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Tex. Family Code § 101.028 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 101 / Section 101.028
§ 101.028. SCHOOL.
Status: in_force

"School" means an elementary or secondary school in which a child is enrolled or, if the child is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school, the public school district in which the child primarily resides. For purposes of this section, a reference to elementary school includes prekindergarten.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 507.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 507 / Section 507.001
§ 507.001. CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE AS VALID PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not deny the holder of a concealed handgun license issued under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, access to goods, services, or facilities, except as provided by Section 521.460, Transportation Code, or in regard to the operation of a motor vehicle, because the holder has or presents a concealed handgun license rather than a driver's license or other acceptable form of personal identification.

(b) This section does not affect:

(1) the requirement under Section 411.205, Government Code, that a person subject to that section present a driver's license or identification certificate in addition to a concealed handgun license; or

(2) the types of identification required under federal law to access airport premises or pass through airport security.
Tex. Labor Code § 413.003 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 413 / Section 413.003
§ 413.003. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.
Status: in_force

The division may contract with a private or public entity to perform a duty or function of the division.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3867.053 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3867 / Section 3867.053
§ 3867.053. NONVOTING DIRECTORS.
Status: in_force

The board may appoint nonvoting directors to serve at the pleasure of the voting directors.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4021.0402 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4021 / Section 4021.0402
§ 4021.0402. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter in all or any part of the district.

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

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

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

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

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

(d) The board may make a correction to or deletion from the assessment roll that does not increase the amount of assessment of any parcel of land without providing notice and holding a hearing in the manner required for additional assessments.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 301.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 301 / Section 301.002
§ 301.002. CREATION OF HOSPITAL LAUNDRY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Eligible institutions may create a hospital laundry cooperative association to establish, operate, and maintain a laundry system on a nonprofit, cooperative basis solely for the use and benefit of eligible institutions.

(b) An association is created under the terms prescribed by the governing bodies of the respective eligible institutions.

(c) An association created under this subchapter shall include as part of its name "Hospital Laundry Cooperative Association."
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3805.254 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3805 / Section 3805.254
§ 3805.254. PAYING COST OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM OR PARKING FACILITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may use any of its resources, including revenue, assessments, taxes, and grant or contract proceeds, to pay the cost of acquiring and operating a public transit system or public parking facilities.

(b) The district may:

(1) set and impose fees, charges, or tolls for the use of the public transit system or the public parking facilities; and

(2) issue bonds or notes to finance the cost of these facilities.

(c) Except as provided by Section 3805.251, if the district pays for or finances the cost of acquiring or operating a public transit system or public parking facilities with resources other than assessments, a petition of property owners or a public hearing is not required.
Tex. Transportation Code § 543.008 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 543 / Section 543.008
§ 543.008. VIOLATION BY OFFICER.
Status: in_force

A violation by an officer of a provision of Sections 543.003-543.007 is misconduct in office and the officer is subject to removal from the officer's position.
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.101 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.101
§ 1155.101. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES IN GENERAL.
Status: in_force

A guardian is entitled to reimbursement from the guardianship estate for all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in performing any duty as a guardian, including reimbursement for the payment of reasonable attorney's fees necessarily incurred by the guardian in connection with the management of the estate or any other matter in the guardianship.
Tex. Government Code § 2254.039 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2254 / Section 2254.039
§ 2254.039. COMPTROLLER'S RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The comptroller shall adopt rules to implement and administer this subchapter. The comptroller's rules may not conflict with or cover a matter on which this subchapter authorizes the governor to adopt rules.

(b) The comptroller shall give proposed rules to the governor for review and comment before adopting the rules.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 85.053 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 85 / Section 85.053
§ 85.053. DISTRIBUTION, PRORATION, AND APPORTIONMENT OF ALLOWABLE PRODUCTION.
Status: in_force

(a) If a rule or order of the commission limits or fixes in a pool or portion of a pool the production of oil, or the production of gas from wells producing gas only, the commission, on written complaint by an affected party or on its own initiative and after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, shall distribute, prorate, or otherwise apportion or allocate the allowable production among the various producers on a reasonable basis if the commission finds that action to be necessary to:

(1) prevent waste; or

(2) adjust the correlative rights and opportunities of each owner of oil or gas in a common reservoir to produce and use or sell the oil or gas as permitted in this chapter.

(b) When, as provided in Subsection (b) of Section 85.046 or Subsection (b) of Section 86.012 of this code, as amended, the commission has permitted production by commingling oil or gas or oil and gas from multiple stratigraphic or lenticular accumulations of oil or gas or oil and gas, the commission may distribute, prorate, apportion, or allocate the production of such commingled separate multiple stratigraphic or lenticular accumulations of oil or gas or oil and gas as if they were a single pool; provided, however, that:

(i) such commingling shall not cause the allocation of allowable production from a well producing from any separate accumulation or accumulations to be less than that which would result from the commission applying the provisions of Section 86.095 of this code to such accumulation or accumulations; and

(ii) the allocation of the allowable for such commingled production shall be based on not less than two factors which the Railroad Commission shall take into account as directed by Section 86.089 of this code.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 75.002 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 75 / Section 75.002
§ 75.002. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Employee" means an individual employed by an employer. The term includes a partner of a partnership and the proprietor of a sole proprietorship.

(2) "Governing body" means:

(A) the commissioners courts of the counties participating in a regional health care program;

(B) the commissioners court of a county participating in a local health care program; or

(C) the governing body of the joint council, nonprofit entity exempt from federal taxation, or other entity that operates a regional or local health care program.

(3) "Local health care program" means a local health care program operating in one county and established for the benefit of the employees of small employers under Subchapter B.

(4) "Regional health care program" means a regional health care program operating in two or more counties and established for the benefit of the employees of small employers under Subchapter B.

(5) "Small employer" means a person who employed an average of at least two employees but not more than 50 employees on business days during the preceding calendar year and who employs at least two employees on the first day of the plan year.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.506 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 401 / Section 401.506
§ 401.506. SENIOR LASER HAIR REMOVAL TECHNICIAN.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an applicant for a senior laser hair removal technician certificate must:

(1) meet the requirements for a laser hair removal technician certificate under Section 401.507; and

(2) have supervised at least 100 laser hair removal procedures, as audited by a certified laser hair removal professional.

(b) The qualifications for eligibility for an applicant for a senior laser hair removal technician certificate who is a licensed health professional shall be established by the entity that issues licenses for that health profession.
Tex. Government Code § 2308A.001 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 2308A / Section 2308A.001
§ 2308A.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Agency," unless the context requires otherwise, means the Texas Education Agency.

(2) "Career education and training program" means:

(A) a career and technology education program offered by a public school;

(B) a career technical or workforce education program, as defined by the coordinating board, offered by an institution of higher education;

(C) a program administered by the commission relating to jobs training, skills development, or adult education and literacy; and

(D) a work-based learning program, such as an apprenticeship or internship program, that receives state funding or is administered by the commission.

(3) "Commission" means the Texas Workforce Commission.

(4) "Coordinating board" means the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(5) "Initiative" means the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

(6) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(7) "State workforce development goals" means the state workforce development goals developed under Section 2308A.006.
Tex. Utilities Code § 39.401 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 39 / Section 39.401
§ 39.401. APPLICABILITY.
Status: in_force

This subchapter shall apply to investor-owned electric utilities operating solely outside of ERCOT having fewer than six synchronous interconnections with voltage levels above 69 kilovolts systemwide on the effective date of this subchapter. The legislature finds that circumstances exist that require that areas served by such utilities be treated as competitive development areas in which it is not in the public interest to transition to full retail customer choice at this time.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7994A.0204 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7994A / Section 7994A.0204
§ 7994A.0204. ROAD STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) A road project must meet all applicable construction standards, zoning and subdivision requirements, and regulations of each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the road project is located.

(b) If a road project is not located in the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, the road project must meet all applicable construction standards, subdivision requirements, and regulations of each county in which the road project is located.

(c) If the state will maintain and operate the road, the Texas Transportation Commission must approve the plans and specifications of the road project.
Tex. Estates Code § 1105.155 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1105 / Section 1105.155
§ 1105.155. AGREEMENT REGARDING DEPOSIT OF ESTATE ASSETS.
Status: in_force

(a) If the court considers it to be in the best interests of the ward, the court may require the guardian of the estate and the corporate or personal sureties on the guardian's bond to agree to deposit cash and other assets of the guardianship estate in a depository described by Subsection (b). If the depository is otherwise proper, the court may require the deposit to be made in a manner so as to prevent the withdrawal of the money or other assets in the guardianship estate without the written consent of the surety or on court order made after notice to the surety.

(b) Cash and assets must be deposited under this section in a financial institution as defined by Section 201.101, Finance Code, that:

(1) has its main office or a branch office in this state; and

(2) is qualified to act as a depository in this state under the laws of this state or the United States.

(c) An agreement made by a guardian and the sureties on the guardian's bond under this section does not release the principal or sureties from liability, or change the liability of the principal or sureties, as established by the terms of the bond.
Tex. Transportation Code § 502.061 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 502 / Section 502.061
§ 502.061. REGISTRATION BY OWNER WITH CONDITION THAT IMPEDES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) An application for registration must provide space for the applicant to voluntarily indicate that the applicant has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication with a peace officer. The department may request from a person who makes an indication under this subsection verification of a condition in the form of:

(1) for a physical health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician; or

(2) for a mental health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician, a licensed psychologist, or a non-physician mental health professional, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The department shall provide to the Department of Public Safety the vehicle registration information of a person who voluntarily indicated on an application under Subsection (a) that the person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication. The department may not provide to the Department of Public Safety information that shows the type of health condition or disability a person has.

(c) The Department of Public Safety shall establish a system to include information received under Subsection (b) in the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System for the purpose of alerting a peace officer who makes a traffic stop that the operator of the stopped vehicle may have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.

(d) The Department of Public Safety may not make information received under Subsection (b) available in the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System to a person who has access to the system under a contract unless the contract prohibits the person from disclosing that information to a person who is not subject to the contract.

(e) The department may not issue to a person without the person's consent a license plate with a visible marking that indicates to the general public that the person voluntarily indicated on an application under Subsection (a) that the person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.

(f) Except as provided by Subsection (d), information supplied to the department relating to an applicant's health condition or disability is for the confidential use of the department and the Department of Public Safety and may not be disclosed to any person.
Tex. Election Code § 66.003 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 66 / Section 66.003
§ 66.003. ENVELOPES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) Four envelopes shall be furnished to each polling place for use in assembling and distributing the precinct election records.

(b) The envelopes shall be labeled and addressed as follows:

(1) "Envelope No. 1," addressed to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority;

(2) "Envelope No. 2," addressed to the general custodian of election records;

(3) "Envelope No. 3," addressed to the presiding judge; and

(4) "Envelope No. 4," addressed to the voter registrar.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8208.051 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8208 / Section 8208.051
§ 8208.051. DIRECTORS; TERMS.
Status: in_force

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

(b) Directors serve staggered four-year terms.
Tex. Utilities Code § 15.026 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 15 / Section 15.026
§ 15.026. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
Status: in_force

(a) Judicial review of a commission order imposing an administrative penalty or disgorgement is:

(1) instituted by filing a petition as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code; and

(2) under the substantial evidence rule.

(b) If the court sustains the occurrence of the violation, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty or disgorgement and order the person to pay the full or reduced amount of the penalty or disgorgement. If the court does not sustain the occurrence of the violation, the court shall order that no penalty or disgorgement is owed.

(c) When the judgment of the court becomes final, the court shall proceed under this subsection. If the person paid the amount of the penalty and that amount is reduced or is not upheld by the court, the court shall order that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person. The rate of the interest is the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and the interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty was paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted. If the person gave a supersedeas bond and the amount of the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order the release of the bond. If the person gave a supersedeas bond and the amount of the penalty is reduced, the court shall order the release of the bond after the person pays the amount.
Tex. Occupations Code § 1952.003 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 1952 / Section 1952.003
§ 1952.003. EMPLOYMENT OF REGISTERED INDIVIDUAL NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

This state or a political subdivision of this state may engage in code enforcement without employing an individual registered under this chapter, if the individual who is engaging in code enforcement for the state or political subdivision is exempt from registration under Section 1952.002.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1040.105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1040 / Section 1040.105
§ 1040.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3895.156 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3895 / Section 3895.156
§ 3895.156. USE OF SURPLUS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION MONEY.
Status: in_force

If the district has surplus maintenance and operation tax money that is not needed for the purposes for which it was collected, the money may be used for any authorized purpose.
Tex. Finance Code § 180.052 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 180 / Section 180.052
§ 180.052. ENROLLMENT OR REGISTRATION WITH NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE LICENSING SYSTEM AND REGISTRY.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed residential mortgage loan originator must enroll with and maintain a valid unique identifier issued by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(b) A non-federally insured credit union that employs loan originators, as defined by the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act, shall register those employees with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry by furnishing the information relating to the employees' identity set forth in Section 1507(a)(2) of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act.

(c) Each independent contractor loan processor or underwriter licensed as a residential mortgage loan originator must have and maintain a valid unique identifier issued by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(d) The regulatory official who administers the law under which a residential mortgage loan originator is licensed shall require the residential mortgage loan originator to be enrolled with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(e) For purposes of implementing Subsection (d), the regulatory official may participate in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.
Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 81.302 — TX Code / Code pw / Chapter 81 / Section 81.302
§ 81.302. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN; COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the department may approve an application for designation of a wildlife management association area under this subchapter, the applicants must prepare a wildlife management plan according to department guidelines for wildlife management plans.

(b) The department's guidelines shall require the collection of information on the wildlife that is in a wildlife management association area.

(c) Activities prescribed in the wildlife management plan must be conducted annually to maintain the designation of a wildlife management association.
Tex. Water Code § 49.004 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 49 / Section 49.004
§ 49.004. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF DISTRICT RULES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may set reasonable civil penalties for the breach of any rule of the district that shall not exceed the jurisdiction of a justice court as provided by Section 27.031, Government Code.

(b) A penalty under this section is in addition to any other penalty provided by the law of this state and may be enforced by complaints filed in the appropriate court of jurisdiction in the county in which the district's principal office or meeting place is located.

(c) If the district prevails in any suit to enforce its rules, it may, in the same action, recover reasonable fees for attorneys, expert witnesses, and other costs incurred by the district before the court. The amount of the attorney's fees shall be fixed by the court.