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Tex. Election Code § 122.095 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 122 / Section 122.095
§ 122.095. ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Status: in_force

(a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system or voting system equipment subject to reexamination satisfies the applicable requirements for approval of the system or equipment for use in elections.

(b) The secretary may examine the system or equipment to aid in determining whether it satisfies the requirements for approval.

(c) If the reexamined system or equipment does not satisfy the applicable requirements for approval, the secretary by written order shall:

(1) suspend approval of the system or equipment;

(2) suspend approval for future use of the system or equipment; or

(3) give conditional approval of the system or equipment.
Tex. Agriculture Code § 161.025 — TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 161 / Section 161.025
§ 161.025. VACANCIES.
Status: in_force

The governor shall fill vacancies by appointment for the unexpired term.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3931.109 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3931 / Section 3931.109
§ 3931.109. ANNEXATION OF LAND.
Status: in_force

The district may annex land as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 49, Water Code.
Tex. Government Code § 815.207 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 815 / Section 815.207
§ 815.207. COMPTROLLER.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 815.302 or 815.303, the comptroller is the custodian of the securities, bonds, and funds of the retirement system.

(b) The comptroller shall pay money from the funds of the retirement system on warrants drawn by the comptroller supported only on vouchers signed by the executive director and the presiding officer of the board of trustees or their authorized representatives.

(c) The comptroller annually shall furnish to the board of trustees a sworn statement of the amount of the retirement system's assets in the comptroller's custody.

(d) The board of trustees may, in the exercise of its constitutional discretion to manage the assets of the retirement system, select one or more commercial banks, depository trust companies, or other entities to serve as custodian of all or part of the retirement system's assets.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8236.203 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8236 / Section 8236.203
§ 8236.203. TAXES FOR BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

At the time bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes are issued:

(1) the board shall impose a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, for each year that all or part of the bonds are outstanding; and

(2) the district annually shall impose an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district in an amount sufficient to:

(A) pay the interest on the bonds or other obligations as the interest becomes due;

(B) create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of the bonds or other obligations when due or the redemption price at any earlier required redemption date; and

(C) pay the expenses of imposing the taxes.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7975A.0501 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7975A / Section 7975A.0501
§ 7975A.0501. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.
Status: in_force

The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, impact fees, revenue, contract payments, grants, or other district money, or any combination of those sources, to pay for any authorized district purpose.
Tex. Government Code § 540.0707 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 540 / Section 540.0707
§ 540.0707. MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT.
Status: in_force

The executive commissioner shall collaborate with Medicaid managed care organizations to implement medication therapy management services to lower costs and improve quality outcomes for recipients by reducing adverse drug events.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 104A.008 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 104A / Section 104A.008
§ 104A.008. DEPARTMENT AUTHORITY TO COLLECT DATA.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the collection of health care facility data by the department or a program the department administers in accordance with other law.
Tex. Family Code § 107.101 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 107 / Section 107.101
§ 107.101. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) "Child custody evaluation" means an evaluative process ordered by a court in a contested case through which information, opinions, recommendations, and answers to specific questions asked by the court may be:

(A) made regarding:

(i) conservatorship of a child, including the terms and conditions of conservatorship;

(ii) possession of or access to a child, including the terms and conditions of possession or access; or

(iii) any other issue affecting the best interest of a child; and

(B) made to the court, the parties to the suit, the parties' attorneys, and any other person appointed under this chapter by the court in the suit.

(2) "Child custody evaluator" means an individual who conducts a child custody evaluation under this subchapter. The term includes a private child custody evaluator.

(3) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.

(4) "Person" includes an agency or a domestic relations office.

(5) "Private child custody evaluator" means a person conducting a child custody evaluation who is not conducting the evaluation as an employee of or contractor with a domestic relations office.

(6) "Supervision" means directing, regularly reviewing, and meeting with a person with respect to the completion of work for which the supervisor is responsible for the outcome. The term does not require the constant physical presence of the person providing supervision and may include telephonic or other electronic communication.
Tex. Government Code § 493.008 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 493 / Section 493.008
§ 493.008. AUDIT BY STATE AUDITOR.
Status: in_force

The financial transactions of the department are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, and the state auditor shall include in the audit report a review of the department's employment practices to ensure that they conform with state law and department policies regarding nepotism.
Tex. Education Code § 109.168 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 109 / Section 109.168
§ 109.168. FILING OF DOCUMENTS AND PAYMENT OF ROYALTIES, FEES, AND RENTALS.
Status: in_force

(a) All surveys, files, copies of sale and lease contracts, and other records pertaining to the sales and leases authorized in this subchapter shall be filed in the general land office and shall constitute archives.

(b) Payment of all royalties, lease fees, rentals for delay in drilling or mining, filing fees for assignments and relinquishments, and all other payments shall be made to the commissioner of the general land office at Austin. The commissioner shall transmit all payments received to the board for deposit to the credit of the Texas Tech University special mineral fund as provided by Section 109.151.
Tex. Transportation Code § 551A.031 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 551A / Section 551A.031
§ 551A.031. OPERATION ON PUBLIC LAND OR BEACH; SAFETY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on land owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision of the state that is not open to vehicular traffic unless:

(1) the land is public off-highway vehicle land; and

(2) the operation is in compliance with:

(A) this chapter; and

(B) Chapter 29, Parks and Wildlife Code.

(b) A person may not operate an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle land or a beach unless the person:

(1) holds a safety certificate issued under this chapter or under the authority of another state;

(2) is taking a safety training course under the direct supervision of a certified off-highway vehicle safety instructor; or

(3) is under the direct supervision of an adult who holds a safety certificate issued under this chapter or under the authority of another state.

(c) A person to whom a safety certificate required by Subsection (b) has been issued shall:

(1) carry the certificate when the person operates an off-highway vehicle on public off-highway vehicle land or a beach; and

(2) display the certificate at the request of any law enforcement officer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 6001.152 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 6001 / Section 6001.152
§ 6001.152. BRANCH OFFICE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) Each separate office location of a firm holding a registration certificate, other than the location identified on the firm's certificate, must have a branch office registration certificate issued by the department.

(b) Before issuing a branch office registration certificate, the department must determine that the branch office location is part of a registered firm.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.205 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.205
§ 4201.205. DESIGNATED INITIAL CONTACT.
Status: in_force

(a) A health care provider may designate one or more individuals as the initial contact or contacts for a utilization review agent seeking routine information or data.

(b) A designation made under this section may not preclude a utilization review agent or medical advisor from contacting a health care provider or the provider's employees who are not designated under this section under circumstances in which:

(1) a review might otherwise be unreasonably delayed; or

(2) the designated individual is unable to provide the necessary data or information that the agent requests.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1048.107 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1048 / Section 1048.107
§ 1048.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.

(b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants. The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.

(c) The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price. A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.

(d) The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8462.202 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8462 / Section 8462.202
§ 8462.202. TAXES FOR BONDS.
Status: in_force

At the time the district issues bonds payable wholly or partly from ad valorem taxes, the board shall provide for the annual imposition of a continuing direct ad valorem tax, without limit as to rate or amount, while all or part of the bonds are outstanding as required and in the manner provided by Sections 54.601 and 54.602, Water Code.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 31.504 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 31 / Section 31.504
§ 31.504. BICENTENNIAL TRAIL MAINTENANCE.
Status: in_force

The Parks and Wildlife Department shall maintain any real property it acquires for the Bicentennial Trail.
Tex. Water Code § 51.641 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 51 / Section 51.641
§ 51.641. VIEWING LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS IN DISTRICT.
Status: in_force

The commissioners shall view the land in the district which will be affected by the district's reclamation plans and the public roads, railroads, rights-of-way, and other property and improvements located in the district and shall assess the amount of the benefits and damages that will accrue to the land, roads, railroads, rights-of-way or other property or improvements in the district from the construction of the improvements.
Tex. Finance Code § 152.353 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 152 / Section 152.353
§ 152.353. SECURITY FOR CURRENCY EXCHANGE LICENSEE.
Status: in_force

(a) A currency exchange licensee shall at all times maintain security in the amount applicable to the licensee under this section consisting of a surety bond in a form satisfactory to the commissioner. The security must satisfy the requirements of and is subject to Section 152.354. With the commissioner's approval, a currency exchange licensee may maintain a deposit in lieu of a bond under this section.

(b) A currency exchange licensee shall maintain security in the amount of $2,500 if the licensee conducts business with persons located in this state exclusively at one or more physical locations through in-person, contemporaneous transactions.

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), if Subsection (b) does not apply to a currency exchange licensee, the licensee shall maintain security in an amount not less than the greater of:

(1) $2,500; or

(2) an amount equal to one percent of the licensee's total dollar volume of currency exchange business in this state for the preceding year.

(d) For purposes of demonstrating prospective compliance with this section under Section 152.107(c), an applicant for a currency exchange license may use the applicant's projected total dollar volume of currency exchange business in this state for the first year of licensure to determine the amount under Subsection (c)(2).

(e) The maximum amount of security that may be required under this section is $1 million.
Tex. Education Code § 56.482 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 56 / Section 56.482
§ 56.482. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

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

(2) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003.

(3) "Program" means the scholarship program authorized by this subchapter.
Tex. Education Code § 21.3523 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 21 / Section 21.3523
§ 21.3523. REVIEW AND AUTHORIZATION OF NATIONALLY BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER DESIGNATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The State Board for Educator Certification may periodically review National Board Certifications issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to determine whether to reauthorize or revoke authorization for the nationally board certified teacher designation under Section 21.3521(c). If the board revokes authorization, the board may at any time conduct a review under this subsection to determine whether to reauthorize the nationally board certified teacher designation.

(b) A review under Subsection (a) must evaluate whether the components and assessments required for a National Board Certification align and comply with state law, including whether:

(1) earning a National Board Certification would interfere with the certificate holder's ability to provide:

(A) instruction in the essential knowledge and skills without using common core state standards, as defined by Section 28.002;

(B) phonics instruction in accordance with Section 28.0062 and without using three-cueing, as prohibited by Subsection (a-1) of that section; or

(C) instruction in accordance with:

(i) the instructional requirements and prohibitions under Section 28.0022; or

(ii) any other applicable state law; and

(2) the components and assessments align with the criteria adopted by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022 for the approval of instructional materials.

(c) Not later than December 31, 2026, the State Board for Educator Certification shall conduct an initial review under Subsection (a) of National Board Certifications issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and reauthorize or revoke the nationally board certified teacher designation under Section 21.3521(c). If the board fails to reauthorize the designation by that date, the authorization for the designation is revoked. This subsection expires September 1, 2027.
Tex. Water Code § 5.503 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 5 / Section 5.503
§ 5.503. NOTICE OF ISSUANCE.
Status: in_force

Notice of the issuance of an emergency order shall be provided in accordance with commission rules.
Tex. Family Code § 34.006 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 34 / Section 34.006
§ 34.006. AUTHORIZATION VOIDABLE.
Status: in_force

An authorization agreement is voidable by a party if the other party knowingly:

(1) obtained the authorization agreement by fraud, duress, or misrepresentation; or

(2) made a false statement on the authorization agreement.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7970.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7970 / Section 7970.004
§ 7970.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7970.003 until each municipality in whose corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction the district is located has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Occupations Code § 260.004 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 260 / Section 260.004
§ 260.004. EMPLOYMENT BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
Status: in_force

A dentist licensed by the board may be employed by or contract with a governmental entity that provides dental services under federal or state law.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 33.2041 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 33 / Section 33.2041
§ 33.2041. COASTAL COORDINATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioner by rule shall establish the Coastal Coordination Advisory Committee to advise the commissioner on matters related to the coastal management program. The committee shall consist of:

(1) a representative of each of the following entities designated by the presiding officer of that entity:

(A) the land office;

(B) the Parks and Wildlife Department;

(C) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;

(D) the Railroad Commission of Texas;

(E) the Texas Water Development Board;

(F) the Texas Department of Transportation;

(G) the State Soil and Water Conservation Board; and

(H) the Texas Sea Grant College Program to serve as a nonvoting member; and

(2) the following members to be appointed by the commissioner:

(A) a city or county elected official who resides in the coastal area;

(B) an owner of a business located in the coastal area who resides in the coastal area;

(C) a resident from the coastal area; and

(D) a representative of agriculture.

(b) The commissioner by rule shall establish the terms of office for and duties of committee members.

(c) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the committee.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3942.0108 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3942 / Section 3942.0108
§ 3942.0108. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Tex. Local Government Code § 334.086 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 334 / Section 334.086
§ 334.086. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If the municipality or county adopts the tax, a tax is imposed on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the municipality or county at the rate approved at the election.

(b) There is also imposed an excise tax on the use, storage, or other consumption in the municipality or county of tangible personal property purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective in the municipality or county. The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the tax and is applied to the sale price of the tangible personal property.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3876.209 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3876 / Section 3876.209
§ 3876.209. CONTRACT TAXES.
Status: in_force

(a) In accordance with Section 49.108, Water Code, the district may impose a tax other than an operation and maintenance tax and use the revenue derived from the tax to make payments under a contract after the provisions of the contract have been approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.

(b) A contract approved by the district voters may contain a provision stating that the contract may be modified or amended by the board without further voter approval.
Tex. Tax Code § 323.209 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 323 / Section 323.209
§ 323.209. TRANSITION EXEMPTION.
Status: in_force

(a) The receipts from the sale, use, or rental of and the storage, use, or consumption of taxable items in this state are exempt from the tax imposed by a county under this chapter if the items are used:

(1) for the performance of a written contract entered into before the date the tax takes effect in the county, if the contract is not subject to change or modification by reason of the tax; or

(2) pursuant to an obligation of a bid or bids submitted before the date the tax takes effect in the county, if the bid or bids may not be withdrawn, modified, or changed by reason of the tax.

(b) The exemptions provided by this section have no effect after three years from the date the tax takes effect in the county.
Tex. Occupations Code § 651.201 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 651 / Section 651.201
§ 651.201. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall prepare a brochure with information of public interest:

(1) explaining matters relating to funerals; and

(2) describing:

(A) the functions of the commission; and

(B) the commission's procedures for filing and resolving a public complaint.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) provide each licensed funeral establishment with the number of brochures the commission considers appropriate; and

(2) make the brochure available to the public and appropriate state agencies.
Tex. Insurance Code § 2651.010 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 2651 / Section 2651.010
§ 2651.010. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.
Status: in_force

The department shall suspend the license of a title insurance agent during any period in which the agent does not have a valid appointment. The department shall end the suspension when the department receives an acceptable notice of a valid appointment.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.256 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 45A / Section 45A.256
§ 45A.256. FORFEITURE OF CASH BOND TO SATISFY FINES AND COSTS; MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Status: in_force

(a) A justice or judge may enter a judgment of conviction and forfeit a cash bond posted by the defendant to satisfy the defendant's fine and costs if the defendant:

(1) has entered a written and signed plea of nolo contendere and a waiver of jury trial; and

(2) fails to appear according to the conditions of the defendant's release.

(b) A justice or judge who enters a judgment of conviction and forfeiture of bond under Subsection (a) shall immediately notify the defendant in writing, by regular mail addressed to the defendant at the defendant's last known address, that:

(1) a judgment of conviction and forfeiture of bond was entered against the defendant on a specified date and the forfeiture satisfies the defendant's fine and costs in the case; and

(2) the defendant has a right to a new trial in the case if the defendant applies for the new trial not later than the 10th day after the date of judgment and forfeiture.

(c) Notwithstanding Article 45A.201, the defendant may file a motion for a new trial within the period provided by Subsection (b), and the court shall grant the motion if the motion is made within that period. On the new trial, the court shall permit the defendant to withdraw the previously entered plea of nolo contendere and waiver of jury trial.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 4014.0505 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 4014 / Section 4014.0505
§ 4014.0505. CONSENT OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may not issue bonds until each political subdivision in which the district is located from which consent is required by applicable general law has consented by ordinance or resolution to the creation of the district and to the inclusion of land in the district.

(b) This section applies only to the district's first issuance of bonds.