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Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.202 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.202
§ 4201.202. OBSERVING OR PARTICIPATING IN PATIENT'S CARE.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless approved for an individual patient by the provider of record or modified by contract, a utilization review agent shall be prohibited from observing, participating in, or otherwise being present during a patient's examination, treatment, procedure, or therapy.

(b) This subchapter, Subchapters D and F, and Section 4201.102(b) may not be construed to otherwise limit or deny contact with a patient for purposes of conducting utilization review unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8027.0105 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8027 / Section 8027.0105
§ 8027.0105. 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. Transportation Code § 68.081 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 68 / Section 68.081
§ 68.081. PURPOSE.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this subchapter is to:

(1) in the public interest, stimulate and preserve maritime commerce on the pilotage grounds of this state by limiting and regulating the liability of pilots; and

(2) maintain pilotage fees at reasonable amounts.
Tex. Utilities Code § 14.055 — TX Code / Code ut / Chapter 14 / Section 14.055
§ 14.055. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS.
Status: in_force

The regulatory authority shall keep a record of each proceeding before the authority.
Tex. Government Code § 411.129 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 411 / Section 411.129
§ 411.129.
Status: in_force

Sec. 411.129. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION: EMPLOYMENT BY MUNICIPALITY.

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a municipality is entitled to obtain from the department criminal history record information maintained by the department that relates to a person who:

(1) is:

(A) an applicant for employment by the municipality;

(B) an employee of the municipality;

(C) an applicant for employment by or an employee of a business or person that contracts with the municipality;

(D) a volunteer with the municipality; or

(E) an applicant for a volunteer position with the municipality; or

(2) seeks the municipality's authorization to conduct fire safety inspections without becoming certified as a fire inspector by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.

(a-1) The department shall make available through electronic means the information available to municipalities under this section.

(b) A municipality is not entitled to obtain under this section any information about a person if the municipality is entitled to obtain under another section of this subchapter any criminal history record information about the person.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7816.0304 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7816 / Section 7816.0304
§ 7816.0304. CONTRACTS FOR FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS; ELECTION NOT REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

(a) The district may enter into a contract with a person for the maintenance or construction of any facility or improvement authorized by this chapter.

(b) The district may enter into a contract under Subsection (a) without:

(1) voting for the issuance of bonds; or

(2) holding an election to approve the contract.

(c) The district may enter into an interlocal agreement with a drainage district, irrigation district, or municipality for maintenance and improvement of district projects, when practicable.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1551.108 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1551 / Section 1551.108
§ 1551.108. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS WITH LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OR EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

Subject to Section 1551.351, on application to the board of trustees and on arrangement for payment of contributions and postage:

(1) an individual who has at least eight years of service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas for service as a member of the legislature, on ending the individual's service in the legislature, remains eligible for participation in the group benefits program; and

(2) an individual who has at least 10 years of service credit in the Employees Retirement System of Texas as an employee of the legislature, on ending the individual's service for the legislature, remains eligible for participation in the group benefits program.
Tex. Estates Code § 1155.003 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 1155 / Section 1155.003
§ 1155.003. COMPENSATION FOR GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE.
Status: in_force

(a) The guardian of an estate is entitled to reasonable compensation on application to the court at the time the court approves an annual or final accounting filed by the guardian under this title.

(b) A fee of five percent of the gross income of the ward's estate and five percent of all money paid out of the estate, subject to the award of an additional amount under Section 1155.006(a) following a review under Section 1155.006(a)(1), is considered reasonable under this section if the court finds that the guardian has taken care of and managed the estate in compliance with the standards of this title.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8304.005 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8304 / Section 8304.005
§ 8304.005. 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. Business & Commerce Code § 302.003 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 302 / Section 302.003
§ 302.003. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purpose to protect persons and the public against false, misleading, or deceptive practices in the telephone solicitation business.

(b) The fact that a claimant has recovered under a private action arising from a violation of this chapter more than once may not limit recovery in a future legal proceeding in any manner.
Tex. Transportation Code § 522.154 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 522 / Section 522.154
§ 522.154. REVOCATION OF STATEMENT OF GIFT.
Status: in_force

(a) To revoke an affirmative statement of gift on an individual's commercial driver's license, the individual must apply to the department for an amendment to the license.

(b) The fee for an amendment is the same as the fee for a duplicate license.

(c) To have an individual's name removed from the registry, the individual must provide written notice to the nonprofit organization selected under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code, to maintain the registry directing the removal of the individual's name from the registry. On receipt of a written notice under this subsection, the organization shall promptly remove the individual's name and information from the registry.
Tex. Education Code § 88.821 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 88 / Section 88.821
§ 88.821. DEFINITION.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, "extension service" means the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.009 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 85 / Section 85.009
§ 85.009. AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
Status: in_force

The department shall make the educational materials available on the department's Internet website for local governments and private businesses.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 841.0838 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 841 / Section 841.0838
§ 841.0838. USE OF RESTRAINTS.
Status: in_force

(a) An employee of the office, or a person who contracts with the office or an employee of that person, may use mechanical restraints on a committed person residing in a civil commitment center or while transporting a committed person who resides at the center only if:

(1) the employee or person completes a training program approved by the office on the use of mechanical restraints that:

(A) includes instruction on the office's approved mechanical restraint techniques and devices and the office's verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices; and

(B) requires the employee or person to demonstrate competency in the use of the mechanical restraint techniques and devices; and

(2) the mechanical restraint is:

(A) considered necessary to maintain the safety and security of the center or staff;

(B) considered necessary to maintain the safety of the public; and

(C) the least restrictive restraint necessary, used for the minimum duration necessary.

(b) An employee of the office, or a person who contracts with the office or an employee of that person, may use chemical restraints on a committed person residing in a civil commitment center or while transporting a committed person who resides at the center only if:

(1) the employee or person completes a training program approved by the office on the use of chemical restraints that:

(A) includes instruction on the office's approved chemical restraint techniques and devices and the office's verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices; and

(B) requires the employee or person to demonstrate competency in the use of chemical restraint techniques and devices; and

(2) the chemical restraint is:

(A) used as a last resort;

(B) necessary to prevent or stop:

(i) physical injury to the committed person or another;

(ii) threatening behavior by the committed person;

(iii) a disturbance by a group of committed persons; or

(iv) an absconsion from the center; and

(C) the least restrictive restraint necessary, used for the minimum duration necessary, to prevent injury, property damage, or absconsion.

(c) The office shall develop procedures governing the use of mechanical or chemical restraints on committed persons.
Tex. Government Code § 4007.103 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 4007 / Section 4007.103
§ 4007.103. CEASE PUBLICATION ORDER.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, the commissioner may issue a cease publication order if at any time it appears to the commissioner that an offer contains any statement that is materially false or misleading or is otherwise likely to deceive the public.

(b) A person may not make an offer that is prohibited by an order issued under Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 3962.0602 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 3962 / Section 3962.0602
§ 3962.0602. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION.
Status: in_force

(a) Before the district may impose an ad valorem tax applicable only to the defined area or designated property or issue bonds payable from ad valorem taxes of the defined area or designated property, the board shall hold an election in the defined area or designated property only.

(b) The board may submit the proposition to the voters on the same ballot to be used in another election.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 6903.058 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 6903 / Section 6903.058
§ 6903.058. ELECTION RESULTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall issue an order declaring the results of the annexation election.

(b) If the order shows that a majority of the votes cast are in favor of annexation, the commissioners court shall annex the proposed territory to the district. The annexation is incontestable except within the time for contesting elections under the general election law.

(c) A certified copy of the order shall be recorded in the deed records of the county in which the territory is located.
Tex. Estates Code § 111.001 — TX Code / Code es / Chapter 111 / Section 111.001
§ 111.001. RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding Section 101.002, two or more persons who hold an interest in property jointly may agree in writing that the interest of a joint owner who dies survives to the surviving joint owner or owners.

(b) An agreement described by Subsection (a) may not be inferred from the mere fact that property is held in joint ownership.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 8030.0055 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 8030 / Section 8030.0055
§ 8030.0055. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEFINED AREAS OR DESIGNATED PROPERTY.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the acreage requirement under Section 54.801(a), Water Code, the district may define areas or designate certain property of the district as provided by Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Water Code, to pay for improvements, facilities, or services that primarily benefit that area or property and do not generally and directly benefit the district as a whole.
Tex. Insurance Code § 4201.455 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 4201 / Section 4201.455
§ 4201.455. PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) Personnel who are employed by or under contract with a specialty utilization review agent to perform utilization review must be appropriately trained and qualified and meet the requirements of this chapter and other applicable law of this state, including applicable licensing laws.

(b) Personnel who obtain oral or written information directly from a physician or other health care provider must be a nurse, physician assistant, or other health care provider of the same specialty as the agent and who are licensed or otherwise authorized to provide the specialty health care service by a state licensing agency in the United States.

(c) This section does not require personnel who perform only clerical or administrative tasks to have the qualifications prescribed by this section.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 772.613 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 772 / Section 772.613
§ 772.613. PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER.
Status: in_force

The digits 9-1-1 are the primary emergency telephone number in a district. A public safety agency whose services are available through a 9-1-1 system:

(1) may maintain a separate number for an emergency telephone call; and

(2) shall maintain a separate number for a nonemergency telephone call.
Tex. Labor Code § 504.056 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 504 / Section 504.056
§ 504.056. INTENT OF EXPEDITED PROVISION OF MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN INJURIES SUSTAINED BY FIRST RESPONDER IN COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT.
Status: in_force

The purpose of Section 504.055 is to ensure that an injured first responder's claim for medical benefits is accelerated by a political subdivision, insurance carrier, and the division to the full extent authorized by current law.
Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.001 — TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 101 / Section 101.001
§ 101.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Emergency service organization" means:

(A) a volunteer fire department, rescue squad, or an emergency medical services provider that is:

(i) operated by its members; and

(ii) exempt from state taxes by being listed as an exempt organization under Section 151.310 or 171.083, Tax Code; or

(B) a local emergency management or homeland security organization that is:

(i) formed and operated as a state resource in accordance with the statewide homeland security strategy developed by the governor under Section 421.002, Government Code; and

(ii) responsive to the Texas Division of Emergency Management in carrying out an all-hazards emergency management program under Section 418.112, Government Code.

(2) "Employee" means a person, including an officer or agent, who is in the paid service of a governmental unit by competent authority, but does not include an independent contractor, an agent or employee of an independent contractor, or a person who performs tasks the details of which the governmental unit does not have the legal right to control.

(3) "Governmental unit" means:

(A) this state and all the several agencies of government that collectively constitute the government of this state, including other agencies bearing different designations, and all departments, bureaus, boards, commissions, offices, agencies, councils, and courts;

(B) a political subdivision of this state, including any city, county, school district, junior college district, levee improvement district, drainage district, irrigation district, water improvement district, water control and improvement district, water control and preservation district, freshwater supply district, navigation district, conservation and reclamation district, soil conservation district, communication district, public health district, and river authority;

(C) an emergency service organization; and

(D) any other institution, agency, or organ of government the status and authority of which are derived from the Constitution of Texas or from laws passed by the legislature under the constitution.

(4) "Motor-driven equipment" does not include:

(A) equipment used in connection with the operation of floodgates or water release equipment by river authorities created under the laws of this state; or

(B) medical equipment, such as iron lungs, located in hospitals.

(5) "Scope of employment" means the performance for a governmental unit of the duties of an employee's office or employment and includes being in or about the performance of a task lawfully assigned to an employee by competent authority.

(6) "State government" means an agency, board, commission, department, or office, other than a district or authority created under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, that:

(A) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and

(B) has statewide jurisdiction.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 247.083 — TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 247 / Section 247.083
§ 247.083. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The arbitration shall be conducted by an arbitrator.

(b) The arbitration and the appointment of the arbitrator shall be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Before adopting rules under this subsection, the chief administrative law judge shall consult with the department and shall consider appropriate rules developed by any nationally recognized association that performs arbitration services.

(c) The party that elects arbitration shall pay the cost of the arbitration. The total fees and expenses paid for an arbitrator for a day may not exceed $1,000.

(d) The State Office of Administrative Hearings may designate a nationally recognized association that performs arbitration services to conduct arbitrations under this subchapter and may, after consultation with the department, contract with that association for the arbitrations.

(e) On request by the department, the attorney general may represent the department in the arbitration.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1006.061 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 1006 / Section 1006.061
§ 1006.061. EMPLOYEES.
Status: in_force

The board may employ technicians, nurses, and other employees considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district or may delegate that authority to the district administrator.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 9.602 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 9 / Section 9.602
§ 9.602. WAIVER AND VARIANCE OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.624, to the extent that they give rights to a debtor or obligor and impose duties on a secured party, the debtor or obligor may not waive or vary the rules stated in the following listed sections:

(1) Section 9.207(b)(4)(C), which deals with use and operation of the collateral by the secured party;

(2) Section 9.210, which deals with requests for an accounting and requests concerning a list of collateral and statement of account;

(3) Section 9.607(c), which deals with collection and enforcement of collateral;

(4) Sections 9.608(a) and 9.615(c) to the extent that they deal with application or payment of noncash proceeds of collection, enforcement, or disposition;

(5) Sections 9.608(a) and 9.615(d) to the extent that they require accounting for or payment of surplus proceeds of collateral;

(6) Section 9.609 to the extent that it imposes upon a secured party that takes possession of collateral without judicial process the duty to do so without breach of the peace;

(7) Sections 9.610(b), 9.611, 9.613, and 9.614, which deal with disposition of collateral;

(8) Section 9.615(f), which deals with calculation of a deficiency or surplus when a disposition is made to the secured party, a person related to the secured party, or a secondary obligor;

(9) Section 9.616, which deals with explanation of the calculation of a surplus or deficiency;

(10) Sections 9.620, 9.621, and 9.622, which deal with acceptance of collateral in satisfaction of obligation;

(11) Section 9.623, which deals with redemption of collateral;

(12) Section 9.624, which deals with permissible waivers; and

(13) Sections 9.625 and 9.626, which deal with the secured party's liability for failure to comply with this chapter.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 40.005 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 40 / Section 40.005
§ 40.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The executive commissioner shall establish and the department shall enforce rules governing the custody, use, and preservation of the department's records, papers, files, and communications.

(b) The executive commissioner shall prescribe safeguards to govern the use or disclosure of information relating to a recipient of a department service or to an investigation the department conducts in performing its duties and responsibilities. The safeguards must be consistent with the purposes of the department's programs and must comply with applicable state and federal law and department rules.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the executive commissioner by rule may prescribe a process by which an administrative law judge may disclose requested confidential information that the department possesses. The rules must provide that the information may be disclosed by the administrative law judge only if the administrative law judge:

(1) provides notice to the department and any interested party; and

(2) determines after an in camera review of the information that disclosure is essential to the administration of justice and will not endanger the life or safety of any individual.

(d) Except as otherwise provided, a person who is authorized to receive confidential information shall maintain its confidentiality and shall prevent disclosure of the information to a person who is not authorized to receive the information.

(e) A person commits an offense if the person discloses without authorization confidential information contained in the department's records, papers, files, or communications. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Tex. Water Code § 37.008 — TX Code / Code wa / Chapter 37 / Section 37.008
§ 37.008. TRAINING; CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall approve training programs necessary to qualify for or renew a license.

(b) The commission shall establish and make available to the public uniform procedures for approving training to qualify for or renew a license.

(c) The commission may recognize, prepare, or administer continuing education programs for license holders, including continuing education programs made available through the Internet.

(d) The commission by rule shall provide a method for a person who holds a license prescribed by Section 26.0301 of this code or Section 341.033 or 341.034, Health and Safety Code, to certify at the time the license is renewed that the license holder has complied with the commission's continuing education requirements.