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Tex. Labor Code § 406.009 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 406 / Section 406.009
§ 406.009. COLLECTING AND MAINTAINING INFORMATION; MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The division shall collect and maintain the information required under this subchapter and shall monitor compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.

(b) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to enforce this subchapter.

(c) The commissioner may designate a data collection agent, implement an electronic reporting and public information access program, and adopt rules as necessary to implement the data collection requirements of this subchapter. The commissioner may establish the form, manner, and procedure for the transmission of information to the division. A data collection agent designated under this subsection must be qualified and may collect fees in the manner described by Section 401.024.

(d) The division may require an employer or insurance carrier subject to this subtitle to identify or confirm an employer's coverage status and claim administration contact information as necessary to achieve the purposes of this subtitle.

(e) An employer or insurance carrier commits an administrative violation if that person fails to comply with Subsection (d).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1121.158 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1121 / Section 1121.158
§ 1121.158. SHORT-TERM FINANCING.
Status: in_force

The district may borrow money through short-term financing.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 42.035 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 42 / Section 42.035
§ 42.035. ELECTRONIC MONITORING; HOUSE ARREST.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may require a defendant to serve all or part of a sentence of confinement in county jail by participating in an electronic monitoring program rather than being confined in the county jail, if the program:

(1) is operated by a community supervision and corrections department that serves the county in which the court is located and has been approved by the community justice assistance division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; or

(2) is operated by the commissioners court of the county, or by a private vendor under contract with the commissioners court, under Section 351.904, Local Government Code, if the defendant has not been placed on community supervision.

(b) A judge, at the time of the pronouncement of a sentence of confinement or at any time while the defendant is serving the sentence, on the judge's own motion or on the written motion of the defendant, may permit the defendant to serve the sentence under house arrest, including electronic monitoring and any other conditions the court chooses to impose, during the person's off-work hours. The judge may require bail of the defendant to ensure the faithful performance of the sentence.

(c) The court may require the defendant to pay to the community supervision and corrections department or the county any reasonable cost incurred because of the defendant's participation in the house arrest program, including the cost of electronic monitoring.

(d) A defendant who submits to electronic monitoring or participates in the house arrest program under this article discharges a sentence of confinement in the same manner as if the defendant were confined in county jail.

(e) A court may revoke a defendant's participation in an electronic monitoring program and require the defendant to serve the remainder of the defendant's sentence of confinement in county jail if the defendant violates a condition imposed by a court under this article, including a condition requiring the defendant to pay for participating in the program under Subsection (c).
Tex. Education Code § 38.024 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 38 / Section 38.024
§ 38.024. INSURANCE AGAINST STUDENT INJURIES.
Status: in_force

(a) In compliance with this section, the board of trustees of a school district may obtain insurance against bodily injuries sustained by students while training for or engaging in interschool athletic competition or while engaging in school-sponsored activities.

(b) The amount of insurance to be obtained must be in keeping with the financial condition of the school district and may not exceed the amount that, in the opinion of the board of trustees, is reasonably necessary to afford adequate medical treatment of injured students.

(c) The insurance authorized by this section must be obtained from a reliable insurance company authorized to do business in this state and must be on forms approved by the commissioner of insurance.

(d) The cost of the insurance is a legitimate part of the total cost of operating the school district.

(e) The failure of any board of trustees to carry the insurance authorized by this section may not be construed as placing any legal liability on the school district or its officers, agents, or employees for any injury that results.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1069.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1069 / Section 1069.254
§ 1069.254. REFUNDING BONDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.

(b) A refunding bond may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Tex. Government Code § 311.030 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 311 / Section 311.030
§ 311.030. REPEAL OF REPEALING STATUTE.
Status: repealed

The repeal of a repealing statute does not revive the statute originally repealed nor impair the effect of any saving provision in it.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3860.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3860 / Section 3860.110
§ 3860.110. ADDITIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; LEASEHOLDS.
Status: in_force

The district may construct improvements on property on which it only has a leasehold interest and may own undivided interests in buildings and other improvements.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1013.068 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1013 / Section 1013.068
§ 1013.068. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Tex. Water Code § 20.044 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 20 / Section 20.044
§ 20.044. PURCHASE OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

The board may purchase for the authority and pay premiums on insurance of any type, in any amounts, and from any insurers the board considers advisable.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1111.104 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1111 / Section 1111.104
§ 1111.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM.
Status: in_force

(a) The district shall provide for:

(1) the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district to furnish hospital care to district residents by:

(A) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements; and

(B) equipping the buildings and improvements; and

(2) the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.

(b) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(c) The hospital system may include:

(1) domiciliary hospital care of the sick or injured;

(2) outpatient clinics;

(3) dispensaries;

(4) geriatric domiciliary care;

(5) convalescent home facilities;

(6) necessary nurses;

(7) domiciliaries and training centers;

(8) blood banks;

(9) community health centers;

(10) research centers or laboratories; and

(11) any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2251.005 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2251 / Section 2251.005
§ 2251.005. NOTICE OF RATE INCREASE FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICIES.
Status: in_force

(a) An insurer shall notify a policyholder of a residential property insurance policy issued by the insurer of a rate increase scheduled to take effect on the policy's renewal that will result in a premium amount to be paid by the policyholder that is at least 10 percent greater than the lesser of:

(1) the premium amount paid by the policyholder for coverage under the policy during the 12-month period preceding the policy's renewal date; or

(2) the premium amount paid by the policyholder for coverage under the policy during the policy period preceding the policy's renewal date.

(b) An insurer shall send the notice required by Subsection (a) before the renewal date and not later than the 30th day before the date the rate increase is scheduled to take effect.

(c) An insurer may send the notice described by Subsection (a) to any policyholder of a residential property insurance policy issued by the insurer, regardless of whether the policyholder's premium amount will increase as a result of the scheduled rate change.

(d) The commissioner by rule may exempt an insurer from the notice requirements of this section for a short-term policy, as defined by the commissioner, that is written by the insurer.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 263.081 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 263 / Section 263.081
§ 263.081. CONDITION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENT.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall require that a patient's physical condition is carefully examined and the treatment the patient needs is provided.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8382.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8382 / Section 8382.005
§ 8382.005. 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. Special District Local Laws Code § 3898.007 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3898 / Section 3898.007
§ 3898.007. APPLICABILITY OF MUNICIPAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS LAW.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Tex. Education Code § 86.02 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 86 / Section 86.02
§ 86.02. TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY.
Status: in_force

Texas A & M University is an institution of higher education located in the city of College Station. It is under the management and control of the board of directors of The Texas A & M University System.
Tex. Government Code § 814.203 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 814 / Section 814.203
§ 814.203. CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) As soon as practicable after an application for disability retirement is filed, the medical board shall evaluate the medical and other pertinent information regarding the member's application. If the medical board finds that the member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of duty, as supported by substantial, objective, medical evidence, and that the incapacity is likely to be permanent, the medical board shall issue a certification of disability and submit it to the executive director. A certification under this section is admissible in a contested case under Section 815.511 without proving the medical board as experts.

(b) For purposes of this subchapter, a member is incapacitated for the further performance of duty if the member has demonstrably sought and been denied workplace accommodation of the disability in accordance with applicable law, and the member is physically or mentally unable to continue to hold the position occupied or to hold any other position offering comparable pay. The employee's education, training, and experience must be considered when making a determination of incapacity under this subchapter.

(c) For the purposes of this section, "comparable pay" means 80 percent or more of the member's final state employment base pay before deductions for taxes or deferred compensation under state and federal law, including any longevity or hazardous duty pay, but excluding the monetary value of any insurance or retirement benefits. Comparable pay may be adjusted by the retirement system to account for adjustments in state pay rates.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1205.002 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1205 / Section 1205.002
§ 1205.002. CERTIFICATION OF COVERAGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A health benefit plan issuer shall provide a certification of coverage as necessary to determine the period of applicable creditable coverage under that health benefit plan.

(b) The certification required under this section must be provided in accordance with the standards adopted by rule by the commissioner.
Tex. Estates Code § 1357.102 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1357 / Section 1357.102
§ 1357.102. REPORTING OF SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION.
Status: in_force

If a person who receives a copy of a supported decision-making agreement or is aware of the existence of a supported decision-making agreement has cause to believe that the adult with a disability is being abused, neglected, or exploited by the supporter, the person shall report the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Department of Family and Protective Services in accordance with Section 48.051, Human Resources Code.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 101.1115 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 101 / Section 101.1115
§ 101.1115. EFFECT OF DEATH OR DIVORCE ON MEMBERSHIP INTEREST.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this code:

(1) on the divorce of a member, the member's spouse, to the extent of the spouse's membership interest, if any, is an assignee of the membership interest;

(2) on the death of a member, the member's surviving spouse, if any, and an heir, devisee, personal representative, or other successor of the member, to the extent of their respective membership interest, are assignees of the membership interest; and

(3) on the death of a member's spouse, an heir, devisee, personal representative, or other successor of the spouse, other than the member, to the extent of their respective membership interest, if any, is an assignee of the membership interest.

(b) This chapter does not impair an agreement for the purchase or sale of a membership interest at any time, including on the death or divorce of an owner of the membership interest.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3905.112 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3905 / Section 3905.112
§ 3905.112. PROJECT FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY.
Status: in_force

The district may own, lease, operate or manage a project to improve educational opportunities in the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7879A.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7879A / Section 7879A.0402
§ 7879A.0402. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If authorized at an election held under Section 7879A.0401, the district may impose an operation and maintenance tax on taxable property in the district in accordance with Section 49.107, Water Code.

(b) The board shall determine the tax rate. The rate may not exceed the rate approved at the election.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 12 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 38 / Section 12
§ 12.
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. In this article, "cross-examination" has the same meaning as in other legal proceedings in the state.The commission shall establish a method for collecting DNA and other forensic evidence related to unidentified bodies located less than 120 miles from the Rio Grande River.
Tex. Government Code § 24.165 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 24 / Section 24.165
§ 24.165.
Status: in_force

Sec. 24.165. 63RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (KINNEY, TERRELL, AND VAL VERDE COUNTIES). (a) The 63rd Judicial District is composed of Kinney, Terrell, and Val Verde counties.

(b) The terms of the 63rd District Court begin:

(1) in Kinney County on the first Mondays in April and October;

(2) in Terrell County on the first Monday in February and the third Monday in August; and

(3) in Val Verde County on the first Mondays in January and June.
Tex. Property Code § 15.005 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 15 / Section 15.005
§ 15.005. RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A county clerk who implements any of the functions described by this section shall act in compliance with rules adopted by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under Chapter 195, Local Government Code, and standards established by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under Section 15.006.

(b) A county clerk may:

(1) receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents;

(2) provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means;

(3) convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form;

(4) convert into electronic form information recorded before the county clerk began to record electronic documents;

(5) accept electronically any fee or tax that the county clerk is authorized to collect; and

(6) agree with other officials of a state, a political subdivision of a state, or the United States on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees and taxes.

(c) A county clerk who accepts electronic documents for recording shall:

(1) continue to accept paper documents; and

(2) place entries for paper documents and electronic documents in the same index.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 12.117 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 12 / Section 12.117
§ 12.117. JUSTICE COURT TO PROVIDE AFFIDAVITS CERTIFYING CERTAIN CONVICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a person is convicted in a justice court for violating a provision of this code or a proclamation or regulation adopted under this code that provides enhanced penalties for subsequent convictions, the court on request shall submit to the department an affidavit certifying the conviction. Along with such affidavit the court shall also compile and send to the department the defendant's driver's license number and copies of any photograph, picture, description, or measurement of the defendant made by any law enforcement agency in connection with the offense.

(b) A certified copy of such affidavit and documents pursuant to Subsection (a) of this section is admissible as evidence in a criminal proceeding to prove that a particular person was convicted of the offense to which the documents pertain if the court finds that 15 days before trial, the party against whom the evidence is offered was provided a copy of the document offered as evidence.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 826.011 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 826 / Section 826.011
§ 826.011. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER AND DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The department or its designee, with the cooperation of the governing bodies of counties and municipalities, shall administer the rabies control program established by this chapter.

(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to effectively administer this chapter.

(c) The department or its designee may enter into contracts or agreements with public or private entities to carry out this chapter. The contracts or agreements may provide for payment by the state for materials, equipment, and services.

(d) Subject to any limitations or conditions prescribed by the legislature, the department or its designee may seek, receive, and spend funds received through appropriations, grants, or donations from public or private sources for the rabies control program established by this chapter.

(e) The department or its designee may compile, analyze, publish, and distribute information relating to the control of rabies for the education of physicians, veterinarians, public health personnel, and the public.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3964.0109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3964 / Section 3964.0109
§ 3964.0109. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The board may not hold an election to authorize the issuance of bonds until the governing body of the city by ordinance or resolution consents to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district. The city's consent must be granted in the manner provided by Section 54.016, Water Code, for including land within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a city.
Tex. Insurance Code § 848.060 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 848 / Section 848.060
§ 848.060. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AND DETERMINATION OF APPROVAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Not later than the 180th day before the one-year anniversary of the date on which a health care collaborative's certificate of authority was issued or most recently renewed, the health care collaborative shall file with the commissioner an application to renew the certificate.

(b) An application for renewal must:

(1) be verified by at least two principal officers of the health care collaborative; and

(2) include:

(A) a financial statement of the health care collaborative, including a balance sheet and receipts and disbursements for the preceding calendar year, certified by an independent certified public accountant;

(B) a description of the service area of the health care collaborative;

(C) a description of the number and types of physicians and health care providers participating in the health care collaborative;

(D) an evaluation of the quality and cost of health care services provided by the health care collaborative;

(E) an evaluation of the health care collaborative's processes to promote evidence-based medicine, patient engagement, and coordination of health care services provided by the health care collaborative;

(F) the number, nature, and disposition of any complaints filed with the health care collaborative under Section 848.107; and

(G) any other information required by the commissioner.

(c) If a completed application for renewal is filed under this section:

(1) the commissioner shall conduct a review under Section 848.057 as if the application for renewal were a new application, and, on approval by the commissioner, the attorney general shall review the application under Section 848.059 as if the application for renewal were a new application; and

(2) the commissioner shall renew or deny the renewal of a certificate of authority at least 20 days before the one-year anniversary of the date on which a health care collaborative's certificate of authority was issued.

(d) If the commissioner does not act on a renewal application before the one-year anniversary of the date on which a health care collaborative's certificate of authority was issued or renewed, the health care collaborative's certificate of authority expires on the 90th day after the date of the one-year anniversary unless the renewal of the certificate of authority or determination of approval, as applicable, is approved before that date.

(e) A health care collaborative shall report to the department a material change in the size or composition of the collaborative. On receipt of a report under this subsection, the department may require the collaborative to file an application for renewal before the date required by Subsection (a).
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 13A.552 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 13A / Section 13A.552
§ 13A.552. CERTAIN OFFENSES COMMITTED AGAINST CHILD COMMITTED TO TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

An offense described by Article 104.003(a) committed by an employee or officer of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department or a person providing services under a contract with the department against a child committed to the department may be prosecuted in:

(1) any county in which an element of the offense occurred; or

(2) Travis County.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1072.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1072 / Section 1072.053
§ 1072.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
Status: in_force

(a) To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:

(1) a resident of the district; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) An administrator or an employee of the district may not serve as a director.