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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 81 / Section 81.051
§ 81.051. PARTNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish programs for partner notification and referral services.

(b) The partner notification services offered by health care providers participating in a program shall be made available and easily accessible to all persons with clinically validated HIV seropositive status.

(c) If a person with HIV infection voluntarily discloses the name of a partner, that information is confidential. Partner names may be used only for field investigation and notification.

(d) An employee of a partner notification program shall make the notification. The employee shall inform the person who is named as a partner of the:

(1) methods of transmission and prevention of HIV infection;

(2) telephone numbers and addresses of HIV antibody testing sites; and

(3) existence of local HIV support groups, mental health services, and medical facilities.

(e) The employee may not disclose:

(1) the name of or other identifying information concerning the identity of the person who gave the partner's name; or

(2) the date or period of the partner's exposure.

(f) If the person with HIV infection also makes the notification, the person should provide the information listed in Subsection (d).

(g) A partner notification program shall be carried out as follows:

(1) a partner notification program shall make the notification of a partner of a person with HIV infection in the manner authorized by this section regardless of whether the person with HIV infection who gave the partner's name consents to the notification; and

(2) a health care professional shall notify the partner notification program when the health care professional knows the HIV+ status of a patient and the health care professional has actual knowledge of possible transmission of HIV to a third party. Such notification shall be carried out in the manner authorized in this section and Section 81.103.

(h) A health care professional who fails to make the notification required by Subsection (g) is immune from civil or criminal liability for failure to make that notification.

(i) A partner notification program shall provide counseling, testing, or referral services to a person with HIV infection regardless of whether the person discloses the names of any partners.

(j) A partner notification program shall routinely evaluate the performance of counselors and other program personnel to ensure that high quality services are being delivered. A program shall adopt quality assurance and training guidelines according to recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service for professionals participating in the program.

(k) In this section, "HIV" has the meaning assigned by Section 81.101.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 4.056 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 4 / Section 4.056
§ 4.056. FAILURE TO FILE STATEMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) If the filing instrument is to take effect on or after the occurrence of a future event or fact in accordance with Section 4.053(a)(2) and the statement required by Section 4.055 is not filed before the expiration of the prescribed time, the filing instrument does not take effect. This section does not preclude the filing of a subsequent filing instrument required by this code to make the action or transaction evidenced by the original filing instrument effective.

(b) If the filing instrument is to take effect on or after the occurrence of a future event or fact and the specified event or fact does not occur and is not waived, the parties to the filing instrument must sign and file a certificate of abandonment as provided by Section 4.057.
Tex. Property Code § 82.069 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 82 / Section 82.069
§ 82.069. RIGHTS OF SECURED LENDERS.
Status: in_force

The declaration may require that all or a specified number or percentage of the mortgagees or beneficiaries of deeds of trust encumbering the units approve specified actions of the unit owners or the association as a condition to the effectiveness of those actions, but a requirement for approval may not operate to:

(1) deny or delegate control over the general administrative affairs of the association by the unit owners or the board; or

(2) prevent the association or the board from:

(A) commencing, intervening in, or settling any litigation or proceeding; or

(B) receiving and distributing insurance proceeds under Section 82.111.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8000.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8000 / Section 8000.203
§ 8000.203. 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. Health and Safety Code § 292A.051 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292A / Section 292A.051
§ 292A.051. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners court of a county may require a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter by an institutional health care provider in the county only in the manner provided by this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.402 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.402
§ 351.402. IMPERSONATION PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

A person may not:

(1) impersonate an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist or falsely assume another name; or

(2) buy, sell, or fraudulently obtain an optometry diploma, an optometry or therapeutic optometry license, or a record of registration, or aid or abet in that purchase, sale, or acquisition.
Tex. Education Code § 21.0581 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.0581
§ 21.0581. REVOCATION FOR ASSISTING PERSON WHO ENGAGED IN SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may suspend or revoke a certificate held by a person under this subchapter, impose other sanctions against the person, or refuse to issue a certificate to the person under this subchapter if:

(1) the person assists another person in obtaining employment at a school district, private school, or open-enrollment charter school, other than by the routine transmission of administrative and personnel files; and

(2) the person knew that the other person has previously engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor or student in violation of the law.

(b) The commissioner may require a school district to revoke or decline to issue a school district teaching permit under Section 21.055 issued to or requested by a person subject to board action under Subsection (a).
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.104 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.104
§ 141.104. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE.
Status: in_force

(a) If the service finds through chemical analysis or another method that a commercial feed is in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall notify the manufacturer or other person who caused the feed to be distributed. The notice must be in writing and give full details of the service's findings.

(b) A person who receives a notice under this section may request that the service submit portions of the sample analyzed to other chemists for independent analysis. After receiving a request, the service shall submit two portions of the sample analyzed to two qualified chemists selected by the service. If requested, the service shall also submit one portion of the sample to the person requesting independent analysis. A request under this subsection must be filed with the service before the 16th day following the day on which the notice is given under Subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Each of the chemists selected by the service shall analyze the portion of the sample and certify findings to the service under oath. The findings shall be prepared in duplicate and the service shall forward one copy of each chemist's findings to the person who requested the independent analysis.

(d) The three chemical analyses obtained under this section may be considered in determining whether a violation of this chapter has occurred.

(e) Except as provided by this subsection, the person requesting independent analysis shall pay the cost of the analysis. If, as a result of the independent analysis, the service determines that a violation has not occurred, the service shall pay the cost of the analysis.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8847.152 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8847 / Section 8847.152
§ 8847.152. TAX BONDS PROHIBITED.
Status: in_force

The district may not issue and sell any bonds or notes that pledge revenue derived from taxation in the name of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3815.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3815 / Section 3815.156
§ 3815.156. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) The board may correct, add to, or delete assessments from its assessment rolls after notice and hearing as provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 375, Local Government Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.109
§ 1048.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.
Status: in_force

The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11006.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11006 / Section 11006.155
§ 11006.155. SOURCES FOR WATER; ACQUISITION OF LAND; STORAGE CAPACITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The authority may acquire or construct, inside or outside the authority, any work, well, plant, transmission line, or other facility necessary or useful to divert, impound, drill for, store, treat, or transport water to the cities for municipal, domestic, agricultural, industrial, or any other useful purposes.

(b) The authority may develop or otherwise acquire underground sources of water.

(c) The authority may acquire land, or an interest in land, inside or outside the authority for any reservoir, work, well, plant, transmission line, or other facility necessary or useful to impound, store, treat, or transport water to the cities and others for municipal, domestic, agricultural, industrial, mining, oil flooding, or any other useful purposes.

(d) The authority may lease, purchase, or otherwise acquire rights in and to storage and storage capacity in any reservoir constructed or to be constructed by any person.
Tex. Family Code § 159.609 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 159 / Section 159.609
§ 159.609. PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE FOR MODIFICATION.
Status: in_force

A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in Sections 159.601 through 159.608 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for modification.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.056 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.056
§ 31.056. REVISION, COMPILATION, AND PRINTING OF ABSTRACTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner may prepare a revision and compilation of the various volumes of the abstracts of patented, titled, and surveyed real property which were previously made by the land office.

(b) The various counties of the state may be apportioned into districts for the purpose of revising and compiling the abstracts and the abstracts of each of the districts may be compiled in a separate volume.

(c) The commissioner may distribute to the officers of the state who require its use but have not previously received a set, one complete set of the abstracts, as supplemented, of patented, titled, and surveyed real property. The commissioner may distribute to officers of counties who are required to use abstracts copies of supplementary abstracts.

(d) The commissioner may provide the abstracts and supplementary abstracts electronically.

(e) The commissioner may make available a sufficient number of volumes and supplementary abstracts of patented, titled, and surveyed real property to meet the demand.

(f) The land office shall pay the cost of the abstracts and the supplementary abstracts from its appropriated funds.

(g) Copies of the abstracts and supplementary abstracts may be sold at a reasonable price to any person who applies for a copy. The commissioner shall deposit any money received from the sale of surplus volumes and supplementary abstracts to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
Tex. Government Code § 2161.231 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2161 / Section 2161.231
§ 2161.231. PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) intentionally applies as a historically underutilized business for an award of a purchasing contract or public works contract under this subtitle; and

(2) knows the person is not a historically underutilized business.

(b) An offense under this section is a third degree felony.
Tex. Finance Code § 186.213 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 186 / Section 186.213
§ 186.213. INJUNCTION IN AID OF LIQUIDATION.
Status: in_force

(a) On application by the receiver, the court with or without notice may issue an injunction:

(1) restraining each state trust company officer, director, manager, managing participant, employee, shareholder, participant, participant-transferee, trustee, agent, servant, employee, attorney, attorney-in-fact, accountant or accounting firm, correspondent, or other person from transacting the state trust company's business or wasting or disposing of its property; or

(2) requiring the delivery of the state trust company's property or assets to the receiver subject to the further order of the court.

(b) At any time during a proceeding under this subchapter, the court may issue another injunction or order considered necessary or desirable to prevent:

(1) interference with the receiver or the proceeding;

(2) waste of the assets of the state trust company;

(3) the beginning or prosecution of an action;

(4) the obtaining of a preference, judgment, attachment, garnishment, or other lien; or

(5) the making of a levy against the state trust company or against its assets.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1579.009 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1579 / Section 1579.009
§ 1579.009. BALANCE BILLING PROHIBITION NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) The administrator of a managed care plan provided under this chapter shall provide written notice in accordance with this section in an explanation of benefits provided to the enrollee and the physician or health care provider in connection with a health care or medical service or supply provided by an out-of-network provider. The notice must include:

(1) a statement of the billing prohibition under Section 1579.109, 1579.110, or 1579.111, as applicable;

(2) the total amount the physician or provider may bill the enrollee under the enrollee's managed care plan and an itemization of copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other amounts included in that total; and

(3) for an explanation of benefits provided to the physician or provider, information required by commissioner rule advising the physician or provider of the availability of mediation or arbitration, as applicable, under Chapter 1467.

(b) The administrator shall provide the explanation of benefits with the notice required by this section to a physician or health care provider not later than the date the administrator makes a payment under Section 1579.109, 1579.110, or 1579.111, as applicable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8807.102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8807 / Section 8807.102
§ 8807.102. WELLS EXEMPT FROM REGULATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may not require a permit for a well that is:

(1) used solely for domestic and livestock purposes; and

(2) incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a day.

(b) The district may not assess fees on a well that meets the criteria established under Section 36.117(b), Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 54.2001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.2001
§ 54.2001. AUTHORIZATION; APPOINTMENT; ELIMINATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioners Court of Guadalupe County may authorize the judges of the district and statutory county courts in Guadalupe County to appoint one or more part-time or full-time magistrates to perform the duties authorized by this subchapter.

(b) The judges of the district and statutory county courts in Guadalupe County by majority vote may appoint magistrates as authorized by the Commissioners Court of Guadalupe County.

(c) An order appointing a magistrate must be signed by the local presiding judge of the district courts serving Guadalupe County, and the order must state:

(1) the magistrate's name; and

(2) the date the magistrate's employment is to begin.

(d) An authorized magistrate's position may be eliminated on a majority vote of the Commissioners Court of Guadalupe County.
Tex. Transportation Code § 91.093 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 91 / Section 91.093
§ 91.093. RIGHT OF ENTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) To acquire property necessary or convenient for a rail facility, the department may enter any premises or real property, including a body of water, to make a survey, geotechnical evaluation, sounding, or examination.

(b) An entry under Subsection (a) or (d) is not:

(1) a trespass; or

(2) an entry under a pending condemnation procedure.

(c) The department shall make reimbursements for actual damages that result from an entry under Subsection (a) or (d).

(d) To ensure the safety and convenience of the public, the department shall, when entering any real property, water, or premises on which is located a public utility facility:

(1) comply with applicable industry standard safety codes and practices; and

(2) notwithstanding Subsection (a), give the owner or operator of the public utility facility not less than 10 days' notice before entering the real property, water, or premises.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8099.0102 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8099 / Section 8099.0102
§ 8099.0102. NATURE OF DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The district is a municipal utility district created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8027.0202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8027 / Section 8027.0202
§ 8027.0202. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

(a) On or after the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.

(b) Temporary directors serve until the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8027.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the effective date of the Act enacting this chapter.

(c) If permanent directors have not been elected under Section 8027.0103 and the terms of the temporary directors have expired, successor temporary directors shall be appointed or reappointed as provided by Subsection (d) to serve terms that expire on the earlier of:

(1) the date permanent directors are elected under Section 8027.0103; or

(2) the fourth anniversary of the date of the appointment or reappointment.

(d) If Subsection (c) applies, the owner or owners of a majority of the assessed value of the real property in the district may submit a petition to the commission requesting that the commission appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition. The commission shall appoint as successor temporary directors the five persons named in the petition.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 393.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 393 / Section 393.002
§ 393.002. PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall establish and administer the Texas alternative fueling facilities program to provide fueling facilities for alternative fuel in the clean transportation zone. Under the program, the commission shall provide a grant for each eligible facility to offset the cost of those facilities.

(b) An entity that constructs or reconstructs an alternative fueling facility is eligible to participate in the program.

(c) To ensure that alternative fuel vehicles have access to fuel and to build the foundation for a self-sustaining market for alternative fuels in Texas, the commission shall provide for strategically placed fueling facilities in the clean transportation zone to enable an alternative fuel vehicle to travel in those areas relying solely on the alternative fuel.

(d) The commission shall maintain a listing to be made available to the public online of all vehicle fueling facilities that have received grant funding, including location and hours of operation.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 11.056 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 11 / Section 11.056
§ 11.056. SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
Status: in_force

(a) The termination of the continued membership of the last remaining member of a domestic limited liability company is an event requiring winding up under Section 11.051(4) unless, not later than one year after the date of the termination or within the period of time provided by the company agreement:

(1) the legal representative or successor of the last remaining member agrees:

(A) to continue the company; and

(B) to become a member of the company effective as of the date of the termination or to designate another person who agrees to become a member of the company effective as of the date of the termination; or

(2) a member is admitted to the company in the manner provided by the company agreement, effective as of the occurrence of the termination, under a provision of the company agreement that specifically provides for the admission of a member to the company after there is no longer a remaining member of the company.

(b) The event requiring winding up specified in Subsection (a) may be canceled in accordance with Sections 11.152(a) and 101.552(c).

(c) The company agreement may provide that the legal representative or successor of the last remaining member is obligated to agree to continue the company and to the admission of the legal representative or successor, or the representative's or successor's nominee or designee, as a member effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminates the continued membership of the last remaining member.
Tex. Estates Code § 1204.103 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1204 / Section 1204.103
§ 1204.103. CERTAIN DEBTS EXCLUDED FROM SETTLEMENT COMPUTATION.
Status: in_force

In the settlement of any of the accounts of the guardian of the estate, all debts due the estate that the court is satisfied could not have been collected by due diligence and that have not been collected shall be excluded from the computation.