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Tex. Government Code § 437.402 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 437 / Section 437.402
§ 437.402. FILING OF COMPLAINT; FORM AND CONTENT; SERVICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 or the person's agent may file a complaint with the commission.

(b) The complaint must be in writing and made under oath.

(c) The complaint must state:

(1) that an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 has been committed;

(2) the facts on which the complaint is based, including the date, place, and circumstances of the alleged unlawful employment practice; and

(3) facts sufficient to enable the commission to identify the respondent.

(d) The commission shall serve the respondent with a copy of the perfected complaint not later than the 10th day after the date the complaint is filed.

(e) A complaint may be amended to cure technical defects or omissions, including a failure to verify the complaint or to clarify and amplify an allegation made in the complaint.

(f) An amendment to a complaint alleging additional facts that constitute an unlawful employment practice under Section 437.204 relating to or arising from the subject matter of the original complaint relates back to the date the complaint was first received by the commission.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8124.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8124 / Section 8124.004
§ 8124.004. INITIAL DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

(a) The district is initially composed of the territory described by Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter.

(b) The boundaries and field notes contained in Section 2 of the Act creating this chapter form a closure. A mistake made in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:

(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the district;

(2) the right of the district to impose taxes;

(3) the validity of the district's bonds, notes, or indebtedness; or

(4) the legality or operation of the district or the board.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8242.103 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8242 / Section 8242.103
§ 8242.103. MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to the limitations of Section 54.016, Water Code, the district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of lands within the district.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 54.016(e), Water Code, the governing body of a municipality which includes within its corporate limits all or a portion of the district may include restrictions in or conditions to its consent to the creation of the district in addition to those set forth in that subsection, including the condition that, at the time such consent is granted, no lands within the district may be within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other municipality.
Tex. Education Code § 61.0821 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 61 / Section 61.0821
§ 61.0821. RESEARCH ON BORDER REGION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "border region" means the area composed of the counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, Live Oak, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, and Zavala.

(a) In this section, "border region" has the meaning assigned to "Texas-Mexico border region" by Section 2056.002, Government Code.

(b) The board shall encourage institutions of higher education and other entities using state research or technology funds to apply those funds to environmental issues in the border region to the extent consistent with the authorized use of those funds.
Tex. Education Code § 37.016 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 37 / Section 37.016
§ 37.016. REPORT OF DRUG OFFENSES; LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

A teacher, school administrator, or school employee is not liable in civil damages for reporting to a school administrator or governmental authority, in the exercise of professional judgment within the scope of the teacher's, administrator's, or employee's duties, a student whom the teacher suspects of using, passing, or selling, on school property:

(1) marihuana or a controlled substance, as defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code;

(2) a dangerous drug, as defined by Chapter 483, Health and Safety Code;

(3) an abusable glue or aerosol paint, as defined by Chapter 485, Health and Safety Code, or a volatile chemical, as listed in Chapter 484, Health and Safety Code, if the substance is used or sold for the purpose of inhaling its fumes or vapors; or

(4) an alcoholic beverage, as defined by Section 1.04, Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2051.151 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2051 / Section 2051.151
§ 2051.151. NOTICE OF CLAIMS INFORMATION TO POLICYHOLDER REQUIRED; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b), an insurance company that writes workers' compensation insurance in this state shall notify a policyholder of a claim that is filed against the policyholder's policy and, after the initial notice, the company shall notify the policyholder of:

(1) any proposal to settle the claim; or

(2) on receipt of a written request from the policyholder, any administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the resolution of the claim.

(b) A policyholder may waive the notice required by Subsection (a).

(c) An insurance company that writes workers' compensation insurance in this state, on the written request of a policyholder, shall provide to the policyholder:

(1) a list of:

(A) claims charged against the policy; and

(B) payments made and reserves established on each claim; and

(2) a statement explaining the effect of claims on premium rates.

(d) The insurance company shall provide the information described by Subsection (c) in writing not later than the 30th day after the date the company receives the policyholder's written request for the information. For purposes of this subsection, information is considered to be provided to the policyholder on the date the information is:

(1) received by the United States Postal Service; or

(2) personally delivered to the policyholder.

(e) An insurance company that fails to comply with this section commits an administrative violation under Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8087.0303 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8087 / Section 8087.0303
§ 8087.0303. DECLARING RESULT AND ISSUING ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the voters voting at an election held under Section 8087.0302 approve the proposition or propositions, the board shall declare the results and, by order, shall establish the defined area or designated property and describe it by metes and bounds or designate the specific property.

(b) A court may not review the board's order except on the ground of fraud, palpable error, or arbitrary and confiscatory abuse of discretion.
Tex. Insurance Code - Not Codified § 4B — TX Code / Code i1 / Chapter 21 / Section 4B
§ 4B.
Status: repealed

Sec. 4B. Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727, Sec. 18, eff. April 1, 2007.

(4C) Expired.
Tex. Utilities Code § 252.004 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 252 / Section 252.004
§ 252.004. CONSTRUCTION.
Status: in_force

Unless defined by Section 252.001, the technical terms and phrases in this chapter shall be construed using their usual and customary meanings in the electric and cable industries.
Tex. Transportation Code § 364.051 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 364 / Section 364.051
§ 364.051. DEPOSITORY OF BOND PROCEEDS AND OTHER REVENUE.
Status: in_force

(a) Any bank or trust company in this state may be the depository of the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter or revenues derived from the operation of a toll bridge acquired under this chapter.

(b) The cash proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the depository and shall be paid under the terms and conditions agreed on by the commissioners court and the purchasers of the bonds.

(c) A depository may furnish the indemnity bonds or pledge the securities required by the county.
Tex. Business Organizations Code § 200.156 — TX Code / Code bo / Chapter 200 / Section 200.156
§ 200.156. BYLAW OR AGREEMENT RESTRICTING TRANSFER OF SHARES OR OTHER SECURITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) A real estate investment trust that has adopted a bylaw or is a party to an agreement that restricts the transfer of the shares or other securities of the real estate investment trust may file with the county clerk of the county of the principal place of business of the real estate investment trust a copy of the bylaw or agreement and a statement attached to the copy that:

(1) contains the name of the real estate investment trust;

(2) states that the attached copy of the bylaw or agreement is a true and correct copy of the bylaw or agreement; and

(3) states that the filing has been authorized by the trust managers or shareholders, as appropriate.

(b) After the statement is filed with the county clerk, the bylaws or agreement restricting the transfer of shares or other securities is a public record, and the fact that the statement has been filed must be stated on a certificate representing the restricted shares or securities if required by Section 3.202.

(c) A real estate investment trust that is a party to an agreement restricting the transfer of the shares or other securities of the real estate investment trust may make the agreement part of the real estate investment trust's certificate of formation without restating the provisions of the agreement in the certificate of formation by complying with this code or amending the certificate of formation. If the agreement alters the original or amended certificate of formation, the altered provision must be identified by reference or description in the certificate of amendment. If the agreement is an addition to the original or amended certificate of formation, the certificate of amendment must state that fact.

(d) The certificate of amendment must:

(1) include a copy of the agreement restricting the transfer of shares or other securities;

(2) state that the attached copy of the agreement is a true and correct copy of the agreement; and

(3) state that inclusion of the certificate of amendment as part of the certificate of formation has been authorized in the manner required by this code to amend the certificate of formation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2308.001 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2308 / Section 2308.001
§ 2308.001. SHORT TITLE.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Texas Towing and Booting Act.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3919.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3919 / Section 3919.202
§ 3919.202. MONEY USED FOR IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

The district may undertake and provide an improvement project or service authorized by this chapter using any money available to the district.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8066.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8066 / Section 8066.0305
§ 8066.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 54.016 or 54.0165, Water Code, and that consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 1471.057 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1471 / Section 1471.057
§ 1471.057. APPEAL OF ASSESSMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A property owner may appeal an assessment under this subchapter by filing a notice of appeal with the road district not later than the 30th day after the date the assessment is adopted. After receiving notice of appeal under this subsection, the district shall set a date to hear the appeal.

(b) A property owner may appeal a district's decision on an assessment made under this subchapter to a court by filing notice of the appeal with the court not later than the 30th day after the date of the district's final decision on the assessment.

(c) A property owner who fails to file notice in the time required by Subsection (a) or (b) loses the right to appeal the assessment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 2B.0104 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 2B / Section 2B.0104
§ 2B.0104. REPORTING.
Status: in_force

(a) As a condition of receiving a grant under this subchapter, a law enforcement agency shall report to the commission annually regarding the costs of implementing a body worn camera program, including all known equipment costs and costs for data storage.

(b) The commission shall compile the information submitted under Subsection (a) into a report and submit the report to the governor's office and the legislature not later than December 1 of each year.
Tex. Local Government Code § 53.002 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 53 / Section 53.002
§ 53.002. PUBLICATION OF ADOPTION ORDINANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the ordinance adopting a code of municipal ordinances shall be published in the official publication of the municipality or in a newspaper published in the municipality or county as provided by law.

(b) If the municipality is a special-law municipality and its charter provides for the publication of both civil and criminal ordinances, the municipality shall publish the ordinance in compliance with its charter.

(c) It is not necessary to publish the code itself.
Tex. Education Code § 56.102 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.102
§ 56.102. ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.
Status: in_force

The Texas Animal Health Commission shall administer the program in accordance with the rules adopted by the committee.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.311 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 242 / Section 242.311
§ 242.311. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall establish a minimum number of hours of continuing education required to renew a license under this subchapter. The department may assess the continuing education needs of license holders and may require license holders to attend continuing education courses specified by department rule.

(b) The executive commissioner shall identify the key factors for the competent performance by a license holder of the license holder's professional duties. The department shall adopt a procedure to assess a license holder's participation in continuing education programs.(a) An applicant for a nursing facility administrator's license must submit a sworn application that is accompanied by the application fee.

(b) The board shall prescribe the form of the application and may by rule establish dates by which applications and fees must be received.

(c) An applicant for a nursing facility administrator's license must take a licensing examination under this subchapter. To qualify for the licensing examination, the applicant must have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction and training prescribed by the board that is conducted by or in cooperation with an accredited postsecondary educational institution and that is designed and administered to provide sufficient knowledge of:

(1) the needs served by nursing facilities;

(2) the laws governing the operation of nursing facilities and the protection of the interests of facility residents; and

(3) the elements of nursing facility administration.

(d) An applicant who has not completed the course of instruction and training described by Subsection (c) must present evidence satisfactory to the board of having completed sufficient education, training, and experience in the fields described by Subsection (c) to enable the applicant to engage in the practice of nursing facility administration.
Tex. Government Code § 54.1854 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 54 / Section 54.1854
§ 54.1854. JUDICIAL IMMUNITY.
Status: in_force

A magistrate has the same judicial immunity as a district judge.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8231.101 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8231 / Section 8231.101
§ 8231.101. MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

The district has the powers and duties provided by the general law of this state, including Chapters 49 and 54, Water Code, applicable to municipal utility districts created under Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.554 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 43 / Section 43.554
§ 43.554. FEES.
Status: in_force

The commission shall charge the operator of a commercial aquaculture facility a fee equal to the value of the fish authorized to be taken under this subchapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1105.002 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.002
§ 1105.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.
Status: in_force

The Terry Memorial Hospital District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Tex. Government Code § 809.005 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 809 / Section 809.005
§ 809.005. INAPPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS INCONSISTENT WITH FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED DUTIES.
Status: in_force

A state governmental entity is not subject to a requirement of this chapter if the state governmental entity determines that the requirement would be inconsistent with its fiduciary responsibility with respect to the investment of entity assets or other duties imposed by law relating to the investment of entity assets, including the duty of care established under Section 67, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3855.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3855 / Section 3855.003
§ 3855.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing the city, Galveston County, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the district.

(c) This chapter and the creation of the district may not be interpreted to relieve the city or Galveston County from providing the level of services provided, as of the effective date of the Act creating this chapter, to the area in the district. The district is created to supplement and not to supplant the city or county services provided in the area in the district.
Tex. Government Code § 550.0207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 550 / Section 550.0207
§ 550.0207. PILOT PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION.
Status: in_force

The commission shall monitor and evaluate the pilot program in a manner that allows for promoting research-informed results of the program.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 111.002 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 111 / Section 111.002
§ 111.002. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, "settlement" includes a consent decree, an agreed judgment, or any other settlement or compromise of a claim or action.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 29.005 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 29 / Section 29.005
§ 29.005. ISSUANCE, DISPLAY, AND EXPIRATION OF DECAL.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall issue an off-highway vehicle decal on the payment of the fee under Section 29.003(b).

(b) The department shall prescribe the form and manner in which the decal must be issued to a person and displayed for use by the person.

(c) A decal issued under this section is valid only during the yearly period for which the decal is issued without regard to the date on which the decal is acquired. A yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.
Tex. Tax Code § 151.431 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 151 / Section 151.431
§ 151.431. SALES AND USE TAX REFUND FOR JOB RETENTION.
Status: repealed

(a) A qualified business operating in the jurisdiction of the nominating governmental entity for at least three consecutive years may apply for and be granted a onetime refund of sales and use tax paid by the qualified business after certification of the qualified business as provided by Subsection (b) of this section to a vendor or directly to the state for the purchase of equipment or machinery sold to the business for use in an enterprise project if the governing body or bodies certify to the comptroller that the business is retaining 10 or more jobs held by qualified employees during the year. For the purposes of this subsection "job" means an existing employment position of a qualified business that has provided employment to a qualified employee of at least 1,820 hours annually.

(b) Only qualified businesses that have been certified as eligible for a refund under this section by the governing body or bodies to the comptroller, including certification of the number of jobs retained, are entitled to the refund.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 814, Sec. 6.01(10).

(d) The total amount of the onetime refund that a qualified business may apply for may not exceed $500 for each qualified employee retained, up to a limit of $5,000 for each qualified business.

(e) In this section:

(1) "Enterprise zone" and "qualified employee" have the meanings assigned to those terms by Section 2303.003, Government Code.

(2) "Governing body" means the governing body of a municipality or county that applied to have the project or activity of a qualified business designated as an enterprise project under Section 2303.405, Government Code.

(3) "Qualified business" means a person that is certified as a qualified business under Section 2303.402, Government Code.
Tex. Transportation Code § 544.003 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 544 / Section 544.003
§ 544.003. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE THROUGH HIGHWAY AND STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The Texas Transportation Commission may:

(1) designate a state or county highway as a through highway and place a stop or yield sign at a specified entrance; or

(2) designate an intersection on a state or county highway as a stop intersection or a yield intersection and place a sign at one or more entrances to the intersection.

(b) A local authority may:

(1) designate a highway under its jurisdiction as a through highway and place a stop or yield sign at a specified entrance; or

(2) designate an intersection on a highway under its jurisdiction as a stop intersection or a yield intersection and place a sign at one or more entrances to the intersection.

(c) The stop or yield sign indicating the preferential right-of-way must:

(1) conform to the manual and specifications adopted under Section 544.001; and

(2) be located:

(A) as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk; or

(B) in the absence of a crosswalk, at the nearest line of the roadway.