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Tex. Insurance Code § 38.405 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 38 / Section 38.405
§ 38.405. PUBLIC ACCESS PORTAL.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by this section and Sections 38.404 and 38.406 and in a manner consistent with all applicable federal and state law, the center shall collect, compile, and analyze data submitted to or stored in the database and disseminate the information described in Section 38.404(e)(1) in a format that allows the public to easily access and navigate the information. The information must be accessible through an open access Internet portal that may be accessed by the public through an Internet website.

(b) The portal created under this section must allow the public to easily search and retrieve the information disseminated under Subsection (a), subject to data privacy and security restrictions described in this subchapter and consistent with all applicable federal and state law.

(c) Any information or data that is accessible through the portal created under this section:

(1) must be segmented by type of insurance or health benefit plan in a manner that does not combine payment rates relating to different types of insurance or health benefit plans;

(2) must be aggregated by like Current Procedural Terminology codes and health care services in a statewide, regional, metropolitan statistical, zip-code, or geozip area; and

(3) may not identify a specific patient, health care provider, health benefit plan, health benefit plan issuer, or other payor.

(d) Before making information or data accessible through the portal, the center shall remove any data or information that may identify a specific patient in accordance with the de-identification standards described in 45 C.F.R. Section 164.514.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 11010.056 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 11010 / Section 11010.056
§ 11010.056. BOARD VACANCY.
Status: in_force

If there is a vacancy on the board, the governing body of the sponsor that appointed the director who vacated the office shall appoint a director to serve the remainder of the term.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 387.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 387 / Section 387.009
§ 387.009. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
Status: in_force

The commission may appoint advisory committees as necessary or desirable to assist the commission in performing its duties under this chapter. An advisory committee may include representatives of industry, environmental groups, consumer groups, local governments, agriculture, the commission, the General Land Office, and the Railroad Commission of Texas. Any senator or representative desiring to do so may participate on any advisory committee appointed under this section. Members of an advisory committee are not entitled to compensation.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.457 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.457
§ 901.457. ACCOUNTANT-CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A license holder or a partner, member, officer, shareholder, or employee of a license holder may not voluntarily disclose information communicated to the license holder or a partner, member, shareholder, or employee of the license holder by a client in connection with services provided to the client by the license holder or a partner, member, shareholder, or employee of the license holder, except with the permission of the client or the client's representative.

(b) This section does not prohibit a license holder from disclosing information that is required to be disclosed:

(1) by the professional standards for reporting on the examination of a financial statement;

(2) under a summons or subpoena under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and its subsequent amendments, the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. Section 77a et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78a et seq.) and its subsequent amendments, or The Securities Act (Title 12, Government Code);

(3) under a court order signed by a judge if the order:

(A) is addressed to the license holder;

(B) mentions the client by name; and

(C) requests specific information concerning the client;

(4) in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the board;

(5) in an ethical investigation conducted by a professional organization of certified public accountants;

(6) in the course of a peer review under Section 901.159 or in accordance with the requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or its successor; or

(7) in the course of a practice review by another certified public accountant or certified public accountancy firm for a potential acquisition or merger of one firm with another, if both firms enter into a nondisclosure agreement with regard to all client information shared between the firms.
Tex. Family Code § 34.0021 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.0021
§ 34.0021. AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT BY PARENT IN CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES CASE.
Status: in_force

A parent may enter into an authorization agreement with an adult caregiver with whom a child is placed under a parental child safety placement agreement approved by the Department of Family and Protective Services to allow the person to perform the acts described by Section 34.002(a) with regard to the child:

(1) during an investigation of abuse or neglect; or

(2) while the department is providing services to the parent.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7938A.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7938A / Section 7938A.0105
§ 7938A.0105. 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, improvement, operation, or maintenance of macadamized, graveled, or paved roads, or improvements, including storm drainage, in aid of those roads.
Tex. Local Government Code § 143.022 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 143 / Section 143.022
§ 143.022. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall set the age and physical requirements for applicants for beginning and promotional positions in accordance with this chapter. The requirements must be the same for all applicants.

(b) The commission shall require each applicant for a beginning or a promotional position to take an appropriate physical examination. The commission may require each applicant for a beginning position to take a mental examination. The examination shall be administered by a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, as appropriate, appointed by the commission. The municipality shall pay for each examination.

(c) If an applicant is rejected by the physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist, as appropriate, the applicant may request another examination by a board of three physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists, as appropriate, appointed by the commission. The applicant must pay for the board examination. The board's decision is final.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 311.033 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 311 / Section 311.033
§ 311.033. FINANCIAL AND UTILIZATION DATA REQUIRED.
Status: repealed

(a) A hospital shall submit to the department financial and utilization data for that hospital, including data relating to the hospital's:

(1) total gross revenue, including:

(A) Medicare gross revenue;

(B) Medicaid gross revenue;

(C) other revenue from state programs;

(D) revenue from local government programs;

(E) local tax support;

(F) charitable contributions;

(G) other third party payments;

(H) gross inpatient revenue; and

(I) gross outpatient revenue;

(2) total deductions from gross revenue, including:

(A) contractual allowance; and

(B) any other deductions;

(3) charity care;

(4) bad debt expense;

(5) total admissions, including:

(A) Medicare admissions;

(B) Medicaid admissions;

(C) admissions under a local government program;

(D) charity care admissions; and

(E) any other type of admission;

(6) total discharges;

(7) total patient days;

(8) average length of stay;

(9) total outpatient visits;

(10) total assets;

(11) total liabilities;

(12) estimates of unreimbursed costs of subsidized health services reported separately in the following categories:

(A) emergency care and trauma care;

(B) neonatal intensive care;

(C) free-standing community clinics;

(D) collaborative efforts with local government or private agencies in preventive medicine, such as immunization programs; and

(E) other services that satisfy the definition of "subsidized health services" contained in Section 311.031(15);

(13) donations;

(14) total cost of reimbursed and unreimbursed research;

(15) total cost of reimbursed and unreimbursed education separated into the following categories:

(A) education of physicians, nurses, technicians, and other medical professionals and health care providers;

(B) scholarships and funding to medical schools, colleges, and universities for health professions education;

(C) education of patients concerning diseases and home care in response to community needs;

(D) community health education through informational programs, publications, and outreach activities in response to community needs; and

(E) other educational services that satisfy the definition of "education-related costs" under Section 311.031(6).

(b) The data must be based on the hospital's most recent audited financial records.

(c) The data must be submitted in the form prescribed by the department and at the time established by department rule.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 636 (H.B. 3801), Sec. 11(3), eff. September 1, 2025.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.019 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2033 / Section 2033.019
§ 2033.019. PROSECUTION.
Status: in_force

A person subject to prosecution for an offense under this subtitle and another law may be prosecuted under either law.
Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 15.05 — TX Code / Code al / Chapter 15 / Section 15.05
§ 15.05. UNAUTHORIZED REPRESENTATION.
Status: in_force

A distiller's agent in soliciting or taking orders for the sale of liquor may not represent that the agent is an agent of any person other than the person who employs the agent or who has authorized the agent to represent the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1045.153 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1045 / Section 1045.153
§ 1045.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.
Status: in_force

After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Tex. Utilities Code § 161.065 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 161 / Section 161.065
§ 161.065. MEMBERSHIP.
Status: in_force

(a) A person is eligible to become a member of an electric cooperative if the person has a dwelling, structure, apparatus, or point of delivery at which the person does not receive central station service from another source and that is located in an area in which the cooperative is authorized to provide electric energy, and the person:

(1) uses or agrees to use electric energy or the facilities, supplies, equipment, or services furnished by the cooperative at the dwelling, structure, apparatus, or point of delivery; or

(2) is an incorporator of the cooperative.

(b) An electric cooperative may become a member of another electric cooperative and may fully use the facilities and services of that cooperative.

(c) Membership in an electric cooperative is not transferable.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 462.023 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 462 / Section 462.023
§ 462.023. DISCHARGE OR RELEASE.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a facility shall release a voluntary patient within a reasonable time, not to exceed 96 hours, after the patient requests in writing to be released.

(b) A facility is not required to release the patient if before the end of the 96-hour period:

(1) the patient files a written withdrawal of the request;

(2) an application for court-ordered treatment or emergency detention is filed and the patient is detained in accordance with this chapter; or

(3) the patient is a minor under the age of 16 admitted with the consent of a parent, guardian, or conservator and that person, after consulting with facility personnel, objects in writing to the release of the patient.

(c) Subsection (a) applies to a minor admitted under Section 462.022 if the request for release is made in writing to the facility by the person who requested the initial admission.

(d) If extremely hazardous weather conditions exist or a disaster occurs, the facility administrator may request the judge of a court that has jurisdiction over proceedings brought under Subchapter D to extend the period during which the person may be detained. The judge or a magistrate appointed by the judge may by written order made each day extend the period during which the person may be detained until 4 p.m. on the first succeeding business day. The written order must declare that an emergency exists because of the weather or the occurrence of a disaster.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3950.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3950 / Section 3950.203
§ 3950.203. METHOD OF NOTICE FOR HEARING.
Status: in_force

The district may mail the notice required by Section 375.115(c), Local Government Code, by certified or first class United States mail. The board shall determine the method of notice.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.803 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.803
§ 171.803. CERTIFICATION AS ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The foundation shall certify an organization as an eligible organization under this subchapter if the organization:

(1) is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code;

(2) is authorized to transact business in this state;

(3) has provided the following in this state for at least three years preceding the organization's receipt of the organization's initial designated contribution:

(A) comprehensive case management services for at-risk families based on an assessment of family strengths and needs, including assisting families in achieving self-sufficiency and stability and encouraging workforce participation; or

(B) services and resources to assist fathers in learning and improving parenting skills and being more engaged in their children's lives through in-school programs and online resources;

(4) does not directly or indirectly provide abortion services, or offer information related to abortion services; and

(5) has not received, either directly or indirectly through a contractor, more than 50 percent of its total annual revenue from this state or a political subdivision of this state in the preceding state fiscal year.

(b) To remain an eligible organization, an organization must submit each calendar year the following information to the foundation in the manner prescribed by the comptroller:

(1) a description of the qualifying services and resources provided by the organization;

(2) the total number of individuals served through the services and resources described by Subdivision (1) during the previous calendar year and the number of those individuals served and provided with resources that year using designated contributions;

(3) outcomes for services and resources described by Subdivision (1);

(4) the organization's financial information;

(5) the organization's contact information;

(6) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by an officer of the organization, that the organization meets all criteria to qualify as an eligible organization under this section, has complied with the requirements under Section 171.804 for the previous calendar year, and intends to comply with those requirements for the next calendar year; and

(7) any other documentation necessary to verify eligibility or compliance with this section.

(c) The comptroller may consult with the foundation to determine the manner in which an organization must demonstrate that the organization is an eligible organization for purposes of this subchapter.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 141.0056 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 141 / Section 141.0056
§ 141.0056. ONLINE YOUTH CAMP REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

The department shall post, maintain, and update on the department's Internet website a list of each youth camp with an active license issued under this chapter.
Tex. Election Code § 3.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 3 / Section 3.003
§ 3.003. ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR.
Status: in_force

(a) The governor shall order:

(1) each general election for officers of the state government, members of the United States Congress, and electors for president and vice-president of the United States;

(2) each election on a proposed constitutional amendment; and

(3) each special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature or in congress.

(b) The order shall be made by proclamation.

(c) Not later than the 36th day before election day, a copy of the proclamation ordering an election shall be mailed to the county judge of each county wholly or partly in the territory covered by the election.
Tex. Occupations Code § 351.503 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 351 / Section 351.503
§ 351.503. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may initiate disciplinary proceedings under Section 351.501 by filing a charge with the board in writing and under oath.

(b) A person is entitled to a hearing conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings if:

(1) a charge is filed against the person; or

(2) the board proposes to:

(A) refuse the person's application for a license; or

(B) suspend or revoke the person's license.

(c) Disciplinary proceedings are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.

(d) A charge filed under Section 351.502(a) must state each specific instance of alleged noncompliance. At a hearing on the charge, the person charged has the burden of establishing, in each instance in which proof of noncompliance is adduced, that compliance was not necessary to a proper examination of the patient in that particular case.

(e) A charge filed under Section 351.502(b) must state each specific instance of alleged noncompliance.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1076.110 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1076 / Section 1076.110
§ 1076.110. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may contract with any person to obtain or supply the facilities and services the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.

(b) The board may contract with a public or private hospital, a political subdivision of this state, or a state or federal agency for the district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or to provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Tex. Government Code § 1401.065 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 1401 / Section 1401.065
§ 1401.065. BOND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

Revenue bonds issued under this subchapter are subject to Sections 1232.117 and 1232.118.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9023.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9023 / Section 9023.004
§ 9023.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY.
Status: in_force

The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 398, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949, as that territory may have been modified under:

(1) Subchapter O, Chapter 51, Water Code;

(2) Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code;

(3) Subchapter E or the relevant parts of its predecessor statute, former Section 4A, Chapter 398, Acts of the 51st Legislature, Regular Session, 1949; or

(4) other law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3834.006 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3834 / Section 3834.006
§ 3834.006. 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. Property Code § 62.025 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 62 / Section 62.025
§ 62.025. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF LIEN.
Status: in_force

The notice of lien must be signed by the broker or by a person authorized to sign on behalf of the broker and must contain the following:

(1) a sworn statement of the nature and amount of the claim, including:

(A) the commission amount or the formula used to determine the commission;

(B) the type of commission at issue, including a deferred commission; and

(C) the month and year in which the commission was earned;

(2) the name of the broker and the real estate license number of the broker;

(3) the name as reflected in the broker's records of any person who the broker believes is obligated to pay the commission under the commission agreement;

(4) the name as reflected in the broker's records of any person the broker believes to be an owner of the commercial real estate interest on which the lien is claimed;

(5) a description legally sufficient for identification of the commercial real estate interest sought to be charged with the lien;

(6) the name of any cooperating broker or principal in the transaction with whom the broker intends to share the commission and the dollar or percentage amount to be shared; and

(7) a copy of the commission agreement on which the lien is based.
Tex. Government Code § 2116.027 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2116 / Section 2116.027
§ 2116.027. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS; OTHER RECORDS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE.
Status: in_force

(a) Records relating to individual depository accounts or depository account holders, including current, former, or prospective depository account holders, that are in the custody of the depository or a vendor performing services related to the depository are confidential and exempt from disclosure under Chapter 552.

(b) The following information of the depository is excepted from the requirements of Section 552.021:

(1) records and other information related to the security of the depository;

(2) records related to the method of setting the depository's fees, service charges, penalties, and other charges or payments; and

(3) commercial or financial information that would cause substantial competitive harm to the depository, including operational or other information that would give advantage to competitors or bidders.

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), depository account information may be disclosed:

(1) to a depository account holder regarding the depository account holder's account;

(2) to a state or federal agency as required by applicable law;

(3) to a vendor providing services to the depository;

(4) in response to a subpoena issued under applicable law;

(5) if compiled as collective information that does not include any identifying information about a person; or

(6) as otherwise permitted by the depository account agreement applicable to a depository account holder's account.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1083.003 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1083 / Section 1083.003
§ 1083.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.
Status: in_force

The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Transportation Code § 225.080 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 225 / Section 225.080
§ 225.080. TROOPER TODD DYLAN HOLMES MEMORIAL OVERPASS.
Status: in_force

(a) The structure on U.S. Highway 259 that passes over State Highway 155 in Upshur County is designated as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass.

(b) Subject to Section 225.021(c), the department shall:

(1) design and construct markers indicating the highway number, the designation as the Trooper Todd Dylan Holmes Memorial Overpass, and any other appropriate information; and

(2) erect a marker:

(A) at each end of the structure and at appropriate intermediate sites along the structure, including a site that is visible to a vehicle traveling on State Highway 155 as the vehicle travels under the structure; and

(B) on each side of State Highway 155 at a site that is visible to approaching vehicles.