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Tex. Labor Code § 412.023 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 412 / Section 412.023
§ 412.023. EFFECT OF LOBBYING ACTIVITY.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.

(b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be an employee of the office employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:

(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of insurance or health care; or

(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of insurance or health care.

(c) A person may not serve as a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the office.
Tex. Finance Code § 14.201 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 14 / Section 14.201
§ 14.201. INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Status: in_force

Investigative and enforcement authority under this subchapter applies only to:

(1) this chapter;

(2) Subtitles B and C, Title 4;

(3) Chapter 393 with respect to a credit access business;

(4) Chapter 394; and

(5) Subchapter B, Chapter 1956, Occupations Code.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 609.001 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 609 / Section 609.001
§ 609.001. SEPARATION BY COURT ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) On receipt of a court order issued under Section 85.0225, Family Code, a wireless telephone service provider shall transfer to the petitioner named in the order the use of each wireless telephone number listed in the order.

(b) A wireless telephone service provider is not required to complete the transfer described by Subsection (a) if, as soon as practicable but not later than the fifth business day after the date the provider receives the court order, the provider notifies the petitioner that:

(1) the wireless telephone service account holder named in the order has terminated the account;

(2) a difference in network technology would prevent or impair the functionality of a device on a network if the transfer occurs;

(3) the transfer would cause a geographic or other limitation on the network or service provision to the petitioner; or

(4) another technological or operational issue would prevent or impair the use of the wireless telephone number if the transfer occurs.

(c) A wireless telephone service provider may charge the petitioner routine and customary fees and impose routine and customary requirements for establishing a wireless telephone service account, including requiring the petitioner to provide proof of identification, financial information, and customer references.

(d) In imposing and collecting fees under Subsection (c), the wireless telephone service provider may not:

(1) impose a penalty for early termination of a contract in connection with separating a wireless telephone service account under this section;

(2) hold the petitioner responsible for any outstanding balance of the respondent's wireless telephone service account or require payment of the outstanding balance as a condition of separating a wireless telephone service account under this section; or

(3) charge a fee for transferring the wireless telephone number in addition to the usual and customary fees for establishing a wireless telephone service account.

(e) If further action is required by the petitioner to complete the transfer process, the wireless telephone service provider shall make a description of the necessary procedures available in writing.

(f) A wireless telephone service provider or an officer, employee, or agent of the provider is not subject to civil liability for actions taken under this section as required by a court order rendered under Section 85.0225, Family Code.
Tex. Tax Code § 351.10713 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 351 / Section 351.10713
§ 351.10713. ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, AND OPERATION OF RECREATIONAL OR SPORTS FACILITIES AND FIELDS BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies only to a municipality that is the county seat of a county:

(1) that borders the Gulf of Mexico; and

(2) through which the Colorado River flows.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and subject to Subsections (c), (d), and (e), a municipality to which this section applies may, for the purpose of promoting tourism and the convention and hotel industry, use revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax to:

(1) construct and expand recreational or sports facilities and fields owned by the municipality or another governmental entity; and

(2) operate recreational or sports facilities and fields owned by the municipality or another governmental entity.

(c) A municipality to which this section applies that uses municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for a purpose described by Subsection (b)(1):

(1) shall determine the amount of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue generated for the municipality by hotel activity attributable to the events held at the recreational or sports facilities and fields for five years after the date the construction or expansion of the facilities and fields is complete;

(2) may not spend municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for a purpose described by Subsection (b)(1) in a total amount that exceeds the amount of area hotel revenue attributable to the construction or expansion of the facilities and fields; and

(3) shall reimburse from the municipality's general fund any expenditure in excess of the amount of area hotel revenue attributable to the construction or expansion of the facilities and fields to the municipality's hotel occupancy tax revenue fund.

(d) A municipality to which this section applies may not use municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue for a purpose described by Subsection (b)(2) in an amount each year that exceeds the amount of area hotel revenue in that year attributable to events held at the recreational or sports facilities and fields.

(e) If a municipality to which this section applies uses revenue derived from the municipal hotel occupancy tax for a purpose described by Subsection (b), the municipality may not reduce the percentage of revenue from that tax allocated for a purpose described by Section 351.101(a)(3) to a percentage that is less than the average percentage of that revenue allocated by the municipality for that purpose during the 36-month period preceding the date the municipality begins using the revenue for a purpose described by Subsection (b).
Tex. Labor Code § 21.211 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 21 / Section 21.211
§ 21.211. ELECTION OF REMEDIES.
Status: in_force

A person who has initiated an action in a court of competent jurisdiction or who has an action pending before an administrative agency under other law or an order or ordinance of a political subdivision of this state based on an act that would be an unlawful employment practice under this chapter may not file a complaint under this subchapter for the same grievance.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0057 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 437 / Section 437.0057
§ 437.0057. REGULATION OF FOOD HANDLERS AND OTHER FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES BY COUNTIES, PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS, AND THE DEPARTMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) A county, a public health district, or the department may require certification under Subchapter D, Chapter 438, for each food handler who is employed by a food service establishment in which food is prepared on-site for sale to the public and which holds a permit issued by the county, the public health district, or the department. This section applies without regard to whether the food service establishment is at a fixed location or is a mobile food unit.

(b) The requirements of certification under this section may not be more stringent than the requirements of Subchapter D, Chapter 438.

(c) A county, a public health district, or the department may not require an establishment that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food to employ certified food handlers under this section.

(d) A county, a public health district, or the department may exempt a food service establishment from the requirement that the county, public health district, or department has imposed under Subsection (a) if the county, the public health district, or the department determines that the application of Subsection (a) to that establishment is not necessary to protect public health and safety.

(e) A county, a public health district, or the department may require a food service establishment to:

(1) post a sign in a place conspicuous to employees, in a form adopted by the executive commissioner, describing a food service employee's responsibilities to report certain health conditions to the permit holder under rules adopted by the executive commissioner; or

(2) require that each food service employee sign a written agreement in a form adopted by the executive commissioner to report those health conditions.
Tex. Local Government Code § 383.033 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 383 / Section 383.033
§ 383.033. CONDUCT OF ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code, to the extent not inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of ____________ County Development District No. _____ and the adoption of a proposed local sales and use tax rate of _____ (the rate specified in the election order) to be used for the promotion and development of tourism."
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 829.007 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 829 / Section 829.007
§ 829.007. FACILITY CERTIFICATE.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a certificate to an animal shelter inspected under Section 823.003 or a quarantine or impoundment facility inspected under Section 826.052 that the department or the veterinarian conducting the inspection, as applicable, determines complies with this chapter.
Tex. Occupations Code § 2001.161 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 2001 / Section 2001.161
§ 2001.161. LICENSED AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION AS COMMERCIAL LESSOR.
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 636, Sec. 42(4), eff. October 1, 2009.

(b) A licensed authorized organization may obtain only one commercial lessor license.

(c) The commission may issue a commercial lessor license to a licensed authorized organization only for the same premises where the organization is licensed to conduct bingo.
Tex. Election Code § 62.001 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 62 / Section 62.001
§ 62.001. OFFICERS TO ASSEMBLE.
Status: in_force

(a) On election day, the presiding judge and the election clerks the judge assigns to assist with preparing the polling place shall meet at the polling place in time to prepare it to receive the voters.

(b) If the polling place is left unattended at any time after the preparations for voting begin, the presiding judge shall take appropriate steps to provide for the security of the polling place. This subsection does not affect the security requirements for a polling place after the polls open.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.007 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 141 / Section 141.007
§ 141.007. AFLATOXIN CONTROL.
Status: in_force

The service shall establish by rule aflatoxin contamination levels considered safe for whole seed and whole grain offered for retail sale for wildlife feed.
Tex. Government Code § 78.004 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 78 / Section 78.004
§ 78.004. RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF CAPITAL AND FORENSIC WRITS.
Status: in_force

(a) The committee shall submit to the court of criminal appeals, in order of the committee's preference, a list of the names of not more than five persons the committee recommends that the court consider in appointing the director of the office of capital and forensic writs when a vacancy exists for the position of director. If the committee finds that three or more persons under the committee's consideration are qualified to serve as the director of the office of capital and forensic writs, the committee must include at least three names in the list submitted under this subsection.

(b) Each person recommended to the court of criminal appeals by the committee under Subsection (a):

(1) must exhibit proficiency and commitment to providing quality representation to defendants in death penalty cases, as described by the Guidelines and Standards for Texas Capital Counsel, as published by the State Bar of Texas; and

(2) may not have been found by a state or federal court to have rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the trial or appeal of a criminal case.

(c) When a vacancy for the position exists, the court of criminal appeals shall appoint from the list of persons submitted to the court under Subsection (a) the director of the office of capital and forensic writs.
Tex. Election Code § 13.045 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 13 / Section 13.045
§ 13.045. ACTIVITY ON GOVERNMENTAL PREMISES.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, the chief executive of a state agency with approval of the agency's governing body, if any, the chief executive of a department of a city with approval of the city's governing body, or a county officer may permit an officer or employee under the chief executive's or officer's supervision who is a volunteer deputy registrar to engage in official registration activities during working hours on the premises under the chief executive's or officer's control.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 28.11 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 28 / Section 28.11
§ 28.11. HOW AMENDED.
Status: in_force

All amendments of an indictment or information shall be made with the leave of the court and under its direction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 574.043 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 574 / Section 574.043
§ 574.043. COMMITMENT TO FEDERAL FACILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may order a patient committed to a federal agency that operates a mental hospital if the court receives written notice from the agency that facilities are available and that the patient is eligible for care or treatment in a facility. The court may place the patient in the agency's custody for transportation to the mental hospital.

(b) A patient admitted under court order to a hospital operated by a federal agency, regardless of location, is subject to the agency's rules.

(c) The hospital administrator has the same authority and responsibility with respect to the patient as the facility administrator of an inpatient mental health facility operated by the department.

(d) The appropriate courts of this state retain jurisdiction to inquire at any time into the patient's mental condition and the necessity of the patient's continued hospitalization.
Tex. Family Code § 201.314 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 201 / Section 201.314
§ 201.314. NOTICE OF RIGHT TO DE NOVO HEARING; WAIVER.
Status: in_force

(a) An associate judge shall give all parties notice of the right to a de novo hearing to the judge of the referring court.

(b) The notice may be given:

(1) by oral statement in open court;

(2) by posting inside or outside the courtroom of the referring court; or

(3) as otherwise directed by the referring court.

(c) Before the start of a hearing by an associate judge, a party may waive the right of a de novo hearing before the referring court in writing or on the record.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1001.114 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.114
§ 1001.114. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO NONRESIDENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff or police chief of a county or municipality to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality and is not a resident of the district.
Tex. Government Code § 81.013 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 81 / Section 81.013
§ 81.013. SEAL.
Status: in_force

The state bar has an official seal, which may not be used for private purposes.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 292C.054 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 292C / Section 292C.054
§ 292C.054. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter shall require each institutional health care provider located in the county to submit to the county a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health Services under Sections 311.032 and 311.033 and any rules adopted by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to implement those sections.

(b) The commissioners court of a county that collects a mandatory payment authorized under this chapter may inspect the records of an institutional health care provider to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of Subsection (a).
Tex. Estates Code § 51.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 51 / Section 51.003
§ 51.003. CONTENTS OF CITATION OR NOTICE.
Status: in_force

(a) A citation or notice must:

(1) be directed to the person to be cited or notified;

(2) be dated;

(3) state the style and number of the proceeding;

(4) state the court in which the proceeding is pending;

(5) describe generally the nature of the proceeding or matter to which the citation or notice relates;

(6) direct the person being cited or notified to appear by filing a written contest or answer or to perform another required action; and

(7) state when and where the appearance or performance described by Subdivision (6) is required.

(b) A citation or notice issued by the county clerk must be styled "The State of Texas" and be signed by the clerk under the court's seal.

(c) A notice required to be given by a personal representative must be in writing and be signed by the representative in the representative's official capacity.

(d) A citation or notice is not required to contain a precept directed to an officer, but may not be held defective because the citation or notice contains a precept directed to an officer authorized to serve the citation or notice.
Tex. Insurance Code § 961.211 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 961 / Section 961.211
§ 961.211. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
Status: repealed

(a) A nonprofit legal services corporation shall keep complete books and records of all money collected and disbursed.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 643 (S.B. 1623), Sec. 17(6), eff. September 1, 2019.
Tex. Occupations Code § 160.005 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 160 / Section 160.005
§ 160.005. REPORT CONFIDENTIAL; COMMUNICATION NOT PRIVILEGED.
Status: in_force

(a) A report made under this subchapter is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.

(b) In a proceeding brought under this chapter or Chapter 158, 159, or 162, evidence may not be excluded on the ground that it consists of a privileged communication unless it is a communication between attorney and client.
Tex. Family Code § 264.103 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.103
§ 264.103. DIRECT PAYMENTS.
Status: in_force

The department may make direct payments for foster care to a foster parent residing in a county with which the department does not have a contract authorized by Section 264.102.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9056.157 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9056 / Section 9056.157
§ 9056.157. APPROVAL OF AND FUNDING FOR CERTAIN PLANS FOR WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) In this section, "commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(b) This section applies only to plans contemplated by the district for works and improvements, or amendments to the plans, that are prepared by the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and approved by the district's board.

(c) An engineer's report covering the plans and improvements to be constructed, and the maps, plats, profiles, and data fully showing and explaining the plans and improvements, are not required to be filed in the district office before an election is held to authorize the issuance of bonds for the works and improvements. The plans and specifications, engineering reports, profiles, maps, and other data, and subsequent amendments to those items, are not required to be approved by the commission before the bonds are issued.

(d) Before the district may spend any money for the construction of any works and improvements, the commission must approve the portion of the works and improvements to be constructed. The commission's advance approval for the entire project contemplated by the district is not required. The commission may approve on a separate or individual basis the portion of the project or works and improvements:

(1) to be constructed at a particular time; and

(2) on which plans and specifications of the Natural Resources Conservation Service have been prepared and submitted by the board to the commission.