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Tex. Business Organizations Code § 9.009 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 9 / Section 9.009
§ 9.009. AMENDMENTS TO REGISTRATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign filing entity must amend its registration to reflect:

(1) a change to its name;

(2) a change in the business or activity stated in its application for registration; and

(3) if the foreign filing entity is a limited partnership:

(A) the admission of a new general partner;

(B) the withdrawal of a general partner; and

(C) a change in the name of the general partner stated in its application for registration.

(a-1) A foreign filing entity may amend the entity's application for registration to disclose a change that results from:

(1) a conversion from one type of foreign filing entity to another type of foreign filing entity with the foreign filing entity making the amendment succeeding to the registration of the original foreign filing entity; or

(2) a merger into another foreign filing entity with the foreign filing entity making the amendment succeeding to the registration of the original foreign filing entity.

(b) A foreign filing entity may amend its application for registration by filing an application for amendment of registration in the manner required by Chapter 4.

(c) The application for amendment must be filed on or before the 91st day following the date of the change.
Tex. Government Code § 61.002 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 61 / Section 61.002
§ 61.002. LIABILITY OF COUNTIES FOR PAYMENT OF JURY SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) If a civil case is moved by change of venue and tried in another county by a jury, the county in which the case was originally filed is liable for the payment of persons who report for jury service for the case.

(b) The commissioners court shall determine at each regular meeting if a civil case was tried by a jury in the county on a change of venue from another county since its last regular meeting.

(c) The commissioners court shall prepare an account against another county that is liable for the payment of persons who report for jury service in a case transferred on a change of venue. The account must show the number of days that each person who reported for jury service was in attendance in court in response to the process and discharged the person's duty and the amount paid as reimbursement under this chapter in the case.

(d) The county judge of the county in which the case was tried shall certify the correctness of the account and forward it for payment from the jury fund of the county in which the case was originally filed.

(e) This section does not apply to a civil case transferred by an order of the court based on a motion objecting to improper venue in the case under Rule 86, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2002.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2002 / Section 2002.001
§ 2002.001. POLICY FORM OR ENDORSEMENT MAKING MATERIAL CHANGE TO POLICY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "material change" means a change to a policy that, with respect to a prior or existing policy:

(1) reduces coverage;

(2) changes conditions of coverage; or

(3) changes the duties of the insured.

(b) An insurer may not use a policy form or endorsement to a policy form to which Article 5.35, Subchapter B of this chapter, or Subchapter B, Chapter 2301, applies that makes a material change to the policy unless:

(1) the insured requests the material change; or

(2) the insurer provides the policyholder in a written notice an explanation of the material change that:

(A) appears in a conspicuous place on the notice of the material change;

(B) clearly indicates each material change to the policy;

(C) is written in plain language; and

(D) is provided to the policyholder not later than the 30th day before the date on which the policy expires.

(c) Notice required by Subsection (b) may be provided to the policyholder in a notice of renewal.

(d) In addition to the notice to the policyholder provided under Subsection (b), if an insurer elects to make a material change to a policy form or use an endorsement to make a material change to a policy form, not later than the 30th day before the earliest date on which the new policy form or endorsement is used, the insurer shall provide written notice to each agent of the insurer that clearly indicates each material change being made to the policy form. An insurer may provide the notice to the agents in a single notice given to each agent of the insurer that summarizes substantially similar material changes to more than one policy form.
Tex. Government Code § 2306.1092 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2306 / Section 2306.1092
§ 2306.1092. COMPOSITION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall establish a housing and health services coordination council.

(b) The council is composed of 17 members consisting of:

(1) the director;

(2) one representative from each of the following agencies, appointed by the head of that agency:

(A) the Office of Rural Affairs within the Department of Agriculture;

(B) the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation;

(C) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(D) the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services;

(E) the Department of Aging and Disability Services;

(F) the Department of State Health Services; and

(G) the Texas Veterans Commission;

(3) one representative from the Department of Agriculture who is:

(A) knowledgeable about the Texans Feeding Texans and Retire in Texas programs or similar programs; and

(B) appointed by the head of that agency;

(4) one member who is:

(A) a member of the Health and Human Services Commission Promoting Independence Advisory Committee; and

(B) appointed by the governor; and

(5) one representative from each of the following interest groups, appointed by the governor:

(A) financial institutions;

(B) multifamily housing developers;

(C) health services entities;

(D) nonprofit organizations that advocate for affordable housing and consumer-directed long-term services and support;

(E) consumers of service-enriched housing;

(F) advocates for minority issues; and

(G) rural communities.

(c) A member of the council appointed under Subsection (b)(2) must have, subject to the approval of the head of the agency, authority to make decisions for and commit resources of the agency that the member represents and must have:

(1) administrative responsibility for agency programs for older adults or persons with disabilities;

(2) knowledge or experience regarding the implementation of projects that coordinate integrated housing and health services; or

(3) knowledge or experience regarding services used by older adults or persons with disabilities.

(d) The director serves as the presiding officer of the council.
Tex. Insurance Code § 887.155 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 887 / Section 887.155
§ 887.155. TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP OR MERGER OF CLASSES.
Status: in_force

(a) Without advance approval of the department, an association may not:

(1) transfer any part or class of membership or all membership to another association; or

(2) merge classes or transfer a member from one class to another in the association.

(b) The department may grant approval under Subsection (a) only after the department:

(1) completely investigates the facts; and

(2) determines that the proposed merger or transfer is to the advantage of the members or classes affected by the merger or transfer.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 111.305 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 111 / Section 111.305
§ 111.305. OTHER AGENCIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall seek and act on the recommendations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Governor's Energy Advisory Council, or their successors responsible for environmental determinations and shall specify the proper use and disposal of nondischargeable water.

(b) Neither the authority conveyed to the commission by this subchapter to issue certificates and to promulgate rules governing pipelines transporting coal in whatever form nor the powers and duties conveyed on those pipelines by this chapter shall affect, diminish, or otherwise limit the jurisdiction and authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to regulate by applicable rules the acquisition, use, control, disposition, and discharge of water or water rights in Texas.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8079.0101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8079 / Section 8079.0101
§ 8079.0101. 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 Orchard Municipal Utility District No. 1.
Tex. Water Code § 11.554 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 11 / Section 11.554
§ 11.554. WATERMASTER; APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY WATERMASTER.
Status: in_force

(a) The watermaster for the South Texas Watermaster Program shall serve as the watermaster for the program.

(b) The watermaster shall appoint a deputy watermaster, who must reside in the area described by Section 11.553.

(c) The watermaster or deputy watermaster may not be:

(1) a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction;

(2) a purchaser of water from a water right holder in the river basin or segment of the river basin under the program's jurisdiction; or

(3) a landowner of any land adjacent to the river or segment of the river under the program's jurisdiction.
Tex. Occupations Code § 102.006 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 102 / Section 102.006
§ 102.006. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE; OFFENSE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits an offense if:

(1) the person, in a manner otherwise permitted under Section 102.001, accepts remuneration, a benefit, or a commission to secure or solicit a patient or patronage for a person licensed, certified, or registered by a state health care regulatory agency; and

(2) does not, at the time of initial contact and at the time of referral, disclose to the patient:

(A) the person's affiliation, if any, with the person for whom the patient is secured or solicited; and

(B) that the person will receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration, a benefit, or a commission for securing or soliciting the patient.

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the person:

(1) has previously been convicted of an offense under this section; or

(2) was employed by a federal, state, or local government at the time of the offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8094.0301 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8094 / Section 8094.0301
§ 8094.0301. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the district is created.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8304.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8304 / Section 8304.003
§ 8304.003. CONFIRMATION AND DIRECTORS' ELECTION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors shall hold an election to confirm the creation of the district and to elect five permanent directors as provided by Section 49.102, Water Code.
Tex. Election Code § 214.002 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 214 / Section 214.002
§ 214.002. COUNTING PROCEDURE.
Status: in_force

(a) One member of a counting team shall read the ballots, and the other two members shall tally the votes as the ballots are read.

(b) The count shall be made, and the correctness of the tally lists shall be certified, in the same manner as an original count of regular paper ballots, except that only two tally lists are prepared.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3869.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3869 / Section 3869.107
§ 3869.107. ADDING OR REMOVING TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

As provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code, the board may add territory to the district, subject to Section 54.016, Water Code, or remove territory from the district, except that:

(1) the addition or removal of the territory must be:

(A) included in an amended project development agreement entered into under Section 3869.160;

(B) approved by the governing body of the city; and

(C) approved by the owners of the territory being added or removed;

(2) a reference to a tax in Subchapter J, Chapter 49, or Section 54.016, Water Code, means an ad valorem tax; and

(3) territory may not be removed from the district if bonds or other obligations of the district payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes or assessments levied or assessed on the territory are outstanding.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.061 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.061
§ 1551.061. ANNUAL REPORT.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees shall submit a written report not later than February 1 of each year to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and Legislative Budget Board concerning the coverages provided and the benefits and services being received by all participants under this chapter. The report must include:

(1) information about the effectiveness and efficiency of:

(A) managed care cost containment practices; and

(B) fraud detection and prevention procedures;

(2) basic information about each group coverage plan provided under this chapter, including the number of participants in each plan and the claims amounts and administrative expenses incurred under each plan;

(3) a summary of recent changes to the benefits provided under this chapter that highlights any key benefits the board of trustees evaluated but did not implement;

(4) a discussion of trends in claims under group coverage plans as well as other areas of interest identified by the board of trustees;

(5) recommendations for any statutory changes the board of trustees determines necessary to achieve its goals for the group benefits program; and

(6) any other information the board of trustees determines appropriate.
Tex. Education Code § 21.507 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.507
§ 21.507. PREFERENCES.
Status: in_force

(a) In selecting persons to participate in the program, the agency shall give preference to a person who:

(1) has significant educational or military experience in science, mathematics, or engineering and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in one of those subjects in a public elementary or secondary school in this state; or

(2) has significant educational or military experience in a field other than science, mathematics, or engineering identified by the agency as a field important for state educational objectives and agrees to seek employment as a teacher in a subject related to that field in a public elementary or secondary school in this state.

(b) The commissioner shall determine the level of experience considered significant for purposes of this section.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7894.0201 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7894 / Section 7894.0201
§ 7894.0201. GOVERNING BODY; TERMS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is governed by a board of five elected directors.

(b) Except as provided by Section 7894.0202, directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 757.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 757 / Section 757.008
§ 757.008. BUILDING IN POOL YARD.
Status: in_force

Each door, sliding glass door, window, and window screen of each dwelling unit in a residential building located in the enclosed pool yard must comply with Sections 757.006 and 757.007.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1213.001 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1213 / Section 1213.001
§ 1213.001. DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.
Status: in_force

(a) In this chapter, "health benefit plan" means a plan that provides benefits for medical, surgical, or other treatment expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, a mental health condition, an accident, sickness, or substance abuse, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is offered by:

(1) an insurance company;

(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;

(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;

(4) a stipulated premium insurance company operating under Chapter 884;

(5) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;

(6) an exchange operating under Chapter 942;

(7) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;

(8) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or

(9) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.

(b) The term includes:

(1) a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501; and

(2) a health benefit plan offered under Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1094.401 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1094 / Section 1094.401
§ 1094.401. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.

(c) The order calling the election must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 552.054 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 552 / Section 552.054
§ 552.054. CAPTURE OF BIOMETRIC DATA.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "biometric data" means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics. The term includes a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye retina or iris, or other unique biological pattern or characteristic that is used to identify a specific individual. The term does not include a physical or digital photograph or data generated from a physical or digital photograph, a video or audio recording or data generated from a video or audio recording, or information collected, used, or stored for health care treatment, payment, or operations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.).

(b) A governmental entity may not develop or deploy an artificial intelligence system for the purpose of uniquely identifying a specific individual using biometric data or the targeted or untargeted gathering of images or other media from the Internet or any other publicly available source without the individual's consent, if the gathering would infringe on any right of the individual under the United States Constitution, the Texas Constitution, or state or federal law.

(c) A violation of Section 503.001 is a violation of this section.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 55.009 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 55 / Section 55.009
§ 55.009. FEES.
Status: in_force

(a) When the articles of incorporation of an association formed under this chapter are filed, the incorporators shall pay to the secretary of state a filing fee of $10.

(b) Each association formed under this chapter without capital stock shall pay an annual license fee of $10.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.006
§ 3895.006. ELIGIBILITY FOR REINVESTMENT OR ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Status: in_force

(a) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible, regardless of other statutory criteria, to be included in:

(1) a tax increment reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 311, Tax Code; or

(2) a tax abatement reinvestment zone created by the city under Chapter 312, Tax Code.

(b) All or any part of the area of the district is eligible to be nominated for inclusion in an enterprise zone by the city under Chapter 2303, Government Code.
Tex. Election Code § 13.079 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.079
§ 13.079. DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE.
Status: in_force

(a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing.

(b) If the registrar determines that the applicant is eligible for registration or that the manner of submission of the application was authorized, the registrar shall approve the application.

(c) If the registrar determines that the applicant is not eligible for registration or that the manner of submission of the application was unauthorized, the registrar shall reject the application.

(d) The registrar shall retain a copy of the decision on file with the applicant's registration application and shall deliver a copy to the applicant.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 58.253 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 58 / Section 58.253
§ 58.253. VICTIM INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A victim who completes a pseudonym form and returns the form to the law enforcement agency investigating the offense may not be required to disclose the victim's name, address, and telephone number in connection with the investigation or prosecution of the offense.

(b) A completed and returned pseudonym form is confidential and may not be disclosed to any person other than a defendant in the case or the defendant's attorney, except on an order of a court. The court finding required by Article 58.254 is not required to disclose the confidential pseudonym form to the defendant in the case or to the defendant's attorney.

(c) If a victim completes a pseudonym form and returns the form to a law enforcement agency under Article 58.252(a), the law enforcement agency receiving the form shall:

(1) remove the victim's name and substitute the pseudonym for the name on all reports, files, and records in the agency's possession;

(2) notify the attorney representing the state of the pseudonym and that the victim has elected to be designated by the pseudonym; and

(3) maintain the form in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the information contained on the form.

(d) An attorney representing the state who receives notice that a victim has elected to be designated by a pseudonym shall ensure that the victim is designated by the pseudonym in all legal proceedings concerning the offense.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3828.155 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3828 / Section 3828.155
§ 3828.155. BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may issue bonds in the manner provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, except that Sections 375.207 and 375.208 do not apply to bonds issued under this chapter.

(b) In addition to the sources of money described by Subchapter J, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, the bonds of the district may be secured and made payable, wholly or partly, by a pledge of any part of the net proceeds the district receives from the sales and use tax and the hotel occupancy tax authorized by this chapter and from any other district revenues.