unit that acquires or otherwise receives, through any means, all or part of the organization, trade, business, or workforce of another that was an employer subject to this subtitle at the time of the acquisition.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 102.51 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 102 / Section 102.51
§ 102.51. SETTING OF TERRITORIAL LIMITS.
Status: in_force

(a) Each holder of a brewer's or nonresident brewer's license shall designate territorial limits in this state within which the brands of malt beverages the licensee brews may be sold by general or branch distributor's licensees.

(b) Each holder of a general or branch distributor's license shall enter into a written agreement with each brewer from which the distributor purchases malt beverages for distribution and sale in this state setting forth the sales territory within which each brand of malt beverage purchased by that distributor may be distributed and sold. No holder of a general or branch distributor's license shall make any sales of any brand of malt beverage outside the sales territory specified in the written agreement. No such agreement shall interfere with the rights of retailers to purchase malt beverages as provided in Section 102.53. A brewer may not assign all or any part of the same sales territory to more than one distributor. A copy of the agreement and any amendments to it shall be filed with the administrator.

(c) This Act is promulgated pursuant to the authority of the state under the provisions of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution to promote the public interest in the fair, efficient, and competitive distribution of malt beverages, to increase competition in such areas, and to assure product quality control and accountability by allowing brewers to assign sales territories within this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 65.202 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 65 / Section 65.202
§ 65.202. REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) A third-party administrator, pharmacy benefit manager, or any other entity the commission contracts with under Section 65.054 shall report to the commission in the form and manner prescribed by the commission on the benefits and services provided under the program.

(b) The commission shall establish a procedure to monitor the provision of benefits and services under this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8153.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8153 / Section 8153.002
§ 8153.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district in Brazoria County created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.