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Tex. Occupations Code § 157.0511 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 157 / Section 157.0511
§ 157.0511. DELEGATION OF PRESCRIBING AND ORDERING DRUGS AND DEVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) A physician's authority to delegate the prescribing or ordering of a drug or device under this subchapter is limited to:

(1) nonprescription drugs;

(2) dangerous drugs; and

(3) controlled substances to the extent provided by Subsections (b) and (b-1).

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), a physician may delegate the prescribing or ordering of a controlled substance only if:

(1) the prescription is for a controlled substance listed in Schedule III, IV, or V as established by the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;

(2) the prescription, including a refill of the prescription, is for a period not to exceed 90 days;

(3) with regard to the refill of a prescription, the refill is authorized after consultation with the delegating physician and the consultation is noted in the patient's chart; and

(4) with regard to a prescription for a child less than two years of age, the prescription is made after consultation with the delegating physician and the consultation is noted in the patient's chart.

(b-1) A physician may delegate the prescribing or ordering of a controlled substance listed in Schedule II as established by the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, only:

(1) in a hospital facility-based practice under Section 157.054, in accordance with policies approved by the hospital's medical staff or a committee of the hospital's medical staff as provided by the hospital bylaws to ensure patient safety, and as part of the care provided to a patient who:

(A) has been admitted to the hospital for an intended length of stay of 24 hours or greater; or

(B) is receiving services in the emergency department of the hospital; or

(2) as part of the plan of care for the treatment of a person who has executed a written certification of a terminal illness, has elected to receive hospice care, and is receiving hospice treatment from a qualified hospice provider.

(b-2) The board shall adopt rules that require a physician who delegates the prescribing or ordering of a drug or device to register with the board the name and license number of the physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse to whom a delegation is made. The board may develop and use an electronic online delegation registration process for registration under this subsection.

(c) This subchapter does not modify the authority granted by law for a licensed registered nurse or physician assistant to administer or provide a medication, including a controlled substance listed in Schedule II as established by the commissioner of the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, that is authorized by a physician under a physician's order, standing medical order, standing delegation order, or protocol.
Tex. Government Code § 549.0153 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 549 / Section 549.0153
§ 549.0153. EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE OF SUPPLEMENTAL REBATE AGREEMENT NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

Information about whether the commission and a manufacturer or labeler reached or did not reach a supplemental rebate agreement under Subchapter C for a particular prescription drug is not confidential under Section 549.0151(a).
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 15.100 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 15 / Section 15.100
§ 15.100. DISQUALIFIED JUSTICE.
Status: in_force

If the justice in the proper precinct is not qualified to try the suit, suit may be brought before the nearest qualified justice in the county.
Tex. Government Code § 1206.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1206 / Section 1206.002
§ 1206.002. ISSUANCE OF REPLACEMENT BOND.
Status: in_force

(a) An issuer may, without an election, issue a bond:

(1) to be exchanged for a damaged bond; or

(2) to replace a destroyed, lost, or stolen bond.

(b) A replacement bond may be issued under this subchapter only for a bond that is outstanding and that was lawfully issued.

(c) A replacement bond issued under Subsection (a)(2) must be issued on indemnity satisfactory to:

(1) the issuer; and

(2) the trustee if the bond being replaced is secured by a trust indenture.

(d) An issuer may require an affidavit or another form of evidence satisfactory to the issuer to establish ownership and the circumstances of the damage, destruction, loss, or theft of the bond.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8488.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8488 / Section 8488.005
§ 8488.005. FINDINGS OF PUBLIC PURPOSE AND BENEFIT.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is created to serve a public purpose and benefit.

(b) The district is created to accomplish the purposes of:

(1) a municipal utility district as provided by general law and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution; and

(2) Section 52, Article III, Texas Constitution, that relate to the construction, acquisition, or improvement of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads described by Section 54.234, Water Code, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Education Code § 38.006 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.006
§ 38.006. E-CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "e-cigarette" has the meaning assigned by Section 161.081, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board of trustees of a school district shall:

(1) prohibit smoking or using e-cigarettes or tobacco products at a school-related or school-sanctioned activity on or off school property;

(2) prohibit students from possessing e-cigarettes or tobacco products at a school-related or school-sanctioned activity on or off school property; and

(3) ensure that school personnel enforce the policies on school property.
Tex. Government Code § 4002.154 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4002 / Section 4002.154
§ 4002.154. COMMISSIONER DISCRETION REGARDING RULES.
Status: in_force

In applying the standards of this title, the commissioner may waive or relax any restriction or requirement in a board rule that, in the commissioner's opinion, is unnecessary for the protection of investors in a particular case.
Tex. Property Code § 112.033 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 112 / Section 112.033
§ 112.033. RESERVATION OF INTERESTS AND POWERS BY SETTLOR.
Status: in_force

If during the life of the settlor an interest in a trust or the trust property is created in a beneficiary other than the settlor, the disposition is not invalid as an attempted testamentary disposition merely because the settlor reserves or retains, either in himself or another person who is not the trustee, any or all of the other interests in or powers over the trust or trust property, such as:

(1) a beneficial life interest for himself;

(2) the power to revoke, modify, or terminate the trust in whole or in part;

(3) the power to designate the person to whom or on whose behalf the income or principal is to be paid or applied;

(4) the power to control the administration of the trust in whole or in part;

(5) the right to exercise a power or option over property in the trust or over interests made payable to the trust under an employee benefit plan, life insurance policy, or otherwise; or

(6) the power to add property or cause additional employee benefits, life insurance, or other interests to be made payable to the trust at any time.
Tex. Water Code § 51.506 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.506
§ 51.506. CHANGE TAX PLAN.
Status: in_force

If after a tax plan is adopted the directors find that the best interest of the district and the necessity to maintain adequately and equitably the district's tax requires a change in the tax plan, the board may give notice, hold a hearing, and determine a new plan in the manner provided in Sections 51.502-51.505 of this code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9054.0104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9054 / Section 9054.0104
§ 9054.0104. BOND AND CONTRACT ELECTIONS; NOVEMBER DATES.
Status: in_force

(a) A bond election held by the district must be held in accordance with Section 49.106, Water Code, except that the district may not hold the election on a date other than the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, that occurs in November of the applicable tax year.

(b) A contract election held by the district must be held in accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, except that the district may not hold the election on a date other than the uniform election date prescribed by Section 41.001, Election Code, that occurs in November of the applicable tax year.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3944.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3944 / Section 3944.114
§ 3944.114. ANNEXATION OR EXCLUSION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.

(b) The district may exclude land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code. Section 375.044(b), Local Government Code, does not apply to the district.

(c) The district may include and exclude land as provided by Sections 54.739-54.747, Water Code. A reference in those sections to a "tax" means an ad valorem tax for the purposes of this subsection.

(d) If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at an election held under Section 3944.202 and subsequently includes new territory in the district under this section, the district:

(1) is not required to hold another election to approve the imposition of the sales and use tax in the included territory; and

(2) shall impose the sales and use tax in the included territory as provided by Chapter 321, Tax Code.

(e) If the district adopts a sales and use tax authorized at an election held under Section 3944.202 and subsequently excludes territory in the district under this section, the sales and use tax is inapplicable to the excluded territory, as provided by Chapter 321, Tax Code, but is applicable to the territory remaining in the district.
Tex. Family Code § 261.3125 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 261 / Section 261.3125
§ 261.3125. CHILD SAFETY SPECIALISTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall employ in each of the department's administrative regions at least one child safety specialist. The job responsibilities of the child safety specialist must focus on child abuse and neglect investigation issues, including reports of child abuse required by Section 261.101, to achieve a greater compliance with that section, and on assessing and improving the effectiveness of the department in providing for the protection of children in the region.

(b) The duties of a child safety specialist must include the duty to:

(1) conduct staff reviews and evaluations of cases determined to involve a high risk to the health or safety of a child, including cases of abuse reported under Section 261.101, to ensure that risk assessment tools are fully and correctly used;

(2) review and evaluate cases in which there have been multiple referrals to the department of child abuse or neglect involving the same family, child, or person alleged to have committed the abuse or neglect; and

(3) approve decisions and assessments related to investigations of cases of child abuse or neglect that involve a high risk to the health or safety of a child.
Tex. Water Code § 51.032 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.032
§ 51.032.
Status: in_force

Sec. 51.032. MULTI-COUNTY DISTRICT: APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS BY COMMISSION; BOND. (a) If the commission grants the petition for creation of the district, it shall appoint five directors, who shall serve until their successors are elected or appointed.

(b) A certified copy of the order of the commission granting a petition and naming the directors shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of each county in which a portion of the district is located.

(c) Each director named in the order shall, within 15 days after appointment, file his official bond in the office of the county clerk of the county of his residence. The county clerk shall present the bond to the county judge for approval.

(d) The county judge shall act on each bond in the manner provided in Section 51.026 of this code.

(e) If any director appointed under this section fails to qualify, the commissioners court of the county in which he lives shall appoint some qualified person to replace him.
Tex. Government Code § 26.285 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 26 / Section 26.285
§ 26.285. PARMER COUNTY.
Status: in_force

In addition to other jurisdiction provided by law, the County Court of Parmer County has original concurrent jurisdiction with the justice courts in all civil matters in which the justice courts have jurisdiction under general law.
Tex. Finance Code § 92.352 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 92 / Section 92.352
§ 92.352. NOTICE AND HEARING; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) On receiving a plan of reorganization, merger, or consolidation, the commissioner shall give:

(1) public notice of the reorganization, merger, or consolidation in each county in which a financial institution participating in the plan has an office; and

(2) any interested person an opportunity to appear, present evidence, and be heard for or against the plan.

(b) A hearing officer designated by the commissioner shall hold the hearing.

(c) If a protest is not received on or before the date of the hearing, the commissioner or hearing officer may waive the hearing.

(d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, applicable to a contested case apply to the hearing.

(e) If the commissioner designates a merger as a supervisory merger under rules adopted by the finance commission:

(1) the notice and hearing provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, and of this section do not apply to the application; and

(2) the application and all information relating to the application are confidential and not subject to public disclosure.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 24.13 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 24 / Section 24.13
§ 24.13. ATTACHMENT FOR CONVICT WITNESSES.
Status: in_force

All persons who have been or may be convicted in this state, and who are confined in an institution operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or any jail in this state, shall be permitted to testify in person in any court for the state and the defendant when the presiding judge finds, after hearing, that the ends of justice require their attendance, and directs that an attachment issue to accomplish the purpose, notwithstanding any other provision of this code. Nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting the power of the courts of this state to issue bench warrants.
Tex. Finance Code § 33.108 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 33 / Section 33.108
§ 33.108. CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
Status: in_force

(a) An officer, director, employee, or shareholder of a state bank commits an offense if the person knowingly:

(1) conceals information or a fact, or removes, destroys, or conceals a book or record of the bank for the purpose of concealing information or a fact, from the banking commissioner or an agent of the banking commissioner; or

(2) removes, destroys, or conceals any book or record of the bank that is material to a pending or anticipated legal or administrative proceeding.

(b) An officer, director, or employee of a state bank commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly makes a false entry in a book, record, report, or statement of the bank; or

(2) violates or knowingly participates in a violation of, or permits another of the bank's officers, directors, or employees to violate, the prohibition on lending trust funds under Section 113.052, Property Code.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Tex. Transportation Code § 547.505 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 547 / Section 547.505
§ 547.505. DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district or on a roadway of a divided highway when lighted lamps are not required shall display two red flags that comply with Section 547.502.

(b) If traffic on the roadway moves in two directions, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet to the rear and one approximately 100 feet ahead of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.

(c) If traffic on the roadway moves in one direction, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet and one approximately 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.
Tex. Local Government Code § 116.119 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 116 / Section 116.119
§ 116.119. REQUIREMENTS FOR AUDITING AND COUNTERSIGNING UNAFFECTED.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not affect the application of a law or regulation providing for auditing and countersigning.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.102
§ 3898.102. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service using money available to the district, or contract with a governmental or private entity to provide, design, construct, acquire, improve, relocate, operate, maintain, or finance an improvement project or service authorized under this chapter or Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8836.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8836 / Section 8836.102
§ 8836.102. REGIONAL COOPERATION.
Status: in_force

To provide for regional continuity, the district shall:

(1) participate in coordination meetings with adjacent districts on an as-needed basis;

(2) coordinate the collection of data with adjacent districts in such a way as to achieve relative uniformity of data type and quality;

(3) coordinate efforts to monitor water quality with adjacent districts, local governments, and state agencies;

(4) provide groundwater level data to adjacent districts;

(5) investigate any groundwater and aquifer pollution with the intention of locating its source;

(6) notify adjacent districts and all appropriate agencies of any detected groundwater pollution;

(7) annually provide to adjacent districts an inventory of water wells and an estimate of groundwater production within the district; and

(8) include adjacent districts on the mailing lists for district newsletters, seminars, public education events, news articles, and field days.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 153.158 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 153 / Section 153.158
§ 153.158. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by a written partnership agreement and subject to the liability created under Section 153.162, if a general partner ceases to be a general partner under Section 153.155, the remaining general partner or partners, or, if there are no remaining general partners, a majority-in-interest of the limited partners in a vote that excludes any limited partnership interest held by the withdrawing general partner, may:

(1) convert that general partner's partnership interest to that of a limited partner; or

(2) pay to the withdrawn general partner in cash, or secure by bond approved by a court of competent jurisdiction, the value of that partner's partnership interest minus the damages caused if the withdrawal constituted a breach of the partnership agreement.

(b) Until an action described by Subsection (a) is taken, the owner of the partnership interest of the withdrawn general partner has the status of an assignee under Subchapter F.

(c) If there are no remaining general partners following the withdrawal of a general partner, the partnership may be reconstituted.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8859.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8859 / Section 8859.002
§ 8859.002. NATURE OF DISTRICT; FINDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is a groundwater conservation district in Grayson and Fannin Counties created under and essential to accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.

(b) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.

(c) All of the land and other property included within the boundaries of the district will be benefited by the works and projects that are to be accomplished by the district under powers conferred by this chapter and by Chapter 36, Water Code.

(d) Any fees imposed by the district under this chapter are necessary to pay for the costs of accomplishing the purposes of the district, including the conservation and management of groundwater resources, as provided by this chapter and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.551 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 91 / Section 91.551
§ 91.551. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subchapter:

(1) "Well" means a well drilled for any purpose related to exploration for or production or storage of oil or gas or both oil and gas, including a well drilled for injection of fluids to enhance hydrocarbon recovery, disposal of produced fluids, disposal of waste from exploration or production activity, or brine mining.

(2) "Electric log" means a wireline survey, except dipmeter surveys and seismic wireline surveys, run in an open hole or a cased hole of a well for purposes of obtaining geological information.

(3) "Drilling operation" means a continuous effort to drill or deepen a well bore for which the commission has issued a permit.

(4) "Operator" means a person who assumes responsibility for the regulatory compliance of a well as shown by a form the person files with the commission and the commission approves.

(b) In this subchapter, "operator" includes a predecessor or successor operator.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 11.074 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 11 / Section 11.074
§ 11.074. COURT-APPOINTED REPRESENTATION REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CASES.
Status: in_force

(a) This article applies only to a felony or misdemeanor case in which the applicant seeks relief on a writ of habeas corpus from a judgment of conviction that:

(1) imposes a penalty other than death; or

(2) orders community supervision.

(b) If at any time the state represents to the convicting court that an eligible indigent defendant under Article 1.051 who was sentenced or had a sentence suspended is not guilty, is guilty of only a lesser offense, or was convicted or sentenced under a law that has been found unconstitutional by the court of criminal appeals or the United States Supreme Court, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent the indigent defendant for purposes of filing an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if an application has not been filed, or to otherwise represent the indigent defendant in a proceeding based on the application for the writ.

(c) An attorney appointed under this article shall be compensated as provided by Article 26.05.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1080.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1080 / Section 1080.004
§ 1080.004. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.
Status: in_force

The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system and any indebtedness incurred by the district under this chapter may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 444.003 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 444 / Section 444.003
§ 444.003. ELIGIBLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Status: in_force

A prescription drug may be imported into this state under the program only if the drug:

(1) meets the United States Food and Drug Administration's standards related to prescription drug safety, effectiveness, misbranding, and adulteration;

(2) does not violate any federal patent laws through its importation;

(3) is expected to generate cost savings for consumers; and

(4) is not:

(A) listed as a controlled substance under state or federal law;

(B) a biological product;

(C) an infused drug;

(D) an intravenously injected drug;

(E) a drug that is inhaled during surgery; or

(F) a parenteral drug.