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Tex. Local Government Code § 504.253 — TX Code / Code lg / Chapter 504 / Section 504.253
§ 504.253. USE TAX.
Status: in_force

(a) If the authorizing municipality adopts the tax under Section 504.251, an excise tax is imposed on the use, storage, or other consumption within the municipality of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective within the municipality.

(b) The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the sales and use tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable items.
Tex. Education Code § 45.1011 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 45 / Section 45.1011
§ 45.1011. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY COMPLIANCE.
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds of bonds issued by a school district for the construction and equipment of school buildings in the district and the purchase of the necessary sites for school buildings may be used to pay the costs associated with complying with school safety and security requirements for school facilities in accordance with Section 37.351.

(b) This subsection applies to a school district that has been determined by the agency, through the agency's monitoring of safety and security requirements under Section 37.1083, to not be in compliance with those requirements. Notwithstanding any other law, a school district to which this subsection applies must use the proceeds of bonds described by Subsection (a) to achieve compliance with applicable safety and security requirements in accordance with Section 37.351 before the district may use those proceeds for any other authorized purpose.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 46B.0825 — TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 46B / Section 46B.0825
§ 46B.0825. ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION WHILE IN CUSTODY OF SHERIFF.
Status: in_force

(a) A sheriff or sheriff's deputy having custody of a defendant for transportation as required by Article 46B.0805 or 46B.082 or during proceedings described by Article 46B.084 shall, according to information available at the time and unless directed otherwise by a physician treating the defendant, ensure that the defendant is provided with the types and dosages of medication prescribed for the defendant.

(b) To the extent funds are appropriated for that purpose, a sheriff is entitled to reimbursement from the state for providing the medication required by Subsection (a).

(c) If the sheriff determines that funds are not available from the state to reimburse the sheriff as provided by Subsection (b), the sheriff is not required to comply with Subsection (a).
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 9086.0305 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 9086 / Section 9086.0305
§ 9086.0305. COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CONSENT ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION.
Status: in_force

The district shall comply with all applicable requirements of any ordinance or resolution that is adopted under Section 42.042 or 42.0425, Local Government Code, and consents to the creation of the district or to the inclusion of land in the district.
Tex. Natural Resources Code § 81.01014 — TX Code / Code nr / Chapter 81 / Section 81.01014
§ 81.01014. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.

(b) The policy statement must include:

(1) personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and

(2) an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.

(c) The policy statement must:

(1) be updated annually;

(2) be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (b); and

(3) be filed with the governor's office.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1550.052 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1550 / Section 1550.052
§ 1550.052. BID REQUIREMENTS.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided by Section 1550.054, an insurer that bids on a contract subject to the competitive bidding and competitive proposal requirements adopted under Section 252.021, Local Government Code, may not submit a bid for a contract to provide stop-loss or other insurance coverage that is subject to any qualification imposed by the insurer that permits the insurer to modify or limit the terms of insurance coverage to be provided after the contract has been made.

(b) An insurer's bid submitted under Section 252.021, Local Government Code, must contain the insurer's entire offer.
Tex. Insurance Code § 1111A.008 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1111A / Section 1111A.008
§ 1111A.008. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
Status: in_force

(a) No cause of action shall arise nor shall any liability be imposed against the commissioner, the commissioner's authorized representatives, or any examiner appointed by the commissioner for a statement made or conduct performed in good faith while carrying out this chapter.

(b) No cause of action shall arise, nor shall any liability be imposed against any person for the act of communicating or delivering information to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative or examiner pursuant to an examination made under this chapter, if the act of communication or delivery was performed in good faith and without fraudulent intent or the intent to deceive. This subsection does not abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity enjoyed by any person identified in Subsection (a).
Tex. Human Resources Code § 222.0522 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 222 / Section 222.0522
§ 222.0522. PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATION.
Status: in_force

(a) The department may issue a provisional certification to an employee of a juvenile probation department or a private facility that houses youth on probation until the employee is certified under Section 222.001, 222.002, or 222.003, as applicable.

(b) The department shall adopt rules to implement Subsection (a), including rules regarding eligibility for provisional certification and application procedures.
Tex. Transportation Code § 286.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 286 / Section 286.005
§ 286.005. APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS.
Status: in_force

(a) The commissioners court shall apportion the part of the cost of an improvement assessed against abutting property among the parcels of the abutting property and the property's owners in accordance with the front foot rule.

(b) If, in the opinion of the commissioners court, application of the front foot rule would result in injustice or inequity in a particular case, the commissioners court may apportion and assess the cost in the proportion the commissioners court determines just and equitable to produce a substantial equality of benefits received and burdens imposed.
Tex. Education Code § 39.0543 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 39 / Section 39.0543
§ 39.0543. PERFORMANCE RATING REQUIRING INTERVENTION OR OTHER ACTION.
Status: in_force

(a) A reference in law to an acceptable performance rating or acceptable performance includes an overall or domain performance rating of A, B, or C or performance that is exemplary, recognized, or acceptable. A reference in law to an unacceptable performance rating or unacceptable performance includes an overall or domain performance rating of F. For the purposes of public reporting requirements, an overall or domain performance rating of D shall be referred to as performance that needs improvement.

(b) A reference in law to an acceptable performance rating or acceptable performance for a school district, open-enrollment charter school, district campus, or charter school campus includes an overall performance rating of D if, since previously receiving an overall performance rating of C or higher, the district, charter school, district campus, or charter school campus:

(1) has not previously received more than one overall performance rating of D; or

(2) has not received an overall performance rating of F.

(b-1) For the purposes of this section, an overall performance rating issued in a previous school year for a school district, open-enrollment charter school, district campus, or charter school campus of:

(1) met standard, academically acceptable, recognized, exemplary, A, B, or C is considered to be a performance rating of C or higher; and

(2) performance that needs improvement, academically unacceptable, or F is considered to be a rating of F.

(b-2) For purposes of determining whether a reference in law to an acceptable performance rating or acceptable performance includes an overall performance rating of D under Subsection (b), a performance rating of D assigned to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, district campus, or charter school campus prior to the 2018-2019 school year shall not be considered.

(b-3) Subsections (b-1) and (b-2) and this subsection expire September 1, 2027.

(c) A reference in law to an unacceptable performance rating or unacceptable performance includes a performance rating of D if the rating does not satisfy Subsection (b).

(d) For purposes of Subsection (b), a school district, open-enrollment charter school, district campus, or charter school campus that has never received an overall performance rating shall be considered to have previously received an overall performance rating of C or higher.
Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 2A.214 — TX Code / Code bc / Chapter 2A / Section 2A.214
§ 2A.214. EXCLUSION OR MODIFICATION OF WARRANTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) Words or conduct relevant to the creation of an express warranty and words or conduct tending to negate or limit a warranty must be construed whenever reasonable, as consistent with each other; but, subject to the provisions of Section 2A.202 on parol or extrinsic evidence, negation or limitation is inoperative to the extent that the construction is unreasonable.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), to exclude or modify the implied warranty of merchantability or any part of it the language must mention "merchantability," be by a writing, and be conspicuous. Subject to Subsection (c), to exclude or modify an implied warranty of fitness the exclusion must be by a writing and be conspicuous. Language to exclude all implied warranties of fitness is sufficient if it is in writing, is conspicuous and states, for example, "There is no warranty that the goods will be fit for a particular purpose."

(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), but subject to Subsection (d):

(1) unless the circumstances indicate otherwise, all implied warranties are excluded by expressions like "as is," or "with all faults," or by other language that in common understanding calls the lessee's attention to the exclusion of warranties and makes plain that there is no implied warranty, if in writing and conspicuous;

(2) if the lessee before entering into the lease contract has examined the goods or the sample or model as fully as desired or has refused to examine the goods, there is no implied warranty with regard to defects that an examination ought in the circumstances to have revealed; and

(3) an implied warranty also may be excluded or modified by course of dealing, course of performance, or usage of trade.

(d) To exclude or modify a warranty against interference or against infringement (Section 2A.211) or any part of it, the language must be specific, be by a writing, and be conspicuous, unless the circumstances, including course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade, give the lessee reason to know that the goods are being leased subject to a claim or interest of any person.
Tex. Transportation Code § 61.005 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 61 / Section 61.005
§ 61.005. PILOT OPTIONAL.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit a consignee not required by Section 61.003 to engage a pilot from applying for, receiving, and paying for pilot services.
Tex. Transportation Code § 1001.0411 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 1001 / Section 1001.0411
§ 1001.0411. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DUTIES.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director shall perform all duties assigned by the board.

(b) The executive director may delegate duties or responsibilities as the executive director considers appropriate, provided the delegation does not conflict with applicable law or a resolution of the board.

(c) In accordance with Section 1001.041(a), the executive director shall hire and oversee a general counsel to advise the department.
Tex. Finance Code § 351.159 — TX Code / Code fi / Chapter 351 / Section 351.159
§ 351.159. REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LICENSE; ISSUANCE OF NEW LICENSE AFTER REVOCATION.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may reinstate a suspended license or issue a new license on application to a person whose license has been revoked if at the time of the reinstatement or issuance no fact or condition exists that clearly would have justified the commissioner's denial of an original application for the license.
Tex. Education Code § 130A.052 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 130A / Section 130A.052
§ 130A.052. GUARANTEED INSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS FUNDING FORMULA.
Status: in_force

The amount of a junior college district's guaranteed instruction and operations funding for a state fiscal year is equal to the sum of:

(1) the product of:

(A) the district's basic allotment under Section 130A.053; and

(B) the number of weighted full-time equivalent students enrolled at the district determined in accordance with Section 130A.054; and

(2) the district's contact hour funding under Section 130A.055.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7953.001 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7953 / Section 7953.001
§ 7953.001. DEFINITIONS.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the district's board of directors.

(2) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

(3) "Director" means a board member.

(4) "District" means the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 144.
Tex. Property Code § 12.015 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 12 / Section 12.015
§ 12.015. JUDGMENT IN JUSTICE COURT.
Status: in_force

(a) On the application of a party interested in land that has been sold under an execution issued by a justice court, the justice of the peace having custody of the execution and the judgment under which it was issued shall make a certified transcript of the judgment, the execution, and the levy and return of the executing officer.

(b) A certified transcript under this section may be recorded in the same manner as a deed.
Tex. Tax Code § 171.073 — TX Code / Code tx / Chapter 171 / Section 171.073
§ 171.073. EXEMPTION--HOSPITAL LAUNDRY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
Status: in_force

A hospital laundry cooperative association incorporated under Subchapter A, Chapter 301, Health and Safety Code, is exempted from the franchise tax.
Tex. Transportation Code § 315.095 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 315 / Section 315.095
§ 315.095. SUSPENSION OF WORK.
Status: in_force

When suit is brought under Section 315.092, the municipality or the contractor may suspend performance of work until a final judgment is rendered in the case and all appellate remedies are exhausted.
Tex. Labor Code § 302.0034 — TX Code / Code la / Chapter 302 / Section 302.0034
§ 302.0034. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN FAMILIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission shall provide employment assistance services, including job placement and other employment-related services, to the spouses and dependents of military personnel who are assigned to duty in this state.

(b) The commission shall provide the services described by Subsection (a) in cooperation with the local workforce development boards in areas of the state having a defense community, as that term is defined by Section 481.501, Government Code.

(c) The commission may accept and apply for gifts, grants, donations, and appropriations from public and private sources to fund the commission's duties under this section. The commission may use money from job training funds and other money appropriated by the legislature to implement the requirements of this section.
Tex. Education Code § 132.004 — TX Code / Code ed / Chapter 132 / Section 132.004
§ 132.004. EXCLUSIVE OFFERING OF EXEMPTED COURSES OR PROGRAMS BY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
Status: in_force

A business enterprise that offers exclusively courses or programs of instruction that are exempt under Section 132.002 or 132.003 is exempt from this chapter.
Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 7920.004 — TX Code / Code sd / Chapter 7920 / Section 7920.004
§ 7920.004. CONSENT OF MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED.
Status: in_force

The temporary directors may not hold an election under Section 7920.003 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. Election Code § 112.012 — TX Code / Code el / Chapter 112 / Section 112.012
§ 112.012. NOTIFICATION TO VOTER REGISTRAR.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 30th day after receipt of an application for a limited ballot, the early voting clerk shall notify the voter registrar for the voter's former county of residence that the voter has applied for a limited ballot.
Tex. Government Code § 571.125 — TX Code / Code gv / Chapter 571 / Section 571.125
§ 571.125.
Status: in_force

Sec. 571.125. PRELIMINARY REVIEW HEARING: PROCEDURE. (a) The commission shall conduct a preliminary review hearing if:

(1) following the preliminary review, the commission and the respondent cannot agree to the disposition of the complaint or motion; or

(2) the respondent in writing requests a hearing.

(b) The commission shall provide written notice to the complainant, if any, and the respondent of the date, time, and place the commission will conduct the preliminary review hearing.

(c) At or after the time the commission provides notice of a preliminary review hearing, the commission may submit to the complainant and the respondent written questions and require those questions to be answered under oath within a reasonable time.

(d) During a preliminary review hearing, the commission:

(1) may consider all submitted evidence related to the complaint or to the subject matter of a motion under Section 571.124(b);

(2) may review any documents or material related to the complaint or to the motion; and

(3) shall determine whether there is credible evidence that provides cause for the commission to conclude that a violation within the jurisdiction of the commission has occurred.

(e) During a preliminary review hearing, the respondent may appear before the commission with the assistance of counsel, if desired by the respondent, and present any relevant evidence, including a written statement.

(f) Counsel for the respondent may subpoena a witness to a preliminary review hearing in the same manner as an attorney may issue a subpoena in a proceeding in a county or district court.
Tex. Property Code § 215.016 — TX Code / Code pr / Chapter 215 / Section 215.016
§ 215.016. NOTICE REQUIRED BEFORE CERTAIN ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.
Status: in_force

(a) Before a property owners' association may file a suit against an owner, other than a suit to collect a regular or special assessment or judicial foreclosure under the association's lien, or charge an owner for property damage, the association or its agent must give written notice sent to the owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the property address of the owner.

(b) The notice must:

(1) describe the violation of the declaration or property damage that is the basis for the suit or charge and state any amount due to the association from the owner; and

(2) inform the owner that the owner:

(A) is entitled, as applicable, to a reasonable period to cure the violation and avoid the suit unless the owner was previously given notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure by the association for the same or a similar violation within the preceding six months;

(B) may request a hearing under Section 215.017 on or before the 30th day after the date the owner receives the notice; and

(C) may have special rights or relief related to the suit or charge under federal law, including, without limitation, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. app. Section 501 et seq.), if the owner is serving on active military duty.
Tex. Human Resources Code § 122.014 — TX Code / Code hr / Chapter 122 / Section 122.014
§ 122.014. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this section, a product manufactured for sale through the comptroller to any office, department, institution, or agency of the state under this chapter shall be manufactured or produced according to specifications developed by the comptroller. If the comptroller has not adopted specifications for a particular product, the production shall be based on commercial or federal specifications in current use by industry for the manufacture of the product for sale to the state.
Tex. Family Code § 264.189 — TX Code / Code fa / Chapter 264 / Section 264.189
§ 264.189. WAIVERS.
Status: in_force

To implement the pilot program, the lead entity may apply to the commissioner of the department for a waiver from any department policy or procedure that governs the provision of child welfare services. The commissioner shall adopt a procedure for the application for a waiver described by this section.
Tex. Occupations Code § 901.156 — TX Code / Code oc / Chapter 901 / Section 901.156
§ 901.156. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt rules of professional conduct to:

(1) establish and maintain high standards of competence and integrity in the practice of public accountancy; and

(2) ensure that the conduct and competitive practices of license holders serve the purposes of this chapter and the best interest of the public.
Tex. Transportation Code § 521.026 — TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 521 / Section 521.026
§ 521.026. DISMISSAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE CHARGE.
Status: in_force

(a) A judge may dismiss a charge of driving with an expired license if the defendant remedies this defect within 20 working days or before the defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is later.

(b) The judge may assess the defendant a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 when the charge of driving with an expired driver's license is dismissed under Subsection (a).
Tex. Insurance Code § 501.160 — TX Code / Code in / Chapter 501 / Section 501.160
§ 501.160. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.
Status: in_force

(a) The office shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the office's jurisdiction.

(b) The office's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures by state agencies.

(c) The office shall:

(1) coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);

(2) provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and

(3) collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.